By CyberLizard on Sep 30, 2008 in drilling, economics, oil, politics, stupidity | 1 Comment
It’ll make as much difference to the price of gasoline. Really, how hard is this to comprehend?
So I’m driving behind this big ‘ol SUV, Lincoln Navigator or something, with a bumper sticker containing the brilliant slogan “Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less“. After resisting the urge pull along side and point out not [...]
By CyberLizard on Sep 30, 2008 in black humor, poetry, politics | 1 Comment
Ozymandius by: Percy Bysshe Shelley
Adaptation by: The CyberLizard
I met a traveler from an antique landWho said: “Two vast and trunkless legs of stoneStand in the desert… Near them, on the sand,Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown,And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,Tell that its sculptor well those passions readWhich yet [...]
By CyberLizard on Sep 29, 2008 in FAIL, humor, pictures, sick, twisted | 0 Comments
*Apologies to TMBG for using one of their lyrics for such a purpose
Once again I demonstrate my sick and demented humor. These pictures caused me to totally laugh out loud. This is about all my brain is good for at the moment. The world sucks, so you have to laugh. Brought [...]
By CyberLizard on Sep 29, 2008 in Uncategorized | 3 Comments
So Mrs. CyberLizard had the weekend off. She attended a scrapbooking retreat. Three days, three nights of fun with scrapbooks (or so I’ve been told). That left me all by my lonesome with the two little Lizards. My Google Reader shows 171 unread items. The world financial markets are going [...]
By CyberLizard on Sep 25, 2008 in FAIL, humor, pictures | 0 Comments
I must confess to liking some, shall we say, less-than-highbrow humor. FAIL Blog never fails to provide (that was a bad one, sorry).
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By CyberLizard on Sep 24, 2008 in Ben And Jerry's, PETA, WTF, stupidity | 1 Comment
The Rev. BigDumbChimp once again reminds me that, as soon as I think the world can’t get any stupider, there’s always one more example of stupid to trump all the others.
This time PETA gets to provide the humor:
WATERBURY, Vt. — People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sent a letter to Ben Cohen and Jerry [...]
By CyberLizard on Sep 24, 2008 in WTF, news media, rants, religion, stupidity | 0 Comments
/begin rant
Why is it that every major piece of news devolves into what people think about the invisible sky fairy? USA Today ran this article, originally via Reuters.
With Wall Street in turmoil, some in suits turn to religion
By Christine Kearney, Reuters
NEW YORK — As financial workers suffer through tumultuous times on Wall Street, some [...]
By CyberLizard on Sep 23, 2008 in Queen, bicycling, fun, peace | 1 Comment
Apparently Oregon gets all the fun kooks while Florida is stuck with the fundegelical wackaloons. No fair! C’mon ladies and gentlemen, let it all hang out for peace!
I can’t help but be reminded of this:
Fat bottomed girls they’ll be riding todaySo look out for those beauties oh yeah
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By CyberLizard on Sep 23, 2008 in Jesus loves you but not today, atheism, stupidity | 1 Comment
I’m feeling particularly sleep deprived and not up to my usual level of introspective and provocative writing (how’s that for laying on bullshit? I could go into politics). So you get links today. I’ll let other people do the writing.
The Skeptics Annotated Bible has terrific summaries and snippets on the bible’s viewpoint [...]
By CyberLizard on Sep 19, 2008 in Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Arrr, it’s that time of year again, me hearties. Polish your cutlass and grab your tankard of grog, because International Talk Like A Pirate Day be upon us again.
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