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The place where the world comes together in honesty and mirth.
Windmills Tilted, Scared Cows Butchered, Lies Skewered on the Lance of Reality ... or something to that effect.


Monday, June 22, 2009

Man seeking to buy marijuana inadvertently sends text message to NJ police officer

See ... I told you texting was for idiots.

A man who allegedly wanted to buy some marijuana was arrested after he mistakenly sent a text message to a southern New Jersey police officer.

Man seeking to buy marijuana inadvertently sends text message to NJ police officer

Liars and Fools

Liars and Fools

Boortz says "Obama's health care plan is going to end up killing people"
Nope, it is the lack of health care that IS killing people while lining the pockets of a few obscene fools.

Minuteman killer co-hosted 2007 anti-immigration event featuring repugican presidential losers
Why am I not surprised

Pat Boone says "the end of our religious freedom in America could be at hand"
Nope, it is just beginning to be as our nation was founded for - learn your 18th century syntax and modifiers 'of' meant 'from' as in no state sponsored religion of any sort much less 'christian'.

WorldNetDaily's Janet Porter says Obama's "dictatorship" must be stopped or "we'll all lose our lives"
Hyperbole from the fantasy front. Damn those morons really are insane.

WND's Farah says Obama is calling for genocide against Israel
Not even those who are calling for just such a thing believe that horseshit.

Chambliss (reptile-Georgia) thinks the Iranians don't remember the 1953 CIA coup
Oh, they remember all right, but the old pervert from Georgia clearly doesn't.

Hoekstra (retard-Michigan) compares Iranian protests to repugicans in exile
Now there is a leap, a flight of deranged fantasy if you will, if there ever was one ... Hello, Nest, one of your Coo-koos has flown the coop.

McPain weirdly credits ronnie-ray gun for non-existent role in 1968 Prague Spring
The only role that demented sot had was playing fifth fiddle to a chimp ... and badly at that.

House repugicans compare their plight to Iranian protesters
And my aunt Petunia collects combat boots, too.

The truth about the 'probiotic' food fad

The truth about the 'probiotic' food fad

Active cultures and "friendly" bacteria are all the rage on grocery shelves, but are they really good for your health?

The 'probiotic' food fad

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Obama signs unprecedented anti-smoking bill

"I know how difficult it can be to break this habit," the president says as he passes the historic legislation.

Obama signs unprecedented anti-smoking bill

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You need more sunblock than you think

You need more sunblock than you think: experts

Summer is officially under way.

Do you know what SPF to use?

You need more sunblock than you think

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Pets unwittingly passing 'superbug' to humans

Pets unwittingly passing 'superbug' to humans

A new study finds an increasing incidence of animals transmitting antibiotic-resistant bacteria to people.

Pets unwittingly passing 'superbug' to humans

Two trains collide in Washington, D.C.

The trains crash during the evening rush hour, leaving one on top of the other on Washington's Red Line near the Maryland border.

Two trains collide in Washington, D.C.

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Question of the Day

The serious one ...

Why is it that the people most likely to say the Holocaust didn't happen are the people who wish it had?

Iranian police attack protesters

Iranian police attack protesters

Riot police carried out their threat against opposition protests over the disputed presidential election.

Iranian police attack protesters

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Mascot ideas include an asparagus

From the "Hare-Brained" and "Please tell me it ain't so" Departments:

The College of William & Mary in Virginia is looking for a mascot and ideas have ranged from a feathered horse to an asparagus stalk.

Mascot ideas

Sarkozy says burqas are 'not welcome' in France

President Nicolas Sarkozy lashed out Monday at the practice of wearing the Muslim burqa, insisting the full-body religious gown is a sign of the "debasement" of women and that it won't be welcome in France.

No burqas in France

Craigslist slaying suspect arraigned

A former Boston medical student accused of killing a masseuse he met through Craigslist has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other charges.Philip Markoff entered the plea to seven charges related to three attacks during his arraignment in Suffolk Superior Court.

Craigslist slaying suspect arraigned

Teen dies in bathtub Twittering

A Romanian teenager was electrocuted in her bathtub last week after she dropped her laptop into the water as she Twittered.

Full Story

Live alligator found in bag on train in Norway

Norwegian customs officials carrying out a routine check were shocked to find a live alligator in luggage on board a train bound for Oslo.

Full Story

Woman trampled to death by cows

A Woman was trampled to death by a herd of cows yesterday when her dogs sparked a stampede.

Full Story

Rising Seas

Even if we could freeze-frame the atmosphere as it is today, sea levels would still rise by 25 meters, says the latest study into the effects of climate change on melting ice sheets.

Computer Crime

A forensics team has stunned banks and security analysts by highlighting how cash machines can be compromised by insiders (Image: Rubberball / Getty)

Cash machines hacked to spew out card details

A forensics team has stunned banks and security analysts by revealing that some cash machines have been compromised by "malware" planted by insiders

AIDS denial

Some people refuse to believe that HIV causes AIDS, despite all the evidence that it does – and their conspiracy theory is costing thousands of lives.

N. Korea threatens to harm U.S. if attacked

funny little man ...
N. Korea threatens to harm U.S. if attacked

President Obama says the U.S. is "fully prepared" for any North Korean provocation.

N. Korea threatens to harm U.S. if attacked

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Question of the Day

If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat?

Watching the events in Iran and listening to talking heads

In hearing the repugicans mouth off about the election in Iran, Cookie Jill had this to say:
I'm just wondering if the repugicans are so concerned about election integrity, why didn't they care about the lack of integrity in our own elections in 2000 and 2004?
Why are some repugicans pleading guilty to voter registration fraud?
Why is it that citizens of a country that many in the U.S. want to bomb to smithereens seem to want to fight and die for their vote while U.S. citizens could care less about even showing up to the polls?

Just wondering.
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Good questions, Jill. Similar questions have crossed my mind the last few days as well.

Rebirth

A nice short film from the Vancouver Film School.

Mousavi defiantly calls for continued protests

Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi and a popular reformist former president are boldly defying the country's supreme leader by supporting continued protests of a disputed presidential election, but it was unclear Monday whether protesters would dare to continue massive demonstrations after a bloody crackdown.


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and no wonder ...

After nine days of protests following Iran's disputed presidential vote, Iranian state TV reports that the government now admits to voting problems in 50 cities, saying that the total number of votes in some areas outnumbered the possible voters.

Gas Prices Poised to Fall

Oil prices fell to near $68 a barrel Monday as the markets opened around the world ...

After 54 straight days of rising gas prices, drivers may finally see some relief at the nearest gas station.

Gas Prices Poised to Fall

Great White Sharks Hunt Like Serial Killers

The large sharks' hunting strategies are anything but random, researchers discover

Great white sharks have some things in common with human serial killers, a new study says: They don't attack at random, but stalk specific victims, lurking out of sight.

Great White Sharks Like Serial Killers

Olympic hopeful spotted chasing a bus

One of Britain's top sprinters can thank a talent scout that spotted him chasing a bus if he makes the 2012 Olympic team, according to the London Telegraph.

Olympic hopeful

Strange relationship laws

Some people would say that laws were made to be broken...and we could easily understand that expression especially when it comes to some of these really weird laws that are still on the books.

Strange relationship laws

Vending machine dispenses big surprise

Vending machine dispenses big surprise

Customers find more than soft drinks nestled inside this soda machine.

Vending machine dispenses big surprise

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Fast-growing jobs that pay over $40K

Fast-growing jobs that pay over $40K

The U.S. government is predicting double-digit growth for these jobs in the coming years.

Fast-growing jobs that pay over $40K

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Welcome New Readers

The team at Carolina Naturally would like to welcome our newest readers in our newest country:
Antigua and Barbuda

Our 170th country!

Only 26 more to go! (OK, 25 if you count Taiwan as part of China like the Chinese want you to.) And we will be read in every country on the planet. Amazing isn't it?!

Unusual Holidays and Celebrations

Today happens to be:

Perigan Spring Tides
and
Stupid Guy Thing Day

Daily Almanac

Today is Monday, June 22, the 173rd day of 2009.

There are 192 days left in the year.

Today In History June 22

Man Pays Fine With Fake Money

Police in Fort Worth, Texas, say a man attempted to pay a $70 municipal court fine using a counterfeit $20 bill.

Funny Money

Headlines

Headlines:

Sandra Bullock's big payoff at the box office

Sandra Bullock's big payoff at the box office

The actress scores her first No. 1 film in 10 years with "The Proposal."

Sandra Bullock's big payoff at the box office

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Daily Horoscope

Today's horoscope says:

Still in the mood for love?
If you are, don't be put off by a roadblock or delay that might initially seem to be ruining your evening.
There's nothing wrong with changing plans.
You may even end up enjoying where you are more than you'd have enjoyed where you were going -- especially if you're in the right company.
Whether it's a flat tire or a last-minute cancellation that leaves you two with some time on your hands, make the most of it.

Okie Dokie!