November 30, 2004

Fish Blogging

I called in sick yesterday and went to a super-secret fishing hole of mine. My spot is just below the outlet of a little man-made reservoir down here. I was the only one there all day. I'd say the river is only 15-20 feet below the top of the levy so the slough I fish off of is pretty small. Every time we get a lot of rain the bass just start boiling but I've never seen so many fish as yesterday! It looked like an upstream salmon migration with fish trying desperately to make it up the slough. Literally hundreds of bass congregating in the foam where the water from the lake above hits the river below. I've also heard of jumping catfish before, but never seen it. At first I thought they were giant bass jumping out of the water every five or ten minutes, until I hooked into my first cat of the day.

The bite was definitely on! Final score: Three 5 lb+ cats (all released) and five bass (took three home, ate one for supper last night). The catch of the day was a 7 or 8 lb monster of a largemouth, although I can't be sure. I grew up a trout fisherman and you measure trout by length, not by weight. I'll post a picture as soon as I get the film developed. I'm just glad I switched over to 20 lb line before I went. As it was two grandaddies got off. One of them broke the line, the other broke the hook! All the fish were caught on various plastic minows, even the cats, but the large (I'm talking 4-5 inches) red tinted ones seemed to work the best.

Fishing also gives you a chance to reflect on priorities. I've come to the conclusion that too much of my time is devoted to this blog. I love to blog, to put my thoughts down in a public forum, to get feedback, to be part of a national conversation.... but clearly blogging can't be the most important thing in my life. However, if time is an indication of our priorities than an objective observer might think my life's greatest priority was blogging. So, somewhere between the fish that got away and the discovery that I was standing on an anthill I made the commitment to spend less time blogging. No, I'm not giving it up, I'm just going to cut down a bit. I average 6-10 posts a day. Expect 3-5 in the future.

More time fishing, less time blogging. More time with my family, less time with the public. More time devoted to the job that pays the bills, less time to my hobby. All blog and no play makes Rusty a dull boy..

UPDATE: All blog and no play also make Bill a dull boy. Oh and screw the Llama Butchers, I'm just keeping it real yo!

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November 27, 2004

Saturday Entry

I'm pretty much taking the weekend off. I made a commitment a couple of months ago to stop blogging on Sunday--kind of a blog Sabbath. Remember, blogs were made for man and not man for the blogs. In the meantime please go vote for Pat Tillman as Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year by clicking here. Tillman quit a lucrative job in the NFL to join the Army. He was killed fighting in Afghanistan. Vote early and vote often!

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November 24, 2004

Thanksgiving Photos of Georgina Verbaan's Boobs

On this day, I am grateful for Georgina Verbaan's boobs. Below are pictures, photos, and images of Dutch model Georgina Verbaan's boobs. * (SFW--it's not what you think) Happy Thanksgiving all! See you on Friday. more...

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Rebranding the Democratic Party

Rob from Say Anything sent me this link today. We here at The Jawa Report would never sink to the level of making fun of Oliver Willis! We do not approve. But in the spirit of helping our friends in the Democratic Party recoup from their sorrowful loss, we do suggest you mosy on over to the Tempus Fugit's new Rebrand Democrats Site and suggest a new slogan or two for the Democrats. Here's my favorite. Kevin Aylward, on the other hand, likes this one. Laurence Simon likes this one. And not to be outdone, John Henke adds his two bits here. I'm sure the problem with the Democratic party is simply one of image and that after a little rebranding the American people will no longer look at them like a bunch of whiny little bitches. But that's just me.

Go create your own DNC poster here.

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November 23, 2004

The Jawa Report Celebrates 'Islam Awareness Week'

Thanks to Charles Johnson for pointing out that it's Islam Awareness week in England. In order to help foster the spirit of awareness that this festival is surely about, I offer you some of the following things to make you more aware of Islam. For some odd reason I am under the impression that this might not be the type of awareness the organizers had in mind.....

Were you aware that the Prophet Muhammed married a nine year old girl? I mean, he married Âishah when she was six but he had the class not to have sex with her until she was nine. Just wanted you to be aware of that. more...

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Favorite 1970s TV Shows

Professor Chaos asks what were the best TV shows of the 1970s? His list is rather exhaustive and I like the fact that it is Sid and Marty Kroft heavy. But what about Sigmund the Sea Monster, bitch!?!? My favorite, of course, was SWAT. Between the ages of 9-11 I played SWAT with my friends on a weekly basis (more if I had to take a break from playing Raiders of the Lost Ark because I was dumb enough to try swinging on the cheap bullwhip I had bought in the most recent trip to TJ). So what are the best TV shows of the 1970s?? Leave your comments with Dr. Leopold Stotch.

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November 22, 2004

All your blogs are belongs to us (A-K)

A stroll down the often unstrolled avenue that is my blogroll. Why aren't you on my blogroll? Because I'm lazy and forgetful, that's why. Let me know if you visit often and have been overlooked. more...

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Happy B-Day, Bitches!!

Llamas turned one a few days ago. Did you know Llamas are a good source of protein and go great with fava beans?

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Must....Kill...Spoons...

It's not so much the envy that he met Michelle Malkin as it is the horror of hearing a bunch of National Review readers sing along to Abba. Abba is bad enough on their own.....but add a bunch of drunk Republicans, that's just not right.

As I've already told readers, I hate cruises. Cruise ships are like giant hotels, only you can't leave. I guess if you had to be stuck on a ship you could do no better than to be stuck with Victor Davis Hanson.

Ok, pop-quiz: If you had to be stuck on a cruise ship with any famous person, who would it be?

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November 18, 2004

Morning Groan, Virus on My Compueter

Found a virus on my computer. Locked up just as I was about to post. Is today Monday?

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November 17, 2004

Jawapalooza in Los Angeles & Call for Help

Dr. Rusty Shackleford will be making his annual migration to his place of birth this Christmas. Any bloggers and/or readers in the LA area who would like to get together for some jawa food between Christmas and New Years should drop me an e-mail. Paparazzi need not apply.

Also, Mrs. Shackleford is dragging me off to a cruise shortly before Christmas. I hate cruises. To me, a cruise is like being held hostage at a Vegas casino. Any readers and/or bloggers interested in guest blogging should drop me a line. No talent necessary.

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November 16, 2004

Meet the next Washingtonienne (Ellen Simonetti) and the next Wonkette (Ace of Spades HQ)

***Ace of Spades Exclusive***Must Cite Ace of Spades HQ***

Ace of Spades HQ can reveal that another blogger has posted sexy pics of herself on the internet, and then was fired. He has the exclusive story* on the Diary of a Flight Attendant. Just like Jessica Cutler the Washingtonienne, are we now going to see a Playboy pictoral? And enquiring minds want to know if Ace is a natural redhead or if the carpet doesn't match the drapes?

UPDATE: Jeff Quinton informs me that Queen of Sky's server is slammed. I guess that will happen when the NY Times runs a story on you. Luckily, he found the Google cached page here.

*super-insider blogger jokes

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November 12, 2004

Jawa Polls

The Llamas want to know who will be the first up and coming blogger to beat Wonkette in the TTLB ecosystem? Honestly Steve, since you're the only one of us who's met her, maybe you could tell us if any of would really want to get on top of her in the Ecosystem.....But it should be noted that Mrs. Shackleford is a redhead, so I do know how to treat them. Go vote for the Jawa now!! I can't let Bill, Ace, Goldstein, Commissar, or Jeff mount her before I do!! Go vote!!

In a related poll, yours truly is losing to David Anderson in Digger's 'favorite blog' competition. I like David and all, but if I'm going to get beat by any one it's gonna be Michelle Malkin or Jane Novak--not some dude. Now go vote here too!!

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French Reader Love Mail: Or, why stereotypes are usually so right (you cheese-eating surrender monkey)

How come these guys always use so many capital letters. Incidentally, this is a Frenchie living in the Netherlands (I traced his IP). That's the Dutch to all of those in my Intro class. Yes, the land where they are now learning the price of dhimmitude is not worth it and are paying for it in blood. So, without further ado--a letter from a cheese-eating surrender monkey to my dear readers:

US'IANS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN JEALOUS OF THE FRENCH BECAUSE YOU'RE A MONGREL PEOPLE,WITH NO ROOTS,NO IDENTITY,NO MEMORY,THE MURDERERS OF THE TRUE AMERICANS:THE AMERINDIANS:THE INDIANS AND THE RACIST EXPLOITERS OF YOUR MINORITIES.
Mongrels, yes--and proud. Racist? Maybe, we all have our blemishes. But I seem to recall that the Vichy collaborated in the Holocaust. more...

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November 11, 2004

Visit the Politburo Diktat, Get a Free Map

The Commissar is back in the map making business. As usual, bloggers will find this iteration of his now famous blog-stunt superbly done and funny.

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Sitemeter or My Site Down?

Sitemeter shows zero people visited this site in the last hour. Is Sitemeter, like, totally messed up? Any one else notice a problem this morning?

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November 10, 2004

Kos To Commit Suicide!

It must be true, it's in the Onion.....(ht Charles)

BOSTON—By examining web-traffic data for left-leaning DailyKos.com, researchers have predicted that the mass suicide of 14 political bloggers will likely be discovered sometime in mid-December. "After months of doing nothing but sit alone in our rooms at our computers, trying to get our message to the people, we lost the election anyway," read the still-unread suicide pact posted Nov. 3. "We'd rather be dead than live in a country as f**ked up as this one." The bodies will most likely be found by property managers, long-estranged parents, or neighbors returning copies of Joe Trippi's The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.
Is it wrong to wish it were really so?

Related--If the NYT thinks you're 'liberal' then you know you're in left field.

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November 09, 2004

Christianity is Just Like Islam

Oh, I forgot about that. And that.

Hat tip, I mean 'Thanks for the Memory' to Brian B.

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Australian Reader Love Mail

Running a site like this you might expect that I get a lot of hate mail...and you'd be right! What's so surprising is where the mail comes from. For instance, you might guess this next comment came from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, or maybe Pakistan. Nope, it just so happens that this reader comes from the land down under! As a matter of fact, I traced his IP address to Rockhampton, Queensland. So to any of my Aussie readers out there I'd give this word of warning: watch your backs!

YOu BASTARD Mother f***ers christians and jews U R GOING & KILLING INNOCENT PEOPLE IN MILLIONS WHAT IS THAT !!! JUST 1 OF YOUR MAN IS KILLED U R SO DEPRESSED. U FUNKING BASTARDS TIME WILL SHOW YOU WHO WILL WIN!!!. AND U WILL ALSO SEE WITH YOUR OWN EYES WHEN U DIE U UNBELIVERS!!!!!!

mother f***ers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

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November 08, 2004

Jawa is Fifth Best Blog

The Crack Young Staff over at the Hatemonger's Quarterly have named my little pet Jawa Report the fifth best blog out there. Am I grateful? Hell no! Fifth place? Fifth!! Was Clubber Lang satisfied being the fifth best boxer? Was Mary Ann satisfied with being the fifth hottest castaway? My new goal in life is to be #1 on The Crack Young Staff's list. I'm gunning for you Gordon, Steve/Robo, Seldom, and Armavirumque. I will be number one! Eye of the tiger, man. Eye of the tiger.

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