People Who Don't Have A Clue

You may know of Robin of Berkekey. Here is more for you to know:

A couple of updates about my life. Last Thursday I was interviewed on the Rusty Humphries show for my take on liberalism.

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What is so strange is that while I am highly visible in print and on air, those around me are clueless about my underground life. I have revealed intimate details of my life on the airwaves and in cyberspace. My voice — which is quite distinct, a cross between a NY Jew and a California Valley girl — is now even recorded forevermore on YouTube, thanks to a reader who uploaded an interview I did on the Michael Savage show.

And yet my loved ones don’t have the slightest clue, at least for the moment, knock on wood. It just goes to show that liberals and conservatives reside in separate, parallel universes!

Once Robin of Berkeley's loved ones find out Her Dark Secret they will no longer wish to be tied to the shopping cart.

Seems poor Robin is a PUMA.

Not Enough Hand Grenades In This Video

My Tax Dollars At Work (But Mostly Quebec's)

Seeing meat makes people less aggressive.

Be at peace.

Data is a State of Mind

Bjorn Lomborg takes his show to Big Hollywood:

For nearly two decades now, people have been arguing about climate change and getting nowhere. Right-wingers argue that global warming is a hoax based on unsubstantiated science, while left-wingers insist that not only is it real but unless we spend everything we have and more trying to stop it, the world will end tomorrow.

To which I say, “Stop—you’re both wrong!”

This, in a nutshell, is the message of the new documentary about me and my work that opens nationwide on Nov. 12. It’s called “Cool It” and, yes, the title is meant to be clever. The idea is that we do need to cool down the planet, but in order to do it sensibly we first need to cool it ourselves. That is, we need to dispense with both the anti-scientific denialism and the Al Gore-ish fear-mongering. Instead, what we should be doing is facing facts—and responding to them not with rhetoric but with smarter, more rational policies.

Okay, could be worse: less the Broderisms the guy is suggesting something be done, although Lomborg is not necessarily your go-to guy for suggestions. How much can he get away with?

The first fact we need to acknowledge is the reality of global warming. Like it or not, the data is abundantly clear that man-made greenhouse gases have been building up in the atmosphere for decades if not centuries, with the result that global temperatures are rising.

This, by MonoPed, is the general response in comments:

"Like it or not, the data is abundantly clear..."

That may be an effective debate technique among the libtards of the world, but here in the real world, it means your argument doesn't hold water. Now go peddle your global warming hoax garbage over on HuffPo where the rest of the collectivist morons hang out.

Soundtrack

I really should have equipped that last flight of grannies with a soundtrack. This would have been it.

The Graceful Game

Apparently if you're a rugby player - IN AUSTRALIA YET - you can't stick your cock in a dog's mouth. This is 2010!

The offending photo. I triple-dog dare you not to click.

For Great Justice

Wealthy folks are gods:

EAGLE, Colorado — A financial manager for wealthy clients will not face felony charges for a hit-and-run because it could jeopardize his job, prosecutors said Thursday.

Martin Joel Erzinger, 52, faces two misdemeanor traffic charges stemming from a July 3 incident when he allegedly hit bicyclist Dr. Steven Milo from behind then sped away, according to court documents.

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“Felony convictions have some pretty serious job implications for someone in Mr. Erzinger's profession, and that entered into it,” Hurlbert said. “When you're talking about restitution, you don't want to take away his ability to pay.”

Were I Martin Joel Erzinger - or anyone else in his position - I might be making cost and benefit calculations for the next victim and buying them a cycling vacation in Colorado.

(Also via MetaFilter, which because they use quotation marks in their headlines gets unfair boosts in RSS sorts. Maybe I'll have to reverse the order or something.)

Things That Cheer Me Up

This is sweet:

Scrabble's sleepy reputation has been overturned as a transsexual in a pink wig and matching PVC dress was crowned UK national champion.

A picture of the lovely Mikki Nicholson at the link. A picture of the board there as well.

Thwarted

Can't combine the marquee tag and the div tag to make jetpack grannies fly in overlapping packs.

Automation and The Church

Via MetaFilter:



More religion:

"Today I will start with a three-part sermon on: Jesus was HIV-positive," South African Pastor Xola Skosana recently said in a Sunday church service.

Women Are Hideous Monsters

Someone wrote a book about evil harpies:

We all know her. The "frenemy" who hugs you at parties, yet spills your secrets when you turn your back. The female boss who won't cut you a break. The feminist who scoffs at your fishnet stockings, or the stay-at-home mom who pities your childlessness.

Whether it's the mean girls on the playground or at the office, females leave lasting scars that make it difficult for adult women to form strong female friendships, according to the new book "Twisted Sisterhood: Unraveling the Dark Legacy of Female Friendships."

"There's something uniquely monstrous about the female herd," said author Kelly Valen, who surveyed more than 3,000 women for the book. "Many women told me men can hurt their body, but it's women who scour their souls."

I count myself lucky to live in the rainbows-and-unicorns world of men, where nobody holds grudges and a helping hand is extended to all.

Mr. Padoodoohead

Shorter Andrew Klavan:

Toy Story 3 told me Obama was fucked.

Mr. Klavan is ripe for this sort of thing: