Aug 29th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Alaska Fun Facts Part III
John McCain is 23 years older than the state of Alaska.
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August 29th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
I wasn’t really feeling the previous trash talking against Alaska. But there you go. Win.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Matt, I think you forgot how to count
August 29th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
I just read this on another site and was going to add it to the comments on your other pieces. Fantastic.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
[mouth agape]
August 29th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
John McCain is 23 years older than the state of Alaska.
Yet, amazingly, he still has more hair than Matt Yglesias.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
Alaska became a state in January 1959, making it 49 years old. McCain turned 72 today. 72 minus 49 is 23.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
And almost as old as the redwoods.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Part II? This is becoming the Pabst Blue Ribbon of partisanship. I hate Hipster irony.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
jibeaux, I think what MS was referring to is that Matt posted two distinct blog entries titled “Alaska Fun Facts II”
August 29th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
jibeaux, I think what MS was referring to is that Matt posted two distinct blog entries titled “Alaska Fun Facts II”
Duh, thanks. I’m a big picture person. I have no time for your “numbers” and “counting”.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
I have always been happy to be older than at least one state. Just by a bit: I was born on August 12, 1959 and Hawaii was admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959. My birthday is actually the anniversary of the annexation of Hawaii: August 12, 1998. Kervick Fun Fact I.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Duh, thanks. I’m a big picture person. I have no time for your “numbers” and “counting”.
When John McCain was a POW, he had no time for fancy numbers and counting. That’s one of the reasons we are supposed to elect him, I hear.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Barack Obama received more votes in 29 primaries this year than Sarah Palin got running for Governor of Alaska in 2008.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
Funnest fact ever.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
he had no time for fancy numbers and counting. That’s one of the reasons we are supposed to elect him, I hear.
Much like kitchen tables, numbers are something that McCain DID NOT HAVE while he was a POW. He lived without numbers for five and a half years, and I think that goes a long way towards explaining why he cannot, now, tell you exactly how many numbers there are.
Okay, I’m officially ready for the long weekend to begin.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Dan Kervick, I’m rather younger than you but I’d remember if Hawai’i was annexed in 1998. Was it denounced as a ploy to distract from the Clinton impeachment?
August 29th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
D’oh! Yes, I think Hawaii was slammed a few cruise missiles during Operation Desert Fox.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
80,000 people were in attendance LIVE to watch Obama give an acceptance speech.
Only 114,000 people voted for Palin to be their governor.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
He was actually about 22.34 years old since he was born at the end of August and Alaska became a state in January.
Common grounding rules say you’re wrong, Matt. RECTIFY IT!
August 29th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
That should of course be “rounding rules.” How silly of me.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
That should of course be “rounding rules.” How silly of me.
The hubris gods who guard the internets are jealous critters.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
I believe it’s called “Muphry’s Law.”
http://home.pacific.net.au/~bangsund/muphry.htm
August 29th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
She didn’t even support the Republican Party in 2000.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
All this desperation is extremely entertaining. Please continue.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
Another fun fact:
Alaska has 1 area code.
Chicago has 7.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
Drill McCain.
August 29th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
the anniversary of the annexation of Hawaii: August 12, 1998.
Make that 1898.
August 29th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Tina Fey could do a number on this.
August 31st, 2008 at 4:25 pm
Hmmm…. almost anything is older than McCain!
August 31st, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Hmmm…. almost anything is younger than McCain!
November 1st, 2008 at 3:23 am
interesting, i’ll be back later