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December 20, 2005

Light Blogging Apology; Repeat on Hoist the Black Flag

In addition to trying to get a show together, and then giving up, I'm working with a web-designer to change the site's look.

I've been a bad blogger the past three days, I know.

The Hoist the Black Flag show will be going on hiatus at least through the week of New Year's Day, partly because Karol will be on vacation, partly because this is a tough time to get guests, and partly because I am just overwhelmed with stuff that I have to do right now.

Maybe when we come back we'll be more professional... but I doubt it.

posted by Ace at 03:45 PM

Comments

But... but who am I gonna call this next hour!

Posted by: JFH on December 20, 2005 03:54 PM

I just copied this from the RightTalk website:

Hoist The Black Flag ( 4pm EST)
Description: Ace and Karol will discuss the Iraqi elections, Afghanistan's first fully democratic government, Bush's speech on the War on Terrorism, and gay cowboyws eating pudding in Brokeback Mountain. In ascending order of importance, of course. PLUS-- A special bonus mystery guest! Host: [Ace Of Spades]

You got me all excited and now you say you are cancelling? This is what the bigshot radio people do. There are no ratings this time of year so they all go on vacation. You, sir, are no Mr. Bigshot. Frankly, I wouldn't care if you had a guest or not . :( :( :(

Posted by: on December 20, 2005 03:58 PM

Maybe when we come back we'll be more professional... but I doubt it.

Hey, managing expectations appropriately is very professional.

Posted by: Dave in Texas on December 20, 2005 03:58 PM

Can you at least get Dave in Texas to tell us a Crapmas story while I decorate my Crap Tree?

Posted by: Bart on December 20, 2005 03:58 PM

Bart, this synchonized posting is weirding me out.

Either that or we both pick the same time to goof off at work.

Posted by: Dave in Texas on December 20, 2005 04:00 PM

Howz about Allah as a guest?

Posted by: on December 20, 2005 04:01 PM

Please don't tell me you were thinking about the Crap Tree, though, because that will be just too much for me take.

It's like...

we're connected...

like Heath and Jake, or...

Ace and Allah.

(But we're not gay! like them.)

Posted by: Bart on December 20, 2005 04:04 PM

There's a designated goof off at work time?

Damn, I miss all the memos.

Posted by: Slublog on December 20, 2005 04:06 PM

I just hope the new site isn't more cluttered, and doesn't have a narrower column for the main text. Don't put a new column to the right of the main text :P

Posted by: Village idiot on December 20, 2005 04:06 PM

Here are some tasks for your web designer to handle:

http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=http%3A%2F%2Face.mu.nu%2F

Posted by: on December 20, 2005 04:07 PM

How about selling the skull cross-swords logo? I like it. A tasteful, reasonably priced one that is. Embroider the Mencken quote underneath.

Posted by: c.cruse on December 20, 2005 04:07 PM

Yeah, heaven forbid you ask Allahpundit to guest blog. That would make too much sense.

Oh, well. I guess I will check out the good doctor's bridges, now.

Posted by: Bart on December 20, 2005 04:07 PM

Howz about Allah as a guest?

I could call in and we could regale you all with tales of last night's debauchery.

True story: one of the chicks who was there had just seen Brokeback Mountain, and when we asked her about it, she actually said to me, "You remind me a little of Jake Gyllenhaal."

When a woman tells you you remind her of a guy who she just watched get buttfucked by another guy, then, my friends, you're officially a beta male.

I'm just glad she didn't say Ace reminded her of Heath Ledger.

Posted by: Allah on December 20, 2005 04:11 PM

Please don't tell me you were thinking about the Crap Tree

no, we weren't quite in the zone on that one. but the other one about "amps on 11" was freaky.

Slublog, I used to take work breaks between my smoking but I quit smoking, so I'm more free-form with the schedule now

Posted by: Dave in Texas on December 20, 2005 04:15 PM

When a woman tells you you remind her of a guy who she just watched get buttfucked by another guy, then, my friends, you're officially a beta male.

Total self-esteem boost, baby.

That's gotta sting.

Posted by: Slublog on December 20, 2005 04:17 PM

Maybe it was a compliment. Maybe she really liked the look of your ass. Maybe not.

Posted by: JackStraw on December 20, 2005 04:17 PM

Allah,

To reclaim "Alpha" (i.e. Super Hetero) status, you should have just looked at her and said "Thanks for the attention, but what I really want is for you to get out of my face. After all, you are a solid 7.5 and I only do 8-10's. I don't placate".

Works like a charm.

Posted by: Jack M. on December 20, 2005 04:22 PM

That's gotta sting.

I meant getting compared to Gyllenhall, not being pounded up the squeakhole by Heath Ledger or Ace.

Posted by: Slublog on December 20, 2005 04:22 PM

Most young women consider Jake Gyllenhallenhelleyal quite attractive, so I would assume she was attempting to pay you a compliment.

Posted by: on December 20, 2005 04:32 PM

Allah would like to wish all of you a Merry Christmas.

Ho. Ho. Ho.

Posted by: Slublog on December 20, 2005 04:36 PM

Seriously Allah, you're like bigger than... um... well Allah. Ace could not find a more worthy guest, and I would actually tune in.

Posted by: on December 20, 2005 04:37 PM

then, my friends, you're officially a beta male.

Congratulations, Allah! You're not an Omega Male!!!

Posted by: sandy burger on December 20, 2005 04:38 PM

Slublog,

looks like a catcher to me

Posted by: on December 20, 2005 04:39 PM

Jake Gyllengallenhayall = dark good looks
Allah, Italian = dark good looks
Jake = Allah

Ace = probably the whitest white boy that ever lived

Posted by: on December 20, 2005 04:39 PM

Jake Gyllengallenhayall = dark good looks
Allah, Italian = dark good looks
Jake = Allah

deductive reasoning at Ace's?

We are all doomed

Posted by: on December 20, 2005 04:41 PM

Most young women consider Jake Gyllenhallenhelleyal quite attractive, so I would assume she was attempting to pay you a compliment.

Yeah, I don't think it was meant as an insult. But still, as a straight guy, you never want to be compared to a famous twink.

Maybe it was because I kept rubbing Ace's arm and whispering, "Ah cain't quit choo." I suppose that might have come off as slightly gay.

Whatever. As Chris Klein might say by way of Jack M., she was cute and I'm a beta heterosexual. I only date 3-4s. So thanks for the attention, but get out of my face.

Ace = probably the whitest white boy that ever lived

Seriously. The guy practically glowed in the fucking dark, he was so white.

Posted by: Allah on December 20, 2005 05:20 PM

Allah, come on.

You have this "Jake Gyllenhalenhillan" vibe working for you man. It instantly tells the chicks that they have entered into a predator-prey relationship. Just give them a look, and a cute little smile, and be gracious for the gifts that you have.

Posted by: Jack M. on December 20, 2005 05:29 PM

Yeah -- apparently Heath Ledger's the predator, and I'm the prey.

Posted by: Allah on December 20, 2005 05:30 PM

Allah, the notion that you're a beta heterosexual may be one of those common misconceptions with women. But if there is one and they don't get it right away, then they're gone.

At least you didn't placate, though, and you can always say, "We ended on good terms."

Posted by: utron on December 20, 2005 05:32 PM

Ace, you should do a show with Walid Phares as your guest sometime. He's got a book out, Future Jihad, and he blogs over at The Counter-Terrorism Blog. He'd be really good on the implications over the NSA dust-up and assessing our progress in rolling back jihadi covers in the USA.

Posted by: The Apologist on December 20, 2005 05:37 PM

Yeah -- apparently Heath Ledger's the predator, and I'm the prey.

Alot less beer and I am sure you would have no problem outrunning any Hollywood homo or Ace.

Posted by: on December 20, 2005 07:29 PM

Have your web designer check the format on pocket pc device as the current home page if not handheld friendly. The comments pages work well on my ipaq though.

Posted by: Art on December 20, 2005 11:55 PM

Are we supposed to be making excuses for "light blogging" (GOD how I hate that phrase--:gagging:) this week? I thought we all had an unspoken pass with Christmas shopping and all that as our excuse. Damn.

Posted by: Beth on December 21, 2005 02:03 AM

has Christmas captured your attention this week Beth?

Well!

Posted by: Dave in Texas on December 21, 2005 02:05 AM

"Allah takes it up the rear" - I'd dare anyone to wear a T-shirt that says this!

Or, better, have it in a non-Latin language, like Arabic or Persian or Pushtu. Hehehehehehehehe.

I'm going to get myself killed one of these days, just watch.

Posted by: Muslihoon on December 21, 2005 12:01 PM

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Correction: I wrote that Labour is losing 88% (now 87%) of the seats it is "defending." I think that's wrong. The right way to say it is the seats they are contesting -- that is, they don't necessarily already hold these seats, but they have put up a candidate to run for the seat. It's still very bad but not as bad as losing 87% of the seats they already held.

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He has reportedly reassured Labour MP's that Starmer will be resigning following the disastrous results tonight

It's over

"The end of the two party system in the UK" as first the Fake Conservatives and now Labour chooses political suicide rather than simply STOPPING THE INVASION
Incidentally, the only reason this didn't already happen in the US is because of the Very Bad Orange Man (who is right on 85% of all policy calls and extremely, existentially right on 15% of them)

No political party that is NOT also a doomsday religious cult would EVER choose a cataclysmic loss -- and possible extinction as a party -- to support a toxically unpopular favoritism of NON-CITIZEN ILLEGAL MIGRANTS over actual citizen voters.

Only a cult does this.

Now they've lost 84%.

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Cataclysmic

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Wow, up to 1700-2100 seats. It's not incredible that this is happening. It's incredible that the Davos crowd is so absolutely determined to privilege Muslim "migrants" over the actual native population who elects them, no matter how loudly the natives scream that they want to be prioritized, that they will gladly self-extinguish as a party rather than simply representing the interests of their own voters. Astonishing.
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