YouTube Republican debate (like #8?)

Pre-debate: Lou Dobbs is creepy. Do people enjoy watching him? Is he Napoleon Dynamite all grown up? God, his voice is awful.

So we need somebody to introduce the guy who is introducing the candidates? w/e

Holy shit, Duncan Hunter is still here!

These intros are bizzare.

Awkward hug from John McCain!

...And then they just stand there....

8:06Look, I don't care which questions they're NOT going to ask.

8:08 wtf is this? a mfing song? I need some more beer. It's not a question dummies.

8:13 I just don't get worked up about immigration. Wait, Rudy says....BURRRRNNN!!! Smack.

8:15 I think Rudy is trying to score cheap points. Mitt the robo-executive tries to come back.

8:17 Really? Another immigration question? Criminy. So abortion and immigration? There are other issues people.

I'm bored with this boring immigration debate. I'm going to email my friend with the new baby.

8:22 That question guy is in the audience? Creepy.
8:23 Tancredo pretty much admits he's the immigration candidate, and that's it. Wait, he wants to stop ALL immigration? Uhhh....right.

Duncan Hunter is my least favorite.

8:26 Huckabee's question is stupid. And I'm no Huckabee supporter. Also, please, there are other issues than immigration. Like abortion.

30 minutes in and no Ron Paul. Oh well.

8:31 omg, give Ron Paul the crazy question. You goddamn assholes. He tries to turn it around though. Big applause? Ok then.

8:33 Hm, this seems like a question tailor-made for Paul...and you give it to McCain. (His indirect answer is to spend money killing brown people in other countries instead of science) But pretty good applause.

8:37 Ahhhh....right up my alley. Thompson's line didn't get a very big laugh for some reason. Paul and his cutting fucking DEPARTMENTS. fantastic.

Wait, Huckabee is copying Paul? Don't be an asshat. but good ending.

Wait, why is McCain attacking Paul?

Grover Norquist is exactly the nerd I'd thought he'd be.

8:45 Good question, but who the hell is this smarmy ass kid? Jesus!

It's not even an hour in and I'm ready to start doing shots.

Duncan Hunter REALLY hates China.

8:52 That was a pretty nasty Thompson attack ad. But he makes a fair point.

8"55 Holy shit, is this commercial for real?? Some Australian asshole talking about kids not drinking from Coors? Jesus. Fucking. Christ. I'm actually embarrassed to have even watched it.

still bored, so Quiet Riot comes back on.

Lame gun control question. Lamer answer from .....sigh, Hunter.

9:01 Did Guliani just admit he's a bullying jerk? I think so. Also, it's a shifty answer.

9:04 Another crazy question? OK. Also, please be quiet Duncan Hunter.

9:05 Black on black crime. Best question of the night (so far). Lame answer Romney. So far they are dodging the question. Guiliani associates black with "poor". I'm betting they dont'give this to Paul, who will give the only honest answer.

9:09 Good answer from Paul on abortion...hmmmm...just an OK answer. Saved by a federalist answer. Is Thompson telling states what to do?

Why does Rudy keep calling it "Roe against Wade"?

Mike Huckabee, king of the debate one-liners

9:16 wtf kind of question is that? Huckabee gives a heartfelt, honest answer. damn him. His best so far actually.


9:23 Lame Rudy ad.

RAH RAH RUDY!!
sorry, its RAH RAH war in iraq. Wait senior McCain, didn't Paul oppose Rumsfeld's strategy?

Hunter: omg.....WE HELP U LOTZ, LUV UZ!!!!!

9:31 I agree w/ McCain on torture. And I think he and Paul stand alone on this issue.

Holy crap??? The question is who wants to stay in Iraq the longest? Dumbass.

McCain's applause beats Paul's? Sigh.

Wow, lots of Paul boos.

9:37 Tancredo, we know you hate brown people.

I really think Thompson is runnig for VP.

ROFL: Duncan Hunter built a fence. lololol

shit, that coors don't drink if you're under 21 commercial is on AGAIN.

....Another question to Hunter? awwww.....Wait, conservatives hate gays? Uh...Romney's asnwer is laaaame and a non-answer. And people are booing the re-question? Morons. You can still try to answer the question.


9:52 Huckabee = mister jokester. These gay rights non-answers are troubling.

9"53 Mister lisp asks about the national debt.

9:56 The Mars Society? they get a question? Huckabee says NASA saved your life. Tancredo blames NASA for the national debt.

9:58 Why don't black people vote for republicans?......From what i understand, if they don't have an approved family, they should go to jail.

10:02
Confederate flag....Romney = nonanswer....again. Thompson gives a long winded but eventually correst answer.

Ron Paul vid last? Eff you CNN.

Ron Paul gives his best answer of the night at 10:06....when no one is watching.

10:07 Line item veto debate again? C'mon.

10:08 Yes, yes, we all love Ron Paul. Bad question though.

10:09 Fair BoSox question to Rudy. OK, now it's stupid. Just end it.
Thanks guys.

Tim and Eric

Awesome Great Job! started a new season last sunday. Now I gotta keep my ass awake until 12:15 every sunday.

I want to join the Heidecker family too.

Argggh

I now realize that there is a problem collaborating with people from other countries. Taiwan is 13 hours ahead of EST! This means that the only reasonable time for direct communication comes after 7pm (which is 8am there). Rapid back-and-forth emailing is near impossible. Which is slowing things down a bit. Hopefully I will have some idea and will be able to get started on the proposal some time this weekend. At any rate, the bio-sketch is about finished, but I still need my Case grades, to find my AU grades and to get the letter of acceptance from the host lab. Back to work!

Michael Strahan's guide to success:

Study hard.
Do your homework.
Make good decisions.

Babies: rethinking old positions

I have never liked babies. Or, I guess, more accurately, I used to not like babies. Or maybe it is the concept of babies that I've changed my mind about. That being said (and I'm not trying to sound cliche, or whatever) babies are amazing.

Chengzhuo had her son yesterday morning. I went to see the whole family today and left UH feeling better than I've felt in a long time. Like I said, I don't know if I've changed in terms of how I think of babies or maybe post-birth mothers release happy-phermones (if so, I will manufacture them and use/sell them). Maybe the fact that Chengzhuo, her husband and her mother-in-law were all so happy was infectious. Right now, I don't care.

I couldn't stop looking at the baby. I know it sounds gay or whatever, but it was breath-taking. That little guy was in her belly last wednesday (the last day she came to work) when she told me to quit being so sad and serious. Well, starting friday, I've been trying. And today I didn't even need to try.

He was still ugly in that baby way (before I meant that in a mean way, but not now). But it was still somehow cute. Like a tiny Jim Henson creation. I couldn't even touch him.

I can't wait to babysit when he gets older. I'm gonna be a rad uncle.

Great song you've probably never heard

I'll assume nobody's heard this song (unless you're a diehard Skynyrd fan), but it's quickly becoming one of my favorite songs, period. Give it a listen, if you can.

Was I Right or Wrong
Lynyrd Skynyrd

Like a restless leaf in the autumn breeze
Once I was a tumblin weed
Like a rollin stone, cold and all alone
Living for the day my train would come
I never cared for school or any golden rules
Papa used to always say I was a useless fool
So I left my home to show them thay was wrong
And headed out on the road singing my song
Then one sunny day. the man, he looked my way
And everything that I dreamed of, it was real
Money, girls and cars; and big long cigars
And I caught the first plane home so papa would see

When I went home to show em they was wrong
All that I found was two tombstones
Somebody tell me please was I right or wrong
Oh, such a sad song
First I got lost, then I got found
But the ones that I love are in the ground
Papa I only wish you could see me now
Take a listen papa
Whoo, I learnt how to play my guitar
Gonna be a superstar

First I got lost, then I got found
The ones I love are in the ground
Wont you tell me please was I right or wrong

If theres any way you can hear what I say
Papa, I never meant to do you wrong
All the money, girls and cars. and all the words and all the cigars
Papa, I just want you to know they couldnt take your place

When I went home to show em they was wrong
All that I found was two tombstones
Somebody tell me please was I right or wrong
Oh, such a sad song
First I got lost, then I got found
But the ones that I love are in the ground
Somebody tell me please was I right or wrong

I just found out

I'm proud to come from a state that only has 4 recognized political parties: Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Alaskan Independence. And I only support 2.5 of of those 4.

Sad saturday morning lyrics

"I Don't Want To Be Me" by Jethro Tull

Got a grand house out in the country.
Marble pillars holding the door.
Empty bottles lining the wall from the night before.
Got a Roller out in the garage.
But the wheels are stuck to the floor.
Got no reason to go anywhere--no friends call anymore.
I don't want to be me, I don't want to be me,
I know it's hard to see, But I don't want to be me.

Had me playing down at the palace.
I was declared the belle of the ball.
Made the boys take my goods and chattels away--
now I'm staring at an empty hall.
I don't want to be me.

Pardon me--I'm on my way.
Pardon me but I'm going.
Taking on the simple life and I feel the grass roots growing.
I'm going to ride the ragged road--
diamond spurs jangling into the sunset.
No circuits running overload--Well maybe I'm not done yet.

Now there's nothing left in the cupboard
and three bears' been eating my soup.
My life is one big critical mess if you take a look.
And the butler's off in Ibiza on expense account gone berserk.
But I can't check out of this crazy world
without being a jerk--I don't want to be me.

So,

TRANSFORMERS the movie totally makes sense, right? Orson Wells ftw!!!

Awesome Ween pics from that show: