After a last minute surge on both sides of Prop F, the polls have closed, the election commission has certified the results and the people have spoken.
Lindsey… make your final decision wisely.
Entries tagged as ‘politics’
Polls are closed. The results are in.
February 17, 2009 · 3 Comments
Categories: Fun
Tagged: friends, invented day, politics, work
Decision 2009: The polls are open
February 17, 2009 · 1 Comment
There is a new development in the case for Proposition Freestar. (Familiarize yourself with Prop F.)
Just hours before polls were set to open last night, the election commission (me) learned from an unreliable source (Lindsey) that the Ford Explorer was sold on Saturday (to a cop, no less).
The good news is that Lindsey hasn’t handed the title over. Meaning, if enough votes are cast there may still be time to convince Lindsey to bail on the cop (bad karma I know, but this is important), grovel at the feet of the Freestar owner (for being so foolish and turning down the offer) and make the trade happen after all.
The polls are poll is open until 5 PM PT | 8 PM ET. Vote early and vote often. (yes, often… I never said this was a democracy.)
Categories: Fun
Tagged: friends, fun with photoshop, interactive post, invented day, politics, work
Proposition F.
February 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment
My coworker Lindsey is selling her 2003 Ford Explorer because she doesn’t need/want a car in the city anymore. Late last week, she received a Craigslist reply to her for ad inquiring whether or not she’d consider trading her Explorer for a Ford Freestar minivan (sweet!). Lindsey, acting without thinking the proposition through, declined the trade.
Imagine my surprise when I found all of this out. A Ford Freestar minivan!? What spells fun more than a minivan?
Today, I am formally launching a campaign to get Lindsey to reconsider the offer. On Tuesday, February 17, 2009, I will be holding a special election (at no cost to the people of the state of California) on this blog. Come by on Tuesday to show your support for Proposition Freestar (otherwise known as Prop. F).
Categories: Fun · Ranting
Tagged: friends, invented day, politics, work
LOTW: Links of the Week
February 13, 2009 · 1 Comment
It’s that time of the week again. Here goes…
- You’ve got about 24 hours left to send out your electronic Valentines. Why not take advantage of the witty ol’ GOP, who has developed some very cute and loving V-Day greeting cards. (Source: Joy E.)
- How do you feel about waiting at train crossings? Watch this and then tell me how you feel about train crossings. (Source: Emily W.)
- Snuggie? Not for me. Slap chop? Already got it. Tater mitts? I want! (Source: Lindsey S.)
- Musical pleasure of the week: Girl Talk, No Pause. Listen and enjoy.
- Who doesn’t like to see bears riding on horses? (Source: Nick K.)
- Viral blog/site of the week: This is why you’re fat.
- And finally, some cat kicks dog ass humor to kick your weekend off.
Categories: Fun · Looking back
Tagged: fast food, links, politics, video, youtube
Meg Whitman is going down
February 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment
As expected, former eBay CEO, Meg Whitman formally announced that she’s running to become California’s next governor.
Barf.
Sorry Meg, you were stupid to support Prop. 8 and it will kill any minuscule chance you ever had of becoming our next governor.
If you’re interested in a nice dose of anti-Meg rhetoric, check out a good post from Gawker back in December.
LOTW: Links of the Week
February 6, 2009 · 1 Comment
While I did have an extremely productive week , I also found time to enjoy some great interwebz content.
- As you may remember in last week’s LOTW, I included a link to the Huffington Post poll for “Hottest Congressional Freshman.” I’m happy to report that hottie Aaron Schock from Illinois was crowned the winner! In an ironic turn of events, today I was contacted by Rep. Schock’s director of communications who inquired about participating in Digg Dialogg. (I secured and organized Leader John Boehner for the most recent Digg Dialogg.)
- Hellz yeah Ashley Judd, you go on ripping Sarah Palin a new one. Check out her great PSA for the wolves and the bears of Alaska (you gotta say it like Palin). But whatever you do, don’t watch Elisabeth Hasslbeck’s reaction.
- A blog I check out regularly is that of a pug owner in Florida. It’s nothing out of the ordinary, just a daily chronicle of life with four pugs. It’s usually good for some cute pictures. The most recent post, however, took things to a new level. Apparently the owner prepares a special diet for their pugs and actually prepares all their meals a month at a time. Check it out here.
- Want random YouTube? Here you go. I heart Jerry and his ability to occupy himself for hours on end. (Source: Dave)
- Ok, when I say random YouTube, it’s most likely going to be random cute animal YouTube. Here’s another one that I love. (Source: icanhazcheezburger)
- Craving some disturbing yet interesting medical news? Or maybe just craving having your kidney removed through your vagina? No, I’m not kidding. Favorite excerpt from the story: “A kidney weighs approximately one pound and is roughly the size of a clenched hand.” A clenched hand… did you really just say clenched hand in this story? (Source: Raymond)
- And (almost) last but not least, perhaps the most popular link from our office this week… Humorous video of a young boy flyin’ high on somethin’ good from the dentist. (Source: Marcelo)
- And hell, why not a dance remix version?
Categories: Fun · Looking back
Tagged: dead wildlife, kids, links, politics, video, youtube
I’ll have an order of Barackos with a Maverick Macintosh please
October 31, 2008 · 3 Comments
So my friend Emily W. is having a big election night party next week and she shared with me the menu she put together for the festivities. I think this is pretty much the most brilliant thing I’ve seen in a long time. Barack needs to hire her as Secretary of Homeland Creativity as soon as he gets elected.
FOOD MENU
BARACKOS
chicken or ground turkey tacos with cheddar cheese, tomatos, lettuce, and sour cream; choice of hard shell
or soft tortilla
SLOPPY JOE BIDENS
ground turkey sloppy joes on a sesame seed bun
CHIPS OF CHANGE
tortilla chips with choice of four dips:
guacamole, cheesy bean, salsa, or cream cheese salsa
NACHO YEAR, JOHN MCCAIN
oven baked nachos, extra cheese
YES WE CANCAKES
vanilla cupcakes with vanilla frosting, served with a side of hope
PRO-CHOICE PRETZELS
chocolate covered pretzel topped with your choice of m&m color
SAME SEX SUGAR COOKIES
cookies that enjoy all the same rights as traditional sugar cookies
SARAH PALIN’S DRINK MENU
I CAN SEE RUSSIA FROM MY DRINK
white russian
MAVERICK MACINTOSH
captain jack’s and apple cider
THE JOE SIX PACK
assorted bottled beer
THE HOCKEY MOM
labatt blue
VICE-PRESIDENTIAL VODKA MIXES
- TRACK – vodka & oj
- TRIG – vodka & red bull
- BRISTOL – vodka, peach schnapps, oj
- WILLOW – vodka & cranberry juice
- PIPER – club soda & oj
