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IT'S DONE EVERYONE!!! ALL THAT HARD WORK!!!!

I voted!

YES WE CAN!!

Palin pranked! What was that saying Dubya? Fool me once?

This is hilarious.  Truly hilarious.  A radio station in Montreal fools Palin and her assistant into thinking she is talking to President Sarkozy.  Like he'd ever call her....

The highlights:

He tells Palin one of his favorite pastimes is hunting, also a passion of the 44-year-old Alaska governor.

"I just love killing those animals. Mmm, mmm, take away life, that is so fun," the fake Sarkozy says.

He proposes they go hunting together by helicopter, something he says he has never done.

"Well, I think we could have a lot of fun together while we're getting work done," Palin counters. "We can kill two birds with one stone that way."

The comedian jokes that they shouldn't bring Cheney along on the hunt, referring to the 2006 incident in which the vice-president shot and injured a friend while hunting quail.

"I'll be a careful shot," responds Palin.

Playing off the governor's much-mocked comment in an early television interview that she had insights into foreign policy because "you can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska," the caller tells her: "You know we have a lot in common also, because ... from my house I can see Belgium."

She replies: "Well, see, we're right next door to different countries that we all need to be working with, yes."

When Audette refers to Canadian singer Steph Carse as Canada's prime minister, Palin replies: "Well, he's doing fine and yeah, when you come into a position underestimated it gives you an opportunity to prove the pundits and the critics wrong. You work that much harder." Canada's prime minister is Stephen Harper.

Palin praises Sarkozy throughout the call and also mentions his wife Carla Bruni, a model-turned-songwriter.

"You know, I look forward to working with you and getting to meet you personally and your beautiful wife," Palin says. "Oh my goodness, you've added a lot of energy to your country with that beautiful family of yours."

The Sarkozy impersonator tells Palin his wife is "so hot in bed" and then informs her that Bruni has written a song for her about Joe the Plumber entitled "De rouge a levre sur un cochon" _ which translates as "Lipstick on a Pig."

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama derided his Republican challenger John McCain's call for change in Washington as "lipstick on a pig," days after Palin made a lipstick joke at the Republican convention. The McCain-Palin campaign then released an ad implying Obama was calling Palin a pig with that remark.

The caller asks Palin if Joe the Plumber is her husband and adds: "We have the equivalent of Joe the Plumber in France. It's called Marcel, the guy with bread under his armpit."

He also tells the Alaska governor that he loved the "documentary" made about her and referred to a pornographic film with a Palin look-alike made by Hustler founder Larry Flynt.

She answers tentatively, "Ohh, good, thank you, yes."

The callers then reveal the prank and identify themselves and their radio station.

"Ohhh, have we been pranked?" Palin asks. "And what radio station is this?"

And for ole' time's sake:

 

Vote NO on Prop 8 if you live in California. Gays are not Nazis.

From Crooks and Liars:

This is Brad Dacus, an official Prop 8 spokesperson speaking. He is the President of the Pacific Justice Institute, a religious-right lawyers 501c3 organization.

Here is the transcript:

"There was another time in history when people, when the bell tolled. And the question was whether or not they were going to hear it. The time was during Nazi Germany with Adolf Hitler. You see he brought crowds of clergy together to assure them that he was going to look after the church.

And one of the members, bold and courageous, Reverend Niemand (sp?) made his way to the front and (inaudible) said "Hitler, we are not concerned about the church. Jesus Christ will take care of the church.

We are concerned about the soul of Germany." Embarrassed and chagrined, his peers quickly shuffled him to the back.

And as they did Adolf Hitler said, "The soul of Germany, you can leave that to me." And they did, and because they did bombs did not only fall upon the nation of Germany, but also upon the church and their testimony to this very day.

Let us not make that mistake folks. Let us hear the bell! Vote on Proposition 8!"

Dacus is the guy who was the chief architect of the movement to get an opt-out law for parents to take their child out of any school activity that violates their religious or moral beliefs. Like say, if a charter school asks the parents if they want to take their kids on a field trip to celebrate their teacher getting married. You know, the one they are conveniently forgetting about and then lying in their ads about education and the children.

I am speechless.  I am a Nazi because I love someone? What is so scary about two people who love each other?  Why are these people so fearful? 

Please, if you live in California, vote NO NO NO on Prop 8.  

Pretty bird

My new birdie friends., originally uploaded by anthropoid.

Oh Patches McGee, where did your pants go?  

Fierce

Fierce, originally uploaded by anthropoid.

Target Women: Disney Princesses. I love Sarah Haskins.

John Cleese: Sarah Palin is a beautiful parrot

If this doesn't make you laugh...

I do realize that he probably tossed the beagle into the air, and that couldn't possibly be a good thing.  

But, man, it's funny.

This is my dream job.

There's no one as Irish as Barack Obama!

Alpacas of Easton

Alpacas of Easton!, originally uploaded by anthropoid.

There's a beautiful Alpaca farm near where my parents now live in upstate New York. They are very, very cute.

Sarah in 30 seconds.

via boingboing

Oh, Sarah.

And now for something completely different

That's one hell of a beagle!

The moment we've all been waiting for: The talent portion of the 1984 Miss Alaska pageant!

Not for nothing, but she's AWFUL.

Thank you waxy.org for this gem.  Couldn't wait for it to finally surface!

A couple of pics, continued

A couple of pics from today

My love, Tina Fey, once again as Gov. Palin.

30 Rock bloopers!

I especially love the scenes with Kenneth and Devon Banks played by Will Arnett.

Footage of 1984 Miss Alaska pageant. Or, Sarah Palin in a bathing suit.

Skip to :50.  AND PLEASE VOTE FOR OBAMA.

 

I love Wanda Sykes.

GET ANGRY AND TAKE ACTION: Wall Street Bailout Edition. Wednesday deadline.

 

I am really upset and angry about the proposed Wall Street buyout and you should be too.  It's time to take action!  Scroll down to find out who your Congressmen/women are, how to reach them and what to say.  

While thousands of people are foreclosing on their homes, and bankruptcy laws stricter than they've ever been, the Bush administration and Sec of the Treasury Henry Paulson are asking us to pay 700 BILLION dollars to bail out their Wall Street friends, with no real responsibility for its success or failure.  This is outrageous.

From NYTimes: 

"A $700 billion expenditure on distressed mortgage-related assets would roughly be what the country has spent so far in direct costs on the Iraq war and would amount to more than $2,000 for every American citizen."

From NYTimes:

"The rescue is being sold as a must-have emergency measure by an administration with a controversial record when it comes to asking Congress for special authority in time of duress."  Think: Patriot Act and the War in Iraq. 

Here's what the bailout proposal says:

Necessary Actions.
The Secretary is authorized to take such actions as the Secretary deems necessary to carry out the authorities in this Act, including, without limitation: (2) entering into contracts, including contracts for services authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, without regard to any other provision of law regarding public contracts;

Review.
Decisions by the Secretary pursuant to the authority of this Act are non-reviewable and committed to agency discretion, and may not be reviewed by any court of law or any administrative agency.

This means NO LIMITATIONS, NO REVIEW, and ultimately NO RESPONSIBILITY on the part of the Bush Administration, Paulson, and their eight-figure-salary friends.  This OUR money, folks.  Our taxes will go to over-paid, over-zealous Wall Street-ers who got us into this mess in the first place with their cavalier attitude towards financial responsibility. Nothing will change, and we will continue to spiral into the worst financial crisis since the depresssion.

PLEASE CALL YOUR CONGRESSMEN/WOMEN TODAY, they vote on Thursday.  I've listed out below numbers for New York and Rhode Island. If you are not in RI or NY, click here.  PLEASE CALL. 

Here's what you can say if you'd like:

"My name is ___ and I am calling on behalf of my family and friends in STATE X. We want Congressman ____ to know that we do not support the Wall Street buyout as it is written. We cannot allow this administration to use 700 billion dollars in taxpayer's money, OUR money, to bail out Wall Street without limitations, without review, and ultimately, without responsibility.  If Congressmen ___ votes for this bill, I will NOT vote for him when he is up for re-election. We are angry about this!"

NEW YORK

Senator Charles Schumer (D- NY)         202-224-6542  Contact Online

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D- NY) 202-224-4451  Contact Online

For New York's House Reps, click here for a map of congressional districts, and then click here to get their phone number.

RHODE ISLAND

Senator Jack Reed (D- RI)                         202-224-4642  Contact Online

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D- RI)         202-224-2921  Contact Online

Representative Patrick J. Kennedy (D - 01) 202-225-4911  Contact Online

Representative James R. Langevin (D - 02) 202-225-2735  Contact Online

CALL, CALL, CALL.

A pic from today

, originally uploaded by anthropoid.

Dead dreams of monochrome men

I know nothing about dance and movement really.  I just know what makes me feel something I don't normally feel, or have ever felt before.  It can be so stirring to watch people simply move around each other.  

This piece is called "Drum and Dance" and was produced by DV8 Physical Theatre in 1989. It was originally part of the stage production of Lloyd Nelson's Dead Dreams of Monochrome Men which was later released as a film.  

I've never seen anything like it.  Via havemasteredtheartof.

Stay Classy, Madison Ave.

Is this really where we're at? Using paint cans to represent non-whites? Learn how to market to four huge non-white groups from a single book? Horrified, though not surprised.

Via MultiCultClassics

Finkle wants some dinkle, do it.

Amazing Stop Motion Wall Art Animation

MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

Pigeons and film on a t-shirt

A new shirt from Threadless. 

Disapproving bunny disapproves of Sarah Palin

Pic courtesy of CuteOverload of course. 

Tina Fey as Palin on Saturday Night Live

She's just awesome.

So I was looking for a McCain video and

YouTube recommended this one for me instead.  Oh YouTube, you know me too well.

In Memoriam

Pic from NYT.

This little doggie...

has stolen my heart and I might adopt him.

This little doggie, originally uploaded by anthropoid.

Dreaming of a getaway...

Read the NYT article about Northeast spas here, and see the slideshow of the Buttermilk Falls Inn and Spa here.

Disco on the water

Disco on the water, originally uploaded by anthropoid.

Slowly but surely, I am getting the hang of my new camera. Such fun.

A fav from today's picture taking

Originally uploaded by anthropoid.

Astroland is closing for good this weekend

Astroman at Coney Island's Astroland - 1960s, originally uploaded by Coney Island History Project.

If you are in NYC, you should go. It's your last chance before they turn it into Disney World. From a statement made by Carol Hill Albert, Astroland co-owner:

I am making this statement today to set the record straight. I have not "given up on Coney Island" as Thor Equities has stated. I have given up on trying to get Thor to negotiate which I have attempted to do every month since June, and numerous times in August. Each time their response was, "We have no answer." The safety of our customers and our commitment to employees means our time has run out. Ride parts must be ordered a minimum of eight to 10 months in advance. My employees cannot live in a state of limbo any longer. It takes six months to pack up a three-acre amusement park that has been in operation for 46 years, so a January 31st deadline means start packing yesterday. We are out of time.

From New York Post's blog,

Many expected Astroland to return in 2009 since the city is at least a year away from implementing an area rezoning plan that, in part, would replace the park and other attractions with new amusements.

Astroland's potential closing comes while many other boardwalk business owners who rent from Sitt are also sweating it out over whether they'll be back next summer. Like Astroland, they had to wait out a lease extension a year ago also.

"I don't know why they wouldn't bring us back – especially when they don't have anything to replace us with?" said a concerned Dianna Carlin, owner of the Lola Staar Souvenir Boutique.
...

It was unclear just how far apart both sides are in dollars, but Albert's lawyer told Sitt's lawyer in a letter dated Friday that the park has seen expenses increase since last year, particularly a $700,000 surge in insurance costs.

Astroland was seeking a multiple year lease, in part, to give its workers some stability.

The Albert family sold the 3.1-acre Astroland property to Sitt's firm Thor Equities in 2006 for $30 million, but negotiated last year's deal to squeeze in at least one final go-round for Astroland and its employees, many of whom are neighborhood residents with years of service.

This is the end of Old New York in my opinion.  It's a sad day.

The Piper Lick Treatment

Palin Slashed Funding for Teen Moms

 

According to the Washington Post:

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican vice-presidential nominee who revealed Monday that her 17-year-old daughter is pregnant, earlier this year used her line-item veto to slash funding for a state program benefiting teen mothers in need of a place to live.

After the legislature passed a spending bill in April, Palin went through the measure reducing and eliminating funds for programs she opposed. Inking her initials on the legislation -- "SP" -- Palin reduced funding for Covenant House Alaska by more than 20 percent, cutting funds from $5 million to $3.9 million. Covenant House is a mix of programs and shelters for troubled youths, including Passage House, which is a transitional home for teenage mothers.

According to Passage House's web site, its purpose is to provide "young mothers a place to live with their babies for up to eighteen months while they gain the necessary skills and resources to change their lives" and help teen moms "become productive, successful, independent adults who create and provide a stable environment for themselves and their families." 

She's anti-choice, she's against sex education that isn't abstinence-only, and she is taking away resources for poor unwed mothers.  If you notice, she also slashed funding for the Fairbanks Community Food Bank.  

My favorite pic from a weekend of taking pictures

Jack's Rhythms: a record shop, originally uploaded by anthropoid.