How long until this guy is gone?

Well, I missed my window to tear Larry Langford apart before he was ousted from office as Birmingham Mayor.

Let the countdown begin until the new Mayor, William Bell, is thrown from his emerald-laced throne and cast into the dregs with the rest of us peons.

I don't have much to say about this guy...I do know that he was as tight with Langford as Michael Jackson was with Jesus Juice.....and they have the same slogan..."Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough".

Birmingham rocks!

Who wants to raid Washington DC?

Yes, I have been absent...but lets be honest, there are 2 of you....but I saw this article today and it is pretty disturbing. (Get me some friends I will post more!!)

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/28/afghanistan.taliban.pay/index.html

In a nutshell, there is a bill (that has been signed) and it will allocate certain funds to PAY militants that are in the Taliban to 'switch sides' and basically be on 'our side'. Seriously? Washington, is this all you can come up with? We are paying people that have been fighting against us for years and killed many Americans and innocent Afghans, etc?

I don't know which is worse...nationalizing all illegal immigrants or paying murderers to 'be on our side'.

"There's been an amnesty program for low-level Taliban in place for many years now and thousands of people have taken advantage of it," he said. "So this is not entirely a new idea. The idea of bribing people, local guys, to come over. ... It's one of the most cost-effective ways to get people to lay down their arms, either to negotiate a peace or coerce them."

So I wonder if congress and our President have thought about the backlash that this could have....it seems to me that all the top Taliban militants have to do to regain the 'loyalty' of those switching sides for pay is to kidnap their families and children. Can we compete with that? Unfortunately....probably.

Music, Music This Week

Let's talk about something that actually matters now: Music. Every week I am going to introduce a few bands that might be well known or might not.

Today I am going to talk about Blitzen Trapper.

Blitzen Trapper

These guys are from Portland, Oregon. They are on the Sub-Pop label. Sub-Pop has some of the greatest bands out right now and I will be posting info about a lot of bands from their label. I saw them a few months back and recorded straight out of the soundboard. The singer is really short, but has a great voice.

Blitzen Trapper= Bob Dylan + Nada Surf (like you know who that is)

If you dig what you hear on Myspace, then here is the order of the albums in which you need to get them: Furr -> Field Rexx -> Wild Mountain Nation

Furr


Black River Killer


Furr (live on Conan)

Why is this guy smiling?

Artur Davis just might be one of the most boring faces on earth, so bear with me as I try to make him interesting. He may as well work as a proctologist and I guess that he kind of does. He is a congressman. No, I don't dislike all of Congress, just the ones I read about.

It used to take 3 weeks to take a letter from one end of the United States to the other, meanwhile you lost 3 oxen, Sarah died from dissentary, and the river was too deep to ford...at least that is how I remember it from The Oregon Trail. Now at the click of a button millions (or two......total I mean) people receive info that used to ...anyway you get the point. And in case Disney hasn't told you, it is a small world and word travels now more than it ever has.

What does this have to do with Artur Davis? Only a few things. This guy went to Harvard, so he is intelligent...graduated magna cum laude. I am not doubting that he knows formulas that have no use in real life...he might have even invented a few. What I do know is that he is CHEAP (more on this later).

He is now running for governor of Alabama. Let's face it....it can't be a very demanding job. After all, Alabama is last or near the bottom in almost every category, including obesity and edddyoucaashiion. So the only place to go is up...so we've got that going for us.

Anyway, let's get back to this guy being CHEAP. A good friend who used to work at a restaurant that Mr. Davis used to frequent said that he would come in (more than a few times I might add) and easily have a $500-700 bill and NOT TIP AT ALL. 2 people can eat at this restaurant for $50-60...so you do the math. And I am not going to mention the restaurant because Ginsei is a great place to eat. Mr. Davis obviously cares about the little man. I am sure that all servers will vote him into office.

Second story....a friend in the printing business was hired to design and print at least several million billion posters for Artur Davis' campaign. After a laborious task and sending the proof, along with most of the order, my friend was informed that they had 'decided to go another route'. It turns out that Artus Davis and crew decided to take the poster to a Kinkos and make copies of my friend's hard work and bypass any form of payment. I am glad that Artur Davis is supporting independent shops in his home state.

So...why is he smiling? It's because he has a pocket full of your tip money. Let's face it....you are fat and stupid anyway. Thanks Huffington Post!

Larry Langford.....you're next.

Bill Frist LovesTax Payer's Money

By now most of us have heard about the retired MILLIONAIRE Senator Bill Frist (R-Tennessee) making use of the 'Cash for Clunkers' by trading in his Suburban for a Toyota Prius. I am glad he decided to buy a Prius. My Mom drives a Prius. Everyone's Mom should drive a Prius....it isn't the most manly of cars, ya know. But Bill Frist was born in Tennessee so he has an excuse I suppose.

I am surprised that he didn't try to trade his Suburban in for a lifetime supply of mozarella sticks because he really seems to enjoy them...and the guy behind him really seems to enjoy him enjoying them. Get it?

Anyway, I am sure glad that someone worth $15 million - $45 million needs to use the $4,500 (or $6,000 as he says) rebate for the 'cash for clunkers'. Way to go Bill Frist! Don't get me wrong, I am glad that you want a lower emission car, and better gas mileage....I am just glad that my tax money could afford someone (who has a wealth that I will never know) so many benefits!

Mr. Frist, if you ever, and I mean EVER need yard work done, give me a call...I will do it for free, because I like helping those in need.

::Turns on microphone, taps, clears throat::

Ah hem, here it is. The moment you all have been waiting for ever so patiently. This isn't going to be a life blog like so many. I think I have decided that it is going to be a whatever I think, drivers that cut me off, politics, Perez Hilton meets Colin Powell...they have a child and dress it up in a monkey suit blog.

Basically, in a nutshell, an 'anything goes' blog. I might post pictures of the unicorn from the movie Legend, or I might gripe about my next door neighbor, who is having an affair with a local news anchor. Either way, this is going to be a Win/Win. I hope I am ready.

Blast off.

-D