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Last year I noted a fascinating article about US soldiers in Iraq passing the time by fishing the ponds at Saddam’s palatial estates:
What to do when you’re bored in Iraq
Today, via Instapundit, I was happy to see a related post by Bigwig:
Fishes of Iraq: Aspius Vorax
Wondering if I had missed out on similar content around the net, I did a hasty search and found some other interesting links:
Donated Tackle Helps Troops Fish at Saddam’s Private Lake
Cyprinidae Fishing Techniques
Iraq Fisheries Data
Fishing in the lake behind Saddam’s palace using MREs for bait: PRICELESS!

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Not like this guy. Whoa… That’s even more impressive than the parking cone collection I had in my college dorm room! I have a feeling that guy would feel at home in Akiba, for some reason.
Useless factoid o’ the day: I went to middle school with the daughter of Sergio Aragones. Groo!

Back to work after a 3-day weekend (can’t be bothered to remember what Stupid Japanese Holiday it was). Mondays suck but I won’t bore you with the obvious. Much to my surprise I found a possible contender for Most Disturbing Headline Ever – go take a look for yourself: LINK

Too many beans in Chez Whitey’s burrito?
UPDATE: Read the article in the extended entry.

Continue reading “Panzerfaucito” →

This is your brain on rugby: OUCH.

1. “Scattered f***ing showers, my ass!” – Noah, 4314 BC
2. “How the f*** did you work that out?” – Pythagoras, 126 BC
3. “You want WHAT on the f***ing ceiling?” – Michelangelo, 1566
4. “Where did all those f***ing Indians come from?” – Custer, 1877
5. “What the f*** do you mean, ‘we’re sinking?'” – Capt. E.J. Smith of RMS Titanic, 1912
6. “It does SO f***ing look like her!” – Picasso, 1926
7. “Where the f*** are we?” – Amelia Earhart, 1937
8. “Any f***ing idiot could understand that.” – Einstein, 1938
9. “What the f*** was that?” – Mayor Of Hiroshima – 1945
10. “I need this parade like I need a f***ing hole in the head!” – JFK, 1963
11. “Aw c’mon. Who the f*** is going to find out?” – Bill Clinton, 1997
12.”Damn, I didn?t think they?d get this f***ing mad.” – Saddam Hussein, 2003

I’ll let you in on a little secret: This is my official Monday morning search engine. Because on Mondays, you ALL be actin’ like beotches tryin’ to find shiznit.

Go forth, you hack:
Everything You Need to Know About Writing Successfully: in Ten Minutes by Stephen King
Obviously, I haven’t had time to read it yet.

I beat anorexia!
I so want that shirt.
Update: Dave found a link where I can get one: LINK