Monday Morning Link Fest

Jihadi V.S. Jihadi:

Why can’t they just get along?

At least five people have been killed in gunfire at a rally organised by Fatah in the Gaza Strip to mark three years since the death of Yasser Arafat.

Security forces from the rival Hamas movement opened fire at crowds, causing people to run for cover, reports say.

Hat tip to Wiserbud.

Don’t Call libs, liberal:

Hillary prefers “progressive”.

They love to play with words, don’t they?

History of the word, “Progressive” at Conservative Belle. 

Flipper!

Speedo Guy is all excited about this story about dolphins rescuing a surfer being attacked by a great white shark. We hear these stories from time to time.

He’s right, it is amazing.

Pelosi’s Pain

Things are getting better in Iraq.

Bummer, man!

That’s A Relief!

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan said Monday its nuclear weapons were secure and that there was no risk they would be seized by Taliban or al-Qaida-linked militants who have expanded their control beyond northwestern border regions.

Bush Sr. Goes Sky-Diving

….Again. Not bad for an 83 year old.

Terrorist Babes

Columbian style.

Only One American WWI Vet Left

“For a long time I’ve felt that there should be more recognition of the surviving veterans of World War I,” he tells me; now that group is, more or less, him. How does he feel about that? “Someone has to do it,” he says blithely, but adds: “It kind of startles you.”

Pope Benedict XVI To Visit Ground Zero

I think we’ll let him.

Bra Bandit Steals Bras Right Off Racks…

from the Victoria’s Secret Store at the Flagstaff Mall.

According to police, about $15,000 worth of underwear from Victoria’s Secret was taken Saturday without tipping off employees.

Those responsible were able to haul about 350 bras out the main entrance during business hours.

How do you walk out the door with 350 bras, without anybody noticing, or without the anti-theft tags triggering the alarm? Pretty tricksy.

I think they need to set a booby-trap, to catch the culprit.

Found via: Crime Scene KC 

Important Action Alert

FrontPageMagazine has posted this petition, Stand By The American Mission In Iraq, which will be sent to Congress.

I urge you to send a message to Congress, and sign this petition.

Nice Deb ‘Gone For The Weekend’ Thread

I took the liberty of finding some good timewasters for you:

Create your own band

Fight Frank

Find your cute nickname (I’m Pookiefoof).

Finish the sentence:

Somewhere, someone is….

Have fun.

See ya Monday.

Wiserbud’s Important Action Alert

Wiserbud works in an industry that focuses on outpatient health care; that offers safe and effective medical care at a much lower cost than regular hospitals.

An industry that is in danger of being shut down because of the meddling of misguided elected officials.

Please read his post, and sign the petition, if this topic is important to you.

New Scott Thomas Diary Entry Surfaces

“Dagnabbit!” barked Private Cletus Huckleberry. “Could you gimme a hand Bow-champ what with you being so strong and manly?”

“What’s the problem?” I asked Cletus.

Cletus raised his rifle, and I saw what was stuck to it.

“Could you help pull this dang blasted dead baby off my dang bayonet,” said Cletus.

“I will not participate in a cover up of your war crime,” I declared, my deep, rich baritone echoing above the screams of the people my unit were torturing for the crime of looking at us funny.

“That’s your answer to everything,” said Cletus. “You said the same thing when I asked you to pass me the salt in the mess hall. You ain’t right in the head.”

Maybe I’m just a little too ‘right in the head’ for this madhouse born from the blood-drenched wet-dreams of the neocon-zionist conspiracy.…

(continue reading at The MoxArgon Group.).

Muslihoon turned me on to this whacked out Sci-Fi blog.

It’s kinda, welllll….different.

Just Noticed….

I don’t have any posts for the 24th yet.

Shoot.

I’ve been too busy to blog, today.

I can do this much, before I have to run off again: Every so often I like to share my search engine terms, because they can be funny. Here are a few from today, and yesterday:

Okay, the usual:

cute animals

fat rabbits

how to catch pet rabbits (boy, are they barking up the wrong tree!)

old ladies

cankles *sigh*

The expected:

nice deb

rage boy islamic

Frances Semler

Islamberg

John Smeaton

The Unusual:

Niblets definition (why not go straight to urban dictionary?)

crokinole tactic

Adrienne Barbeaux (I have no idea why).

how to finish a phone call (????!!!!)

That about covers it.

Holy Mackerel! 

Somebody just found me by googling:

bottle rockets being fired out of people

It’s true, we covered that, here….or I should say, Tushar covered that, here. 

One More Thing About John Smeaton…

and then I’ll shut up.

The Glasgow Baggage handler/super hero was finally tracked down and interviewed, and it turns out he is really just a very normal, modest, private guy, (which of course only adds to his charm).

From The Sun Online:

But the 31-year-old said: “I was only one of a number of people who went to the assistance of the police dealing with the incident.

“I do not regard myself as a hero as I was only doing what other people may have done in similar circumstances.

He thanks the many, many people who have sent messages of support and their good wishes, but those close to him are concerned that all the attention is depressing him a little.

“John is flattered by all the things people are saying, but he feels everything has got out of hand. He was only doing what other people that day did, which was help the police”.

“Well, now he has the lows.” Dad Iain, 66, added: “We don’t want to appear ungrateful to all the people who have written and said such nice things about John. But he would just like to get back to his normal life now.

”Yesterday, a spokesman for Airway Handling, which is a division of Service Air, confirmed: “John is off work as he has suffered trauma over the incident.

It sounds to me like this very modest fellow is more traumatized by all of the attention he’s been getting about his actions during the terrorist attack, than the terrorist attack itself.

…And maybe some of the jokesy, goofball humor that goes along with that attention.

*guilty!*

Psychologist Cynthia McVey revealed John’s reaction to the trauma is natural.

She added: “John has had time to reflect and think what could have happened. There will be delayed trauma, stress and anxiety.”

I think she means the trauma of the terrorist event itself, not the aftermath.

She’s probably right, but the “John Smeaton Mania” is not helping matters.

So I’ll shut up now.

Hat tip: Hot Air

Still Raining

Fourth consecutive day of rain.

I hear there was another car bombing (Hotair has the story), this time at a Scotland airport. I’d say more about that but….uh….I have to go play Monopoly Jr right now.

UPDATE: Other bloggers are linking to this post for UK Bombing updates….I’m so embarrassed….sorry for wasting your time. Go here and here, for more information.

Soldier Does Mean Harry Caray Impression In Iraq

Well, this is one way to blow off steam, I guess.

FYI:

Dave In Texas says these guys are part of the 3rd Infantry Division.

Cuffy Meigs has this video side by side with the original Harry Caray SNL sketch.

Hat tip to my 11 year old, Becky.

Fax Your Senator!

Here’s a quick and easy way to send a fax to your Senator about the Amnesty bill.

I’ve been hearing that fax machines are turned off, but I sent a a hand written fax to Kit Bond this morning and it went through without any problem.

OK, This Is It For Me…

WP: First, I will not spread it, there are pleanty of hostages to who can respond as they please. 

First:

The Rules:

Each person starts with 7 random facts/habits about themselves. People who are tagged need to then report this on their own blog with their 7 things as well as these rules. They then need to tag 7 others and list their names on their blog. They are also asked to leave a comment for each of the tagged, letting them know they have been tagged and to read the blog.

1.  I love to play scrabble.

2. I have monkeytoes.

3. My husband is 12 years older than me.

4. I love milk duds and m&m’s.

5. I cantor at church.

6. I’ve never voted anything but Republican.

7. I have 6 kids, 2 cats, and a runaway rabbit.

I’m not gonna tag anyone because I just did that  a few days ago, and I don’t want to be a nuisance.

But if any of you want to, go right ahead.

Good Lord

I googled “Niblets” just for the hell of it. Okay I wanted to see where Nice Deb would turn up on the list. (Bottom of the second page).

Did you know this? 

I did not know that.

The kids named the dumb bunny, honestly!

A Subdued Niblets

Okay, I know what you’re thinking, this Niblets doesn’t look very much like the one hopping all over the Hostages site. That’s because I lifted that one from Google images. This is the real Niblets. I had tried to find a picture that at least resembled her, and that one came the closest. I didn’t have any pictures of Niblets because…well…. because she was a mean, little biter that nobody wanted to take a picture of, that’s all.

But now, her adventures in the wild seem to have made her more accepting of her situation, and she lets us pet her without nipping at our fingers. She still does the weird grunting thing, but she does seem greatly subdued. Maybe she’s glad to be back.

Then again, maybe not.

Niblets Update

Niblets is, (as of 8:15 this morning) back in her hutch.

The neighbors spotted her in their backyard, and called us to come get her. (As if we wanted to). I sent my 11 year old, because I was still in my pj’s and was getting ready to jump in the shower.

Repeat…Niblets is now safely back in her hutch. I’ll post a picture, as soon as I have one, and keep you apprised of any further developments.

Related:

If you google “fat stupid bunny” Nice Deb is the second from the Top, right after a book about Michael Moore.

I know this because someone actually found my site, that way.

I wonder if it was everything they were hoping for.