tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90265572023-07-09T10:12:39.592-05:00LearnedFoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968556643552725315noreply@blogger.comBlogger3420125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026557.post-50496600702789414292019-04-01T09:01:00.002-05:002019-04-01T09:01:47.122-05:00

Sisyphus only, please.

LearnedFoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968556643552725315noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026557.post-59416158089022054902017-06-01T11:23:00.000-05:002017-06-01T11:23:06.278-05:00

Yesterday, in a now-familiar display of puerile tantrumatics (it's a word now), Governor Mumbly McDipshit item vetoed the appropriation for the Legislature, effectively defunding an entire branch of government. When a governor takes action on a high profile bill, s/he will often send a letter to the legislative branch outlining the reasons for the veto (or, less commonly, reluctant approval).

LearnedFoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968556643552725315noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026557.post-88078185410841539182017-06-01T07:28:00.004-05:002017-06-01T07:28:57.183-05:00

KAR has outlasted Fraters Libertas. Suck it Chad! Now to take out that farging Nihilist...

LearnedFoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968556643552725315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026557.post-72761708087609797292013-11-19T13:50:00.000-06:002013-11-19T13:50:17.384-06:00

This will be the last post on KAR.  Well, maybe, the second-last post.  Let me think about it.

LearnedFoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968556643552725315noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026557.post-85689387177114462742012-02-24T10:33:00.002-06:002012-02-24T10:39:44.512-06:00

Since the semiannual MOB party is tomorrow, now would be a good time to review the guidelines for proper behavior and share a few tips to make it an enjoyable experience for everyone.* There are only a handful of regulars that can pull off a Hawaiian shirt.  You know who you are.  If you can't, we will all know who you are. * If King Rep. Baniaiaiaian is present, all attendees must - MUST - 

LearnedFoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968556643552725315noreply@blogger.com73tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026557.post-23588072692445561162012-02-18T15:32:00.000-06:002012-02-18T15:32:54.747-06:00

Our old pal King Baniaiaiaiaiaiain + Union activist jackwagons = KAR gold baby! Check it: When John Pederson, Steve Gottwalt and King Banaian scheduled Friday night's town hall meeting at St. Cloud's Public Library, they had no way of knowing that public employee unions were planning on disrupting it. Things didn't get ugly immediately but it didn't take long before things got out of control.

LearnedFoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968556643552725315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026557.post-37081688487497163232012-02-07T12:49:00.003-06:002012-02-07T14:07:37.678-06:00

...But I think he doesn't nearly go far enough: U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., joined by representatives of student, senior and disabled voters, called on Minnesota Democrats to unify in opposition to a photo ID requirement for voting. He said that while most Minnesotans carry an approved, government-issued photo ID, "that's not true of everybody. And this democracy has got to work for

LearnedFoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968556643552725315noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026557.post-20990916272386571612012-02-02T13:09:00.003-06:002012-02-02T13:37:14.765-06:00

R0n P@u1 may be a decent candidate and a decent guy.  I have no way of knowing this for sure since his primary campaign messaging system seems to be the evangelizing of his most ardent supporters.  If that is indeed his strategy, he needs to hire a bigtime PR firm right now.  Ideally, it would be a PR company that specializes in running around duct taping the mouths of all your most ardent

LearnedFoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968556643552725315noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026557.post-44093944161035247822012-01-24T13:13:00.001-06:002012-01-24T13:14:23.117-06:00

Broken nose, black eyes. I guess that the puck was seared, SEARED into his face. BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK Pay the city, please. Don't Cry, Heidi, our Wedding Day was a Prayer for  The Dying. Crazy. A Coronal mass Ejection to blast stream at Earth. Hot gigity!

LearnedFoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968556643552725315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026557.post-45031784916837472522012-01-23T09:53:00.001-06:002012-01-23T09:54:59.892-06:00

WARNING: THE FOLLOWING COMIC STRIP IS NOT SUITABLE FOR ANYONE.  VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. fleen by learnedfoot 

LearnedFoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968556643552725315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026557.post-30831141522707232422012-01-20T13:23:00.002-06:002012-01-20T13:24:30.770-06:00

The polls are closed, and for the first time in MOB election history, we have a winner on the first round of balloting. But first, let us pause to make fun of the also-rans: ECKER -  13 votes; 18%. We all knew Kevie would finish in 2nd place.  That's because the saying goes "nice guys finish last". There were 4 other guys below him. STEWART - 12 votes; 17% I know John to be a great guy, which

LearnedFoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968556643552725315noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026557.post-32578648978736177252012-01-17T12:25:00.000-06:002012-01-17T12:25:13.673-06:00

The polls are now OPEN!!!111!!  It's right over there, atop the sidebar. Since it's been a while, let's recap the rules: 1. One vote per computer, per day. 2. Excessive abuse of Rule 1 will be dealt with by the MOB-SOSFL in an appropriate and capricious manner. 3. Polls close Friday. If I remember. 4. If no single candidate gets more than a simple majority of votes, there will be a runoff

LearnedFoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968556643552725315noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026557.post-92110716547539273852012-01-12T12:43:00.001-06:002012-01-12T12:59:22.164-06:00

BREAKING NEWS: KAR has just learned that Bobo the Talking Chimp has suspended his campaign for MOB Mayor.  Sources close to the campaign tell KAR that he had an inappropriate relationship with a banana.  Bobo has only released this cryptic statement. On to the final debate question. RULES: Candidates may answer the following question in the comments to this post, or on their own blogs with a

LearnedFoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968556643552725315noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026557.post-42780486505179558122012-01-05T10:43:00.001-06:002012-01-05T10:46:09.644-06:00

Aaaaaaaaaaaand we're back. Sorry for the delay. I was going to have a "Rate the Debate" followup to the first question, but I shelved it because a) I think voters should make up their own minds as to who won without input from outside influences who might have an agenda or wish to advance a prefabricated storyline to generate traffic (not that that ever happens in politics), and 2) I didn't feel

LearnedFoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968556643552725315noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026557.post-17949588705147598232011-12-28T10:49:00.000-06:002011-12-28T10:49:33.963-06:00

Blogging will be light this week. We are knee-deep in Kwanzaa right now so nobody's reading anyway.  We'll Rate the First Debate and resume the MOB Mayoral Campaign next week. And yes, I am aware of the pissing match currently taking place on the Strib's letters page revolving around the depiction of wildlife in the comic strip Mark Trail. I'll save my outrage for when some moonbat goes after

LearnedFoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968556643552725315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026557.post-68434613801386832892011-12-22T12:46:00.005-06:002011-12-22T12:49:56.084-06:00

RULES: Candidates may answer the following question in the comments to this post, or on their own blogs with a link back to in the comments to this post.  I know the typical KAR reader doesn't fully apprehend the concepts of "leaving a comment" or even general engagement, but I have faith that they will somehow figure it out.  Except for Ben.  He's a little slow. Candidates, please watch the

LearnedFoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968556643552725315noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026557.post-32007013852565212902011-12-21T13:06:00.003-06:002011-12-21T13:11:06.670-06:00

A couple weeks ago, we featured a particularly stupid letter to the Strib from a particularly dim person.  This outrage addled bitty thought that describing a serial bank robber by the color of the clothing he typically wears while plying his trade was somehow racist (since the color of this clothing was black).  This led to a brief editorial crisis as - because we like to think we are not

LearnedFoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968556643552725315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026557.post-2349777711541938322011-12-20T13:00:00.001-06:002011-12-20T14:01:04.035-06:00

The nomination process for the MOB Mayoral Race is now... ... ... ... ... closed. The MOB Mayor is a rich tradition amongst sparsely- to moderately-read Minnesota blogs.  The title of Mayor is a prestigious one. Previous MOB Mayors have gone on to big things like public elected office (Baniaiaiaiaiaiaiaiaiaiian) and oblivion (Johnny Roosh). Let's take a look at the dregs suckers objects of our

LearnedFoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968556643552725315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026557.post-66436455917255843022011-12-19T13:37:00.005-06:002011-12-19T15:28:06.662-06:00

EDITOR'S NOTE. This is part 2 of the ongoing KAR series, "Social Media and You: How to Alienate Everybody in Your Online Social Networks."  Part 1, Twitter, is here. Yeah, yeah, privacy issues, never-ending Farmville requests and the never-popular Weekly User Interface Tweak That's Always Worse Than the Last One. Yawn. Those are annoying to be sure, but just like Twitter, Facebook's most

LearnedFoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968556643552725315noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026557.post-83893391220523920562011-12-19T10:38:00.000-06:002011-12-19T10:38:42.297-06:00

This is the last day to submit your MOB Mayoral nominations.  We'll start the ugliness of the campaign this week.

LearnedFoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968556643552725315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026557.post-60372755706747618092011-12-15T15:53:00.000-06:002011-12-15T15:53:52.762-06:00

Last month, I uncorked an instant classic rant about why Twitter sucks. You Twitter lovers / Facebook haters (the "Team Edward" of social media) will be glad to know it's Facebook's turn next. Or, rather, like twitter, certain Facebook users who ruin it for the rest of us non-needy non-attention whores.

LearnedFoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968556643552725315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026557.post-42192766484635375782011-12-15T13:01:00.003-06:002011-12-15T13:05:50.073-06:00

Anybody who has seen coverage of the Wisconsin public unions' extended hissy fits relating to Wisconsin's collective bargaining reform (and subsequent gubernatorial recall effort) need no further evidence that this crowd is comprised of mouth-breathing zealots who will stop at nothing to fight for their rights to not have to contribute to their own health care plans. But here's some anyway:

LearnedFoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968556643552725315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026557.post-85716825572328835312011-12-14T08:02:00.000-06:002011-12-14T08:02:41.368-06:00

Time Magazine's Person of the Year is... [Drumroll] Ta da: It makes perfect sense if you consider the acronym "Person Of The Year" forms.

LearnedFoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968556643552725315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026557.post-55652964744389815012011-12-13T11:51:00.001-06:002011-12-13T12:17:27.176-06:00

Yes, KAR hosts ads now. I would make a wisecrack here, but I'm pretty sure anything I'd write would be against AdSense's TOS, so I won't in the interest of keeping that sweet sweet gravy train rolling. But I would like to draw attention to one ad that's been in heavy rotaton lately: Send your fiat currency in, so this man can put a stop to fiat currency! Judging from the legions of followers

LearnedFoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968556643552725315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026557.post-92115811267475731982011-12-09T11:37:00.002-06:002011-12-09T11:48:47.880-06:00

This new weekly(?) KAR feature is brought to you by the good folks at Apple Valley Liquors: the place to buy booze if you're in Apple Valley, and you are me. When rating whiskey (or anything for that matter) the one thing you need is an inflexible rating system that weighs certain irrelevant aspects of the thing being rated as importantly as the relevant ones. And no scale fits that bill better

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