Things I've learned so far this weekend

[pyesetz]

1. I can no longer play the piano.  I actually sat down at one, for perhaps the first time since about 1992 1994 Hanukkah 1995.  I was able to pick out bits and pieces, but couldn't remember enough notes to play anything through.  Also, I kept losing notes on the left paw but not the right, so every other measure or so I would find myself "off by one".  One fur who was present for this said that it sounded like the beginning of a horror movie.  As usual for my musical productions, no recording was made.
2. Some birds secrete milk to feed their chicks.  It's true!  That lactating pigeon is somebody's mommy.
3. Republicans are so evil, they'll even vote against motherhood, apple pie, and puppies.  Well, against motherhood, anyway.  Apparently the GOP wanted to show its love by voting *for* Mother's Day before voting *against* it.  Up next: a law declaring Satan to be Our Lord And Savior.
4. Not every lie told on SlashDot is refuted by another commenter, though I suppose I should have known this already.  Today, a commenter claimed that the plaintiff wins in 100% of cases decided by the BC Human Rights Tribunal.  Various respondants suggested that it was because so many of the plaintiffs are Jews.  The Tribunal says their conviction rate is 36% and only 2% of complaints involved "religion or politics".
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Comments

[porsupah.livejournal.com]

Wow. I'm wondering if the creators of Animal Crossing: Wild World actually knew about this, and were quietly imparting wisdom when Brewster, the pigeon owner of The Roost, asks if you'd like some pigeon milk in your coffee. (After all, Asterix was a surprisingly educational series, as well as tuning one's sense of parody =:)

[pyesetz]

Animal Crossing: Wild World
Is mentioned as a "Cultural reference" in the Wikipedia article on crop milk.  The article's history shows that the mention has been there for at least a year.

[dakhun.livejournal.com]

Republicans are just *that* evil

Or just anyone who doesn't eyebuggedly templeveinpoppingly eardrumshatteringly goteam Obama?

[pyesetz]

templeveinpoppingly
This agglutination is very hard to parse!

goteam Obama
No one has ever accused Hillary of being against Motherhood!

[dakhun.livejournal.com]

My next choice was hemorrhoideruptingly. ;-)

Eh, it'll all be a moot point once Clinton is confirmed as Obama's running mate. :-P The best solution for all involved, IMHO - Clinton's only sure positive way forward to the White House, and given what Clinton could threaten to do to sabotage Obama's bid if he refuses, his only choice to win, period.