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Lawyer Ball
 
The art of playing the rules instead of playing the game.
 
 
Hey, it's church league softball! Quit trying to lawyer ball the count and swing for the damn fences!

This is pretty cool, as it combines two of the major elements of a decent You Tube video: being impressed at the cleverness of the idea (yes, you really should click on the buttons to do moves), and being astounded at the fact that someone took time that could have been spent on something useful or productive and did this instead.  If, like me, you tend to have stubborn browser problems, it will work best if you just go to this link.)

Hello.  Today, in addition to the Daily Fluff, we have an update to our Issues with American Idol.  Enjoy!

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http://www.buzzfeed.com/elmarburchia/badass-epitaph-ever-7ve

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http://narconews.com/Issue57/article3512.html

http://dornob.com/wonderful-wine-cellars-for-any-room-in-your-house/  (Yes, yes I want it.)

http://www.bitterwallet.com/probably-supposed-to-be-ready-for-a-shot/10723

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http://www.djtech.net/humor/work.htm

http://www.sedentario.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/god-is-a-killer-460x247.jpg  (always a funny one)

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Slicey
 
Pal, buddy, compadre, posse member. Derived from the word homeslice.
 
My slicey and I were dropping some hot beats at the dance last night.

If there are still women out there who like to compare their circle of friends to various characters from Sex and the City, I don't want to know about it.  (Though it is interesting that the Samantha girl never minds being the group slut, while no one wants to be Miranda.)  Personally, I'm shocked that they're actually going to wring a movie sequel out of the show.  It almost feels like a time warp to watch the early episodes now--a sort of, "gee, I remember back a few years ago when women were pinning giant cloth flowers to all of their clothes."

What I find curious is the continued popularity of Sarah Jessica Parker--mostly because I have never heard a (straight) man say anything complimentary about her looks.  Personally, while I don't find her drop-dead gorgeous, she's still reasonably attractive in my view.  (My main gripe with Carrie Bradshaw is the continued insistence that she's some kind of great writer when she uses such trite and horrific puns all the time.)  But the way I hear guys talk about her, she may as well have a hump and a hairy wart on the tip of her nose.  Sometimes, I wonder if this is actually part of her appeal to women.  She is that enviably stylish friend that you can still feel confident won't outshine you, looks-wise.  Which makes it easy to like and admire her.  Or maybe she just gets to be an easily accesible fantasy--here she manages to be professionally successful and date millionaires as Carrie Bradshaw, and without ever being very talented or extraordinarily beautiful.  It's a lot easier to imagine oneself in Carrie Bradshaw's place when you don't have to account for supermodel looks.

But I do wish they would just stop with the puns.  Dear God, the puns.

Hello.  Today, in addition to the Daily Fluff, we have an update to our Issues with American Idol.  And don't forget about the latest Issues with Heroes too.

Admittedly, I'm a little biased, seeing as I hate Miley Cyrus and everything she stands for with the burning fire of a thousand suns.  Also, she can't sing.  And her name is stupid.  And I'm fresh out of patience with the disingenuous "What do you mean this is slutty?" teen star thing.  And don't even get me started on her insipid giggle or the never-ending stream of brainless bs that constantly spews from her mouth.  And . . . er . . . sorry, I got a little carried away and lost my main point there.  Anyway, when I heard that Jamie Foxx was doing the whole groveling apology-thing for remarks he made on-air about Miley, I have to admit I was hoping for something really good and nasty.  At least something equivalent to the abuse that has been (so deservedly) heaped on Paris Hilton or Lindsey Lohan. 

And so I was a little disappointed by the actual comments that provoked this tempest in a B-cup.  I mean, sure, it was a little harsh, but the context is so clearly in the radio show mockery category that it lacked any of the heat or seriousness that would make it deserving of a real apology.  To be honest, I'm a little disappointed in Jamie Foxx for going the whole Mea Maxima Culpa route.  If you're going to defend yourself on the ground that you're a comedian offering comic commentary, then don't cave in and undermine your point by apologizing.  Of course, I'm not sure that Foxx really counts as a comedian anymore anyway.  He certainly acts like a movie star, as his little excursion into public apology land seems to demonstrate.  Comedians say vastly more offensive things all the time and never book Leno appearances to squirm out of the furor over them.

Anyway, if you haven't already heard them, you can listen to Foxx's original comments below.  It should probably go without saying that it isn't remotely work safe.

Posestrian
 
Walkers who act like it's a personal choice.
 
Tina says she's been walking to work because she is trying to be more green. What a posestrian, everyone knows her benz was repo'd.

Hello.  Today, in addition to the Daily Fluff, we have an update to our Issues with Heroes (based on last night's season finale).  And, if you're catching up from yesterday, don't forget to check out our Uninformed Draft Analysis.