The Short List — Fri., May 16
May 16, 2008 at 9:40 am by Joe Bardi
Have a good, non-violent weekend.
- Ahead of the curve: The California Supreme Court legalizes gay marriage.
- Lame Duck Watch: Bush rips Obama as an appeaser and begs the Saudis for cheaper oil.
- “Behind the Bush-Obama Smackdown.”
- “Bin Laden” releases yet another blowhard tape.
- America the masochistic.
- Indiana Jones invades France.
- Whoa Angelina, did you gain some weight?
- Nintendo’s latest sales strategy: Help the customer live longer.
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May 16th, 2008 at 11:52 am
Is that video for real, or just a bit?
May 16th, 2008 at 2:15 pm
Thou Shalt Not Take the Name of Obama in Vain:
http://hotair.com/archives/2008/05/13/video-obamatopia
May 16th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
Kyle: I want to say real, but I’m guessing bit.
Zhombre: While the hero worship is a bit over the top, I think Bush’s comments are at best outrageous, ill-informed drivel. At worst, they are a sign of things to come from a man of waning influence who doesn’t want to relinquish the spotlight.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
re: the video
I know, I’m wondering if the other employees inaction is unbelievable or, taking from my own time as a former zombie office worker, very believable.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
As everyone in the gay community celebrates the victory in California, I think to myself what a double edge sword this ruling is.
May 16th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
Alex: It’s the fact that the attacking office worker goes for the keyboard without looking for it, as if “beat the guy over the head with the keyboard” is the next direction in the script, that makes me think the scene is staged. However, your observations about the drone-like nature of the office slave is astute, and that scuffle on the floor sure looks convincing.
Jim: You care to elaborate?
May 17th, 2008 at 9:26 am
re: office scuffle video.
Joe and Alex,
The other workers don’t step in to break up the fight, either. We all love a good fight and all, but I think that at least one of them would have stepped in, unless the guy getting pummeled is a jerk and had it coming. But even then, it seems like it would have been better to schedule a fight at a nearby park after school, er. work. I meant to say work.
May 17th, 2008 at 10:44 am
Who would want to work in a place where Big Brother was watching your cube with a camera, and the data was readily available to someone who would post it on YouTube? I vote for shenanigans myself.