Archive for the ‘Quick Hits’ Category

McDonald’s helps Americans get much needed tertiary butylhydroquinone in their diet

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Like you, I sometimes struggle to get enough tertiary butylhydroquinone (tBHQ) in my diet.  While I know petroleum-based chemicals are important for keeping my body adequately fueled (if it’s good enough for my Corolla, it’s good enough for me), as a busy working professional, I often skimp on the tBHQ come meal time.

Finally, a solution from McDonald’s through their ingenious tBHQ delivery systems available in their restaurants along with delicious dipping sauces.

While of course the best thing is to consume tBHQ directly, this is the next best thing. Yum!

Arizona schools so-called predator in real predatoring

Friday, June 25th, 2010

Let it be known, as it says in Leviticus–he who would eat a human shall in turn be eaten (with delicious BBQ sauce).

I think this proves AZ is more than a one-trick (illegal-immigration) pony in terms of pissing people off.

Father attacks son with lightning

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

So if God sent Katrina to New Orleans to punish the homosexuals, we can explain this how exactly?  I suppose even the best father-son relationships eventually devolve into lightning attacks.

(Really though, you know this will be just more fuel for anti-semites in their charge  that the Jews control the weather)

How I’m Spending Jury Duty

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Another piece of muckraking from CNN. The REAL NAMES of fictional characters.  If you were curious who Patricia Reichardt is and what her relationship is to Jonas Grumby is, now you know.

Meanwhile, it’s been 3 hours and I’ve just aced the orientation exam which featured some brain-busting questions such as this:

ARE YOU ALLOWED TO REMOVE YOUR JUROR’S BADGE?

A. YES

B. NO

And this one, which I swear I’m not making up.

WHO IS THE PRESIDING JUDGE AT THIS COURT LOCATION?

A. Ben Franklin

B. John Adams

C. Judge William Clay

D. Patrick Henry

(of course the answer to both questions is B).

Back to performing my civic duty.

“Ad not a complete disaster”

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

This is the kind of praise you kill for in advertising.  To do great work, for a great company. And to be recognized for it!

News Update: Everything is terrible

Friday, June 4th, 2010

Just in case you were wondering, everything is still terrible.  Also, it is getting worse.  Plus, traffic is bad (if you live where I live–I am confident no matter when you click on this link, my statement will hold true).

Happy Friday!

Palin tweets something…stop the press

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

Lots of news going on, most of it bad. But none more important than this CNN scoop about Palin tweeting about “extreme greenies” and their opposition to off-shore oil exploration.

For those of you who thought “extreme greenies” were a kind-of upper sold at warehouse parties, you’re wrong. The term refers to martians who Palin has dedicated her most vicious rhetoric against after mis-understanding the debate over Arizona’s SB1070 bill.

The cable universe glows a little less brightly

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

A cable network built around running re-runs in a dying format aimed primarily at unemployed old people–how could it not succeed?

Luckily, the cable universe operates on a zero-sum principle, so the loss of one network means the addition of another.

Welcome, Disney Jr., targeting the allusive Kids 2-7 demo.  Disney co-chair Anne Sweeney says “The launch of Disney Junior in the U.S. is the next step in our global preschool strategy…”

Am I the only one who finds it terrifying that Disney has a “global preschool strategy”?  And that it has multiple steps? My God, what are they up to over there and does it involve giant lasers powered by barely potty-trained tikes?

Well, as they say, pre-schoolers are the new tweenagers.

Star hopes for Star-eating Star to Eat Him

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Because how much self-loathing can one person endure?  Let he who has never had a crazy affair with a nazi-loving tattoo artist cast the first stone.

Planet Eating Star?

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

A planet eating star is on the loose.  BP vows to make earth less appetizing by covering it with crude oil.

More as this one develops.