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Losers make us laugh

As someone rightfully stated, this is an amusing photo of new loser Rick Santorum and his "weird, zombie-like family." Right or wrong, I have always derived some satisfaction from seeing people disappointed -- especially those who hold themselves out to be completely beyond the margin of error. This Santorum photo, then, is one of the funniest bits I've seen in a long while.

Why is it that losers -- portrayed correctly -- can be so darn funny? I mean in a way, isn't the number one movie in American essentially the tale of a strange loser muddling his way across the country? Fake falls, potty humor and the like will only get you so far. But everyone loves a loser (figuratively speaking, of course).

And speaking of losers . . . how about those recent elections? Dems had to pretend to be morally and fiscally conservative (for the most part) to win. The whole anti-Iraq sentiment was misjudged more than can be imagined. You didn't even need to say, 'I wanna bring the boys back home;' everyone just presumed that if you weren't with the other team, you felt that way.

So, what's next? Do we see radical changes, or is it pretty much going to be 'meet the new boss / same as the old boss'?

Official office NFL standings

Office picks by participant (click on image to see larger)

UD: Urban Docent
TL: The Limey
FF: Fantasy Fanatic
OG: The Other Guy

"The Steelers, who committed six turnovers [on Sunday against Denver], have lost six of seven games and are 2-6, matching their worst start in Coach Bill Cowher's 15 seasons and the worst by any returning NFL champion in the last 20 seasons.

"No team has bounced back from a 2-6 record and a loss in its eighth game to make the playoffs."

I got nothing

Well, I'm a little out of the game at the moment.

Please come back tomorrow to find some new stuff.

Thanks

UD

In case you haven't noticed . . .

The list of songs unfit for human consumption continues to grow.

Yes, more tunes have been added to our ever-increasing All-Time Worst Songs - Period list. You can see the most recent addition here as well as in more detail at The Not Blogger.

DVD buffs beware!!!!

I purchased the newly released Reservoir Dogs 15th anniversary edition DVD set, but I have since released it back into the hands of my local retailer.

Why? Bad packaging, that's why. Here's what happened:

The top-most disc came off its holder. As a result, about a quarter of the play surface was scratched and cloudy. There was also a lima bean-sized cloudy spot on the surface opposite the majority of the damage.

I was disappointed. I took the discs back in an attempt to exchange them. But when I opened two subsequent sets at the store, I found identical damage to the play surfaces. Bummed, I received a full refund and when home with an alternate selection.

Way too funny to be ignored