Probably not "goat-fucker," huh?

RIP, August Haffenreffer: [link] I'm going to pour out a 40 for him....

My heart fell when it became apparent no testicles were involved. Still, yay goat!

Looking at the blank Visio page still. Pfft. At least I've saved it in the right version before putting anything on it. I'm so pissed.

It was obvious this would happen, but perhaps this might be a good story to forward to those opposed to the "ground-zero mosque":

Taliban officials know it’s sacrilegious to hope a mosque will not be built, but that’s exactly what they’re wishing for: the success of the fiery campaign to block the proposed Islamic cultural center and prayer room near the site of the Twin Towers in lower Manhattan. “By preventing this mosque from being built, America is doing us a big favor,” Taliban operative Zabihullah tells NEWSWEEK. (Like many Afghans, he uses a single name.) “It’s providing us with more recruits, donations, and popular support.”

America’s enemies in Afghanistan are delighted by the vehement public opposition to the proposed “Ground Zero mosque.” The backlash against the project has drawn the heaviest e-mail response ever on jihadi Web sites, Zabihullah claims—far bigger even than France’s ban on burqas earlier this year. (That was big, he recalls: “We received many e-mails asking for advice on how Muslims should react to the hijab ban, and how they can punish France.”) This time the target is America itself. “We are getting even more messages of support and solidarity on the mosque issue and questions about how to fight back against this outrage.”

Zabihullah also claims that the issue is such a propaganda windfall—so tailor-made to show how “anti-Islamic” America is—that it now heads the list of talking points in Taliban meetings with fighters, villagers, and potential recruits. “We talk about how America tortures with waterboarding, about the cruel confinement of Muslims in wire cages in Guantánamo, about the killing of innocent women and children in air attacks—and now America gives us another gift with its street protests to prevent a mosque from being built in New York,” Zabihullah says. “Showing reality always makes the best propaganda.”

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“By preventing this mosque from being built, America is doing us a big favor,” Taliban operative Zabihullah tells NEWSWEEK. (Like many Afghans, he uses a single name.) “It’s providing us with more recruits, donations, and popular support.”

I hate to say "We told you so," but...

I'm sure the people opposing the mosque could say they the extremists are just saying that so that we'll be tricked into building the mosque. Of course, then the other side could say they know we know they are trying to trick us so they are just telling the truth. Of course they may know we know they know...

Poking my head on the first computer opportunity in a few days (yeah, skipped, obviously) because that above-mentioned lack of computer time prevented me from wishing Casper a happy birthday on Saturday, so now all I've got left to do is:

Happy third-day-of-your-new-age, Casper, such a big girl that you are! With lots of wishes for your mom, your brother, and all your family.

Happy birthday, Casper!

Everything is moving way too slowly today.

And my boss is missing.

I'm sure the people opposing the mosque could say they the extremists are just saying that so that we'll be tricked into building the mosque. Of course, then the other side could say they know we know they are trying to trick us so they are just telling the truth. Of course they may know we know they know...

The Taliban built up a tolerance to iocaine powder.

The Taliban built up a tolerance to iocaine powder.

So you're saying we should build TWO mosques?