Sarah Palin Resigns

Being quite happy to say that mother of 5 and former Republican choice for V.P. is a good lookin' sort and has a fine pair of legs, I do think she's often a few salmon short of a spawning ground (old Alsakan saying)!

Well, anyway, as you probably know, she has rather dramatically resigned as governor of Alaska and delivered a rather colorful retirement speech, in parts.

The Young Turks Report On Sarah Palin's Resignation

N.B. This video is rather long - and to be honest, was not the original video I posted, which was Conan O'Brien's rather witty take on Palin's resignation. However, NBC pulled the video, which featured actor William Shatner from Youtube, unfortunately, so I replaced it.

I'm Moving House

I'm supposed to be moving house in 2 weeks, so that process is presently taking up all my time, visiting real estate agents, etc. Because of that, expect posts from this blog to be erratic this month,

Adios.

Ch-ch-changes

In 2004, the movie, The Life Aquatic, was released to rather mixed reviews and to be honest, I thought it stank!

However, the soundtrack, which had six David Bowie songs performed on acoustic guitar and sung in Portuguese by Seu Jorge, was disarmingly interesting.

"...Had Seu Jorge not recorded my songs in Portuguese, I would never have heard this new level of beauty with which he has imbued them..."

David Bowie

The Life Aquatic Studio Sessions album now features those original 6 plus another 7 that weren't used in the movie. Other tracks on the album include Rebel Rebel, Life On Mars, Lady Stardust, so, if you fancy some bossa nova Ziggy, check it out.

Seu Jorge: Changes

Mick Jagger: Dad & Dork

I love the tabloid English press, they can make a story out of anything with a whiff of nudge'n'giggle! In this case it's vixen Georgia May Jagger, now seventeen and - you guessed it - a model.

To be fair, she's several cuts above the Geldof sprog - but The Daily Mail has not only provided a wonderfully coy topless shot of Georgia May, they've also published a hilarious "Shocked, of Epping" shot of pillar of the establishment - wrinkly, old Sir Mick Jagger.

Nice one.

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Fat Kids: How Responsible Are Parents?

CNN published an interesting video this morning:

Should Jerri Gray, absent while working 2 (several?) low-paid jobs every day, have been arrested for criminal neglect, when her 14 year old son was discovered to weigh 555 lbs.?

Since she has been charged, should his school, which, to be fair, probably sees the kid for longer hours than the mother, also be charged?

The legal ramifications are interesting, as well. In the future, will parents of anorexic, bulimic, violent or socially disruptive kids be charged, as well?

Interesting!

Wanted: Chick-flick Screenplay Writer For Dead Cert!

Perusing The Sydney Morning Herald, the-sop-within could not help but think that I could see a cool $50 million or so zooming into my bank account if I only had the right contacts.

This is a story of true love (ahem!) in which two horny young kids (he's from England, she's from Spain) get together, drift apart - then he sends a letter to her mother's house pledging undying love. However, the old bat puts it on her mantlepiece and it slips down (behind the wood?), only to be discovered 17 years later.

She, (the babe, not the mum) now 35 calls him, now 42 and - well, you can hear Joe Cocker singing the rockin' title song as the lovers reunite, smooch, hold hands, bonk etc. in an extended fade-out montage.

Joe Cocker: The Letter

Of course, we'd probably get a modern miss like Jess Stone to re-make The Letter as the girl was the recipient of the letter but what the heck - anything for the almighty dollar!

And the movie would definitely be a light comedy, skipping in between the dramas of their lives with other no-good-niks. Look out for it next summer:

The Letter

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Yoko, You Silly Goose!

In my eyes, Yoko Ono has done one great pop track, Walking On Thin Ice, which she and John Lennon were working on the day he was murdered. I don't really like to comment on her other work, it doesn't particularly interest me - andI've heard several albums worth.

Still, Walking On Thin Ice is a beauty. However, I have to admit that I cracked up laughing when I found this video on Youtube, part of her "performance" from Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 2007.

The track plays in the background and Yoko walks around a lot, occasionally screeching over it - and then rolls about on the floor.

Yoko, You Silly Goose!

"...Don't take drugs it's will be make you sad..." youtube member MongolishBlood

"...She's 75, she can do what the fuck she likes in my eyes. My Gran is 74 and can't do any of this!..." youtube member Problembeing


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Obama Girl Returns!

For those who are into American politics, this silly video should be a pleasant bit of fun, starring some friends, old and new and Obama Girl, herself.

You may remember her, she was quite a Youtube hit during the last U.S. presidential election with close to 15 million hits for I've Got A Crush On Obama.

Obama Girl Returns!

Did ya get the tennis pun?

Returns?

Ahem!

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T-Mobile Hey Jude Singalong

On April 30, 2009, T-mobile organized the world's biggest Hey Jude Karaoke love-in. Judging by the enjoyment on everybody's faces, a good time was had by all and The Beatles certainly seem to be heading towards their 50th year of popularity.

Hey Jude En Masse


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New Track By The Beatles

I came across this "Threetles" reunion track, recorded during the Anthology sessions by Paul, George & Ringo. I have to admit, I've been playing it daily since I discovered it.

The Beatles: Now And Then

I can't say I love Now And Then - it's hardly timeless but given that Lennon's original is pretty maudlin, wimpish and musically dull, The Threetles did a great job. I love the almost psychedelic atmosphere that they've created and given that The Threetles are supposed to have spent little time on it, it sounds FAB!

For those of you without psychic vision, I have now put on my vintage Beatle wig and am screaming hysterically!

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Those Dirty, Dirty Bastards

I woke up this morning to find that the second lead story on the influential The Sydney Morning Herald had the headline:

Let Defence Investigate Navy Sex Game: Gillard

FYI: Julia Gillard is the plain, droll and very matter of fact ex-lawyer, & deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard - who has been sniggered about by some for her lack of so-called femininity.

It seems that several male sailors above HMAS Success (well-named, if I say so, myself) have been sent home (from a tour of duty, then docking at Singapore) because of "...an alleged contest among sailors to have sex with as many female crewmates as possible...".

Duh! While I don't like to pick on Julia but isn't hanky-panky par for the course between mammals of rutting age? Look at it this way, they get to cruise through the South Pacific with very little to do, so what do you expect?

"...The Seven (TV) Network reported that the sailors allegedly detailed their contest in a document called 'The Ledger' where dollar values were placed on each woman's head, during an overseas deployment in May.

Larger amounts were offered if the sailors could sleep with a female officer or a lesbian and sailors challenged each other to have sex in various locations, including on top of a pool table, the report said...."

Hasn't the government got better things to do than comment on such a story? Even more so, can you believe this is national news?

I inadvertently also caught the story on 7's evening news a few minutes ago, which quoted an anonymous English sailor expressing his solidarity with the sailors, saying that:

"In the Royal Navy you get extra points for going ugly!"

Now, that, at least, was newsworthy.

Bring back Gay Sailors

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Hairy Butt Facials

Sydney's The Telegraph reports on the new craze about to sweep the world, Butt Facials (I added the "hairy" bit). Yes, you can make your butt look even better than your anal-bleached neighbour - if you're interested.

Incidentally, word-freaks may be interested to know that the report includes the colloquialism map of Tassie, a phrase well worth knowing!

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