September 2008
22 posts
Pew: 46% - Don't Know Obama is Christian →
robot-heart:
soupsoup:thedailywhat:
Nearly half of Americans (46%) are unable to correctly identify Barack Obama as a Christian including 13% who still maintain that he is a Muslim and another 16% who say they have heard different things about his religion. In addition, 11% say they don’t know because they have not heard enough about Obama’s religion.
Okay, America. I’ve lived here long...
Top 9 comments made by NBC Sports commentators...
1. Weightlifting commentator: “This is Gregoriava from Bulgaria. I saw her snatch this morning during her warm up and it was amazing.”
2. Dressage commentator: “This is really a lovely horse and I speak from personal experience since I once mounted her mother.” 3. Paul Hamm, Gymnast: “I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father.” 4. Boxing...
You don’t suspend your campaign. This doesn’t smell right. This isn’t the way a...
– David Letterman on being told that McCain couldn’t appear on his show because he had to rush back to Washington D.C. Meanwhile, McCain was down the street being interviewed by Katie Couric. [via (ugh) Drudge] (via noigetit) (via robot-heart)
Dear Barack Obama,
“GET ANGRIER! Call them liars, because that’s what they...
– A letter to Barack Obama, from Aaron Sorkin, as Jed Bartlet - via NYTimes (via mikehudack) (via caro) (via peterwknox)
Who knows, Pie Gallon Palin, you just might be...
If I was Sarah Palin’s son, my name would be Pie Gallon Palin. What’s yours?
Find out… Sarah Palin Baby Name Generator
No one can replace Richard Wright. He was my musical partner and my friend.
In...
– David Gilmour (davidgilmour.com on Monday 15th September 2008)
Phish Reunites
Recipe for Phish reunion:
Summer 2002 1. Phish goes on hiatus 2. Trey Band plays short tour to get Trey warmed up 3. Band plays Steve Drebber’s wedding gig 4. Reunion show announcement several weeks later
Summer 2008: repeat steps 1-3 (just with a different friend getting married).
Reunion announcement coming?
trappedintime:
September 6, 2008 Midtown Loft, New York, NY Suzy...
“Along with the actions on the street, there are also a number of reports of mistreatment of those being held in the jail – a protester who is anemic and has passed out and was refused medical care, 15 others went on hunger strike to demand medical care for those who need it and there’s a report that one protestor being held has been pepper sprayed “all over her body” and is not being...