Arrrhh! It be "Talk Like a Pirate Day"!

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Monday September 19, 2005 · 8:44 AM PDT

2005/09/19 · 08:44

Crossposted at Shadow Blog for America

Ever wish you could set sail on the tall ships?

Ever wish you could keel haul every scurvy dog on Capitol Hill?

Ever want to burst into your local Blockbuster and demand the latest releases, a stack of blank tapes and a couple of their finest VCRrrrr's?

If you answered "yes" you might have the makings of a fine pirate. Or, maybe you would just enjoy talking like one. You're in luck! Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Started by 2 guys some years ago and popularized in columns by Dave Barry, TLAP Day is a chance to shrug off workaday life for for the adventure of the high seas... or at least to inject some fun and nautical whimsy into your workaday life. So, gather up your mates! Buckle up your Cap'n Morgan boots. Cock your hat to a jaunty angle and join in singing the official TLAP Day chantey! And, after work? Flagons of grog 'til your timbers shiver! Arrr!!!

Demetrius

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Saturday May 28, 2005 · 11:16 PM PDT

2005/05/28 · 23:16

For the bloggers with little ones... I uploaded a new version of the LetterLane Action Game. This version has cards to draw to determine how many spaces to move. Collect multi-colored plastic juice carton caps for game pieces. Land on a letter and act out something that starts with that letter. (or, make up your own rules!) It's fun and educational... and FREE! I will link to the new version from http://www.letterlane.com as soon as I get a chance.

http://www.bmgbiz.net/LLGameBd5.pdf
http://www.bmgbiz.net/LLGameCardBack.pdf
http://www.bmgbiz.net/LLGameCardFront.pdf

Scrollin', scrollin', scrollin' (parody)

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Tuesday May 17, 2005 · 5:11 PM PDT

2005/05/17 · 17:11

Parody time again--crossposted from Blog for America comments...

Kill-file!
Scrollin', scrollin', scrollin',
Scrollin', scrollin', scrollin',
Scrollin', scrollin', scrollin',
Scrollin', scrollin', scrollin',
Kill-file!!
...
They're postin', postin', postin',
Boggin' down our hostin'
Where're them Freepers movin'? Kill-file! Read More

Dubya parody, with a little help from the Beatles

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Friday May 13, 2005 · 7:36 PM PDT

2005/05/13 · 19:36

There's been a definite Beatles theme to the titles of some of the posts at Blog for America. Yesterday, we had Carry that Weight, earlier today there was Here Comes the Sun. It was just crying out for some parodies.

Georgie Buffoon (to the tune of Rocky Raccoon)

Now somewhere in the dirt ranchin' fields down in Texas
There lived a young boy named Georgie Buffoon
And some troops his Daddy sent off to fight that Sahd'um guy.
Saddam said Daddy's gonna die. Georgie didn't like that
He said I'm gonna get that boy
So as soon as he got to town
Plannin' for a boom in the White House war-room

Demetrius

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Tuesday March 29, 2005 · 5:44 PM PST

2005/03/29 · 17:44

The most recent post on Blog for America is a guest entry by Karen Bauer, Leslie Weise and Alexander Young--Denver residents who were ejected from one of the "town hall" events Bush is holding to promote his Social Security piratization plan.

http://www.blogforamerica.com/archives/006146.html

The Secret Service revealed that we were "ID'ed" when local Republican staffers saw a bumper sticker on the car we drove which said "No More Blood For Oil." Evidently, the free speech expressed on one bumper sticker is cause enough to eject three citizens from a presidential event. (Similarly, someone was ejected from Bush's Social Security privatization event in Arizona the same day simply for wearing a Democratic t-shirt.)

Demetrius

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Monday February 21, 2005 · 7:06 AM PST

2005/02/21 · 07:06

Caught the end of "8 Mile" on VH1 last night. Some lyrics started rattling around my head. (no comments from the peanut gallery about how much room to rattle there must be!) I finally fleshed it out. ...To the tune of Eminem's "Lose Yourself". Midi accompaniment is here. I don't know how many here are familiar with "Flat Howard". But, I thought it might also be appropriate now to revisit his hip-hop alter ego "Phat Howard!"

"Lose Your Mind"

Look, if you had one shot, one opportunity
To give the people the Power they need - one Movement
Would you grab the Power - or give it away? Read More

Thoughts on Democratic issues, values, and frames

Demetrius

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Wednesday January 19, 2005 · 9:30 PM PST

2005/01/19 · 21:30

I've been following some of the discussions about "framing" lately. On the one hand, many Democrats are convinced that better framing is just what we need in order to start winning elections again. But there others feel like it's just the latest fad and will only serve to distract us. Earlier today, on Blog for America, someone commented that Bush did not have to rely on framing to win the 2004 election, because he could run on his performance in his four years in office.

The way I see it, framing is exactly what made people think Bush's first term was anything other than a complete disaster - not his actual accomplishments. They didn't call it the "Extended Access for Logging Companies Act". They called it the "Healthy Forests Initiative". They don't call it Empire Building. They call it "Spreading Democracy". They call everything they do exactly the opposite of what it actually is. This is how they use framing. And, they have used it very effectively. Read More

The Doctor went down to Georgia (Parody)

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Tuesday January 11, 2005 · 9:18 AM PST

2005/01/11 · 09:18

Last night on Blog for America, the Georgia on His Mind entry started like this:

"The Doctor went down to Georgia, he was lookin' for a party to save "

At 4:21 a.m. (!) Renee wrote:

"I just caught the first line of this post. I bet somebody is doing to do a version of this song if I put the lyrics up. Just the sort of thing people do around here" and posted the lyrics

Of course, I can never pass up a challenge. So, I wrote this: Read More

Kerry's mideast trip--good idea?

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Wednesday January 05, 2005 · 10:11 AM PST

2005/01/05 · 10:11

moon in the house of moe commented about Kerry's "fact finding" trip to Iraq, which will have him out of the country when Conyers et. al. make their challenge tomorrow.

http://www.dailykos.com/comments/2005/1/5/84732/37166/100#100

One could say he should do a little fact finding in his own country, but actually it's smart. Others need to object to the election here while he goes about his business examing the wreckage in Iraq which is high profile and presidential.

My thoughts:

Kerry had better be darned impressive on this world tour. If the Congressional Black Caucus once again calls for a challenge to Bush's "election" and Kerry is AWOL as a senator to support them it will not be good for him. Read More

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Dubya parody, with a little help from the Beatles

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The Doctor went down to Georgia (Parody)

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