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Koi Deprogrammer™

koi by ~angeloluha

BREAKING NEWS UPDATE!



As I mentioned earlier in the comments, I somehow managed to grind away 3 existing fillings and my new dentist (old one retired) suggested a Kois Deprogrammer. I like the sound of it, but can’t make much sense out of the various details I've found on the internets, i.e.:

Q: “Kois” deprogrammer has recently gained
popularity among US dentists, how do you compare
it to the NTI-TSS?
A: The “Kois” is useful for chairside deprogramming and
dynamic occlusal equilibration. An NTI is best used
to control nocturnal parafunction and also makes the
chairside use of the “Kois” (or other deprogrammers)
more predictable

WTF does that mean?
Does anyone else have TMJ and/or know anything about the Kois Deprogrammer? I'm sure it probably costs a fortune and isn't covered by my insurance.

The Clinton News Network

Any questions?

Originally I thought it may have been a technical issue, but why is it that whenever one goes to CNN's election 2008 section, my only clicky options are either Hillary Clinton or John McCain?
That's democracy and lobbyists for you!

This message has been paid for by one royally pissed off American.

The Emperor's Club's Diamond Rated Ladies

Hat tip to Wagga for this hilarious find: A Pictorial Tour of The Emperor's Club Ladies
Our secret Internet operative "Jake" has sent us screen shots from the Emperor's Club VIP's website. The Emperor's Club, of course, is the "prostitution ring" that New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer allegedly penetrated with his sex bits. Let's see if it was worth $5,500 dollars an hour (and his governorship/career/family etc etc).

I wonder what Maya has done to earn a 6 diamond whore rating?

UPDATE! Here are the fees:

Media Bias?

clinton to lenin by ~raven229

While Hillary Clinton claims the media has treated her unfairly, why has the $17 million fraud suit received so little coverage?

While Hillary Clinton battles Barack Obama on the campaign trail, a judge in Los Angeles is quietly preparing to set a trial date in a $17 million fraud suit that aims to expose an alleged culture of widespread corruption by the Clintons and the Democratic Party.
At the conclusion of a hearing tomorrow morning before California Superior Court Judge Aurelio N. Munoz, lawyers for Hollywood mogul Peter F. Paul will begin seeking sworn testimony from all three Clintons – Bill, Hillary and Chelsea – along with top Democratic Party leaders and A-list celebrities, including Barbra Streisand, John Travolta, Brad Pitt and Cher.
Paul's team hopes for a trial in October. The Clintons' longtime lawyer David Kendall, who will attend the hearing, has declined comment on the suit.
The Clintons have tried to dismiss the case, but the California Supreme Court, in 2004, upheld a lower-court decision to deny the motion.
Bill Clinton, according to the complaint, promised to promote Paul's Internet entertainment company, Stan Lee Media, in exchange for stock, cash options and massive contributions to his wife's 2000 Senate campaign. Paul contends he was directed by the Clintons and Democratic Party leaders to produce, pay for and then join them in lying about footing the bill for a Hollywood gala and fundraiser.
The Clintons' legal counsel has denied the former president made any deal with Paul. But Paul attorney Colette Wilson told WND there are witnesses who say it was common knowledge at Stan Lee Media that Bill Clinton was preparing to be a rainmaker for the company after he left office.
Paul claims former Vice President Al Gore, former Democratic Party chairman Ed Rendell and Clinton presidential campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe also are among the people who can confirm Paul engaged in the deal.
Paul claims Rendell directed various illegal contributions to the DNC and Hillary Clinton's campaign and failed to report to the Federal Election Commission more than $100,000 given for a Hollywood event for Gore's campaign and the Democratic National Committee in 2000. McAuliffe, Paul says, counseled him in two separate meetings to become a major donor to Hillary Clinton to pave the way to hire her husband. Paul asserts top Clinton adviser Harold Ickes also directed him to give money to the Senate campaign but hid that fact in "perjured testimony" during the trial of campaign finance director David Rosen.
Rosen was acquitted in 2005 for filing false campaign reports that later were charged by the FEC to treasurer Andrew Grossman, who accepted responsibility in a conciliation agreement that fined the campaign 35,000. Paul points out the Rosen trial established his contention that he personally gave more than $1.2 million to Clinton's campaign and that his contributions intentionally were hidden from the public and the Federal Election Commission.
Rosen, accused of concealing Paul's in-kind contribution of more than $1 million, was acquitted, but Paul contends the Clinton staffer was a scapegoat. Paul points out chief Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson told the Washington Post he was aware of the donation, yet he never was called as a witness in the Rosen trial.
Paul contends his case will expose "the institutional culture of corruption embraced by the Clinton leadership of the Democratic Party," which seeks to attain "unaccountable power for the Clintons at the expense of the rule of law and respect for the constitutional processes of government."
The complaint asserts Clinton has filed four false reports to the FEC of Paul's donations in an attempt to distance herself from him after a Washington Post story days after the August 2000 fundraiser reported his past felony convictions. Clinton then returned a check for $2,000, insisting it was the only money she had taken from Paul. But one month later, she demanded another $100,000, to be hidden in a state committee using untraceable securities.
"Why wouldn't that cause someone to inquire?" Paul asked. "Especially since it was days after she said she wouldn't take any more money from me."
Paul has the support of a new grass-roots political action group that is helping garner the assistance of one of the nation's top lawyers
Republican activist Rod Martin says his group plans to highlight Paul's case as it launches an organization based on the business model of the left-wing MoveOn.org but rooted in the principles and political philosophy of former President Reagan.
Martin's group also is assisting in Paul's complaint to the FEC asserting that unless the agency sets aside the conciliation agreement and rescinds immunity granted the senator, it will "have aided and abetted in the commission" of a felony.
Paul's case is the subject of a video documentary largely comprised of intimate "home movies" of Hillary Clinton and her Hollywood supporters captured by Paul during the period.

Source: Clintons to face fraud trial

Also worth reading: I have no idea why Hillary Clinton's supporters can't or won't see that they are about to do to the nation in 2008, what Ralph Nader's supporters did to us in 2000. I can only hope they'll figure it out before it's too late.

Food for Thought

Federal lawmakers and watchdog groups had harsh words Monday for the U.S. Department of Agriculture after the agency ordered a recall of 143 million pounds of beef from a Southern California slaughterhouse.
Beef products dating to Feb. 1, 2006 that came from the Chino-based Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. are subject to the recall, which is the largest such action in U.S. history. The notice came after the Humane Society of the United States filmed undercover video showing crippled and sick animals being shoved with forklifts — treatment that has also triggered an animal-abuse investigation...

What an inhumane waste of resources and lives!

I am reminded of the following link Wagga posted under Yushin Maru Whale Butchery Captured on Film:
There is no doubt there is a similar denial here too. If many lamb eaters were obliged to consider and confront the awful reality of their culinary choices, they would spurn the dish. Yet here denial rears its ugly head again and roast lamb and vegies remains among the most popular meals in this country. Leave your conscience under the napkin.
Rack of lamb: delicious but very cruel

cow. by *rooze

UPDATE Edgar/AKA Buzz Saw's friend Weaseldog posted some more detailed and disturbing videos here: Downer Cows, It's What's For Dinner
Apparently the U.S. taxpayer is subsidizing ($40 million) this cruelty.
Also, the employees have now been charged with animal cruelty.

Beyond Koi

UPDATE! More Toilet angst can be found at Edgar's Toilet.



Haiku for the koi by ~shadowcatv10

Japan is famous for its beautiful ponds stocked with colorful "Koi" carp - a close relative of the common goldfish. Some breeders are now moving beyond Koi to create even more unusual types of goldfish including scaleless, pearlescent varieties!
Japan's Goldfish Breeders Fish for Riches



In other news, I present Barack OBollywood via Neatorama.

To gym or not to gym

Well, I woke up with a sore throat this morning so I figure it's as good a reason as any to waste time online when there's a million other things I should be dealing with.
Anyway the topic of gyms came up on a recent EN thread and I have a problem with them (note to Edgar: yes, Greg could benefit from *some* form of exercise). Can someone please explain why people drive their cars to gyms in order to ride stationary bikes and pay a fee for the privilege? I don't get it.
I have yet to understand why my mother spends 45 minutes driving to an outrageously overpriced gym to do yoga. In the amount of time she spends driving to the gym, she could have completed the task at home and saved money, time and gas. She claims she likes the teachers and the steam room, but as far as I'm concern those benefits don't justify the cost.
In some cases where one might require that exotic equipment to workout, I can understand their reasoning, but for the most part I'm puzzled.
Perhaps I'm missing something, but when I see a parking lot full of gym attendees I shake my head and wonder why. Is it the social aspect? Do some people feel a primordial need to sweat in a room with other people?

Artwork: yoga mirror by ~Atmaniv

Sweet Pink Bubblegum Futures!

Lobster News Flash!
...in 1898, trading cards featured Rubenesque house wives reclining in the aftermath of passion in marital beds shared by giant lobsters, a massive bottle of Rex’s Kidney & Liver Bitters poised on the night table as the Viagra of the age...

twirlpopbubblegumflavor by ~babybanshee

Casey Cassandra

As the Casey crap draws to a close, I’ve been pondering my thoughts on the mess...

Of course, I’ve never understood his lack of concern over his financial and legal issues, but I’ve always taken an overly literary/historical/what-have-you/philosophical/itsallfucked and absurd perspective on things and his name reminds me of Cassandra.
However, the more details I heard regarding his treatment of his wife and family, I was a proud card carrying Casey Hater – with a capital H.
Nonetheless, he has been a good Cassandra for the rest of us who thankfully aren't personally involved in his messy mess.

Murst!!!

Yessss!!!

For further details on Murst! click on All Things Casey Serin

P.S. Still a work in progress, but here's the Homey DA Clown YO YO YO ITS HOMEY TIME! easy button.

P.P.S. Update: Don't want to get in the way of the Game, but just so happened to note this SWEET DataJunkie image in the feeds:

What Casey Means To Say...: LeWaterGate: The Movie

What Casey Means To Say...: LeWaterGate: The Movie

SWEET!

The feng shui wasn't quite right so I've added another Tanuki photo on the left.

News Flash: Project SCOBY Doo™ Agent Discovers the Dyslexic Cow Connection

This cow was randomly brought to us via Flickr, but it is highly relevant to the investigation. More to follow!