My douche sense is tingling...

Holy shit! Ex-President George W. Bush is down my street visiting former Ambassador Mel Sembler's place. There are cops and Secret Service everywhere and passers-by gawking at the commotion.

Sembler spoke at my middle school way back when. He was ambassador to Australia, Naru and most recently Italy. Guess this is what happens when you live in a neighborhood with a big Republican National Committee operative. Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to go look suspicious by standing in my back yard while taking pictures... and eating frozen yogurt.

Tampa named "most caffeinated U.S. city"

New Poll: "Tampa, Fla., most caffeinated U.S. city"

Ever ride on our highways? "Give me more COFFEE! HONK! MOVE OUT OF MY WAY ASSHOLE! HONK! STAY IN YOUR LANE! HONK PUNCH HONK! MOTHERFUCKER, MOVE! [highbeams] HONK HONK! MORE CAFFEINE! FUCK! HONK! GET OFF THE HIGHWAY GRANDMA! HONK HONK! FUCK I SPILLED COFFEE ON MY CROTCH! [braking] FUUUUUUUU..." [swerve] [crash]

Welcome to Tampa.

In two weeks: "Virgin 2.0" @ The Ritz, Ybor

Two weeks from now Square One will be hosting another fashion/art/performance event called "Virgin 2.0" at The Ritz in Ybor City, similar to their "GO!" show held back in June.

So far they've lined up about 90 artists, six acts and three fashion designers. Frankly I can't comprehend how that's all going to fit in The Ritz. It's also a benefit for the National Breast Cancer Foundation, a portion of all art sales will be donated, and who doesn't like breasts?! Oh right, gay guys, but hey men can get breast cancer too. Currently I'm planning to go to Art Basel Miami Beach that weekend, but if that falls through I'm definitely going to attend this show. I highly recommend it.

Date & Time: Saturday, December 6 from 7pm to midnight

Cost: Free!

Location: The Ritz Ybor
1503 E. 7th Ave.
Tampa (Ybor City), 33605
Click here for a map.

Look what a bunch of McCain/Palin supporters said at a meetup in Tampa

Flipping through my Reader on Friday I came across this gem...no, gems are pretty...this speck of shame: "I attended a McCain/Palin meetup tonight." An Obama supporter stumbled across a Republican gathering at the Starbucks on Gandy Blvd. in Tampa. Keep in mind this area is near MacDill Air Force Base so Republican supporters coalescing in the area isn't that notable, but the things he heard certainly are:

They talked a little more about how Obama would destroy our country with "free health care" and "gay marriages". The feared his daughters would probably play loud rap music in the White House while world leaders were staying. They feared that Muslim would become our official religion. One of them even feared that "the Muslim language would be taught in schools." Priceless.
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One woman even thought that God may be punishing the country by giving us Obama.
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They changed the subject for a while, but on the way out the door one of the men told me "you are a disgrace to white people if you vote for that man."

Keep in mind this article was published on The Daily Kos and garnered 803 comments and 33,422 votes on the tally at the bottom plus made it to the front page of the high-traffic social news site Digg with 4,330 people digging it and 736 comments. Thanks for making Tampa Bay look retarded McCain supporters!