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[cleolinda]

This must be about half the linkspam I currently have on backlog.

Official: Saddam to be executed tonight. ETA: "Saddam Hussein's execution will take place before 6:00 a.m. Saturday local time (10:00 p.m. Friday ET), Munir Haddad, a judge on the appeals court that upheld the former dictator's death sentence, told CNN." This may be where some of the Friday/Saturday confusion I'm seeing in the news is coming from.

Immense ice shelf breaks off in Canadian Arctic.

Florida doctor pleads guilty in $1 billion fraud.

Islamic forces abandon Somalia's capital.

Russian jet forced to land after threat.

Brazil transfixed by 4th anorexia death.

Woman fakes kidnapping to avoid work.

Researchers: Baking impacts Puget Sound. Includes the immortal sentence, "So far, the research has turned up no evidence that snickerdoodles are harming sea creatures..."

Shopper Rage Sends Retail Staff to Crisis Counseling.

Ex-cop, formerly "best narcotics officer in the country," plans video on how to hide drug stashes "because he believes the nation's fight against drugs is a waste of resources. Busting marijuana users fills up prisons with non-violent offenders, he said."

FoxTrot ceasing daily strips, will now only publish on Sundays.

Officer says he was demoted for Mel Gibson arrest.

Michael Jordan, wife file for divorce.

Livejournal's 404 page (refresh to change). ("CATS: You have no chance to reach your page. Make your spelling correct.")

Christmas Kraken gets a sleigh.

saturnianali8r: "Oh, for Christ's sake, it's Christmas Eve!"

Alert tabby saves family from fire.

Postal service prepares for new Potter.

"Dreamgirls" takes holiday box office by storm.

The biggest box office bombs of the year.

Spike Lee to direct James Brown biopic.

Unknown cast as Johanna in Sweeney Todd.

BBC tries to avert riots in streets, claims Tennant isn't leaving Doctor Who any time soon.

"Sienna Miller and Guy Pearce looked the parts of Edie Sedgwick and Andy Warhol on the set of Factory Girl in Central Park."

From mindset on JF: Debut novelist wins Bad Sex in Fiction award. " 'Because Hollingshead is a first-time writer, we wished to discourage him from further attempts,' the judges — editors of Literary Review magazine — said in a statement. 'Heavyweights like Thomas Pynchon and Will Self are beyond help at this point.' Hollingshead, 25, who received his award from rocker Courtney Love at a London ceremony, said he was delighted to become the prize's youngest winner. 'I hope to win it every year,' said Hollingshead, who receives a statuette and a bottle of champagne. This year's runner-up was Tim Willcocks' medieval action novel, The Religion, for a scene in which characters grapple passionately in a forge 'across the cold steel face of the anvil.' "

Comments

[edda.livejournal.com]

Spike Lee lines up James Brown biopic

Wow, that was quick.

[metonymy.livejournal.com]

Not really. From the article:

The singer worked on the project before his death and has granted the film-makers full access to his music.

[bubbly.livejournal.com]

Saddam dies tonight? Crazy. It's weird to think of a world without him in it. Not bad, just weird. :P

[alevai.livejournal.com]

"Our respect for human rights requires us to execute him.."
O_o riiiiight okay.

[kudzita.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that one got me too. Also, this:

"The Americans want him to be hanged respectfully," al-Nueimi said.

Ugh.

[rebel-waltz.livejournal.com]

why do i feel like the world might end when Saddam is executed? not like the world can't cope without him, but i mean, like, literally blow up. or the universe expand or something.

[lots42.livejournal.com]

I know. The world felt a little different when Reagan left the White House. (I was born in '76 so for as long as I knew there was a guy in charge of the US, it was Howdy Doody's partner)

[crumpeteer.livejournal.com]

for a scene in which characters grapple passionately in a forge 'across the cold steel face of the anvil.'

Ouch and ouch.

And the BBC isn't going to have anyone believing them after the fiasco with Eccleston.

[lots42.livejournal.com]

I thought Eccleston signed up for one year only and it was known throughout the land.

I'd gladly watch ten years of Eccleston but give me a choice, I'd choose Tennant. He's just so happy when something shiny goes by.

[barrelgoddess.livejournal.com]

Retail workers needing counseling? As someone who's dealt with her fair share of rude idiots as a grocery store cashier, I am NOT the least bit surprised.

[leucocrystal]

Seriously.  I've been in retail/customer service for almost five years now, and it still manages to astound me the sheer number of rude, horrible, stupid people I've had to (and continue having to) deal with on a daily basis.

[crimsnfirestorm.livejournal.com]

Thank you for being my news source.

"Oh, for Christ's sake, it's Christmas Eve!" is the greatest thing I've read all day.

Other finalists included Mitchell's 1980s coming-of-age story, Black Swan Green, for a passage in which one character's breasts are compared to "a pair of Danishes" and another's to "two Space Hoppers."
Okay...maybe the second greatest thing.

[lots42.livejournal.com]

Didn't the bible compare some hot tits to two deer in a meadow? I never quite got that. I was still astonished the Bible -acknowledged- boobies existed.

[gracefallson-me.livejournal.com]

i must say that i am kinda scared about Sadamm being hanged. it makes me want to go fill my car with gas which i still may do when my mother gets home.

[stagemanager.livejournal.com]

Where would I get my news if it weren't for you?

Thanks.


I have brief images of you furiously skipping from page to page to bring us, Your Adoring Cleo-lites, our news, fresh each moment.

[honorh.livejournal.com]

Regarding the fake kidnapping link: "A spokesman said the woman . . . admitted she made up the story because she owed a colleague 25 euros ($32.9) and did not have the money to pay her debt. She now faces a fine of up to 1,000 euros."

Here we have the very definition of "pointless."

[r-a-black.livejournal.com]

I'm wondering right now where my Government teacher might be, I'm certain he knows of the news on Hussein now. I imagine he's throwing a party.

[thegeneralerin.livejournal.com]

Unknown cast as Johanna in Sweeney Todd.

Luckiest highschool drama student EVER.

[bardintraining.livejournal.com]

She is my only hope for this movie, since the fact that she was formerly unknown means she must've blown them out of the water with her talent. I'm leery of all these big names so far. Somehow it seems too much to hope that Johnny's a good singer, too.

[preciosatt.livejournal.com]

I'm terrifed that Saddam's death would make things in Iraq much, mcuh worse.

[lots42.livejournal.com]

I don't think there's an Iraqi anywhere who'd be sad to see Saddam go.

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

The SNICKERDOODLES! Please, won't someone think of the SNICKERDOODLES!!

[thyroyalmajesty.livejournal.com]

Immense ice shelf breaks off in Canadian Arctic.
Al Gore was right. We are so screwed. And didja hear that OMGWTF polar bears are now considered endangered, also because of global warming?

Researchers: Baking impacts Puget Sound. Includes the immortal sentence, "So far, the research has turned up no evidence that snickerdoodles are harming sea creatures..."
Mmm, snickerdoodles. I like adding a 1/4 teaspoon of lemon extract to mine. Gives it an extra lil' something.

Ex-cop, formerly "best narcotics officer in the country," plans video on how to hide drug stashes "because he believes the nation's fight against drugs is a waste of resources. Busting marijuana users fills up prisons with non-violent offenders, he said."
I am in complete agreement.

FoxTrot ceasing daily strips, will now only publish on Sundays.
What? Nooo!

saturnianali8r: "Oh, for Christ's sake, it's Christmas Eve!"
That's exactly what I would have said. And it reminds me of Eva Longoria's "Jesus Christ! It's Thanksgiving. Be nice! Fuck!" (http://www.defamer.com/hollywood/thanksgiving/turkey-day-memories-eva-longorias-special-thanksgiving-wishes-216853.php) holiday wishes.

[alpheratz.livejournal.com]

Al Gore was right. We are so screwed.

We totally are. I mean, I knew we were, pretty much, before I saw his movie, but the thorough explanation of the snowball effect was chilling.

(Coincidentally, this guy I'm friends with was telling me of his own AIT-viewing experience (which he rented because I raved about the film) said, "I'm starting to change my mind about global warming. But Gore is pretty self-serving about it. I think he's just doing it to gain political capital." Because when a politician wants to get lots of votes and/or public accolades, he uses an environmental platform to do it.)

[http://users.livejournal.com/_stormthesea/]

RE: 404 page
This page is not here
like plum blossoms in the wind
existence is fake

BEST THING EVER

[piratefanatic.livejournal.com]

Cleo's linkspam has totally replaced the Daily Show for my news-getting. Love it!

And a (not hugely noteworthy, but still interesting) submission to further linkspam, a new addition to the Threatened Species List:
OMGWTFPolarBears! (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6213179.stm)

[lots42.livejournal.com]

Hee hee. My ex would have sworn violently about the cold metal, blushed that she swore and then we'd go back to the car.

[megmatthews20.livejournal.com]

Errr...having just watched another documentary on Global Warming, then a movie where Sadaam was blown up (Too Hot NOT To Handle, and Hot Shots :p) and to come on here and read the top two news headlines...

Very WTF....

The prospect of ever having children is totally not appealing to me anymore. Global Warming is a reality that few of us are doing a thing about, and many people strangely still don't believe is happening...

And I was hoping to run away to Canada when it came to finding the last lonely traces of snow. *cries*

cheers

[megmatthews20.livejournal.com]

RE: James Brown...

I totally think Wayne Brady should play him...after watching 10000 Whose Line clips I've seen Wayne do some most impressive Brown impressions, and I think he could do the guy some real justice...

cheers

[k-joy.livejournal.com]

teehee you're addicted too?? i've been watching them non-stop and Wayne's my favourite when it comes to impressions!! He's just brilliant at what he does :D

[jennnk.livejournal.com]

news of the weird for you: NC girl's parents buy bratz doll on ebay; THREE POUNDS of marijuana found under the doll's head. That's what you get for buying your kid a plastic slut for Christmas!
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/10624516/detail.html
there's video at cnn.com but I can't watch it because I don't have windows media player. boo-urns.

[kilted.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, you've reached a page that I cannot find. I'm really sorry about this. It's kind of embarassing. Here you are, the user, trying to get to a page on LiveJournal and I can't even serve it to you. What does that say about me? I'm just a webserver. My sole purpose in life is to serve you webpages and I can't even do that! I suck. Please don't be mad, I'll try harder. I promise! Who am I kidding? You're probably all like, "Man, LiveJournal's webserver sucks. It can't even get me where I want to go." I'm really sorry. Maybe it's my CPU...no that's ok...how bout my hard drives? Maybe. Where's my admin? I can't run self-diagnostics on myself. It's so boring in this datacenter. It's the same thing everyday. Oh man, I'm so lonely. I'm really sorry about rambling about myself, I'm selfish. I think I'm going to go cut my ethernet cables. I hope you get to the page you're looking for...goodbye cruel world!

-the webserver

Oh god, that's awesome.

[cleojones.livejournal.com]

Immense ice shelf breaks off in Canadian Arctic.

Okay, how long before we're settling Mexico's debts in exchange for shelter from a big killer storm?

[kvschwartz.livejournal.com]

Poor Guy Pearce. What did he DO to himself to get himself to look like Andy Warhol? Actually, he almost looks like Sloth from _se7en_.