Comic for Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

Posted: 6:57 am, Wednesday, March 12th

Man, Spitzer not only did not resign yesterday, but he evidently spent all day inside yesterday. With his wife. Yikes.

Sweet This Modern World, complete with math explanation from the grouch himself. That healthcare mention seemed especially poignant to me, since I just got the bill from my pre-New Year's escapade with my thumb and its three stitches. The co-pay for the emergency room visit was $75, no big deal - but all the rest of the shit somehow came to $887. Three stitches and a few shots of lidocaine. We figured 2.0's surgery over the summer, which clocked in at about seven grand (it was covered by insurance, no worries), was way more cost-efficient. Hell, the dude who had to pay six grand to reattach a fingertip in SiCKO probably got better cost efficiency than I did. Oh well.

In three years and one day, nutjobs everywhere will celebrates L. Ron's 100th birthday. Evidently, there is a fresh anti-Scientology movement led by some dude, Anonymous. Because I like reporting on Scientology nuttiness, I'm linking to the Voice article on it.

While I generally prefer the parade-of-freaks variety of Savage Love columns, I liked this week's column of advice to young gay people. High school was bad enough being straight and awkward - I can't imagine having to grow up gay in Upstate.

Sweet, Harry and the Potters are playing the Schwarzman in May. I have no idea where you set up for a concert in the NYPL, but I'll probably go to find out.

bullfrog

Bullfrog -- Wednesday, March 12 2008, 09:03 am

Word to the 'Gode and Brey, Big East player of the year and coach of the year.

http://www.bigeast.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=92555&SPID=11228&DB_OEM_ID=19400&ATCLID=1410165

From the Kobe Bryant school of redemption: When you've royally screwed up your marriage, nothing patches things up like getting her a ring with a rock that you can see from space.

Interestingly enough, while cleaning out my car at one of the gas stations, a Scientology girl asked me if I wanted one of their free stress tests she had set up in her car. I know what their "stress test" was, but I ended up saying, "Wait, are you trying to pick me up? And at a Costco gas station? You're not Tom Cruise's sister are you?" She backed away and fled faster than you can said Hubbard.

Moral of the story: evangelize anywhere you'd like, except at a gas station.

I've thought about going in for one of their stress tests, but they scare me too much.

What do these stress tests involve?

I'm not really sure. I'm sure I've read about it once, but I can't remember if you actually get hooked up to an eMeter or what..

The Irish are so awesome! I just hope no one steals Brey...and I'm afeard that the Goat is going to go pro next year.

They use something called an E-meter which from what the girl told me uses the principles of electrical resistance to test one's spiritual residue from past life, while asking questions about my past experiences. It's really kind of like a job interview, while electricity is running through your body. Combined this the various questions is suppose to give the novice (known to them as "preclear") a realization about their past choices in life.

She claimed to be trained in what L.R. Hubbard the "R2-45" process. Essentially, that's asking questions to a person while holding a loaded gun (presumably to their head; Hubbard preferred a Colt .45, according to Wikipedia) and shooting the victim if he proves to be an enemy of Scientology. And you thought Tom Cruise was nuts.

The logic of ND Res Life strikes again. No, we don't want our students finally getting excited about basketball. Why allow something that occurs at every other major school in the country? http://media.www.ndsmcobserver.com/media/storage/paper660/news/2008/03/12/News/Breytopia.Fans.Barred.From.Gathering-3264960.shtml

Spitzer is announcing his resignation now. Your first legally blind governor will start his rule on Monday. Expect divorce proceedings to start a few after.

The 'Gode, the 'Gode! Not the Goat! He sounds like a Yankee then. And "Breytopia"? That doesn't even make sense. Brey-ville at least plays off of K-ville, isn't that what it's called at Dook?

Sorry. Mr. MNP calls him the Goat, which I've got stuck in my head. And we don't want to copy Duke we want to be BETTER than Duke. Okay, in our dreams.

*This* is the best photo the Times could muster?

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/12/nyregion/12cnd-resign.html

It's like one of those grainy photos Peter Parker takes through his Spidey costume while fighting the Vulture or something.

Oh, OK, that's acceptable, then.

Do they still have that MOB thing? Or was that for wassisface, Doherty? 'Cause they could call it Mobland. That would be kind of cool.

Cool article on environmentally responsible drinkin', complete with a shout-out to Brooklyn Brewery, which makes some good beer. (And some not-good beer, too.) I recommend their brown and their Pennant Ale, but the lager never sits right with me for some reason.

http://www.slate.com/id/2186219/nav/tap3/

Ooh ooh! I know another good one from Brooklyn Brewery - Brooklyner Weisse is fanstastic! I love the pennant ale too, though I've been told it's not very good and I must only like it because it's name relates to baseball.

Brooklyn Lager isn't nearly as good as Sam Adams though.

Silda doesn't look like she's been getting much sleep lately.

Thanks for the environmentally responsible beer link. And I was always partial to Brooklyn's seasonal brandywine, as far as brandywines go. The happy hour at the brewery was pretty fun circa 2003--I hope it still is. But back to beer packaging--when reading a book about trash, as I tend to do in my spare time, I learned that the Keep America Beautiful/crying Native American campaign was started by packagers who were trying to push their disposable packaging. Before that most cans/bottles were refillable, which caused a lot less waste/throwaways and kept people buying and using local products. To make their throwaway packaging seem slightly less terrible they promoted the recyclability of the cans, of course emphasizing that it is each citizen's responsibility to do so (they're against bottle deposits and such). Corporations are the best!! Anyway, I like the conclusion of the Slate article--we should all get kegerators. http://toolkit.bottlebill.org/opposition/KABhistory.htm

It's like the Thoroughly Unpleasant One is talking directly to 15.

Ah, they have a much better photo of Spitzer now. I knew it wouldn't take long.

Did everyone know about this? If so, why didn't you tell me about it?

http://www.hulu.com

Last I knew about it, it was in closed beta.

Unfortunately, it only has the last five episodes of Season 3 of Battlestar, otherwise, this would be a tremendous boon to me.

has BSG hooked you?

Zero

Yep. The wife even moreso.