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ugh

nobody@vox.com(arbed) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:05:20 -0700

It started off with a twinge yesterday and as of right now, I have a big fucking headache.

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dancy dancy

nobody@vox.com(arbed) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:20:18 -0700

It was sometime last year, I think, that I posted a Wade Robson piece (from Dancing With The Stars). Due to the fuckery that is vox tags, I can't find it, but trust me, it was amazing (oh wait, here's a link to it on YouTube). Anyway, last night on So You Think You Can Dance, they featured a piece of his from Chriss Angel's show. The quality of the video is shitty, and it no doubt lost a lot of its impact by being shown on tv, but it's still a pretty amazing piece.

sytycd Finale group dance Homage to the Rabbits Eric Serra wade robson

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envelopes

nobody@vox.com(Draw) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:15:48 -0700

Envelopes

Envelopes are good for so many things.
3x3 post-it note

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new new normal

nobody@vox.com(Draw) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:08:23 -0700

New-new-normal

3x3 post-it note.

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chalk one up

nobody@vox.com(arbed) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:36:11 -0700

Border guards to turn away church group aiming to picket bus victim's funeral.

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A tax by any other name...

nobody@vox.com(Redzilla) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:55:31 -0700

On the radio yesterday, I heard Arnold Schwarzenegger playing word games involving the livelihoods of state employees in California. As the economy tanks, the Governator is looking for ways to save money that don't involve raising taxes. His solution: cut the salaries of state employees. In some cases, lowering wages to $6.55/hour, the federally mandated minimum wage.

Help me, here, because I don't quite understand how this is different from a tax. If you tax me, you take money out of my paycheck. If you cut my salary, you take money out of my paycheck. What's the diff?

Oh, right, the difference is that in this scenario, which Schwarzie claims will save the state $1.2 billion per month, the only people being taxed are state employees. Everybody else gets a free ride, including the governor, who gets to claim he hasn't raised taxes.

$6.55 an hour. Think about that one. I don't know how much money you make, but I don't make a lot. Hubbicula laughed when he saw our tax return from last year. Still, $6.55 an hour is less than half what I make as a humble state employee. At $6.55 an hour, I wouldn't be able to pay my bills, let alone pay my mortgage, or keep the kittens in kibble. Never mind keeping Hubbicula in college.

Before you even start on state employees, I'll say it for you: we're lazy, incompetent, indifferent, reckless, and greedy. Fine, agreed. The only question is: do you want my job? No, I didn't think so. We state employees may be the bottom of the barrel, but we were willing to take the jobs nobody else wanted. No matter how grudgingly and slowly, we provide important services. Without us, your kids don't get educated, your paperwork doesn't get pushed, and your highway medians don't get mowed. We guard you while you sleep. Do not... fuck with us.

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Vox Hunt: 8.8.08

nobody@vox.com(arbed) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:43:45 -0700

Show us eight of something.

Here, have an eight of spades. It's on me. And you're welcome.

Eight of spades

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Neighbor

nobody@vox.com(Papi Chulo) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:23:43 -0700

photo.jpg

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Not freaking out

nobody@vox.com(Papi Chulo) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:05:20 -0700

We're down to about 15 hours now, people. We picked up our license today, got all the flowers, and checked out the ceremony location. Our priest is sort of MIA right now, but he has a habit of turning up just about when we've given up on him, so I'm not worrying. So, tomorrow morning, I'm marrying the Perfect Girl, and that's pretty significant, because really... who knew that such a thing existed? I sure wasn't buying it. I'm a lucky motherfucker.

Tune in here, or at scotchpants.com tomorrow at around noon Hawaii time for the exciting video!

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best spam subject line in a while

nobody@vox.com(arbed) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:29:23 -0700

Bush 'Troubled' by Gay Marriages. Declares San Francisco Part of 'Axis of Evil'

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