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Friday links! Making me laugh and cry

  • Have you seen the Rickroll thing? It never fails to make me laugh. And when it “evolved” into the BarackRoll? Priceless. Oh, but it gets better! Click over to watch as John McCain gets BarackRoll’d.
  • On a more serious note, Mary at Owlhaven has pledged to spend only $200 at the grocery store this month. That might not sound all that difficult. Until you learn that Mary has 10 kids. I’m going to stay tuned in over there to find out just how she does it.
  • Rockford pointed out a story this week at MSNBC, and I’m not sure if it’s terrifying or hilarious. I think it may be a little of both. Here’s a little taste of what I’m talking about:

    … the real headline-grabber is the claim that the world’s most powerful particle-smasher could create microscopic black holes that some fear would gobble up the planet.

    Read more at Boon or doom? Collider stirs debate.

  • Here’s a little life-skills test for you: Dog or Wizard.
  • The Tomato Nation posts about the author’s 9/11 “disaster buddy” always make me cry. This year’s post, Angels in America was no exception.
  • Also making me cry this week: My friends’ baby is celebrating his first birthday today. Just so the sun don’t hurt you when you cry made me a little teary-eyed because I haven’t gotten to hug the little guy yet. I’m sure he gives great hugs. Happy birthday, Z!
    • Screen time

    Dark of Knight

    There are few movies I have looked forward to more than “The Dark Knight.” That’s why this hurts more than most other reviews I might give.

    I didn’t enjoy “The Dark Knight.”

    Not only did I not enjoy it, it makes me angry that a movie this dark and this sadistic is being targeted toward kids. Some of you may say that I am somewhat of a hypocrite because of other films that I like, such as “No Country for Old Men” or “Blade Runner.” Well, allow me try and pull my reputation up and explain why I feel the way I do.
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