I Do Not Get It.
How could someone hang around the planet for an entire century, working her butt off, and never find gainful employment?
Bonus question: how many typos can you find at the link? The article was clearly a surprise, like the one we ran at my junior high newspaper about our edior/teacher, Carol Jago (then McGonigle). Carol pretended not to know about it until it ran, which was sporting of her. As I recall, the effort was spearheaded by Cindy Rogoway, though I think Sandi Levin was also in on the plot.
They weren't going to tell me until afterward, because I wasn't in the "in crowd." But someone had to proofread the damned thing.
Hat tip: Caltech Girl, who would like to know whether I eat Cheetos. I do not. I have obsessive-compulsive habits, but they do not include fluorescent orange dye.
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And, look: I've barely noticed his arms. I mean, the degree of muscling thereon, the tattoo . . . all have escaped my notice, so just get off my back.
Posted by: Attila Girl at November 20, 2008 12:40 AM (TpmQk)
I'm Afraid There Was a Lack of Clarity About the Job.
I was not informed that working full-time would cut into my blogging routine.
Oh, sure: I know what you're thinking. "Why didn't you do the arithmetic? Take 24 hours, subtract eight for sleep and 1.5-2 for drive time . . . "
I'm telling you, I just didn't realize. There should be some kind of disclosure form or something . . .
So. Blogging light, etc. etc. and so on and so forth. But you are still required to stop over here every day and pay obeisance to me. Preferably in cash.
In a pinch, however, I'll take the traffic.
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Marriage is a great deal for men, much better than being single, provided you get the right woman. The whole point of dating is to find that one woman. But young men are so damned superficial and selfish nowadays, and caught in a passive-aggressive loop, alternating between callous womanizing and self-pity.
Good women are much easier to find than good men. Over the years in Washington, I'd meet nice young single women and think, "Wow, I really ought to try to introduce her to a nice guy." And then I'd realize, "Wait a minute -- this is Washington, DC. There are no nice guys here."
Guys, let me give you a clue: Your low self-esteem is poisoning the well. You figure that any girl who actually likes you must be a desperate loser. So you ignore or disparage the women who are actually available, while chasing after women who hate you. You are only interested in super-beautiful women, because having a super-beautiful woman validates your own attractiveness. And yet you become angry at her demand that you bring something to the table to validate her.
Do you see the self-defeating vicious cycle you're setting up for yourself? Try this: Just forget about looks. Hang out with some fat chicks and try to learn to enjoy women as human beings, rather than as status symbols or as a means to an end.
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Thanks for your opinion, good luck on changing human nature.
Posted by: Sejanus at November 17, 2008 02:16 AM (vQmYW)
2provided you get the right woman
Well, there's always a catch, isn't there.
Posted by: I R A Darth Aggie at November 17, 2008 07:49 AM (1hM1d)
3hang out with some fat chicks
In other words, teach yourself to not be a superficial douchenozzle by deliberately choosing friends based on a superficial physical attribute.
Interesting!
Posted by: apotheosis at November 17, 2008 09:35 AM (xWk3U)
Posted by: Mikal at November 17, 2008 11:05 AM (C2XOb)
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It's never been easier. Show them your "Sarah Palin 2012" button and exclude any woman that doesn't think it's a great idea.
Posted by: Darrell at November 17, 2008 01:19 PM (H4h6i)
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I really wanted to comment on this one because women like to tell men that we are "bad" because we like to have an attractive female. What is always left out is the vast majority of women that are looking for "Mr. Rich". "I will not date a man unless he makes $100,000 a year or he comes from a rich family." This is something that is out there and affects men who are good men that are simply looking for that "good woman".
I submit that the gold digging is much more likely and damaging than what men do.
Posted by: Mere at November 18, 2008 06:21 AM (9pF7c)
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I think it's unfair to disparage all men in D.C.
Women need to allow themselves to be attracted to the "good men" and not the flashy, charismatic guys. It takes two to tango
Posted by: Susan at November 18, 2008 09:15 AM (2B6CO)
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If you think the men in and around DC are bad now, wait until more of them become Democrats in January...
Posted by: John at November 18, 2008 04:40 PM (zmiQf)
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You humans are always thinking with your lizard brains and focused on the wrong Stuff.
Pay no attention to looks, EXCEPT fat. Run like hell from fat chicks. They can go find a husband at Wal-Mart. 99% of the time fat people are LAZY and self-indulgent. She's not fat like that because she goes deer hunting in her spare time, dude.
One requirement for a good woman is that she has to have a LIFE of her OWN - i.e. *something* she's interested in. It doesn't matter what it is, but if she doesn't, YOU'LL quickly become the only thing she's interested in, and she'll end up making your life HELL trying to control you.
Also, somewhere between the front door and the bedroom, you're going to have to TALK to her. Unless you like talking about airhead bullshit (in which case YOU'RE an airhead and are going to deserve the stupid sow she's going to be after 20 years of marriage), GET ONE WITH SOME BRAINS. The best way to do this is to find one at a *college*. (I prefer the Art Department, but YMMV) or somewhere else that INTELLIGENT women hang out. I.e. if you pick one up in a bar, don't whine and expect sympathy when you end up with the aforementioned Dumb Sow.
It REALLY helps to have some sort of initial brick-wall filtering mechanism, too. For insatance... *I* like to find out right away what kind of music a woman likes, and then run like hell, no second chances, if it isn't the right kind. Not having voted for OBlahBlahBlahBlah in the latest election would probably provide a useful brick-wall filter at this point, (and is a good gauge of intelligence as well.) The point is, the earlier you decide to run like hell, the easier it is to get away in time.
Actually, a filtering mechanism is good to have for filtering out humans *in general*, not just those you're thinking about sleeping with. Like, I make a subtle wisecrack and if it goes right past them, they're outta here.) That doesn't mean you shouldn't fall in love at first sight, of course - it just has to be for the right *reasons*. Like that spaceship captain in the "Firefly" series - he fell head-over-heels for the whorehouse madam when she showed him her *guns*. (Now, THERE's a guy with his head screwed on straight.)
I'm not sure there are ANY intelligent people in DC, though. Maybe there's a refuge for intelligence in there somewhere, but it sure as hell doesn't look like it to us rednecks out here in the hinterlands.. I always thought that group of Republican clowngressmen , had the right idea when they formed a prayer group the instant they got to Wastington - about all you *could* do if you got stuck in *that* schumerhole would be to *pray*.
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"You humans?"
...Talk about setting yourself apart from the herd.
Worf: "Nice legs!" (Everybody looks at him, pause) "For a huumaan..."
Posted by: Darrell at November 21, 2008 12:34 AM (z3JME)
HOLLYWOOD - Long-time UPI White House correspondent Helen Thomas will co-star as the cannibal witch in Dimension Films' upcoming production of Hansel and Gretel. Director Chris Abbott said, "Helen nailed the audition . . . "
Bacon Apple Pie!
I'm sorry, but I lovethis idea. And CalTech Girl got to have it for breakfast today! As it happens, my favorite breakfast is a not-too-sweet pie like pumpkin or apple.
If that slice of apple pie were topped with a bacon lattice, life would be pretty darned good.
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The best apple pies are simple. Use Red or Yellow Golden Delicious apples in a puchased pre-made crust. Slice apples with a vegetable peeler directly into the "bottom,' where you have added farina and a little sugar and vanilla first(keeps the botton from getting soggy). Every couple of layers lightly dust with granulated sugar and a hint of cinnamon. Remember, since you are starting with naturally sweet apples you hardly need any sugar. Heap the apples becuase they will shrink considerably during baking. Bake at 350 for 50 minutes to an hour. Enjoy.
A good apple pie doesn't need other seasonings. Try it and see. It should work great for the bacon lattice, too.
Posted by: Darrell at November 10, 2008 03:36 PM (Rb2qq)
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I tend to roll out my own crusts, so I can make cookies with the leftover pastry.
In the old days, rather than make a lattice, I'd use a nearly solid top crust, and use apple-shaped cutouts in it. But bacon will work, too . . .
You're saying no nutmeg at all? Hm. I can try it. I've also tended to use Jonagolds or other baking apples that retain their firmness. The sugar would, of course, be adjusted to the type of apple, but I do tend to dial that down. (That's one of my arguments against a lot of commercially made pies: they tend to be awfully sweet. Especially pecan pie, for some reason.)
Oh, and--if you EVER make an orange meringue pie, the sugar must be reduced drastically; the one time I tried it, I didn't adjust sufficiently, and it was just WAY over my sugar threshold.
Posted by: Attila Girl at November 10, 2008 03:50 PM (TpmQk)
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No nutmeg--it doesn't need it. And the texture is just fine. Fuji apples seems to be abundant and relatively cheap this year. A few added to the Delicious would pick up the bite factor considerably. Please try one with a set of Pet-Ritz crusts, just to make it even easier. By the time you slice the apples into the pie, the top crust will have defrosted enough (if you set it near your oven during pre-heating) to set on top of the pie. I like to rub a little vanilla extract on the top crust before sprinkling with granulated sugar and cinnamon. Nothing beats that full top crust. Why cheat yourself of one of life's greatest pleasures?
Commercial pies are always too sweet for my taste. And they have "secret ingredients" like clove and cardamom that don't belong anywhere near a good apple pie. We live in a time where we can be extravagant and use hand-eating apples for pies. The natural sweetness beats the pre-cooked syrupy mess based on Granny Smiths that usually is thrown into pies.
Now I think I'll go make another apple pie.
I made one already this season before the temp rebounded back to the sixties. Since we had our first snow yesterday, it's time for a little free byproduct heat. . . Better turn on the incandescent bulb too.
Posted by: Darrell at November 10, 2008 08:56 PM (Qylyg)
More "Interesting News Items"
Uh-oh. Someone's been sliming Joe Biden:
WASHINGTON D.C. - Best known for verbal fumbles, gaffes, and crazy talk, Democratic vice president elect Joe Biden often uttered quiet, self-aware statements in private. An anonymous aide to the senator recalled Biden saying, "My helicopter was never forced down in Afghanistan by terrorist gunfire. I guess I wanted to appear braver and more experienced than I am. Kinda silly of me, huh?" Terri Ambrose, spokesman for Senator Biden, denied the charges. "What you see is what you get. This lie is an attempt to smear Joe's colorful personality . . . ."
NEW YORK - In a disturbing trend, the stock market has begun to call in sick, take long lunches, and behave in a surly manner previously unseen on Wall Street. "This is really creepy," said Dan Stover, senior analyst at Miller Tabak & Co. "Take Monday: bell rings at 9:00 and the market doesn't show up until 9:14, muttering something about car trouble. No one believed it. Then it went out for lunch at noon and didn't come back until 2:20. You could smell the beer a mile away. God help you if you ask what's wrong. The market'll drag its feet and go on a slow down that kills any trading momentum."
Experts speculate that large inflows of federal money into the private sector may have triggered the behaviour.
Hm. I fear that this is funny "because it's true."
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Missed Iowahawk's Election-Night Coverage?
I think Tim Blair was still in town—but that's no excuse. It's a crazy salad, but I'd scroll down to the point where Burge starts exit-polling the contents of his liquor cabinet.
Even if I'd been home, I wouldn't have thought to do that.
And once I find my headphones, or it isn't late at night, I'll go back to check out his son's guitar video—both of his kids are as talented musically as he is at . . . cars, satire, drinking, and just kind of chilling-without-being-a-douchbag. You know: just Iowahawking. That's what he does, and he does it like no other.
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