holy haberdashery!

I've been rather absent lately. Not posting anything of substance, not commenting on entries that require thought, etc. Sorry about that. It's what happens when I get ill, impatient and grouchy. (Aside from impatience and grouchiness due to illness, it also comes from being pissed off at amazon.com. I placed my order on March 3rd. The carrier was notified to pick up the package on March 6th. It was scanned for departure on March 10th. It's been sitting there collecting dust ever since.) So instead of an update on me, you get a links post.



News News:

• Confederate Flag Exhibit Ignites Uproar The exhibit contains "...a Confederate flag hung from a noose on a 13-foot gallows in a display titled 'The Proper Way to Hang a Confederate Flag.'" Whee, controversy! Personally? I severely question anyone who feels pride when they see the Confederate flag (or very much of anything that has to do with the American Civil War, honestly). It disturbs me that the poll on that site reveals that 38% of the voters -- the largest percentage in the poll -- have a positive opinion of said flag. Mrf.


Weird News:

• Apparently all you have to do to be upgraded to first class on your flight is ... die. Then they'll even buckle your seat belt for you. You can't make this shit up.

• You can't make this shit up, either. "It's illegal to walk into a department store, grab women's clothing and other merchandise, masturbate on it all and then leave." Really? I never would've guessed. Actually, I might never have guessed because I never would have thought of it...


Random Stuff:

• This is kind of fascinating. (I'm currently watching an Italian movie that deals with it a little bit.) I'd love to see this pop up on House some time.

• geicocaveman EL OH EL. Genius.

• This is not good advertising. Funny as hell... But not good.

• And wrapping up with cuteness, like always: Knut the polar bear was born in December 2006 and he is really fuckin' adorable. I WANT ONE.