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BREAKING NEWS UPDATE!
I'm seeking entries for 10 Reasons Why Casey Serin Sucks.
If your entry happens to win, your blog or personal agenda will be linked into my vast empire of fishnet blogs.
Woohoo! Win-win!

I think this kid is way cooler than KC, but they have a similar look.

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BAAB's Artist of the Week: Katelan Foisy

Mermaids are a win-win!

Robots are cool too.
As are big Klimt snakes.
Tragic operas
and Shakespeare too.



The crowded future stings my eyes
I still find time to exercise
In uniform with two white stripes

Unlock my section of the sand
It's fenced off to the water's edge
I clamp a gasmask on my head

On my beach at night
Bathe in my moonlight

Another tanker's hit the rocks
Abandoned to spill out it's guts
The sand is laced with sticky glops

O' shimmering moonlight sheen upon
The waves and water clogged with oil
White gases steam up from the soil

I squash dead fish between my toes
Try not to step on any bones
I turn around and I go home

I slip back through my basement door
Switch off all that I own below
Dive in my scalding wooden tub

My own beach at night
Electric moonlight

There will always be a moon
Over marin

Thorazine for Children!

Thorazine advertisement, 1959

for prompt control of
nausea and vomiting
in children
THORAZINE* Syrup
and Suppositories
In the over 1,500,000 children in whom 'Thorazine' has been
used, jaundice or agranulocytosis has never been reported.

God Bless America

God Bless America by ~Six7

Woohoo!

Decapitating Sarah Jessica Parker

Seems like London’s resident mad doctor of street art THE DECAPITATOR feels the same way about Sarah Jessica Parker’s horse face and the impending Sex & The City movie as the rest of us do…

Vegetarians Taste Better

Half-naked women or free gas, which gets your attention more?
So, how can PETA use high gas prices and a concern over global warming to advance a meat-free diet for all? How about through the Lettuce Ladies? As you can probably tell from the picture above and the gallery photos below, Lettuce Ladies are, well, ladies who wear not much other than lettuce to attract attention to a messsage. In this case, the message is that eating a pound of meat creates the same wear and tear on the environment as driving a Hummer 40 miles.
This week, the idea was to have two Lettuce Ladies stand at a Lynchburg, Virginia BP gas station during lunch and tell drivers that by switching to a vegetarian diet, drivers could do more for the environment than they could if they switched from a standard car to a Prius. (It's dependent on a person's annual driving details to see if that statement is true or false, but there's no question that limiting our intake of modern megafarm meat is a move in favor of the environment). The two Ladies handed out Tofurky sandwiches and gift cards for free gas.

Hat tip to Wagga for this find!

Do you think those following a loosely vegan diet also taste better?

And the 6 Degrees of Casey to Ashley Alexandra Dupre Winner is...

Mitchell (despite the fact that Casey Serin AKA Benoit has been stuffing the ballot box)!


Woohoo! Win-win! Excellent entry!

Mitchell said...

1) Casey finally sold IAFF in the third quarter of 2007.

2) Google's revenues for that quarter were US$4.23 billion.

3) When I checked just now (9pm Pacific standard time, March 15 2008), US$4.23 was roughly equal to 100 Russian rubles.

4) Shostakovich once won a 100-ruble bet that he couldn't arrange the Broadway hit "Tea for Two" for the orchestra.

5) The music for "Tea for Two" was composed by Vincent Youmans.

6) Ashley was born Ashley Youmans.
March 15, 2008 8:55 PM

P.S. Nothing wrong with stuffing the ballot box as it seems to be the American way!

Vote on the 6 Degrees of Casey to Ashley Alexandra Dupre Winner

Now it is time to vote on the 6 Degrees of Casey Serin to Ashley Alexandra Dupre win-win winner! Woohoo!
BTW is it just me or is this photo of Ashley Alexandra Dupre utterly ridiculous...?
Not to mention this one:
Yikes!

We have some excellent entries to choose from:

Buzz Saw said...
1) Kristin is a shameless hussy who earned her money.

2) KC is a shameless blog whore who earned very little of the money he wasted.

Sorry, I'm in a sour mood. I'll try again later. Oh yeah, murst!
March 14, 2008 6:50 PM

Casey Serin said...
Both I and this Kristen character service men for money. Concise? ;-)
March 15, 2008 7:31 PM

Mitchell said...
1) Casey finally sold IAFF in the third quarter of 2007.

2) Google's revenues for that quarter were US$4.23 billion.

3) When I checked just now (9pm Pacific standard time, March 15 2008), US$4.23 was roughly equal to 100 Russian rubles.

4) Shostakovich once won a 100-ruble bet that he couldn't arrange the Broadway hit "Tea for Two" for the orchestra.

5) The music for "Tea for Two" was composed by Vincent Youmans.

6) Ashley was born Ashley Youmans.
March 15, 2008 8:55 PM

BelowTheCrowd said...
1) Casey Serin broke the law and tried to turn his experience into a path to riches.

2) Kristin broke the law and tried to turn her experience into a path to riches.
How much more obvious can it get?
-btc
March 15, 2008 10:51 PM

BelowTheCrowd said...
Or as an alternate:

1) Casey Serin has caused significant marital distress.

2) Kristen has caused significant marital distress.

another:

1) Casey made a career of getting fucked by banks.

2) Banks employ investment bankers.

2) Kristen made a career of getting fucked by investment bankers.
-btc
March 15, 2008 10:54 PM

NotAnOptimist said...
Mitchell's entry is a bit hard to beat. Nevertheless, here's my attempt.

1) Prior to IAFF, Casey wrote in his Earth Mission blog for 7 months (1/1/06 - 7/17/06).

2) There are 7 books in the Harry Potter series.

3) One of the main characters in Harry Potter is Ron Weasley, or as his Mum sometimes calls him, Ronnie.4) Ronnie is also a nickname for Veronica.

5) Veronica Mars was a popular TV show starring Kristen Bell as the title character.

6) Kristen is the name by which Spitzer knows Ashley Alexandra Dupre.
March 16, 2008 11:34 AM

Ogg the Caveman said...
I'm going to get my ass kicked in this one. Nevertheless, here's my entry, with a nod to Benoit™:

1. Kristen is prostitute who has been linked to an important public official.

2. Dick Cheney is an important public official who has been linked to prostitutes.

3. Dick Cheney once shot his friend in the face while hunting.

4. Acting in gay porn may involve taking a shot in the mouth, which is a part of the face.

5. Gay porn is the only legal career path still open to Casey Serin.
March 16, 2008 12:42 PM

Tanuki's Zen Poop

When Tanuki was a puppy he was such a Jackson Pollock and would poop in an amazingly Abstract Expressionist sort of way. I have tons of photos of his artwork somewhere around here....These days he's taking a selectively Zen approach. Sometimes it's hard to tell whether he's feeling more Zen or Tao in his poopwork.



Oh, he seems to enjoy multiple canvases for his work.

Let's buy that million dollar home we've been wanting!

Thanks to the economic stimulus package and our government we can get further in debt for less money. Sweet deal! It's the American way!
Speaking of debt don't forget to vote for 6 Degrees of Casey Serin to Hillary Clinton.

[MP3] Mono In VCF - Key To The House via i guess i'm floating.

Photos from Sexy Follies via Dadanoias

29 things to be happy about
Yes, it's all doom and gloom and war and global warming and Bush. Except when it's not
28) A whopping 84 percent of Americans claim to be somewhere between "pretty happy" and "very happy." No, no one knows what sort of crack they're smoking. I mean, haven't they all seen the global warming? The imminent apocalypse? The staph infections and the drug-resistant bacteria and the Islamo-fascists and Dick Cheney's black and vile stare? Why all the happiness? It is because of all the Prozac? Or is it because of No. 29?
29) 1.20.09.

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.

The Dr. Wayne Dyer and Robert Kiyosaki Connection

BREAKING NEWS Update!
A visual metaphor of Dr. Wayne Dyer "interconnecting" naive people's money with his bank account...
connected. by ~kisla-katzen

Well, I did some Googling to see how many others might be annoyed by Dr. Wayne Dyer and similar crap that is aired during PBS pledge drives and discovered a Kiyosaki connection.

From Pledging Allegiance, or March Madness?

Many of the letters, probably a majority, made specific critical references to two of the leading pledge drive special programs distributed to the more than 300 local stations affiliated with PBS: One is the basic hour-long (it can extend for much more than an hour with the local station pledge breaks included) program of Robert Kiyosaki, the author of the "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" series of best-selling books on investment, with a heavy emphasis on real estate, and personal finance advice. The other involves presentations of up to four hours by psychologist and self-help guru Wayne Dyer, Ph.D., described as "public television's favorite teacher of transformational wisdom" and the author of "Your Erroneous Zones," "Pulling Your Own Strings" and "The Power of Intention."

...

I've always considered myself a member of the "core" audience for public broadcasting, and as such, I recoil in horror at the fundraising programs embraced by the PBS affiliates in the Carolinas. Dr. Wayne Dyer must be laughing all the way to the bank. That he can speak for hours in platitudes and say nothing of substance is annoying enough; that he is lining his pockets in the process (I assume he's getting paid) is doubly offensive.

Reid Spencer, Davidson, NC

I am really appalled at your labeling Dr. Wayne Dyer "America's foremost spiritual guide & mentor." Is Dr. Dyer aware you are calling him such? It's presumptuously arrogant of you to do so, let alone for anyone to claim such for themselves. Is he America's pope? Has he replaced God? Shame on PBS!

Paul Bird, Huntington, WV

I was about to make a donation to PBS as I love the quality of programs offered. I will not donate after, by accident, I saw a broadcast of the program "Rich Dad, Poor Dad." I was unpleasantly surprised that PBS is lowering its standard to broadcast this type of scam artist. This is worst program ever and I hope it will be discontinued soon. This is viewer betrayal in the worst sense.

Laguna Hillas, CA

I was appalled watching "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" on a local PBS affiliate tonight. The principal speaker, Robert Kiyosaki, was offering highly controversial and questionable financial advice. His recommendations include avoiding conventional diversified investments (especially stock and bond funds) and instead buying only real estate. The format was one of an inspirational seminar where Kiyosaki criticizes time-honored investment advice as for losers and his approach as the road to riches. At pledge breaks, he offers his books and other media, which is I wouldn't be surprised were his actual road to riches. It would not be unusual to see such a program as a late-night infomercial. But for PBS to air this program and offer his material with donations gives this show an air of respectability that is completely unexpected. At best, PBS is showing a very unbalanced presentation that would be judged by most economists as rubbish and that directly benefits its speaker financially. At worst, PBS, by lending its reputation for integrity and accuracy to this program, is duping gullible listeners into following his advice and possibly leading them to financial ruin.

Michael Riley, New York, NY

This program lacked content — to say the least. Neither was there any financial planning or retirement advice given by Mr. Kiyosaki; he seemed to take pleasure in belittling people who go to college to get a degree. It also seemed like Mr. Kiyosaki was more interested in using the as a forum to pitch his products. I would have expected PBS to have done their due diligence and reviewed the content for worthiness before airing it. After sitting through 90 minutes, I felt like I was watching an infomercial and it reflects rather poorly on what PBS stands for.

Coppell, TX

From Madness Again. It Must Be March.

I wish to add my voice to those deploring the growing commercialization of PBS and its affiliates, and in particular its readiness to associate intimately and uncritically with pseudo-scientific New Age religion as touted by the likes of Wayne Dyer. When PBS presents such one-sided, evangelical programming as Dyer's for many hours, year in and year out, during ever more frequent pledge drives, simple reason sees this is as effectively an endorsement of the content therein, official shoulder-shrugging denials notwithstanding. That PBS managers cannot recognize, or choose to disregard, the double-talking, manipulative, commercialized and frankly sectarian nature of this material, and their complicity in making it seem legitimate and uncontroversial, is either a testament to their gullibility or to an unprincipled, blindered quest for pledge money however it's obtained. Whichever the reason, this tack has become sufficiently distressing for me and other supporters of PBS to now withhold our donations, until responsibility is restored. PBS has been receiving this feedback for years now, and yet no change has occurred, nor any real recognition of the depth of this ethical lapse. To suggest that the survival of PBS is in jeopardy no longer moves us to help — we consider it already moribund at the hands of a utilitarian, corporate obtuseness run rampant. Sorry to be blunt, but more mild appeals have fallen on deaf ears. There are not unlimited chances to listen to friends before they surrender you to your own folly. If the former philosophy of sober educational programming based on reason and balanced skepticism does not return to PBS, it will die a deserved death, degraded and disgraced in its final years, and will be mourned only for what it had been in its prime, not for what it became.

Bruce Springsteen, Lawrence, KS


...Wouldn't reruns (even REALLY old ones) or even a test pattern, be better than airing intelligence-insulting snake-oil salesmen and fake garden-gurus dispensing dubious information? What would it take to return to those PBS glory days, I wonder? A concerned viewer . . .

Baton Rouge, LA


PBS has changed. Several minutes of advertising before each show. I watch PBS to escape the hype. All weekend New Age shows about love, female empowerment, yoga, investing, and similar nonsense appear to be more infomercials. Hours and hours of "classic" rock and pop, often performed poorly by the elderly original artist. I watch PBS to see new and different things. If I wanted so much music, I'd watch any of many cable channels dedicated to music. PBS used to have a whole evening of great programming. Now there's maybe an hour a night of good programming and the rest is junk. I guess PBS is going the way of commercial network television, but with one difference. In addition to airing junk programming, PBS caters to the affluent who can contribute big bucks. I guess that makes PBS more like a political party than a television station for the masses.

Williamsburg, VA


I concur with Mr. Reid Spencer's e-mail observation of Dr. Dwayne Dyer's "hours of platitudes" with "nothing of substance" while "lining his pockets" as a double insult. This pop pseudo spiritualist is succeeding with his "intention" to convince us, in his self-laudatory and trumpeting manner, that he is humble and enlightened (along with his kid geniuses) while "interconnecting" naive people's money with his bank account. Hey, it worked for him. I would expect more sophistication from PBS in the selection of subjects for true spiritualism. Seek and you shall find.

Kevin Finnegan, Minneapolis, MN


In other news, I thought this Eiffal Tower of condoms was rather cute.

And the 6 Degrees of Casey Serin to Dick Cheney Winner is…

Flying Monkey Warrior!
Woohoo!

Here is the award winning entry:

FlyingMonkeyWarrior said...

1. Dick Cheney brags about being called Darth Vader on the internet.
2. DarthVeder is the melodramatic villain in a Book called Star Wars which made millions when it was made into a movie
3. Dick Cheney made millions when Halliburton landed no bid contracts from the Tax Payers.
4. Casey Serin owes taxes (according to his blog), took out over a million dollars in liar NINJA loans and is now writing a book on the internet, bagging about it, which makes him a true life melodramatic villain, imo. .
November 4, 2007 6:40 AM

Honorable mention goes to Schnapps, Wagga and Ogg who were each only one vote behind and tied for second.

Win-Win!

Art credits:
Casey's self-portrait by Casey Serin
Darth Cheney by ~AdamTD
Dubya and Cheney Do America by ~halon0ne

Casey Serin has 2759 unique creditors

And the 6 Degrees of Casey Serin to Than Shwe winner is...

Ogg the Caveman!

These were the award-winning entries:

Ogg the Caveman said...
1. Than Shwe's birthday is February 2.
2. Than Shwe was the head of the Burmese government during the crackdown of 2007.
3. Than Shwe became deputy minister of defense in 1985.
4. On Than Shwe's orders, a constitutional convention began on January 9, 1993.
5. Casey Serin has 2759 unique creditors.
October 5, 2007 5:58 PM

Ogg the Caveman said...
Ok, one more:

1. Than Shwe is dictator of Burma.
2. Burma Shave used a distinctive form of advertising involving a series of roadside signs.
3. I've seen the same approach used to advertise rental hot tubs.
4. A hot tub is similar to a jacuzzi.
5. In a recent post on sweet derivative blogger Akubi's porn venture, property flipper Anya appears in a jacuzzi. (NSFW, obviously)
6. Casey Serin is a failed property flipper.
October 6, 2007 5:31 PM

This week's prize is an encore presentation of Marketa the Cavewoman (NSFW) brought to you by Zillow Book™!
Woohoo!

Vote for 6 Degrees of Casey Serin to Than Shwe Winner

Hey Kidz,

It's time to vote for the 6 Degrees of Casey Serin to Than Shwe winner!

Woohoo! Win-win!

Here are the super-sweet entries to choose from:

Edgar said...
Hi akubi!

That's easy:

1) Than Shwe is a tin pot dictator who pisses me off.

2) Casey Serin doesn't have a pot to piss in, and he pisses me off.

3) Done.

October 5, 2007 2:44 PM
Edgar said...
No BBQ sauce, Edgar?

Okay ogg:

1) Than Shwe is an ass.

2) A ham is made from the ass of a pig.

3) Chevron is a U.S. pig corporation that exploits foreign people for their oil.

4) Casey Serin documented his flipping, cash back, and fraudulent borrowing exploits on a blog called iamfacingforeclosure.com.

5) Casey Serin, aka KC, and Than Shwe, aka tin pot dictator and American puppet, should both have their asses barbequed in KC Masterpiece barbeque sauce, which, BTW, contains molasses.
October 5, 2007 5:58 PM

Ogg the Caveman said...
1. Than Shwe's birthday is February 2.
2. Than Shwe was the head of the Burmese government during the crackdown of 2007.
3. Than Shwe became deputy minister of defense in 1985.
4. On Than Shwe's orders, a constitutional convention began on January 9, 1993.
5. Casey Serin has 2759 unique creditors.
October 5, 2007 5:58 PM

Ogg the Caveman said...
Ok, one more:

1. Than Shwe is dictator of Burma.
2. Burma Shave used a distinctive form of advertising involving a series of roadside signs.
3. I've seen the same approach used to advertise rental hot tubs.
4. A hot tub is similar to a jacuzzi.
5. In a recent post on sweet derivative blogger Akubi's porn venture, property flipper Anya appears in a jacuzzi. (NSFW, obviously)
6. Casey Serin is a failed property flipper.
October 6, 2007 5:31 PM

Schnapps said...
Although Ogg's contribution is incredibly sublime, I feel compelled to contribute:

1. Than Shwe is the leader of Myanmar (Burma) and a strong proponent of that country's participation in the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN).

2. Australia is a member of the ASEAN regional forum.

3. Casey got kicked by a kangaroo in Australia.
October 5, 2007 8:05 PM

Mitchell said...
1. Than Shwe is in the news because he cracked down on the monks again.

2. The monks were demonstrating because Myanmar doubled the price of oil.

3. Prices are high because of high demand from rising economies, especially China.

4. China's boom gave it lots of US dollars to invest.

5. Foreign demand motivated Wall Street to issue as many mortgage-backed securities as it could.

6. Casey Serin got his loans because of Wall Street's eagerness to securitize them.
October 5, 2007 11:54 PM

Lovely Moron Writes Sales Letters in Prison

Cover Art from Pulp Magazines, Periodicals and Vintage Magazines

Fun Shui and Coercive Joviality

I have never been a big fan of those workplace team building events where one builds balloon sculptures, bowls, etc. and theoretically “has fun” for the sake of team building. Perhaps a funsultant would have made all the difference...

Are We Having Fun Yet?
The infantilization of corporate America

I particularly liked this quote:

"When you and I were born, there were 2 billion people in the world. Today there are 6 billion. Maybe there are only 2 billion real jobs and all the rest of us are being relegated to bullshit jobs, like fun coaches and creative directors. If we took away all the bullshit jobs, our economy would collapse."

Vote for the 6 Degrees of Casey Serin to Shakespeare Winner!

Hey Kidz,
It's finally time to vote for the 6 Degrees of Casey Serin to William Shakespeare winner! Woohoo! Win-win!

49 Dogs, Poms and Red Preppie Turtlenecks

Thankfully, Vick's 49 dogs have been spared for now...
RICHMOND -- It appears the dogs seized during the Michael Vick dogfighting investigation will be spared, at least for a while.

Federal Judge Henry E. Hudson approved an order Thursday afternoon ordering the U.S. Marshals Service to take custody of the 49 dogs.

The judge's order directs the Marshals Service to use "whatever means appropriate to protect and maintain" the dogs.

I wish Akubi would wear outfits like this, but he refuses to do so. Tanuki, on the other hand, will proudly walk about in the most absurd tight-fitted, sequined threads. He's quite the dandy.

Anyway, this is a brief break from jury duty and I'm not sure when I'll get around to this week's 6 Degrees of Casey Serin Win-win poll; therefore new entries will be accepted

6 Degrees of Casey Serin – Casey to William Shakespeare

Hey Kidz,

It’s Friday and time for a new 6 Degrees of Casey Serin game!
Woohoo!
Yesterday’s post inspired this week’s challenge:
Casey to William Shakespeare.

Given the number of fools featured in Shakespeare's work, one should find plenty of gold nuggets! Win-win!


Since I chose Shakespeare over a Karl Rove replay, I'd like to share this inspiring passage from Thank God You Are Not Karl Rove with you:

...This is the moment we are in and this is the one that matters and it is just too delightful to repeat: You are not Karl Rove and I am not Karl Rove and therefore we can join hands right now, you and I, we can connect across this vast media chasm and via these very wires and we can, together, find a deeper understanding, a shared universal truth, a more profound coming together over the fact that, no matter how bad things might get, we will never have to be Karl Rove.