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Laura W.- Kale makes an appearance in today’s show!

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The benefit dinner was fun- it was like a WV wedding with raffle tickets and fewer drunks, complete with fried chicken, rigatoni, green beans and a really painful performance of the Electric Slide. Hopefully they will make some good money.

I suppose at some point I should talk about politics, but I’m not really in the mood. Kinda sunburned and tired, and not all motivated to talk about things. I will say this, though- I watched Rachel Maddow and Keith Olbermann last night for the first time in a long while, and I can fully appreciate why some Republicans might think the outrage over torture is little more than a partisan witch hunt. The smugness and giggling and parade of indignant partisans from those two was overwhelming. After watching those two, I completely understand why some might think this is “prosecuting political differences.” It isn’t that I disagree with them on the facts, it is their almost gleeful tone. It was really off-putting.

In sports, the Pens sent the thuggish Flyers and their drunken reprobate fans home- the Flyers might play better hockey if they try to score instead of just skating around the ice trying to board or trip the opposing team, and Gary Bettman should get the idiots who run the sound for the Flyers to stop them from drumming up chants directed at specific players. Scumbags. The Steelers picked a man named Ziggy, meaning our long line of draft day funny names continues. Finally, Pat White went in the second round to the Dolphins, much higher than I thought he would go. Good for him.

Decided against The Wrestler, will be reading Jane Mayer’s The Dark Side and vegging. What is on your minds tonight?

Saturday Night Open ThreadPost + Comments (147)

I’m already exhausted. I’ve cleaned, worked out, then walked a couple miles, then went and played with homeless animals for a couple hours. I think a nap is in order, and then it is time to find out who will help the Steelers win their seventh Super Bowl.

Also, Pens and Flyers tonight, and around here, the local animal shelter is having their annual fund-raising dinner (tickets are only 25 bucks, so I am off to that). I’ll probably post something later on tonight. Think I might go catch Earth, or if not, I’ll rent the Wrestler.

NFL Draft Open ThreadPost + Comments (84)

I was driving some cat food out to Animal Friends when I saw this on the side of the road, immediately did a U-turn, went back, and took a picture for all the ex-pat West Virginians out there:

Only in West by God Virginia. For those who have no clue what a ramp is, here is the wikipedia entry. I’ll let some of the commenters fill in their own personal ramps stories.

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Has anyone seen the movie Earth?

Also, I have babbled about this several times in open threads, but I have finally found a hand lotion that does not make my hands feel greasy when I use it. It is called Borage Dry Skin Therapy Lotion – 8 oz, and it is a little pricey (like 12 bucks in my grocery store) and leaves your hands smelling like an old bar, but for once I can use lotion without having my hands slippery for an hour.

And yes, I fully expect to be called prissy again.

Another Open ThreadPost + Comments (192)

Tedisco conceded, btw.

It is just beautiful weather here today. I have no idea what I am going to do, but I think it will involve sitting on a deck somewhere. I might have to go galt on a margarita. Does that even make sense?

*** Update ***

Better grab some condoms and Plan B, because Republicans are loose in NY:

Hide the 17 year old’s.

*** Update #2 ***

I guess, technically, I did go Galt on a margarita. I talked loudly about it, told everyone I was going to have one, and then didn’t. Instead I just had some shrimp salad and a pellegrino.

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