Eleven below zero. Jesus H. Christ. I just saw an entire squadron of witches’ tits flying south for the winter with ground support from a battalion of nutless brass monkeys.
Posting has been spotty around here lately ’cause it’s the monthly deadline crunch — cartoon for VeloNews on Friday, double-posting on the old and new VeloNews.com sites on Sunday and Monday, ’toon, column and the Grapevine roundup for Bicycle Retailer due by close of business today. Why, it’s almost like having a real job, except for the lack of health insurance, paid vacation, 401(k), and employer-supplied office, phone, Internet service, computer, software and technical support.
At least I don’t have to drive anywhere, wear a tie, piss away the day in pointless meetings. I’m parked at the keyboard in sweatpants and a Mount Taylor Winter Quadrathlon T-shirt from 1990, when I was young and fit and had hair in places other than my shoulders, ears and nose.
I had a real job then, too. My last one, I hope. Boy, did that ever suck. If I were still doing that bullshit I’d have had to edit something about Caribou Barbie instead of drawing a Mud Stud cartoon.
Mad Blog Media 
The level of stupidity shown by the Palin et al. crowd is simply astounding. Who are the puppeteers behind that nutjob?
Remember the “we make our own reality” crowd? The real world, the one most of us live in, won’t behave — it’s always acting up. This is very distressing for those with small hat sizes. They’re always on the lookout for the next Messiah.
Which brings me to the O’Grady family’s favorite holiday film, “Monty Python’s Life of Brian.” Remember Brian denying his divinity when the frantic mob is after him? “I am not the Messiah!” he wails, to which a would-be follower replies, “I say you are, Lord, and I should know — I’ve followed a few.”
The big difference here is, of course, that Caribou Barbie has no intention of denying her divinity.
Drifting from the subject- it was a brisk minus 16 degrees in Dayton NV- just east of Carson City. What, God likes you guys better?!
Remember- the last line was by a person who bought an audio book- “I don’t read.” This is the New America, dear friends. Time to Weep.
I read that last line. It really was an excellent ending to the article.
But I suspect even members of the Sturmabteilung could read.
Shee-it. Even California’s cold these days. Ice on the back deck the last two mornings. Had to wear socks with my Birkenstocks to go outside and get the paper. Needed full-fingered gloves to ride the bike. And Bolinas Ridge with a capping of snow instead of fog looks quite Tyrolean.
Good Christ, Patrick, that Caribou Barbie story is scary. I’d suspect the thin air up there in Bibleburg was affecting their minds, but sad to say the same infliction is prevalent down here in the Flatlands, as well. No wonder these people don’t want to legalize pot — they apparently have their own stash of hallucinogens hidden in their Christmas stockings.
In other news, God punishes the Chapel Hills Mall for hosting Caribou Barbie’s Nuremberg rally.
Geez, now I know why the gods threw down this foot of snow, frigid temps and biting winds…”Caribou Barbie” was here in SUX with her “Going Rouge” promotion this past Sunday. Can’t say I’d be too broken up if our own “Tre Mal” burned to the ground as a result. “Barnes and Ignoble” would be the ignition point of the blaze!
I think it’s telling that the only city in New Mexico to host Caribou Barbie and her “Thinking is Overrated” Tour (pretty sure, couldn’t absolutely swear to it) was Roswell; home of the UFO Museum.
Yeah, I was disappointed in Roswell, but recall that the southern part of the state is pretty conservative–they kept electing Steve Pearce.
I thought of driving to Roswell with some friends and putting up signs, facing the heavens, saying “Please Take Her Away”.
This ditz is not worth the protest, it just gives her more of the attention she craves. When will her 15 minutes of fame be over?
She is an empty vessel, Larry. But who is pulling the strings from behind the curtain?
Unfortunately, Larry, I don’t know that she’s in the “15 minute” category any longer. I’m slowly realizing that our country is populated less by people like you, me, and the other fine folks that follow O’Grady’s business, and more by people like Palin. Or, to be exact, people like Palin’s downhome acting persona, which is pretty obviously not really her. She’s smarter than that – she just plays dumb to “connect” with her audience. And look how they have responded.
On a very similar note, check out thedailyshow.com and look up Tuesday’s segment. Stewart does a bit on the Fox news anchorwoman, who plays pretty dumb on the show – having to look up definitions for words like “czar” and such, pretending to be just an average ol’ mommy confused by the big world. Stewart did some research, however; this woman was valedictorian of her class, went to Stanford, graduated with honors, and then studied in England at Oxford. She is a smart woman. She is playing dumb for the masses that watch Fox News. I laughed at the segment and then wanted to cry – what the fuck is happening? Seriously, our “informed citizenry” is gone. Ignorance is king.
Why do I still care?
I don’t know what is more scary, a)dolts want Caribou Barbie in the White House because she’s a dolt “just like me” or b)she’s really much more intelligent than she acts. Either way, if this ditz gets her well-manicured fingers on the levers of power, we’re in a heap of trouble. If she’s so smart, what exactly happened up there in Alaska during her short term as governor? Daffy and Fudd kept their act going for 8 years in the White House after all. I think I’ve written this before, but each time I ask out loud how crap like this can happen, my wife the philosopher answers with her standard, three word answer that always explains everthing, “people are…..stupid”. Just like O’Grady, I married way out of my league!
More on the rise of the American Dummy here.
Well, of course and these folks are in famous company.
The Big Lie:
” …this was inspired by the principle–which is quite true in itself–that in the big lie there is always a certain force of credibility; because the broad masses of a nation are always more easily corrupted in the deeper strata of their emotional nature than consciously or voluntarily; and thus in the primitive simplicity of their minds they more readily fall victims to the big lie than the small lie, since they themselves often tell small lies in little matters but would be ashamed to resort to large-scale falsehoods. It would never come into their heads to fabricate colossal untruths, and they would not believe that others could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously. Even though the facts which prove this to be so may be brought clearly to their minds, they will still doubt and waver and will continue to think that there may be some other explanation. For the grossly impudent lie always leaves traces behind it, even after it has been nailed down, a fact which is known to all expert liars in this world and to all who conspire together in the art of lying.”
—Adolf Hitler , Mein Kampf, vol. I, ch. X[1]
Caribou Barbie is a toy and is not intended for use in public office. Caribou Barbie can answer only those questions printed on the back of your Caribou Barbie make-up kit. Please use caution when playing with Caribou Barbie. May cause serious brain damage.
Couple interesting takes:
http://www.collegeotr.com/college_otr/sarah_palin_as_caribou_barbie_realized_11282
Khal,
Somehow I knew I hadn’t had an original thought!
The old TV commercial was outstanding.
All this bellyachin’ about some 5w from the Great Whiter North is makin’ me sick. When will y’all realize that Fux News, CNNNNN, MSNBCART, et al. are broadcasting to the lowest common denominator. And as long as those 3w bulbs are rotting their brainz watching what could loosely be described as “news” you will have 5w bulbs in power.
Problem: stupid. Solution: don’t be stupid. Works all the time.