Let Me See Your Surprised Look

From The New York Times:

When talking about the Tea Party movement, the largest number of respondents said that the movement’s goal should be reducing the size of government, more than cutting the budget deficit or lowering taxes.

And nearly three-quarters of those who favor smaller government said they would prefer it even if it meant spending on domestic programs would be cut.

But in follow-up interviews, Tea Party supporters said they did not want to cut Medicare or Social Security — the biggest domestic programs, suggesting instead a focus on “waste.”

Some defended being on Social Security while fighting big government by saying that since they had paid into the system, they deserved the benefits.

Others could not explain the contradiction.

“That’s a conundrum, isn’t it?” asked Jodine White, 62, of Rocklin, Calif. “I don’t know what to say. Maybe I don’t want smaller government. I guess I want smaller government and my Social Security.” She added, “I didn’t look at it from the perspective of losing things I need. I think I’ve changed my mind.”

Conan! Conan! Conan!

I still want one ...

State of the Web

Tonight is the night for the state of the union address, but I thought a state of the web address might be more interesting than watching a bunch of idiots stand up and applaud at the end of ever sentence. Click on this link for the state of the web

Okay, Thanks For Clearing That Up

Me?

Tweet

Yes, Twitter is ridiculous. But Conan O'Brien is funny. I'm torn.

Examples:

Conan O'Brien: The Kindle 3 was released yesterday. I read about it on my iPad.

Conan O'Brien: Starting to make big strides on the TBS show. We’re finally getting close to picking a host.

Conan O'Brien: Just read that Facebook has reached 500 million users. Congrats to everyone who helped create history's largest stalker/pedophile buffet.

Conan O'Brien: The courts have slashed FCC policy, relaxing the ban on TV profanity. Coming this Fall to TBS: "Conan's G*d Damn F***ing Sh*t A**hole Hour".

Check it out or don't over here.

Brushing Up On Your Insults...

These really don't get good until after the first minute, but it's worth your time. You bastards may have already featured this in the past (I've seen it somewhere else but don't know where), but it's worth repeating. If you haven't seen it "come and get one in the yarbles... if you've got any yarbles!!"

I Want A Pair

From CNN.com:

Sales of the shoes made famous by Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi have soared, with requests pouring in to the Turkish shoemaker from across the world, media reports said Monday.

As a result, Istanbul-based Ramazan Baydan has had to recruit an extra 100 staff to meet orders for 300,000 pairs of the "Model 271 brogues," Britain's Daily Mail said.

Read the rest here.