Not Exactly Three Amigos

Opened the bidding for that thumbnail space there near the top right-hand column, and here are the three bidders that responded:

Our first bidder is Bacon Tastes Good. Normally I don't give a crap about entertainment blogs, but anybody who likes Heroes that much can't be all bad.

Next, we have an old friend and sparring partner, Peter Porcupine. Yes, one of the last of a dying breed - an actual, honest conservative. Seriously, if more Republicans were like Peter, there would be a lot more about Linux and science fiction on this blog.

Finally, we wind up with Pressing the Flesh. This gets my enthusiastic recommendation, solely for the "Satan Thwarted Once Again In Reclaiming Cheney story.

Looks like Peter Porcupine won the impartial black d6 roll, but I'd like you all to stop by all of this week's bidders and gve them a Moody Loner howdy - and please, I link to these people so clean up after yourselves.

Quick Shout Out

Stop by Blue Panther there at the thumbnail on the right. Normally I give up if I only get one bidder, but Blue's perseverance should be rewarded.

This Space For Rent: Pardon Me Whilst I Indulge in Meta

Something that a few of my readers have asked is why I bother with the whole "This Space for Rent" deal.

Look, even I get tired of writing about how the Chimp is screwing us over. I've got to give y'all a break now and then, and every week or so I get a not-really-random sample of blogs from BlogExplosion for us to go visit. Sometimes the hardest part is for me to find something to say about each one.

That said, here's this week's bidders:

Step Into the Nexus - Miss Nexus talks about whatever occurs to her.

As Seen in the Rear View - Here's some advice, vixen - dice.

The Blue Panther - My buddy from India. Go blue!

L'Undone - A tale of high-weirdness, big love, cyber-crime and the mutual insane obsession of two people that never even met. And I quote.

The impartial black d4 selects As Seen in the Rear View - but please stop by all the bidders and give them a Moody Loner Howdy. Assuming, of course, that this does not violate state and/or local statutes.

This Space for Rent: Healing Music and B.S.

Looks like the two bidders for that thumbnail space to your right are as follows:

Daniel Kobialka, Principal 2nd Violinist with the San Francisco Symphony, has put his blog up for your perusal. Go improve yourselves.

Ryan Shattuck has submitted his blog, bullshattuck, for your approval.

In his words:

the bullshattuck blog generally covers a wide variety of topics, from politics and religion, to pop culture and wondering why Muslims aren’t allowed to charge interest. Being that Ryan Shattuck is also mildly self-centered, most of his essays center on himself.

Right. Well, the impartial black d6/3 selects bullshattuck for our renter, but please feel free to stop by both bidders, and tell them Moody sent you.

That'll Have Me Whistling & Laughing All Day

From the General:

By commenter Democommie:

The Ballad of the Yellow Beret
(to the tune of "The Ballad of the Green Berets")

We are tough, young Republicans
We fight with words (but never guns)
We show support by drinking beer.
But since we’re rich we’ll stay right here.

(chorus)
Chicken wings suit me just fine
They go so well with my yellow spine
I’ll ply my trade while you’re overseas
When you return, your job will speak Chinese

I’m like my grandpop and my dad,
Those terrorist bastards make me mad;
But I’m a Stanford B-school grad;
So I’ll not be going to Baghdad

(Chorus)
Chicken wings suit me just fine
They go so well with my yellow spine
The poor man’s born to join the fray
I was born rich, I’ll get an MBA

I just can’t share the poor man’s fate
Cause at the Frat House hot babes wait
Just like Dubya I get “C’s”,
And like Dick, I got “Priorities”

(Chorus)
Chicken wings suit me just fine
They go so well with my yellow spine
We strut like cocks in our “Old School” halls
We’re really hens, we’re lacking balls

Something else that will have me laughing all day - apparently the Chimp's approval rating fell by four points and his strong disapproval rating rose by the same amount after his "new strategery in Iranq" speech. If you couldn't divine a new plan in his speech, don't worry - only 22% or so of the listeners could, and they disliked what they heard by a three-to-one margin.

Sure, warbloggers, I'll be happy to post links to back that up - just as soon as you post the links proving that the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died.

This Space for Rent: New York and Karaoke

Now that the holidays are over, it's time once again to rent out that thumbnail space there to your right.

Today we have an old favorite of mine, New York Nitty-Gritty, otilus' photoblog of New York City scenes and one I've never seen before called YouTube Karaoke which provides the valuable public service of enabling you to karaoke in the privacy of your own home, with the windows and doors shut.

Decisions, decisions.

The impartial black d6/3 gives the spot to New York Nitty-Gritty, but again, I urgeyou to visit both sites, Gentle Reader. Tell them Moody sent you - and keep the singing down or I'll call the cops. And stay off my lawn.

This Space For Rent: The Number of the Day is...Four

Once again, we have four bidders for that thumbnail space you see near the top of the right-hand column. Let's all give an Electronic Darwinism Howdy to the following blogs, and see who the Impartial Black d4 selects.

First, we have Kamal's Computerized World. SQL tips, jokes, and cricket. What's not to like?

Second, we have IrnBru001's blog. Progressive news and opinion currently leading off with a slam at Glenn Beck. Sir, you have proved that you're not working with our enemies.

Next, we have Observing Hermann. An American expat gives us a view of German culture and opinion.

We wrap it up with Quartz Mountain Weblog. The weblog for a web and print design company, they offer advertising and marketing tips - if you're into that sort of thing.

Our impartial black d selects Kamal's Computerized World, but please stop by all the bidders - and tell them Moody Loner sent you.

This Space for Rent: Pre-Election Edition

Yes, it's that time again. The weeks just rip on by, don't they?

Looks like we have three bidders this time: Aeowolf Online from the UK with stories about the death of eDonkey and the comforting idiocy of schoolchildren in the UK, Dragons Omen with Clinton bashing and jokes (the thought of having to choose between Hillary and McCain in 2008 is enough to make me contemplate opening a vein), and Soapbox Jury, with random reviews of blogs, sites, and movies.

The impartial d6/2 selects Soapbox Jury, but I'd like you to visit all three shout-outs. And, if you're in the US, go vote tomorrow, dammit. And remember - paper ballots!

This Space for Rent: Daylight Savings Edition

That must be why I'm up at 6 am.

Shout-outs to this week's bidders, Discuss It with fine analysis and discussion of the Military Commissions Act, and The Search for Health in Decadence for the discussion regarding the perils of utopianism.

The Impartial Coin Flip selected Discuss It, but I urge my readers to visit both blogs. Tell them Moody sent you, and be polite - I'd like to be invited back.

This Space for Rent: Looks Like It's That Time Again

Looks like it's time, once again, for that thumbnail space you see there to your right to be rented out.

This week's renters:

Oh, look - it's Blue Panther again with The Blue Panther Experience. I like to think that the Blue Panther really, really likes Electronic Darwinism, but I'm thinking that having one of the cheaper rents might have something to do with it. At any rate, shout-out to the Blue Panther.

Next, we have About Simple Ways. Lots of good advice about reducing one's footprint on the ecosystem. Yeah, I know, strange coming from me - but I started to become an environmentalist the first time gas hit three bucks a gallon. And you know it's going back there, too - as soon as the election's over and Chimpy's oil buddies decide they don't have to buy us anymore.

Finally, we have Bold Contemplations. Forget the little questions - Angela goes after bigger fish with "How fast does gravity propagate?", as well as questions about the nature of truth and the possible futility of environmentalism. Good points.

Yup, going to have to dice it this week. The impartial black d6/2 selects...

Bold Contemplations.

Thank you for playing "Shout-out from Moody" and see you next week.

This Space for Rent: Two Quick Shout-Outs.

First of, a Shout-out Howdy! to The Blue Panther, a writer visiting us from somewhere in India.
This isn't the first time the Blue Panther has stopped by, and let's hope it isn't the last.

Then we have the winner of this week's thumbnail space - The Grocery List from Hell. Yes, they won the bid solely on the strength of the name - although the mixture of diatribe and eBay auctions is worth reading, I assure you.

Stop by and say hi to this week's shoutout victims - I still need to reassemble the Barbie my daughter was playing CSI: Living Room with. No, you don't want to know.