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Archive for the month “November, 2012”

The Election in a Nutshell

Next Media Animation’s take from Taiwan on the second coming of Barack Obama.

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Cyborg Climbs Skyscraper

A man who lost the lower half of his right leg in a motocycle accident climbed the Willis Tower in Chicago with the world’s first neurally controlled prosthetic leg. The Willis Tower, formerly known as the Sears Tower, is the world’s seventh tallest free-standing structure, its 108 stories reaching up 1,451 feet. H/T SourceFed

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Survive the Apocalypse

Internet legend and taxidermist Chuck Testa shares tips on how to survive the apocalypse in this edition of Good Mythical Morning. 

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Hey, Look on the Bright Side

We would have preferred if voters had elected the straight-shooting and hard-working Mitt Romney as our Commander in Chief yesterday to put Americans back to work and begin to heal the nation’s divisions. But on the flip side, the re-election of President Obama guarantees that Call Me Stormy will remain on the case over the next four years — keeping you entertained, amused and outraged, while serving as a necessary counterbalance to the disgraced and deceitful Lamestream Media as well as the armies of entrenched plutocrats and bureaucrats who place their own crony interests ahead of the country’s long-term well-being.

We lost this skirmish, but by the slimmest of margins — taking more House seats and far more governorships than the Leftist Democrats. We must congratulate them on their victories in the Presidential race and in the Senate, but at the same time redouble our efforts to ensure the next skirmish ends with different results.

One silver lining: The Botox San Francisco freakazoid Nancy Pelosi will most likely be deposed from her post as leader of the House Democrats. And we doubt Obama will be squandering billions of dollars on bogus green energy initiatives fronted by his friends and supporters, or demonizing Appalachia and coal miners quite so stridently. Those are perhaps small victories, but they are victories nevertheless, and we should cherish them, while girding up for the larger battles that loom ahead.

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Dragon Baby

Small in stature, big in courage, a toddler squares off against a dragon. H/T Pleated Jeans

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The Miserly Jack Benny

Comedian Jack Benny was lauded as one of the most notable American entertainers of the 20th century, both on radio and television. Known for his situation comedy, Benny’s most popular character was his role as the miserly cheapskate. Another on-stage persona found Benny always claiming to be 39, despite being much older, and in other performances, he squeaked and screeched through several violin recitals although he was an accomplished musician in real life. In this first video, Benny appears on the television show Password and draws the word “miser.”

In this clip, an older Jack Benny interacts with the magnetic Frank Nelson, one of the many endearing characters on The Jack Benny Show, who was known for his catchphrase “EEE — Yeeeessssss!!” Be sure to visit LOL next Tuesday for another episode of the lighter side of life. — The Wickel

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Go! Girl! Go! — Seis

Today’s dancer isn’t from the movies, but from real life. She’s Anastasia Skukhturova, a tall and luscious Russian, and this past weekend, she won the Second Annual Pole World Cup, defeating 60 pole-dancing competitors from 25 nations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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And, in case you missed last year’s inaugural event, here was the winning performance by Oona Kivela of Finland. She tours and teaches classes. You can see what she’s up to at https://www.facebook.com/OonaKivela

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Obama Blew It

By campaigning rather than governing in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, President Obama blew his last chance to win today’s election, pundit Dick Morris says. Obama’s highly partisan remarks, telling his supporters that “voting is the best revenge,” further weakened the likelihood that he could reach out to independents, Morris says.

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Revenge of the Loins

Kelly Maher of RevealingPolitics.com vlogs the three most bizarre Obama moments from the week heading into election. David Axelrod’s declaration that Obama is giving speeches “from his loins” really raises her eyebrows, and not for the reasons Axelrod intended.

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Windows Implanted in Mice

To be able to observe internal cancers develop in real-time, scientists have implanted windows into mice so the researchers can peer inside. SourceFed reports.

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