Rooftop Report

Clever

Politics aside, this is a pretty funny link. Thanks Kos.

Ahhhh, The Family Guy

Peter Griffin: Look Lois, the two symbols of the Republican Party: an elephant, and a fat white guy who is threatened by change.

Just makes me chuckle.

Morning Bang

For your pleasure, the Wednesday morning link party.

• Wonkette makes the gossip columns. Damn, she is, like, famous now.
• Page Six wants me to believe that Halle Berry used a body double. Isn't that like using a fake basketball player to sub for Michael Jordan?
• Oliver, Oliver Wills that is, needs your help restoring his Google placement
• Hmm, I don't know what I think about this.
• and finally, check out this great quotes website. Hat tip: Michele

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Trivia/Riddle:

Yesterday's answer: Seal, Camel, and Eland (which apparently is some sort of large African antelope). Anyway, Guancous gets credit for the right answer anyway. Congrats. Score: 1 Guancous - - 0 Rest of World.

You can find yesterday's question here.

Today's Trivia/Riddle:

Only one word can be anagrammed from SPRINGIEST. What is it?

Post answers in the comments or send via email. Once people start guessing the right answer I will put up a standings board on one of the sidebars.

Spam

For the next two weeks I am going to let my Yahoo! Bulk Mail (aka Spam) accumulate. Your task, much like "guess the number of jelly beans in the jar", is to guess how many emails will have landed themselves in said folder by the time June 8th comes around. Closest person to the right answer will have their choice of free porn, unlimited debt resolution services, an infinite number of online credit card applications, or countless email viruses.

My guess? 7,460.

What's yours?

Wow, thanks for the info guys

This just in (emphasis added):

U.S. officials have obtained new intelligence deemed highly credible indicating al-Qaida or other terrorists are in the United States and preparing to launch a major attack this summer, The Associated Press has learned.

The intelligence does not include a time, place or method of attack but is among the most disturbing received by the government since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, according to a senior federal counterterrorism official who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Tuesday.

Can someone tell me the point of releasing this information, if it isn't about covering asses or instilling fear?

Terrorists Planning Summer Attack [Yahoo]

[Update]: This is my addition to today's Beltway Traffic Jam.

Prisoner Abuse

Apparently even American soldiers are subject to merciless beatings:

A former military police officer said in a television interview broadcast Monday that he was severely beaten while posing as a detainee during a January 2003 training exercise at Guantanamo Bay.

Sean Baker, a former member of the 438th Military Police Company, said he played the role of a prisoner and was beaten so badly by four U.S. soldiers that he suffered a traumatic brain injury and seizures.

At what point will the the military, and the president, stop paying only lip service to this problem?

Soldier says he was beaten in training [Seattle Post-Intelligencer]

Morning Bang

Good morning folks, here are your links for the day. I especially like the Clay Aiken one; I thought he was gay though?

• Clay Aiken getting a handful of yummy.
• Jamie-Lynn Sigler's husband hints at his wife's real birthday present; idiot.
• Michele talks about her headache inducing dinner that consisted of a Bush speech, a trivia game, and crying babies (not from Bush's speech I assume).
• Outside the Beltway has a roundup of Bush's speech last night. Well, the roundup from the right at least.
• Pandagon has, what should be, the standard left response to Bush's speech.
• And finally, Wizbang has an interesting new way to save yourself, and your blog, from slow loading Blogrolling times.

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Trivia/Riddle:

Yesterday's answer (for the zero people that guessed): Margot likes unknown writers. She only likes words with a silent letter.

You can find yesterday's question here.

Today's Trivia/Riddle:

The names of three mammals are hidden in the following sentences. Find them. All the letters are in the correct order.

The large crowds at the flea market came looking for bargains.I took off the peel and ate the banana.He has no judgment, no sense altogether.

Post answers in the comments or send via email. Once people start guessing the right answer I will put up a standings board on one of the sidebars.

John Kerry is a douche bag but I'm voting for him anyway

Just in case anybody was trying to register it, www.johnkerryisadouchebagbutimvotingforhimanyway.com is already taken by one Alan Blevins. The site isn't actually as mucb about John Kerry's foul ups as it is about explaining the perceived mistakes put out there by the media or George W.

If you have a couple minutes check it out.

John Kerry is a douche bag, but I'm voting for him anyway

Morning Bang

Monday morning, how I loathe thee:

• Dave Berry has some tips on grocery shopping etiquette.
• Is there anything the Bush administration won't lie about? Well, Kos shows that even bike accidents are worked by the spin team, so I guess not.
• Free airline tickets if you can prove you are a virgin?
• Ooooohhhh, awwwwwww, a handheld Nintendo.
• Finally, the Simpsons talking about blogging? That is what Michele thinks.

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Trivia/Riddle of the day:

Margot likes knights but not battlers; she likes writing but not typing; she likes to listen but not to sing. Does she like an unknown or a famous author?

Post answers in the comments. First person to get the answer receives a brand new car. Well, that isn't true, but they get to feel good about themselves.

Washingtonienne Exposed

Well, Wonkette has finally nailed the interview she has most desired. George Bush? Bill Clinton? Matt Drudge? No, Washingtonienne. Check out both if you don't already know what is going on.

A preview:

Wonkette: What about, "Don't keep a blog about your sex life?"

Washingtonienne: Ha! I think everyone should keep a blog about their sex life, because people should be responsible for the shit they pull.

As always, Wizbang has a very detailed recap of the situation, including a picture link.

Want more?

Um, okay. Here is an interview with the New Washingtonienne via Swamp-City, a bumper sticker sale by Belle Dujor, and a t-shirt sale by I Love Jenna Bush.

Now, can this story die?