got an urge got a surge got an urge I wanna purge

[matthew]

morning...

[Doctor Rock]

"Bigmouth Strikes Again: Morrissey Slams Bush!
Fans throwing up all over the place, universe descends into blackness

Jonah Flicker reports:

In an apparent homage to Charles Bronson, Morrissey has gone all Death Wish on our crazy President's ass. Fully removing his hand from glove, everyone's favorite (and only) former Smiths frontman reportedly remarked at a recent Dublin concert that he wished that Bush had died instead of former President Ronald Reagan, who, as you are surely aware, passed away earlier this week. Unfortunately, no actual recording of the gig has surfaced at this point, so we can't pinpoint Morrissey exact words, but our ace forensic re-enactment team here at Pitchfork went over every scenario and algorithm, and presented us with their professional approximation: "Ronald Reagan died. I wish it had been President Bush instead." Is this what we're paying you for, guys?

As is to be expected, reactions from fans and media have been mixed, provoking both ire and glee, but so far, it doesn't seem that the Secret Service have taken Morrissey's words too seriously. The fans are another matter entirely. Webboard comments have ranged from anti-European ("More tastelessness and idiocy from across the Atlantic") to mildly amused ("Somebody had to say it") to vehement agreement ("George W. Bush should die in a hotel fire in Birmingham, wrapped in sheets gritty with Mr Kipling crumbs") since the incident.

Sanctuary Records Group, whose Attack Records subsidiary is Morrissey's current label, issued the following statement: "We do not have a recording of the gig, but as far as we can tell, Morrissey was just alerting the audience to the fact that Ronald Reagan had died. He then simply followed that up with his comment about George Bush, which was his own opinion. He is no stranger to controversy." Reports that Tom Ridge had raised the terrorist threat level to red were unconfirmed at press time."

[Doctor Rock]

This made me laugh.  Upper class suburbanites manipulate nature to give themselves a lake. Lake disappears. Suburbanites worry about their property values.



Amusingly enough, Wildwood proves to be only a hour or so south of Hannibal, Missouri -- immortalized by Mark Twain as "St. Petersburg."

And what geological feature played a big role in Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn? Why, limestone caves, of course!

[Moetown]

I bought a new car!

[Poop Fresh-Herbed Pickles]

I bought a new car!

What happened to Honda and Toyota?

[Moetown]

I liked the test drive, I get pretty close to the payment I wanted, and it seems like a good car. Also, there are already too many Hondas on the road.

Things I learned from this experience:

You can get much better financing options on a new car than on a used one.

Tell the salesguy exactly what you can manage each month and wait for him to find you something.

Don't go to CarMax

[Moetown]

I don't actually seal the deal til tomorrow, but I'm friggin' excited at the prospect of having a new car. Who'd've ever thunk it?

[Moetown]

Now THIS is good news.

[Poop Fresh-Herbed Pickles]

Have you noticed all of these kids going around with their Japanese economy and compact cars all tricked-out like they're race cars?  It's funny.

[Moetown]

It's the Pimp My Ride influence at work

[Moetown]

After reading the news this morning, it feels like the 'world of shit' meter got turned up over night.

[matthew]

What happened?...I try not to read the news anymore. I read history and enjoy the fact that it happened to somebody else.

Did anyone else notice HW looked like he was uh, 'illin' at Reagan's kickoff? Shakey? (I don't mean in the emotional sense).

Well, now I'm guessing he was wearing make up?

[matthew]

It's the Pimp My Ride influence at work

already picking up the ladies

[Moetown]

If I can't play my mp3s in the car, then damnit, I won't buy it. Do you think that's ridiculous?

[Doctor Rock]

If I can't play my mp3s in the car, then damnit, I won't buy it. Do you think that's ridiculous?

Not at all.