Normally, tricking the Czar results in a stare down with our Imperial firing squads, who remain undefeated against unarmed people with their hands tied behind their back. But the Czar delights in bringing you this bit of optical chicanery. Enjoy. … Continue reading →
Interviewers usually don’t ask the good questions. One never said it was unremarkable. Just not impossible to call in advance. One sees it in little ways with a good color commentator as well. He will often call entire plays well … Continue reading →
Georgia contributed to the problem, but even Europeans dependent on Russian natural gas have to admit ’twas the Bear. EVEN BEFORE the shooting ended, Russia’s invasion of Georgia last year prompted an international debate about who bore responsibility for the … Continue reading →
Why did the guy who called it start laughing uncontrollably at how ridiculous the situation was? Why did anyone even notice? Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →In 2000, the average Federal civilian wage was 33 percent more than the average private industry wage. By 2008, that gap was 59 percent. Reports John Lott. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →TJIC reports his unbridled (but still fully masculine) joy over discovering the new Korean store in his area that features an entire Hello Kitty department. Cough. You are quite welcome. The Czar of MuscovyБожію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ … Continue reading →
Whether you have personally experienced it or not, everyone pretty much gets the brother-in-law who keeps borrowing money with no intention of repaying it. Each time, though, there is a mighty excuse for why the last time did not work, … Continue reading →
Volgi, There is an extremely high probability that the manager and coaching staff were discussing their expectations before the game, which is not uncommon when a new player joins the team. In theory, they should discuss the stats of each … Continue reading →
No idea who these guys are, but this is really good. Any billionaires out there want to do a media buy and put this stuff on radio and TV? GorT, is this one of your side projects you’re funding with … Continue reading →
The Czar wrote “The Czar wishes not to micturate in your Volgi’s cornflakes, but the amazing ability to predict a homerun on a 3-1 count for a particular batter to a particular spot is not always impossible if you have … Continue reading →
Diane Sawyer, ABC Evening News anchor-in-waiting, is married to Mike Nichols. “So what, ‘Puter?”, you may say. Well, Mike Nichols signed the recent Hollywood petition requesting Switzerland refuse to extradite confessed pedophile anal rapist Roman Polanski. Is it not appropriate … Continue reading →
Here’s a hymn sent in by Gormogon operatrix Jenny. It raises the question: must we revive the Inquisition to deal with the OCP? Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →You be the judge. Cal was the man. No teleprompter either. Love to see President Obama pull off a speech this good. The Czar of MuscovyБожію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ и Самодержецъ Всероссiйскiй, цѣсарь Московскiй. The Czar was … Continue reading →
They say there’s pretty much everything out there on YouTube. Although, you probably won’t ever find actual video footage of Anne Frank. Oh…wait… Never mind. The Czar of MuscovyБожію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ и Самодержецъ Всероссiйскiй, цѣсарь Московскiй. … Continue reading →
The Czar wishes not to micturate in your Volgi’s cornflakes, but the amazing ability to predict a homerun on a 3-1 count for a particular batter to a particular spot is not always impossible if you have good stats on … Continue reading →
What has President Obama actually accomplished while in office? The Czar is having a difficult time finding much. While spending time on Democratic and pro-Obama websites, there were quite a few lists that had much in common. But, alas, these … Continue reading →
Confucius says: Chicago was never a shoo-in. The Southern Hemisphere has only had one Olympics, and that was in a country full of white people. The IOC really wants to establish its cred as a “global” player, so when Brazil … Continue reading →
Check out what the cult of Hello Kitty hath wrought: A “Super Hello Kitty Jewel Doll,” studded with a 1.027 carat diamond on its ribbon, 403 pink sapphires on its body, a citrine for its yellow nose, black spinels for … Continue reading →
The Mandarin and the Czar wonder what would happen if the City of Chicago had won the 2016 Olympics? One week before the opening ceremonies, the CTA would announce a funding crisis and cut all bus and train routes to … Continue reading →
The Obamas can celebrate another humiliating waste of his valuable time. Dropping incredible matters of international importance (like Afghanistan and Iran), the President raced to Copenhagen to push the Olympic site selection committee to pick Chicago as the site of … Continue reading →
The recession is not over. Each time the Dow breaks 9,000, everyone gets excited. You must learn to avoid the Dow as any economic measure unless you have a market fund tied to it, which few of us do. The … Continue reading →
At the risk of being vaporized by GorT on his way to lacrossoccer practice, the Œc. Vol. will post this jaw-dropping baseball clip. Confucius says: It’s so good, I’m even leaving the MSNBC package around it: Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask … Continue reading →
Quoth the Duke of Wellington when Harriette Wilson, the famous Regency courtesan, informed him she’d be publishing her memoirs exposing him as one of her patrons. A good reply to any blackmailer. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that … Continue reading →
By now, you may have heard that David Letterman (who is mentioned by the Czar far more than the Czar would like or believes he warrants) has revealed that he was the victim of an extortion plot for $2 million … Continue reading →
Claim: Discovery Institute denies evolution, declaring there are no transitional fossils between tree-dwelling primates and bidepdal proto-humans. These gaps in the fossil record disprove evolution. Finding: Scientists confirm transitional fossil of Ardipithecus ramidus who was halfway between tree-dwelling primates and … Continue reading →
Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) shocked and offended congress watchers when he announced, in a Tuesday speech, that Republicans want people to either not get sick or else die quickly. He has refused to apologize for the comment, and indeed added … Continue reading →
Otherwise subtitled: “Dammit, that hurts” Read here for details. Of course, I’m sure it’s anthropogenic. GorTGorT is an eight-foot-tall robot from the 51ˢᵗ Century who routinely time-travels to steal expensive technology from the future and return it to the past … Continue reading →
‘Puter got an email regarding his reasoned discussion yesterday on the selfish New York health care workers who are willing to infect you with a potentially lethal virus because they don’t like getting shots. The reader makes three points, to … Continue reading →
The Bad Astronomer gets a taste of liberalism and doesn’t like it. Regular readers of the BA know that he tends to ridicule conservatives, Republicans, and libertarians—yeah, sometimes with more than a bit of snootiness—but like many folks, when exposed … Continue reading →
You want to know how hard the Czar parties? This is how hard the Czar parties. How much more hard could the Czar party? None. None more hard. The rest of you are pikers. 'PuterAlways right, unless he isn’t, the … Continue reading →
The United States Supreme Court agreed yesterday to hear the case of McDonald vs. Chicago. This case seeks to overturn Chicago’s 27 year-old ban on handgun ownership. Of course gun rights advocates are elated that the SCOTUS is going to … Continue reading →
For those of you who might not be able to tell your Guinea fish from Guinea fowl, the Czar’s report is from the country Guinea, sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to further distinguish it from its neighbor Guinea-Bissau which is that little … Continue reading →
Moussa Dadis Camara, the head of Guinea’s junta, seized power in a bloodless coup in 2008 and promised to return the country swiftly to democracy. Somehow, something derailed. The joyfully exuberant crowds—tired of the previous government’s corruption—welcomed the reform-minded Dadis … Continue reading →
That’s just over a hundred million pennies. That’s 10⁸. 100,000,000. Three hundred tons of pennies. Two blue-whale’s-weight worth. And you know, if you had a hundred million pennies, you wouldn’t have enough for a pair for the eyes of each … Continue reading →
