February 17, 2003
"Patriot" acts
Watching the news, I get appalled and amused...
Cinderella says "Local restaurants are refusing to serve French and German wines and beers because 'until they remember what we did to help them in World War II and start supporting us, we're not going to sell their products.'"
Mo Jave says "Why will duct tape save you from a terrorist attack?"
Cinderella says "Probably the same way dumping Dom Perignon down the sink shows patriotism. Dude, I dunno. I just live here. People are getting crazy. :P"
Mo Jave says "Dumping Dom Perignon down the sink shows patriotism?"
Cinderella points above about local restaurants around here. "The lady I quoted was shown dumping a $125 bottle down the sink."
Mo Jave says "Dumping Dom Perignon down the sink shows abject stupidity."
Haylon puts his hand over his face.
Cinderella says "Yeah, and saying you're doing it because the French, who have the audacity to question the war in Iraq, don't appreciate what we did for them in WWII is even dumber."
Mo Jave says "Hell, if you want to put down the French, why not tear down the Statue of Liberty?"
Haylon says "Well, I'm sure they didn't help us in the American Revolution either!"
Haylon says "Oh... wait...."
Mo Jave says "Wait, yeah they did."
Mo Jave says "Damn it."
Cinderella was seriously ashamed of her state, and was intensely glad it was just the local news.
Cinderella says "Oy, Mo, don't give people ideas. I'm surprised there hasn't been a committee formed to -- oh shit. Yes, there has been. I saw a link the other day. Some ultra-Christian group wants to send back the statue of Liberty."
Haylon laughs, "Now that says everything there is to be said."
Mo Jave cackles!
Mo Jave says "That's hysterical!"
Haylon says "WE DON'T NEED NO STINKING LIBERTY!"
Mo Jave says "KEEP YOUR FUCKING POOR AND HUDDLED MASSES!"
Cinderella says "They're probably terrorists, anyway!"
Launchcast musings
Alison Krauss has one of the sweetest voices I've ever heard. It's one of the those voices that makes you enjoy music you wouldn't ordinarily enjoy, just because of her. In my opinion, she's the main reason the O, Brother Where Art Thou? soundtrack did so well.
In other news, I felt sick to my stomach and not at all hungry all morning, right up until the time I sat down at my desk. Then all of a sudden I was ravenous. Grar.
