Annette Edwards - Jessica Rabbit and the eyes, the eyes!

Check out the male interviewer's eyes. Hilarious.

Pilar Rahola speaks

Why don’t we see demonstrations against Islamic dictatorships in London, Paris, Barcelona? Or demonstrations against the Burmese dictatorship? Why aren’t there demonstrations against the enslavement of millions of women who live without any legal protection? Why aren’t there demonstrations against the use of children as human bombs where there is conflict with Islam? Why has there been no leadership in support of the victims of Islamic dictatorship in Sudan? Why is there never any outrage against the acts of terrorism committed against Israel? Why is there no outcry by the European left against Islamic fanaticism? Why don’t they defend Israel’s right to exist? Why confuse support of the Palestinian cause with the defense of Palestinian terrorism? An finally, the million dollar question: Why is the left in Europe and around the world obsessed with the two most solid democracies, the United States and Israel, and not with the worst dictatorships on the planet?

More here.

Partying semi-naked in Al-Aqsa Mosque

Gosh, why no one ever invites me to parties like this one? Is it antisemitism? Or ageism? Or what?

May 20, 2010: first Everybody Draw Mohammad Day

If only I were able to draw... Details by Wolf Howling.

Sandra Bullock's surprise adoption

That's truly a surprise as surprises go. It took her four years to get it through... and here I am, ready for adoption and already toilet trained...

Chocolate and depression: what do scientists miss

Another page was turned in the annals of unnecessary research:

Study links chocolate and depression

When the researchers controlled for other dietary factors that could be linked to mood ... they found only chocolate consumption correlated with mood.

In other words, the more chocolate you consume, the more depressed you are. Strange, that: usually I am the most depressed when a sudden craving for chocolate comes on and there is none around.

There is another observation:

Like alcohol, chocolate may contribute a short-term boost in mood followed by a return to depression or a worsened mood.

Them scientists: so clever - for short term and limited points of view. Have they given thought to our day being a sequence of short time periods that could be made quite lovely by finely timed and tuned intake of chocolate, alcohol, tobacco and food? I guess not...

World, meet Hamas: Gilad Shalit clip

There is no English translation, but it's hardly required.



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Iran reportedly tests five new missiles

I wonder... with the quantities of missiles they test every few days - do they shoot every missile off as soon as it leaves the factory gate?

Someone better explain to them... or not?

Haveil Havalim #264 - it rocks and rolls!

Done by Elisson in an exemplary manner. Enjoy!

Suing McDonald's for free meals

The following bit of news (in Hebrew) is quite hilarious: A citizen of Ashdod is suing Mcdonald's for damage to his health (specifically to his liver) caused by his habit of eating two free daily meals for many years while employed by the fast food chain.

The company response, which is rather cool, mentions, among other things, that the gentleman in question was entitled only to one free meal a day.

The response doesn't mention stupidity, of course, it being a legal matter where stupidity is not a valid argument. But...

Aren't segregated beaches passe?

Police say a meteorite fell onto city’s segregated beach.

A small rock-like object slammed into a Bat Yam beach on Saturday afternoon, surprising sun bathers with a thud and sparking a fire.

If this is not a clear sign from above to stop this crapola with segregated beaches, I don't know what is.

No one was hurt, and there was no damage done, the police reported.

Yeah, and it might be a good idea not to wait for a reminder. It might come in another size.

A missing pledge

Take your typical fair employment practices pledge from any modern organization, be it a government one or a private one and you shall see something like this:

It is unlawful to discriminate for or against employees or applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age or disability.

Well, folks, I found that there is a missing element in this ubiquitous formula. Check it out.

Hitler supports DMCA takedown notice

But of course, what else would you expect?

Hitler, as "Downfall producer" orders a DMCA takedown from Brad Templeton on Vimeo.

Viva EFF!

On peculiarities of Yeti development in subtropical zone

This article is not a review of the article The Wookies invade Gaza by our learned colleague Elder. Its purpose is a) to dispel the myth about Wookiees and to b) refer to some locality-related peculiarities in development of the male Yetis.

1. Wookiees or Yetis?

Due to some confusion in modern alien biology, the term Wookiee, coined by some sensation-seeking Hollywood characters, was mistakenly applied to an allegedly alien species which, upon closer look are nothing more than a variety of reptilians. Reptilians, sometimes mistakenly called lizardoids, 6-foot lizards, etc, are the Elders' field operatives. The more prominent among them that could be mentioned are David Duke, David Icke and many others of that type (already outdated, obsolete and thus no more maintained, as it is easy to detect when you watch them). Most of the reptilians are used in menial tasks, such as heavy lifting, elimination of opposition (rare these days of world domination) and debts collection. The idea to use them as a quasi-intellectual anti-Semitic leaders of the dumb and the disaffected didn't work out due to insufficient brain power.

Reptilians are excellent shape shifters, and it will be naive to expect them to look like a 6-foot lizard. Most frequently they use the "furry giant" image that is a) practical; b) sufficiently frightening while cuddly and c) accidentally similar to Yeti.

2. Yetis in Gaza

Yetis, a hardy lot that was for thousands of years confined to remote inaccessible mountain ranges and, in rare cases, to deep forest corners (where they are known as Bigfoot or Sasquatch), have been noticed and used first by late Shah of Iran, who received several of them from the friendly King of Bhutan. His use of Yetis was limited to personal amusement and, sometimes, for interrogation of various suspects.

With advent of Islamic Republic of Iran, Shah's Yetis were converted to Islam and became zealous defenders of Islamic Republic, always in the front lines of the good fight. In the post linked above you can see the dark-colored fur of the Iranian Yetis.

Being the widely recognized patron of Hamas, Iranian Ayatollahs decided to ship a large consignment of Yetis to Gaza, where, after a generation or two, the coloration of their fur changed to the more suitable light brown (or beige, whatever SWMBO decides, I haven't consulted her yet).

Of course, the disadvantage of this coloration is its closeness to that of the Canaan dog, widespread in the area. Knowing the traditional aversion of Islam to canines of all kind, the danger of being shot in poorly lighted corners is definitely a factor to be considered by the Yetis.

Another drawback of the local variety of Yetis is that, being used to the cool and dry weather of the mountains, they are suffering the Gazan hot and humid environment not only physically but also mentally, which is evident to anyone viewing the above picture. Marching with guns in a straight column is a clear sign of poor judgment and an invitation to anyone with a large caliber weapon to check how many Yetis he/she could eliminate in one shot.

3. Yetis vs reptilians

There is no precedent yet of a direct confrontation between the two species. But the numbers so far are not in favor of Yetis, who are breeding very slowly and, besides, are less versatile regarding the areas of habitat, feeding and choice of weaponry, not to speak of reptilians' ability to change their external shape according to the situation in the field.

On a somewhat related subject: in the late Soviet Union there were attempts to cross-breed the two species. Most of the results are still unpublished, but one, at least, is widely known:

Conclusion

While the bold decision to adapt Yetis to the subtropical areas doesn't seem to be an overwhelming success so far, it is definitely to be watched closely. A recommended improvement of the Yetis' survivability is depilation of most of their body surface to allow better cooling. However, the fur in question being the main feature distinguishing Yeti from the rest of the local population, a question of bringing in the Yetis to start with could be reasonably broached.

So far this question wasn't answered satisfactory, and the field is wide open for further research.

A great reminder about a great source of renewable energy

Who is this "we" you speak of, Kemosabe? You seem capable of generating great gusts of wind out of your rear end. I suggest you bottle it and try powering your limo with it.

Applicable to many a Hollywood super-star who got consciousness and a new set of PC catchphrases after filling his/her bank coffers to bloating state. Oh, almost forgot: without acquiring a smidgen of brain cells, knowledge or, indeed, understanding.