. . . has gone vegetarian. Or so he thinks, anyway.

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One-stop shopping to protest the disgusting spectacle HFM has made of itself by stealing one of Michael Yon's photographs for the cover of Shock magazine.

The link includes: an online petition, ideas for pressuring the publishers of other HFM magazines (such as Woman's Day and Road and Track), a list of retailers that are carrying this pathetic attempt at a launch, and a list of executives within Hachette Filipacchi Media.

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1. What time did you get up this morning?

People get up in the morning? What, do they live on farms? Milk cows? WTF?

2. Diamonds or pearls?

Both. Though my pearl:diamond ratio is probably 30:1, so you know which one is my daily drive.

3. What was the last film you saw at the movie house?

United 93. But you knew that, deep down.

4. What is your favorite TV show?

Current: The Sopranos. All-time: either Banacek or Strangers with Candy.

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It should be here in September or so. In the meantime, we're planning on winning a Mercedes for Attila the Hub at our church fundraiser, and then I'm going to win Adam Carolla's Toyota Corolla in early July.

So we'll be okay, car-wise, for a few years. Until my mother decides that we all have to be driving hybrids, right this very minute!

I know what you're thinking. But we're way luckier than average: it's not as far-fetched as you imagine that we'll win two cars within three weeks.

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1 I guess I'll just keep the Saturn Sky that I'm going to win then :-) ...It's a convertible. With leather seats. It would be perfect for your living room or den.

Posted by: Darrell at June 13, 2006 09:43 PM (bEp7v)

2 I need a back seat though . . .

Posted by: Attila Girl at June 13, 2006 10:03 PM (4IuF2)

3 I need a back seat though . . . Aren't you and Attila the Hub past that stage?

Posted by: I R A Darth Aggie at June 14, 2006 07:44 AM (1hM1d)

4 Oh, that's right! I forgot! You need a place to set your book bag. And your daily gin purchases. And a few extra pairs of those size 5s--in case your mood varies! :-) Maybe you can pen a really good letter to those folks at "Pimp Your Ride" and they can "engineer" a stretch for you. I'm sure it wouldn't hurt the lines of that car or drive the designer to suicide or anything like that! Maybe they can add a gun safe or two for your ordnance while they're at it? Or a rifle sheath or scabbard like they had on those old Range Rovers in African safari trim....

Posted by: Darrell at June 14, 2006 08:20 AM (8gtuV)

5 Oh, I forgot! A place to set your backpack. And those daily gin purchases. And a few extra pairs of size 5s in case your mood changes. :-) Maybe you can write a really interesting letter to those folks at "Pimp Your Ride" and have them "engineer" a stretch version for you? And maybe add a gun safe or two for your ordnance? And maybe a rifle sheath or scabbard like they had on those Range Rovers in African safari trim...I'm pretty sure it wouldn't drive the designer to suicide or anything like that! GM is pretty cognizant these days about women's "needs!"

Posted by: Darrell at June 14, 2006 08:28 AM (8gtuV)

6 Your damn system! But it does show you I took the time to input the crap again! From scratch!

Posted by: Darrell at June 14, 2006 08:30 AM (8gtuV)

7 Hey--for a small woman, I take up a lot of space.

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5. What did you have for breakfast?

An English muffin. Then watermelon, a bit later. Ain't this the fucking life?

6. What is your middle name?

Classified.

7. What is your favorite cuisine?

Indian, or maybe something Continental (e.g., French or Italian). Do I really have to choose?

8. What foods do you dislike?

Fish. Shellfish. Seafood. You know.

9. What kind of car do you drive?

A 12-year-old Saturn beater.

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All you guys who are complaining that we let UBL slip through our fingers in Tora Bora should either tell me what your strategy would have been in that situation, or STFU.

Glad I got that off my chest. Whew!

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1 For starters I wouldn't have pulled out to go chase after invisible WMDs in Iraq. That sent a clear message that, for all the tough talk about getting those responsible for 9/11 no matter what, Bush was full of hot air. Let's see...strategies around Tora Bora. Keep the troops in tha area and work your intel sources. Use your air assets do night time IR scans and other nifty photography. Fact is, humans leave traces and if BL was in the area he'd be found (just like Saddam). Work the locals - they all have a price and catching BL would likely cost a lot less than the billions we're dumping in Iraq. Yes, it wouldn't be necessarily easy or fast but pulling out is a guaranteed way to not Accomplish the Mission. Simply put, Bush screwed up BIG TIME.

Posted by: littlemrmahatma at June 14, 2006 06:58 PM (PxrWj)

2 I should have known you'd show up. What do you know about the topography of Tora Bora?

Posted by: Attila Girl at June 14, 2006 07:07 PM (4IuF2)

3 Or the local politics. Troops sitting around waiting sets up the same conditions that decimated the Soviet troops. If OBL wasn't killed at Tora Bora, it's because he was already in Iran or Pakistan at the time. Ever think the intel that he was there was designed to get us to play their game? If OBL is alive, let's see something in the tape to indicate the present. A "Gore will Soar in 2004" button doesn't cut it. Neither do voice tapes only. We all know that all his key men used to break each other up by doing dead-on impersonations of the big 'O'... Leftist strategy for getting Osama at Tora Bora.... 1) Bring in a proven hostage negotiator. Like Jesse Jackson. 2) Bring in someone that speaks to the Islam connection. Like Louis Farrakhan. 3) Negotiate. Offer to impeach Bush, Cheney and Rummy. 4) Apologize for past US mistakes. Install Al Gore as Pres. Make Tipper wear the hijab. 5) Bind US citizens to world court and turn Bush, Cheney, and Rumsfeld over to Euros for summary execution. Opposition to death penalty not-that-inflexible after all. 6) Give OBL immunity while he leads a commission to compile evidence that Bush destroyed the WTC. Case closed. OBL later joins Jesse and Louis for "The Healing Tour". Then gets his own talk show on CNN.

Posted by: Darrell at June 14, 2006 08:51 PM (6nVXf)

4 Hey, Mahatma: one of the ideas behind going into Iraq was to pressure our Saudi "friends" into giving anti-terrorist activities more than lip service. We needed to put the fear of God into them--and into Iran. So any calculations you do regarding the invasion of Iraq and its impact on the WOT should take into account the fact that a lot of the Middle Eastern states only started cracking down on AQ and similar groups when they saw we were serious about Iraq. That led to exclamations of "holy fucking shit," and a renewed commitment to do things the U.S. would like. Also, see Libya's reaction.

Posted by: Attila Girl at June 14, 2006 09:24 PM (4IuF2)

5 P.S. When are you having your next party? When are we having lunch?

Posted by: Attila Girl at June 14, 2006 09:26 PM (4IuF2)

6 Surround the place and go in with guns a blazin.

Posted by: MOOEE MACHO at June 15, 2006 05:05 PM (yawxG)

7 There's no way to "surround" a network of caves, the entrances to many of which aren't even on ground level. You can't drive vehicles into 'em, and the only way to approach, other than on foot or by mule, is in a copter--which can easily be shot down from the cave entrance. And there were a lot of AQs in there. A lot.

Posted by: Attila Girl at June 15, 2006 05:15 PM (4IuF2)

8 If OBL was in Iran or Pakistan why didn't Bush what he did to Afghanistan? Present an ultimatum to either give up OBL or face invasion? THIS IS WHAT HE KEPT CROWING ABOUT!!! He kept saying he'd get those responsible for 9/11 and he still hasn't completed the mission! He could have used India as a backdoor threat against Pakistan or Iraq against Iran. Either way he could have continued his pursuit against OBL. Who cares what the terrian around Tora Bora is like. For $300 billion (cost of stupid Iraq war) we could've had around the clock flyovers, freaking bribes of the locals and politicians, better equipped soldiers rotating through, and so on. You want to fear into someone? Let them know that if they hurt you, you WILL pursue to the fucking ends of the Earth and blow their balls out their ears. So far, Bush has blown hot air out his mouth. He hasn't put any fear to anyone in the Mid-East as shown by the ranting of Iran's President, that OBL is still laive somewhere, that al Qaeda is quite lively, that Hussein is even still alive. Face it, Bush is a joke outside of the U.S. and a sad sack within. Pity the U.S. for having him as our leader.

Posted by: littlemrmahatma at June 15, 2006 08:34 PM (EQV7w)

9 Network of caves? Drop bombs on the openings (you know, guided missiles sort of things). Enough bombs and there's no openings even if they aren't on the ground level. If the suffocation doesn't do the trick then the panic might. It's hard to keep morale in the dark. Convince me that for $300 BILION we couldn't find this turkey. Plain and simple, with 9/11 the focus was on OBL and should have remained on OBL. Bush stupidly pulled out of the chase, stupidly tried to blame 9/11 on Hussein, stupidly tried to tie al Qaeda to Hussein as well and so on. If the intention to invade Iraq was something else he should have said so instead of using half-truths and spun shit.

Posted by: littlemrmahatma at June 15, 2006 08:42 PM (EQV7w)

10 P.S. No parties planned anytime soon, other than kids birthdays. Work is absolutely chaotic but lunch out nearly any day would be a treat (double entendre intended). Give a call...

Posted by: littlemrmahatma at June 15, 2006 08:46 PM (EQV7w)

11 This isn't chess, Doll: it's about more than one man. In a black-and-white world, you just need to capture the King. In the real world, things are subtle and complex. What if we had said, during WWII, that our strategy was to let the Soviets bleed Germany white, and then go in and finish the Axis off? How would that have gone over? I'm trying to imagine the President of the United States saying, "we're going to invade Iraq so the Saudis don't take us for granted any more, and so we have a stable platform--ideally situated on the borders of both S.A. and Iran--to project power in the area."

Posted by: Attila Girl at June 15, 2006 09:01 PM (4IuF2)

12 Let's say lunch in two weeks. No politics--not because I don't want to discuss it with you, but because it'll cut into time we could be spending on who's sleeping with whom, whose finances are stronger than whose, why the wrong people did/didn't end up together post-high school, whom we know that is the most irritating, and why if we merged our personalities we'd be The Finest Proofreader Who Ever Lived, and make even less money than we do now. Oh, and--how immature people are who still smoke pot, and where/how we might be able to score some.

Posted by: Attila Girl at June 15, 2006 09:02 PM (4IuF2)

13 BTW: if the openings to the caves are in country A (where we are officially at war, and legitimately dropping bombs) and other openings are in country B (a sovereign nation, whose reluctant cooperation we are securing with great difficulty) and we drop bombs on the openings of the caves that are in country A, isn't it likely that the AQ guys will simply proceed to go into country B--where they were headed anyway?

Posted by: Attila Girl at June 16, 2006 11:19 AM (4IuF2)

14 Hey! Just one cotton-pickin' minute! I have a memory of spending a good deal of time in 2004 countering the official position of the Left that George Bush had OBL hidden in his basement and was going to trot him out before election day. What the heck are we arguing with success for????? Tora Bora WAS a HUGE success, the Democrats told me so!

Posted by: Darrell at June 16, 2006 07:50 PM (El6Fo)

15 It's funny that you say "In a black-and-white world, you just need to capture the King. In the real world, things are subtle and complex." becasue Bush is th eultimate Black-and-white leader. "You're either with him or for the terrorists" - something he's said directly and intimated repeatedly. But you can't capture OBL if all your assets are in freaking Iraq. HE DIDN'T FINISH THE JOB!!!! Even the Taliban are making a comeback. And changing the topic to WWII doesn't prove anything. Let's repeat this again: OBL was behind 9/11. Bush stated he would get him. Bush didn't. That's a failure. Iraq is a completely different topic.

Posted by: littlemrmahatma at June 17, 2006 10:28 AM (VNfHe)

16 Lunch sounds good but the topics of conversation sound like the same topics we've been having for the past...oh...30 years. We need more cannon fodder for the gossip mill.

Posted by: littlemrmahatma at June 17, 2006 10:33 AM (VNfHe)

17 Then have a freaking affair, and we'll have something new to natter on about. Actually, I might have one small news item, but it's not something I should be telling you . . .

Posted by: Attila Girl at June 17, 2006 10:41 PM (4IuF2)

18 A few inconvenient little factoids for you: -Tora Bora preceeded our invasion of Iraq; -People other than UBL were involved in 9/11; as a matter of fact, AQ has a very de-centralized command structure and is designed to be able to carry on when leaders are taken out (though we've destabilized it tremendously); -Your boy Clinton passed up multiple chances to get UBL clean, and didn't go for it, though he was known to be a terrorist murderer of Americans.

Posted by: Attila Girl at June 17, 2006 10:48 PM (4IuF2)

19 Also, Bush warning nations that they had to play anti-terrorist ball with us ("with us or against us") has nothing whatever to do with how one would rate UBL on the substance-symbol scale as a target--though no one, of course, is suggesting he isn't a high-value one. It's just that he ain't the only one out there. As a matter of fact, having UBL in limbo may be the best solution--nothing for the jihadis to rally around, but unable to effectively lead. It's pretty cool this way.

Posted by: Attila Girl at June 17, 2006 10:51 PM (4IuF2)

20 Yes, other people than UBL/OBL were involved in 9/11 but Hussein wasn't one of them. To quit the chase after a known terrorist like OBL to fulfill one's personal agendas (and then manipulate or ignore facts to justify one's actions) is reprehensible. OK, Clinton coulda, shoulda gotten OBL but he never said he would. Bush did and hasn't. He bailed on the job. Bush is telling more than nations to be "with us or against us". He's telling that to Americans as well to fend off any criticisms of his actions. He wants to unite the nation under his "iron" thumb but we're not playing it. Let me guess. You probably support the recent Supreme Court judgement giving the police the right to enter without warning as long as they have a search warrant... (And who says we won against the USSR? We're simply becoming them.)

Posted by: littlemrmahatma at June 18, 2006 08:54 PM (U6KqE)

21 "Then have a freaking affair, and we'll have something new to natter on about." *IF* I did that I'd be dead and whomever I had an affair with would be dead. Yes, Die UberFrau has that effect on me and others. C'mon, you've seen her mad, seen the lightning erupt from her eyes. "Actually, I might have one small news item, but it's not something I should be telling you . . ." Hey. Unlike some of our mutual friends I can keep a secret. I haven't spilled your middle name, have I? HAVE I? Of course, if your readers gave a minor tithing, I could be persuaded...

Posted by: littlemrmahatma at June 18, 2006 08:58 PM (U6KqE)

22 Do you have a single citation of Bush telling American citizens that they "are with or against" the Administration? I'd be interested in seeing such a thing. And so far it sounds like your answer on Tora Bora is to somehow use planes, and to spend more money on unspecified technologies that would have allowed us to access the cave complex better. And not to go into Iraq the following year. My readers can't outbid me: just tell me their offer, and I'll top it.

Posted by: Attila Girl at June 18, 2006 10:57 PM (4IuF2)

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10. Favorite Sandwich?

Ham and gruyere.

11. What characteristic do you despise?

Cluttering. Hate it.

12. Favorite item of clothing?

Summer: my tank tops. Winter: my wool socks.

13. If you could go anywhere in the world for a holiday where would you go?

Fiji.

14. What color is your bathroom?

Right now, an awful beige. But it will be a light green, possibly with white accents.

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It's Cassandra's "30 Things About Me" Carnival! And I was even allowed to participate with my memory problems limiting me to short posts (you have to scroll up and down to read the various installments of my "Thirty Things").

If you want the straight dope on some of the sexiest, smartest chicks in the rightosphere, head on over.

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. . . of Michael Yon and Those Who Steal His Work continues.

At least with the U.S. Army it appeared to be a bureaucratic blunder. This instance is outright theft by bottom-feeders.

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. . . can be real pigeons.

My mom wants to buy a Prius. We've had fun watching the bait-and-switch games, and the prices/interest rates that change, kaleidescope-like.

Tomorrow we'll get together to discuss options and then head to the dealership that hasn't been lying to her. If they can continue to tell the truth and feed us Actual Information, we'll ink the deal.

Never go to one of these places without a writing pad and a pen.

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15. What's your favorite brand of clothing?

Old Navy, along with any other manufacturer that uses natural fibers. Cotton and silk for me, Baby.

16. Where would you like to retire?

Right here where I am in good old SoCal. Perhaps a bit closer to the beach.

17. Favorite time of the day?

Ask Eric Clapton.

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18. What was your most memorable birthday?

A tie between 17th (a beautiful clear glass tea set) and 18th (for ten minutes, my very own male harem). There was also a lovely Polish meal, circa 22nd or so. I've had some good times, 'cause I've always had good friends.

19. Where were you born?
Woodruff Community Hospital. My father worked there as a pharmacist at the time.

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He's finding Paradise "overrated."

I figured I'd be caught in the next round of downsizing, so I started keeping myself prepared. For example, I shaved my junk every morning this week. Okay, I know what you're thinking: what the fizzuck? But trust me, it's in the Koran, and it's not as weird as it sounds. If you're about to be banging a room full of doe-eyed virgins, you're gonna want those nards Brazilian waxed pornstar style.

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20. Favorite sport to watch?
Gossiping. Okay, okay: track. Soccer. Men's basketball.

21. What are you wearing right now?
Oversize T-shirt, socks, underwear, a flannel shirt and a bathrobe. Very chic.

22. Under what star sign were you born?
Cancer. Which makes me a crabby person who likes rubies. Well, sometimes I cheat and buy garnets; I hope the January people don't mind.

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1 Underwear? Hmmm! That's not what k says. And all the rest? What, did the temperature drop below 100 degrees?

Posted by: Darrell at June 10, 2006 11:17 AM (2GF8A)

2 It did. We're back to our usual early-summer June gloom. That means I have to wear long pants and sneakers in the morning, but carry shorts, sandals, and a tank top around in my bookbag (what other 43-year-old carries a bookbag?) for when the fog burns off later in the day.

Posted by: Attila Girl at June 10, 2006 08:02 PM (4IuF2)

3 good gracious! i may wax poetic about my blue boxers to my heart's content, but lma's undies are nobody's bizness but hers! long pants, tho, now those are pitiful. I did have some, recently. they had to get tossed. had a little altercation whilst planting some cactus. which finally rewarded me with the most beautiful big yellow flower...

Posted by: k at June 10, 2006 08:32 PM (wZLWV)

4 You're American. We don't watch soccer. We only pretend to to be nice the little ones running around kicking that ball.

Posted by: Sean Hackbarth at June 10, 2006 11:49 PM (RiZPJ)

5 Ah--but you forget that soccer is the one sport I was actually good at in grade school. The rules were so simple that even spacey little me could remember them--and all it takes to be fullback is dogged tenacity and an unwillingness to let the ball get through. (Just like proofreading, only completely different.)

Posted by: Attila Girl at June 11, 2006 08:55 AM (4IuF2)

6 Okay I admit k never mentioned your unmentionables. I just like to mention k every once in awhile. And point out that the mangoes are throbbing about right now. As for soccer, it's my personal theory that it is the primary cause for violence against women. You only have to say it aloud to know that it's true. Can't we find a better, more apt term like 'Goofball' or 'VisualSedative.' Or?

Posted by: Darrell at June 11, 2006 12:54 PM (WzGhs)

7 Is your favorite song "Moonchild" by Iron Maiden?

Posted by: William Teach at June 11, 2006 03:13 PM (doAuV)

8 It should be. Though as most of you know, I'm terribly fond of AC/DC.

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23. What fabric detergent do you use?
Whatever is cheapest and claims to be unscented.

24. Pepsi or Coke?
Gin and tonic. (Okay, okay: Coke, if I must.)

25. Are you a morning person or a night owl?
As Gertrude Stein once observed, if one is going to be up at dawn, it's better to ease into it rather than waking up and suddenly being confronted with such a sight.

Though when that blue light first spills over the curtains, my initial thought is usually, "I'm a very bad girl indeed. I ought to go to bed. As soon as I finish reading one more chapter, of course."

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26. What is your shoe size?
Ladies 5. It was 4 1/2 for years, but my foot spread out a bit.

27. Do you have any pets?
Not yet, but I want a doggie as soon as is practical.

28. Any new exciting news you'd like to share with your readers?
I'll be studying the crime novel with a well-known mystery writer and am in grave danger of finishing my book.

29. What did you want to be when you were little?
Bigger. And a fiction writer.

30. What are you meant to be doing today?
Just exactly what I am doing.

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. . . physicians are the dragons placed in front of the cave to guard them.

I went to the doctor today for a hydrocortisone shot and some prednisone, but was instead given more skin care advice—none of it too different from what I've been doing over the past three decades. The only real news is that diphenhydramine is not a form of diprolene, so I've been buying the wrong OTC shit. I'm mad at myself, because I'm a proofreader and fact-checker. No excuse.

If the holistic approach doesn't work, however, I will install myself in a tower with a long-range rifle and start shooting—just before I scratch the skin right off my body.

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1 EEEEEK! whatthe's been going on?!?

Posted by: k at June 10, 2006 04:45 AM (Ffvoi)

2 Another "dr. do-little" I see! Lots of that in the news recently. So OTC cough medicines ONLY provide 60% relief? Isn't that better than NOTHING? And music might be ALMOST AS EFFECTIVE as certain pain killers so doctors should suggest that as the first course of treatment. Oh yeah? How about I introduce you, Doc, to my little buddy-- Louisville Slugger-- and see what YOU do first! And don't get me started about antibiotics! Drug-resistant bacteria are a good sign that you didn't KILL THEM ALL in the first place! No second or third generations to carry on if they're all dead! Go ahead and assume the normal course of treatment(4-7 days) without testing upon completion to make sure. And pass out antibiotics like candy in the Third World where they are sure to only see you once. Oh, YOUR problem? (You never give us enough details to play doctor satisfactorily, by the way...) I've had good success with Neutrogena's "Soothing Relief Anti-Itch Moisturizer" combined with OTC hydrocortisone cream. Both are available at Walgreens. Try those. There was a first version of this, LOST FOREVER, when your little system ATE IT!!! May it rest in pieces!

Posted by: Darrell at June 10, 2006 08:45 AM (dTJkH)

3 Atopic dermatitis.

Posted by: Attila Girl at June 10, 2006 09:23 AM (4IuF2)

4 Yuck.... hope you can get if figured out...or at least find an effective treatment. Do they know what causes it, or is one of those things our beloved medical proffesion hasn't a clue about?

Posted by: Zendo Deb at June 10, 2006 06:32 PM (+gqOq)

5 Have you tried tacrolimus ointment (Protopic*) or pimecrolimus cream (Elidel)? They are part of the new generation of immuno-modulators. I'd also go with oral prednisone(lo-dose during outbreaks) and plaquenil, just to let your immune system know who's boss! And just in case, I recommend that someone with REAL money out there send LMA $2 million right away! If this is stress related, we have to get a handle on this right away...

Posted by: Darrell at June 10, 2006 07:58 PM (ZkS/8)

6 atopic means genetically allergic. you're born with the antibodies to harmless things, you don't have to wait for an exposure to make your system create antibodies in its confusion. but, *atopic* is used interchangeably with *allergic* sometimes. dermatitis means a skin allergic or allergic-type reaction. her doc is saying, Ya got a skin allergy. Things can be stubborn as all get out. can include stuff like eczema too. pls xcuse useless spelling, hand in cast. i give up.

Posted by: k at June 10, 2006 07:58 PM (wZLWV)

7 D-- I'm using Protopic on my neck and legs, and Clobex on my hands. It's getting better--slowly. K-- I've also heard that there are "atopic" individuals who are prone to this. Supposedly they tend to be bright and a bit hyper. If I meet anyone like that, I'll let you know . . .

Posted by: Attila Girl at June 10, 2006 08:13 PM (4IuF2)

8 hmmm...!!!

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I cruised on over to Iowahawk this morning to see if he'd gotten around yet to pissing on Zarqawi's grave, and came across this summary of the "signifier blogstorm" last week. I'd heard of it, but hadn't yet followed the links.

Very insider-ey. And funnier 'n' hell, if one happened to be following the drama. No one slides from voice to voice like Dave—his parodies have the beauty of the best surfing footage. Right in the tunnel, Baby.

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Lair also wants to know:

How involved were Iraqi forces in this? Can they conduct such operations on their own yet, or are they just a candy-coated shell over Coalition forces still?

I think precision bombing/close air support will remain an American specialty in Iraq, as it is everywhere else. I don't really have a problem with that. It's, you know: it's what we do best.

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Some sobering questions about the Zarkman's demise. Such as:

Zarqawi commanded Sunnis to hunt Shi'ites. Bin Laden wants everyone to unite and hunt Americans and Jews. Could Bin Laden have ordered Zarqawi's deputies to rat him out?

Zarqawi was attempting to exploit existing fault lines—a much more effective strategy than the "all together now" dreams of AQ leaders outside Iraq. But the simultaneous raids on insurgent strongholds suggests that the "resistance" is in its dying throes in Iraq. Onward.

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