Overnight Open Thread - Boring Tuesday Edition

Welcome to the boringest quarter-assed ONT ever.

The Dumbest Woman in the US?

Okay this might have appeared on the ONT before but what the hell, it's worth watching again. This lady was testifying before the Santa Cruz city council about east coast slavery, the need for a perfect pesticide, and why food should be free.

Just remember - her vote counts just as much as yours.

On David Remnick, Jack Cashill, and the authorship of “Dreams From My Father”
Yet more evidence that Obama didn't write his own auto-biography.

In late 1994, Obama finally submitted his manuscript for publication. Remnick expects the faithful to believe that a mediocre student who had nothing in print save for the occasional “muddled” essay, who blew a huge contract after more than two futile years, who wrote no legal articles, and who turned in bloated drafts when he did start writing, somehow found the time and inspiration during an absurdly busy period of his life to write what Time Magazine would call “the best-written memoir ever produced by an American politician.”

Japanese Woman Will Pitch in US Baseball Minor Leagues
Apparently 18 year old Eri Yoshida is renowned for her knuckle ball. So much that she's been picked up by the Chico Outlaws. If she keeps improving, I guess there's no rule that keeps her from going all the way to the majors.

Mailorder Brides Available
For even morons like you. As long you don't mind limited English, Ukrainian accents, and aggression in the bedroom.

I'm Trying Very Hard To Be A Regular Soldier
Elvis's letter to fans when he was in the Army and stationed in Germany.

The Earliest Known Led Zeppelin Recording
Recorded at a Spokane, WA gig in 1968 3 weeks before their first album was released.

Thanks to the EU Scottish Men Will No Longer Have Authentic Sporrans

The Yahoo AoSHQ group. You know the way.

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