Quotations from Chairman Markos

“Be zen.

Freaking out over crappy pollsters is just lame.”

(Charles the son of Kos)

IPhone Software Update

Last week we had a post about the problems some users are experiencing with their shiny iPhone 3Gs. Apple has released a software update, which I’m now installing. (Just sync up your iPhone with iTunes and choose “Check for updates.”) No details from Apple yet on what this is supposed to fix or add, but it’s a 248.7 megabyte file.

UPDATE at 8/20/08 12:13:40 pm:

It’s performing a firmware update, which (fingers crossed) could be a fix for the 3G connectivity issues.

UPDATE at 8/20/08 1:44:26 pm:

No difference in connectivity as far as I can tell.

(Charles the Apple Salesperson)

More Russian Blustering

Via Drudge Report: Russia warns of response to US missile shield.

MOSCOW (AP) – Russia says its response to the further development of a U.S. missile shield in Poland will go beyond diplomacy.

Russia’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying the U.S. missile shield plans are clearly aimed at weakening Russia.

(#1 Contributor Charles @ LGF)

The Bear Digs In

The Russian government continues issuing statements about “pulling back” from Georgia, but the Russian military is digging in.

SACHKHERE, Georgia (AP) — Russian forces on Wednesday built a sentry post just 30 miles from the Georgian capital, appearing to dig in to positions deep inside Georgia despite pledges to pull back to areas mandated by a cease-fire signed by both countries.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says his troops will complete their pullback by Friday, but few signs of movement have been seen other than the departure of a small contingent that have held the strategically key city of Gori. …

Russian soldiers were setting up camp Wednesday in at least three positions in west-central Georgia. Further east, soldiers were building a sentry post of timber on a hill outside Igoeti, 30 miles from Tbilisi and the closest point to the capital where Russian troops have maintained a significant presence.

(Charles the Coward)

McCain Takes 5-Point Lead in Zogby Poll

Big trouble for the little messiah: Poll shows McCain in 5-point lead over Obama.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a sharp turnaround, Republican John McCain has opened a 5-point lead on Democrat Barack Obama in the U.S. presidential race and is seen as a stronger manager of the economy, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.

McCain leads Obama among likely U.S. voters by 46 percent to 41 percent, wiping out Obama’s solid 7-point advantage in July and taking his first lead in the monthly Reuters/Zogby poll.

(Charlie the Fraud)

Haircuts for the Homeless

or one short week, the city of Denver will have the best-coiffed homeless population in America: Denver’s homeless get free haircuts to look good for Obama and his Democrats.

According to Rick Sallinger of the CBS TV station, Denver Human Services has been handing out coupons for free homeless haircuts.

The idea was to make the homeless feel better about themselves. And maybe then they’d get jobs or something.

Rusty Johnson told Rick he hadn’t had a haircut in three or four months and, frankly, didn’t much care about the Democrats caring about his appearance. “I just want to look good and feel good for myself,” he said.

(Hat tip: Charles son of Stalin)