HULK SMASHED
Fist!
And Frist! as well.
This gives an entirely different picture of Martin Niemoller than posted on the kitty thread. Wonder where the truth lies?
Skeeter bites... on the knees, even!
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4th? Maybe.
Aw, Jeffraham, you beat me.
I didn't even show.
What's the theme of this thread?
JP: you oughtta see these suckers we've got up here.
I heard something about a German player scoring a goal and giving a Nazi salute?
That bottom cat picture: look at that facial expression. PURE BLISS.
Moe Szyslak: JP: you oughtta see these suckers we've got up here.
Dunno about up there, but down here, the bigguns ain't skeeters -- I'm told they're mayflies (aren't those the ones that only live one day?), but they look like huge mosquitos, easily 10x or more the size of a real skeeter.
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rorschac asks:
What's the theme of this thread?
Clowns.
I so declare it.
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Skeeter bites... on the knees, even!
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Me too! They like my shoulder blades, because they know I can't reach, the little bastards.
Just reading about mosquitos makes me itch.
Palestinian PM: Israel Aims to Oust Gov't
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said Friday that Israel's offensive in Gaza - including the kidnappings of some of his Cabinet ministers - was part of a premeditated plan to bring down the Hamas-led government.
In his first public comments since the Israeli offensive started, Haniyeh said Palestinian leaders were working hard to end the standoff but implied they would not trade a captive soldier for eight Cabinet ministers and 56 other Hamas officials arrested Thursday.
Israel's air force has struck more than 30 targets in Gaza - including the Palestinian Interior Ministry - in response to Sunday's kidnapping of Cpl. Gilad Shalit, 19, by Hamas-linked militants. Thousands of Israeli soldiers backed by tanks also have taken up positions in southern Gaza.
Haniyeh said the military offensive was not only about rescuing the soldier but also about crippling Hamas, which won January parliamentary elections.
Here I am at the Airport and they have FREE wi-fi now! It used to be $10 for "24 hours".
Hecate - Every time I do the tarot thing I get the same answer: This isn't good, this isn't bad. You are at a turning point. etc.
I love your blog though, it's just the tarot that pisses me off.
The weekend begins!
gwb:drf
craneflies look like huge mosquitos
A communion of subjects rather than a collection of objects. I'd say that's about right.
I heard something about a German player scoring a goal and giving a Nazi salute?
Moe Szyslak
The player in question was Lukas Podolski, a 20-year old Polish-German (born in Poland). I think the way the shot was edited made it look like it was a Nazi salute. There's been no mention of it in any media that I've seen. I doubt he'd be stupid enough to commit a crime in front of a world-wide audience.
Will the TSA come and drag me away if I type "Fuck Bush"? I guess I'll find out.
This gives an entirely different picture of Martin Niemoller than posted on the kitty thread. Wonder where the truth lies?
I must have missed the comment on the kitty thread. I have always believed the man was not just a real Christian, but a hero and indeed, perhaps, an honest to god saint.
I have no problem believing that there are and have been good Christians, even in this country. What I do not see at all presently, nor have I for quite some time, is any kind of organized liberal American Christianity. That's all I'm saying. Where it pops up in some denominations, it sure seems to me to create a huge backlash in the denomination. viz, The American Anglican Church. There is a war internally in American Christianity and the conservatives are winning, hands down.
Arabella,
Have I ever read for you? Go on, pick three cards!
There are insects called "no see ums" that are a big mouth and that's it. Scary.
gwb:drf
Mrs. Moe made me go to the doctor to check out my inflamed neck glands-- whataretheycalled? Doc said it was only a reaction to a gazillion black fly bites. "Welcome to Canada," she said.
Wiley and Gizmo look gay.
Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay.
No pussy for them.
What's the theme of this thread?
Clowns.
I so declare it.
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spork_incident | Homepage | 06.30.06 - 6:14 pm | #
Clowns are creepy.
Actually, they're not mayflies -- they're mosquito hawks.
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rorschac asks:
What's the theme of this thread?
Clowns.
I so declare it.
spork_incident
Thank goodness it's not snakes.
I hate snakes.
inflamed neck glands
that happens in bug country!
inflamed neck glands
that happens in bug country!
Tena,
Animal Mother posted a wikipedia entry on Niemoller down below; questioned his "hero" status.
What's the theme of this thread?
Clowns.
I so declare it.
Kos Directive #52242 says "in the interest of promoting diversity of fully-congruent opinion, also because I like horns, equal time must be given to horn-honking, in any blog post addressing the activity of clowning as well as all thread discussions so focused."
What's the theme of this thread?
Clowns.
I so declare it.
Kos Directive #52242 says "in the interest of promoting diversity of fully-congruent opinion, also because I like horns, equal time must be given to horn-honking, in any blog post addressing the activity of clowning as well as all thread discussions so focused."
Evening, all.
Anybody going to see the Superman
flick this weekend?
Clowns are creepy.
Clowns suck ass.
mosquito hawk = cranefly
Where do I pick them, Hecate?
gwb:drf
Sorry to be coming in late on this, but I agree that the very name Saxby Chambliss predestines one to wankerhood.
Arabella - those no see ums' bites hurt like a sonofabitch too. I got bitten by them at a meeting in Florida once. Of course I was the only one bitten. I should hire myself out for outdoor weddings and the like - when I show up, everything that bites wants my blood. I think it supposedly has to do with having thinner skin or the like.
Once I wound up on a flight next to a clown. And he was juggling snakes! On a plane!
Sorry to be coming in late on this, but I agree that the very name Saxby Chambliss predestines one to wankerhood.
Being a Bush republican predestines one to wankerhood.
Its been proven.
Steve,
saw it last night over at the IMAX on 68th.
Not half as bad as most of the reviews made it out to be; enjoyable in parts.
but the dude Brandon Routh really was playing the part of Christopher Reeve, not Superman. It was eerie.
Where do I pick them, Hecate
If you scroll down to where my blogroll is on the right-hand side, you can click on Lunea Weatherstone's site and pick three cards from there. I promise I won't say, "This isn't good; this isn't bad." 
Next up on the flick list:
"Strangers With Candy"
Did you ever see the CSI episode where a woman has thing for clowns? She hires them for her kids birthdays and then has hot clown sex when the kids are packed away.
That episode is kinkier than any else on CSI.
gwb:drf
Ok, Now I'm Cat Blogging.
See my homepage for evidence of how i abuse animals.
Hint: I'm storing them in paper bags.
Next up on the flick list:
"Strangers With Candy"
Vintage Stephen Colbert!
Clowns suck ass.
You say that like it is a bad thing. You should have seen Strom Naked with grease paint and a horn.
-Liddy Dole
All you folks ever seem to do is clown around. This is serious.
Does anyone have a link to that long-term study that showed that kids who are the biggest whiners grow up to be Republicans?
What's the theme of this thread?
rorschach
I suggest galactic hedonism.
libertines?
I recently helped miriam interpret her tarot reading, which was quite good...
I have a very hard time holding onto possessions, and almost never regret losing anything... but I do sorely miss my Salvador Dali tarot deck...
Sigh.
I should hire myself out for outdoor weddings and the like - when I show up, everything that bites wants my blood. I think it supposedly has to do with having thinner skin or the like.
We could be twins. I have found that if I don't eat anything sweet or drink any alcohol I'm likely to get bitten a bit less, but where's the fun in that? I just annoint myself with sacred oil of deet on every square inch of my body and hope for the best.
but the dude Brandon Routh really was playing the part of Christopher Reeve,
not Superman. It was eerie.
watertiger | Homepage | 06.30.06 - 6:21 pm | #
I've gotten the same impression from
the clips I've seen.
Is it true that a
digital Brando is actually in it?
Hint: I'm storing them in paper bags.
AWWW!
What's the theme of this thread?
rorschach
I suggest galactic hedonism.
Max Planck | 06.30.06 - 6:23 pm | #
libertines?
Moonbootica, Buffy Geek | Homepage | 06.30.06 - 6:23 pm | #
Count me in!
I just loved "Shakes the Clown." That's pretty close to "Snakes the Clown." Sorta like a clown "Bad Santa."
I saw a clip of the movie and both actors looked computer generated.
It was weird.
For spork: rewhored pics taken with the D200. Dinosaur motherfucker...
Colbert's Apprentice,
Teh cute.
Hecate - have you seen a site called Pandora's Box? It's a tarot with some poetry and other stuff. I don't know enough about tarot to tell if it's a good site, but it looked pretty interesting to me.
I open the link. How do I pick the cards?
geb:drf
the Hellfire thread 
Hecate - 10 of earth, Guardian of Water, 10 of earth. Absurd, but Swear to Chuy, authentic....
Arabella Trefoil: That episode is kinkier than any else on CSI.
Kinkier than the plushies convention? Really?
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What's the theme of this thread?
O-BEYING THE DA-LEKS!!!
O-BEY!
Ok, Now I'm Cat Blogging.
See my homepage for evidence of how i abuse animals.
Hint: I'm storing them in paper bags.
CoT-Colbert's Apprentice
That's just wrong. I would never do that.
Is it true that a
digital Brando is actually in it?
steve simels
Marlon Headroom?
"Digital Brando"
There's a name for a rock group.
Is it true that a
digital Brando is actually in it?
Ai-yup, as is Noel Neill, who was the original Lois Lane in the TV series.
She's the old dying woman at the beginning of the film. My boss pointed that out to me this a.m.
I love shit like that.
I just loved "Shakes the Clown."
The Citizen Kane of alcoholic clown
movies.
Forget who said that...
arabella,
Go to the oracle and move your cursor around until you feel like stopping. Your subconscious knows which cards you should see.
I just loved "Shakes the Clown."
That movie was very very sick and very very funny.
I particularly liked that Singer used the Robert Able title design from the first Reeve film - cool. And there was lots of Brando voice-over (and a bit of reprocessed film).
A real solid film, though a little long. Imagine - an indie-flavored blockbuster.
Felt sorry for Sups - which, I think was the goal.
Hecate:
I've had two readings in my life. Both foretold troubles to come. That's if for me. I've decided denial can be wonderful thing. Ya know. Why worry until something actually happens.
That's just wrong. I would never do that.
jac
Yikes!!
Afternoon, rational people.
Cat Blogging up at my place as well.
watertiger:
If this is a spoiler don't tell me,
but I can't understand how Superman
can go back to Krypton for five years
when the damn planet blew up when
he was an infant.
What am I missing?
I particularly liked that Singer used the Robert Able title design from the first Reeve film - cool.
John Williams was in a bit of an originality slump; that opening score (from the original) was one step away from "Star Wars".
anybody want some fresh lavender?
i won't know the price til tomorrow, but i'll post it late in the afternoon...
email me or leave word on Walled-In Pond...
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Clowns? Here's the clown prince of crime, pulling a "boner" ...
http://www.superdickery.com/ones.../oneshot/
6.html
I started my two week-long vacation just now. Aren't you all lucky? Luckily, there's plenty of me to go around and I've got a million plans for my new blog. Here's a taste:
Has it ever struck anyone that what the Bush administration is doing regarding the war on terror and in Iraq is a Ray Harryhausen forced perspective? I go into it more at my place.
It has been 48 hours since I've been banned on a major blog.
I just loved "Shakes the Clown."
The cameo appearances blew me away.
Catblogging is just wrong.
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But it feels so right!
John Williams was in a bit of an originality slump; that opening score (from the original) was one step away from "Star Wars".
Which was a semitone away from Holst.
"Strangers With Candy"
As much as I like Amy Sedaris and Stephen Colbert I could never get into that show.
Maybe the movie will convert me.
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anybody want some fresh lavender?
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Yes. Yes, I do.
When is th last time you watched Paris, Texas?
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Also, I judged Routh's package as smaller than Reeve's package.
What am I missing?
Not a spoiler. Not any good expositive dialogue providing an answer.
Of course, I might have missed it, as we were being particularly silly fiddling around with our 3D glasses. The novelty hadn't worn off yet.
Hint: I'm storing them in paper bags.
Wooojawooja!
Not to steal anybody's thunder, but when Saffy was alive, we let the cat out of, er...into the bag, as well.
I'll gladly do a few more this weekend so if you're interested, tell me in the comments section what cards you pulled.
Hecate Malificent | Homepage | 06.30.06 - 6:12 pm | #
I just pulled cards and left you a comment if you have time for one more.
When is th last time you watched Paris, Texas?
Prolly 10 years. Natasha. Natasha...
What's the theme of this thread?
O-BEYING THE DA-LEKS!!!
O-BEY!
It's funny but if you're a fan of Doctor Who and know the history of the Daleks and their origins you can find that they are in fact a play off of extreme christianity(dominionism.)
MYOB'
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OK. I got 3 - The Empress
King of Earth
(7) Patience of Earth
thanks Hecate!
gwb:drf
Yikes!!
CoT-Colbert's Apprentice
That cat loved sacks.
He loved it when we brought in the groceries. We would put two (paper) bags on the floor, open ends facing each other. He'd get in one, then shoot to the other one. Back and forth.
Then he got his head in the handle of a bag once, and ran through the house like Superman.
It was also nice to see Cyclops (aka James Marsden) without the shades.
John Williams was in a bit of an originality slump; that opening score (from the
original) was one step away from "Star Wars".
Which was a semitone away from Holst.
spinoza | 06.30.06 - 6:30 pm | #
And both themes were basically
cribbed from Korngold's KING'S ROW.
Rather shamelessly, to tell the truth.
Dalek--I'm obeying. I'm baking you a carrot cake. With cream cheese frosting.
Now play nice.
Langella hit his mark, spoke, then went back to his trailer and had a Miller. I would have preferred Hugh Laurie, who was originally cast, but had to leave to attend to his House duties.
NTodd, Son of Gretchen | Homepage | 06.30.06 - 6:32 pm | #
Your mom's name is Gretchen?
I used to know someone named Gretchen. I thought the name so rare that to hear it mentioned meant a one in ten chance you might have known the person in question.
Is she by chance from Ohio?
MYOB'
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Not to steal anybody's thunder, but when Saffy was alive, we let the cat out of, er...into the bag, as well.
that's such a nice shot. I love Sam's paw and Saffy's "don't be a fuckwit" expression.
Re: Superman
Me? goin by the trailer and the tv hype, i gotta say i'm just REALLY put the fuck off by all the whole quasi-messianiac, pseudo-redemptive horse shit...
man of steel? well, okay...but this faux religiousity, no thank you
Upcoming on my very own Blog: my very first cat blogging! Stay tuned.
It's funny but if you're a fan of Doctor Who and know the history of the Daleks and their origins you can find that they are in fact a play off of extreme christianity(dominionism.)
I recently watched Genisis of the Daleks and the Kaleds seemed rather Nazi-like to me, & Davros is just a megalomaniac.
NTodd: Prolly 10 years. Natasha. Natasha...
It'd been almost 20 for me... the beauty of which is that I'd forgotten all but the barest hints of the plot, so it was a rediscovery. Then, I watched it again, with Wenders' commentary running... which was okay, but it was much more about the technical details (interesting as some of them were) thn about the character development.
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John Williams was in a bit of an originality slump; that opening score (from the
original) was one step away from "Star Wars".
Williams was ever original?
Korngold fills my iPod. and Tiomkin. and Herrmann. and Rosza. and Steiner. and all the Newmans including Alfred E.
.
Isn't the original jimmy Olsen in it too?
I used to know someone named Gretchen. I thought the name so rare that to hear it mentioned meant a one in ten chance you might have known the person in question.
Is she by chance from Ohio?
She did, in fact, live in Ohio. Was a librarian and psychologist, amongst other things.
When is th last time you watched Paris, Texas?
I caught it on Sky Cinema a while back.
a very haunting movie.
one step away from "Star Wars".
Isn't that "Born Free" backwards?
Walter,
I enjoyed Langella as Perry White. It worked. I did also enjoy Parker Posey and Kal Penn (Kumar) as Lex Luthor's henchmen.
man of steel? well, okay...but this faux religiousity, no thank you
WoodyGuthrie'sGuitar(aka...
Caught that in an early ad (about a year back? In a theater?) about Jor-El sending his only son (somebody trying to sound like Brando, IIRC).
Really creeped me out, just because it was so cheesy. Hadn't heard more, though, so I forgot about it.
I'm thinking of moving downtown, so Maxx won't be able to go outside anymore.
I'm going to have to get him a little friend to play with.
Korngold fills my iPod. and Tiomkin. and Herrmann. and Rosza. and Steiner. and all the Newmans including Alfred E.
Adolph Deutsch was a friend of mine.
He hated Max Steiner.
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KING'S ROW.
Rather shamelessly, to tell the truth.
steve simels | 06.30.06 - 6:33 pm
that was Raygun's tour de force, no???
i thought his signature line in the film could well have stood as an epitaph, both for RR and his whole epoch:
"Where's the rest of me?"
Jeffraham - Yes, it is kinkier that the convention ep. The actress who plays the clown obsessed mother is very good. She's attractive, but not LA beautiful. She looks like the kind of actress who plays normal mommy parts, but in the end she looks truly crazy.
The husband kills the clown when he walks in on hot clown sex. The couple get rid of the body. They keep the clown suit so that the husband can wear it when they have sex.
Creepy.
gwb:drf
Tagline:
"You'll Believe
A Cat Can Fly"
classical music wise my Creative Zen contains Wagner, Tchaikovsky', Fauré and a Best of Opera album.
10 of Air
Ace of Water
6 of Fire
But I've got a couple up my sleeve-- should I use them?
and all the Newmans including Alfred E.
I've decided that the a/c will not be turned off in the Casa de los Geckos until after the 4th.... People around here shoot off loud bangy thingies and it disturbs the short, hairy guy.
And in defense of Williams. and Horner. and Elfman. and Zimmer. - the point isn't to be original, the point is to serve the movie.
in six weeks.
My current fav is Harry Gregson-Williams
Adolph Deutsch was a friend of mine.
He hated Max Steiner.
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spork_incident
Cisco Kid was a friend of mine.
He drank whisky, Pancho drank the wine.
we let the cat out of, er...into the bag, as well.
NTodd
"Don't be such a Pussy."
Jeffraham!
I said hi to you right about the time you'd decided no one found you interesting.
How are you and Curly?
I did also enjoy Parker Posey
I'd like to enjoy Parker Posey.
Eh, sorry...
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WGG,
the way they cut the trailer, it's like they threaded all the "jesus" scenes together. It's more spread out through the flick. Once you're aware of that aspect, you kinda groan whenever it shows up.
I enjoyed Langella as Perry White. It worked. I did also enjoy Parker Posey and Kal Penn (Kumar) as Lex Luthor's henchmen.
My buddy Ev at DC gave it a thumbs up.
Adolph Deutsch was a friend of mine.
He hated Max Steiner.
And then Gertrude Stein punched me in the mouth.
Kal Penn had zero lines
Okay. I know this sounds stupid, but I can't figure out how to draw three cards from the deck at the Lunaea site. I am challenged.
Damn, where's Phila?
I need a nudibranch fix.
I did not know that Orbitz & CheapTickets were part of Cendant.
Fuck it's hard to be anti-corporation in this day and age.
And in defense of Williams. and Horner. and Elfman. and Zimmer. - the point isn't to be original, the point is to serve the movie.
in six weeks.
Amen. And quite frankly, I like being able to ID their styles. In two notes. Makes watching trailers fun.
4Legs--I have mentioned how much I'd welcome feline overlords, haven't I?
Eh, sorry...
Don't be. She provides a lot of comic relief in the flick.
Isn't that "Born Free" backwards?
bill
I always thought so too.
Kal Penn had zero lines
Not true. He did say, "uh..."
I could see up Parker Posey's (and Jane Lynch's) skirt at the Mighty Wind concert in Seattle.
Okay. I know this sounds stupid, but I can't figure out how to draw three cards from the deck at the Lunaea site. I am challenged.
draw one, then page back on your browser to draw another.
Repeat.
Arabella,
Now that's what I call a tarot spread. The Empress and the King of Earth (Pentacles) tell me that you've been going through a very fertile period, and are going to be able to nourish, protect, and keep what you've gained. You're at a period where you're happy with yourself and can enjoy life. The 7 of Earth is about being willing to allow your harvest to ripen. Don't rush things. Some natural cycles simply take a certain amount of time.
My blog now features Cat Blogging! Good times.
4Legs--I have mentioned how much I'd welcome feline overlords, haven't I?
Yes, but it always bears repeating.
In two notes
Phillip Glass.
And then Gertrude Stein punched me in the mouth.
Somehow this makes sense.
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Cisco Kid was a friend of mine.
RJM,
Happy birthday! Many returns of the day!
My blog now features Cat Blogging! Good times.
previously pre
I am so jealous. I have the most amazing cats, and no way to post their pics.
My blog now features Cat Blogging! Good times.
previously pre
Hecate, were we supposed to leave the cards in comments here or on your blog?
(I'm confused as usual)
the way they cut the trailer, it's like they threaded all the "jesus" scenes together. It's more spread out through the flick. Once you're aware of that aspect, you kinda groan whenever it shows up.
watertiger
Ick. Well, look at it like Northrop Frye, and even Jesus was an archetype.
Damned English majors. They shouldn't be allowed near movie scripts.
I have the most amazing cats, and no way to post their pics.
We'd make a good team. I have a camera and no cat.