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Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Internet Explorer 7.0
Well, I finally took the plunge and installed IE 7 at home and work. Who knows, maybe it won't be as bad as it looks. Apart from the tiny 'forward' and 'back' arrows that my clumsy fumble-fingers have trouble moving a mouse to.
King Kong Bundy puts comedy on the mat tonight at the Colosseum
If World Wrestling Federation legend King Kong Bundy were a stand-up comedian, what would he joke about?
The time he interfered in a match between former cohort Big John Studd (R.I.P.) and Andre the Giant (again, R.I.P.) in Toronto on Aug. 18, 1985, and broke the Giant's sternum after leveling countless Bundy Splashes on the big man? Or how it itches to wear those huge man leotards with the shoulder straps? Or what it's like to pull on Hulk Hogan's skullette?
Well, Bundy is a comedian now, and fellow funnyman Jeff Collins says the dude is pretty good.
Bundy will host the "Heavyweights of Comedy" event at 9:30 p.m. Friday at the Colosseum, 1206 N. Union St., Wilmington, which Collins organized.
"He starts off talking about how big and ugly he is," said Collins, a local comic who will also perform tonight. "He looks a little different now because he has hair. I didn't recognize him."
Also on the bill are Mike Petro, from the NBC show "Last Comic Standing," and Jimmy Graham, the self-proclaimed "Roundboy of Comedy" who had a role in the recent Mark Wahlberg football flick "Invincible."
Admission is $10. Doors open at 8:30 with free food such as pizza and wings (should you aspire to attaining Bundy and Graham's build). For details, call 377-4713.
What part of "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances" do Democrats not understand?
The Democrats have had control of the House and Senate for less than a month and they're already talking about resurrecting draconian censorship laws. I love how the "free speech" left does nothing but try to censor political speech whenever they get the chance.
PWInsider is reporting that the following have been released. Don't you love Vince McMahon's way of saying "Happy New Year!" to his talent?
Notice which "brand" most of these wrestlers belong to...
Sylvester Terkay, Jazz, Rodney Mack, Danny Basham, Doug Basham, Tony Mamaluke, both of the Gymini, Al Snow, Gangrel, and CW Anderson have all been released.
This is the best news ever. Here is finally a candidate who can really bring freedom to this country. He may not be perfect (voted against the Iraqi people) but he's without a doubt the best person for the job. He sponsored bills in the past to pull the US out of the UN and to abolish the federal income tax. It doesn't get much better than that.
"Paul, of Lake Jackson, acknowledges that the national GOP has never fully embraced him despite his nine terms in office under its banner. He gets little money from the GOP's large traditional donors, but benefits from individual conservative and Libertarian donors outside Texas. He bills himself as "The Taxpayers' Best Friend," and is routinely ranked either first or second in the House of Representatives by the National Taxpayers Union, a national group advocating low taxes and limited government."
Well, I just watched Monday Night Raw. I really regret doing so. I just don't have the energy to spend time complaining, so I'll just post Dave Scherer's thoughts and say that I agree with him. Although I was really happy to hear the "TNA!" chant during that crap.
Dave Scherer: "I just don't have it in me to rant about the obvious. The 'Rosie-Donald' stuff was as bad as anything WWE has ever done. They think it will get mainstream press and/or a response by Rosie on 'The View', which would then get pub. Wonderful. Subject your fans to some of the worst garbage you have ever done (and boy, that is a really big body of work) just so you can get people who don't care about your business and will never support it to talk about it. That's just brilliant. The only good part of it was that the fans crapped all over it and forced Vince McMahon to sit at ringside and hear their displeasure with the garbage he forced down their throats."
Jason: This whole segment ruined my enjoyment of The Great Khali moving to Raw :(
"Not surprisingly, the United Nations objected to the Ethiopian invasion of Somalia and sought to halt its victory. Thank God, the Ethiopians did not listen to the international busybodies in New York. Instead, they guarded their own national self-interest, which, in this case, coincided with the national self-interest of Somalia and people everywhere who seek freedom from the curse of Islamism."
Here is a link to Jim Ross's blog, which is pretty much required reading now. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before he gets "asked" to tone it down a bit.
Scenario: Jack pulls into school parking lot with rifle in gun rack. 1973 - Vice Principal comes over, takes a look at Jack's rifle, goes to his car and gets his to show Jack. 2006 - School goes into lockdown, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.
Scenario: Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after school. 1973 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up best friends. Nobody goes to jail, nobody arrested, nobody expelled. 2006 - Police called, SWAT team arrives, arrests Johnny and Mark. Charge them with assault, both expelled even though Johnny started it.
Scenario: Jeffrey won't be still in class, disrupts other students. 1973 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by Principal. Sits still in class in the future. 2006 - Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. School gets extra money from state because Jeffrey has a disability.
Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his father's car and his Dad gives him a whipping. 1973 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman. 2006 - Billy's Dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed to foster care and joins a gang. Billy's sister is told by state psychologist that she remembers being abused herself and their Dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has affair with psychologist.
Scenario: Mark gets a headache and takes some headache medicine to school. 1973 - Mark shares headache medicine with Principal out on the smoking dock. 2006 - Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations. Car searched for drugs and weapons.
Scenario: Mary turns up pregnant. 1973 - 5 High School Boys leave town. Mary does her senior year at a special school for expectant mothers. 2006 - Middle School Counselor calls Planned Parenthood, who notifies the ACLU. Mary is driven to the next state over and gets an abortion without her parent's consent or knowledge. Mary given condoms and told to be more careful next time.
Scenario: Pedro fails high school English. 1973: Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college. 2006: Pedro's cause is taken up by state democratic party. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit against state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English banned from core curriculum. Pedro given diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he can't speak English.
Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from the 4th of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up a red ant bed. 1973 - Ants die. 2006 - BATF, Homeland Security, FBI called. Johnny charged with domestic terrorism, FBI investigates parents, siblings removed from home, computers confiscated, Johnny's Dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.
Scenario: Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary, hugs him to comfort him. 1973 - In a short time Johnny feels better and goes on playing. 2006 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison.
