Left In Aboite

Celebrity Encounters of The Gong Show Kind

noreply@blogger.com (John Good) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:15:00 +0000

Paul Reubens(Peewee Herman)

David Letterman

Murray Langston(The Unknown Comic)

Young Phil Hartman in The Gong Show Movie

Alice Cooper

Best. . .Act. . .Ever (Unfortunately enough, it also ended the Gong Show for good)

Google SMS

noreply@blogger.com (John Good) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:11:00 +0000

Another Google parody by those whackos over at thevacationeers.com. Last time we visited, two unknowing young men discovered the dark side of Google Moon. Tonight, they reveal the psychotic inner workings of Google SMS:

"No Values" voters - the forgotten demographic

noreply@blogger.com (John Good) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:09:00 +0000

Both candidates are stepping up their efforts to attract crucial 'no values voters' by abusing animals and murdering the elderly. More from the Onion's crack reporters:

Obama Arrives in Afghanistan

noreply@blogger.com (John Good) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:43:00 +0000

Friday Nite Retro

noreply@blogger.com (John Good) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:18:00 +0000

Welcome to Friday Nite Retro - Tonight's theme is "One (or two) Hit Wonder Divas of the 90's"!

Although she charted several other times, Donna Lewis is best known for this 1996 tune:

I Love You Always Forever

Merrill Bainbridge , and her mouth, turned 40 last month:

Mouth

Joan Osborne's 1995 hit was much more pop-oriented than most of her work, which is steeped in country, blues and folk music:

One of Us

Jane Child is mainly famous for the nose chains and the following song from late 1989:

Don't Wanna Fall in Love

Meredith Brooks learned to play guitar at age 11, and graduated high school at age 15 - she's a SMART bitch:

Bitch

Paula Cole's follow up single, "I Don't Want to Wait", was a #11 pop hit single, thanks in part to the fact that it was made the theme song to the popular teen drama Dawson's Creek:

Where Have all the Cowboys Gone?

Okay, Alanis Morissette has had numerous hits, but she just had to be included in this group. Did you know that in the early 90's she was considered the Canadian version of Debbie Gibson or Tiffany? She was also an opening act for Vanilla Ice:

You Oughta Know

That's a wrap for tonight's Retro. . .did I miss anyone? =)

Send Karl Rove to jail!

noreply@blogger.com (John Good) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:07:00 +0000

Click on his mug to tell the House Judiciary Committee to hold Karl Rove in contempt and send him to jail:

Little girl speaks for all of us

noreply@blogger.com (John Good) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:47:00 +0000

Check out this video of a little girl crying and running away from George W. Bush at the White House T-ball game:

Take off that condom, you baby killer!

noreply@blogger.com (John Good) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:08:00 +0000

The Bush administration has taken dead aim at birth control in a new proposal introduced this week:

In the proposal, obtained by The New York Times, the administration says it could cut off federal aid to individuals or entities that discriminate against people who object to abortion on the basis of “religious beliefs or moral convictions.”

The proposal defines abortion as follows: “any of the various procedures — including the prescription, dispensing and administration of any drug or the performance of any procedure or any other action — that results in the termination of the life of a human being in utero between conception and natural birth, whether before or after implantation.”

Mary Jane Gallagher, president of the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association, which represents providers, said, “The proposed definition of abortion is so broad that it would cover many types of birth control, including oral contraceptives and emergency contraception.”

“We worry that under the proposal, contraceptive services would become less available to low-income and uninsured women,” Ms. Gallagher said.

In summary, since they don't believe in abortion for any reason whatsoever, they want to enact legislation that will lead to increased demand for it. Leave it to BushCo to create a problem where none currently exists.

Keep your Jesus off my penis. . .

Libby Dole attempts to AID Jesse Helms

noreply@blogger.com (John Good) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:10:00 +0000

Did you hear the one about the Senator who named an Aids bill after another Senator that spent his life deriding Aids patients?

Al Gore's new energy challenge

noreply@blogger.com (John Good) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:27:00 +0000

Al Gore threw down the gauntlet today at the Daughters of the American Revolution Hall in Washington, D.C.:

"Today I challenge our nation to commit to producing 100 percent of our electricity from renewable energy and truly clean carbon-free sources within 10 years."

Google Moon

noreply@blogger.com (John Good) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:18:00 +0000

Maybe this one's best left alone. . .

Evan Bayh addresses Indiana about the Presidential Election

noreply@blogger.com (John Good) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:16:00 +0000

Today

10 weeks ago

Jimmy Carter's "Crisis of Confidence" Speech

noreply@blogger.com (John Good) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:22:00 +0000

If you want to hear the REAL "straight talk express", listen to President Carter addressing the energy crisis 29 years ago yesterday. This true statesman gave a frank assessment of our situation, and was rewarded by being tossed out of office by a public who was swayed by the promises of a smooth talking actor who painted a false sense that "everything's okay" and "it's morning in America again". We so deserve what we collectively achieve in this country. . .WAKE UP. . .

CA-40 Fuel Additive - Blogger tested and approved!

noreply@blogger.com (John Good) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:57:00 +0000

You may have heard an advertisement for the fuel additive CA-40. If you listen to the Ed Schultz Show on the Mother Jones Radio Network or via XM Satellite Radio, then I KNOW you've heard of the product - Ed is a big supporter, having tested CA-40 in his own vehicles with great success.

A blog buddy of mine, Tom over at Outta the Cornfield, took it upon himself to personally test CA-40 and report the results back to those of us who were interested. Here's his final report:

7/15/08

9.5% Increase In Fuel Mileage
The original post on this subject is here. The average mpg before the using this additive is 28.5 mpg. The second post is here.

Started 4/20 Ended 7/13
The Car 2000 Subaru Forester manual transmission
13 fill ups
Price Range $3.50 to $4.30 a gallon
Average price per gallon $3.95
MPG range 28.3 to 35.4
Total miles driven 5156
Total gallons 165.4
Average mpg 31.2
Increase of 2.7 mpg which = 9.5% increase in overall fuel mileage
Total spent $656.53
5156/28.5=180.9 gal x 3.95 = $714.60
5156/31.2=165.3 gal x 3.95 = $652.76
Savings of $61.84
Cost of product $17.50
Total savings $44.34
$44.34/13 fill ups =$3.41 less on each fill
Average gallons per fill up 12.7
$3.41/12.7 = a savings of 27 cents per gallon overall

Click the following screenshot of their website to go there:

Tom also recommends purchasing the syringe/application kit for an extra $6:

I bought a quart and used half of it and my brother is testing the rest to see if it does the same. Have a good idea of what mileage I'm getting and can tell without this stuff in this tank it is not doing so well. Real savings are seen of course with vehicles that get poor mileage because it adds up so quickly. Is it worth it? It takes a bit of effort to get the bottle out and measure the amount needed into the syringe to put in the tank. The syringe is extra but worth it or else it would be a pain in the ass to measure accurately. If bought in volume the price goes down from $35 a quart to $28 I believe. Also there is a ratio that uses less of the product that I have a feeling will achieve the same results. As the price of fuel goes up the savings become greater. So if I can stick $3.50 in my pocket on each fill for about a minute or so of effort I guess it's worth it. If my mileage does not drop back to where it was before I will say so and when it does I will be telling my brother to send that shit back and get your own.

I intend to try this product in my 7.3l International which now averages 9.5 miles per gallon. I average 2000 miles per month in that truck and, with diesel at nearly $5 per gallon, a 10% increase in fuel efficiency is well worth the time and effort of dumping in some CA-40 once or twice a week.

"Timeline" - The new MoveOn Iraq Ad

noreply@blogger.com (John Good) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:19:00 +0000

With Barack Obama headed to the Middle East and Iraqi officials declaring their support for U.S. withdrawal, MoveOn is rolling out a new Iraq-focused ad called "Timeline."

The spot makes a clear contrast -- Obama wants a timetable to get troops out of Iraq, John McCain doesn't. But the timing, music, and visuals are unconventional -- it's certainly not your typical political ad:

"Time for some Campaignin"

noreply@blogger.com (John Good) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:54:00 +0000

Jib Jab is at it again - Their first video for this election:

Send a JibJab Sendables® eCard Today!

Run on IndyMac Bank

noreply@blogger.com (John Good) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:49:00 +0000

Welcome back to 1929:

The Tool Belt Comedy Tour

noreply@blogger.com (John Good) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:21:00 +0000

Only Barely Political could make John McCain seem even remotely funny:

Congress overides Bush Medicare Veto

noreply@blogger.com (John Good) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:14:00 +0000

Congress today rejected President Bush's veto of legislation protecting doctors from a 10.6% cut in their reimbursement rates when treating Medicare patients.

The override vote in the House was a lopsided 383-41, easily meeting the two-thirds threshold needed to nullify the president's veto. About an hour later, the Senate voted to override, 70-26.

Bush has vetoed bills nine times, and Congress has had the muscle to override him only on a water projects bill and twice on farm legislation.

Obama's Nuclear Ad - This one's got Dick!

noreply@blogger.com (John Good) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:20:00 +0000

Quinnipac: Obama leads by 9 points

noreply@blogger.com (John Good) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:33:00 +0000

"With commanding leads among women and young voters and near unanimous support from black voters, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama has a 50 - 41 percent lead over Arizona Sen. John McCain, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll of likely voters released today."

The economy is the single most important issue in their vote, 53 percent of American voters say, followed by 16 percent who list the war in Iraq and 11 percent who list health care.

Obama leads McCain 53 - 39 percent among those who list the economy, 65 - 27 percent among those who cite the war and 67 - 27 percent among those worried about health care.

Jesse Ventura: I'm NOT running

noreply@blogger.com (John Good) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:13:00 +0000

Jesse Ventura has just announced that he is NOT running for the office of senator from the state of Minnesota. He reserved the right to change his mind before tomorrow's 5 PM filing deadline. After listening to Ventura's faltering and meandering speech on Larry King Live this evening, I think "The Body" took a few too many to "The Head" over the years. . .Either way, I'm sure Al Franken is breathing a bit easier tonight!

Would you buy a used car from this guy? I wouldn't buy a sandwich if the guy across the counter looked like that!

Video Professor aides John McCain

noreply@blogger.com (John Good) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:01:00 +0000

It's true! John McCain is "aware of the Internet" and is actually "learning to get online myself."

But how did he accomplish this feat? The truth can now be revealed:

You Tell Me

noreply@blogger.com (John Good) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:21:00 +0000

It's Monday morning and time, once again, to make a big splash by captioning this photo:

"Huge Swing" for Dems in Florida

noreply@blogger.com (John Good) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:51:00 +0000

Anthony Man of the Broward County Florida's Sun-Sentinel reports on the tremendous inroads Democrats are making in southern Florida, as well as the long-term implications of their success:

In the 1980s, charismatic and popular President Reagan helped bring a generation of voters into the Republican Party, where they stayed for years, affecting the balance of power in Congress and in state governments.

Robert Wexler (U.S. Rep.D- Delray Beach,& co-chair of Obama's Florida campaign) sees Obama repeating the same thing today with first-time voters such as Jonathan Caprio — who registered to vote Friday at Southwest Regional Library in Pembroke Pines — joining the Democratic Party.

"I'm excited to vote for whoever is running for the Democrats," he said. "I don't have much of a choice. I don't really like the other party."

Michael Martinez, an associate professor of political science at the University of Florida, said there aren't many people shifting from the Republicans to the Democrats. But the allegiance of first-time voters is significant.

"New voters tend to identify with the hot party at the time. In the 1980s, a lot of new voters were identifying with Reagan, because he was sort of the hot commodity," Martinez said.

A reverse Reagan Revolution? I think alot of Republicans already smell the change in the air this year. . .or maybe that's another smell entirely.