Ninja vs. kung fu monks!

China kung fu monks seek apology for ninja affront

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Shaolin Temple, the cradle of Chinese kung fu, is demanding an apology from an Internet user who said its monks had once been beaten in unarmed combat by a Japanese ninja, Chinese media reported on Friday.

Is this like the greatest news story ever, or what?

"The so-called defeat is purely fabricated, and we demand the Internet user to apologise to the whole nation for the wrongs he or she did," the Beijing News said, citing a notice announced by a lawyer for the Shaolin monks.

Shaolin monks have lawyers? Who knew?

So....

We think it's some kind of dealo for heating food.

Or, maybe for keeping already heated food warm.

Or maybe those are comfy stainless steel elbow rests for when you want to lean on the table?

On the other hand....

We're pretty sure what this one is for.

( wash day )

And we've already decided...

These are actually for airing out your futon.

But which cartoon?

We wants to know.

You can read the original WaPo article if you're interested.

The pitch: a delegation of three congresscritters visits the Green Zone.

Hilarity ensues.

Fave bit:

But even such tight control could not always filter out the bizarre world inside the barricades. At one point, the three were trying to discuss the state of Iraqi security forces with Iraq's national security adviser, Mowaffak al-Rubaie, but the large, flat-panel television set facing the official proved to be a distraction. Rubaie was watching children's cartoons.

When Moran asked him to turn it off, Rubaie protested with a laugh and said, "But this is my favorite television show," Moran recalled.

Via Eschaton.

The Trouble with Gorey

tiki is a cranky girl.

Because, she knows she will have to sit here in the dark and wait patiently for a meeting the bosses scheduled for late enough that everyone else in the building will have already scuttled off for the long weekend, which thus will cause all the automatic motion-sensitive overhead lights to go out, which will make us feel even more stupid.

Then nitasee posted a link to THIS.

Star Trek. Gorey. Tribbles.

It has filled our day with awesome.

If you're into it

Probably our second favorite song from these guys right now. This is the HBO show version because we like how Jemaine keeps popping in.

Ew!

Raining.