Man Attempts to Throw Shoe at MTA Board Member

“This shoe is for you,” yelled a self-described subway rider
As he tried to throw his Red Wing at an MTA board meeting
But guards quickly brought him down.

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Space station’s urine recycling unit is installed

From Earth to the space station, it’s already made the trip.
Now they just need to find somebody to take the first sip.

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New word added to Collins English Dictionary

A new word has been chosen
To be published in the 30th-anniversary edition
Of the Collins English Dictionary.
The new word that’s been chosen
Means boring or mediocre.
And the word that’s been chosen
Is a simple word, a word with three letters
And the word is “meh!”

(guest “meh” by Fiona Maazel)

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Obama wins

Obama!!

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Michael Hearst on WFMU - Irene Trudel’s show

Michael was a guest on Irene Trudel’s WFMU show yesterday.  Thanks Irene! Click below to hear the stream.

P.S. You can skip to the second hour to hear Michael’s segment.  (Or you can listen to the entire show!)

www.wfmu.org/listen.ram?show=29178&archive=46287

NOW GO VOTE!!

Presidential candidates make appeals in key states

In the final hours the presidential candidates
Are making appeals in the key states.
Ohio and Florida, North Carolina,
Missouri and Indiana, it’s up to you!

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy loses case against “voodoo doll”

Sarkozy n’a pas apprécié sa poupée vaudou.
Sarkozy n’a pas hesité a faire un proces.
Malheureusement, le president s’est fait débouté.
Et maintenant ses poupées se vendent par milliers.

(lyric translation and guest vocals by Olivier Conan)

Watch the VIDEO FOR THIS SONG featuring Olivier Conan!

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is tired

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Has been stressed from his job.
Fatigue has overwhelmed his bod.
Might we suggest a vacay to Cape Cod?

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Meet Toshiyuki Takahashi, Japan’s video game hero

Toshiyuki Takahashi grew up in the ’80s.
He was a legend in Japan, though, perhaps not with the ladies.
Lightning-speed controller action made him a household name.
And now with Wii, there’s been a resurge of Takahashi’s fame.

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S4NN is on tour with The Magnetic Fields

10/13/08 (8pm)   Dallas, TX
at The Majestic Tickets

10/14/08 (8pm)    Austin, TX
at The Paramount Theatre Tickets

10/15/08 (8:30pm)   Boulder, CO
at The Boulder Theater Tickets

10/17/08 (8pm)   Atlanta, GA
at The Woodruff Arts Center - Symphony Hall Tickets

You can also follow the tour on Mike Fusco & Emma Straub’s tour blog: www.airplanesdonutsdistortion.tumblr.com