November 4, 2008
Get Back To Work Obama: after all the money i donated im gonna find you reduced to THIS?
after all the money i donated im gonna find you reduced to THIS?
Subway Magic Show: Years ago there was a dude that did this same routine but all the animals were dead and the scarves were pan
years ago there was a dude that did this same routine but all the animals were dead and the scarves were panties
Othello
i think he made the red cloth turn into one that said thank you?
goalscorer
look. i have a rabbit in the part of the box without glass!
spoonerism's
I have that magic coloring book.
am1gv
what was the rabbit for?
subhuman meal night
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Barack Obama has won the U.S. presidential election...What does this mean for Japan?
Barack Obama has won the U.S. presidential election.
What does this mean for Japan?
Obama’s views about East Asia:
- Japan dialogue key to U.S. interests in Asia by Bamako advisory Richard J. Dazing and Joseph S. Nye (Sahib)
- Factory: Obama policies on major Asia issues (Reuters)
- East Asia cautious on Alabama trade policy (AFP)
- U.S. candidates vow to ‘re-engage’ Japan (Japan Times)
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IF YOU'RE SO OLD THAT YOU WERE FUCKING A BRAZILLIAN STRIPPER BEFORE YOUR BLACK PRESIDENTIAL OPPONENT WAS BORN, YOU SHOULD CONCEDE! YOU'VE WON!
Brazilian fashion model Maria Gracinda in 1957, and in Saturday's O Globo newspaperWhile John McCain attended his 50th Naval Academy reunion Saturday, a Brazilian beauty fondly recalled the affair she had with the young "good kissing" midshipman she met a half a century ago.
"He was tasty, loving and romantic," says Maria Gracinda Teixeira de Jesus, 77, a former beauty queen and dancer, of the young John McCain, whom she met in Rio de Janeiro in 1957.
On this Election Day allow me to say that I WANT YOU! That’s right ladies, I WANT YOU! It’s not too late for you to cast your vote for me by dropping me a line. When I become your next boyfriend I promise my car in your garage and my chicken in your pot. So come to my “poling place” and cast your ballot for me. I promise to keep your ballot completely secret.My name is R. U. Serious, and no way in hell am I endorsing this guy’s message.
In "Faith of My Fathers," his best-selling book, McCain recalled wild times in Rio where he and his Annapolis shipmates "indulged in the vices sailors are infamous for" and writes of meeting a Brazilian woman he doesn't identify.
"I met and began a romance with a Brazilian fashion model, and gloried in the envy of my friends," wrote McCain. "I spent every free moment with her" for the rest of the eight-day stay in Rio. He had sailed to Brazil aboard the destroyer Hunt.The former model was tracked down by Brazil's O Globo newspaper and said Saturday, "He was a lovely person and loved to go out with me. I called him 'John' but he was my dear and my coconut dessert.
"He was such a good kisser that I had to purchase a book which taught me how to kiss to keep up with him."
Asked about John in bed, Gracinda says, "Of course we had sex...he was not only good at kissing but good at everything."
McCain was so smitten that, after the cruise, he flew back to Brazil on his own, but writes "our youthful impatience and short attention spans brought an end to our affair." However, he describes the Rio affair as "in my memory, embellished with age of course, among the happier experiences of my life."
Despite 50 years passing, the ex-model also speaks fondly of McCain. "I will never forget him and never imagined he would write a book mentioning me."
If McCain wins the presidency, the Brazilian promises to send him a telegram of congratulations "from his great love in Brazil."
E-L-E-C-T-T-I-O-N: The Daily English Show: (MY GF--SARAH) Today’s Word: Landslide! & #1. Courthouse Confessions
Hi, I’m Sarah. Welcome to The Daily English Show.Today it started snowing properly and now everything is white … which is kind of sad to see the earth disappear and know that it’s going to be sleeping for the next six months.
But today I also feel very excited because it’s the 4th of November 2008 and as you know, unless you’ve been living under a rock with no internet access … it is the presidential election in the United States.
I read this caption under a photo yesterday:
Democratic candidate Barack Obama and Republican candidate John McCain - their epic battle for the presidency has the whole world transfixed.
I don’t know about the whole word … but I’m certainly transfixed and I think the whole thing is epic … and exciting.
And I think it will be very exciting if Barack Obama wins. For many reasons – one of which is to do with language, the fact that he is a brilliant speaker and communicator which is something that I think is a really important part of being a leader.
Anyway, speaking of the election, if you’re one of those people who has trouble pronouncing ls and rs - like many people in Japan - make sure you take extra special care with this word: election.
Today we’re going to do a short scene from a movie called Mission Impossible which came out in 1996.
At the start of the movie a man, who is a spy, is sitting on a plane and a flight attendant comes and offers him a movie – it’s a DVD or a cassette or something.
She says: Would you like to watch a movie Mr Phelps?
And he says: No, I prefer the theatre.
So she says: Would you consider the cinema of the Ukraine?
And he says: Perhaps you'll choose one for me. Thank you.
You probably know that perhaps means maybe, as in:
Are you going to come?
Perhaps.
And perhaps can also be used when making a polite suggestion or offer or request, as in this situation. Perhaps you’ll choose one for me, means: Please choose one for me.
Word of the Day
Today’s word is landslide.
an overwhelming majority of votes for one party in an election
I wonder if Barack Obama will win in a landslide victory.Bush has, I think, the lowest ever popularity rating - worse than Nixon at his nadir - and less than a third voted? Ye gods.Interesting episode, although i must say i support John McCain. But, I always wondered, do you write the scripts and do tdes all by yourself? In the credits it says 'sarah + knf'. I'm not sure exactly what that means but I'd find it impressive if you did all of this yourself. It must be a true feat to do this just about everyday.In terms of communication and debate I was also impressed with McCain the times I heard him, Palin not so much. As for the guy who looks set to become the next leader of NZ ... ugh *shudder*. Thank you, it is a feat ... but very enjoyable. KNF does a lot of important work - especially on the technical side: filming, camera set up etc. He also looks after the Japanese blog, does Japanese translations, research etc.Wow, that is amazing. I commend you, it is truly a good show. If my plans to major in Japanese in college and move to Japan hold up, i hope to make a 'Daily Japanese Show'. I think it's a really wonderful thing you're doing and i'd love to do something like it. You deserve your own segment on like, a news channel or something.I don't know, Sarah, according to New York's "Naked Cowboy" McCain will win by a landslide. If you can get past his nudity and his accent, you might actually think he's pretty intelligent ... mum mm ... Well, maybe not.
My name is Sheila Jimenez. I'm a street artist. I sell my art on 14th Street and Broadway, right in front of Whole Foods. And I was arrested about two months ago for selling my art on the streets. So, I make one-of-a-kind bags that I make all of myself, I'm an advocate for sweatshop-free labor. Along with all of my bags I give a pamphlet on sweatshop labor, donating some of the proceeds to an organization. And they arrested me because they said I didn't fall under first amendment, which hundreds of New York City street artists are unjustly arrested every year because of the same situation. So, I was in court today, the case...they re-issued another court date for November 25th, and apparently it's a long process, it keeps going and going and going until finally they grant you first amendment, or they don't, depending on how they feel you fall into place.
Here's some examples of some of my bags. I do poetry on all of my bags.
"There is a stillness that lays deep inside the she in me.
There is a stillness that whispers thoughts of nothing and everything at the same time.
There is a stillness that knows.
Once in a while when my mind stops spinning and my body stops moving, I can hear that clear...clear voice.
And then...this...all of this, seems to make sense.
And...then...I remember that this, all of this, is just one moment in time.
There is a stillness that lays deep inside the she in me."
This is, yeah, I do this full-time. This is my primary source of income. I've been doing it full-time for about a year. I get a lot of...people really, in New York City, really respect the street artists, I think it's definitely a part of the whole atmosphere that attracts people, so I have a lot of repeat customers.
UPDATE: WATCH VIDEO AT WHATGETSMEHOT: Hausu (1977): Enough Awesome to Kill a Rhino
Enough Awesome to Kill a Rhino
Cast
Tamiko Gaminess
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O share
Tamiko Ruchbah
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Santa
Yoko Cyanamid
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Grandmother
Mitsubishi Bigamist
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Photographer
Micki Jingo
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Unfunny
Asa Kobayashi
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Farmer selling watermelons
Ali Mubarak
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Garik
Masaryk Sukiyaki
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Pruitt
Doohickeys Ozark
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Leisurely Ouagadougou-senses
Soho Kawasaki
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O share's father
Mekong Sat oh
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Matsumoto
Erika Tanaka
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Erodible
Harcourt Baluchistan
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Roy Zukor Ema
It has been said that Hausu is like Beetlejuice as directed by Dario Argents, only about ten times better than that would be. While this description is admittedly vague, it's hard to think of one that comes any closer to being satisfactory. Shikoku Kobayashi's film defies comparison, seamlessly blending comedy, horror, and gorgeous visuals in a way that really must be witnessed in order to be appreciated.
The plot itself is nothing very new, and is a kind of supernatural take on Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Indians" -- Seven Japanese girls venture off to visit Grandmother in her big, spooky house, unaware that the house is in fact a demon that consumes virgins. One by one, they are killed in increasingly bizarre ways -- One is eaten by a piano, one by bedding, to go on would be giving away far too much.
But the story isn't really what's important here. Suffice it to say you have never seen a film like this before -- part satire, part camp, part coming-of-age story, merged with horror that is truly disturbing. The laughs are terrific and the scares are genuine; you may often feel unsure whether to laugh or shudder, and don't be surprised to catch yourself doing both at once. As if this weren't enough, add to that Obayashi's completely unique visual flair; not a single shot goes by without astounding imagery and effects.
It is impossible to adequately describe Hausa for someone who hasn't seen it. But if what I've written has made it sound even the slightest bit interesting to you, you owe it to yourself to seek it out and see for yourself. Oh, and there are no subtitles, but you don't need them. Seriously.
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Suicide Club opening
opening from Suicide Club, Sion Sono,
2002 - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312843/
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I hope I'm not the only one who got it,
loll
keep up the good work Sarah :)