BlackHat's Journal: And the radio at my bedside spat out the ever-worsening news

Cyrano: Ah no! young blade! That was a trifle short! You might have said at least a hundred things. By varying the tone...like this, suppose...
Aggressive: 'Sir, if I had such a nose; I'd amputate it!'
Friendly: 'When you sup, It must annoy you; dipping in your cup; You need a drinking-bowl of special shape!'
Descriptive: 'Tis a rock!...a peak!...a cape! --A cape, forsooth! 'Tis a peninsular!'
Curious: 'How serves that oblong capsular? For scissor-sheath? Or pot to hold your ink?'
Gracious: 'You love the little birds, I think? I see you've managed with a fond research; To find their tiny claws a roomy perch!'
Truculent: 'When you smoke your pipe...suppose; That the tobacco-smoke spouts from your nose-- Do not the neighbors, as the fumes rise higher, Cry terror-struck; "The chimney is afire"?'
Considerate: 'Take care,...your head bowed low; By such a weight...lest head o'er heels you go!'
Tender: 'Pray get a small umbrella made, Lest its bright color in the sun should fade!'
Pedantic: 'That beast Aristophanes; Names Hippocamelelephantoles, Must have possessed just such a solid lump; Of flesh and bone, beneath his forehead's bump!'
Cavalier: 'The last fashion, friend, that hook? To hang your hat on? 'Tis a useful crook!'
Emphatic: 'No wind, O majestic nose, Can give THEE cold!--save when the mistral blows!'
Dramatic: 'When it bleeds, what a Red Sea!'
Admiring: 'Sign for a perfumery!'
Lyric: 'Is this a conch?...a Triton you?'
Simple: 'When is the monument on view?'
Rustic: 'That thing a nose? Marry-come-up! 'Tis a dwarf pumpkin, or a prize turnip!'
Military: 'Point against cavalry!'
Practical: 'Put it in a lottery! Assuredly 'twould be the biggest prize!'
Or...parodying Pyramus' sighs... 'Behold the nose that mars the harmony; Of its master's phiz! blushing its treachery!' --Such, my dear sir, is what you might have said, Had you of wit or letters the least jot: But, O most lamentable man!--of wit; You never had an atom, and of letters; You have three letters only!--they spell Ass! And--had you had the necessary wit, To serve me all the pleasantries I quote; Before this noble audience...e'en so, You would not have been let to utter one-- Nay, not the half or quarter of such jest! I take them from myself all in good part, But not from any other man that breathes!

BlackHat: Aye, tis true, dear Cyrano. When faced with it, Your nose is bigger than my wit. No matter, Oh do still thy blade good sir and wave it not at me with such temper, I go, I go, and will seek my sport elsewhere, with the news mayhap...

Thursday The Twentyfifth: having eaten to excess, Of pear-conserve, the King felt feverish; The lancet quelled this treasonable revolt, And the august pulse beats at normal pace. In England it is said that; Excellent treatment equals 46 seconds. A MoD flake kisses Kelly's cheek and runs off to his mistress to snort coke off her bloated ass. But he said Dr Kelly was expected to show "elements of self-discipline and judgement" in his dealings with the press and that he himself had been too busy to listen to a possible account of Dr Kelly's dealings with Mr Gilligan because he had been busy briefing a foreign government on May 25. is what he claims but as usual it will be found to be a total lie.
Next whooper: 9 July 2003 BBC story moving away because they were refusing to take on source idea. There was big conspiracy at work really. We kept pressing on as best we could at the briefings, but the biggest thing needed was the source out. We agreed that we should not do it ourselves, so didn't but later in the day FT, Guardian after a while Evans(Times) got the name.:See pdfs on GU. So is the UK a monarchy? If it still is why has sausage-girl not called the Vicar in for a little chat? The question also remains; is the toots and tart scenario the 'real' answer to 25 May, I will leave that to the Brit-Tabloids to say/find out.

Oil Nov' bounce. As I said (and enjoyed rubbing in to local 'experts' this afternoon) near 27 then up up up. Dec' on track to break out over 40. Don't use this as investment advice. A number of factors could still drive it back down to 18-20 range. Lose your shirt and I will laugh. I will laugh in a different more sinister tone if you tell me you made shitloads. INIC YMMV AOSFTLA

Tories don't want Mugabe at EU meeting. Many in Zimbabwe just like to see him somewhere else than in Zimbabwe.

More cannon fodder for the oil wars. I am still waiting for US to clue in to the leapfrog game Bush had to use to deploy and avoid full war declaration. When they[USA] do notice this and figure out that the same game can be played on domestic targets (ex. Kali goes Bust'ie) the shit will fly. I note that a few rightwingers are just starting to notice that they too may be targets... if they don't bow to the Shrub and CryptoCorp. Not to mention the scenario of a new Democratic President with (this new) ability and might play it on them. GOP is going to have a hard time playing it down in flyover-town.

"He's an extremely funny man." Which is to say they have to tell you this because you will instantly forget that he is supposed to be funny. The scrolling news channel will get better numbers.

son of satan. Upper case 'ess' version is reserved trademark for Powell and Son Inc. Free Press!

Agriculture answer to hunger. No really? Nah! That's just what they want you to think. We all know the Steel Industry is the correct answer. We would have also taken an answer of; 'Genocide' or 'Cell-phones'.

Publish or we will stamp our little foot. "America has long been the beacon of liberty. But the US cannot hope to win hearts and minds in Iraq, Afghanistan and anywhere else if it continues to deny fundamental rights to the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. Who will stand up for American values if Americans do not? Are you sure that's not 'bacon' as in; smoked and salted pork? Fair trials! Hah! Go ask the Rosenberg's that one or hundreds of others who have faced American justice. Oh, you can't can you.

Poindexter still lurking about in the shadows.

DU thread that may be of interest to anyone following the BBV issue. Too few geeks on DU and too much blah-blah-bump-lock crap for me to play there. They could sure use some real techies to post now and then. If any of you have the time.

Texttoon:
4c+gilt/Embossed scrollwork & border/Greeting card : Tony Blair is rendered as Scrooge in his bedroom. With sock cap and holding the bedpost in fear. Before him, in chains, stands the ghost of David Kelly. Each link in Kelly's chain has a name on it in a small font (Hoon, Campbell, etc). Caption at bottom in large script: 2003, Merry Xmass, Mr. Blair.