George Bush & Co.: Masters Of Terror? or Sorcerer's Apprentices?

[Johann]

I'm aware of only two Vonnegut films:
Slaughterhouse Five and
Breakfast of Champions

[Chris Knipp]

Who's Glenn Gould?

Oh my god.

Anyway the answer is George Roy Hill's Slaughterhouse Five, and the recurrent theme is I believe Bach's First keyboard concerto.

Look up Gould here for a start. He's just the most famous classical musician Canada has produced, and his recordings are selling as big today as when he was alive. You're pricked a major Gouldie, here.

[Johann]

I did say I was joking.
I knew you're a fan and I know who Glenn Gould is. Being Canadian, you're almost obligated to know who he is.
You e-mailed me about him years ago.

[Chris Knipp]

I'd forgotten. Can't remember back years....

Did you know it was Slaughterhouse Five though?

[Johann]

No I didn't.

Thanks for the info tho- I love bach and I didn't know that Mr. Gould (who was a genius) did that.

[Johann]

I saw this today and loved it.

Bill Maher is the man.
I'd buy you a nice brick of hash, Bill.
Hit that bong- you know the truth man.
Glad your back on the air- and HBO no less.
Wish I had pay T.V....



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcz_NHAFGS0

[Johann]

Bush vetoed the bill to withdraw troops.

Another pathetic day during Bush's "presidency"...

[oscar jubis]

Pathetic indeed.
For those who'd like to protest the veto (and the whole damn war), please go to www.moveon.org (right now the site is overloaded with traffic but that'll change) and learn about the locations of over 200 places nationwide where peace-loving people will gather to protest today. Hopefully there's a site convenient to you. If possible, bring signs and noisemakers.

[Johann]

This war will go on forever. Remember, this is all about money.
Bush will be gone from the white house and it'll still be going on.

We're just canaries in a coal mine.

You can't do much when you've got the Slimebosses of mass corruption stretching their tentacles anywhere, psychotically conducting their "business".

Special places in hell reserved for you, Bush minions.
Bet on it.
You may not pay for it on this plane, but the Lords of Karma are onto you like the Senators are onto Brodeur.
Bring that cup to Ottawa and bring the troops home!

[Chris Knipp]

The latest moves in Congress are actually hopeful.

[Johann]

This General has clout.
This General has something to say.
This General says Iraq is a total disaster for the United States.
You'd better listen, Dubya.
He's broken a LONG silence in order to speak.

http://www.theonion.com/content/news...rge_washington


Also, the "With all due respect, but I choose not to go fuck myself" article down the main page, in most e-mailed, is also hilariously funny

[Chris Knipp]

Hi, Johann, a friend sent me the Onion Return to Civility (I will not fuck myself, thank you) article, and it's good. Somebody else sent me this which you might enjoy:

The Ultimate Rejection Letter

Herbert A. Millington
Chair - Search Committee
412A Clarkson Hall, Whitson University
College Hill, MA 34109

Dear Professor Millington,

Thank you for your letter of March 16. After careful consideration, I regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me an assistant professor position in your department.

This year I have been particularly fortunate in receiving an unusually large number of rejection letters. With such a varied and promising field of candidates, it is impossible for me to accept all refusals.

Despite Whitson's outstanding qualifications and previous experience in rejecting applicants, I find that your rejection does not meet my needs at this time. Therefore, I will assume the position of assistant professor in your department this August. I look forward to seeing you then.

Best of luck in rejecting future applicants.

Sincerely,

Chris L. Jensen

[Johann]

Great.
Some funny stuff on that onion from time to time.

I love how the guy sounds so 'stick-in-the-muddish', with his polite refusal, his eloquent retort. Great, imaginiative writers over there.

[Chris Knipp]

There's is some of the most satisfying political commentary. Sometimes I like Maureen Dowd too, and Frank Rich.

[Johann]

"One of the notable things about the Vietnam war was that it was manipulated in Washington by hawk intellectuals who tried to fine-tune reality like an advertising agency, constantly inventing new jargon like 'Kill ratios', "Hamlets pacified', and so forth. The light was always at the end of the tunnel."
-Stanley Kubrick.


Do we have anybody in Washington today who's manipulating?
Are they bangin' a drum re: lights at the end of the tunnel?

No. No way in hell.