Today is International Ninja Day, brought to us by NinjaBurger and my favorite YouTube star, Ask a Ninja.
Join us for the celebration below the fold.
First, an explanation. This was recorded last year, but it's still relevant. Courtesy of Ask a Ninja:
Today, all of us mere mortals are ninjas, too.
Now, some of you might be confused. You might ask, what is a ninja? How do I identify one, let alone be one? This handy guide is here to help.
N.B.: Do not confuse a Ninja with a Pirate. Talk Like a Pirate Day is September 19. Yarr.
I was charmed by this YouTube videos of two dancing ninjas in a parking lot, so I will share it with you all as well.
Ninjas are all about stealth, so I will leave the rest of my commentary about ninjas in the shadows...
From rserven
kredwyn interjects some sanity into an anti-candidate diary.
From nonnie9999:
One of the best comments evah comes from dougymi in the latest fabulous diary by Duke S, wherein he asks the question that dougymi was answering--Which Republican candidate could you MOST bear to be stuck in an elevator with?
From sardonyx:
In kos's front-page diary on Joe Curl, Steve Singiser notes a Matt Jordan two-fer, but you have to start at Existentialist's comment here for Matt's reply to make any sense; likewise to boofdah's setup for Matt's response to be truly effective. Note to Steve: when you think someone deserves to be in Top Comments, do nominate them yourself. The address is in every Top Comments diary.
thingamabob thinks that the subject of felagund's comment is worthy of nomination in and of itself, being a "creative Zen koan". The comment's worth reading, too. From BruinKid's diary Scarborough and Buchanan want hearings over NIE.
MLDB graces the open thread with a comment on the Georgia water shortages.
From taylormattd:
wiscmass gives us the true definition of "compassionate conservative."
In kos' front page story about Dan Barlett's admission that wingnut bloggers merely 'regurgitate' White House talking points, ralphie takes note of the meaning of the word regurgitate. Hilarity ensures.
My Picks:
Youffraita has a new way to tell when Bush is lying.
pataphysician schools us on guano.
MouseofSuburbia has one comment on The Surge, and cjmarshall has another.
Finally, at least khereva knows what day it is!
Ninja sardonyx with stealth mojo!
Top Mojo excluding search-identifiable tip jars, first diary comments, and Cheers and Jeers:
1) Clinton camp in full meltdown............... by AlyoshaKaramazov — 121
2) I hope so but, by Owllwoman — 79
3) Hopefully, brother George has by beemerr90s — 72
4) Glass Cylinder For Accepting Gratuities by karateexplosions — 62
5) Nancy . . . about that table . . . by bobdevo — 59
6) Illinois has full reciprocity with Iowa, so by Geekesque — 59
7) Thanks for reading! by jsamuel — 58
8) Only conclusion that matters: by Inland — 57
9) Wonderful diary! by cosbo — 57
10) It seems to happen by JoeW — 57
11) If students were lining up at her events, as they by dotster — 53
12) That is not tasteless at all. by TomP — 52
13) That's disapoointing. by IntertubeGuy — 52
14) I am more concerned about the by DrWolfy — 52
15) New Ad in New Hampshire by TomP — 51
16) Beautiful diary, leisure. by Ekaterin — 50
17) They lied and they continue to lie by vigilant meerkat — 50
18) Well of course they want 'hearings' by Roadbed Guy — 49
19) I hate it when people who are much better looking by Barry in MIA — 48
20) They were more than "caught" by DMiller — 48
21) And why did you read this book? by Dallasdoc — 44
22) John Edwards by TomP — 44
23) Bush was much more popular then by Dallasdoc — 44
24) Now, now . . . let's get the sequence correct by bobdevo — 43
25) I Am Seriously Impressed by The Maven — 43
26) From the Iowa secretary of state: by Geekesque — 42
27) heh by kath25 — 42
28) Thanks. by leisure — 42
29) both by ljm — 42
30) This just in: Broder is on Crack by The Raven — 41
31) My husband is a serious diabetic and by OneCarolinaGirl — 41
32) oh dear, don't feed the neo-cons, they can't by Cartoon Peril — 41
33) No, actually by david mizner — 41
Top Mojo with No Exclusions:
1) Tip jar (n/t) by BruinKid — 416
2) tip jar by goldberry — 228
3) Tip jar by psericks — 208
4) Tip Jar + 2 notes by chapter1 — 200
5) they lied. period.......nt by clammyc — 194
6) A Silver Lining: by kath25 — 168
7) Tips for calling a lie a lie. eom by Geekesque — 166
8) Tips for Peace on Earth, and Good Will to Men by leisure — 164
9) To Iowa. The very first. by icebergslim — 164
10) I kid you not . . . by nyceve — 151
11) Tips for foresight. by TheBlaz — 145
12) So, it's a dirty trick if someone from by Geekesque — 135
13) tips by jsamuel — 123
14) Clinton camp in full meltdown............... by AlyoshaKaramazov — 121
15) Can you imagine by NYPopulist — 106
16) Tips by sunflwrmoonbeam — 93
17) I hope so but, by Owllwoman — 79
18) Isn't This The Kind of Behavior by ChapiNation386 — 77
19) Tips and recs by Populista — 77
20) Hopefully, brother George has by beemerr90s — 72
21) Tips for change by cosbo — 71
22) Tips... by cartwrightdale — 65
23) Glass Cylinder For Accepting Gratuities by karateexplosions — 62
24) Illinois has full reciprocity with Iowa, so by Geekesque — 59
25) Nancy . . . about that table . . . by bobdevo — 59
26) It seems to happen by JoeW — 59
27) chappy chanukah cheers!!!! by condoleaser — 58
28) cheers!!!! by condoleaser — 58
29) Thanks for reading! by jsamuel — 58
30) Wonderful diary! by cosbo — 57
31) Only conclusion that matters: by Inland — 57
32) Happy Chanukah! by sardonyx — 54
33) If students were lining up at her events, as they by dotster — 53
ATTENTION: This diary brought to you, not by taylormattd, but by infamous diarist kath25, whose ability to post a diary has been temporarily curtailed by the glorious elevation to the front page of her diary last night.