MMS Friends

(the blog formerly known as Je ne sais quoi)

Friday, April 09, 2004

Just Following Orders

The box said, "Requires Windows 98 or better".
So I installed Linux.
Much better now, thanks.

Thursday, April 08, 2004

This Is A Job Boom?

U.S. job growth booms in March
"The U.S. economy added 308,000 new jobs in March -- the biggest gain in four years."
- CNN, 04/02/2004

Newly Jobless File 328,000 Unemployment Claims
Briefing.Com, 04/08/2004

Let's see..... 308,000 minus 328,000 is, um....... a net loss of 20,000 jobs. Right?

Wrong! Net population growth in that month added 150,000 people of working age to the mix.

Let's see..... negative 20,000 minus 150,000 is, um...... a net loss of 170,000 jobs. Right?

Right!

All together now: SHOW US THE JOBS!

The More Things Change, The More They remain The Same

This is from a year ago.

Wednesday, April 07, 2004

"The Republican Party celebrated its one hundred fiftieth birthday last week in Wisconsin. The GOP was formed as an alliance between the Whigs and the Know-Nothings. Today they are known as the Supply Siders and the National Security Team."
-- Argus Hamilton

Mission Accomplished?

Next time some bozo dresses up in a crotch-hugging costume and struts around, treat him just like you would if it were Michael Jackson.

"Mission Accomplished", my hairy white patoot!

On the other hand, footage from that aircraft carrier would make a great campaign ad, nicht wahr?

Tuesday, April 06, 2004

Kerry? Or The Other Rich White Guy?

The Top 15 John Kerry Campaign Slogans We'd Like to See

For the Love of God, You Simply CANNOT Let Me Lose to This Goober
Fighting for a Better-Coiffed America
Because Being Lectured to in a Monotone *Never* Gets Old!
Endorsed by Ted...um, Danson
My First Lady's Richer Than His First Lady!
Elect Me and I Promise to Sign Up for "Extreme Celebrity Makeovers"
Democrats Only Lie About Sex, Not WMDs
Raising the Bar to Knee-High
Look at It This Way: Kerry in '04, or Else It's Hillary in '08
Have I Mentioned That I'm a Vietnam Vet?
Hey, Florida, Get Your Shit Together This Time, Okay?
It's the *Hair*, Stupid!
Kerry: Pronouncing "Inaugural" and "Nuclear" Correctly Since the Age of 6
Undefeated Versus Pretzels
Kerry On, My Wayward Country
57 Varieties -- of Policy!
He May Look French, but He's All Jingoistic American BS on the Inside!
Hey, It's Either Me or the Other Rich White Guy!
Immanuel Kant but Kerry Can!
Kerry the Straight-Face: No More Smirking Through Press Conferences
Kerry: The Conviction to Prevent Terrorism; the Articulation to Pronounce It
Proud to Be a Vietnam Vet, Except for the Baby-Killing and Village-Burning
The Visionary Leadership You Loved From the First JFK -- Without the Adultery!
57 Ways To Lose Your 'Leeza
A Colossal Job Takes a Colossal Head
Big Heads Don't Send Troops to War
Exposing Bush's Weapons of Mass Delusion
He's for It! Or Against It! Either Way! No Problem!
Kerry for President: He Can Say "Weasel" in 17 Languages!
Kerry: Rhymes with Merry!
Send Bush-Cheney to Halliburton in a Handbasket
Sure He Changes His Mind on the Big Issues -- but That Just Means He's Looking at Both Sides
We'll Trade Texas to the Mexicans for Cancun, Cozumel and Cabo

Shamelessly lifted from Chris White

It's Spring, And Love Is In The Air

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George W. Bush Campaign Slogans

Vote Nader, Elect Bush
Behind the Curtain... Halliburton!
Not Smart Enough to Lie
Force-Feeding Democracy to the World, One Nation at a Time
Last Time, I Was Just Stupid; This Time, I'm Evil as Well!
Leading Kerry in All Alphabetized Polls
Give Me Four More Years and I'll Find You Some Damned WMDs Somewhere
Vote for Bush! Or Don't, and I'll Just Have the Supreme Court Take Care of It Again.
Tax and Spend -- Without The Tax!
Vote Bush: It's a No-Brainer!
Bush: His Ass Looks Better in a Flight Suit
Mediocre Folks Deserve Representation, Too
Still Hazy After All These Years
Vote Bush, Because You Probably Would Have Lost Your Job Either Way
Better the Lying Devil You Know
Bush: Making America Home Again for Those Poor Struggling Oil Companies
Liars Need Love, Too
Unmisunderestimatable Leadershipment
Brains are Highly Over Rated
23% Smarter Than Quayle!

Shamelessly lifted from Chris White

Monday, April 05, 2004