I'm a liberal pagan living in West, Texas. Yes. That West, Texas.

Thursday, May 17, 2007

YELLOWDOG'S VERSION OF THE NEWS...


DEPARTING BLAIR PAYS VISIT TO CLOSE ALLY BUSH
British Prime Minister Tony Blair paid a farewell visit Wednesday to President Bush, an opportunity for close allies to showcase their unity on the war in Iraq and hammer out differences on climate change and trade..It also gave the Prime Minister a chance to show President Bush the new tricks he has learned.. 'Sit, stay and fetch'..President Bush was especially proud of the way he had perfected 'roll over and play dead.'




WOLFOWITZ WANTS TERMS TO INCLUDE EXONERATION AS NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN..
After 6 weeks of combating efforts to oust him as president of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz began Wednesday to negotiate the terms under which he would resign, in return for the bank dropping or softening the charge that he had engaged in misconduct, bank officials said.
Mr. Wolfowitz was said to be adamant that he be cleared of wrongdoing before he resigns.He also wants a garantee that his girlfriend gets a new job of out the deal.He requests that she be given the job of President of American Airlines, saying she has plenty of experience as she has flown on a plane many times..

FEDS:POT GETTING STRONGER
Levels of active ingredient climbing almost yearly..
marijuana is getting a little more potent each year.
A project at the University of Mississippi has tested samples of marijuana seized by law enforcement agents annually since the late 1970's to check levels of THC, the active ingredient.
The average amount of THC in marijuana seized last year reached 8.5 percent, continuing an almost yearly uptick the White House drug-control policy office said Wednesday. The THC level has doubled since the 1980's.Jeremy Conley the drug-control policy officer said:"Man, this shit is faaaaaaarout." The interview had to be canceled as Mr. Conley had to go order a pizza, a bag of Doritos, a large Coke and a piece of Chocolate cake...siting a case of severe munchies.

NEIMAN MARCUS OFFERS A ROYAL REST.
Neiman Marcus began selling Vera Wang's Princess Eau de Parfum,the designer's bridal gowns, her Love Knots Toasting champagne flutes and silk pajamas.
But the Dallas-based luxury depratment store chain sold no mattress on which a princess could sleep.
Vera Wang has teamed up with Serta, the major maker of mattresses, to sell Vera WAng luxury mattresses in stores for common folk, such as 1-800-Mattress.But still no mattress for a princess.
But on Tuesday,Neiman Marcus announced it will begin selling a super-luxury line of mattresses designed by Ms.Wang and made especially for Neiman Marcus by Serta.
Each bed features Vera Wang's signatrue floral vine design, the latest in mattress technology and a buxurious down-like blanket top.the collection's five models will range from $1,999 to $2,999.Although the Princess and the pea are not included..you can ask for a special clerk to come by each night and tuck you in for an extra $3,000.

On a sadder note..Bo Diddley is hospitalized following stroke.
Rock pioneer Bo Diddley suffered a stroke Sunday and remains in the intenseive care unit at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Neb. The 78-year old singer-guitarist, who had been slated to perform Saturday at Richardson's Wildflower festival, fell ill following a show at Harah's Casino in Council Bluffs, Neb., according to his publicist.His condition is listed as "guarded" and Saturday's show is canceled...
I can't tell you how much I love Bo Diddley..He was one of my if not my favorite music when I was a kid and growing up...I actually got to see him in concert in San Antonio, Texas when I was about 15.I went with my girlfriend who was a negro(she wasn't black then...she was a negro)...She knew someone in the band, a relative I think..and we got to go back stage and meet him...I was so thrilled...he was bemused to see this skinny white kid hanging with his friends skinny negro kid..Asked us all kinds of questions how did we meet, were we best friends, did our parents know and care?...We were Air Force kids, we didn't know that our being best friends was a big deal, and why would our parents care..care about what?...We wanted to know about the music, see his guitar,get his autograph...and he was quizing us on our relationship..I don't think we ever did understand what the big deal was..He did freak out when I refered to her as 'black widow'...He wanted to know why I called her that..said her boyfriend left her so she was black widow..made sense to us..but think that was the first time he had heard the term black in term of negros..hey, maybe I started it all..
Get well Bo ....

13 comments:

Cyberoutlaw said...

I'm still trying to figure out how Wolfowitz actually became the head of a bank, any bank.

texlahoma said...

I remember a High Times article "Smoking Uncle Sam's Pot"
They said that government shit grown in Missisipi was weak even by the 1970's standards!

Nit Wit said...

So your the one who started that.
Of course someone has come along and tried to ruin it by changing it to African American. I get sick of hearing how everyone is Dutch American of Mexican American or whatever. I'm just a Nitwit American.
I like the way your reporting the news. That first sign is a little rude though. I figure your just cranky because of little old ladies walking you into the ground.

Big Pissy said...

You always have the most interesting stories! :)

Beansidhe said...

Hey - I was an air force kid too! And my best friend when I was 6 or 7 was black (another air force kid obviously) The only thing that puzzled us about our relationship was how come she didn't have white marks where her swim suit straps were and I did? We couldn't figure that one out at all.

Tony and Georges speeches in the White House rose garden were vomit-inducing in the extreme. My t.v. narrowly survived the barrage of missiles I threw at it in disgust. The swearwords got through though! ;)

yellowdoggranny said...

cyberoutlaw:he was probably appointed by bush..or one of his cronies..
tex:well, if that's the weak shit...what the hell is everyone else smoking..I know it's a lot stronger than anything I ever smoked..It used to be years ago if and when I ever did smoke..one joint would do me..now..it's one toke...bam..on the carpet..
Nitwit:that little message at the front is for the jerk who keeps coming and leaving I hate everything about your blog comments..not my regulars..especially not you..and yeah, margaret is still kicking my ass walking...I would like to think I started the trend for everyone becoming black instead of negroes..ha and I agree, we should be less concerned about wheather we are irish american, mexican american and just be good americans..
big pissy:it's weird which stories I find interesting...
beany: i loved being an airforce kid..in my heart..im still a airforce kid..not a army brat...but a air force trooper...
bush and blair..what a bunch of a-holes..

Heidi said...

Tony Blair should have given Bush an a$$ whooping for ruining his reputation, like he does to all his "friends and allies."

Vera Wang should stick with wedding dresses. I really wanted one of her wedding gowns when I was going to get married 3 years ago, but then I saw the price tag...Omigod..sticker shock.

Poor Bo Diddley. Someone please get him out of CREIGHTON's medical center. Of course, they probably treat celebs much better than students...

Rainwolf said...

Awesome that you met Bo, I love him.

Anonymous said...

A drug control guy getting the munchies. That sounds like the basis for a novel.

btw. who are some of your favorite authors whose books you have devoured?

yellowdoggranny said...

HMHH:bush and blair..sitting in a tree...f u c k i n g the brits and the USA...first come war, then comes bombs and then comes armageddon...
rainwolf:me....too...I can remember dancing to his music when I was a kid...a long time ago..
the rube:I wonder if the soldiers are getting any good pot in that desert..at least the nam soldiers had some good shit to smoke while they were getting shot at..where these kids are at..they are lucky to get any booze or shit to smoke.

Normy said...

Hope Bo gets better soon, I like him alot too... that's neat you got to meet him.

Cie Cheesemeister said...

Bo Diddley and his box guitar. A true musical pioneer. I hope he gets better too.
Maybe Blair should go smoke some of the new, stronger weed. It might help his brain make a thought...or something...

yellowdoggranny said...

normy:yeah..he's one of a kind..
cheese:I havent heard any more about him...hope he is going to be ok...