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01 Jan 2010 20:02

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Culture: The Dramatic Chipmunk is much deadlier than he looks

  • Sometimes, it simply takes a new approach to make a meme completely fresh again. Dramatic Chipmunk has been around for a few years, and while it’s completely awesome, it’s also old. This parody clip takes the chipmunk (really a prairie dog) and has it attack the Japanese video crew shooting it, horror-movie-style. This is one of the best parody clips we’ve seen in ages, and we highly recommend you watch.
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01 Jan 2010 19:44

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Politics: Janet Napolitano resignation calls are getting louder, bipartisan

  • We should have someone who doesn’t need to go in there and learn about terrorism, learn about security. How close were these 300 people on this plane from losing their lives because homeland security broke down? Boy, it was really close.
  • New Jersey State Senate President (and former governor) Richard Codey • On his feeling regarding Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. Codey feels that the former Arizona governor isn’t a good fit for the post, in that she doesn’t have a background in security. Many Republicans feel the same way (and have been criticizing her for months). Now, we don’t think it’s gotten this bad yet, but the building bipartisan support should give the Obama administration pause. source
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01 Jan 2010 19:24

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World: The death toll in the Pakistan volleyball blast is rising rapidly

The death toll is up to 75 or more, making it one of the deadliest to hit Pakistan since attacks flared up in October. As many as 500 people have died. source
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01 Jan 2010 19:18

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World: Russian vodka price hike: How do you write “this sucks” in Cyrillic?

  • 89 ruble, or $3, minimum price for vodka in Russia source
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01 Jan 2010 19:08

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Politics: Obama’s old Illinois Senate seat fraught with controversy again

  • 2004 GOP candidate Jack Ryan had to drop out due to a sex scandal. They brought Alan Keyes to run against Obama instead. That didn’t work out too well. Obama won.
  • 2010 A year after the Roland Burris appointment saga, GOP Rep. Mark Steven Kirk (a fierce Obama opponent) is being dogged by rumors that he’s gay. Oy. source
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01 Jan 2010 18:55

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Culture: The Washington Wizards reportedly have a gun problem

  • bad Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas owed teammate Javaris Crittenton money.
  • worse The loose cannon Arenas apparently wouldn’t pay Crittenton back his debt for some reason.
  • worser Both of them apparently pulled out firearms in the locker room. Because that’s smart. source
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01 Jan 2010 18:50

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World: Mudslides turn a Brazilian island resort into a disaster zone

  • 15+ have died in the mudslides, which hit on New Year’s Eve
  • 10+ were injured; authorities are searching for survivors now source
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01 Jan 2010 18:35

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Offbeat: New Jersey’s water toxic enough for swimming in January

Just kidding. Today, a bunch of pasty white people jumped in the ocean for the Polar Plunge, which sounds really freaking cold. source
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01 Jan 2010 18:27

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Politics: Rush Limbaugh says there’s “nothing wrong” with his heart

  • They found absolutely nothing wrong. It was a blessing. No arterial disease, no coronary disease whatsoever.
  • Rush Limbaugh • On his hospital stay for chest pains earlier this week. The health scare, which had some liberals on Twitter ripping on him hardcore, could not be narrowed down to heart problems. Limbaugh also got some rips in regarding the health system, which he says treated him no differently despite the fact that he’s a rich old guy. “Based on what happened to me here,” he said, “I don’t think there is one thing wrong with the American health care system. It is working just fine.” source
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01 Jan 2010 12:48

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Offbeat: Minnesota is worthy of an Empire State of Mind, too

  • “Empire State of Mind” was begging for a parody like this, and this low-rent version of one of Jay-Z’s biggest hits ever has the effect of taking the piss out of it.
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