News Roundup

You’re going to need a drink after seeing this lot.


...nah, not that one;  that’s some other Simon Cowell.  Made you look.


...ah now, that’s Our Simon:  ready to do anything for TV ratings, the foul bastard.

In Glueball Jewhate News:


Relax, Jacques;  it’s Paris.

Also, news from The Great Cultural Assimilation Project©, U.S. Division:


...causing poor children to starve:  it’s the United  African Way.

And speaking of the poverty-stricken:


...of course, they’re only poor African members, so donations won’t be affected.

And in Political Disaster! News:


...not that the Commie bitch doesn’t deserve it, of course.


...you mean like Biden with the student debt forgiveness thing?

Meanwhile, in reality:

And let’s hope he learns from this guy:


It’s not just in the Americas:


...and:


...of course, in Euro terms, “far-right” is “JFK Democrat” on the U.S. political spectrum.

In Health News:


...so no different from what happens in a pub, then.

From the Travel News desk:


...key word:  Mumbai.

Some Parenting News:


...explanation:  loony father and mother, likely insane kids.

And in yet more 

 

...fuck Hamilton, he’s going to Ferrari next year anyway.

And driving down :


And as Clint Eastwood might say:  “That’s enough of that.”

Dim Memories

Here’s a list of steakhouses in the U.S., ranked in reverse order.  (Follow the link to get the music and lyrics, otherwise just skip to the list below.)  I should point out that other than one or two, I haven’t been to any of them in ages (hence the title of this post), so things might have changed since then.

  • Logan’s Roadhouse — never been there
  • Texas Roadhouse — ditto
  • LongHorn Steakhouse — no idea why this is so low on the list;  I’ve been to several, and they were all good
  • Hoss’s Family Steak & Sea — never been there;  “hoss” and “steak” do not belong together, except maybe in La Belle France
  • Outback Steakhouse — not bad, at least the steaks are decent;  and it’s not really Strylian, which is in its favor
  • Saltgrass Steak House — this should be higher on the list;  I’ve been to several all over Texas, and all were excellent
  • Sizzler — are you fucking kidding me?  If this POS is on the list (never mind being so highly ranked), can Waffle House be far behind?
  • Ruth’s Chris Steak House — not bad, but suffers from having the Most Unpronounceable Name Evah
  • Black Angus Steakhouse — never been there
  • Morton’s — never had a bad meal at Morton’s;  it was my go-to place for client lunches and dinners, and should be near the top
  • Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar — also excellent.  We celebrated Doc Russia’s bachelor party there, and even the hard-to-impress Mr. Free Market had a good time
  • Fogo de Chão — I can’t eat there because the prices are too high for my suppressed diet;  would love to try them though
  • The Capital Grille — too fucking spendy, even for client expense-account dining.

Add your thoughts to the list.  Mmmmmm… steak.

Papieren, Bitte

…or however they say it in French.  This story made me howl with laughter, although I still think the paras should just have turned their little Fairburn-Sykes stickers on the bureaucrats.

If they’re still allowed to carry them, that is.


I see that the above is actually a replica, the FOX Fairbairn-Sykes FX-5934.  I love Fox knives, already have their 685 bush knife, and now I want this one really badly.

If anybody else is interested (and who wouldn’t be?) it’s apparently on sale here (as above) and here (in “tactical” black).