Feb 4
Something for the weekend
Here is an absolute cracker from Dave Barry’s 2005 calendar, which I keep on my desk at work. This entry for Feb. 4 has had me grinning like a lunatic for much of the day:
“When word got out about the extra projects in the war bill back in 2003, Senator John McCain, a big spoilsport about this kind of thing, raised a stink. He said that even if these projects were worthwhile, they had no business being in the war bill. Or, as he put it, “The sea lamprey does not, pose a clear and present danger to national security.” Various House members also criticised the senators for using a national emergency to avoid normal legislative scrutiny and make taxpayers pay for flagrant pork, although, to their credit, none of them pointed out that Flagrant Pork would be a good name for a rock band.”
Hey fellow G.o.D members, would it work?
Pure genius. You should read Barry’s blog every day to realise the amount of pure, unadulterated barminess there is in the world.
As you may or may not already be aware, members of the Watcher’s Council hold a vote every week on what they consider to be the most link-worthy pieces of writing around… per the Watcher’s instructions, I am submitting one of my own posts for consideration in the upcoming nominations process.
Here is the most recent winning council post, here is the most recent winning non-council post, here is the list of results for the latest vote, and here is the initial posting of all the nominees that were voted on.
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Yeah that would be an interesting name for a rock band.
I love it, but I’m biased… I live in Arizona, I have voted for McCain on multiple occasions, I’m a huge Dave Berry fan and think if pork is good ‘Flagrant Pork’ could only be better.
I gotta say…G.o.D. is much better…it just so sums us up. Flagrant Pork would be very cool for a glam rock band. We in GoD are rockers, but glam we ain’t that is for sure.
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”... none of them pointed out that Flagrant Pork would be a good name for a rock band.”