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Thursday, May 8, 2008

While You Were at the Bar 5/8

We're Smartini and we don't care who knows it.

News you can use:

After Tuesday's narrow victory in Indiana and loss in North Carolina, Hillary Clinton is still planning to give Barack Obama a run for his money. Actually, Senator Clinton is giving Senator Obama a run for his supporter's money, since Mrs. Clinton is having to use her own funds to hold up her campaign. She maintains that she is in the race until a nominee is determined despite the fact that more and more people from the Democratic party are calling for her to step aside.

The death toll in Myanmar could reach over 100,000 people. The horrific cyclone decimated approximately 95% of the buildings in the delta region where it hit and the ruling junta is not allowing foreign aid and aid workers into the country as fast as they could have. This decision is not helping the opinion of the junta with foreigners, especially after their violent treatment of protesting monks earlier this year.

An Olympic flame was carried all the way to the top of the world Thursday. Climbers carried the flame to the top of Mount Everest, the tallest point on Earth and lit a specially designed torch with the Olympic flame. Some people have resisted the Everest portion of the Olympic flame relay due to the perceived symbolization of China's domination over Tibet, where Mt. Everest is located.

News you can lose:

Amy Winehouse just can't seem to stay clean. She was arrested yesterday on charges of alleged possession of a controlled drug. Raise your hand if you are shocked. I didn't think so.

Word of the Day:

sapid

Means: having flavor, especially a strong pleasant flavor

Many fruity concoctions from the bar are sapid.

3 tips left at the bar:

penelope said...

Sapid could also mean stupid + vapid. Like Dominique on America's Next Top Model.

Anonymous said...

good point - I know you are relieved she is FINALLY gone!!

I'm excited by the top 3, actually. I'm kind of loving Anya more and more. You don't think they've kept Whitney in just because she's Plus size, do you? They really have given Fatima lots of breaks!!

Sorry, Megan to have turned your important news post into a slightly more sapid forum.

penelope said...

I know, we should totally be talking about the cyclone and how annoying, er, determined Hillary is.

But I am SOOOO glad Dominique will no longer be showing up on my television. I mean clearly they couldn't have picked her to be America's Next Top Hot Tranny Mess. They've given Fatima so many breaks, and I really hope she doesn't win. I would be happy with either Whitney or Anya winning. I'm sure that they've kept Whitney around at least a little bit for being a plus-size... though whether she's a better model than Anya, I don't know. Boy, I hope that Fatima doesn't win. She's such a slacker. Not to mention you could about break her in half.