Charlie Rose NPR voice vs Iranian nuke program apologist

Family Guy goofed on annoying faux soothing NPR voice:




and, not as surprisingly, Alex Jones, infowars guy, also goofed on NPR:




Charlie Rose, just being himself, seriously used his stupid NPR voice whilst listening to some Iranian mullah apologist try to justify the Holocaust denying nation acquisition of nuclear weapons on his 1/9/2014 show:

I have to compliment the Iranian dude, tho. He was able to simultaneously slag off Israel's right to exist without actually mentioning Israel by name, treating it like a Hogwarts student does "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named" Lord Voldemort.

So even tho this tweet is probably a just joke:

Neckties are symbol of West's victory over Ottoman Empire. Ergo, casual Friday (+ @markos on TV) = Muslim plot http://bit.ly/ax7xJG
— M.S. Bellows, Jr. (@msbellows) September 17, 2010

notice how the Iranian Ambassador refuses to wear a necktie, presumably, because he disagrees with liberal imam from Islam Today and believes that neckties really are a tool of the evil Christian Great Satan Haberdashers:

Question

Some people say that it is unlawful for Muslim men to wear neckties, since they claim that the necktie has its origins in Christian religious traditions and that it symbolizes the cross. On the other hand, there are people who say that a Muslim man can even wear silk neckties - though silk is forbidden for men - because the tie is not actually worn directly on the body. What is the correct ruling on men's neckties?

Answered by

Sheikh Salman al-Oadah

I do not see anything wrong with Muslim men wearing neckties, because the necktie is no longer a distinguishing mode of dress for the unbelievers. It is now a part of the Muslims’ dress in many Muslim countries like Egypt, Syria, Iraq, and Morocco...etc. Therefore, the purpose of forbidding it does not exist. Even if it is something that originated among non-Muslims, anything that becomes global ceases to belong to any specific civilization.

It is not permissible for men to wear a necktie made of silk. Silk is forbidden for men, whether worn direct on the body, around the neck, or over the head. All of these are different ways of wearing something.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) took a piece of silk in his right hand and a piece of gold in his left, held them aloft, and said: “These are forbidden for the men of my people and permitted for the women.” [Sunan Ibn Mâjah]

Patton got fired from his job in post WWII Germany after comparing Nazis to Democrats and Republicans:





but Charlie Rose still keeps his 10 million jobs after comparing the Iranian theocracy to Western democracies:

 

ICYMI, all the candidates in an Iranian "election" are per-screened by their theocratic mullahs, so Charlie Rose's analogy is just completely absurd.

And, finally, from Captain Obvious:

#CaptainObvious Once Kerry signs faux "nuke deal" with Iran - Look for Israel to be pressured to disarm. http://t.co/6gEkCxfQYZ
— Tom T. (@VRWCTexan) April 26, 2014

Life Imitates an SNL skit: NPR Bourbon Balls

Life imitates art. NPR discusses problems with Bourbon Ball recipe:

either as a conscious or unconscious homage to Alec Bladwin SNL skit like Ben and Jerry's ice cream flavor:

The original SNL skit:





If above link breaks, some kludgy recordings:

Guest Robin Davis of Food Cook Eat suggests that people write down their recipes so their descendants don't make same mistake as hapless Bourbon Ball guy:

A somewhat snarky (can you imagine such a thing?) caller suggests that Bourbon Ball guy's mother probably assumed her children would have enough common sense to infer use of flour in recipes:

Both host Ann Fisher and guest Robin Davis agree the greatest thing about Bourbon Balls is, of course, the booze:

And, finally, Ann Fisher has a sense of humor about all the hate mail she allegedly gets, which makes it impossible to hate her:

FYI a link to allrecipes.com 's Bourbon Ball recipe , like caller's mom, also does not include flour in its ingredient list.

Conversely, the Foodnetwork's Bourbon Ball recipe, while not calling for flour, per se, calls for a flour substitute in the form of crushed Nilla Wafers, with the end result looking more like cake versus candy:

Follow recipe ingredients and directions to the letter to avoid making unmitigated mess as poor NPR caller found out!

Republican March Madness: Round II

You can vote in Round 2 of NPR's Republican March Madness. Currently, Palin is beating Pence; Ron Paul is beating Romney (?); and Jindal is barely beating Crist.

Republican March Madness

Whilst a college basketball coach chastises Obama for wasting time filling out an NCAA bracket form versus focusing like a laser on fixing the US economy, NPR spoofs the NCAA with its March Madness: The 2012 Republican Primaries They've pitted Sarah Palin against Michael Steele and she's currently winning 85% to 14%: