Monthly Archives: April 2009

Caveat Emptor

Posted on April 30, 2009 by squathole

DETROIT — Chrysler, the third-largest American auto company, will seek bankruptcy protection and enter an alliance with the Italian automaker Fiat, the White House announced Thursday. —NY Times That’s one!  BTW, Fiat stands for, ” Fix It Again, Tony.”

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Mother’s Little Helper

Posted on April 30, 2009 by squathole

A vibrator powered by a hand crank (no pun intended) has gone on sale as the world’s first wind-up sex toy. Makers say the ‘Earth Angel Vibrator’ is made from recycled materials and can give an hour of eco-gasmic power … Continue reading →

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Officially Extinct

Posted on April 28, 2009 by squathole

Arlen Specter, the last moderate Republican in American history, announced today he’s changing parties.  This will make the Senate a a 60-vote filibuster-proof Democratic institution. “His leaving the Republicans elevates the intellectual level of both parties,” sneered one ‘Pub operative.  … Continue reading →

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Non-Prophet Organization

Posted on April 28, 2009 by squathole

This is pretty rich.  It seems the fastest-growing religious group in the nation is the one that espouses no religious beliefs at all: Polls show that the ranks of atheists are growing. The American Religious Identification Survey, a major study … Continue reading →

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Swine Flew (Pigs Fly?)

Posted on April 27, 2009 by squathole

That’s 3 emails this morning suggesting I have swine flu and won’t be posting for a while.  I do not have swine flu (although the morning after a session at Liquor & Rubber Balls Sports Bar on cigar night, my … Continue reading →

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Riviera Beach Ban on Crack Declared Illegal

Posted on April 24, 2009 by squathole

A Vertical Victory for Hot Cross Buns? Drop that ordinance — and your pants if you consider it fashionable, Palm Beach County Judge Laura Johnson ruled Wednesday.  The judge overturned Riviera Beach’s saggy pants ordinance, which had prohibited anyone from … Continue reading →

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That’s One

Posted on April 22, 2009 by squathole

David B. Kellermann, the acting chief financial officer of the troubled mortgage giant Freddie Mac, was found dead Wednesday morning at his home in Northern Virginia, the police said.   The executive apparently committed suicide by hanging himself, according to people … Continue reading →

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Torture Me, Elmo

Posted on April 22, 2009 by squathole

My my.  To the casual observer, it appears that Dick Cheney is actually a trifle, well, nervous.  It’s not just his legacy as the worst, sickest, and least patriotic VP in history, but his own pale ass.  He may be … Continue reading →

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10-4 on 420

Posted on April 21, 2009 by squathole

….on Marijuana Appreciation Day, no less! A Miami-Dade police officer made an early morning discovery Monday when he pulled over a white pick-up truck on the Florida Turnpike: an undisclosed — but enormous — amount of marijuana plants. Witnesses said … Continue reading →

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Better Make Space

Posted on April 20, 2009 by squathole

…….because something between me and teh internets is FUBAR and I can’t find my way on-line from home.  And I’m not supposed to waste time blogging at work so this will be brief Did we have a lightning strike while … Continue reading →

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