From The Nation:

Bowing to an intense lobbying campaign that spent tens of millions of dollars – and held out the promise of hefty campaign contributions for those members who did the bidding of interested firms – the House voted 321 to 101 for the disingenuously-named Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement Act (COPE). That bill, which does not include meaningful network-neutrality protections creates an opening that powerful telephone and cable companies hope to exploit by expanding their reach while doing away with requirements that they maintain a level playing field for access to Internet sites.

A-a-a-chooo!: The sound of a man sneezing, illustrating one possible origin of that delightful and refreshing cartoon character of Mukey the Mutant Membrane. (Mukey the Mutant Membrane (1996))

Aargh! Gasp! Bam! Spit! Punch!: Stanley's past incarnations attempt to prevent him from leaving the room, and the situation turns ugly. (One Way Flight to Anywhere But Here (1977))

Ack! Ack! Ack! Wheeze! Click!: The sound of a homicidal lawnmower as it expires right after it has mowed over and ground up Mukey the Mutant Membrane. Immediately before these sound effects, the mower exclaimed, "Eeewww! It tastes like ... like ... eeeugh! Gross! ACK! ACK! ACK!" (Cranium Frenzy 7 (1994))

Affix!: See Bumpety Bumpety Bumpety Bump Zip! Plip! Affix! Boot! Boot! Plup!

Ahh!: See Yarrr! Arr Arrr Grrr Grrr? Arrr? Ahh!

Ahhh!: Chuck and Elma enjoy eating at the Sleaze Burger Cafe in Nirvana, Michigan. (Limbolympia (1983))

Ang!: See Zip! Boing Oing-Oing! Whang! Ang!

Arr: See Yarrr! Arr Arrr Grrr Grrr? Arrr? Ahh!

Arrr!:
See Bra-ap-a-brap-akaka! Gaarr! Arrr! Yaaar!
See Flop! Thud! Thunk! Crack! Arrr! Garrr! Yarr! Arrrr! Yarrrg! Skreee Arrrr! Grrr! Yaarrr! Pfffftt! Slam! Whap Whap Whap Whap
See Gnaw Ga-Naw Ga-Naw Arrr Grrr Rrrrip! Who-o-o-ooosh!
See Hrrrgh! Nrrrgh! Rrrrgh! Harrr! Arrr! Grrr
See Yarrr! Arr Arrr Grrr Grrr? Arrr? Ahh!

Arrr Grrr: Arnie's left "hand" is actually the upper torso of a foul little man, sort of like having a permanent hand puppet. The two frequently fight, hence this sound effect. (Fun in Acapulco (1982))

Arrrr!: See Flop! Thud! Thunk! Crack! Arrr! Garrr! Yarr! Arrrr! Yarrrg! Skreee Arrrr! Grrr! Yaarrr! Pfffftt! Slam! Whap Whap Whap Whap

Arrr! Harrr!: During a tour of the Amazing Hall of Librarians, one display portrays two academic librarians, one male, one female, engaging in the kind of petty political backstabbing they are famous for, and this sound effect is piped in. Other displays include Dewey's first decimal in a glass case, and a robotic re-enactment of a cataloger measuring the centimeter height of a book (AACR2 2.5D1!) "How exciting," deadpans a Morty Dog. (Cranium Frenzy 9 (1998))

Self-nominations from all interested community members are now being accepted through 5pm on Friday, June 9th.

To learn more about the Editorial Board and these community positions, please go to http://news.theolympian.com/opinlinks/volunteeredit.shtml

. Self-nominations should include why you want to serve on the Board and what you would bring to its deliberations. Letters should be sent before Friday’s deadline via snail mail, email or fax to: Editorial Board, The Olympian, P.O. Box 1219, Olympia WA 98507. The e-mail address is news@theolympian.com and the fax number is (360) 357-0202.

The Thurston County Democratic Party will host a community conversation on health care on June 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Olympia Center, downtown (map).

Moderating will be state Representative Brendan Williams. 

Confirmed to speak is:

• Gunnar Almgren, a professor at the University of Washington who teaches on the history of health care policy; 
  
• Diane Giese of the Puget Sound Health Care Alliance;
•  and Jeff Johnson of the Washington State Labor Council, representing the Fair Share Health Care Coalition.

Feel free to start the conversation here in the comments thread at Thurston County Blue. 

I've been frequenting the BroHo on Monday nights lately (initially because of Red Brown and the Tune Stranglers), but I've gotten to meet a bunch of really cool folks down there as a result. I've asked these regulars how they would feel about making Monday night at the BroHo a regular OlyBlog meetup/drinking liberally kind of occasion, and everyone seemed pretty positive about it. (I know that we had a poll that settled on Sunday afternoon/evening, but I'd like to try this and see how it works out.

So, I hereby propose that OlyBloggers assemble variously at the BroHo, around 7:00 to talk Olympia issues, quaff some suds (or beverage of your choice), and then hear some swingin' tunes strangled.

Can I see a show of hands, please?

Associated Press:

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the al-Qaida leader in Iraq who waged a bloody campaign of suicide bombings and beheadings of hostages, has been killed in a precision airstrike, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Thursday. It was a long-sought victory in the war in Iraq.

It's interesting this is right after arrests in England and Canada. Related? I don't know. Wouldn't be surprised, though.