Quote of the Day

: It is a truth universally acknowledged in Romancelandia, that a single brooding man in possession of a dickbag nature must be in want of a Magic Hoo-Hoo to reform him.

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Another Myth Laid to Rest

There is an old Woody Allen routine where "a crazed Evbangelist" throws a Bible out of his hotel window, striking Woody in the chest. Fortunately, a bullet he has kept in his breast pocket for years saves his life.

Apparently, sadly, the other way around doesn't work:

The pastor of a Maryville, Illinois, church was shot to death during a service Sunday in front of horrified parishioners who then tackled the gunman, state police said.

Fred Winters, the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Maryville, was shot and killed during the 8 a.m. service...

Witness Claudia Bohley told CNN affiliate KSDK she was in the church's foyer waiting for the service to begin when she heard "pop, pop, pop. ... We just couldn't imagine what had happened."

She said she ran into the sanctuary and saw what looked like paper scattered on the pulpit. She said she was later told that the bullet hit Winters' Bible.

Sad condolences to the family and the parishoners.

Can't Be a Coincidence...

Paulson and Co. announced their bailout of risk-mismanaging firms on "Talk like a Pirate" Day.

Why talk the talk when you can walk the walk?

New York Daily News Moment of the Day

The headline is clear: Monster in Our Midst.

The article features a picture of Charles Krauthammer.

There's apparently good reason the paper's editorial staff won a Pulitzer last year.

Unconscionable Ineptitude

I went to Supercuts on Saturday evening at 6:30. While they are supposed to close at 7:00pm, there appeared to be only one person cutting hair, with three waiting. They said that they could not take me that day.

I ended up getting my hair cut there at 2:30 this afternoon. That I had to wait twenty hours clearly indicates that the Private Sector is incapable of managing health care.

(Reference to "original" snark)

Revenue Models

5 June 2007 - Starbucks around the country begin playing the new Paul McCartney album in their stores.

6 June 2007 - Starbucks around the country report 25-30% sales declines as potential customers leave the stores, declaring that the wait is "too long."

Suspicion is aroused when several stores report having had no line at the time the reason was given.

Revelations?

After this, what will he say if we tell him that Manager Miles and Drummer Stewart Copeland are brothers?