Ride to space bummed, chum with raising of thumb. Who would have though we would be paying the Russians to take our astronauts into space, because we no longer had the capability to do it ourselves? Just saw a story about a school district that took out a 40 year loan for capital improvements. The interest will amount to 10 times the amount of the loan. First payment not due for 20 years. I don't know who was crazier, the school board or the folks who lent them the money.

"Calvin and Hobbes" (© Bill Watterson) did a whole series on the "self-esteem" scam, in which no one was allowed to excel, nor to lose, fail, or be evaluated as lesser than their betters. That was 20 years ago. And here we are today, all mediocre.... "lunar poon" was an LOL moment, but then, we all know what a perverTT...

I'd give you 555, but that might hurt the feelings of those whose parodies are rated lower. OTOH, the 111 voter also broke the PolCorrect rules, under which all parodies should be rated 333. ... Oh, screw the rules, 555. Who doesn't like it can sit on it.

What actually happened at this site over the past couple of years: *All* parodies started receiving 555, regardless of quality, other than the occasional unabomber. Satirized, under a rather ineffective pseudonym, here (everyone knew who the real author was):

http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/franksinatra195.shtml

Thanks, Patrick. Y'know, if that 40 year loan program works for schools than maybe home mortgages could be next. What could go wrong?!? Thanks,TT. I'm glad for the 1's, otherwise my hopes start trending upward. Those low votes keep hope at bay :)

Great old tune...dressed up nicely in a new gown

BOB, Fiddlegirl and TT always regard triple 1s as a compliment, because it means you've hit a nerve. You hit their sore spot, where they feel insecure. So, as often commented in reply to unabombers, "Our work here is done." Try that more-positive view. ;-D

Thanks AFW, kind of strange matching a light, bouncy song to cynical lyrics. Thanks TT, words of voting wisdom that I can use when voting, too.

BOB, we meant that we regard *receiving* 111 as a compliment at our parody having skewered someone where they can least stand it, and can't refute you with *facts*. I've *never* voted 111, unless pacing wasn't even in the parking lot of the ballpark, but on rare occasions, have voted 511 when the parody was flat *wrong* on facts, not just a diff of opinion. Still judge pacing independently of the rest. (Most such songs, I just ignore.)

Michael Pacholek, AIR's resident and leading leftist (perhaps because the others are all deserting the sinking ship of the present policies?) usually did the same: separated pacing, and voted 511 if he *disagreed* with you, but rarely provided any facts to support his opinion. Still respect him for judging pacing independently.

However, if you ticked him off badly enough, or he got up on the right side of the bed (HAHAHAHA! -- I *kill* myself*! ;) he'd 111 at times. Guess Gov. Palin was such a sore spot, as he once announced in advanced:

http://www.amiright.com/parody/misc/traditional1584.shtml

Michael Pacholek - September 25, 2008 - Report this comment
"Now that I'm back, all Pale-in-comparison tributes get triple ones. That's the rule."

So, no judgment on issues, nor even on pacing, but an auto-111 for any parody even slightly sympathetic to Ms. Palin. (The reply comment by someone was hilarious, and hit the Una-nail on the head. ;) However, he did move away from that policy on another Palinody.

What I respect most about Michael is that he signs his comments, even unabombs. Most unabombers are anonymous, meaning: no nick that is recognizable here, or no comment at all. ALL such anonymous votes should be ignored; whether even to reply to anonymous *flame* comments is optional. But don't let them affect you. Those who don't have the guts to identify themselves when posting negatively don't deserve to have any respect given to their words.

So any time there's gaffe by Joe, or attack by O.,
Just repeat "No, they can't."
Oops, there goes another solar green plant!

We got high debt, high debt, Piled up to sky debt.. Oops, there goes another $100 bil months

Sorry TT, my short reply was a little vague. I used to vote 111 occasionally at a leftist parody even if pacing was good (maybe I fell completely out of the bed that day, LOL at your *right* side of the bed joke). I know what your saying though, 1's reflect the voters rage as opposed to the parodists skills (unless it's actually a completely inept parody) Lately, I've refrained from voting and instead complimented the pacing. "Pacing a metronome could admire" was one I recently used. It is difficult with political parodies. Some I vehemently disagree with do have some funny lines, and are quite ambitious. Basically, I'm trying to be a more thoughtful voter and no longer give knee jerk 111's ( like you said, why let 'em know they got under my skin ;) Thanks, BJM & Lennie for for the funny additional lyrics. Wish I'd have thought of those :)

BOB: I had a gr gr aunt who said: "America is getting weaker and wiser and someday we will be so weak and so wise we will destroy ourselves". I think we are getting close to that point. The self esteem issue is something I discuss often. No one gave two craps about my self-esteem when I was in school, but I still managed to learn to read and write and calculate in base 2 when I am bored. ;) Anyway, good job.

Merry, *why* must you keep feeding TT setups like that? "calculate in base 2...." Now, no choice but to point to the binary/hex parody that your partner already v/c'd, and I did v/c you and Pip's binary parody to which he pointed me in return.

"I Am Binary-Modal, Sexa-Octal Hexadecimal"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/misc/gilbertsullivan98.shtml

Nobody cared about TT's self-esteem either, but he still managed to end up with a surplus of it -- go figure! xD ... and learned read, write (too much, LOL) and to calculate in bases 2, 16, 8, 60, etc...

Thanks, Meriodoc. Your gr gr aunt was wise indeed! Yikes, TT! As someone who is mathetic (pathetic at math), I couldn't make heads or tails of your binary/hex parody. Except for the references to tail. Enjoyed that! :D

Sorry, BOB, missed this comment, so didn't know you'd read the other. (psst! -- put your comment there? -- no obligation). I usually drop off of others' threads after a couple of days, and glad I caught this. Just remember: in tossing a coin, "tail" is the binary alternative to "head". Now, wasn't that easy?

So the next time you're with that special someone, just toss a coin to decide whether you get head or tail. :) :) :)   (see? Math *is* fun!)
    Prob won't be checking back here, so if you have a no-obligation comment or zinger, leaving a comment at any of mine -- "I replied back at Parody x" -- works. Then when you have ten songs posted, you get your own Latest Comments page, and others can read it and see that there's been a new comment or reply on any song. Still no guarantee, but much easier.