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Archive for October 31st, 2006

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

As They Stand Up We’ll Hang Onto Their Elbows

US troop strength in Iraq hits 150,000 again. I went looking for the archived entry where I said something like We had about 140,000 troops in Iraq at the end of 2003, 2004 and 2005, and we’ll have about 140,000 troops at the end of 2006 no matter what they tell you they’re hoping, but [...]

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

Overheard Upstairs

A mother siezes the teachable moment with her son.
“Do you know what that word means?”
“No.”
“It means to force someone to have sex with you. Do you think that’s an appropriate word to use with your sister?”
“No.”
“Do you think that’s an appropriate word to use with anybody?”
“No.”
“Okay then. Good.”
(Pause. To sister:) “I WILL DESTROY YOU!”
“Much better.”