The Omnipotent Poobah Speaks!: And In Other News...

And In Other News...

Trust us. We know the big news of the day is the selection of a new sacrificial lamb...er, Supreme Court nominee. We know there will be zillions of posts about it. And, we know we hate crowds. That's why we're again following our contrarian bent and going for something a little less political. Besides, there'll be plenty of time to take a swipe or two later after the crowds die down.

First up:

Handyman's Delight, Good Location, Only $1.2 Million! - In a sign that California isn't the only place with skyrocketing housing prices, a 700 sq. ft. bungalow in the Las Vegas suburb of Naked City is going for an asking price of $1.2 million. It's a bit of a fixer upper, with Feliz Navidad painted on the front windows, landscaping consisting of four shriveled cacti and a patio piled with empty cat food boxes. Why so much? Location, location, location of course. It sits on a strip of wasteland directly in the path of Vegas' building boom. Originally purchased for $30,ooo in 1978 it was taken off the market when an offer of $350,000 didn't attract any interest five yeas ago. Perhaps it might be a good little love nest for Siegfried and Roy?
Osama, Phone Home - The British Foreign Office is investigating the loss of a satellite phone in Iraq after insurgents ran up an $890,000 phone bill. We think they need to look into one of those "unlimited minutes plans" before they hand any more of those things out. The roaming charges must be murder.
In Which He Takes the Phrase "Bugger Me" Too Literally - In other news from the British Isles, a drunk who claimed he was raped by a dog has been jailed. Martin Hoyle was arrested after a passing motorist found a Staffordshire bull terrier, named Badger, having sex with him at the side of a road in West Yorkshire. Hoyle, "mumbled something about the dog having taken a liking to him," said the local prosecutor. Yes, but was it love or lust? Still, this does beat the old "the dog ate my homework" excuse.
Steady On, It Wasn't Dog Porn For Chrissake - In yet another British-based story, a mail order porn shop was recently fined £4,000 because a female customer complained a final video cut didn't contain the explicit scenes depicted on the box. Hmm, all John Ashcroft ever did was try to shut pornographers down. We think we like this consumer protection angle better. By the way, the punchline is that the suit was filed in the town of - wait for it - Dorking. Bud-da-bump.
Weapons of Mass Distraction Captured - Police in the Iranian city of Bojnourd have apparently captured 65 weapons of mass distraction - titillating mannequins from the local bazaar. Police said it was part of a larger offensive against vandalism and biker gangs. We're not sure we see the connection, but we are sure this is a sign of hope in the continuing War on Terror. Imagine the scene as US cargo planes airdrop sexy mannequins over a town and wait for the vandals and bikers to be overcome by pent up sexual frustration. Why they could just walk right in and take the place over in the chaos.
And Now on the Food Network - The Poobah regards the world as nothing but a mammoth grocery store. The more exotic the food the better. Wood grubs...tasty! Haggis...top notch! Snake...delicioussssss! As a public service, here are the seven most disgusting foods according to MSNBC. How many have you tried?
Just a Republican Gigolo - A Texas Republican candidate for the House recently came up with the bright idea of raising cash by going on $25 "fun dates" with contributors. Unaware of the potential downside, he canceled his plans after receiving negative feedback. "I will drop the dating thing completely. No money for 'dating me.' But I'll still accept your contributions as a friendly thing," said the 24-year old. "Friendly"? No word yet on how many broken hearts he left behind, but we assume there were quite a few. After all, where else can a girl get a gigolo (he's anti-gay) for $25 a pop?
SOOOOOOOO-EEEEEE! - In a similar vein, Newsweek reports that a new dating Website for farmers is helping out the rural love lorn. One prospective dater said she couldn't find a man able to connect with a ranch gal like her. Her reasoning? "I'm looking for a guy who can bait his own hook," she says. Fellow romantic and site customer, John Price, who hasn't had a date in 18 months said, "I'd go out on a date once with just about anyone." Yup. Them's mighty good pickin's. We wonder if ranch gals Jenna and Barbara are signed up yet?