You were all thinking it, it's ok

A late contender for the "Hey, Thanks" award for 2008:

"Dave, if they could somehow combine your brain with this guy's body, that would be my wet dream."

– Maura, talking about a date she had on Friday

This Remembrance Day goes to 11

'Round these here parts, we call Remembrance Day "Veterans Day." It' a convenient catch-all term that ends up meaning nothing. Maybe if the US had been in World War I longer the day would have as much significance here as it does in England or Canada, but no; America's involvement was the equivalent of a semester abroad, and how significant are those? And hey, that's a really flippant remark that denigrates the sacrifice of the 116,708 Americans who lost their lives making sure Europe wasn't overrun by a pointy-helmeted fashion craze. And hey, that's a really flippant remark, too.

The BBC had a great headline today:

Million poppies dropped over QE2

For a split second I did think the story was about a million poppies being dumped on that old bag's head but the story was in fact about the boat QE2, not the monarch QE2. Alas, alas.

The video on that page -- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hampshire/7720966.stm -- is notable for a few reasons:

1. In a true tribute to Spinal Tap, the volume goes up to 11
2. In a truer tribute to Spinal Tap, there is no compelling sound worth going up to 11; someone left the mic on and you can sort of hear some people having a conversation in the background
3. In a so-true-it-blows-your-mind tribute to Spinal Tap, I'm not sure that's the right video for that story. It's 14 seconds long and there is nary (indeed, nary) a poppy to be seen. The caption reads "The QE2 docks in Southampton ahead of its final voyage on Tuesday evening," which is, you know, fascinating in a not-fascinating, I-came-here-to-see-poppies way.

Thanks for your sacrifice, BBC Employee Who's Now Getting Made Fun Of By His Co-Workers. And soldiers: Thanks for your sacrifice, too. Don't blame all young people for the internet.

It's like watching a bunny try to do calculus