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These days, Mr. Bush and other administration officials often talk about the 10.5 million Afghans who have registered to vote in this month's election, citing the figure as proof that democracy is making strides after all. They count on the public not to know, and on reporters not to mention, that the number of people registered considerably exceeds all estimates of the eligible population. What they call evidence of democracy on the march is actually evidence of large-scale electoral fraud.

He's right, you know. A quick look at a couple of online encylopedia entries for Afghanistan puts its population of eligible voters slightly above that amount, or even quite a bit below with some entries. And hey, they can't get 100% of people in this country to vote, but they can in Afghanistan? Who'd they learn that trick from, Saddam?

I text-saved the article, just in case you don't want to register with the New York Times.

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Holy crap. Remember my free iPod that I qualified for and then never mentioned again?

They finally shipped the son of a bitch. *mind boggles*

Apparently, it's going to take two whole friggin' weeks to get here, but still. I can't decide whether I'm glad they shipped it FedEx or not. I might be able to track it better if it were DHL, but I'd also have a jigsaw puzzle rather than an iPod when it show up.

Whee! IPod!

EDIT: ( Because Thorny reminded me, I need to vent about one work-related thing. )

Ah, what a beatiful day.

The sun is shining. The birds are singing. The volunteers are signing up voters outside of CVS. *whistles a happy tune*

Also, I have Smirnoff Triple Black. Wheeeee! I'm going to drink one and work on The Monsters of Minooka, then once I get a chapter done or 26k words, whichever comes first, I'm letting myself review movies for the rest of the day. :)

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It's Sunday. Let's kill time. I want to see pictures of each and every one of you. No, seriously.

And don't pull that I'll-just-draw-you-a-picture-of-me crap or that I-look-just-like-this-famous-person stuff, because I'll ... I don't know. Mock you in limerick form or something. (Or maybe something easier, because I'll be buggered if I have to start writing limericks about you lot.) If I can manage to find one decent picture of myself to post, so can you.

P.S. What famous person do I look in that icon? Every time I get into an "I look like this famous person!" discussion, I got nothin'.

EDIT: Ah, the posts I make when I'm buzzed. ;)

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Hee! I forgot how stupid Highlander was! Now that I don't still love it, but hey, still. :)

Okay, food, then shower, then notes for another movie. Hopefully, I can get two reviews done tonight.

First I'll write the "Highlander" review, and then I'll do this one.

[Poll #360427]

I'd go with the results from the last poll, but those five were all kind of clumped together anyway, and besides, I like playing with the poll-creating feature on LJ. :)

HA!

So Edward Furlong (who played John in Terminator 2) got drunk and got arrested after letting loose a bunch of lobsters at a supermarket. (Yeah, okay. Whatever.)

Anyway, here is his mugshot. Back me up -- does he or does he not look exactly like the Spleen in Mystery Men?

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[Poll #360458]

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So the Highlander notes are done, and the Deep Impact notes are done, and as soon as I write up both reviews (which shouldn't take all that long, hopefully), I'm going to take notes for Hellboy. Which may not get written up until tomorrow, but come on, three reviews in two days? I'm hitting a record here. :)

Did I mention I picked up the Britney's Wedding Exclusive Photos Issue of People? I wasn't going to, but then I justified it by sending a snide letter to the editor which basically said, "How fortuitous that Britney could have you put her exclusive photos on your cover once a month since July? Why, I'll be sitting here waiting with baited breath for the exclusive photos of her great big public wedding come the end of this month, and then the exclusive photos of her pregnancy announcement! And just think, this is so much easier for her than getting her own magazine!" Here's hoping that someone asks whether or not they plan to publish exclusive photos of the wedding night.

Ick. I'm not buzzed enough to make cracks like that.

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Mount St. Helens May Take Weeks to Erupt

Oh, come on! *kicks Mt. St. Helens* Erupt, damn it!

EDIT: I swear right here and right now that I will review the movie Volcano the second Mt. St. Helens blows. There. If nothing else will urge on Fate, saying that when I've got three to write and one I should have written a while ago should get that sucker moving.

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( Highlander: A Review In Q&A Form )