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• pdx

“There’s a wave of violence on college campuses, committed by what I’d call fascists opposing conservatives,” – David Horowitz.

Leave it to D.H. to discover ‘fascism’ in a pie toss. But then wingnuts have never been known for their sense of humor, have they. Hopefully someone will sit Dave down and explain the difference between pie, salad dressing, bullets and bombs one day.

And on that cheerful note, let’s continue our rememberance of the year that was:

Bill Kristol – March, 2005 Conservative pundit hit in face with pie

Patrick Buchanan – March, 2005 A Dressing-Down For Pat Buchanan.
Salad dressing not pie, but presents very similar visual impact. If you must, insert your own bukkake joke here. bonus video

David Horowitz – April 6th, 2005 Speaker Wants Punishment For Butler Pie-Thrower, then mutters…”I see fascists.”

(not actual photo. shoe added for dramatic effect)
Richard Perle – February, 2005. Points awarded for happening this year, though admittedly not part of the pie genre: Protester Throws Shoe at Richard Perle Transcript from the event can be found here.

And let’s not forget memorable pie tossings from yesteryear.

Man Coulter – October, 2004. “Al Pieda” Targets Ann Coulter

Jeff’s trial is coming up in the New Year. Verily we honor this slice from his past. Jeff Skilling, June 21st, 2001 Enron exec hit with pie

Bill Gates – February 4th, 1998. To be fair, Bill has become quite the philanthropist and that’s commendable. And if it weren’t for Microsoft’s history of anti-competitive, hegemonic habits and practices this one might not tickle the schadenfreude bone quite as much as it admittedly still does.
Bill Gates hit with cream pie

I hear you wondering aloud to yourself about now, “Hey, what can I do?” Well don’t just sit there, slacker… do something! The How To Pie Guide.

Excerpt:

Step 6: Launch the Attack
Some pie assassins work in teams: The Belgium attack was a masterful coordination of 30 individuals in roaming groups of three, loaded with a total of 25 pies. Decker prefers to work solo, saying, “It’s more heroic and romantic.”
As you hoist the creamy pastry into the face of your prey, a quick quip can highlight your action. Decker recalls, “I just walked up to him: ‘Mr. Friedman, it’s a good day to pie.’ It was nothing personal, just business.”

See also: Pie-Faced: Why throwing a pie at someone who deserves it is one of the most celebrated traditions in our so-called culture.

• tristero

Interesting story via Media Channel on editorial cartoonists and the like who’ve begun blogs this year and increased interaction w/ their readership as a consequence.

By Dave Astor
Source: Editor and Publisher

At least three syndicated creators started blogs this fall—joining a small but growing group of cartoonists and columnists who have taken that online plunge. Syndicated creators already have a public forum via their newspaper features, so why a blog, too? The reasons are many.

“I’m finding that, creatively, it might be the most fun I’ve had doing anything,” said “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams, who began his blog Oct. 25. The United Media cartoonist explained that composing short blog entries—containing personal anecdotes, behind-the-scenes stories about how his syndicate edits “Dilbert,” and other topics of interest—is easier than writing a book and less confining than writing a comic strip that has room for only a few words and certain restrictions on what Adams can say.

“There’s no one checking my work in the blog, and no limit to what I can write within the confines of PG,” said Adams, whose blog can be accessed at Dilbert.com.

Mike Luckovich, who launched a blog Oct. 14, has a forum to offer his opinions as a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Creators Syndicate. He said one purpose of the new blog (at AJC.com) is to give his readers a forum, too. “I can comment, so why can’t they?” noted Luckovich.

The cartoonist added that a blog allows him to bring certain things to the attention of readers. For instance, Luckovich said he was thinking of posting a 1990s cartoon lampooning President Clinton to show that he satirizes politicians in power—not just Republicans, as some of Luckovich’s conservative critics claim.

Akron Beacon Journal/Creators editorial cartoonist Chip Bok said his “Bokbluster” blog, which launched Oct. 11 at his paper’s Ohio.com site, has several benefits. “Sometimes readers don’t understand my cartoon, and this gives me an opportunity to confuse them more by explaining it in writing,” he joked, adding that the blog allows him to link to old cartoons when they apply to a new event, promote his books and appearances, and more…

Oh, that Dilbert guy writes funny enough cartoons I suppose but you knew he was just another corporate shill, right? Check out Norman Solomon’s book The Trouble With Dilbert to learn more about that dynamic.

Someone care to translate this?

• tristero