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February 27, 2007

a TRUE conservative humorist

And now, if you will, please notice the new blog ad to your left...

Steve H.'s book The Good, the Spam and the Ugly is now available on amazon or at your local bookstore. Be sure to buy a copy for yourself and a few for gifts.

Equally exciting is that Steve will be on Fox News tomorrow morning!

He's not giving details yet, but you should check his blog later and hopefully he'll cave and tell us when to watch. Personally, I've set my DVR to record roughly 6 hours of programming, so hopefully I'll catch it.

He did this all through sheer talent, hard work and with no help from Uncle Aubrey's wallet (not that I see any PJ's with book deals). Go on over and tell him how well deserved these successes are!

Posted by Moxie at 1:48 PM

environmental hysteria

If you haven't seen this clip from Penn & Teller, here is your chance:

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February 21, 2007

Survivor: pajamas media

From Aaron:

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February 20, 2007

bend over the pajama way

THIS is what you get for defending the Pajoompa Loompa Media and later spend time defending your family in court from a left wing wacko.

Steve H. has a more detailed take, I suggest you read the whole thing.

Heh. Indeed.

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February 19, 2007

calling all those adorable tech geeks

I've got a defective Toshiba Satellite laptop. I got it during 2004, and it's no longer covered for being a lemon. This thing had fan/cooling problems within months of buying it. Right now it shuts down without warning in 3-4 minutes.

So, I know if I take it in for repairs, I have to pay the certified repair place at least 50 bucks to have them look at it and then tell me how much it would cost to repair.

My question is, how hard is it to replace a defective fan? I can't afford to spend 500 bucks for something that is going to break again in a few months. Is this something I can do myself for the cost of a part?

If that is just crazy talk, what's the CHEAPEST laptop that can handle manipulation of 12 MP images (i.e. Photoshop), podcasting, and MS Word.

The amount of work I have to do won't allow me more than a few days. Thx. Please no emails. I can't check very often.

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February 17, 2007

vast right wing mug shot

This is weird, but I'm pulling out my unused warm and motherly side.

Conservatives in Hollywood might feel like they are alone, but they aren't. There may only be 11 of us, but you can't pretend you are one out of one.

I've talked a lot about about how many people come out of the closet when I am open about my own conservatism. And it's true. Either that or perhaps I can blame bizarre maniacs trying to get in my pants. And for the record, it takes a lot more than a polished Bush/Cheney '04 belt buckle to get to the gold.

Some people think I've been mean about the Surnow show, the 1/2 Hour News Hour. I think I've been objectively fair. If you want to talk about unfair, let's talk about the sick feeling in my stomach over something with which I've had no involvement.

I've ghost written an aired segment for an Emmy award winning COMEDY show. I have millions of ideas. And I'm not even asking for a job, because I already have one. Actually three. But let's not get into details. Actually, I was so fearful of failure, that I volunteered my time gratis months ago as several others have. Because we want this to work. We NEED this to work.

I'm just asking for once, that conservatives act more like liberals -- look around for talent, help each other, support the cause. Is that so hard? Why do we hate each other so much? We all want the same end result. Why all the hostility?

There is a list a mile long of people who might not have big IMDB credits, but have written things funnier than life itself. Why not ask them to contribute?

Okay, I'm done ranting on this topic. Let's move on. The left has won. AGAIN.

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February 15, 2007

half humor news hour

Until now, I haven't weighed in on the 1/2 Hour News Hour mess, because I was trying to think of something nice to say. Since it's clear that's not gonna happen, I might as well tell you what I really think.

Fox proved they had a knack for humor when they gave Greg Gutfeld his late night show Red Eye. If you aren't watching that, you should be. So, after seeing how that turned out, I had high hopes for the Half Hour News Hour.

I hate to be wrong, but it's the Pajamas Media of news satire.

Laugh track. They taped these shows in Los Angeles. That's right, in a city where there are roughly 11 conservatives, including myself. They should have foreseen this and recruited some Freepers to fly into town. MY BAD: Some people were invited to sit in the audience, so i can no longer explain the nervous and over-zealous laughter in the background.

Writing. Ned Rice and Sandy Frank are supposed to be "conservative humorists" which shocks me as Rice used to write for Bill Maher. BM has never been funny (oh look a .5HNH joke). Steve H. said to me earlier, "maybe 'conservative humorist' means a person who conserves humor so not much gets out." If that's true liberals should love the show as they are all about conservation. We really shot ourselves in the foot on that one.

Why didn't they hire Andrew Breitbart?

Satire of this nature has been needed for a long time, it's a shame they screwed it up. Or at least screwed up the "leaked" segments. Everyone knows Obama bin Laden is the first clean black man in politics. BO Magazine? Oh give me a break, I'm not 10 years old anymore.

But the burning question is, will I watch the whole show on Sunday? Of course. Will it sting and burn like a urinary tract infection? Absolutely.

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February 14, 2007

my constant muse

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February 12, 2007

supporting other conservatives...

because we all need to do that a bit more...

Check out these great stories and more on conservativegrapevine.com:

- Jihad Watch: The DNC's Imam goes wild when Sean Hannity asks him if Hizballah is a terrorist group and is Ahmadinejad an antisemite?

- Mark Steyn: Don't ruin economy over tiny temp rise.

- Newsmax: 58 percent of adults polled disapprove of the job Congress is doing. Even a majority of Democrats - 52 percent - disapprove of the work of Congress.

Go forth now and read!

Posted by Moxie at 3:57 PM

February 10, 2007

a love letter from don rumsfeld

Moxie,

As we know, there is sex we know we had, and there is sex we know we haven�t had.

There is sex we think we haven�t tried to have, and there is sex we had even though we know we didn't have to try. Also, there are things we know we'd like to try and there are things we know we don�t want to try. But there are also things we don�t know we don�t want to try. We don't know.

Happy Valentine�s Day

Love,
Rummy
xoxoxo

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February 6, 2007

Run Rudy, Run

Duncan Hunter is my ideal kind of candidate, but if faced with the thick ankled Hildebeast or charismatic and smart Giuliani (oh and I hear he is clean too), the choice is beyond easy.

My only wish is that he'd flip flop his pro/con views on gun control and abortion. Wishful thinking. I'm especially curious to know what my liberal and ultra conservative readers think of America's mayor.

Anyone feeling chatty?

Oh yeah almost forgot to mention, there is a fun new Hog/Mox podcast. Turn your volume down, Steve and I did this via Skype but for some reason I'm loud enough to shatter glass. And it has very little to do with my deafness and lack of sleep. No really.

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February 4, 2007

Q & A with Phoebe

Q. Phoebe, why do you sit on whatever it is I�m reading?

I�m just like you -- trying to keep up with the news.

Q. So, is placing your ass on the news your way of expressing a negative view on the state of the world?

While I realize human science isn�t up to par with feline science � we�ve been hip to nanotechnology, nuclear power and telepathic communication for thousands of years � but how tough is this to figure out? A cat sits on a book or newspaper because we have eyes in our asses. Just because your species isn�t advanced enough to have eyes in your asses, don�t persecute me.

Q. You can see behind you?

Imagine how this will be for your kind, when you can see who is staring at your ass. You will never look at the pastor of your church the same way again.

Q. Okay, nice one Phoebe. But still, I�d think your unique ability would make shitting in the right place much easier. Can you explain your near-misses?

It�s merely to make sure you know we are still in charge. A truly intelligent being might have noticed that it�s YOU who pick up our shit.

Q. Speaking of shit, I wanted to ask you a recurring question. What is going on in your litter box these days?

Just some nuclear fission. Nothing to worry about.

Q. Is the FBI going to be knocking on my door?

No. It�s simply harnessing the energy released by rectal exothermic reactions. Something too complicated for a cerebral light-weight like you. Bentley, Puff Tatty and I had always been sure that whatever is in there, has a half life. We were right.

Q. I�d like to move away from the scatology. Anything else you�d like to talk about?

Not with you.

Q. Okay then, thanks for your time Phoebe.

Next time, I'm charging you.

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