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Christiane Amanpour Throughout History (Part 1 of More Than 1)

DECEMBER 7, 1941
"...and experts we spoke with expressed concerns that the White House might opt for a military response before exhausting all possible diplomatic options."

Louisiana Says "No, Thanks" to 'The Cavalry'

It just gets deeper and deeper.

Remember Aaron "We were told 'The cavalry's coming, on a federal level'" Broussard?

After the mother of a co-worker drowned (along with 34 other elderly patients) in a nursing home near New Orleans the day Hurricane Katrina hit (BEFORE the flooding that occurred as a result of the levees being breached), he told Meet the Press's Tim Russert:

"I am personally asking our bipartisan congressional delegation here in Louisiana to immediately begin congressional hearings to find out just what happened here. Why did it happen? Who needs to be fired?"

Maybe they should start with officials from Louisiana's health and transportation departments.

According to this article:

A ranking Louisiana health official turned down federal offers to help move or evacuate patients as Hurricane Katrina bore down on New Orleans, a newly released document shows. ... Two days before the Aug. 29 storm, HHS was told by the state's health emergency preparedness director that the help was not needed, according to an e-mail released Monday by a Senate panel investigating the government's response to Katrina.

The state official, identified in the Aug. 27 e-mail as Dr. Roseanne Pratts, "responded no, that they do not require anything at this time and they would be in touch if and when they needed assistance," wrote HHS senior policy analyst Erin Fowler.
...
At the time of the HHS e-mail, Guidry said, the state was still weighing "what the needs would be" for patient safety _ including for those whom officials initially did not want to move for fear of worsening their conditions. "At that point in time there was no request as to any kind of evacuation," Guidry said.
...
The committee also released a Senate interview of Louisiana Transportation Secretary Johnny Bradberry, during which he told investigators "we have done nothing to fulfill this responsibility" of ensuring evacuation plans are in place for at-risk populations.

The e-mail was released by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which is investigating the government's response to Katrina.

I doubt you'll hear about this on the network newscasts, because when it comes to the mistakes, missteps and blunders associated with Katrina, while they love to say there were failures "At all levels" and "Plenty of blame to go around", they tend to say so only when they can include the federal government (read: Bush administration) in the blame-fest.

BTW, I do agree there were failures at all levels of government--local, state and federal--in this tragedy, but the media for the most part seems much more interested in the failures that can be directly linked with Bush administration officials.

Related posts:

Katrina Myth: Aaron Broussard's "Emotional" Appearance on MTP

Another Katrina Myth: "Homeland Security" Wouldn't Let Red Cross Deliver Food and Water to Katrina Victims

AMERICAblog: Whoever You People Are, We're Really Pissed Off At You

Over at AMERICAblog, where the POLITICALLY INFORMED are mourning the SHREDDING OF THE CONSTITUTION (AKA the cloture vote on Alito), there are nearly 400 comments in just one Alito thread, so far.

They start off with the usual threats to leave the Democratic party [NO! Please don't throw us in that briar patch and start a third party!], then the angry future-former-Dims decide they "want names!"

Can we get a list of those who broke rank?
mg

I want names.
DOinSD

At this point, one commenter (who apparently possesses the supernatural powers one needs in order to access the Senate web site and look up the roll call results) pastes in the names of the TRAITORS. To which another commenter replies:

I want NAMES!
The Angry Hobbit

Followed by:

Can we get a list of cloture votes?
Lewis

Then there's the standard dire warning to all of us ignorant rednecks:

Disgraceful. Wait 'til underinformed Americans who voted for these idiots find out they've lost their Constitutional privacy rights. If Roe goes down, Griswold (contraception) goes with it.
Donna Dallas

A few comments later, one of the POLITICALLY INFORMED asks:

Who's DeMint? (And is that a real name?!)
tireiron chef

Suddenly, a stern warning is issued to one of the TRAITORS:

Dems, including OBAMA, stay away from me.
GG

Not so fast, GG!

For the record, Obama voted against cloture-
RF

Whew! That was close!

Just in case someone missed the earlier lists, another POLITICALLY (OVER?)INFORMED commenter provides, once again, a list of the TRAITORS:

Here are the 17 Judases of the Democratic Party. F**k em all!

Akaka (HI), Baucus (MT), Bingaman (NM), Byrd (WV), Cantwell (WA), Carper (DE), Dorgan (ND), Inouye (HI), Johnson (SD), Kohl (WI), Landrieu (LA), Lieberman (CT), Lincoln (AR), Nelson (FL), Nelson (NE), Rockefeller (WV), Salazar (CO)
Anonymous

Which, naturally, provokes this response from another COMMENT WARRIOR:

Okay, someone *please* post a link that shows who voted which way.
I want to identify those spineless Dems in Congress.
This filibuster wasn't just about Alito--it was about standing up for what is right, whether effective or not. It's about Dems showing a united front.
So, a profound *thank you* to Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Reid!
(And so much for Obama.)
Also, my thanks to km4 for posting Wesley Clark's quote above. He was right on!
LPS

What's this about Wesley Clark, you ask? I almost forgot one of the best comments:

Wes Clark was supberb today on C-Span 3 with his speech on "Real State of U.S. Foreign Policy 2006"

I sure hope he runs because Wes Clark is the only one that can wipe the floor clean against ANY Republican Pres. candidate in 2008 ( all other Dems are LOSERS ! )

km4

Oh, no! Please don't throw us in that briar patch and run Clark in 2008!

Finally, we have this shot across the bow of the (SO-CALLED DEMOCRAT) TRAITORS:

You know who I've been giving my "political" donations to?

AMERICAblog
DailyKos
Crooks&Liars

Since I live in DC, I have no voice other then these WEB sites. These 3 WEB Sites speak for me!!!!and thus they get my $

HereinDC

Fight on, AMERICAblog dudes! Fight on! And, whatever you do, don't throw us in that briar patch and give your money to Kos!

So, we're just saying to Senator Obama and these other...Wait, did Obama vote no? Oh, then never mind about...Wait, does that mean he voted no on the filibuster, or no on that guy who wants to make it illegal for me to get an abortion?

Kerry Gets His Filibuster

But he asked for American cheese. Major faux pas.

Mmmmmm...filibuster.

Finally!

This was worth waiting for.

Howard Dean, Jack Abramoff, and The Time-Space Continuum

We now join Fox News Sunday, already in progress.

The president claims he hardly knows Jack Abramoff, and now we hear there are pictures of the two of them smiling and laughing together.

 

 

In all fairness, Governor, I'm sure that you've taken pictures with thousands of people you didn't know.

 

 

Chris, if there's one picture or two pictures, maybe it doesn't make much of a difference, but if it's a repeated series of pictures, you can tell if there's a close relationship or not.

 

 

I don't know how you could possibly tell that just from seeing a picture.

 

 

Well, let me show you an example.

 

 

 

 

That looks like a photograph of Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal from the film Brokeback Mountain.

 

 

Exactly. Looks pretty innocent, doesn't it? But look at this next one.

 

 

 

 

I'm not following you.

 

 

Getting a little closer. Now, check this out.

 

 

 

 

Is that the kind of thing you want to see in the White House?

 

 

No. No, it's not.

 

 

Governor, you and other top Democrats are going after what you call a Republican culture of corruption, and say that no Democrat received any money from Abramoff.

 

 

That's right, Chris. Not one dime of Jack Abramoff's money went to any Democrat or any Democratic organization.

 

 

Governor, I want to show you something right now, and I guess this also ties in to our earlier conversation about those alleged photos of Jack Abramoff and the president. Look at this.

 

 

 

 

Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but that appears to be a photo of you accepting a large amount of cash from Jack Abramoff.

 

 

I don't think it's fair to show that picture without providing any context.

 

 

All right, what's the context we're missing?

 

 

Well, for one thing, you can't see the denomination of the bills.

 

 

...

 

 

Chris, the important thing is that Democrats want to clean up Washington, and if the American people will put us back in power in '06, we will have on the president's desk things that outlaw all those kinds of behaviors.

 

 

And what if the president doesn't like some aspect or another of this proposed legislation?

 

 

Well, then I guess we'll just have to wait until America elects a Democrat as president in 2008, and whether that happens to be John McCain, or...

 

 

Governor, I hate to interrupt you, but you know John McCain is a Republican, don't you?

 

 

Chris, I'm talking about Senator John McCain from Arizona.

 

 

So am I. Senator McCain is a Republican.

 

 

Are you sure?

 

 

I'm absolutely positive.

 

 

Wow, he sure doesn't act like one. Well, we've still got Richard Lugar. Anyway, the point I was making is that we'll have major campaign finance reform legislation passed within 50 days of the 2008 election.

 

 

Fifty days? Isn't that a very aggesssive target?

 

 

No, because the first thing we're going to do is pass legislation that makes it possible to do everything in half the time it takes now.

 

 

Is that even possible?

 

 

Not as long as there's a Republican in the White House. It's just one more reason people need to vote Democrat.

 

 

Governor, I'd really like to hear more about this, but we're running out of time, so...

 

 

You won't run out of time once we're back in power!

 

 

What I mean is that we've got to break for a word from our sponsors.

 

 

We'll outlaw sponsors.

 

 

Actually, I like having sponsors.

 

 

Then we'll pass a law that gives you twice as many as you have now.

 

 

That's nice of you...

 

 

In half the time!

 

 

Well, we really do have to go now.

 

 

That wouldn't happen on our watch.

 

 

I'm sure it wouldn't.

 

 

Remember everyone; Lugar/Hagel in '08!

 

 

I'm Chris Wallace. Thanks for joining us, and we'll see you next Fox News Sunday.

 

 

When we're back in power, it'll be Fox News Saturday!

 

Ian has the video.

 

Jimmy Carter Upset Over Palestinian Election Results

Color me shocked:

"It is unconscionable to perpetuate fraudulent or biased electoral practices in any nation."

Yes! Say it, brother!

"It is especially objectionable among us Americans, who have prided ourselves on setting a global example for pure democracy."

Whaaa?

"With reforms unlikely at this late stage of the election, perhaps the only recourse will be to focus maximum public scrutiny on the suspicious process in Florida."

Oops. My bad.

So what did he say about the Palestinian elections?

"The elections were completely honest, completely fair, completely safe and without violence," the former president said.

Oh. I see. I think he must have taken a whack to the head while he was building one of those Habitat for Hamas houses (or whatever you call them). Either that or he's just an idiot. A useful one.

UPDATE: Useful. Definitely useful. H/T: tee bee

It Ain't Gonna Happen, People

ONLY 16% FIRM ON HILLARY FOR PRESIDENT

Most voters now say there's no way they'd vote for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton if she runs for president in 2008 - while just 16 percent are firmly in her camp, a stunning new poll shows.

CNNGALLUP found that 51 percent say they definitely won't vote for Clinton (D-N.Y.) in 2008, another 32 percent might consider it, and only 16 percent vow to back her. That means committed anti-Hillary voters outnumber pro-Hillary voters by 3-1. The poll suggests she can forget about crossover votes - 90 percent of Republicans and 75 percent of conservatives say there's no way they'd back her.

Meanwhile, 46% said they would oppose Secretary of State Rice if she ran for President - a step Rice has repeatedly said she won't take.

If Hillary were to run, then, yes, it would be sweet to see her get stomped by Condi Rice, but that's never going to happen. I'm still not convinced Hillary will run. I have serious doubts about her willingness to open the Clinton closet and risk a skeleton avalanche.

But let's say for the sake of argument she does. Where did this notion begin that we need to choose a woman to run against her? If you ask me, it's silly. And like it or not, right or wrong, I don't think the voters in this country are ready to elect a woman as President.

Add to that that Condi Rice doesn't have the right kind of executive experience (provost isn't the same thing as CEO, or, better yet, governor), and her own beliefs, convictions and political philosophy are murky at best - since she's mainly been in administrative/policy positions, the views she voices and positions she takes are generally those of her superiors (which is the way it should be).

So, now that it looks like Hillary is a lot weaker than the drooling pundits from both the left and right have been assuming, can we move on? I'm not saying she won't run - after all, it's still early, this is just one poll, and, of course, this is the party that chose Howard Dean to run their operation (with help from the Clinton camp, I might add), but Condi's never going to run against her, no matter how badly Dick Morris wants it to happen.

My theory: Hillary takes this as far as she can without committing, builds up a base of far-left supporters, forcing someone to kiss her ring and beg for her support, then bows out leaving "them" wanting more.

Dems Tried To Stall Alito Hearings

EXCLUSIVE: Must credit WuzzaDem.

Apparently, C-Span has been editing its coverage of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the Alito nomination.

Here's the tape they don't want you to see.

At this time the Chair recognizes the senator from Delaware - Senator Biden.

 

 

 

I'll be with you shortly.

 

 

 

Senator, this committe is in session, so if you're not prepared, we'll come back to you later.

 

 

 

Just hold on, I think I'm almost done.

 

 

 

I'd like to remind my good friend that we don't have time to wait for him while he...

 

 

 

And I'd like to remind my good friend that the American people want us - no, they demand that we take as much time as...Oh, come on! Where did that green one go??

 

 

 

Is the senator from New York prepared to speak with Judge Alito?

 

 

 

I certainly am.

 

 

 

The Chair recognizes Senator Schumer.

 

 

 

Dammit!

 

 

 

Good morning, Judge Alito.

 

 

 

Good morning, Senator.

 

 

 

Judge, you and I go way back, and...

 

 

 

We do?

 

 

 

All right, I suppose that might be a bit of an overstatement, but I think it's fair to say that we've been through a lot together, right?

 

 

 

No, not really.

 

 

 

Fine. Let me rephrase that. Perhaps we haven't known each other for very long, and our interaction has been somewhat limited, but I don't think there's any doubt that we've become good friends - fair enough?

 

 

 

Well, let's see - I went to meet with you in your office, and you were certainly friendly enough there in front of the cameras.

 

 

 

Exactly, so I...

 

 

 

But, before that, you held a press conference where you suggested that I might undo the accomplishments of people like Rosa Parks.

 

 

 

That's not exactly what I meant to...

 

 

 

And ever since then you've purposely distorted my written opinons, taken quotes out of context, suggested that I...

 

 

 

All right! So, maybe we're not exactly best friends.

 

 

 

Senator, might I suggest that you quit while you're ahead - or at least before you dig yourself any deeper.

 

 

 

Fine, I'll just move on to my questions. Judge, when I say angling gear, what do you think of?

 

 

 

I don't know - fishing pole? I don't understand what you're getting at.

 

 

 

No, that's not it.

 

 

 

I'm looking for one ten-letter word. This one's really got me stumped.

 

 

 

Is that a crossword puzzle??

 

 

 

It's not a crossword puzzle, it's the world's largest crossword puzzle, and I'm only 794 answers away from completing it.

 

 

 

*Sigh* Senator Feinstein?

 

 

 

Busy right now.

 

 

 

Doing what?

 

 

 

Writing my memoirs. Keep your pants on, I'm almost halfway done.

 

 

 

We can't hold this hearing up while you...

 

 

 

Mr. Chairman, my constituents will not stand by and watch you try to ramrod this nominee through the...Look, just fill in the blanks, I'm trying to concentrate.

 

 

 

The Senator from Illinois is recognized.

 

 

 

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Judge Alito, I'm going to ask you to take a close look at me. Do you notice anything unusual?

 

 

 

No, not right offhand.

 

 

 

Look closer. You don't see anything out of the ordinary?

 

 

 

Did you get a new wig?

 

 

 

I don't wear a wig!

 

 

 

I'm sorry, I meant to say hairpiece.

 

 

 

I don't wear a hairpiece!

 

 

 

Well, what do you call it? Male scalp enhancement?

 

 

 

This is my real hair! I'm talking about my name. My name is missing.

 

 

 

I'm not following you.

 

 

 

Well, the little C-Span thingy is right here on my left arm, but where's the banner with my name?

 

 

 

Senator, we really need to move this along. Now, if you have a question for...

 

 

 

Mr. Chairman, you may not care that you don't have a name banner, but you have the House, the Senate, the White House, and now you're about to tip the Supreme Court in your favor. Can I at least have my name banner?? I'm the Assistant Minority Leader!

 

 

 

Can the folks at C-Span please give Senator Durbin his name banner so we can move on?

 

 

 

That's better.

 

 

 

Actually, I don't like that font. Have you got something in a Times New Roman?

 

 

 

The Chair recognizes the senior Senator from Massachusetts.

 

 

 

I'll be with you as soon as I finish my book.

 

 

 

Senator Kennedy, with all due respect...

 

 

 

Mr. Chairman, you may be able to intimidate the other members of this committee, but I assure you that I am not easily intimidated, so if you think...

 

 

 

I have a responsibility to...uh, Senator, your book is, um...

 

 

 

What? Oh, how did that...

 

 

 

Excuse me, can I make a suggestion?

 

 

 

Certainly.

 

 

 

Can you just vote, already? Something tells me I'm going to get eight thumbs-down votes no matter what I say.

 

 

 

Good idea, Let's go around the table - Senator Leahy.

 

 

 

Nope.

 

 

 

Durbin.

 

 

 

You have Arial Bold?

 

 

 

Feingold.

 

 

 

Not a chance.

 

 

 

Schumer.

 

 

 

What?

 

 

 

Vote?

 

 

 

No, that's only four letters.

 

 

 

Kohl.

 

 

 

Nah.

 

 

 

Biden?

 

 

 

SON OF A B*TCH!

 

 

 

Ms. Feinstein.

 

 

 

Her t-shirt clung to her sweaty body as her breasts heaved with each anxious breath.

 

 

 

That's a no. Senator Kennedy?

 

 

 

I'm trying to listen to Senator Feinstein!

 

 

 

That's a wrap, we're adjourned.

 

 

 

Protractor!

 

From the Glamour Mailbag

Dear Glamour,

My boyfriend has always been a tiger between the sheets. Well, not literally - that's just a figure of speech. Not to change the subject, but why is that a figure of speech, anyway? Are tigers supposed to be good in bed? Not that I would ever go out with a tiger (or have sex with one), I'm just wondering.

Anyway, although my boyfriend and I have always had a healthy sex life (which has never involved tigers in any way), lately he's seemed distant when we're getting it on. You know, that's a really strange saying, too: getting it on. I mean, what are you supposed to be getting on?

What was I talking about? Oh, yeah - tigers getting it on. No, that wasn't it. Oh, I know, it was my boyfriend. So, he hasn't really seemed that interested in sex lately, but last week we saw Brokeback Mountain, and that night we really burned up the sheets (not literally), so I'm thinking he might be gay.

Should I have a sex change operation and see if that helps spice up our sex life?

Yours Truly,

Maybe a Mister Soon

Dear Maybe,

Please take some time to think about what it is you're contemplating. Take a deep breath and just think about it.

That's long enough - we say, Go for it, girl! And if it should turn out that your boyfriend is a prude who prefers partners without penises, then toss him out on his ear. There are plenty of guys out there who would kill (figuratively speaking) for a chance to be with a horny, pistol-packing ex-chick.

Just make sure not to have your gender reassignment surgery done on the cheap (remember the sad story of reader Limp in Lancaster), and, most importantly, make sure your doctor isn't some redneck, flag-waving, Bush-loving, Jesus-freak repuke. After all, you have your dignity to think about.

Sincerely,

The Morons at Glamour


Related: Seriously, though

High Drama With The PSP Squirrels

Man, these graphics are nuts!

 

 

 

Yeah, they got more flavor than a pistachio.

 

 

 

OK, can I just say something?

 

 

 

Not this again. Look, you promised wouldn't cause any problems if I got you this job.

 

 

 

What the hell's going on??

 

 

 

Nothing, nothing. Just, uh...I forgot my line.

 

 

 

Well, hurry up and remember it!

 

 

 

Great, now the director is pissed at me. You promised, Pete!

 

 

 

But why do you have to say pistachio? Everyone knows cashews have more flavor.

 

 

 

This isn't Shakespeare, it's a f***ing commercial!

 

 

 

Pick it up where we left off. Aaaand...Action!

 

 

 

No doubt! I'd whip you head-to-head.

 

 

 

Whaaaat??

 

 

 

Squirrel, please. You have about as much skills as a chipmunk.

 

 

 

This isn't right, Walt!

 

 

 

What is it now??

 

 

 

I just don't understand why we have to denigrate chipmunks to sell video games.

 

 

 

Because chipmunks are losers, you a**hole! Get it together, Pete!

 

 

 

What the hell is going on?

 

 

 

Nothing, sir! I just, uh, I uh, stubbed my toe.

 

 

 

Your toe?? You're about to get thrown out on your ass if you don't stop screwing up my shoot!

 

 

 

I need this, Pete. I've got two kids and my tree payment is due tomorrow.

 

 

 

But why are we....

 

 

 

Because we're squirrels, dammit! This is what squirrels do, we make video game commercials!

 

 

 

Why can't they just get some bears to do this?

 

 

 

Are you insane? You know bears make toilet paper commercials!

 

 

 

Quiet on the set! Action!

 

 

 

Oh, no!

 

 

 

He got denied just like you get denied by the ladies.

 

 

 

I'm sorry, I can't do this, Walt.

 

 

 

Son of a b*tch! I swear, I can hear my f***ing career going up in flames right now.

 

 

 

You know I'm gay. I can't read that next line - it's just...it's just not me.

 

 

 

It's acting, you a**hole! ACTING! That's what they pay us for!

 

 

 

I just don't feel right acting like some macho womanizer. I can't do it, I tell you!

 

 

 

Listen up, you losers! I've got 25 squirrels right outside the door to this set who would kill for a chance to do this commercial, so you either finish it on this take or you're out.

 

 

 

Pete, just think of this as a stepping stone.

 

 

 

To what? More stupid video game commercials?

 

 

 

It doesn't have to be commercials - you could star in a sitcom.

 

 

 

Sitcoms, Walt? Sitcoms??

 

 

 

You could do theater!

 

 

 

I don't want to do theater.

 

 

 

What about movies?

 

 

 

Quiet on the set!

 

 

 

What kind of movies?

 

 

 

I don't know, uh, action films?

 

 

 

...

 

 

 

Indie films. You'd like that, right? You could do...uh...I don't know...Brokeback Park Bench.

 

 

 

You really think so?

 

 

 

Uh...Sure, why not?

 

 

 

Well, that's different - let's do this thing!

 

 

 

So, you don't have a problem saying the line?

 

 

 

Whaaaat?? Squirrel, please!

 

 

 

Action!

 

 

 

Shoot, if I had a ship like that, the girls would be all over me like salt on a peanut!

 

 

 

Helllz yeah!

 

 

 

Helllz yeah.

 

Squirrel, please!

 

Hillary Clinton and Ray Nagin Apologize

I want to apoplogize for saying that this House of Representatives has been run like a plantation.

 

 

I regret saying that New Orleans would be a "Chocolate city" once again.

 

 

But, come on, you know what I'm talking about. Especially you, down in front. Yes, you. What, did I say something wrong?

 

 

What I meant to say was that New Orleans would have a lot of chocolate once it was rebuilt. Because black people love their chocolate. You can back me up on this, right? You look like you've eaten your share of chocolate.

 

 

I was just upset by the dishonesty and insincerity of this President. He now says the Voting Rights Act must be extended. But I say this niggardly pandering is too little, too late.

 

 

And fried food, too. They just can't get enough of that fried food. What are looking at me like that for? You sure as hell didn't get that way eating tofu.

 

 

The opposition to this corrupt administration is growing every day, and as negro - I mean, as we grow, our voices cannot be ignored.

 

 

I don't know why they like that stuff so much. I guess that's just the way God wants it.

 

 

Now, I have nothing against Republicans, personally. In fact, some of my best friends are Republicans.

 

 

I wonder if there's such a thing as fried chocolate.

 

 

Most of them are decent people, but some are just shiftless, lazy and crooked. You know the type.

 

 

If there is, someone could probably really make a fortune selling that stuff in New Orleans.

 

 

We will not be silenced, and colored people's opinions - er, people's opinions will not be colored by GOP propaganda!

 

 

I'm surprised some Jewish guy hasn't thought of that before. They know how to make the money. They don't like to spend it, but they know how to make it.

 

 

What are you all so upset about? I'm trying to apologize.

 

 

What? What did I say?

 

 

I swear, there's just no satisfying you people. Oh, come one! Can't you take a little constructive criticism?

 

 

I tell you, black people just don't know how to accept an apology.

 

Mayberry 24

The following takes place between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM:

9:00 AM:
Barney, where's the coffee?

 

 

 

9:01 AM:
Barney?

 

 

 

9:02 AM:
Barney!

 

 

 

Oh, sorry, Andy. I was just thinking about what to get Thelma Lou for her birthday.

 

 

 

That's mighty thoughtful of you. Now, how 'bout you tell me where the coffee is, then you can get back to your thinkin'.

 

 

 

It's gotta be in the back room somewhere.

 

 

 

Well, I can't find it and you were the last one to make coffee.

 

 

 

9:09 AM:
I'm tellin' you, Andy, it's back here somewhere.

 

 

 

9:12 AM:
Still lookin'.

 

 

 

9:15 AM:
This is just plain ridiculous! Coffee doesn't just disappear.

 

 

 

9:22 AM:
Barney, if I don't get me a cup of coffee soon, my head's gonna hurt somethin' fierce.

 

 

 

I'm tryin' to find it!

 

 

 

9:36 AM:
Hey, Andy.

 

 

 

Hey, Goober.

 

 

 

Floyd wants to know if he can borrow some coffee.

 

 

 

Well, I'd be glad to loan him some, but somebody went and misplaced ours.

 

 

 

Thanks for nothin', Goober.

 

 

 

What did I do?

 

 

 

Andy finally calmed down and you had to go and bring up this whole coffee situation again!

 

 

 

Sorry, Barney. I didn't know.

 

 

 

9:38 AM:
Well, I didn't.

 

 

 

9:48 AM:
Ooooh, Andy - did you find that coffee Barney lost, yet?

 

 

 

You're not helpin' matters any, Floyd!

 

 

 

Sorry, Barney.

 

 

 

9:55 AM:
Andy, Floyd wants to know if you found that...

 

 

 

Goober!

 

 

 

9:55 AM:
I give up, Andy. I've turned this entire office upside...

 

 

 

Never mind, I just found it.

 

 

 

Where in blazes was it?

 

 

 

Would you believe that whole time it was right...

 

9:59:57 (beep)
9:59:58 (beep)
9:59:59 (beep)
10:00:00 (beeep)

 

A Word From Mr. Stick Figure

What are you people bitching about? I'm the one who hasn't pulled down a paycheck for almost three weeks.

 

 

 

I gotta go, I hear some noise in the garage, so I'm pretty sure John's back.

 

I Was Wrong

I don't say that often (because I'm not wrong very often), but I'm not back yet.

I may have time to post later.

Or not.

Not sure.

Happy New Year!

Posting this from an undisclosed location. I haven't told anyone else, so please keep it to yourself.

Back in a few days.