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[blatantly stolen from Fritinancy]

Poor Mrs. Jackman

[Access Hollywood] It's not easy being Wolverine, the X-Men's toughest mutant superhero -- just ask Hugh Jackman.

The Aussie actor, who's played the role in four "X-Men" movies, including his upcoming spin-off, "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," said getting into superhero shape is serious business.

The product of his work is evident on screen -- and at home.

"At first [my wife] was like, 'Hugh, this is ridiculous, look at you,'" he said.

"'I don't know who you are -- now get into bed,'" he continued, laughing.

Oh, yeah. I feel so sorry for her. That poor woman.

A leftist plot to take away your fonts

I'm shocked that, in this day and age, there are those who can still spew such blatantly anti-font propaganda.

[B]y approximately 2018, usage of the Comic Sans font will have surpassed usage of the Helvetica and Times New Roman fonts. By 2030, Comic Sans will be the only remaining font. All other fonts will be extinct and will go the way of grunge and post-grunge lettering.

Holly Sliger and Dave Combs, the husband-and-wife team who started the Ban Comic Sans movement and man the typographic barricades, offer merchandise, font alternatives, and oratory on their website to inspire us all:

"By banding together to eradicate this font from the face of the earth we strive to ensure that future generations will be liberated from this epidemic and never suffer this scourge that is the plague of our time."

See? You doubted me before, and thought the anti-Comic Sans movement was just a short-lived internet joke. But now you know it's more pervasive than that. It's all so clear now. They're messing with your Second Amendment right to bear fonts! All I have to say, Holly and Dave, is this:

WHEN COMIC SANS IS OUTLAWED, ONLY OUTLAWS WILL USE COMIC SANS.

S to the pizzle

He did what now?

This afternoon Arlen Specter (R-Pennsylvania) announced he is joining the Wu-Tang Clan, a prominent, loosely organized group of hardcore rappers that first formed in the early '90s.
At a press conference with all 9 original members, including the RZA, GZA (pronounced "Rizza" and "Jizza") and Method Man, a visibly disoriented Specter read from a prepared statement:

"My life had got no better, same damn 'Lo sweater. Times is rough and tough like leather," said the senior senator of his 29-year membership with the GOP. "I figured out I went the wrong route. So I got with a sick tight clique and went all out."

After Specter finished reading his statement, the members of the Wu took questions.

"We're just happy to have Mr. Specter on board," said Ghostface Killa, who because of the room's low-lying cloud of smoke was barely visible. "When he contacted my office this morning, what else could I tell him but 'Welcome Aboard!"

Couldn't resist

Swine Flu matters not. Look at me. Judge me by my swine flu, do you?

Which movie was this quote from?

Get your own quotes:

I know. Tacky. Shut up & play with this movie quote generator before the supervisor comes back around.

Verily, a URL

This morning I just downloaded FoxyURL, the FF gadget that turns longer URLs into short ones. I think it'll work well; a nice clean button has appeared on my top row next to the Google search window, for ease of teh clickz, so am looking forward to creating short URLs for Twitter in fewer steps.

On the other hand, I could adopt a completely different attitude and use DickensURL. This is a new service that turns ordinary URLs into lengthy Dickens quotes. The URLs are still workable, too, meaning you can annoy your Twitter and blog friends in a whole new way.

Bo knows shoes

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Originally uploaded by The Official White House Photostream

Grace has been browsing the recent photos on the Official White House Photostream, so I thought I'd throw in the one I think is funniest.

Why is this guy protecting his shoes? Doesn't he know Bo is much too well-trained to pee on the help?

Everything you need to know about swine flu is

here.

Okay, okay, if you want to see an interactive map, go here.

And if you want to keep up with reliable news in the Sacramento area, go here.

But whatever you do, do not get your news from here. Avoid that place altogether. This is why.

Copier unjamming = my super power

I recommend that you bookmark 1000 Awesome Things and read it every week day, just for that 17 seconds of positive feelings before holing up alone in my office. Loved today's entry:

#778 When someone unjams the photocopier for you

And there you stand at the scene of the crime in your pleated pants and button-down shirt. Yeah, I’m guessing the last thing you feel like doing right about now is dropping to your hands and knees and poking your fingers into a steaming engine of paper trays and twirly knobs.

That’s what makes it so great when a bugle blares softly the background and out pops the King Of The Office from around the cubicle wall. Yes, it’s Unjammer-Man, that young techie kid from the IT department who can de-clog the photocopier in no time flat and is happy to lend a hand.

Except that wasn't the kid from IT - it was me, Pam! Unjamming the copy machine is not hard. Success depend on part bitter experience, part willingness to get toner all over my hands, and part knowledge that all you need to do is unhinge all the bright green levers as you make your way into the depths of the machine.

Sure it was spelled 'Ani' but

Star Wars Poster - Funny!
Originally uploaded by dooleymtv

Anytime's a good time for a Darth Vader joke.