Category Archives: Rants ‘n’ Whines

It’s not a fricking Tim Burton movie! Gah!

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Solonor

Not that I have anything against Tim Burton, but today I had people either asking me how the new Tim Burton movie was or expressing their hesitation at seeing Coraline because they don’t like Tim Burton. So, because I’m tired … Continue reading →

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Thanks, Bright House!

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Solonor

Just got a note from Bright House reminding me that the free subscription they gave us to all the Showtime networks for the month of January is about to expire. (They gave all the cable subscribers a free month of … Continue reading →

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Inauguration Day

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Solonor

A few of us went to the house of a friend who lives near the office to watch the Inauguration festivities. While we are all old enough to remain wary of anyone who promises anything in a political speech, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, the Universe and Everything, Rants 'n' Whines | 4 Comments

And on the other side, it didn’t say nothin’…

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Solonor

“This song is Copyrighted in U.S., under Seal of Copyright # 154085, for a period of 28 years, and anybody caught singin it without our permission, will be mighty good friends of ourn, cause we don’t give a dern. Publish … Continue reading →

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Same to you, Florida Amendment 2!

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Solonor

And similar constitutional amendments and discriminatory laws in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, … Continue reading →

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Look, you stupid bastard. You’ve got no arms left!

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Solonor

I have started to write something several times since I first heard a local radio talk monster quoting an e-mail from one of his slobbering minions: “Watching the Obama victory last night was like re-living 9/11. I felt just like … Continue reading →

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DOOOOOOOM!

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Solonor

According to most of the McCain supporters I have spoken to, this is our last day of freedom on earth. Should the expected apocalypse of an Obama victory come to pass tomorrow, life as we know it will end. Now, … Continue reading →

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Free at last! Free at last!

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Solonor

No more debates! Wheeeee!!! All I got out of this last one was that somehow Obama = Hoover, and McCain is violently opposed to those damned Republicans that have been running the place the last 8 years. Oh, you know … Continue reading →

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Campbell Brown: A marshmallow in the middle of a media cowpatty

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Solonor

Every time some yahoo raises the “Obama is a Muslim!” or “He’s an Arab!” argument like they’re some legitimate debating points instead of racist fearmongering, my first reaction isn’t “No, he’s not.” My first reaction is: “and…your point is…?” Finally, … Continue reading →

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If it wasn’t for those meddling kids!

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Solonor

Did you know: you can’t spell “asshole” without “Stossel”? It’s true! John Stossel in one of his annoyingly smug 20/20 pieces suggests that young people are too stupid to vote. You can watch the whole thing here. While I don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogcritics, Rants 'n' Whines | 2 Comments