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... a wealthy socialist who will take me to long soaks in Icelandic spas, be a wizard with the TiVo. He could be only a little wealthy, very quietly capitalist and be willing to become a TiVo wizard. I'm not unreasonable! My brains are returning. The yucky things are healing. My normal weight, I feel confident, is returning. I'm going to be a codger babe again soon. He won't be sorry.

I'm reminded of my urge for him by having to resort to bourgeois treats, french vanilla ice cream with fresh blueberries, a big slug of Robert Mondavi cabernet, that sort of thing, to soothe my aching nerves.

HaloScan is completely verklempt, sometimes not posting comments, sometimes not counting comments, sometimes only seeming to be not posting comments, sometimes not notifying me of comments, and generally making a travesty of this operation. So. Let's all pretend we're not vexed and maybe it will resolve itself.

My wealthy socialist gentlemen will also free me from the local video store clerks' callow recommendations for new releases. And, no matter how many times I ask, they won't get me The Motorcycle Diaries.

[2ish: Russian news outlets are reporting -- here and here and here -- the surrender and/or capture of the Georgian troops who did not leave South Ossetia as so widely and propagandistically reported here behind the Iron Curtain. The clowns in the White House appear to have encouraged their asshole buddies in Tiblisi to get a lot of people killed, with NO idea the Russians would respond so quickly and with such alacrity.

From the Times Online:

The Russian attacks were met with Georgian artillery fire towards South Ossetia, despite President Saakashvili’s statement that he had called a ceasefire. Reporters later witnessed at least six Georgian helicopters attacking targets in South Ossetia.

Our fascist media are unregenerate liars! These shits have been saying the Georgians pulled out of South Ossetia for what, two days? Screaming about the disproportionate response to such a miniscule little thing like their peacekeeping force being bombed and a couple thousand Russian-friendly South Ossetians being slaughtered.... Oh, oh, oh! Where're my frickin' blueberries!?! Aaaaaagh!]

[[4ish: And, pft, bad guys now duly repelled, President Medvedev halts the military action in Georgia. Maybe the Georgians will give Saakashvili the boot.]]

[[[Next day: Watch videographer expose media trick regarding supposed Russian attack on Gori...]]]