February 8, 2010

Sarah Palin's Palm Pilot

Yesterday I commented on Sarah Palin's appearance at the Tea Party Convention and wondered aloud what she had written on her hand. Now we know.


For those with bad eyesight like myself. The savior of the GOP apparently didn't think she could remember the standard GOP talking points and had to write them on her hand:

Energy
Budget cut
Tax
Lift American
 Spirit

Kind of gives you a warm fuzzy knowing that a large number of American's actually think this woman is qualified to run the country.

February 7, 2010

The Palin Teleprompter

As some continue to rail on Obama for his use of a teleprompter during his major appearances, Sarah Palin brought out her own version of a teleprompter during her appearance at the national protest against greed and government waste AKA the Tea Party Convention. Her hand...


Of course this was taken during an after speech Q and A session so one might wonder if she had actually written some famous Supreme Court decisions or the names of magazines she has "read" in case those questions had come up again. Or maybe she was just looking at notes she had written on how she was going to spend her $100K appearance fee.

Via Atheist Experience

Sunday Funnies - Gays In The Military


Via Dvorak Uncensored

February 6, 2010

Fair And Balanced

Jon Stewart was on Bill O'Really's show earlier this week and if you had the stomach to sit though O'Really's "fair and balanced" Fox News show you might have thought he did well against Comedy Central's Liberal talk show host. Gawker has the unedited version that includes the parts that the Fox editing department left out and surprise! It isn't as flattering to O'Really and Faux News as the part that made the airwaves.

January 17, 2010

Heath Care Follies

Ever wonder why you pay so much for heath care?

Here is reason number 5,288: In Early Tests, $99 Wii Balance Board Outperforms $17,885 Medical Rig

...doctors at the University of Melbourne found that the balance board, normally used for pseudo Yoga or navigating Mii's down a virtual ski slope, was so sensitive it could very well replace traditional laboratory-grade "force platforms" doctors use to assess a patient's balance.

When doctors disassembled the board, they found the accelerometers and strain gauges to be of "excellent" quality. "I was shocked given the price: it was an extremely impressive strain gauge set-up," said lead researcher Ross Clark, in an interview with New Scientist.

Even better, Clark's team has already published a paper that verifies the Wii balance board is "clinically comparable" to the nearly $18,000 lab force platform...
Putting "military grade" on anything and selling it to the DOD often would produce items like the infamous $600 hammers and $1000 toilet seats. Obviously military vendors have a strong competitor in the "suitable for medical use" industry for the crown of who fleeces us more.

January 11, 2010

Knock Me Over With A Feather!

Sarah Palin joins Fox News

Former Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska has signed on as a contributor to the Fox News Channel.

The network confirmed that Ms. Palin will appear on the network’s programming on a regular basis as part of a multi-year deal. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Ms. Palin will not have her own regular program, one person familiar with the deal said, though she will host an occasional series that will run on the network from time to time.
No word as of yet as to whether she'll be able to quit this gig half way through as well if she becomes a lame duck contributor.

January 7, 2010

The Face Of The Tea Party...And Now A Song

Self proclaimed “president and founder of the Tea Party”, Dale Robertson, proves he can't spell his racial slurs correctly.



And of course with Robertson all set as the face of the movement, they also need a theme song to rally around so up steps the famous singer of "The Streak", Ray Stevens.



Nothing says I'm an organization to be reckoned with than a "leader" who can't spell his racial hyperbole and a Ray Stevens song. What was Weird Al Yankovic not available?

December 27, 2009

Sunday Funnies - Pass It On



Via atheistcartoons.com

December 23, 2009

Happy Festivus!

Today is Festivus, the holiday made famous by a 1997 episode of Seinfeld. Festivus actually goes back to 1966 when the father of a writer on Seinfeld started the holiday in frustration over the commercialism and pressure surrounding the Christmas/Hanukkah season.

So for those that celebrate, enjoy the "Festivus for the rest of us" and may the "Feats of Strength" begin.

December 20, 2009

Jack Versus St Nick

With the holidays right around the corner and a new season of 24 starting in less than a month, this video seems quite fitting