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Monday, February 2, 2009

News The Morning News

Posted by on Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 7:00 AM

Steelers! Obama's team wins the Super Bowl.

Stealers! Krugman lays into the "lemon socialism" that is letting the bankers take your dough.

The ice storm: More than half a million still without power in Kentucky.

Nightmare in Sri Lanka: As the government battles Tamil rebels, with hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped.

Death with dignity: Coming March 5th to Washington State, but until then there's a scramble to figure out what it all means.

Bird flu in B.C.: And Washington is increasing its bird testing as a result.

Sad: 58-year-old man in wheelchair killed by 26-year-old man in Kia.

Springsteen to America: "I want you to step back from the guacamole dip! I want you to put the chicken fingers down!

 

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1
America to Springsteen: Zzzzz
Posted by bud on February 2, 2009 at 7:12 AM
2
That was the most gut-wrenchingly awful set I'd ever seen.
Posted by The CHZA on February 2, 2009 at 7:18 AM
3
It was pretty rockin seeing The Boss overslide on his knees during the set and mash his nuts off the camera/man.

Jennifer Hudson was great doing the national anthem, but I'm on the fence now, having also caught the replay of the Puppy Bowl's opening ceremonies.

http://animal.discovery.com/videos/puppy…
Posted by Lloyd Clydesdale on February 2, 2009 at 7:44 AM
4
Was Bruce Springsteen made at me?
Was it something I said?
Posted by Hannah on February 2, 2009 at 7:50 AM
5
[Quote]For starters, "No physicians have been trained in how to evaluate for requests like this and prescribe life-ending doses of medication," said Wechkin, whose organization has not determined its policy. "This isn't something we have classes on in medical school." [/Quote]

Really? They didn't discuss it? Ever? Even on Hospital Ethics Day?

I call bullshit.
Posted by Jennifer in Chicago on February 2, 2009 at 7:57 AM
6
Bruce rocked. Hudson lip-synched.
Posted by Truth on February 2, 2009 at 8:15 AM
7
In other sports news, Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer in the Australian Open Men's Final in a pretty spectacular tennis match.
Posted by Urgutha Forka on February 2, 2009 at 8:25 AM
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@ 3
the puppy bowl rocked.
Posted by Sara on February 2, 2009 at 8:30 AM
9
After the halftime show, I noticed an baby-boomer friend on facebook's status: "...thinks that was the best half-time show in a long time!"

...

so, who had the live-sloggers decided we're expecting next year? Ozzie Osbourne? I can't wait to see her face(book) after that one.
Posted by mary on February 2, 2009 at 8:45 AM
10
Herbert Hoover isn't going to be president at all this month.

And no, I don't feel like letting it go.
Posted by The Incredible Sulk on February 2, 2009 at 8:48 AM
11
Calvin Coolidge isn't going to be president at all this month.

And no, I don't feel like letting it go.
Posted by The Incredible Sulk on February 2, 2009 at 8:48 AM
12
Warren G. Harding isn't going to be president at all this month.

And no, I don't feel like letting it go.
Posted by The Incredible Sulk on February 2, 2009 at 8:49 AM
13
Woodrow Wilson isn't going to be president at all this month.

And no, I don't feel like letting it go.
Posted by The Incredible Sulk on February 2, 2009 at 8:50 AM
14
Metro fares increased yesterday. The first weekday is the only time I put money in the machine (because I never remember to buy my pass in time), and that extra quarter made it even more annoying.
Posted by Aislinn on February 2, 2009 at 8:50 AM
15
William Howard Taft isn't going to be president at all this month.

And no, I don't feel like letting it go.
Posted by The Incredible Sulk on February 2, 2009 at 8:50 AM
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@7, the colors were all wrong in that match, from the plasticky blue and Bellevue-dentist white on the court to the dark shorts on Nadal. And I used to find it charming when he would dig his undies out his asshole after every point, but now it seems trite.

I'm talking like John McCain here. You kids quit playing on my lawn.
Posted by tomasyalba on February 2, 2009 at 8:53 AM
17
there is no reason not to like Bruce Springsteen. none.
Posted by bruuuuce on February 2, 2009 at 9:14 AM
18
FDR is going to be President starting Thursday until Saturday morning of this week.

And no, I don't feel like letting it go.
Posted by Publius on February 2, 2009 at 9:14 AM
19
not a huge springsteen fan, but i'll admit that was very professional & energetic.
Posted by maxsolomon on February 2, 2009 at 9:19 AM
20
Springsteen looked like he was enjoying himself immensely.... it's hard for me to knock his performance when he just looked so happy and cute.
Posted by Julie in Eugene on February 2, 2009 at 9:23 AM
21
Totally not a boomer, but damn, he looks fine and he fucked the shit to town out of that stage. He looks way better than Jack White.
Posted by Deacon Seattle on February 2, 2009 at 9:23 AM
22
Slog, I'm a bit concerned that you didn't post anything in the morning news about the UK's record snowfall and how that has affected London and other communities. Maybe in a later post? I don't feel as bad about Seattle's deep freeze now. There are striking similarities. DGMW, it still sucked, but I can laugh with sympathy when I looked at some of the video.
Posted by Deacon Seattle on February 2, 2009 at 9:27 AM
23
The incredible sulk is going to be obnoxious for the rest of eternity.
Posted by Let it go on February 2, 2009 at 9:40 AM
24
Springsteen > Prince
Posted by Just Sayin' on February 2, 2009 at 9:42 AM
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Urgutha Forka @7: In other sports news, Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer in the Australian Open Men's Final in a pretty spectacular tennis match.

Yeah, Sunday was one of the greatest sporting days ever. To me, Larry Fitzgerald of the Cardinals is the Rafael Nadal of football. And that's about as high praise as I can give an athlete.

For me, everything worked out perfectly yesterday. Nadal won. Kurt Warner and Larry Fitzgerald were brilliant. But the Steelers still took home the title. Yay, Pittsburgh!

Oh, and if I could make another cross-sports comparison, to me Ben Roethlisberger is the Tim Duncan of football.
Posted by cressona on February 2, 2009 at 9:43 AM
26
@1 for the very sad but true win.
Posted by Will in Seattle on February 2, 2009 at 10:38 AM
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@16 and 25
The early matches with no-name players have way worse colors, without fail, but yeah neither Nadal's or Federer's choices were flattering.
At this point, I don't know if Nadal does the undies thing because they're really riding him up (if so, jeesus! get some new shorts already!!) or if it's just his habit, like Sharapova's ball bouncing, hair-over-the-ears-every-fucking-time habit.

I was definitely rooting for Nadal too, but it was still sad seeing Federer break down on the ceremony platform. I think he finally realizes that the torch has officially been passed and his best days are behind him. In a way, I'd like to see him win the French Open, just to shake things up.

Great sports day though, no doubt!
Posted by Urgutha Forka on February 2, 2009 at 10:51 AM
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Springsteen is the only famous rock musician from that era that is aging well. He's not trying to be 25 forever, (think Sammy Hagar). He seems comfortable being his own age, albeit with a lot more energy than most nutty middle aged guys.
Posted by pox on February 2, 2009 at 12:39 PM
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23
please don't criticize Dan, or refer to him thru snarky oblique references
Posted by please on February 2, 2009 at 2:15 PM
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@28 Todd Rundgren, at 60, is still rocking, and doing it with conviction.
Posted by homage to me on February 2, 2009 at 6:08 PM
31
@30,

Don't forget Patti Smith, whose gig at the Showbox in Seattle in Summer 2007 (when she was then 60) was A-W-E-S-O-M-E, indeed.
Posted by Jeff Stevens on February 2, 2009 at 6:35 PM

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