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Thursday, December 14, 2006
Finger Strengthening
The Decemberists stole Stephen's Green Screen Challenge, he called them out, and they challenged him to a guitar solo contest -- so he's been practicing. (1:31)
Tonight: Who's responsible for losing the Iraq war (even though we're winning), the ethics of buying diamonds, and a drug advocate who knows the date of the end of the world. (0:41)
The Decemberists stole Stephen's Green Screen Challenge, he called them out, and they challenged him to a guitar solo contest -- so he's been practicing. (1:31)
Tom DeLay says the will of the American people is no longer behind the war in Iraq and Stephen agrees -- the public should be ready to chew what the president has bitten off. (2:30)
The Kimberly Process tracks diamonds from mine to store to make sure that incoming diamonds are conflict free -- until they reach married couples. (3:33)
Cartoonist Bruce Tinsley, who draws the comic strip "Mallard Fillmore," was arrested for DUI, and the left-wing media jumped all over it -- in that it was reported. (1:51)
Daniel Pinchbeck believes the Mayan god Quetzalcoatl is making a comeback. Stephen wants to know who he is and why we should be excited about him. (6:15)
Morley Safer gets us revved up for tonight's guitar solo challenge, when The Decemberists and Stephen face off to determine who is the Socrates of Shred. (1:00)
With the upcoming challenge against the Decemberists' guitarist, Chris Funk, Stephen does a little tapping on his electric guitar to hold us over. (0:24)
Henry Kissinger provides the "starting gun" of the competition by declaring that "it is time to rock," and then Chris Funk offers his shredding solo. (2:12)
Stephen's set to announce the winner of the Green Screen Challenge -- but not without paying tribute, in montage form, to the many heroes who submitted entries. (2:37)
With only a week left to go in the Green Screen Challenge, Stephen shows Brian Pope's D&D-themed entry about the death of Farynieth the 21st-level paladin. (1:40)
Green Screen Challenge entries are graded according to 58 criteria including originality and poise. Can Bonnie R. post a perfect score to beat George L.'s near-perfect 39.9? (2:53)