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The political commercial I’d like to see:

OPEN on a shot of Rick Santorum. Smarmy still shot. Something that makes him look like he’s preaching.

VOICEOVER: “This man…”

CUT to similar shot of Bush.

VOICEOVER: “And this man…”

CUT to freezeframe of the infamous Newlywed Game footage. It’s the woman looking embarassed, giggling, caught in the camera’s lens.

VOICEOVER: “Want to send this couple to jail.”

The freezeframe leaps into life. The woman’s speaking, giggling around the words. “I guess that’d be up the butt, Bob.”

CUT to Democratic Party logo. Swelling music.

VOICEOVER: “Vote Democrat. Because we trust you to make your own decisions about that sort of thing.”

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Palladium Books just announced that Jerry Bruckheimer and Walt Disney Films have optioned the Rifts universe for a live action motion picture. Disney also gets dibs on marketing resulting from the movie.

Now, chances are the thing will never get made. Options are just options, and don’t pan out at a high percentage. In fact, it’s kind of goofy of Palladium to announce it — trumpeting your options is sort of a sign of amateur hour. But that’s Palladium for ya, god bless their overpowered little hearts.

Still, I can’t help but imagine Rifts-themed rides at the theme parks.

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Berkeley DB XML is a very intriguing technology.