Russian party scene

The boys hang out with friends and have a few (hundred) drinks and

The girls go to glamorous roof parties with views to die for.

Russia! What a party!

In the hot seat

 

Da, warm up here by fire for bit, oh yes, that's nice, oh hi, Dmitry, you take picture? Say BEETS!

Even more cat stuff for-from the Internet

Ceiling Cat and Basement Cat wage their eternal battle, but what of Fridge Cat? And look at all that beer!

Yo, Pussy. Or Ms. Tabby, if you're nasty. I heard the Intertubes likes cat stuff. So here's some more cool cat stuff for your cat approval.

You ever see a picture of a cat being held by monkey wherein the cat is not totally chill? Exactly. Think about it.

Cats love all life equally, except for things slightly larger than them, and everything smaller. Then it's claws of death.

Not a shop. Cats are natural born killers and are on a genocide campaign across the world against birds. And bugs.

And rodents and bunnies and chipmunks and like I said, everything smaller or just about the same size. They're the terminators of the mammal world - all cats. Like land sharks.

Can you imagine a Catnado? We'd all be crying blood, if not already bleeding out entirely.

Cats! The frisky, fuzzy, purring widdle fluffballs of DEATH.

CATS

It was tragic for all involved. But they didn't say that on the news.

I mean, he was a cool cat, a smooth operator as they said, back in the day.

3rd bottle was a bad idea. But if you're goin' away for 30-to-life....

Still Not Missing You

No matter how insane politics seem today, thanks to the Repuglicans, forget not the true horrors when they were in charge of everything, and given a nice big terrorist attack which allowed them run amok. Here's W. announcing our invasion of Iraq - I'm sure those WMD's will turn up any day now. But let us consider a younger Bush, before he was cruelly thrust into positions of power:

Jolly drinking Bush! I'm of the mind he continued to drink occasionally while in office, but perhaps the world would be a better place if he just stayed drunk and played the rich layabout, rather than letting his Dad make something of him. But, let us give praise for one thing W did that was sincerely good:

He terrified and puzzled Africans, but he also legitimately helped groups dedicated towards the prevention/treatment of AIDS in Africa.

Good for you, W.

LOL Jesus IV

Know your meme! But seriously, every other person at an AA meeting starts their story this way - "This one time I got so hammered...." (or variant). It becomes a strange drug, and I think the body gets a little placebo drunk, even if stone sober.

Also, memes rule. I love them even though I know they're lame. It's like a brand new form of the joke - by that I mean one person getting another person to laugh intentionally. One wonders when the first joke was told, or even further back, when the first physical humor was displayed. I contend the first physical joke was the "tapping on the left shoulder when in truth you are standing on the right side, such that the tap-ee looks left to see no one, then right to see you!"

Still funny!

Otherman

Can Superman even get drunk off Earth alcohol? I think not. But maybe some alternate universe Superman could. Like

Nic Cage could drink the actual alcohol clouds that span light years. Seriously, and literally, alcohol clouds in space. Now, if there were obvious punchline clouds, too, all would be complete. But there ain't, ain't there?

The greatest hero of all, but you'll never hear about him, since he's always busy saving Singapore rather than Metropolis or Gotham.

Unisex Urinal

Seems like it might work, if a bit too close for comfort. That said, men are disgusting pigs and you'd have to be wasted to sit on anything remotely associated with their bathroom behaviors. Oh wait! This happens every day, millions of times. Shudder.

Poor redshirt working this shift.  "OK, drunk lady, this is the men's room, and you're sitting in a urinal..."

At least it's an ethos

A young Russian woman drunker than a skunk at a squatters camp outside Moscow. Could be a model, but most likely will end up rather poorer. Alcoholism is like a plague that was unleashed across the former Soviet Union after 1992 and it is the single biggest cause of most of the nation's troubles today. Alcoholism breeds nihilism in individuals, and a bunch of individuals thinking similarly makes a society, and much or Russian society today is nihilistic, in general. Depressed, negative, hopeless, lost.

Nihilism is the answer to nothing. It should in fact be fought strenuously wherever it exists for it is a poison that will kill any body it dwells within, sooner or later.  Nihilism is especially dangerous for teens, and entirely natural at that age as well. Such are the stakes!

Capitalism, Comrade

America being America, of course, we stopped paying attention to Russia once the Cold War ended. Let me summarize what's happened since: Near chaos. Oligarchs seized control of the country, and robbed the country blind. Average life expectancy for men has plummeted into the mid-50's. Alcoholism is widespread. Gang and terrorism based violence is endemic and brutal. Putin runs a charade of democracy. And yet! Glimmers of hope appear. There's a vibrant music scene. There are many internet geniuses. And they get more Westernized by the year.

Here we see a Moscow club with a minimum breast size limit for female guests. Too small, and you don't get in.

Bigtime lawsuit in America. Free wheeling capitalism in Russia. Here's a prediction for 2013! Wingnuts will start hailing Russian freedoms as example of what's wrong with America.

They love Oligarchy, after all.

Every Day is Captain Picard Day

You'll recall one of the few episodes of TNG that followed up on a previous episode. Picard chilling at the family vineyards after Borgification and then de-Borgification. Which should have put Jean-Luc on the sidelines/prison, instead of commanding.

Patrick Stewart with the Eternal Olympic Flame. Except it's not that eternal, not compared to the Zoroastrians. They've kept a fire going for some 4K years now, which is Hella cool.

Animal Memeorama '12

If all the bad shit that happens = 100, what percentage of said bad shit happens whilst the actor is drunk? 70%? 80? It's up there, for alcohol unleashes man's natural animal, and declares: Run amok!

Serious frog doesn't drink nor smoke. What he does is get things done, healthy and happy. But so boring, right? Cuz if it

Then it should be done! Is that not our genes declaring "More!"? And they run the show. So if feels good man, do it.

The collective future of animal life on earth depends on each of us pursuing our pleasure. Sex, and all attendant behaviors, which are legion. But oh noes1! Say the religious fussbodies! Sexy time is only between married turtles, otherwise it's a sin. And drinking and the Rock and/or Roll? Blasphemy! Hellfire! Yadda yadda, leave a pamphlet.

Let us give thanks

C'mon on in! Water's fine! Don't mind Brutus here, he's an old family friend and sweeter than hell! Grab some more beers first though, wontya?

Seriously. It's an awesome story. Here.

For reals. Brutus often eats at the table, and most definitely does for big events. Best let him have the wishbone though. No pulling.

Meanwhile, inside

Who knows what lurks behind the walls of your neighbors? Unless you go inside of course.  They may seem outwardly "normal", but inside, where it counts, they're all kinds of crazy. And sad. This lad here clearly is suffering from several addictions - alcohol, ya think? Nicotine too, and maybe he's doing some other drug I can't see. Also, the internet - it's true, now, I realize: It can be a drug that takes over your life. Your internet reality becomes your true reality, the fleshbag can have the "real". But what is real, Neo?

Also, is that some fancy expensive lamp, that IF I knew what it was I'd be all "OMG! That's a Murcato Ruby from 1924, with the original lacy edges!"? That kind of fancy?

Teach them well

Might as well have a beer too. What's the diff? Little juggalo got to learn how to party early, you know?

Another juggalo Mom. Don't know what a juggalo is? GO NO FURTHER! Ask no more questions! Ignorance is bliss.

Like, better to know this never happened, right? And yet here we are. SPRING BREAK!!!! Not juggalos, as far as I can tell - I'm not an expert though. They have to be Americans, however - who else drinks Bud?

British Pub baby only drinks Bass.

Redneck Trek

These here are the adventures of the CSA Enterprise. It's mission: Racin', drinkin', and gettin' rowdy with carpetbaggin' aliens. Yeehaw and prosper y'all!

House on the Lake

For reals: Floating islands of Lake Titicaca. Titicaca might be the best word ever invented, by the way. These folk weave floating islands of local reeds and keep on weaving, the islands floating along for hundreds of years. Check it.    

And as with all lake houses, if you're stopping by it's considered polite to bring a 30 cube of Bud Light and some Funyons.

Ice Cold Whisky Machine

And nothing goes better with dispensed Ice Cold Whisky than some fat beats laid down by the mad crazy wicked DJ Nana

As a tangent: You ever notice how old women look back in the 40's/50's? And not just the black and white photos of course, but the style. Granny glasses. Sharp hair. Stern clothing. Old before their time. I wonder how old DJ Nana is here: 40? 50? 60? Maybe even 35? I can't tell.

Tigger for Hire

This is the gentle Tigger in the middle's profile photo on okcupid, which is, verily, a trove of photos both hilarious, sad, and sexy.

Body language, facial expressions, reveal our innermost workings at a level we are rarely aware. The habitual smirk or sad face sets in and sends a message - single Tigger, looking for love like this one time almost, except he was too drunk and passed out. So beware what your face is telling the world, it might not be what you think.

Disco Chicken is Now 98% Guilt Free

So Rusty says on Sunday night, whooping it up. But he'll have a different tale to tell Monday at 7:30 in the A.M. Regrets galore.

So dizzy!