Some days it's not worth chewing through the leather straps

In 1984, Director Stanley Kubrick placed ads throughout the U.S. for young aspiring actors to send in audition tapes for "Full Metal Jacket". Brian Atene responded with this one , which has become somewhat of a hit out on the net: Now, due to this notoriety, Brian has come out of hiding with this :

Really... Who else does John Madden?

Associated Press reports that Seattle has unveiled it's new tourism slogan, and as the photo shows plastered it all over the Space Needle. WTF??? Pike Place Market vendor Kenny Telesco was willing to give it a chance. He practiced saying it with "jazz hands" and asked tourists to "SayWA" as they posed for photos. "How do you use that in a sentence?" Telesco asked. "'Welcome to Metronatural.' ... It's an airport where you can buy organic bananas." Seattles Convention and Visitors Bureau spent 200 grand over 16 months coming up with this beauty, boy is that money well spent...

Standup routine by comedian Ricky Gervais on the subject of Creationism

Skylers music therapist, and our dear friend Jenny has written a kick-ass book and is officially published! Jenny's honesty, wit, and thought-provoking writing is a candid look at what happens when your husband of 16 years leaves you for a guy. I can't recommend this book strongly enough, it is a must read! Order it by mail or online here at www.husbandisgay.com. Mail orders can be sent to: Matching Jackets Publishing PO box 102662 Denver Colo 80250 Send your name, address phone and email along with $12.99 and $4.05 shipping, you won't be sorry.

From the Bonner County Daily Bee (honest, who could make up a newpaper name like that?) comes this wonderful tidbit about a confrontation with a bear. My favorite part? " Henslee said her sister, who has a bear tag, loaded her 7mm rifle and waited. The bear was distracted for a moment by something at its feet and it looked down. Using that as her chance, the babysitter slid the door open a foot and shot twice from the hip at the bear just three feet away." Bring it on Yogi, you want a piece of me!? Read it here

The difference between men and women, as diagrammed by one guy from Saudi Arabia. How long would this dude last around some American women? Check it out

Funny, funny stuff ...

From AP: NEW YORK - Those people wearing "Stewart/Colbert '08" T-shirts can stop hoping _ Comedy Central's fake news stars have no intention of making a run for the White House. Jon Stewart said the T-shirts promoting him and Stephen Colbert "are a real sign of how sad people are" with the state of affairs in the country. "Nothing says 'I am ashamed of you my government' more than 'Stewart/Colbert '08,' Stewart told an audience Sunday at the New Yorker Festival. He was interviewed by the magazine's editor, David Remnick. Stewart, who recently hosted Pakistan's president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, on "The Daily Show," said he's been trying to get top Bush administration officials to appear. "We have requests in there to everyone including Barney," Stewart said. "Only Barney replies." Barney is the president's Scottish terrier. Stewart scoffed at suggestions that some people actually get ...

From AP, via Comcast news A model of the Starship Enterprise used in the pilot and title sequences of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" sold for $576,000 Saturday at an auction of costumes, sets and props from 40 years of the "Star Trek" sci-fi franchise. Now I am as big of a fan as anyone, but come on - over 500 G's for a model of the Enterprise D!? And over 1000 items sold for over 4.9 Million bucks... Makes me wish I would have hung on to my toy phaser, I could be rich!

As usual, CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer has it spot on: Read it here "This sorry story is not the first sign of a new sex scandal. It is just further evidence of a Congress that has lost its way. "

Newscientist.com reports that women become sexually aroused as quickly as men. To which I reply, you have to be fucking kidding me! Back me up here men, sometimes all it needs is a gentle breeze out of the west!! Seriously...

From AP via Comcast news : Man recites PI to 100,000 places. TOKYO - A Japanese mental health counselor recited pi to 100,000 decimal places from memory on Wednesday, setting what he claims to be a new world record. Akira Haraguchi, 60, needed more than 16 hours to recite the number to 100,000 decimal places, breaking his personal best of 83,431 digits set in 1995, his office said Wednesday. He made the attempt at a public hall in Kisarazu, just east of Tokyo. "What I am aiming at is not just memorizing figures, I am thrilled by seeking a story in pi," Haraguchi said. Wow! Party on Haraguchi...

The day took an unexpected turn today when I learned that another child of the online support group I belong to passed away. She was not too old, but had already faced several surgeries to repair failing organs, and in her short life had seen more difficulties than any of us will ever know. I tried to think back over the years I have been with this group to the number of children that have gone, and I couldn't even count them all - there are just too many. I am lucky that Skyler is healthier than most kids with special needs, and with proper care could see a full life. People often ask how we do it - take care of Skyler, or tell me they couldn't do it. My answer is always the same, if it was your child you just would. There really isn't any other choice when you are a parent. But it is tough to explain our lives. So, here is a short essay from Emily Kingsley who does a much better job than I... I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disabilit...