First, it was Jesse Ventura.  It must be said: for an ex-professional wrestler, he didn’t do too poorly.  In fact, the dude has some facets that make me like him somewhat.  (Of course, in twenty years, he’ll probably be cranky as hell and go to the right of where, say, Tom Tancredo is now.  Crankiness is a symptom when you catch a serious case of Old.  But, for right now… he and I are cool.)

Now: it’s Linda McMahon, who may just be the next senator from Connecticut.  Lots of ways you can go with that.  To be charitable, we can say that WWF/WWE is a business that was actually successful during her reign (or, honestly, her co-regency with her husband, Vince).  Compare this to, for example, HP.

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Ladies and gentlemen, the inevitable Apple Daily animation.

Our afternoon guest columnists are A Lawyer and übergeek website 4chan founder Moot, performing in colloquy.

Q. Is there a certain language that is commonly used for users of 4chan?

A. In what sense?

Q. Certain terms have a meaning unique to 4chan?

A. Yes.

Q. Like “OP,” what is “OP”?

A. OP means original poster.

Q. Are you familiar with these terms, having been the founder and administrator of the 4chan site?

A. Yes.

Q. What would “lurker” mean?

A. Somebody who browses but does not post, does not contribute.

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We passed on the Shocking! Sarah Palin Disses Teacher! video Monday because, well, it didn’t seem as Shocking! as advertised. Supposedly she Rolls Her Eyes! when the teacher identifies her profession, which was taken as an affront to anyone who has to babysit a bunch of insolent runts five days a week.

But, as often happens, the Cover-up is proving more entertaining than the Crime.

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“The theory of relativity is a mathematical system that allows no exceptions. It is heavily promoted by liberals who like its encouragement of relativism and its tendency to mislead people in how they view the world. Here is a list of 24 counterexamples: any one of them shows that the theory is incorrect.” [Conservapedia]

1. Relatives.

2. The Lost finale.

3. Disappearing socks.

4. A cat’s unexplained ability to hover at your door without being either in or out.

5. Aqua Buddha.

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“The former Playgirl cover model, 20, is running for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska — and documenting it in his reality show, Loving Levi: The Road to the Mayor’s Office.” [Us]