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Friday, October 26
 Somebody told me about this the other day, and I was forced to go online and check it out. The story goes that this picture of Bert and Osama "Ernie" Bin Laden was displayed at an anti-American rally in Bangladesh. The photo, it turns out, was found on one of the various "Bert is Evil!" websites, most of which have now shut down in the light of adverse publicity.
What I'm wondering is what, exactly, was going through the protestor's mind when he decided to put the Muppet on the poster? Look, even Bert, that symbol of America, stands with Bin Laden! Won't Oscar the Grouch or the Count make better allies? Would it surprise anyone if Oscar had anthrax in that garbage can of his?
In retaliation, I think we should send Snuffleuppagus in with the troops. Heck, he's big, he's got a furry coat (the Afghan winter won't bother him) -- and he never seemed to like Bert. He could be our secret weapon.
posted at 8:45 PM by Timothy J. Gibbons | link
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I've come to the conclusion that I do updates simply to fool people into thinking that I'll continue to do updates ...
I've been traveling for the past week and a half in Germany, England and Ireland (pictures to come from that; for now, check out the photos I already have online), discovering that, at least for cheap travellers, the Emerald Isle has really crappy 'net connections -- hence the lack of updates.
But I'm back from that now and, indeed, back from Europe in general, having returned to the States yesterday. I'm now busily endeavoring to conquer jet lag and retrain myself in where the y and z keys are ... I'll let you know how it goes ...
posted at 4:09 AM by Timothy J. Gibbons | link
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