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DaddyTips Show and Tell for July 24, 2009

• Is Archie Andrews hung like a horse? Like, Minnesota Vikings tight end Visanthe Shiancoe size? You have to wonder what the artist was thinking when they drew this page. (Buzzfeed)
• More nerdy stuff from Buzzfeed: the cast of Star Wars, in a photo from a long time ago, in this galaxy. It’s Vader and Chewie without their costumes. In a suit and tie. Weird. (Buzzfeed)
• I can accept that I don’t understand fashion. (Shocking, I know.) But $895 for a baby carrier? What’s wrong with one of the bags you get from the supermarket? (Pursuitist)

Passing On The Craziness – Moon Landing Hoaxes

One surefire method to ensure that your child grows up to be a lunatic is to expose them to conspiracy theories at a young age.

Children are impressionable. Combine that natural openness with the idea that “Dad is a figure of a Godlike knowledge” and bingo! They’ll believe what you tell them.

Now, we know this is not entirely true. When one of the first couples in my circle of friends had a son, I kept trying to tell him at a barbecue that there were aliens on the roof. He just looked at me and said, “No. You’re wrong,” with a big dopey grin on his face.

Luckily, the Internet offers “proof” of numerous crackpot theories. One the crackpottiest is the idea that the 1969 moon landing was faked.

One piece of “proof” is the “fact” that the flag the astronauts planted on the moon was blowing in the wind. But! There is no  wind on the moon! And here is video “proof”!

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJGZte-k4G0]

Here is “We Never Went To The Moon” by UFOetry, or as I like to call it, “Moon Hoax Music You Can Dance To.”

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn6WZf_eOvE]

This is all, of course, a load of crap. In the interest of equal time, here is a clip from the show Mythbusters debunking the flag waving business.

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCPIchZDSr4]

There’s lots more from both sides, of course. For anti-hoax material, check out the moontrue channel on YouTube. But what fun is that? Wouldn’t it be much better to have your son or daughter grow up just like Realitysurfer, who actually took the time to confront Buzz Aldrin and ask him: why should we believe that you were on the moon? Where is your proof, sir?

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9pQ1gWzs40]

So if you want your kid to grow up to be a crazy person, try showing them all of this “proof.” That way you can support them financially forever! Won’t that be fun?

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dADDy Tweets for 2009-07-23

• does anyone know a way to post tweets to a blog selectively? I know you can post to facebook with #fb, can that be done for any other sites? #
• From Comic Cons past: Darth Vader meets Hello Kitty http://is.gd/1Jeoq #
• In honor of Comic Con – Tauntaun Sleeping Bags. I want one. http://is.gd/1Jeqz #
• The reason the buttons on my back pocket don’t come undone when I slide them out? Its cuz they’re snaps. #
• Back window of this prius has an odd design. Big bar in the middle of the back window. Not so helpful if you want to see what’s behind you. #

Jon Stewarts Attacks The Birthers

There’s a reason everybody loves this guy. Watch this.

Source: Huffington Post

For a transcript of Congressman John Campbell of California’s appearance on Hardball with Chris Matthews, where he says that President Barack Obama is a United States Citizen “as far as I know,” visit the Native Born Citizen blog.

DadNews Daily – All Cheney Edition

Big Daddy Dick Cheney got all up in then-President George W. Bush’s grill when he was trying to get the Prez to pardon Scooter Libby. I have to admit, I wonder why Dubya didn’t issue the pardon. Not because Cheney was all up in his grill (isn’t that a phrase that white people need to stop using? Yes, it is) but because… well, why wouldn’t he just do it? He did a lot of other shit. (Huffington Post)

Liz Cheney, daughter of Dick, was unwilling to say that the maniacs who believe that President Barack Obama was not born in the United States and is therefore not a citizen, or “birthers” as they are apparently called (I hate giving them a name), are nothing more than conspiracy theorists. She says that the “birthers”, or “lunatics” as I like to call them, are merely “uncomfortable” with President Barack Obama, who she says is “an American president who seems to be afraid to defend America.” She gives an example about Daniel Ortega and how the President should have reacted more strongly to his obnoxious speech, but mostly just spouts GOP Conservative Hive Mind catchphrases. James Carville, after babbling in that weird accent, eventually hits the nail on the head at the end of this video of his appearance with Lizzie C. on the Larry King Show. The video is worth watching, although it will probably make you mad. (Huffington Post)

Here’s the vid if you want to check it out right now:

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEOtiT3GCWo]

Last Cheney item of the day: the Dick himself may have to testify in the CIA investigation. Ooo. That could be interesting. (Politico)

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dADDy Tweets for 2009-07-22

• Spam line: “33 Tips for Preventing Gential Herpes.” That seems like a lot of tips. “Avoid ppl who have herpes” – what else does one need? #
• Finally getting around to unsubscribing from email lists that I’ve been on for years. Funny how long I was willing to just delete them. #
• Robert McNamara joins the list of recently dead famous folk, and can anyone tell me what Sarah Palin was talking about? http://su.pr/1Sfu0C #
• Robert McNamara joins the list of recently dead famous folk, and can anyone tell me what Sarah Palin was talking about? http://su.pr/6c2Ec0 #
• Reading: “They Say – White House Not Family Friendly | Strollerderby” ( http://bit.ly/VitdZ ) #
• “flopperoo” is somehow in wordpress’ spell checker. Not sure why. #
• Sometimes giving up – letting something go – is a sign of sanity, not weakness. #
• Is President Obama working his staff too hard? Rahm Emanuel says its family friendly only for President Obama’s family. http://su.pr/1ux95E #
• Live radio show today, me and @jeannesager. Give us a call, or just berate us in the chat room. 9:30am – tune in! http://is.gd/1r3zb #
• RT @MissTanya: Happy 7/8/9! <– (technically 7/8/09, but it could also be 07/08/09. Going for my Gold Geek Card here.) #
• RT @patkiernan: Stand by (in Eastern Time zone) for the never to be repeated time 04:05:06 07/08/09. <– Yes, I think that’s neat. #
• RT @unmarketing: Gnite all. And remember, it’s ok to tweet ur dreams, just don’t dream about tweeting. #
• RT @KenGibbsJr: Just so you can do it right when explaining to your children lol, http://bit.ly/19uy1A <- how to do “the thriller” #
• Little kid on the bus having a chat w/his right foot. Cute. #
• stroller wheels have joined the debate. Its like the old CNN show crossfire. But cuter. #
• Live radio show today, me and Jeanne Sager. Give us a call, or just berate us in the chat room. 9:30am – tune in! http://su.pr/20Y73U #
• RT @GirlsGoneChild: I’m pretty sure someone’s experiencing a home birth the next street over. Either that or having really angry sex. #
• RT @patkiernan: RT @PFTompkins: Hey, cruel closed-captioner! Just do your job! SO WHAT IF THIS LADY HAS A STUTTER! http://twitpic.com/9oxex #
• RT @BrianLynch: Also, there is a STAR WARS horror novel coming out? “Han, the calls are coming from INSIDE the Millennium Falcon…” #
• Labels… on my cables… make me happeeee… http://twitpic.com/9pjt8 #
• Mayim Bialik from “Blossom” started potty training her son when he was two days old. http://su.pr/2meDkz #
• Craphonso Thorpe – another great NFL name. (released by the Titans. I just mean the name is great. No idea how he plays.) #NFL #
• Nevin McCaskill – another great NFL name. (The Jets.) if football doesn’t work out he can be a country singer. #nfl #
• RT @unmarketing: Marvelling at the # of ppl walking around with bluetooth headsets. It’s like I’m watching Robocop, but more Robodouchebag #
• Why is it cool to love Google and Apple and hate Microsoft? Google and Apple are giant corps too. #
• I have nothing against Journey. (Steve Perry, maybe.) But what is with so many young’uns belting out their tunes? http://su.pr/7DTr81 #
• Something happened to Michael Jackson. I think he died? There was a memorial service that LA had to pay for. Read on: http://su.pr/2zWC8o #
• If you missed it, here is the show I did last week in its entirety. http://su.pr/1hwWF2 #
• Why Chrome OS Now? Because everybody thinks Google’s shit don’t stink. Very few ppl usesChrome as a browser. Why will they use as an OS? #
• RT @patkiernan: How do Google and Microsoft stack up? Great graphic in WSJ. Search: G-65% M-8% Browser: M-66% G-2% http://bit.ly/GGLMsFt #
• Web 2.0 is bad for those with ADD. Actually, the Web is bad for those with ADD. #
• RT @tiffy643: The diamond cannot be polished without friction, nor the man perfected without trials-Chinese Proveb <- what about the woman? #
• Any recommendations for an ipod touch feed reader? preferably free but cheap is ok too. Thanks. #
• RT @unmarketing: RT @CoachDeb: RT @johnreese PLEASE RT: “5 Reasons Why Twitter Auto-Follow Is Bad Marketing” http://tinyurl.com/l2jmzf #
• ‘Now can I play webkinz?’ No. The internet is down. ‘Oh. Right.’ #
• If you missed Jeanne Sager and I on Morning News Live the other day, check out the archive right here. http://su.pr/1T0wQu #
• Best of Strollerderby for this week: http://is.gd/1tUfR #
• Elementary School kids singing Lady Gaga: http://su.pr/34KPpN #
• Michael Jackson’s Father Suspects Foul Play. Of course he does. What a creep. http://su.pr/1RKeQ7 #
• Reading: “Michael Jackson’s Father Suspects Foul Play | Strollerderby” ( http://bit.ly/z8wFl ) #
• Great list from Giz but they forgot “Eng Lit PhD”. One sign of a bad ecnonomy is being served by the overeducated. http://is.gd/1v3vD #
• Follow up to last post: when more than 1 in 10 Duane Reade cashiers give you correct change, check your stocks. There’s a crash coming. #
• People in Union Square Park with ‘Free Hugs’ signs. Is it 2009 or 1969? #
• that last msg, btw, was 69 characters. #
• Joe Jackson Ready To Exploit His Grandchildren http://ff.im/-58vom #
• Reading: “Joe Jackson Ready To Exploit His Grandchildren | Strollerderby” ( http://bit.ly/1g4agg ) #
• RT @jimn: anybody got a copy of “the omnivore’s dilemma” i can borrow? #
• RT @katiestereo: http://twitpic.com/a5rux <- great photo. #
• Booking vacations online – more choices, yes. Easier/cheaper, no. #
• FWIW – Hero of Sparta on iPhone/Touch is a fun game. Especially for 99 cents. #
• Space Shuttle! Sarah Palin! Unfortunately she’s not going into space! All this and more in… Morning News! http://su.pr/1lW6iq #
• Joe Jackson wants to make stars out of Blanket and Paris Jackson. Wow! He managed to get creepier! What a talent. http://su.pr/8QNIiN #
• A new game takes Lego out of the realm of Star Wars, Batman and Indiana Jones and back to the roots of the classic toy. http://su.pr/1c1OpY #
• RT @MissTanya: I have a secret, and it’s not what you think. <- what’s great about this is anyone could say it and it could mean anything. #
• Listening to the radio. DJ sez “Jeff Tweedy gets angsty with his voice and its very very good.” I just don’t care. #
• I love me some classic hippie rock but sometimes I need music with a real BEAT. #
• I don’t remember the Home Run Derby happening when I was a kid. I think that was the last time I cared about the All Star Game. #
• Watched a little bit of a 1977 Yankees/Dodgers game on YES this afternoon. It was enjoyable and also made me feel pathetic. #yankees #
• You know how we all talk about this whole “Bad Mother” thing? THIS, dear readers, is a bad mother. http://su.pr/1affj5 #
• U know a news channel needs ratings when they do a special on the porn industry. CNBC-news u watch w/your pants down. http://is.gd/1xMaF #
• We used to use sunscreen to avoid burns. Now its to avoid burns and DEATH. #
• Reading: “Morning News – Lindsey Graham Is Not A Wise Latina | Strollerderby” ( http://bit.ly/B5MTf ) #
• Morning News Live tomorrow with Brett Singer and Jeanne Sager. Weds at 9:30am. Details here: http://su.pr/1mDAPc #
• Watching: “YouTube – David Bowie – Look Back In Anger (Live at La Bastille)” ( http://bit.ly/13IXnn ) #
• I hate when I defrost meat and then don’t feel like cooking it. #daddytips #
• Lunch: swiss chard, salmon. Snack: soy yogurt w/wheat germ. I am officially someone that I used to make fun of. #
• Fun with NFL names-Glen Coffee. Formally he’d be Mr. Coffee. Ha ha. #nfl #
• RT @patkiernan: Hot woman douses herself in water at NYC street corner, wetting hair and flimsy shirt. Thought that only happened in movies. #
• “People skills, Batman. It’s about respect.” Hee hee. (from Batman Brave and the Bold. Not sure who likes this show more, me or my son.) #
• Brooklyn Mom Nicola Daley left her 3 kids in the car while she did some shopping at Roosevelt Field Mall in Long Island. http://su.pr/17RU3O #
• Reading: “Kids Left In Car For Half an Hour | Strollerderby” ( http://bit.ly/vpvdB ) #
• Morning News Live on Blog Talk Radio with @jeannesager, 9:30am EST today. Check it out. http://is.gd/1zHKV #
• Morning News Live on Blog Talk Radio with @jeannesager, 9:30am EST today. Check it out. http://is.gd/1zHKV #
• In what is surely a sign of the apocalypse, dozens of giant squid showed up in California. Also: a shark in Long Island. http://su.pr/4F3AcO #
• Reading: “Morning News – Giant Squid In California | Strollerderby” ( http://bit.ly/13fpcX ) #
• Reading: “Harry Potter Kids – Then and Now (Photos) | Strollerderby” ( http://bit.ly/HqFkL ) #
• Stepped in the potty chair one time too many. Out it goes. #daddytips #
• If you think about it, The Doors are kind of annoying. I like them anyway. Not as much as I used to. #music #
• Before and after pics of the Harry Potter cast. Big difference between 2001 and 2009. http://su.pr/5qs9iO #
• After a holiday-induced hiatus, Babble Talk Radio is back this Friday at 12pm. Michelle Churchill is my guest. http://su.pr/2Duv4U #
• “By now, man should have figured out how to control the weather.” – Howard Stern, just now. #sternshow #
• Did Senator Coburn do a Ricky Ricardo with Sotomayor? Maybe. Or maybe not. “Some splainin’ to do…” http://is.gd/1B5hr #
• In honor of Sesame Street’s 40th Anniversary, NationalPost.com has a nifty interactive graphic. http://su.pr/2CcNju #
• Walter is a “feminine” name? How about Walter Payton? Schmucks. http://is.gd/1BvFK #nfl #daddytips #
• RT @lucas_gonze: Best demo policy ever, from 8bitpeoples: http://tinyurl.com/ld2b2o <– this is great. look at it. #
• A gentle reminder that you should listen to Babble Talk Radio this week. http://su.pr/1UMOD7 #
• Star Trek Talking Communicator Keychain – I want one. Yes. I am immature. Don’t care. Want one. http://is.gd/1CaAJ #
• RT @karlerikson: Dear girl riding on bicycle in bikini, I love you. #
• Babble Talk Radio today at noon,guest Michelle Churchill. Topics incl women, sex, +how ppl w/kids can be annoying. http://snipurl.com/nfar1 #
• “we don’t deliver to your street sir.” but I ordered from you yesterday. “are you sure?” yes. “call back in 3 minutes.” ok. #nycisfun #
• This baby has something to say. Compare his video to other preachers – which one is more wacky? http://su.pr/5OQJxM #
• Obviously he was a great newsman. But for me, Walter Cronkite also introduced The Muppet Show. http://is.gd/1FlYN #
• RT @patkiernan: See Charo in Vegas. Sun says she’s “ageless.” http://bit.ly/Charo2009 <– by “ageless” they mean “old.” #
• Reading: “Morning News – Chris Brown Apologizes | Strollerderby” ( http://bit.ly/eH9Lz ) #
• Reading: “They Say – Pulling Out Is The Same As A Condom” No way is this true. ( http://bit.ly/1GWARY ) #
• Reading: “They Say – Food Ads Make Kids Eat More” No kidding. ( http://bit.ly/OAHEM ) #
• Morning News LIve,me and Jeanne Sager,TODAY at 9:30am EST. Crazy claims about Obama,moon landing hoax,and bad parents http://is.gd/1HB12 #
• RT @lisarinna: you Can run naked at 23 no prob <– ah, the middle of conversations. #
• Lots of iphone/ipod touch apps are starting to require the 3.0 update. #appleisannoying #
• Reading: “Morning News – McCain Helps Obama | Strollerderby” ( http://bit.ly/vVD3M ) #
• Reading: “How To Make a Baby – Time Lapse Video | Strollerderby” ( http://bit.ly/1a0fw8 ) #

Tauntaun Sleeping Bags

Tauntaun Sleeping Bags! Do they come in grown-up sizes? Please?

Apparently ThinkGeek played an April Fool’s gag and said these were real. They weren’t. But now they are. All is right with the world.

Hopefully the sleeping bags don’t smell like real tauntauns. Um, I mean, if tauntauns were real. You knew what I meant.

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85LeewYQnQA]

Source: Babble.com