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Today in history

  • In 1769, frontiersman Daniel Boone first began to explore present-day Kentucky.  As did an unnamed raccoon—though for his part, he did so involuntarily.  And without any internal organs.
  • In 1929, the sovereign state of Vatican City came into existence—giving birth to the very first Vatican City gift shop, and introducing the world to the “action figure.” Which in this case was a 10” Pope Pius XI doll that could, with the push of a button, deliver either a benediction or a “devastating Papal roundhouse kick!” designed to “boot the Devil in his unholy grill.”
  • In 1981, Israeli military planes destroyed a nuclear power plant in Iraq.  The western Europeans hissed, claiming Iraq posed no threat.  Today, their children carry on that message.  God bless the consistent little hobgoblins.
  • In 2006, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, was killed by a U.S. airstrike—a feat made all the more amazing because al Qaida wasn’t in Iraq to begin with, and because no laughing children flying kites at a rural wedding ceremony were indiscriminately killed by the robotic US war machine.  Which was a first.
  • In 2007, protein wisdom, suffering from a slight case of monkey ass, rediscovers talcum powder—and all is fine with the world!

36 Replies to “Today in history”

  1. Dan Collins says:

    All Cardinals are black-belt Papa-ji Masters.  Bet you didn’t know that.  That guy who jumped the Pope-Mobile?  Wrestled to the ground for his own protection.

  2. Jeff Goldstein says:

    I thought it was because he was German.

    Never trust an leaping Kraut.  Is a homily with my people.

  3. Jeffersonian says:

    Ratzi hisself is proficient in Leaping Jesuit and Bowing Fransican styles, I hear.

    Time to call in an airstrike on Jeff’s babboon-butt…

  4. N. O'Brain says:

    In 1981, Israeli military planes destroyed a nuclear power plant in Iraq.

    Speaking of “unholy grills”….

  5. You need to stop taking Sheryl Crow so seriously.

  6. Tai Chi Wawa says:

    Wrestled to the ground for his own protection.

    The Pope’s guards have been trained in Hans Küng Fu.

  7. BJTexs says:

    Haven’t you guys seen “The Karate Kid?”

    Where so you think “The Crane” came from?

    Think about it…

    Hint: Not from Okinawa…

  8. BJTexs says:

    Never trust an leaping Kraut.  Is a homily with my people.

    Crouching Kraut, Hidden Jew?

    And, yes, I really do hate myself.

  9. Percy Dovetonsils says:

    The Pope’s guards have been trained in Hans Küng Fu.

    Bravo. 

    (However, isn’t that officially considered sort of an apostate fighting style by the Church?)

    TW:  hell18 – oh, get the f*** outta here….

  10. mojo says:

    “You can’t overlook the lack, jack, of any other highway to ride.

    It’s got no signs or dividing lines and very few rules to guide.”

    — Grateful Dead, “New Speedway Boogie”

    SB: wrote69

    smart ass

  11. Tai Chi Wawa says:

    However, isn’t that officially considered sort of an apostate fighting style by the Church?

    Well, as the Pope said,”We all make mistakes. Oh, wait . . .”

  12. Rob Crawford says:

    protein wisdom, suffering from a slight case of monkey ass

    Wow, that’s weird. Today at work we took a long lunch and played a screaming-monkey corn hole tournament.

  13. Rob B. says:

    Yeah, a word about that talcum powder. It’s better to use corn starch.

    Because Talc is a fiberous mineral, simular to asbestos, and has carcinogenic properties when exposed to smooth tissue, especially in the pubic areas or nasal passages due to inhilation.

    This info is provided to you via the efforts of my mineralogy professor and with linky goodness, because we don’t want anyone getting ass cancer.

  14. bonhomme says:

    Wow, that’s weird. Today at work we took a long lunch and played a screaming-monkey corn hole tournament.

    Next time don’t give the monkey the corn-cob.  I believe in fairness too, but it’s not right what he did to you with that thing.

  15. Al Maviva says:

    However, isn’t that officially considered sort of an apostate fighting style by the Church?

    Yes, it is, but it may be useful in self defense since it’s a deadly sin.

  16. Major John says:

    ROb B.,

    And the tort plaintiff’s bar – I saw that one trotted out (except they claimed the talc was contaminated with tremolite) before…

  17. Major John says:

    a feat made all the more amazing because al Qaida wasn’t in Iraq to begin with, and because no laughing children flying kites at a rural wedding ceremony were indiscriminately killed by the robotic US war machine.  Which was a first.

    That is what THEY want you to think!!11!1!

  18. TheGeezer says:

    Crouching Kraut, Hidden Jew?

    That hurt.  It made hot tea come out of my nose and, yes, ruined still another keyboard.

  19. TODD says:

    Corn holing Baboon cancer ass?  What has this world come to? Does sound a bad gay porn movie though…Not that I have a problem with the gays…..

  20. Carin says:

    That corn-hole stuff/craze is weird. A few years back people we talking about it on Ace’s, but I hadn’t seen it for myself. I was camping in Ohio a month ago, and many of the other sites (I’d say about 35% of them) had BROUGHT their own “corn hole” sets. It was like I was in a cult compound or something.

  21. Rob B. says:

    Since I nerded out on that one, is it possibly a minor redemption to suggest that if protien wisdom ever wanted to have an “official mineral” they should pick Cummingtonite?

  22. timmyb says:

    a feat made all the more amazing because al Qaida wasn’t in Iraq to begin with, and because no laughing children flying kites at a rural wedding ceremony were indiscriminately killed by the robotic US war machine.  Which was a first.

    Don’t mean to be a fly in the ointment or talc here, but, according to news reports, children were killed int he bombing.  Just thought I’d mention it.  Personally, given our trouble apprehending him and 100% knowledge of his whereabouts, I would have ordered that air strike too.  Even though, in the end, it didn’t change much about Iraq, maybe things would be worse?  He certainly deserved what happened to him and, if there had been a way to grab him or kill him without killing his wife and child, I’m sure the US military would have done so.

    All I’m saying is that flippantly declaring the absence of children, when they were among the dead, seems odd. The fact that we care (and I include Jeff, myself, Major John and everyone else, including the US soldiers who were reportedly disquieted by the sight of the collateral dead) means that we are better than our enemies.  In fact, the fact that we care is one thing that transcends party differences and shows our inherent American character.  At least, that’s what I think. 

    I return you to your original discussion

  23. Rob Crawford says:

    I was camping in Ohio a month ago, and many of the other sites (I’d say about 35% of them) had BROUGHT their own “corn hole” sets. It was like I was in a cult compound or something.

    The way to understand corn hole is to think of it as horseshoes made safe for drunks.

    Now, screaming monkey corn hole involves replacing one of the bean bags with one of these. The monkey counts for double points.

    It’s a vicious and amusing game, mainly because of all the screaming.

  24. Rob Crawford says:

    Don’t mean to be a fly in the ointment or talc here, but, according to news reports, children were killed int he bombing.

    Well, buzz kill, I hope you realize that the guilt for their deaths falls squarely on Zarqawi. It’s a war crime to hide among civilians.

    Funny you don’t hear HRW, AI, ICRC, etc. screaming about it, though.

  25. B Moe says:

    There was a link to this at that screaming monkey site, Rob.  Times like these make it hard to be an atheist.

  26. Silk says:

    There is no such thing as a slight case of the monkey ass.

  27. Rob B. says:

    B Moe,

    Nice. Freakin Nice.

    As the “Damnable fried chicken, wife subbordinating, Southern Baptist” on the post, I’ll just give you some of my unused “That’s a pure concidence” credits to off set that!

  28. BJTexs says:

    BMoe:

    I’m sitting in my office cackling like crazy homeless guy over that link.

    Timmy doesn’t boss you around, doesn’t drink your bawls, and will never need cleaning.

    Bwaaaa hahahahaha!!!

    I owe you for that!

  29. TODD says:

    timmyb

    More like a fly in the dogshit…..

  30. Major John says:

    Rob B. – what up with all the amphiboles, man?  You trying to give everyone mesothelioma or sumthin’?

    How about something that would fit the Billy Jack theme, like….um, turquoise.

  31. Major John says:

    As did an unnamed raccoon

    Didn’t some recently discovered archives reveal that the raccoon’s name was “Zebediah”?

    Huh, must be Lewis and Clark’s pet porcupine I’m thinking of…

  32. B Moe says:

    As did an unnamed raccoon

    Didn’t some recently discovered archives reveal that the raccoon’s name was “Zebediah”?

    Since this one seems to be beneath even Dan, I guess it is up to me:

    I thought her name was Hattie…

    /rimshot

    /duck

  33. Rob B. says:

    For Billy Jack we’d need to use Apache Tears , which bestow good luck according to legend, However, like Chuck Norris, Billy Jack never crys.

  34. Alien Gray says:

    Two words …..

    Anti-Monkey Butt

    or would that be three.

    Anyway just bought some last week.

  35. furriskey says:

    In 2006, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, was killed by a U.S. airstrike

    I remember that one. He’d just said to the assembled fellahs, “The next round is on me, guys” when this 500 pounder came through the roof.

    Spooky.

  36. Joseph says:

    As much as I love posts like this, reading one after one of the more scholarly entries generates a feeling not unlike whiplash.  Now that’s range for you.

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