Vaguely Artistic makes some really cool collage art work.
The Eggcorn Database is a collection of commonly misused phrases; like “beside manor” instead of “bedside manner” or “vintage point” when they really mean “vantage point.”
I remember several years ago on the gayindy mailing list one of the troublemakers on the list accused someone else of “acting in an unethical manor.” Which made me laugh, because I pictured a giant estate house where in every room someone was behaving badly.
I love weird coin-operated arcade machines. From the guys who created Monty Python, here’s a whole site celebrating them: The Under the Pier Show.
House Democrats in Indiana were concerned about two bills that threatened the rights of Hoosiers; a bill that created an “Inspector General” position for the Governor’s office, which would allow the Governor to appoint his own prosecutor and basically screw up the balance of power between government branches, and a bill requiring voters to present a driver’s license at the polls, which would prevent poor Hoosiers who can’t afford a driver’s license or state ID card from being able to vote.
So they walked out of the House and refused to hear 130 some bills, which killed many of them.
Now the Governor Daniels is calling Democrats terrorists, and accusing them of “car-bombing” his pet legislation, and refusing to apologize for his inflammatory rhetoric.
Of course last year Daniel’s precious Republicans pulled the same “car-bombing” stunt themselves, walking out of the House and killing legislation because they were insisting that their Pro-bigotry and Pro-hate bill on equal marriage rights should be heard. So what Indiana Republicans are saying is that bigotry and hatred are good, and protecting the rights of Hoosiers is bad.
You know what Governor Daniels? If Democrats are “car bombers” then you’re a giant doody-head. (Originally my language was much stronger, but then I decided I shouldn’t try to be a bigger jerk than him).
According to the fun folks at News Hounds, the syndication site that produces Bill O’Reilly’s columns are threatening their site because they linked to one of O’Reilly’s articles — this one on Buster Bunny.
“Creators Syndicate demands that you immediately cease and desist from your unauthorized use of the link to Bill O’Reilly’s column on his website.”
Wow, I wonder if I’ll get a letter?
If you’ve never seen it before, check out The Memory Hole on you free time sometime. They publish on their site information that’s been “Lost” by the goverment — for example, the website of the US Commission on Civil Rights has been purged of 20 reports that didn’t meet the agenda of the agency’s Republican majority. The Memory Hole recovers 19 of the inconvenient reports.
The site is also the favorite of whistle blowers everywhere, and people go to great lengths to give them secret information exposing corruption and fraud in business and government.
Very entertaining to read what other people don’t want you to see.
Because they need the bodies, and they can’t risk any more people getting out of service by taking advantage of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” Congress is planning to repeal it. I feel so much better that they’re not going to discriminate against me anymore, but only because they hope to get me shot at. Now we’ll be able to fight and die for our country and all the married folk in it, but we won’t be able to enjoy the right to marry ourselves. Hmm. Taxation without representation.
A press release from the organization Outserve SDLN:
Congressional lawmakers today announced legislation to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the military’s ban on lesbian, gay and bisexual personnel. The Military Readiness Enhancement Act is scheduled to be introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Marty Meehan (D-MA) on March 2nd. The proposal is already supported by a bi-partisan coalition of Congressional representatives, including Reps. John Conyers (D-MI) and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) among others.
Announcement of the bill follows release of a new Government Accounting Office (GAO) report analyzing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” The GAO report conservatively estimates the gay ban has cost at least $191 million since its inception in 1993.
Sometimes a building’s architectural style and retail design are so identified with its original business that it’s hard to shake the association, even when the business is long gone. Here’s a photo gallery of bad building conversions around Indianapolis. Let me know about the ones you’ve spotted around town…
This Indian Restaurant on east 38th Street doesn’t disguise its former existence as a Pizza Hut very well.
Woo hoo! Let’s go to the Taco Bell Dentist!
Peggy’s Restaurant can try all it wants, but it’s no Lums Restaurant.
It’s not really that obvious at first, but if you look at Rancho Grande Restaurant near 86th and Ditch, you can see it used to be a Chinese Restaurant
The Fox Photo at 86th and Ditch is now Joey’s Produce. They should probably take down the digital services sign to make the complete transformation.
Jen’s theory that this lighting store on 38th Street might be a former Arthur Treacher’s Fish and Chips is close, but I think it might not be the case after comparing the signs. (Update – it was a Laughner’s Cafeteria!)
They tried adding some Asian design adornment to the windows, but it’s pretty obvious that Tokyo Joe’s started life as a Noble Roman’s.
However, they do have a great “Lunh Buffet.”
I’m not certain, but I think this Pawn shop used to be a Steak place.
Indianapolis residents were devastated when the Roslyns Bakeries all over town closed, and even more upset when their classic “googie” style signs were converted to Cash and Go signs.
This former Ponderosa on east Washington now serves up Chinese food
As does this one on 10th and Shadeland. Notice the nice Ponderosa landscape image still in place.
This Long John Silvers ended up being an auto service place/tax preparer.
The Blockbuster sign doesn’t quite hide that this building used to be a Papa John’s Restaurant.
I recognize the original building as a restaurant, but can’t quite put a name to it. It wasn’t a Napa Auto Parts, though. Was it a steakhouse?
