Steve

Iceland pulls boots from Iraq - Both of them!

2007-10-04T22:54:44Z

Avoid facial contorsions at all costs; is this the big one?

2007-09-30T01:17:15Z

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1185136195/bclid1201989922/bctid1184468261

johnnyutah @ 2007-09-09T02:03:00

2007-09-09T06:05:39Z

Big Ass BBQ

2007-05-26T00:37:02Z

SUNDAY -

At Zach's House

DWTN MT CLEMENS

CALL FOR DETAILS

ALL are welcome!

johnnyutah @ 2007-05-23T22:20:00

2007-05-24T02:18:24Z

CONVERSATIONS
BETWEEN FAMOUS
PEOPLE AS IMAGINED
BY SOMEONE WITH
AN AMERICAN PUBLIC-
SCHOOL EDUCATION WHO
DIDN'T PAY TOO MUCH
ATTENTION IN SCHOOL
BUT WHO DID JUST
ENOUGH TO PASS
THE EXAMS.
BY MATT PASSET

- - - -

Richard Nixon and Winston Churchill

NIXON: Hello, I see you're smoking a cigar and wearing a large hat.

CHURCHILL: So I am, young chap. Could I interest you in a cigar?

NIXON: Sure, I think I smoke cigars ... maybe ... I don't know.

(CHURCHILL hands a cigar to NIXON, who bites off the tip and lights it.)

NIXON: We were probably alive at the same time.

CHURCHILL: Indeed, my boy, indeed. I had something to do with World War II and I think maybe you fought in it.

NIXON: I'm not sure if I did.

CHURCHILL: There's not that much more about me that everyone knows.

NIXON: I once held up my hands and formed two peace signs. I was either about to get onto a plane or get off of one.

CHURCHILL: I have seen the photo, because I think there were cameras when I was alive.

NIXON: And what about Watergate? I did that.

CHURCHILL: Margaret Thatcher is someone else from England. She was leader after me.

NIXON: People can buy masks of my face.

J.D. Salinger and Christopher Columbus

COLUMBUS: I discovered America.

SALINGER: You're a phony, everything's phony.

COLUMBUS: I sailed on three ships called the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. I don't think I had anything to do with the Mayflower. That was before me.

SALINGER: Everything is phony.

COLUMBUS: It was 1492 when I found America. That year is definitely correct.

SALINGER: Were there Indians here when you got here?

COLUMBUS: Yes. I discovered them, too. I don't think I had Thanksgiving with them, though. Those were Pilgrims. Maybe I was a Pilgrim, but probably not.

SALINGER: I wrote one book and nobody ever saw me again.

COLUMBUS: There were no books when I was alive.

Abraham Lincoln and Hitler

HITLER: Kill the Jews.

ABE: Free the slaves.

HITLER: Kill everyone, especially the Jews. Nazis are the best.

ABE: Emancipation Proclamation.

HITLER: Mein Kampf.

ABE: Four score and seven years ago.

HITLER: Kill all Jews!

ABE: I was shot in the head at a play, because the Civil War made people from the South angry.

HITLER: I created Nazis.

This looked fun...

2007-05-04T00:51:04Z

The Everything Test

There are many different types of tests on the internet today. Personality tests, purity tests, stereotype tests, political tests. But now, there is one test to rule them all.

Traditionally, online tests would ask certain questions about your musical tastes or clothing for a stereotype, your experiences for a purity test, or deep questions for a personality test.We're turning that upside down - all the questions affect all the results, and we've got some innovative results too! Enjoy :-)

Personality

You are more emotional than logical, more concerned about self than concerned about others, more atheist than religious, more dependent than loner, more lazy than workaholic, more rebel than traditional, more artistic mind than engineering mind, more idealist than cynical, more leader than follower, and more extroverted than introverted.

As for specific personality traits, you are adventurious (100%), romantic (100%), intellectual (89%), innovative (86%).

Stereotypes
Emo Kid	100%
Old Geezer	83%
Punk Rock	80%

Life Experience
Sex	52%
Substances	35%
Travel	53%

Politics
Your political views would best be described as Liberal, whom you agree with around 79% of the time.

Socioeconomic
Your attitude toward life best associates you with Upper Middle Class. You make more than 78% of those who have taken this test, and 26% less than the U.S. average.

If your life was a movie, it would be rated R.
By the way, your hottness rank is 71%, hotter than 86% of other test takers.

TAKE THE TEST
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Because Now is the Time to Become a Musician and Join the 27 Club

2007-04-24T22:18:27Z

(Party saturday night, TBA)

27 (twenty-seven) is the natural number following 26 and preceding 28. Twenty-seven is the smallest positive integer requiring four syllables to name in English, though it can be unambiguously defined in just two: "three cubed".

In mathematics

Twenty-seven is a perfect cube, being 3³ = 3 × 3 × 3. 27 is 3↑↑2 (using Knuth's up-arrow notation). There are exactly 27 straight lines on a cubic surface. 27 is also a decagonal number.

In base 10, it is the first composite number not evenly divisible by any of its digits. It is the radix (base) of the septemvigesimal positional numeral system.

In a prime reciprocal magic square of the multiples of 1/7, the magic constant is 27.

It is the twenty-eighth (and twenty-ninth) digit in π. (3.141592653589793238462643383279...).

If you start counting with 0 it is considered one of few Self-Locating strings in pi.

In base 10, it is a Smith number and a Harshad number.

The unique simple formally real Jordan algebra, the exceptional Jordan algebra of self-adjoint 3 by 3 matrices of quaternions, is 27-dimensional.

In the Collatz conjecture (aka the "3n + 1 conjecture") a starting value of 27 requires 112 steps to reach 1, many more than any lower number.

It's the cube root of 19,683.

[edit] In science

The atomic number of cobalt.

[edit] Astronomy

The Messier object M27, a magnitude 7.5 planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula, also known as the Dumbbell Nebula.
The New General Catalogue object NGC 27, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
The Saros number of the solar eclipse series which began on -1993 March 9 and ended on -713 April 16. The duration of Saros series 27 was 1280.1 years, and it contained 72 solar eclipses. Further, the Saros number of the lunar eclipse series which began on -1944 July 17 and ended on -411 January 23. The duration of Saros series 27 was 1532.5 years, and it contained 86 lunar eclipses.
The 27th moon of Jupiter is Sinope.

[edit] In religion

There are a total of 27 books in the New Testament

[edit] In music

The number of completed, numbered piano concertos by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The age in years at which many famous rock musicians died, sometimes referred to as the 27 Club. Occasionally, this is termed the "ideal" age to die, and the concept has inspired a brand of clothing, DeadAt27
A number which American parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic hides somewhere in many of his songs and videos. [1]
The name of the second track on, and first single released from, the Biffy Clyro album Blackened Sky
The number of "8 by 10 color glossy photographs with circles and arrows" in the song Alice's Restaurant by Arlo Guthrie
In the song "The Ex" by Billy Talent off of their self-titled album, Ben says "So i sat in my room for 27 days, no she never called, i had something to say"
The punk rock band Lagwagon has a song entitled Twenty Seven on their album Double Plaidinum.
The punk rock band Pinhead Gunpowder released a song entitled 27 on their album Shoot the Moon.
The number 27 is featured in many song lyrics and titles penned by Ben Weasel, in his bands Screeching Weasel and The Riverdales.
The number 27 is known as the East Bay Punk scene's number.
The punk band The Adicts use the number 27 in many song lyrics and released an album entitled "27"

[edit] In other fields

Twenty-seven is also:

The total number of letters in the Hebrew alphabet (22 regular letters and 5 final consonants)
The number of letters in the Spanish alphabet
Rusty Wallace's car number when he won the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup championship.
The number most commonly associated with F1 driver Gilles Villeneuve
The current number of Amendments to the United States Constitution.
The modal age of the peak performance year for major league baseball position players, according to a commonly accepted theory by sabermetrician Bill James
The code for international direct-dial phone calls to South Africa
With the number 37, a key number in comedian Charles Fleischer's concept of moleeds
The designation (I-27) of a US interstate highway in Texas
The designation (US 27) of a United States national highway from Fort Wayne, Indiana to Miami, Florida
The name of a popular cigarette, Marlboro Blend No. 27
The number of books in the first Xanth "trilogy"
The number of outs in a regulation Professional baseball game.
"The Bankers Case" on the U.S. Version of Deal or No Deal
The number is equal to the Virginia Tech massacre date: 04+16+07=27.

[edit] Historical years

27 A.D., 27 B.C., 1927, 2027, etc.

dead

2007-04-12T22:00:38Z

kurt vonnegut

one of my faves

I thought this was funny

2007-03-23T23:03:02Z

White House Prop Masters Getting Desperate

Now they’re putting prop soldiers in front of the prop bookcase. They should totally hang Saddam’s body in there, too, between the gal and the old dude in the Hugo Chavez hat.

Here's what you do for the SHAMROCK day.

2007-03-17T12:38:18Z

Zach and I will be getting our reserved table at the Old Shelaleh in Greek town.

We will be there all day.

Consuming copious amounts of Green #3

JOIN US!

Spokes..........................100%!

2007-03-13T23:49:08Z

Gears.......................14.29%
Brakes.....................50.00%
Seat..........................20.15%
Tires.........................22.38%
Innertube.................88.77%
Suspension............N/A
Speedometer.........Missing

So, I took my bike out of the garage today. I think the last time I rode my bike was when I needed to go to the Michigan National Bank (most recently the proposed location for the now defunct Monarch development) at the end of my street and mom had the car.

Needless to say, I was amazed that I was not only able to find a working bike pump, but that the tires held air (for at least 20 minutes and counting). I took some simple green and cleaned it up a bit. I think all it needs are some new tires, a tune and lube, and new seat. It appears mice had made a home of the current seat, leaving only a plastic shell to absorb any bumps put to it.

I would be lying if I didn't mention the thrill i got out of zipping through a mud puddle.

I want more of this.

I Got Some New Wheels

2007-02-24T22:25:18Z

New (cir 2007):

Old (Cir 1995):

And for sale...

Say what you will, but they dont make them like these anymore

2007-02-19T21:42:40Z

02:45:00

2007-02-14T01:00:32Z

Two Hours and Fourty Five Minutes to get Home.

Slawsome...

I bought a HOLGA

2007-02-09T04:35:58Z

I Love Brunch

2007-01-16T02:28:11Z

While in chicago this weekend, I had the following for brunch:
Grilled salmon and eggs benedict
Roasted yukon gold potato and rosemary hash
The kick ass bloody mary depicted below:

And yes, that is a wasabi stuffed olive

What are you doin' New Years, New Years Eve

2006-12-19T00:14:22Z

I will be going to Chicago for New Years.

The rough outline is as follows:

Zach and I will drive out there friday and arrive friday night.

Party Friday Night

Party Saturday Night

New Years Eve Party of some type

Drive back monday.

If you live in chicago, or want to go to chicago let me know. we should have room for maybe two more in our car, but details are still being put together. I just now that I will be for sure going to chicago these days.

Whoo!

Tucking in my Shirts

2006-12-14T18:19:50Z

It looks like I will once again be tucking in my shirts.

I got the job working for Sen. Levin!

I'll be working downtown in the McNamara Federal building. So if you're downtown often, we should grab some lunch once I get all settled in.

Whoooo!!

"I think I've got grill marks on my ass!"

2006-12-12T05:10:36Z

I want to have a John Candy Movie-a-thon.

Yeah I was bored

2006-12-06T19:52:46Z

Create your own friendquiz here

Tonite - Xochimilco (Mexican Town)

2006-12-02T17:34:06Z

Tonite I'm trying to round everyone up for some mexican fun.

Xochimilco (mexican town, detroit)
Around 11pm - Margaritas - flautas - and some good old fashioned fun.
After? Maybe flood into the city.

All should come. Call / text for details

peace

Boogie Fever

2006-11-19T22:23:03Z

Now that the campaign trail has winded down, Ive been able to get back into some of my favorite hobbies. Reading and generally being a drink-wielding dance-floor-tearing blury-photo- snapping all around party machine. Little do most people know that the latter is all an effort to sustain my cover as an undercover shitty venue detective. This night - Boogie Fever (ferndale, mi)

Right off the bat, I was concerned that since we were young attractive english speaking suburbanites, our cover was going to be immediately blown. Luckily, a round of vodka shots had our faces flush and ready to blend in.

After stepping up to the disco floor and throwing down some moves, I looked around the room and was surprised at all of the celebrities I spotted:
Tina Turner!
Jermaine (maybe Tito?) Jackson
Britney Spears held the attention of many on the dance floor. However, it seems that child-rearing has really diminished a lot of her appeal.

Lisa finally found that german pretzel baron she's always wanted to 'fall in love with' so that he can provide what she calls, "the life-style she deserves."

Our cover was almost blown again as karen's alcohol binded to her 'meds' causing a seizure of anger at the end of the table. (Tongue was not severed)

The night started getting late. So...

We debriefed and wend to bed

Why the Greens are Dumb

2006-11-13T07:42:16Z

Laura Berman

Republicans can thank Green Party for Senate victories

K yle McBee, a Green Party candidate for state Senate, can take credit for helping the Republicans keep control of the chamber.

This McBee was a key man, mysterious but influential.

His campaign was so quiet few knew he was even running. He only occasionally responded to voter information questionnaires, and did so with little personal detail.

At one political forum that I moderated, which included the other 13th District Senate candidates, he was a no-show, although other members of his party appeared.

So discreet was McBee's candidacy that even other Green Party candidates, like two-time would-be governor Douglas Campbell, can't quite place him. "I've met him," Campbell told me. "But I don't remember too much about him."

Dems not happy about it

But even without visible campaigning or a bio, McBee was an alternative in an earth-scorching, multimillion-dollar race for the Oakland County 13th District seat. Perhaps, in a vitriolic and mailbox-cluttering race, even low-profile McBee could exert a unique appeal.

When it was all over, John Pappageorge, a career military man and former state representative, won out over Andy Levin, scion of the Levin political dynasty (Sander, Carl et al.). The margin was 776 votes.

McBee's cut was barely 3 percent of the vote, a slim total of 3,118 votes. It wasn't enough to be a contender. But it was more than enough to give Pappageorge the victory. Put another way: Those left-leaning protest votes were four times the votes Levin needed to win.

"The Green Party gave us four years of Bush, now they're giving us four more years of a Michigan Republican Legislature," growled David Fink, an Andy Levin supporter and former Granholm official.

McBee and one other Green Party candidate -- Lloyd Clarke in the Saginaw-area 32nd District -- played spoilers so effectively they kept the Senate in Republican hands. (In the 32nd district, Democrat Carl Williams lost by 520 votes; Clarke the Green got 2,326).

McBee, who described himself as a lifelong social activist on a League of Women Voters form, is for transgender rights and anti-war -- not exactly Republican motifs.

Is he in hiding?

When I called McBee at his Royal Oak phone number to discuss the election, I got only the amateurish, but affecting, wail of a blues harmonica being played. Wah, wah, wah.

Irony intended?

McBee's e-mail address was also idiosyncratic. And as of my deadline Wednesday, there was no response.

So I cannot tell you how McBee felt, the morning after the election, having lost but also having played a significant role in helping the Republicans keep their majority.

Instead, I asked Campbell, the Green Party candidate for governor. "If you get a minority of the vote, you should lose -- you deserve to lose," he said of the Levin effort. "Why should anyone think otherwise?"

An interesting question -- until you remember he belongs to a political party designed to lose.

You can reach Laura Berman at (248) 647-7221 or lberman@detnews.com.

Couldn't Quite Get it Done

2006-11-10T07:04:59Z

Statement of State Senate Candidate Andy Levin

November 9, 2006

According to Oakland County's unofficial tallies in the November 7, 2006 election, John Pappageorge will be the next State Senator from the 13 ^th District. This afternoon, I called Mr. Pappageorge to congratulate him on his victory. If the Oakland County Board of Canvassers determines that the election was conducted appropriately and that ballots were counted with complete accuracy, I will not request a recount.

I am so glad to have run this race. My commitment to public service was deepened by the tremendous response I received from voters across the district, from Madison Heights to Bloomfield Township. I enjoyed talking about the issues that matter to Oakland County residents in hundreds of conversations with them on their front porches.

I do not know yet what I will do next. But I am sure I will stay involved in politics and continue to develop a new generation of practical, progressive public policy to move Michigan forward. I got into this race because I believe passionately that government can be a powerful force to advance the common good. I leave it even more committed that vision.

During this race, Mr. Pappageorge's campaign circulated at least sixteen separate outright lies and many more distortions of fact about my former employer, my views and my life. He even admitted to several reporters that he knew various allegations about me perpetrated to get him elected were false. Such cynicism harms the public's view of all politicians and the electoral process.

But I refuse to join in the cynicism or to opt out. The conduct of Mr. Pappageorge's campaign only heightens my interest in campaign finance and election reform and intensifies my desire to help create a more honest politics centered on real debate about the substantive issues at stake in any given race. And it only increases my desire to show that bipartisan politics is still possible and that, as Governor Milliken pointed out in this race, it is still crucial to effective governance.

Let me close by expressing my heartfelt thanks to my wife, Mary; my children Koby, Saul, Benjamin and Molly; my extended family; the Senate Democratic Caucus; my truly awesome campaign staff; the literally hundreds of citizens who volunteered in my campaign; and the over 1,400 people who contributed to it financially. All of you have given me an incredible gift of love and energy. Through all of your efforts, I emerge stronger and more committed to building a just society of broadly shared prosperity.

Thank you.

Help Me Help Andy Help You

2006-09-26T23:15:15Z

As many of you know, I am working for the Andy Levin for State Senate campaign. This means I am going to need your help; especially, if you live in the following cities:
Berkley
Birmingham
Bloomfield Hills
Bloomfield Township
Clawson
Madison Heights
Royal Oak
Troy

Which is basically where most of you live. If we can make sure Andy wins, he will be the first dem sent to lansing from this district in...well...modern times.

All I need from you is some time. Maybe its that you come in for a few hours and make some calls, or perhaps go on a walk with Andy.

If you've ever wanted to get INVOLVED, now is your chance.

Our HQ is in downtown Clawson next to the comic shop and across from pizza hut / Brown Bag It. (good ole brown bag it)

So leave me a post, or stop in next time you're out selling your old Tool cds or buying your new spider-man comic.

I'll owe you and drink, and I only drink the best,
Thanks,
Steve
AndyLevin.org