Drifting Away

Losing contact with spaceship America.

GTA

I changed it a little bit..

And Wasn't Fond of the Pigeons Either

tusind tak - lumberbrudi

Other Closings

The shutdown has confirmed something I have long suspected: the Insane Clown Posse is a department of the federal government. "Let me be clear, there will be no Gathering of the Juggalos, not while I can still raise my hand and manage a stern expression," Obama declared.

Over Zealous

The White House has admitted that it erred in trying to shut down Disney World on Tuesday. White House press secretary, Jay Carney, said that "it turns out that Disney World is not part of the National Park System" and that it would be allowed to remain open.

***Update:
I was kidding, of course, but sometimes truth is stranger than fiction:

The Pisgah Inn, a private hotel that holds a concession on the Blue Ridge Parkway, has become a national sensation as it defies “intimidation” and a National Park Service order to close its doors.

After a tumultuous few days, inn owner Bruce O’Connell told The Washington Times on Friday morning that he had just reopened his doors for customers, despite the park service telling him he had to shut down. He says he’s essentially private property, on a road that’s still open, and uses no government personnel, so he sees no reason to quit operating.

“I’m questioning their authority to shut me,” Mr. O’Connell said.

The National Park Service is involved in several high-profile battles during the shutdown, including having barricaded open-air monuments and memorials in Washington. Veterans busted through barricades at the National World War II Memorial earlier this week, gaining national attention.

But the Park Service closures extend throughout the country, shuttering parks — and many of the private businesses that run concessions in them, such as City Tavern in Philadelphia, and Nauset Knoll Motor Lodge on Cape Cod.

Fashion

Yes, that one on the left does say, "Please Kill Me." And apparently these are actual clothes. What I wonder is, does anyone ever really buy stuff like this.

Of course, I have little use for anything that isn't flannel, preferably with pine needles and sawdust adhering in places.

Comic Relief

Glitches

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I Forgot How to Borscht

I sometimes check out the google translations of Russian recipes:

Heroically perechistim our bow, and then set on fire a pot with water and bring it to a boil and then we omit the onions in boiling water and let the whole pokipit depending on the bulb size 1-2.5 minutes. 

What fun. You can generally figure out what they are saying if you know what the desired result is. (this is part of a recipe for pickling onions)

I'm not crazy about all Russian food but some of it is quite interesting. I keep an eye out for recipes that use substitutions due to shortages from the Soviet Union era. I expect to draw on this knowledge once Obama is done transforming America. (see how I shoehorned that in there?)

 Yes, I know that the Obamas will be ready with food solutions once the White European Oligarchy has been obliterated, but "contact your local community activist" is not a recipe.

Shutdown Update

No word yet on emergency funding for a study group to asses the impact of shoe leather on concrete under conditions of insufficient government supervision.