In other news, I saw Alan Tudyk in a new commercial the other day.

Makes me want to re-watch Firefly.

craigslist.org/nva/fuo/991160393.html

Damn – some fool had the ad removed, here is the text for the fun of it:

What a shame – I will grab the text from the buffer on my browser – it’s just a funny ad for a loveseat…

Congratulations on clicking the best link on the entire internet. This is the chance of a lifetime, as Christie’s and Sotheby’s have not yet been alerted of this incredible auction opportunity. What we have here is one sweet bone-sled. Some would call this a loveseat. Unfortunately, love is for pussies and boy bands. I would call this more of a yourtickettofameandfortuneandgettinglaidallthetimeseat.

I cannot confirm, but it is widely believed that the reddish-burgandy, Mallard green, deep-ocean blue, and yellow-gold striped fabric that adorns this masterpiece was woven of Milwaukee Brewers legend Robin Yount’s chest hair (and some speculate pubes, but that’s gay). Its unique coloration means that it can blend in equally well in your garage, vineyard, or pyramid. Personally, I “utilized” it in the back of a conversion van for a while. Worked like magic. Or the roofies worked like magic. Whatever.

This piece comes with two fresh-ass throw pillows that will visually dazzle your guests if you have them over for a dinner party (weak), or will physically dazzle the smalls of their backs or buttocks if you have them over for a totally righteous orgy (awesome) or Mandingo party (ehnotsomuch).

As for the seat cushions, they are made of seductively-scented foam and conform to your very ass by telepathy. Ladies, I can guarantee you that these cushions will really impress your modestly-endowed boyfriend with a crew cut and a few ironic tats and puka-shell necklace who lies to you about having a job while he’s actually out in the streets of Dupont on weeknights giving sans-lube wristies for a chunk of change for that gift certificate to Claire’s that he got you so you could get your cartilage or belly-button pierced or whatever it is you kids do these days.

What has four strong legs, is very rare and soft, but will totally fuck your shit up? Two-fold answer. A saber-tooth tiger, and this sick piece. Owning this bad mofo is like having the Natural History Museum and a tanning bed (!) right inside your very own home. So if you really want to get your swerve on, come pick this up in Rosslyn. If you come during the day, bring sunglasses or at least a pirate patch and a strong penchant for squinting, because its glory is blinding in sunlight. If you come at night, bring a sword and a suit of armor because in moonlight it turns into a wolf.

For those without embedded Flash ability:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPzNl6NKAG0

Hat tip to Johnny Hunter.

Here are my revised predictions for the outcome of the election:

Obama with 393 electoral votes and 57% of popular vote; surprise states include: GA, ND, NC, IN, MO, WV.
The battleground is provably changed because the dynamic is changed. I think if the election were pushed back a month that the popular vote would end up stabilizing around 62% for Obama; but some Americans just have not had time to get to know him yet.

Democrats end up with 61 seats, not counting Lieberman and Sanders; including freshmen Lunsford (KY), Franken (MN), Musgrove (MS), Shaheen (NH), Hagen (NC), Merkley (OR), Martin (GA), Begich (AK), both Udalls (CO and NM), and of course Warner (VA). Yes, I am predicting that all three competitive races in the south (MS, KY, GA) break for the Democrats in this landslide election, and we owe it all to fools like Michele Bachmann who pulled down the last veil hiding Republican indecency and revealed to American voters just how hateful one of the parties has become.

Democrats get 284 house seats to 151 Republicans, many of the races are surprises that suddenly tipped in favor of Democrats because of Bachmann’s comments after a whole season of McCain-Palin foolishness. Openly racist rhetoric and bellicose speeches by junior house members will no longer be tolerated, and voters will dump incumbents more readily in the new era if they say embarrassing things like Virgil Goode and Thelma Drake and Michele Bachmann have been doing. Congress will finally be held accountable for a while.

The hate proposition (Prop 8 ) loses big time in California – by more than 10%; this despite overwhelming funding by the LDS church in Utah. Which will bring into public discussion the tax-free status of religion in America. I do not predict any immediate change, but a period where so-called religious institutions have to be a little more circumspect and less overt in their political involvement so they do not stir up trouble and force the American public to change the tax rules on them.

Sadly, I also predict widespread voter suppression by the Republican party, continued doubts about the validity of our unverified voting process and huge dismay over the wide variances in election procedures from state to state; yet I doubt Americans will demand reform in large enough numbers to actually provide for a verified election, consistent voting rules coast to coast, and removal of the bi-partisan control of our government. They didn’t after the last three contested elections, why should they now?

Three things we should be talking about:

• Verified Voting
• Open Debates
• Instant Runoff Voting