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Friday, August 30. 2013

Forewarned is forarmed


Brace yourselves.  It won't be pretty.


Our mighty leader has taken off for the faraway land of Italia for ten days, leaving you in the clutches warm, caring hands of the staff.


Which is exactly what staffs should have.


While it won't be the circus we had when the big guy went out to the Cape a while back (20 posts in 5 days was a bit much even for prolific ol' me), we'll still have fun.


As far as Bulldog goes, ol' Droolie is pawin' at the ground and slobberin' at the bit in anticipation of the mountains of adulation and heaps of scorn that go along with being a modern-day blogger.  And who could resist such a temptation?


And the rest of the gang should be pitching in unless they're also out of town.  Barrie in particular has been on fire lately.


Oh, and it wouldn't be an official "while the cat's away" vacation without opening up the Maggie's Farm Smut Guide for the duration.


Well, good luck, everyone.

Posted by Dr. Mercury in Hot News & Misc. Short Subjects at 06:01 | Comments (10) | Trackbacks (0)

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- Large jug of Jack Daniels within reach - check!
- Giant economy bottle of Valium nearby - check!
- Three qualified psychiatrists on speed dial - check!

We're ready!
#1 KJW on 2013-08-30 07:11 (Reply)
Heart palpitation medicine and an oxygen tent can also be handy.

And smart touch putting the shrinks on speed dial. In this game, seconds count.
    #1.1 Dr. Mercury (Link) on 2013-08-30 07:15 (Reply)
    Doc - It may not be the 'circus' we had a few weeks ago, but I know it'll be a kick. I'm still laughing about "Lake North Pole." I've posted the links to it and the "Arctic Resort" in a couple of AGW articles since then. As you said, mockery is the best weapon for things like this. Charts and graphs won't change their minds, but seeing that they're being laughed at touches a nerve.
    #2 Betsy Boops on 2013-08-30 08:21 (Reply)
    What!? I thought that he was pivoting back to the economy and jobs. In July he announced, "The kickoff to what is essentially several months of us trying to get Washington and the press to refocus on the economy and the struggles that middle-class families are going through.”

    Why it's almost as if when he promises to do something about the economy, he gives a couple of speeches and moves on.
    #3 kevino on 2013-08-30 09:08 (Reply)
    This will save some time
    #4 Wally on 2013-08-30 10:34 (Reply)
    Britannia est insula. Europa non est insula.

    Italia paenae est insula. Italia est paenaeinsula.

    Latin I
    #5 rhhardin (Link) on 2013-08-30 11:54 (Reply)
    Latin Latinum I

    (sorry -- just couldn't stop myself)
      #5.1 Dr. Mercury (Link) on 2013-08-30 12:00 (Reply)
      Latin I would have started faster if they introduced vagina -ae, f., sheath, earlier, instead of the island crap.
      #6 rhhardin (Link) on 2013-08-30 11:56 (Reply)
      QUOTE:
      leaving you in the ... warm, caring hands of the staff.


      Absolutely Fabulous!
      #7 Lance Bruce on 2013-08-30 12:42 (Reply)
      There were days the drones would hold their breath as POTUS went abroad.

      Now, I think its a sigh of relief...
      #8 fred zeppelin on 2013-08-30 13:43 (Reply)

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