Man arrested for having Simpson’s porn on his laptop:
Notably, Milner had pornographic images of the Simpson children as opposed to Marge or (God help us) Patty or Selma Bouvier. I would like to believe that, given Lisa’s repeated defense of free speech, she would question the prosecution.
Milner insists that the images were a joke and not on his computer for sexual gratification. However, police say that he first refused access to his computer and later tried to delete the images (they were found in the recycle file).
My only question – Why would Matt Groening draw that kind of stuff?! o_O
Former NBA journeyman, Paul Shirley has a special message to Haiti:
Dear Haitians -
First of all, kudos on developing the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Your commitment to human rights, infrastructure, and birth control should be applauded.
As we prepare to assist you in this difficult time, a polite request: If it’s possible, could you not re-build your island home in the image of its predecessor? Could you not resort to the creation of flimsy shanty- and shack-towns? And could some of you maybe use a condom once in a while?
Sincerely,
The Rest of the World
No word yet if Shirley will be named head of the new Haitian chapter of Planned Parenthood.
The Baltimore Sun goes through all the complications of Fox giving Conan a show:
“The problem is that Fox would have to get clearance for that from the affiliates. So emotionally, it sounds great right now for people to say Conan’s going to be on Fox in September. But financially, I don’t know how it would work. I’m not sure anyone has talked to the affiliates about clearances yet.”
Other affiliates in other markets are locked into long-term syndication agreements for sitcoms such as “Friends” and “Seinfeld” in those hours – including after 11:30.
The Denver Post says this:
Some Fox affiliates aren’t keen on the idea of having O’Brien on their schedules. Many see the prospect as yet another Fox loser in late night; others fear a huge loss from having to buy out the syndication contracts for late-night reruns of shows such as “Seinfeld” and “The Office” on Fox’s TV stations. Its possible Conan could air in some Fox markets and not in others.
And this from Broadcasting & Cable:
For the Fox owned and affiliated stations, picking up O’Brien would appear to cause far more pain than gain. The performance of the stations in the Top 10 markets at 11:30 p.m. is largely equivalent to NBC’s Tonight Show ratings in the same hour. But the stations keep far more ad inventory in that hour now than they would if they were forced to give it up to Fox. Every half-hour syndicated show offers stations as much as six minutes of advertising inventory to sell, while a half-hour of network inventory typically offers only about a minute.
No fun and games in the prison:
Singer was told by prison officials that he could not keep the materials because Dungeons & Dragons “promotes fantasy role playing, competitive hostility, violence, addictive escape behaviors, and possible gambling,” according to the ruling. The prison later developed a more comprehensive policy against all types of fantasy games, the court said.
Whoever made this, it made me tear up again, jsyk.
I agree ::sniff::
More Conan Art here, here, here, here, here.
Tony Lee thinks so:
Sanchez, on the other hand, is like Obama on the campaign trail. He’s a raw upstart, but he has an uncanny ability to inspire and lead. His teammates want to follow him. He embraces the spotlight and is at ease under it. He’s poised and is confident without being cocky.
This weekend is ‘Division Championship Weekend’ in the NFL. There are only four teams left and four possible outcomes. Since my team, the Carolina Panthers, are not involved I don’t have a dog in this fight. So here is a quick look at the four possible storylines that are attached with each of the four possible match ups.
Possible Super Bowl Match-ups:
Saints vs Colts
Native son Peyton Manning returns to his second Super Bowl to face off against his hometown team for whom his father (Hall of Famer Archie Manning) lead for 11 years. Meanwhile the New Orleans Saints try to lift the spirits of an entire community still rebuilding post-Katrina.
Jets vs Vikings
The NY Jets with their rookie coach Rex Ryan and their rookie QB Mark Sanchez lead the Jets back to the Super Bowl for the first time in 41 years, where they will face off against their ex-quarterback, Brett Farve. Future Hall of Famer, Farve is now 40 years old and looking to end his long, storied career with a championship ring.
Vikings vs Colts
Here we would see two Hall of Fame quarterbacks go head to head against each other. Brett Farve and Peyton Manning both lead high powered offenses that could end in a shoot out between two of the game’s greatest passers.
Jets vs Saints
The Jets and their crushing defense (ranked #1 in the league) would go up against the Saints, who held the #1 offense in the league this season. A battle of wills where anything could happen.
“To all the people watching, I can never thank you enough for your kindness to me and I’ll think about it for the rest of my life. All I ask of you is one thing – and this I ask particularly of young people who watch – please don’t be cynical. I hate cynicism — it’s my least favorite quality and it doesn’t lead anywhere.
Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen.”
- Conan O’Brien
Meh, not much at first:
Preschoolers’ dreams are often static and plain, such as seeing an animal or thinking about eating. There are no characters that move, no social interactions, little feeling, and they do not include the dreamer as an active character…Preschoolers do not report fear in dreams, and there are few aggressions, misfortunes and negative emotions. Children who have night terrors, in which they awaken early during the night from SWS [slow-wave sleep] and display intense fear and agitation, are probably terrorized by disorientation owing to incomplete awakening rather than by a dream. Thus, although children of age 2–5 years can see and speak of everyday people, objects and events, they apparently cannot dream of them.
Full research study here.
