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I've received emails from just about every UW official over the last 24 hours because a former UW employee doused himself in gasoline and set himself on fire in Red Square yesterday.
The man later died at Harborview.
"There was a pond of gasoline around him, and he was standing in a lake of fire," one student said. "No one could help him; there was so much fire."
Barack Obama is making a big push less than one week from Election Day.
It's been 16 years since a presidential candidate has bought network time, in prime time, and tonight Obama is airing a 30-minute program on NBC, MSNBC, Fox, Univision and BET. Hopefully he'll have better luck than the last man to try this tactic - Ross Perot.
The 30-minute program is reported to be heavy on documentary-style content and will also include a live component featuring Obama at a rally in Florida.
This comes off a smooth PR tactic in which Obama spent part of Tuesday outside in the rain in Chester, Penn., while John McCain postponed his outside rally in nearby Quakertown. Dressed in sneakers and jeans, the rain pouring down as he spoke, Obama addressed the 9,000 who turned out and said, "Let me just begin by saying that a little bit of rain never hurt anybody."
It's those simple decisions that make an impact. Tell that to Elizabeth Hasslebeck.
For those who just want to emerge in unadulterated, liberal bliss, be sure to tune into The Daily Show tonight, following Obama's infomercial, to hear Jon Stewart and Obama make babies with words.
Last night, a drunk, 40-something white guy decided to harass Scott and Courtney by banging on their front door claiming to be the sheriff at 2:45 a.m. last night. Here's a rough recap of the IM conversation I had with them about the incident:
Scott: "Yeah, it took the sheriff's department over 17 minutes to get to the house! In the mean time, the idiot is screaming and pounding on the front door, saying how he has artillery... He was screaming he was the sheriff first and then a bounty hunter."
Scott: "It's kind of funny that the guy picked the one house that has more guns, knives and arrows than anywhere else... I had the gun loaded, cocked and the safety off."
Me: "You should have used the bow."
Scott: "Yeah, I thought that might get nasty."
Me: "It would have been fun just to shoot him in the leg."
Scott: "I thought the semi-auto was the best bet. I didn't want to end up wrestling with a drunk 40-year-old with my neck." [Scott's broke his neck a few years ago.]
Me: What was Courtney doing?"
Scott: "She was on the phone with 911 for 17 minutes... The sheriff eventually arrived and took the drunk to the bus station so he could go home. Apparently they just wanted him to be Federal Way police department's problem because I am sure he continued to make a scene there."
Me: "Well, if we were up skiing none of this would have happened."
Scott: "True dat, but I probably would have made the news if I had shot him though."
Me: "The PR side of me wishes you did."
Courtney: "The bum sat in the flower pot and broke one of my ghost decorations. Scott should have shot him."
Who are:
They're all on your ballet and running for the White House! Damn the liberal media for only focusing on the two-party system...
Have you voted yet? Good! Neither have I!
Look for the official WIB election endorsement post a little later.
And, no, none of the names above are endorsed. WIB is part of the liberal media.
Jeanna, this girl may have curlier hair than you do.