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(via Estelle Getty.com) Sadly, today July 22, 2008 at 5:35 a.m. Pacific Time, we said our last good-byes to our little friend Estelle, who passed away and made her journey to the great beyond. Although it was a trip that she never wanted to take, she went gracefully, in the comfort of her own home, surrounded by her family and her very loving care-givers.

Estelle’s legacy will live on and on through the comedy and laughter she gave to us all, which will forever keep us laughing out loud.
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Sophia has died. Kicked the bucket. Is no more. Let all Golden Girls fans mourn. That means you, D.J.

And uhm, anyone else.

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Thing the first: Spaced: The Complete Series is out at long last. Region 1, in America, only years and years after it should have been released here. Still! New commentaries and extras and all the episodes. So worth your time and money. From the folks that would go on to give you Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz

Thing the second: Ever seen a leopard attack and kill a crocodile? Wanna?

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Ed, on his Birthday Surprise Vacation, would like to know something:

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I won an award once. I was in 2nd grade. There was a big event, I don’t know how many schools were involved, but it was at least two, counting mine. It was 2nd grade, what do you want from me.

I won an award for spelling.

Those who know me can now stop laughing long enough to breathe. I really did. It was a gold painted plastic trophy, on a fake marble base, that stood at least 5 inches tall. It had a generic plaque without my name on it.

It is the only trophy I have ever gotten, and the only award I have ever actually won. And it taught me something. I never want to win another award.

See I won that award and I haven’t been able to spell since! I mean, it’s just bad luck. I am convinced if I win an award for something I will lose the skill associated with that award. Convinced.

thelifelist
A forum for exchanging lists of things you'd like to have done before you die.

ljsecret
Share a secret through the means of art, under complete anonymity.

mourning_souls
A community for cemetery photographers, dark poets and anyone else who appreciates and admires the beauty of cemeteries.

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This past week on the footnote:

Ryan discussed a new career that involves a shovel. I reviewed Wanted and then reviewed the fajita burrito. DJ talked about Facebook, Kirk and reviewed Dark Knight without having seen it. I wrote about worldview issues and then about a monk who plays heavy metal, for reals.

Go enjoy, and stop by the footnote daily, because there are at least 3 posts a day, every day, M-F (weekends we only post like once, we’re slackers that way).

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So God thinks we’re all ruined cucumbers and should be electrocuted? Well this guy seems to think that electrocuting a pickle is the same thing as being a christian.

Now, what he’s saying is: Faith in God will cook you alive until steam comes out of your face and ass while your intestines boil and bake. Go religion!

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And here is video of the moon passing in front of the Earth, an animation made from still images. They were taken from 31 million miles away. This is thanks to the EPOXI project.

Yup. There you go. The Earth, the moon, from 31 million miles away. That’s us.

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Hysterical animated gif here. I did not make it, I do not know who did. It’s long, but well worth it.

Rosencrantz: Do you want to play questions?
Guildenstern: How do you play that?
Rosencrantz: You have to ask a question.
Guildenstern: Statement. One - Love.
Rosencrantz: Cheating.
Guildenstern: How?
Rosencrantz: I haven't started yet.
Guildenstern: Statement. Two - Love.
Rosencrantz: Are you counting that?
Guildenstern: What?
Rosencrantz: Are you counting that?
Guildenstern: Foul. No repetition. Three - Love and game.
Rosencrantz: I'm not going to play if you're going to be like that.

And thus I invite you all to a game of questions. In the comments section. Ongoing until we all get bored.

Would you like to play?

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This time it’s all concerning Baseball. Oh Japan. How I love your TV.

Account Structure Update
Back by popular demand, Basic Accounts will be available to all users again by the end of the (northern hemisphere) summer. More information on the decision-making process and proposals relating to the future of Basic Accounts are in lj_2008.

New Themes
Two attractive and all-new Flexible Squares themes, "Circular" and "Circular Brown" are now available.


L to R: Circular and Brown

New V-Gifts
Give someone you care about the gift of enticement. With the new Chocolate Ice Cream, Vanilla Ice Cream, Tea, Coffee, Curry and Sushi v-gifts, all the significant people in your life will be able to share in the longing for the tasty edibles below. Plus, it reminds loved ones you think they're really sweet, really savory or just plain satisfying.


L to R: Chocolate Ice Cream, Vanilla Ice Cream, Tea, Coffee, Curry and Sushi

Ж-Men...but not the ones you might expect!
This week LJ Russia launched Ж-Men, a new comedy series about superheroes, inspired by the LJ communities dedicated to superheros, comics and cartoons. The title's "Ж" comes from ЖЖ, the nickname for LiveJournal in Russia.

Ж-Men's script is written by a group of LJ enthusiasts who also happen to be television professionals. Who knew? Following the premiere, five more episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks. We hope you find the series fresh and enjoyable.

This is, of course, an experiment for LiveJournal. As always, we'd love to hear what you think!

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(via Yahoo) Family planning groups object to abortion plan.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Family planning groups and at least one member of Congress objected on Tuesday to a Bush administration memo that defines several widely used contraception methods as abortion and protects the right of medical providers to refuse to offer them.

The proposal would cut off federal funds to hospitals and states that attempt to compel medical providers to offer legal abortion and contraception services to women

The proposal circulated to media defines abortion broadly to include many types of contraception, including birth control pills and intrauterine devices.

Health and Human Services officials declined to confirm the proposal, but noted their responsibility to protect against discrimination of doctors and pharmacists who object to abortion or birth control on religious or moral grounds.

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A copy of a memo that appears to be an HHS draft provided to Reuters, carries a broad definition of abortion.

“The Department proposes to define abortion as ‘any of the various procedures — including the prescription and administration of any drug or the performance of any procedure or any other action — that results in the termination of the life of a human being in utero between conception and natural birth, whether before or after implantation,”‘ it said

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The proposed rule is specifically designed to counter recent state laws enacted to ensure that women can get contraception when they want or need it.

“Despite the fact that several conscience statutes protecting health care entities from discrimination have been in existence for decades, recent events suggest the public and people in the health care industry are largely uninformed of the protections,” the draft reads.

“In May 2007, Connecticut passed a law requiring all hospitals to distribute Plan B to rape victims, despite religious organizations’ objections to the abortifacient nature of the drug,” it adds.

New York Rep. Nita Lowey, a Democrat, said the draft proposal goes too far.
“Federal law currently protects individuals who prefer not to provide abortion services,” Lowey said in a statement.

“This draft regulation would significantly expand the definition of abortion to include birth control for the purpose of conscience clause exemptions. By trumping state laws that guarantee women’s access to prescription contraceptives, this policy would encourage health care institutions seeking to limit access to birth control,” she added.

I mean what the holy fuck? What. The. Holy. Fuck?

WHAT THE FUCK?!

I just… the stupid levels are reaching critical.

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Aeryn Sun tells you all exactly what I think of you today:

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Just found a pic of a great gag toy for kids of all ages. No. Really. Not rascist at all. Nope. Nuh uh.

Best part? “Made in Hong Kong”.

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I decided I needed zome Zod Motivation, so I made us all one. To share. To love. The way Zod loves us.