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November 02, 2004

I Got Nothin'

Nothin' at all.

Just letting you know. I'm drier than a mummy with psoriasis.

Updates to follow.

So... what else is going on? What do you guys think of Raj from The Apprentice? I started out thinking he was going to be an embarassment to Republicans -- he's one of those guys who's just too damn eager to tell you he's Republican -- then I sorta liked him when he hit on Anna Kournikova (the balls!), now I'm leaning towards "embarassment" again, since he hits on everything and is apparently under the misimpression that the Apprentice is a dating show and that he'll soon spend some Alone Time in the jacuzzi with Bachelorette Carolyn.*

Don't get me wrong. There's nothing wrong with being horny. But, you know, time and place, dude.

So, you know, that's the five o'clock update.

* She both intrigues and frightens me, by the way. Ice Princess defined.

Update! Why did they cancel Manimal? The show was just, ahem, getting its legs.

posted by Ace at 05:06 PM

Comments

Do you realize that this close election probably gives you the greatest chance of casting THE DECIDING VOTE in any of the battleground states? Your vote is more likely than ever to swing the election.

So cast it!

Posted by: See-Dubya on November 2, 2004 05:11 PM

So I've seen a couple of Apprentice episodes... But never saw the episode that Raj revealed he was a Republican..

Interesting though -- because he's my favorite.

So....... anyhooo

Posted by: recycler on November 2, 2004 05:17 PM

I pegged him as an archconservative right away. Bowtie, cane.

He's ludicrously republican. When he was hitting on AK, for example, he kept accusing her of putting a "Bill Clinton Slick Willy" spin on the ball, and said she was as tricky as a Democrat, etc.

He's also big on the military, and wanted to call his group "Empire," which is what a Republican guy would want to call it.

Posted by: ace on November 2, 2004 05:19 PM

My hope is that after a day of panicking among those on the plugged-in right, the election is revealed to be a rout when NJ is called for Bush. If they're not doing exit polls in "safe" blue states there could be some surprises, I still think.

Posted by: BR on November 2, 2004 05:20 PM

Carolyn? Ick.

But Pamela was hot.

Posted by: someone on November 2, 2004 05:21 PM

Pamela? The tall, um, woman of indeterminate sexual preference?

Carolyn's smokin' hot. Plus, you just know she'd be bossy, which I kinda dig.

Posted by: ace on November 2, 2004 05:22 PM

Raj was unfairly blamed for an add campaign that was good, but didn't win. I didn't see anyone else on that team coming up with anything or taking any action, then they all blamed him later on...wait a second. Was I talking about the Apprentice?

Posted by: L.D. on November 2, 2004 05:28 PM

Never watched it- so can't comment. I went into major TV-depression at the end of Buffy,and then Angel (which appeared just in time to assuage my pain for the loss X-Files ... which had replaced Next Generation ...) Now I just troll Foxnews ... AMC or TNT for some old movie. "Lost" has somewhat piqued my interest ... but it's too early to tell. And, really, what kind of long-term storyline could it have???

Posted by: Carin on November 2, 2004 05:28 PM

Four more hours!

Posted by: Sam Miller on November 2, 2004 05:30 PM

Anyone else gearing up for the new Amazing Race, aka The Best Freaking Show Ever?

Posted by: Scout on November 2, 2004 05:31 PM

I have a Jewish mother and I swear to God she loves Bowser! We used to watch the TV show when I was a kid and she would say that she loved Bowser all the time!

Posted by: David on November 2, 2004 05:33 PM

I'm impatiently awaiting the new season of Alias. Jennifer Garner in HD...mmmm...

Posted by: Brian on November 2, 2004 05:34 PM

ZOGBY!!!!!

Posted by: TAL on November 2, 2004 05:39 PM

Ace likes the bossy types huh? I guess as long as they're dressed in little French maid outfits and carry a horsewhip they can boss me around too....

Posted by: rorochub on November 2, 2004 05:41 PM

TAL: server's toast. What'd it say?

Jennifer Garner -- nice, but dating Ben freakin' Affleck?

Posted by: someone on November 2, 2004 05:43 PM

Released: November 02, 2004Our Call
Zogby International's 2004 Predictions
(as of Nov. 2, 2004 5:00pm)

2004 Presidential Election

Electoral Votes:

Bush

213

Kerry

311

Too Close To Call

Nevada (5)

Too Close To Call

Colorado (9)

Zogby International Finds: Bush at 49.4%, Kerry at 49.1%

The telephone poll of 955 likely voters was conducted (November 1-2, 2004). The MOE is +/- 3.2

Here's how we got there...

2004: Repeat of 2000 Figures:George Bush (Electoral Vote) UT5KS6WY3MS6ID4SC8AK3IN11NE5KY8ND3AL9MT3GA15SD3LA9OK7TX 34John Kerry (Electoral Vote)ME4MD10VT3CT7IL21HI4RI4NY31DE3MA12NJ15DC3CA55

Red State Totals (Using Current 2004 Electoral Vote Numbers):
142Blue State Totals (Using Current 2004 Electoral Vote Numbers):
172

Posted by: TAL on November 2, 2004 05:48 PM

*snort*

Kerry getting 311 EV?

Clearly, Zogby has been smoking crack.

On Tuesday afternoons, when Zogby was conducting the poll, the Republicans were all out working and chauffering the kids around. Totally bogus sample.

Posted by: Scout on November 2, 2004 05:50 PM

Besides, the latest exit polls have the candidates separated by 1 pt in several of the key battleground states. None of those exit polls include early and absentee voters, both of which skew wildly to Bush. Good news for Bush. Bad news for Zogby's Bush-hating brother.

Posted by: Scout on November 2, 2004 05:51 PM

Somehow I picture that "Zogby!" being said like, uh, "Matt Damon!"

Posted by: someone on November 2, 2004 05:54 PM

No, it's said more like "Mars, my bitches!"

Posted by: TAL on November 2, 2004 06:00 PM

From the Kerry Spot's source (the so-called "obiwan," proof that Generation X has now succesfully infiltrated the power center, despite our own apathy) over on NRO:

"What you're hearing about the unreliability of exit polls is accurate. They are focused on urban areas. The exit polls need to be conducted in person, and obviously the media, even with their combined resources, have to pick and choose which polling places to conduct those exit polls. They under-poll rural and suburban areas.
They also do not count early and absentee votes, which traditionally benefit Republicans.

In the 1990s, the CNN exit polls were considered so skewed and so bad that GOP campaign strategists regulary added at least two or three points to the Republican candidate's total.

He also noticed that the earlier garbage polls, with their 59-41 women/men breakdown, were equalized to the more likely proportional turnout, Bush would win several key states like Ohio in a rout.

Before anyone loses their optimism, wait until someone's reputation is on the line in making these calls on the swing states."

Posted by: Scout on November 2, 2004 06:02 PM

Yeah. Manimal and Airwolf. Shows that died before their time. Think of the effects they could do now with Manimal.

Posted by: Iblis on November 2, 2004 06:24 PM

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Oh no! Hamas' de facto press agent at the UN complains that she can't use her credit cards or rent a card now that she's been sanctioned as a terrorist operative
Why does this keep happening to members of the "political organization" (per Tucker Carlson) of Hamas?!?!

Tucker Carlson claims that it's weird that Ted Cruz is interested in the massacre of Christians by Nigerian Muslims, because he has "no track record of being interested in Christians," then blows off the massacre of Christians by Nigerian Muslims, saying it might or might not be a real concern
Tucker Carlson enjoys using the left-wing tactic of "Tactical Ignorance" to avoid taking positions on topics. Is Hamas really a terrorist organization? Tucker can't say. He hasn't looked into it enough, but "it seems like a political organization to me." Are Muslims slaughtering Christians in Nigeria? Again, Tucker just doesn't know. He hasn't examined the evidence yet. He knows every Palestinian Christian who said he was blocked from visiting holy sites in Bethlehem, but he just hasn't had the time to look into the mass slaughter of Christians in Nigeria that has been going on since (checks watch) 2009. He doesn't know, so he can't offer an opinion. Wouldn't be prudent, you know? Don't rush him! He'll sift through the evidence at some point in the future and render an opinion sometime around 2044.
Of course, if you need an opinion on Jewish Perfidy, he has all the facts at his fingertips and can give you a fully informed opinion pronto. Say, have you ever heard of the USS Liberty incident...?
You'd think that the main issue for Tucker Carlson, who pretends to be so deeply concerned about Palestinian Christians being bullied by Jews in Israel (supposedly), would be the massacre of 185,000 Christians in Nigeria itself. But no, his main problem is that Ted Cruz is talking about it, "who has no track record of being interested in Christians at all." And then he just shrugs as to whether this is even a real issue or not.
Whatever we do we must never "divide the right," huh?
Tucker is attacking Ted Cruz for bringing the issue up because he's acting as an apologist for Jihadism, and he can't cleanly admit that Jihadists are killing any Christians, anywhere. There is no daylight between him and CAIR at this point.
One might conclude that Tucker Carlson himself isn't interested in the plight of Christians -- except as they can be used as a cudgel to attack Jews.
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From the comments:

I once glimpsed Garth in the penumbra betwixt my wake and sleep. He was in my dream, standing afar, not looking my way, nor did he acknowledge me. But I felt seen. And that's when I knew I was a traveler on the right path. I'm glad he's still with us.

Now that's some Merenghian prose.
Garth Merenghi on the writer's craft

Greetings, Traveler. If you still have not experienced Garth Merenghi -- Author, Dream-weaver, Visionary, plus Actor -- the six episodes of his Darkplace are still available on YouTube and supposedly upscaled to HD. (Viewing it now, it doesn't appeared upscaled for shit.)
I think the second episode, "Hell Hath Fury," is the best by a good margin. Try to at least watch through to that one. It's Mereghi's incisive but nuanced take on sexism.

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Update on Scott Adams:

Scott Adams had approval for this cancer drug but they hadn't scheduled him to get it. He was taking a turn for the worse. Trump had told him to call if he needed anything, so he did. Talked to Don Jr (who is in Africa) , then RFK Jr, then Dr Oz. Someone talked to Kaiser and he was scheduled. Shouldn't have needed it but he did and he says it saved his life.
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Funny retro kid costumes, thanks to SMH
Good to see people honoring Lamont the Big Dummy

Four hours of retro Halloween commercials and specials
The first short is the original 1996 appearance of "Sam," the dangerous undead trick-or-treater from Trick r' Treat.

ICYMI: Australian journalist actually presses Kamala Harris when she repeatedly dodges questions about Biden's mental fitness
Kamala admits she didn't have the stamina to run for president, while continuing to insist he had the mental capacity to serve as president. He was too frail to run but perfectly strong enough to govern. Yeah sure whatever lying whore.

On Wednesday, we'll see the "Beaver Super-Moon." Which sounds hot.

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Full Episode: The Hardy Boys (and Nancy Drew) Meet Dracula
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According to Grok, Latrine John-Pissoir has never failed to mention she is "black" (or "queer") during her book interviews
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Schmoll: 53% of New Jersey likely voters say their neighbors are voting for Ciattarelli, while 47% say the cheater/grifter Mikie Sherrill
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Hackers take over University of Penn website, calling the school a "dogshit elitist institution full of woke retards" and threatening to release its admissions files to prove illegal racial discrimination
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Live Now: Dana Loesch is interrogating Heritage President Kevin Roberts on his insistence that the gay Nazi Nick Fuentes is an absolutely essential "conservative" voice whose ideas we must take seriously and who we must absolutely not exclude based on his Naziism

TJM Complains about Wreck-It Ralph The very topical premiere of TJM's YouTube Channel.

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