Index report

• Number of times that President Bush's "signing statements" have exempted his administration from provisions of new laws: 750
• Total number of times for ALL OTHER presidents since Washington: 568

Via Harpers

Watch yo ass.

Was driving around SF yesterday, doing some errands, saw 4 moto cops pulling people over, and in one case, having one person's car towed away.
Seems like a good time to slow it down.

Getting pulled over for speeding in SF? Does that happen?

just makes me giggle - 6 months later

They Do Have Lots of Wings in Asia

A little Asian boy sneezes without covering his mouth.

Black lady: Excuse you!
Asian mom: He's only 3, he didn't know any better.
Black lady: Haven't you heard of bird flu, motherfucka!

--M96 bus

Girl #1: I feel like shit. I think I've got the Asian Bird Flu.
Girl #2: Don't you mean Avian Bird Flu?
Girl #1: Whatever.

--56th & Broadway

Woman: Isn't it here in America?
Teen boy: Naw...it's in Japan. All these people be dying from it. Thank god Bush won't let it in the country.

--Associated Supermarket, Astoria

via Overheard in New York, Dec 19, 2005