January 12, 2007

How many Husseins can a Saddam Hussein?

The insane year of 2006 is over, as some of you probably know, and from the look of things, 2007 is going to be just as demented. This article about an Indian village naming all their children "Saddam Hussein" definitely proves my point. I especially loved the last statement:

"In the playground we have Saddam Hussein running after Saddam Hussein, behind Saddam Hussein who is ahead of Saddam Hussein but too far from Saddam Hussein... it can all get a little confusing," he (villager Mohammed Hassan Abbas) said.

Yeah. I trust my readers to already know who this so-called "Saddam Hussein" was and how he, quite recently, ended his life. It was all quite ugly. Of course, only crazy people cries for a guy like that, but there's politics in this, which complicates matters. Let me put it this way: A high-profile court case like this should not be handled by a bloodthirsty mob that only wants revenge. I mean, yeah, if my family had been persecuted, tortured, killed and whatnot by someone, I too would probably be pretty pissed at that person and would want to see him (or, in the interests of equal rights, her) very very dead. I'm not saying it's not understandable, I'm just saying it's moronic. So now Saddam is more popular than he ever was while alive, and the western world a little more hated. Nice work, everyone!

Of course, Saddams wasn't the only celebrity death last year. Actually, 2006 was a pretty risky year to be famous, it was a regular superhero showdown. On the side of the villains, there's the aforementioned Moustached Madman, Slobodan Milosevic (sometimes known as The Cleanser), and of course Mr. Pinochet, mostly famous for donning a pink mask and cape and calling himself "Baby".
In the heroes corner, we had Steve Irwin's famous Death By Stingray (the Stingray is also destined to become a supervillain, if only he survives the climate changes), Robert Altman, and of course the Sex Machine himself (not to be confused with the Sex Automaton). There were others, I'm sure, but this is a blog, not a bloody death almanac.

Also, some Angry-La Awards for 2006: Borat, last years Best Comedy and also Smartest, Most Important Film, and Children of Men, Possibly the Most Realistic Sci-Fi Ever and also last years Smartest, Most Important Film (yes, this is possible, Because I Say So). If you go see them both, you will become Smarter and More Mature. Which may be a Good or a Bad Thing, depending on your preferences and your Goals In Life.

And last, but not least (which may seem like a clichèd figure of speech, but actually is a somewhat retarded pun): Would you, by any chance, want to buy a really, really big egg? Then go here, and bid your heart out. Of course, since it's an auction, the link will only stay active for about five more days. Oh well.