2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumThe B-52s: Band vs. Bomber
Hi. Before I say anything else, I want to say thank you -- thank you very much -- to the 3000+ supporters who contributed to our Oh-My-God-its-the-end-of-the-quarter!!!! campaign. We raised almost $200,000 in contributions and pledges. If you didnt contribute, fear not we can still accept your EOQ cash, as in right here.
But we still have campaign bills to pay, and we still need mucho dinero between now and Election Day. So Howie Klein at Blue America PAC has once again stepped forward to provide a little extra motivation to our donors this week: the chance to receive the RIAA-certified award for the B-52s most beloved album, Cosmic Thing. (Hey, man, the B-52s, as in Love Shack. Where were you in 1989?) Anyone who contributes here to our campaign this week has a chance to be selected. Oh, and the winner gets something else, too, but if you want to know what that is, you will have to click here to find out. (Which reminds me of an old joke: How do we keep all of our awesome supporters in suspense? Ill tell you later.)
For avoidance of doubt, I want to make it perfectly clear (in the Nixonian sense) that this offer refers to the B-52s the singing group, not the B-52s the long-range bombers. Obviously, its very important to avoid confusion on this point, so let me offer this helpful guide as to how to distinguish one from the other:
The bomber delivers up to 70,000 pounds of weapons. The band delivers up to 70,000 pounds of fun.
The bombers nickname is BUFF, which stands for Big Ugly Fat F***er. The band is not known by that name.
The bomber was started in 1946. The band was started in 1976.
The bomber can fire air-launched cruise missiles. The band cannot.
On at least six different occasions, the bomber has crashed while carrying nuclear weapons. (Im serious.) This has never happened to the band.
The bomber is made by Boeing. The band was made by their mothers and fathers. (Not to be confused with the Mamas and the Papas.)
Boeing charges $54 million for a single B-52. The B-52s charge considerably less than that for a single.
On the other hand, here is something that they have in common: The bomber is capable of carrying out its strategic mission without dependence on advanced and intermediate bases controlled by other countries. So can the band.
With that in mind, I hereby invite you to establish your eligibility to receive the RIAA-certified award for the B-52s best album, Cosmic Thing, by making a contribution to our campaign.
Please do so willingly and voluntarily, without any fear of retribution or reprisal if you fail to do so, because neither the bombers nor the band are under my command.
Look, would you please lay a few drachmas on the table for a chance to win the thing? Thanks.
Courage,
Rep. Alan Grayson
PeaceNikki
(27,985 posts)I <3 the B-52's!
The band, natch.
Manifestor_of_Light
(21,046 posts)Just a thought.