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Headlines 07.13.12
By Smaktakula In which we comment on the day’s headlines without first bothering to read the stories. *** More Women Look Over the Counter for a Libido Fix ~ At Waldo’s ‘All Things Vibrating’ Pleasure Emporium. How to Tell Your Partner … Continue reading
This Day In History: May 5th, 1862 CE
On which the Mexican Army defeats French forces at the Battle of Puebla, giving future generations of historically-ignorant Americans an opportunity to party in celebration of Mexican Independence.
Posted in Culture
Tagged Americans, Battle of Puebla, brought to you by Corona, don't know much about history, Grito de Dolores, Hallmark Holidays, historical ignorance, Mexican Independence Day, Mexico, September 16h, Smaktakula's decades-old vendetta against the French, the French, this day in history, Waterloo
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Tardsie’s True-Ass Tales: Ronnie’s Watch
By Tardsie Ronnie Duggan was a kid I knew in college. Although Ronnie was by no means memorable, there are two recollections of Ronnie which, try as I might, I can’t forget. The first I was witness to personally. Ronnie … Continue reading
Headlines 04.03.12
By Smaktakula In which we get all the information we need from the headlines of the day: *** Anti-Putin protesters form a 10-mile human chain around Moscow ~ Anti-Putin protesters made into bizarre human chain in dungeons beneath Moscow. Poor reading … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, News, Stupidity
Tagged Africa, boobs, botulism, Brazil, breastuses, bumper sticker mentality, child abandonment, Chuck E. Cheese, death by soccer, drugs, Gollum, headlines, Iwo Jima, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Marines, Mexico, old people, political bumper stickers, prostitution, Rick Santorum, Seattle, Soccer, Vladimir Putin, Washington, Why am I so stupid?
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The Mexican-American Conflict: A Pretty Good War
By Smaktakula You’ve probably heard more than once that there’s no such thing as a ‘good’ war. The sentiment driving this notion is noble, and easy enough to understand: it’s hard to take any joy from a victory when even … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Arizona, California, Canada, Colorado, further instances of Canadian perfidy, Great Britain, James Knox Polk, Let us help!, manifest destiny, Mexico, muchas gracias, Nevada, one-termer by choice, one-termers, outright lies, Saddam Hussein, Saddam totally did it, Santa Anna, Somalia, Texas, there's a NEW Mexico?, treachery, United Kingdom, United States of America, Utah
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Bewaring The Ides Of March (Among Other Things)
By Tardsie The Ides of March On which we celebrate America’s perverse and persistent predilection for unproductive pastimes, and the gazillions of work hours lost to the inanity (you’ll note we didn’t say insanity) of March Madness. *** New Mexico The plethora of … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, History, Music, News
Tagged bewaring is a real word!, DEVO, Et tu Brute?, Google Maps, Ides of March, Julius Caesar, malt liquor, March Madness, Mexico, New Mexico, St. Ides, there's a NEW Mexico?
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The Elderly Are Right About One Thing At Least: Kids Today Have It Too Damn Easy
By Smaktakula One of the universal cornerstones of adulthood is the opportunity to bitch vociferously among the members of one’s own generation about how easy kids have it today. That every generation since the dawn of history has engaged in … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, History, Stupidity
Tagged cocaine, dope, drugs, grass, hemp, Kentucky, kids today, Lindsay Lohan, LSD, lycergic acid diethylamide. LSD not LDS which is something very different, marijuana, Mexico, nutmeg, PCP, Piggly Wiggly, places that suck, pot, Reddi-Wip, reefer, Somalia, Special K, spice rack highs, sweet lady meg, sweet sweet cheeba, weed, whippets
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This Day In Alternate History: Yoko Ono Slain
By Smaktakula Some call it ‘The Day the Music Didn’t Die,’ and for others it is simply ‘Ononacht.’ In Germany the holiday is known as Tag der toten Hexe, and goes by Tiempo de Quietud in Mexico. In Chad it’s a complicated … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrity, Crime, Entertainment, History, Music, News
Tagged alternate history, Chad, Cyndi Lauper, death by John Lennon, death by Ringo Starr, drugs, Germany, John Lennon, Mexico, murder, New York, outright lies, Ross Perot, succubi, the Beatles, the woman who destroyed the Beatles, Why God? Why?, wish fulfillment, Yoko Ono
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The Harpy Eagle: ‘A Very Special’ Apex Predator
By Smaktakula Pity the harpy eagle. Although considered the largest and most powerful predatory bird in the Americas, the harpy eagle is the underachiever of the raptor world. Like the bald eagle, its more successful cousin who has enjoyed a … Continue reading
Posted in Science
Tagged apex predators, badassery, bald eagle, eagles, golden eagle, harpy eagle, Mexico, Panama, United States of America
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