What The Hell Am I Doing Here?

Sunday, November 7, 2004

Dept. of Lonely ~~Hearts~~ Cooters
A picture named hellosailor.jpg Sex-deprived Japanese women find help from volunteers (AFP). Craving sex after repeated rejection by their partners, women who felt doomed to join Japan's growing ranks of the "sexless" are being offered a prescription: a squad of well-dressed men ready to assist free of charge. Nippon Goro Goro]
Of course, somehow, someone, figures out a way to blame dear old mom.

Japan's divorce rate has shot up to 2.3 for every 1,000 people in 2002 from 1.4 a decade earlier. Ikeuchi has seen a flurry of divorces by women who cheated on husbands they claim were unable to satisfy them sexually.
"It's castration of sons by their mothers," Ikeuchi said. "It's a curse from those mothers in unhappy marriages who wanted their boys to grow up being nice and attentive to what women have to say."
That's right- unless a man can be a complete bastard, well, he's just less than a man.

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Dept. of "SHINY OBJECT! SHINY OBJECT! LOOK OVER HERE!"

Yes, it's another Rovian smokescreen and a big-ass bone thrown to the Christo-Facist Axis of Evil.

Bush to Seek Gay-Marriage Ban in Second Term, Top Aide Says. Karl Rove said today that the president views a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage as essential to a "decent" society. By By REUTERS. [NYT > Home Page]

How much you want to bet that while all sorts of folks are busy worrying about this bit of asshaberdashery , that Bu$hCo will quietly turn Social Security into a Kellogg, Brown & Root administered mutual fund?

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Dept. of Catching The Bastards In The Act

I reckon everyone should see this footage. Remember, if you're going to steal something, it's best if you don't get caught stealing it.

Election-day footage from Michael Moore "Video the Vote" team. Xeni Jardin: Dave Pentecost is one of a number of volunteer filmmakers who worked with Michael Moore to document election day conditions at polling sites throughout Ohio. Background on the project in a previous BoingBoing post: Link.
Dave sends BoingBoing this short movie comprised of excerpts from footage they captured on November 2, 2004. Much of it was apparently edited on laptops in the back of a bus. He says:
"Our thanks to People for the American Way and Election Protection. My apologies to the Jayhawks for not clearing the music first. (I'm still waiting to hear back, their rights person is in transit, I'll do it next week). The decision to go ahead was mine. This was shot by a dedicated group of 20 volunteer filmmakers, but any faults in the editing or focus of this video are my responsibility. The organizers of the trip will release a longer selection of statements by voters who had problems voting.
This is not leaked Michael Moore footage. As far as we know he has no plans to make a film with it. This was created by the Ohio volunteers on their own and the material belongs to them. Anyone wishing to use the original footage will be able to license it from the individuals who shot it. We are saddened by the voting problems we saw and hope that releasing this short video will add to the conversation on election reform.
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One BoingBoing reader suggests the short be known as Fahrenheit 59MB. Video (in 3 MB, 20MB, and 59MB streams and downloads): Link 1, Link 2, Link 3.
(Hosting thanks: internetvetsfortruth.org and Sean Bonner + Jason DeFillippo. Thanks for the shrinkage, cowicide). [Boing Boing]

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The Residents win the title for "Best Animated GIF On The 'Net."

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Dept. of Levity and Quizzititude

Eagle!
Bald Eagle's Wisdom Includes:
Swiftness
Strength
Courage
Wisdom
Keen sight
Illumination of Spirit
Healing
Creation
Knowledge of magick
Ability to see hidden spiritual truths
Rising above the material to see the spiritual
Ability to see the overall pattern
Connection to spirit guides and teachers
Great power and balance
Dignity with grace
Animal Spirit Guides ~ Which One Calls To You?
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