Archive for September, 2008

29
Sep
08

Palin Wins Nobel Prize in Economics

Although many people have mocked Sarah Palin’s interview with Katie Couric, I believe that Governor Palin has not been given enough credit for having identified the true cause of the economic crisis.

Read what she said:

PALIN: That’s why I say, I like every American I’m speaking with were ill about this position that we have been put in where it is the tax payers looking to bailout.

Do you see her brilliant discovery?  The true cause of the economic crisis is the passive voice.  Goddamn those unknowable forces that have put us in this illness causing situation!!!!

27
Sep
08

Hope Floats

The other day I linked to a photo that shows Senator John McCain spending his 70th birthday with Raffaello Follieri — con-man extraordinaire — and Follieri’s then-girlfriend Anne Hathaway (Gasp! A celebrity!).  Some people, including The Nation, have suggested some kind of “ties” between John McCain and this now-convicted criminal.

Although I support Barack Obama, I am nothing if not fair and impartial.  Thus, let me say two things in Senator McCain’s favor on this.

First, to suggest that John McCain would ever knowingly associate with anyone who would take innocent people’s money in order to benefit private overseas interests is simply beyond the pale.  The man is an American Hero.

Second, there is a far more innocent and logical explanation for this picture:  John McCain simply forgot how many houses he owned and thought he was boarding one of his houseboats.  It’s a common mistake.  People do it all the time.

25
Sep
08

Breaking: DA Reopening Investigation Into Death of Radio Star

Breaking News From TKC News Desk.  Metropolitan District Attorney “Thunder” Thuy Burns held a press conference this afternoon announcing that his office was considering whether material evidence was withheld from the defense in the 1979 trial regarding the brutal murder of Radio Star. Speaking to reporters in a pre-recorded four-minute press conference set to REM’s “It’s the End of the World as We Know It,” DA Burns said that the prosecution inadvertently withheld critical evidence that casts doubt on the prosecution’s star witness.

“The case against Mr. Video was entirely based on the testimony of a Mr. Buggles,” stated DA Burns, as he riffed on his air guitar.  ”When we were conducting a routine review of our files, we realized that the defense was never told about Mr. Buggles proclivity towards young children.”  In a deposition transcript obtained through secret sources, TKC has learned that Mr. Buggles told investigators “I met your children . . . in an abandoned studio.”  When asked by investigators to describe what happened in these meetings, Mr. Buggles moaned “Oh-a-a-a oh.”  On the basis of this heretofore secret testimony, DA Burns decided to investigate whether any laws were broken and whether their case against Music Video was was as strong as prosecutors originally believed.

In early 1979, Mr. Star was found asphyxiated in his small apartment, having been strangled by a celluloid rope.  Although investigators initially focused their attentions on Casey Kasem, a drifter with known addictions to Scooby Snacks and dedications, the investigation quickly shifted to Mr. Video after Mr. Buggles came forward, prepared to tell a jury that “Video killed the Radio Star.” A jury composed entirely of Beatles-cover-band members believed Mr. Buggles’ testimony and convicted Mr. Video of murder. Judge Daly, after listening to the requests of family, friends, and four million pre-teen callers, sentenced Mr. Video to life in prison to be served at MTV 17.  Judge Daly later commented that he would have preferred to send Mr. Video to MTV 2 or 3, but all of the other prisons were filled with “Real World” and “Cribs” episodes.

When reached for comment, Mr. Video’s attorney, MC Hammer (see his firm’s ad here), stated that he always believed that his client was “legit” and that it was this unyielding belief in his client’s innocence that made it impossible for Mr. Hammer to quit.  Mr. Hammer asserted he was ready for this challenge: “I ain’t no beginner . . . [our legal team is] ready to strike.”

When asked to speculate as to whether he thought Mr. Video would be set free because of these developments, DA Burns could not be reached for comment.  His office stated that the District Attorney was in the hospital in stable condition after seeking treatment for stigmata suffered after bringing a statue of Jesus to life.  TKC News has obtained a video reenactment of the event.

As to the new accusations against Mr. Buggles, his attorney, Michael Jackson, denied the insinuation that either he or his client ever did anything inappropriate with young children.  Mr. Jackson pointed out that DA Burns was wrong in pursuing the paternity action on behalf of a Ms. Billie Jean and insisted that DA Burns will be proven wrong once again.

23
Sep
08

Write Your Own Princess Diaries

“. . . And Anne Hathaway will love you . . . at least until the Feds realize that you’re not actually a successful person.  But until then, even John McCain will hang out with you.”

21
Sep
08

Henry Paulson Needed Some Fortune Cookies

Breaking News! Bank of America has announced it’s buying all the banks.  It will now be called “Only Bank in America.”

At TKC we take this economic crisis very seriously.  To that end, we have been diversifying our portfolio: we’re investing heavily into both the backyard and under the mattress.

19
Sep
08

Are you looking at me?

“. . . Stop standing in front of a mirror.”

17
Sep
08

The Fat Lady Sings

“. . . Of course, so did Van Gogh, Janis Joplin, Cobain, Morrisson, Holly, Elvis, Lennon, Aaliyah, B.I.G., Tupac, and The Big Bopper, to name a few.  Perhaps long term planning isn’t advised at this time.”

07
Sep
08

“You’re coming when? Umm, we’ll be out of town then…”

“. . . So keep that in mind when your mooching cousins Artie and Matilda Rich come to visit you for a week.”

TKC: Triumph at last! Our first submitted fortune!  Thanks to Rachel and Jeremy of Brooklyn, NY for submitting this fortune that they received from their favorite Chinese restaurant, Yen Yen.

05
Sep
08

You say ‘cronyism’ as if it’s a bad thing

“. . . ‘Results’ is a vague term, so be happy your fortune cookie blog got linked to from your friends’ blog.  We didn’t promise the front page of digg or reddit.”

TKC: I’ve returned from my political travels.  Since my own political allegiances should be pretty clear at this point, it should come as no surprise to you if I say that the past few days have made me feel that I’m in need of another vacation.  I hear Denver is a nice place to visit.  Yes, I was technically just there, but as far as I know, Denver consists only of the inside of a basketball arena and football stadium.

In any event, my thanks to Gerrit and the Audience of Two team for linking to my convention stories.  I’ll be returning to the cookie posts, but since they’ve never linked to those, perhaps they are sending me a message about what they think is funnier…




How the cookie crumbles

The concept for this blog is pretty simple: I get fortunes, and I then come up with what the next line of the fortune might be. Did you ever play that game where you add "in bed" to the end of the fortune? Think of this like that game, but requiring more effort to achieve something that will never be as funny as "in bed." Despite what the number of fortunes might suggest, I am not 500 lbs. Nor do I reek of moo shu pork. Thus, I don't eat out enough to keep this going for too long. If you have your own fortunes you want to share, send me a picture (along with your own next line) and maybe I'll post it. Hit me up at SoldierFortuna {A.T.} gmail.

 

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