both critically burned from jet crash: read more
Rumors from the poker table say that WaMu (Washington Mutual) will most likely go under within the next two weeks…if you have any money tied into them, get it out!

the rumor mill (the dog exiting stage left is going to make a withdrawal from his local WaMu)
We get a lot of mail here at the Newsmongrel Doghouse Chateau, most of it steaming piles of surprises we leave for whoever has to mow the backyard basura, as they say in Spanish. I have long desired some sort of sigil with which I could easily identify documents and their inherent worth (we had been using the paws up/paws down system, but turning upside down to show displeasure with a letter got tired), and now I found one!
I particular like the one that says ‘file under T for TRASH’…should anyone feel led to purchase one for official use, I am registered at Petsmart.
Another column from the great English wit known colloquially as Jeremy Clarkson. A tease:
And then they showed us pictures of the crowd. The boy and I stopped jigging for a closer look. It was even better than we’d expected. The whole Kop was a sea of misery. God, how we laughed. We hadn’t laughed so much since Manchester United were knocked out of the Carling Cup by Coventry City. We hate Manchester United. We think Rooney’s ears are ridiculous and Ronaldo is a big girl. Indeed, my boy came home from school the other day and said: “Dad, do you know what the three best words in the English language are?” “Manchester. United. Nil.”
(seen at Kanye’s blog)
‘how do you feel now, son?’
‘really dissed, Homey.’