I heard that the same place gave out free "Mission Accomplished" banners with a tune up in 2003.

@Kid Canada: "Boy, that HankGola virus sure is turrible."

I'm not quite sure if its "it's" or it's "its".

I'm just thankful that the other major powerhouse from the British Isles is not in the World Cup this year - I'm looking at you Faeroe Islands!

You spin me right round, baby

@Bobby Big Wheel: Clearly, the guy that invented the disraeli gear was the best.

I had no idea that Man U had hired Mr. Miyagi. "Gabby-san: Wax On! Wax Off!"

I would definitely want interval wipers before several of the things on this list. #cartech

I grew up near the floodplain of a large creek in the wilds of southern Illinois, and the number of nimrods who violate #5 is staggering. My father rescues several idiots yearly from a watery catastrophe on his green tractor. #howto

I always wondered what Minka was going to do when she quit the porn business. #peterose

@NotMyFirstRo-Day-O: [en.wikipedia.org] #openmailbagtuesday

Admit it Craggs, you heartless bastard you - you're angling for a guest run over at Jezebel. #stevephillips

@Tom Dempsey's Toes: I don't know man - you'd have to convert from Kabbalah to Buddhism. #markmcgwire

Well, twitvid couldn't be a more appropriate description of this little tidbit. #pejastojakovic

No need to worry about Manny, Weed. Scott Boras has always, always, always had custody of him. #frankmccourt

There was a further link provided to another blog, Biggus Dickus' Vomitorium, that "sexting" is fun, harmless, and 98% of all sportswriters partake of said activity, except for the really old guys, for whom purple prose is sexually gratifying enough. #seansalisbury

@UkraineNotWeak: You're with me, canine. #stevephillips

Don't forget Bell's - the Kalamazoo Stout is just this side of perfect. I do love the Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold Lager though. Oh, and fuck that Stella Artois shit.

@kylejahner: Former IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch backed Madrid, I believe, and still wields quite a bit of power/corrupt influence there. Much more so than Chicago would be able.

Why does this surprise anyone? Rio was the obvious choice for several reasons: