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The great - Joker:  Awesome.  Fuckinghomicidallybatshitcrazy awesome.  The realest of suprevillians ever.

See the movie to see him.  Jack Nicholson was a cartoon, although it worked for what is was.  (Tim Burton is an overrated hack, BTW)  Cesar Romero doesn’t even register.

No so much – crazy CGI, like the creation of the batcycle like magic.  Morgan Freeman was a little tiresome.  So was some of the plot

Didn’t mind – equal parts Grand Theft Auto IV and Saw.

In 4 words: Oscar 4 Heath Ledger.

I wish we knew Joker’s backstory.  I hope there is an extended version…

Arizona Drops Speed Camera Points
New statewide Arizona freeway speed camera tickets will come without points.
In a severe blow to the insurance industry, the cash-strapped Arizona state legislature yesterday approved an expansive speed camera program designed to boost state revenue by dropping license points and eliminating costly legal challenges… Until now, Arizona had been one of a handful of states, including California, Colorado and Illinois, to issue points against the driver’s license of the owner of a car accused by a machine of speeding. Although motorists may prefer not having points on their license, the change to a civil citation is designed to reduce costs and court challenges. Instead of proving a case beyond a reasonable doubt, the state will only need to show that it was “likely” that a vehicle was speeding. The owner of the car would then be liable, regardless of whether he was actually driving.

No points is good.  The rest is bullshit.

Operational costs are also reduced as extra cameras will no longer be needed to capture a driver’s face. Under civil rules, a snapshot of a license plate will suffice. That means the state will no longer lose tickets because, for example, sun glare obscured the driver’s face.

You mean flipping off every camera is no longer worthwhile?  No – do it anyway

On the other side of the issue, insurance companies, including the American Automobile Association (AAA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, have spent millions promoting the use of photo ticketing technology with the hope that all such programs would eventually issue points… Insurance lobbyists were disappointed by yesterday’s vote.

Fuck you, Allstate.  It’s my money.  A machine that makes intersections more dangerous is not going to tell you I am unsafe or give you a reason to ding me.

ALSO

Arizona Appeals Court Says DUI Charge Requires Driving
Arizona Appeals Court rejects drunk driving conviction of a man who was not driving.
Recent court decisions across the country have upheld stiff sentences against those convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI), even when those individuals were either not in an automobile, or not driving at all. A New Jersey appellate court ruled last year, for example, that a man who tried to sleep off a night’s drinking in his truck should pay $4000 in DUI fines (view opinion). A three-judge panel of the Arizona Court of Appeals turned the other direction on Wednesday. It concluded that drivers should be encouraged, not discouraged, to pull over when impaired.

If these happen:

• you are “a bit” over thirty
• you are in the NFL, or at least with the Cardinals, the next best thing to a real NFL team
• you are in your present average to athletic shape, but nowhere near the shape of that guy in Invincible
• you’re with PHid, who is not the biggest fan of football, but lives in football Mecca.
• You’re both penciled in as right side offensive line men.
• Before running a play, it’ s lunch.
• After lunch, you are switched to WR spots.
• You are a slot receiver
• You have no idea what a slot receiver is, or where to line up.

Or

• you’re in bed.
• So are Bill and Hillary.
• You don’t know how long you’ve been there, but she’s naked under the covers, and they have obviously enjoyed some monkey love not too long ago.
• No, it’s not the white house.
• Yes, you do say something stupid to Bill along the lines of a 10 year old joke.  (Like Letterman, still)
• Somehow this all ties in to voting in Michigan, Michigan stadium renovations and a synagogue.
• The synagogue has nothing to do with Moe (the gay Jewish partner) wearing a Public Enemy shirt on casual day.

Dear asshole:

We don’t want your money.  Well,we do, but we’d rather charge you $39.00 for an iTunes you forgot than take 7.9% on a balance you would pay off every month.  So, keep fucking up and we’ll keep gas in the corporate jet at your expense.  We’re like Exxon that way.  Enjoy the Halo corpse-fucking we’re giving you.  Bitch.

xxoo

Wells Fargo

FCC says Boobies are OK after all.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A federal appeals court on Monday threw out a $550,000 indecency fine against CBS Corp. for the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show that ended with Janet Jackson’s breast-baring “wardrobe malfunction.” The three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Federal Communications Commission “acted arbitrarily and capriciously” in issuing the fine for the fleeting image of nudity.

When reached for comment, John McSame said to a group of drunken frat boys pissing on his yard, “My friends, unlike my tight assed religious nutjob predecessor, I like a nice rack busting out all over the place. Like the one on this c*** right here.”  After gesturing to the Borg Queen his wife Cindy  and forcibly ripping off her top., McCain downed a beer bong and smoked a cigar.  Later that day, McCain missed a scheduled address in front of the Taliban for McCain pro-theocracy group.  A McCain spokesperson said, “the senator’s earlier remarks were simply playful jests during down time.  Mr. McCain has always been and remains totally against naked breasts and beer.  Except for Budweiser beer.  Also, this is not yet another flip-flop.”

I am done with Warcraft and their 14.99 a month.  Damn you, IRS.

Willard, level 66 hunter and Pushy Galore, evil feline, are taking a break…

President Gore:  Still smarter than the current oil guys…