Monthly Archives: March 2010

Bound for Glory

Posted on March 31, 2010 by squathole

Hey – I’m as fond of lesbian bondage as the next drooling pervert with  her hand in her pants, but I don’t know about spending damn near $2,000 to see it up close as personal.  Unless, of course, it’s somebody … Continue reading →

Posted in Gen. Snark, Maj. Snafu, Corp. Punishment | 14 Comments

Swampland 4 Sale

Posted on March 28, 2010 by squathole

Does a “gasoline-powered alarm clock” qualify for the EnergyStar  label, the government stamp of approval for an energy-saving product? In a nine-month study, four fictitious companies invented by the accountability office also sought EnergyStar status for some conventional devices like … Continue reading →

Posted in Gen. Snark, Maj. Snafu, Corp. Punishment | 9 Comments

Spawn of Bin Laden in Red White and Blue

Posted on March 26, 2010 by squathole

If you missed the latest, it seems that in the wake of the vote approving the Health Care Reform Bill, Congressional representatives who voted Yea have received assorted death threats and endured acts of vandalism against their offices and homes. … Continue reading →

Posted in NIMBY | 22 Comments

Check Your WHAT at the Door?

Posted on March 23, 2010 by squathole

The slogan “I check the breasts of my workers on my own” was devised by a cancer hospital…aimed at convincing employers to encourage their female workers to have their breasts checked regularly for cancer symptoms. “This is a sexist slogan … Continue reading →

Posted in Gen. Snark, Maj. Snafu, Corp. Punishment | 11 Comments

Sprung?

Posted on March 21, 2010 by squathole

It’s been soooooo cold this winter……… (How cold is it?) It’s been so cold the lawyers have been running around with their hands in their OWN pockets. Wow is that old.  But then, so is this goddam winter weather……which, in … Continue reading →

Posted in News From the Nation's Dicktip | 7 Comments

It’s Traditional, Alright

Posted on March 17, 2010 by squathole

It’s old news already, but it bugs me: A bill that aims to expand the state’s film incentive program — an effort to attract jobs, which is likely to pass — would add language limiting a proposed 5 percent tax … Continue reading →

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Inside Story

Posted on March 16, 2010 by squathole

I schedule the CT scan and bone scan for the same day.  No sense ruining more than one. For the CT scan, I’m instructed to drink a bottle of viscous glop (the label says “Banana Smoothie”) that suggests camel mucous. … Continue reading →

Posted in Shaken and Stirred | 9 Comments

Steamy and Unseemly

Posted on March 15, 2010 by squathole

The serious business of making laws: Under reconciliation, Democrats must adhere to the “Byrd rule,” named for the senator, which dictates that every provision in a reconciliation bill must be directly related to the underlying budget.  In a series of … Continue reading →

Posted in NIMBY | 5 Comments

King of Hearts

Posted on March 13, 2010 by squathole

Important news, verbatim, from the Miami Hurled: Q: Our dog Abbie’s gas smells so bad we all have to leave the room when she lets one fly. She has many food allergies, so she’s on a special diet. Is there … Continue reading →

Posted in Shaken and Stirred | 4 Comments

Fire in the (Squat)Hole

Posted on March 12, 2010 by squathole

Well, I went to the doctor I said, “I’m feeling kind of rough…” “Let me break it to you son, your shit’s fucked up!” I said, “My shit’s fucked up?! Well, I don’t see how!” He said, “The shit that … Continue reading →

Posted in Shaken and Stirred | 12 Comments