According to a poll published in Saturday’s Washington Post, 69% of Americans believe that Saddam Hussein was involved with 9/11…even though no proof exists.
Interestingly, a Gallup poll conducted in 2001 revealed that 71% of Americans believe that the government knows more than it’s telling about UFOs.
Coincidence? A possible link? Yooooouu decide.
PAD
So Kathleen runs out to the supermarket the other day to pick up two items. Two items.
She goes to the express lane which says “12 Items Or Less.”
Quick quiz: What’s an item?
For some folks, this is apparently a tricky question. I once brought three six packs of soda (we were having a party) to the Express line, and a woman behind me had a meltdown, accusing me of trying to sneak in eighteen items. “No, it’s three items,” I said. “Three sixpacks, each of which gets rung up once.” The woman snarled at me and threatened to call the manager and even the cashier’s assuring her that I was correct and it was only three items barely assuaged her.
So who does Kathleen get stuck behind?
A woman buying thirty *individual* cans of cat food. Plus a bunch of bananas. And a bag of apples. And a bag of oranges. And a bag of grapes. And a bag of peaches. And laundry detergent, and dishwasher detergent.
To a sane person, this is thirty seven items, three times the limit. To this woman? She very loudly announced to the annoyed cashier that this was three items. Cat food is an “item.” Fruits are an “item.” Cleaning liquids is an “item.” She couldn’t distinguish between units and categories.
The cashier rang her up.
Incredible.
PAD
Today is Kathleen’s 40th birthday. It’s not her 39th, nor her 41st or 42nd. And 43rd is right out.
PAD
Some folks are complaining that CAPTAIN MARVEL #13 is an anti-Bush tract since it involves an alien race invading another world to rid them of an oppressive government, and then refusing to leave and not comprehending the natives’ lack of gratitude.
So presumably the invading race is the Bush administration (since in the preceding thousands of years of human history, no group has ever invaded another nation and refused to leave), and the opposing views in the book would presumably be mine. Just me out to make Bush look bad.
What no one comments upon is that the “opposing views” are presented by an individual who many would describe as an alien homicidal terrorist lunatic. Yes, the character presenting “my” opinions is a raging nutcase who believes he’s a god.
Well, hey…write what you know…
PAD
“We are fighting that enemy in Iraq and Afghanistan today, so that we do not meet him again on our own streets, in our own cities.”
Has anyone told Bush, who said the above, that twelve out of the fourteen hijackers two years ago were neither Iraqis nor Afghanis, and that the above statement–while catering to the “Keep Americans scared” rhetoric–makes no practical sense?
Nevertheless, it will not surprise me if a major troop pullout is announced prior to November of 2004, probably no later than summer of that year, particularly if no WMDs continue to materialize.
Issue #16 of “CAPTAIN MARVEL” will introduce Phyla…Captain Marvel’s heretofore unknown sister (except when he sees her he instantly recognizes her, which is weird even for this book). Issue #17 will have their first major confrontation, leading into the storyline’s explosive conclusion with #18 in which we explain a whole buncha stuff and maybe the Kree, Skrull, Shi’ar team up to destroy Marv once and for all.
And no, her nickname won’t be “Mary”…although Rick Jones does make reference to the “Mary Mar-Vell Marching Society.”
PAD
I’m looking for an action figure for a friend. Specifically, I’m trying to find an action figure of the Flash. But not just any action figure. I’m seeking the one that came out with body armor about ten years ago. It was part of a line called something like “Total Power.” (Bob Greenberger told me the exact name–twice–but it seems lately I’ve been short-term-memory-loss boy.)
Don’t tell me to check e-bay; been there, done that. Anyone have one for sale?
PAD
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