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mad_typist
- Location
- Alexandria, Virginia, USA
- Birthday
- September 18
- Bio
- I'm a liberal secular humanist who enjoys writing, reading, playing video games and watching sports. I am a former member of the Armed Services who now enjoys the sweet sweet freedom of civilian life. My blog will be centered mostly on politics, football and video games.
Also, yes, I am a girl.
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “That's pretty darn
awesome. That's the kind of
thing you put
on your bucket
list…”
November 18, 2009 07:30AM - “@GeeBee - Jace is
actually very cool. If you
read his
original post I
linked to,…”
November 13, 2009 08:42AM - “I mostly use spoilers as
a way to see if the show is
worth
checking out, Nick.
Fo…”
November 12, 2009 02:11PM - “@Karin - agreed,
obviously anyone who clicks on
a link to
read an article
about a…”
November 12, 2009 01:54PM - “LuluandPhoebe - I've
seen that format as well, and
I like it.
I don't think
anyon…”
November 12, 2009 01:50PM
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Finding Nema - Where Are The Girls in Pixar Films?
Pixar studio burst onto the movie making scene in 1995,
releasing the classic Toy Story, the world's first fully
computer-animated feature film. It was an instant hit, and changed
the face of animated… Read full post »
Reprinted from my other blog, Cultural Cuisinart, but felt like sharing here at OS as well. Enjoy.
Why I Enjoy My Barren, Childless Existence
NOVEMBER 6, 2008 9:45AM
Improving Open Salon
Well, I've been posting here on Open Salon for several months now (joined back in the good old Beta days), and it's time to give a little feedback, both to the site, and to my fellow posters. Here are some changes I'd like to
… Read full post »
Fake Tits Make Me Feel Confident!
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It's now been confirmed that the Miss California pageant funded breast implants for this year's winner. Here's the gist:
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It's now been confirmed that the Miss California pageant funded breast implants for this year's winner. Here's the gist:
Friday morning a Miss California Pageant official confirmed previous reports that controversial contestant Carr… Read full post »
Sci-fi Channel Lamely Attempts to Get Hipper
I still remember the day that the Sci-Fi channel made its
television debut. For a sci-fi fan like myself, I was pretty
thrilled that there would be a channel out there that focused on a
genre… Read full post »
You Just Hate Her Because She's Prettier Than You!
I've heard some whoppers in my day, but
this latest post by Douglas MacKinnon over at the Huffington
Post rates pretty high on my "Are you fucking kidding me with
this shit?" meter:
Which… Read full post »
The Mysterious Case of the Missing Governor
Am I the only one who thinks it's incredibly bizarre that
the governor of South Carolina has apparently gone AWOL?
… Read full post »The lieutenant governor couldn't figure out where Gov. Mark Sanford was. Calls from a state senator and close
Stop Giving Sanford Credit, People
Curious - I haven't seen the press conference, so I cannot say
100% for sure that Sanford wasn't moving in his admission that he
had an affair. However, I am a bit surprised to see John Cole
over… Read full post »
Sanford Was in Argentina. Also, He Has A Bridge He's Dying To Sell
You
Right now, the current explanation as to the governor's
whereabouts is that he was in Argentina, driving around by himself.
It's a more slightly more plausible explanation than the… Read full post »
Why You Should See District 9
Since my last
attempt to thwart the trend of mediocre movies earning box
office receipts out of proportion to their actual level of quality
fell short, I'm going to try a different tactic this week. This
week… Read full post »
Since my last
attempt to thwart the trend of mediocre movies earning box
office receipts out of proportion to their actual level of quality
fell short, I'm going to try a different tactic this week. This
week… Read full post »
Your Scarlet Letter Now Applies to Facebook
The governor of Illinois just signed a bill into law that
makes it
illegal for registered sex offenders to use social networking
sites. In other words, no perverts allowed on Facebook.
On a emotionally charged level, it… Read full post »
On a emotionally charged level, it… Read full post »
Feminism and Dollhouse - Every Fan (and Hater) Must Read
When I first posted about the new Joss Whedon show Dollhouse, I got a lot of interesting responses on my reviews of early episodes. Some fans stuck around and are enjoying the show in the
… Read full post »
I Would Like To Be The First To Welcome Our New Ant
Overlords
Read
this fascinating article today about a recent scientific
discovery that one particular colony of Argentine ants has secretly
been taking over the world for some time now.
In… Read full post »
OMG Lingerie Football! Now Excuse Me While I Die A Little
Inside
wtf?
Courtesy of Yahoo! Sports Shutdown Corner and Philly.com, allow me to share this video, where the QB of the Philadelphia Passion explains how they're going to pass and run… Read full post »
wtf?Courtesy of Yahoo! Sports Shutdown Corner and Philly.com, allow me to share this video, where the QB of the Philadelphia Passion explains how they're going to pass and run… Read full post »
100 Worst Movies of the 2000s
Now, I got a lot of crap from friends about my non-review
review of G.I. Joe, with many of them stating that I wasn't allowed
to diss a movie I hadn't seen. I mostly thought, "Well, if it… Read full post »
Uh
oh. Here comes T.O.
Welcome to the sports fan's dilemma.
There I was, composing a post a few days ago that started like this:
There I was, composing a post a few days ago that started like this:
Please DO let the door hit you in the ass on the way out. First of all, allow me… Read full post »
I'm pretty bummed out about this - Madden was one of my
favorite announcers and I'm going to miss his presence on Sunday
Night Football.
I know a lot of people made fun of him for various things,
such… Read full post »
V stands for "Very Soon Lizard Aliens Will Suck Your Face
Off"
I was pretty excited when I heard that they were going to
reboot/relaunch the classic sci-fi mini-series V. I was hopeful
that ABC, which has done a great job handling the…
Phallic Phailure: Why HBO's "Hung" Left Me Limp
Okay, okay, I promise that the title of this post is the first
and last dick joke I'll make today. That having been said, don't
expect the same courtesy from the new HBO show "Hung", which… Read full post »
Disney Princesses Meet The Real World
I encourage all of you to go over to JPG Magazine and check
out this brilliant
photo essay by Dina Goldstein entitled "Fallen Princesses." In
it, Goldstein uses models to simulate the intersection of the real
world… Read full post »
Why You Shouldn't See the G.I.Joe Movie
Don't be this guy. This guy is someone who, in the future,
went and saw the G.I. Joe movie on opening weekend. He obviously
regrets his decision. You've probably been this guy before,
… Read full post »
Fall TV: Finding The Diamonds in the Coal Pile
In case you're wondering what's entertaining me these days,
here are the shows I'll be following along with this fall (and
perhaps blogging about, if I have time):
Must-Watch Shows
1) I must say - the… Read full post »
Must-Watch Shows
1) I must say - the… Read full post »
So, details are starting to emerge about the new "Google" phone. To be clear, for those of you who aren't familiar with this concept, the Google phone is not like the iPhone, in that Google isn't not getting into the hardware manufacturing game (like Apple has). The important contribution Goo…
Holy shnikeys.
Apparently Arlen Specter is changing parties and will become a Democrat.
Sources report that in exchange, the Democrats will surrender a first round and third round pick in next year's National Politico League (NPL) draft. Two staffers, known for their pass blocking and coffee retriev… Read full post »
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During Thanksgiving Dinner - Lock up the Pets.
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If the Public Option is “Radical” Then…
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To-Do List: The Next Five Days
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The last goodbye.
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Martha Stewart Takes a Pork Shank to the Kidneys
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Forget Bella. 5 Terrible role models in guy-centric hits.
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