Captain Jack Sparrow She Is Not

"I PROBABLY WOULDN'T love it if they were taking my boat hostage, but, I'm sorry ... I just get a kick out of thinking about them."
Talentedunemployedjd.blogspot.com tries to find humor in the situation involving Somali pirates who have hijacked multiple vessels in the Gulf of Aden.

» "BUDGET SHORTFALLS? No problem! Just hang out on the corner of Third and M streets NW and rake in the cash. 'Cause we are sick of raking up the trash."
Lifein.mvsna.org is amused by the fact that d.c. is finally establishing fines for littering, but doesn't think the regulation will do anything to stop it.

» "IT'S HIGH TIME this sham business was brought under control. I'm a bit astonished, though, as this is actual proactive planning, something D.C. doesn't usually do."
A commenter at Frozentropics.blogspot.com was glad to hear of the city's shutting down illegal car storage facilities that were listed as legitimate used-car dealerships.

» "WHILE IT HAS BEEN noted with some scornful glee or bemusement by newscasters and columnists, I met the news that President-elect Barack Obama's chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, once trained as a ballet dancer with much delight and interest."
Atimetodance.wordpress.com adding, "Could this be the highest-ranking White House official with a serious dance background?"

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