Far East Cynic

The downward spiral…….

Into intoxication. “ I’m going to the kitchen, gonna fix something good to eat. I’m gonna sit right down and put a good buzz on! A good buzz on! A good buzz on!-Gonna sit right down and put a good buzz on! “-from a song by JJ Cale. When JJ

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I did my part………

To stop the barbarians at the gate. Did you? Get out and vote! Nothing to do now but start drinking………………. Somehow, this scene from The Alamo keeps running through my head today. ” Are you a teabagger? Somehow I thought you would be taller!“

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What the Chinese professor really said…….

A little humor before I get really stinking drunk tomorrow evening. But not before I go to the polls and vote against every “real conservative’, “church going”, “pro-life, pro gun”, “down home” Alabama candidate. If I have to hear about how long Mo Brooks has been married to his wife

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On Baseball…….

Yesterday, I pointed out how much I miss hearing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” at the 7th inning stretch. SJS pointed out that there is another tradition that needs to come back-the pitcher needs to bat. And then today, I thought about it-the idea of playing game five

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For what its worth………

I miss hearing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” at the 7th inning stretch. Since this year is all about taking America back-can we take America back to the way baseball was supposed to be? Go Giants!

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And what will we have to show for it?

4 Billion Dollars. That’s the amount of money spent on the midterm elections this year. Its a staggering sum-especially when you consider that the supposed central theme of this election year is anger about money being wasted. 4 billion dollars. Thing what that money could have done put to a

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But are they anatomically correct?

Cause if they are-I might have to buy one. “By your command“. AIST’s HRP-4C Cybernetic Human took the stage for “Dance Robot LIVE!” — a song-and-dance routine choreographed by Sam of the J-pop group TRF. Caprica may be closer to reality than we care to admit.

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A refreshing sight

A rally where people can speak with out frothing at the mouth. Where irony is appreciated-not railed upon. Where the signs are spelled correctly And a large group of people, through satire, tell Saint Sarah and her fans to STFU. What more can you ask for? More interesting signs here-“The

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Happy Halloween!

This pretty well sums it up-and reminds me why, after I vote on Tuesday-I’m going to get really hammered: The only question is how-Tequila or Scotch?

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