I Swore It Was One Person

Today I learned that the pictures below actually belong to six DIFFERENT women! I guess I had previously thought that they were all one and the same. But apparently, they are not. Huh. I think there's a dude out there with a whole lot of 'splainin' to do.

And by the way, for those of you who were expecting some sort of 09/11 related post, I couldn't possibly have come up with a new angle on any of it. I am a little bit in awe of how much people like rounded numbers. I mean, ten years. I'm not sure what makes this year more of a hoopla than year nine was or than year eleven will be, but people are going all out. I think I'd feel a little better about those sorts of things if a couple of things were different. One, I wish that there were buildings standing again where the Twin Towers once were. Why it has taken over ten years to build a couple of buildings (considering that the Empire State Building was built in a about a year in the middle of the Great Depression)? And two, I wish that all of these 09/11 anniversary commencement dealios would spur a little, just a little, discussion about the war in Afghanistan and/or the war in Iraq. But it's not. No talk about those wars. None. Maybe that's why all of this stuff seems a little hollow to me. It's fine to remember, but I really think that with stuff like this that we need these anniversaries to be able to look forward.

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Similarly Messaged Mugshots

I'm a fan of a message T-shirt. I enjoy a good message T-shirt. What I really like is a good message T-shirt in a mugshot. Those are classic...and telling! Prophetic in some instances. But almost always amusing. What I've noticed about the message T's that show up in mugshots is that a lot of them are very similar. Two criminals, er....alleged criminals who don't even know each other and they're wearing the same shirt as the other one is wearing or they're wearing a shirt with a message that is very similar to another alleged criminal's shirt.

And it's not just one or two. It's more than that. It's enough to make you start to wonder what it would take to set up a kiosk in the prison exercise yard and sell them to convicts, er....(No, wait. If they're in prison, they actually are convicted. Thus, they are by the very definition of the word, definitely convicts. Carry on.) I'd have to think that there's some sort of permit involved. Not to mention some training, probably a fee or two, not to mention the constant threat (or opportunity. To each their own) of a little prisoner on prisoner lovin'. Ew. Never mind. Perhaps mail order would be the way to go!

Whichever direction you decide to take it won't matter because future arrestees need shirts! They need messaged shirts! Shirts with a message! You wouldn't even need a huge inventory, as they're not very original or creative. Behold!

Yep. And you three aren't just the kid I was warned about, you three also look exactly like what my parents told me to look out for. Seemingly harmless, yet with no regard for the laws of society, fairly simple minded, somewhat of a follower and a snappy dresser.

Considering the two below are clearly under arrest, they didn't seem to heed the warnings and/or suggestions of their shirts there. That's unfortunate. It could have helped as it seems like there's a list. I wonder how many of them they actually said to said cop right before said arrest. Or would it be quicker to figure out how many they didn't say? Hmmm. Yeah, probably the second one.

Here we have one who knows she's drunk and one who insists he cannot be drunk. Both of them could probably learn something from one another. Get them both on the same page with either being drunk or not being drunk and you've got yourself the makings of a beautiful, allegedly felonious friendship there. Aim high.

Opposites attract?

These women are each proclaiming their Irish heritage. They're practically sisters!


These two are in total agreement with each other. He blames her, she takes the blame. Judging from her expression, she seems a little flabbergasted by the result

More opposites, more attracting.

Why keep all of your important numbers in your cell phone? They're just going to take that away from you when you get arrested. But these two found a way around that! They just keep the really important numbers on their shirts. How convenient!

Yep, lots of similar message T-shirts amongst the mugshotted individuals. Just expect that if you're ever thinking of running afoul of the law. And speaking of "The Law", there's a picture of it below. Steer clear of that and you'll be home free!

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We Wanted Things Changed, Not Deranged!

Oh, I don't say it often, but when I do, I mean it. God bless Jon Leibowitz. Well, you know him as Jon Stewart, the quick witted host of The Daily Show. That guy really needs to be airing in a time slot which could ensure that more people would catch his act because let me just tell you, folks would learn a heck of a lot about how things really are and how things work. It's what this country has been missing for oh-so many years! A prime time cynic! (No, Archie Bunker did not count!)

Jon Stewart's brilliance is highlighted this time in the political sector which is but one of many of the wide variety of sectors that this country has to offer in order to keep the citizens thoroughly confused at all times. Confusing? Good, it's working.

We begin with our President, Change-y McOptimism Barack Obama, speaking to soldiers and the media and anyone else who could just wander in at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. And with all of the rhetoric of previous administrations, he announced that our war in Iraq would soon come to an end. These were his words: "Let me say this as plainly as I can, by August 31, 2010, our mission in Iraq will end."

Well, that is good news! So they're all coming home?! Ehhhh....not so fast. President Barry, please continue.

"We will retain a transitional force to carry out three distinct functions. This force will likely be made up of 35 thousand to 50 thousand US troops."

Well, that sounds kind of like they're staying there. See, this is what I hate about politicians and politics in general. They talk to the American public as if we're stupid or as if we are four years old and retarded. Look, you can say what you're saying one of two ways. You can say "One mission will end while another one begins" or you can say "We're wrapping it up, but we're not quite done yet." Either of those or a variation thereof is fine. What is not fine is saying that the mission in Iraq "will end". See, "end" means "done", "over", "finished", "kaput", "completed", "no more to do"! Those words mean "end". "Retain" does not mean "end". No, "retain" is just a fancy "not end" is what "retain" is.

But if you're asking the most fervent supporters of the Obama administration or even the less fervent, but still supportive supporters, they will tell you that what the President said, well, that was change and change, as you may distinctly recall, is what we were promised. After all, this is what President Barry had to say about our troops in Iraq:

"Our mission will change from combat to supporting the Iraqi government...training, equipping and advising Iraqi security forces, conducting targeted counter terrorism."

See? Change! Right?.....What?.....Really?.....Wrong?? It can't be wrong! It's change! Let's just compare what President Barry just said to one of Bush's speeches about our troops in Iraq and then the change will be apparent:



George W. Bush on September 14, 2007: "As this transition in our mission takes place our troops will focus on a more limited set of tasks, including counter terrorism operations and training, equipping and supporting Iraqi forces."

President Obama on March 3, 2009: "Our mission will change from combat to supporting the Iraqi government...training, equipping and advising Iraqi security forces, conducting targeted counter terrorism."



OK, that's not change. That's the SAME!! We were promised change!! He said the word "change", but he didn't "change" anything! It's the same!!

I'm catching onto this administration. What they do is re-hash the same old jargon. (I'm tired of the word "rhetoric." Good Lord, give the mainstream media a new word, especially one with a catchy spelling like "rhetoric" and damn it all if they don't beat that word into the ground within a week. Do those folks not own a thesaurus? Even a pocket version would be fine.) They just mix up the words and they seem really fond of keeping something the same and just calling it something else. But I already know that if something has "changed" it will be "different"! But that wasn't "different!" That was the SAME!!

Let's look at a statement by the Secretary of Defense Robert Gates from March 1, 2009 when he was on Meet the Press and said, "The units that will be left there will be characterized differently. They won't be called 'combat brigades'. They'll be called 'advisory and assistance brigades.' " That's like the political-speak version of tom-AY-to / tom-AH-to. Either way you slice it, it's still the same thing.

Below is the video clip of the brilliant and witty Jon Leibowitz on one The Daily Show. It's exactly the same as I described above, so don't go expecting any "change" other than pictures and people who talk so that you can hear them. Aside from that, it's the same.

Rock on, President Barry! I'm still waiting for the change that is being distinctly remembered as having been promised to us. It'd be OK if you started with your speeches. Everyone's gotta start somewhere.

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