Wednesday, September 16, 2009
A tip is a tip is a tip ... sometime
$29,000 tip makes trouble for worker
Sara Gaspar thought she had got a lucky break from the University of Notre Dame.
Health care plan doesn't close all gaps
Health care plan doesn't close all gaps
The Senate's proposal gives smaller rebates to some middle-class families, analysts say.
Student kills burglary suspect with Samurai sword
On Monday, someone had burglarized college student John Pontolillo's Baltimore house and nabbed two laptop computers and a videogame system. Late that night, Pontoilillo heard noises in his garage. So he grabbed his samurai sword and went to check it out. When the prowler lunged at him, Pontoilillo killed him with the sword. The state's attorney's office will consider whether to bring any charges against Pontoilillo. From the Washington Post:
The student "was backed up against a corner, and either out of fear or out of panic, he just struck the sword with force," said city police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi.
Pontolillo, who rents the off-campus home, nearly severed the man's left hand, inflicting what police called a "spear laceration."
Donald D. Rice of Baltimore, 49, a repeat offender who had been released from jail Saturday, died at the scene.
Charges against Pontoilillo?! Typical though ... the thief has all rights to your stuff, yet you have no right to defend it or your life.
Well, around here we have no Samurai swords but more than a few Claymores and Dirks and Battle Axes which would serve.
Well, around here we have no Samurai swords but more than a few Claymores and Dirks and Battle Axes which would serve.
Teabaggers Lie (as if that is news)
Skippy posted this over on Skippy the Bush Kangaroo today:
To put what really occurred number-wise we can go back to this Carolina Naturally post posted yesterday:
teabaggers: 2 million! us: you lie!
media matters, via steve benen, traces how confusion became a lie, and a lie became their story (and they're sticking to it!):several conservative blogs have been quoting national park service spokesman "dan bana" as saying the 9/12 protest was "the largest event held in washington, d.c., ever." this appears to be a repurposing of this quote from david barna (who, unlike dan bana, appears to be a real person):add this to the propensity this weekend of the hardly-ever-right to claim a pic of the promise keeper's march in the 90's as their own tea-bagging. tampabay.com:david barna, a park service spokesman, said the agency did not conduct its own count. instead, it will use a washington post account that said 1.8 million people gathered on the us capitol grounds, national mall, and parade route.very impressive! unfortunately, as little green footballs pointed out, that quote was actually about the inauguration:
"it is a record," barna said. "we believe it is the largest event held in washington, d.c., ever."this is so pathetic i don't know whether to laugh or cry....imaginary abc news reports, unnamed universities, invented quotes, and for safe keeping, the journalistic equivalent of "i heard this one dude say."
dozens - if not hundreds - of right wing blogs are running with this quote, portraying it as a statement about the tea party held last weekend: 'we believe it is the largest event held in washington, d.c., ever.'
the quote is from january. the national park service spokesman was talking about barack obama's inauguration
from pam geller:here's the video over at cspan of millions on the mall. incredible. look at the pan of the crowd shot. the left fascists are debating the number to take the focus off what happened in washington, d.c., this weekend. i'll go with the parks department estimates, thankyouverymuch.yes, she cited someone who "claims to have overheard dc police discussing the crowd numbers." your conservative blogosphere, ladies and gentleman.
a 9-12 participant in dc claims to have overheard dc police discussing the crowd numbers. they put the numbers at over 2 million -- and those were only the people who could make it into the city. the local authorities as well as many participants claim that many many more could not even get into the city to the core of the protest.pete piringer, public affairs officer for the d.c. fire and emergency department, said the local government no longer provides official crowd estimates because they can become politicized. but the day of the rally, piringer unofficially told one reporter that he thought between 60,000 and 75,000 people had shown up.you can see a pattern emerging: the same ol' "if we say it's true, it is, because we say it's true."
"it was in no way an official estimate," he said.
we asked piringer whether there were enough protesters to fill the national mall, as depicted in the photograph.
"it was an impressive crowd," he said. but after marching down pennsylvania avenue to the capitol, the crowd "only filled the capitol grounds, maybe up to third street," he said.
yet the widely posted photograph showed the crowd sprawling all the way to the washington monument, which is bordered by 15th and 17th streets.
there's another problem with the photograph: it doesn't include the national museum of the american indian, a building at the corner of fourth street and independence avenue that opened on sept. 14, 2004. (looking at the photograph, the building should be in the upper right hand corner of the national mall, next to the air and space museum.) that means the picture was taken before the museum opened five years ago. so clearly the photo doesn't show the "tea party" crowd from the sept. 12 protest.
also worth noting are the cranes in front of the smithsonian museum of natural history. according to randall kremer, the museum's director of public affairs, "the last time cranes were in front was in the 1990s when the imax theater was being built."
it appears that the photo was actually taken in 1997 at a rally for promise keepers, a group for christian men. according to the group's web site, nearly 1 million people attended the event. photos of the oct. 4, 1997, event that were posted on various web sites in 2003, 2008 and earlier this year show either the same picture or a similar photo that has identical tents and what appear to be tv screens in the same locations.
conservative bloggers who originally posted the picture have backed down.
*****
To put what really occurred number-wise we can go back to this Carolina Naturally post posted yesterday:
So Glenn Beck's hate rally produced about 60,000 fuckheads to march on Washington.
Sounds like a lot?
Well, on Saturday, Sept. 5, Alabama and Va Tech sold out Atlanta's Georgia Dome to the tune of 71, 500 fans.
So this outpouring of Beck's special brand of douchebaggery produced less interest on a national scale than a college football game played in Georgia.
~ Mark in Morehead City, NC
Damn, living in their fantasy world has to be hard.
Court sets execution date for DC sniper mastermind
A Virginia judge has set a Nov. 10 execution date for John Allen Muhammad, mastermind of the 2002 sniper attacks in the Washington, D.C., area.
Court sets execution date for DC sniper mastermind
Court sets execution date for DC sniper mastermind
Tailgating 101
Ahhh, football season.
It signals the return of cookouts, especially tailgating parties
Cooks know how to feed football fans
It signals the return of cookouts, especially tailgating parties
Cooks know how to feed football fans
Child Killer Romell Broom Survives Execution
The State of Ohio is trying to kill Romell Broom by lethal injection but they can't find a vein.
Child Killer Romell Broom Survives Execution
Child Killer Romell Broom Survives Execution
The shrub, clueless (you don't say)!
From the "Tell us something we didn't know" Department:
A new book from a cabal insider illuminates again just how phenomonally clueless the shrub was.
A new book from a cabal insider illuminates again just how phenomonally clueless the shrub was.
Fossil or concretion?
After visiting the site Tuesday, Oregon state paleontologist William N. Orr, Bill Hanshumaker of the Hatfield Marine Science Center and Guy DiTorrice, an amateur paleontologist who bills himself as "Oregon Fossil Guy," couldn't decide whether they were looking at a turtle or a tortoise, or whether it was a fossil or a concretion.
Huge rock baffles experts
Huge rock baffles experts
Do You Have the Right to Flip Off a Cop?
Yes you do.
David Hackbart was mad and he wanted to show it, but he didn't think he would end up in Federal Court to protect his right to a rude gesture and demanding that the City of Pittsburgh stop violating the First Amendment rights of its residents.
Army keeps noise down for students
South Korea's army has agreed to keep the noise down while millions of students take their exams this month.
Health Care Hell In America
Now THIS IS a tragedy!
Crystal Lee Sutton, the real-life sweatshop worker who inspired Sally Field's movie Norma Rae, has died at the age of 68... after chemotherapy was denied by her health insurance.
Crystal Lee Sutton, the real-life sweatshop worker who inspired Sally Field's movie Norma Rae, has died at the age of 68... after chemotherapy was denied by her health insurance.
It's a Tragedy of epic propotions
Nepal runs out of goats to sacrifice
The government has been forced to send officials into the countryside to look for animals to help ease the shortage in Kathmandu.
He spoke the truth ... again
There is no 'fallout' except to highlight the sorry state, of what laughingly calls itself 'the Media' today, is in..
The President spoke the truth. West was a jackass. Why do people have such a hard time with the truth? And why bother with trivia while actual news and work needs reporting and done?
The President spoke the truth. West was a jackass. Why do people have such a hard time with the truth? And why bother with trivia while actual news and work needs reporting and done?
Obama comment raises questions
Publication of the president's off-the-record opinion of Kanye West sparks a debate.
President Carter sparks new round in race debate
Carter sparks new round in race debate
Jimmy Carter's remarks on Joe Wilson's outburst upset the congressman's son.
Upset the idiot's son all you like it's the truth. The Mrs., grew up with the moron and we've known about him for over fifty years and Hitler loved Jews more than this bigot tolerates blacks.
And I Quote
- There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.
- There is another theory which states that this has already happened.
- ~ Douglas Adams
Planet Earth Found (or a reasonable facsimile there of)
Rocky planet 'like the Earth' found
Astronomers reveal a major discovery in the attempt to find life elsewhere in the universe.
'Lava planet'Also:
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday, Sept. 16, the 259th day of 2009.
There are 106 days left in the year.
Today in History, September 16.
There are 106 days left in the year.
Today in History, September 16.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Daily Horoscope
Today's horoscope says:
A work or school drama is carrying over into your free time, and this is growing into a problem.
The fact is, people are demanding too much of you right now.
It's time to be clear about what you can (and cannot) do for them.
This applies to both your personal and business lives, but it's much more relevant to work or school right now.
Shocking, thoughtless remarks will come from a surprising source; don't take them personally, though.
The fact is, people are demanding too much of you right now.
It's time to be clear about what you can (and cannot) do for them.
This applies to both your personal and business lives, but it's much more relevant to work or school right now.
Shocking, thoughtless remarks will come from a surprising source; don't take them personally, though.
Ah. The drama.
Bridge to the future
Future idea floated for aging bridge
Architects have a vision for the old span once a new S.F.-Oakland Bay Bridge is in place.
Record-breaking road
Record-breaking road trip across U.S.
The Taylors drive 9,505 miles across 48 states, averaging 67.9 miles a gallon.
Why Do repugicans Want Illegal Immigrants To Get Jobs Instead Of Americans
To make the current health care reform proposals work there must be some form of an employer mandate to provide health insurance. If there is not one, companies would have a strong incentive to drop coverage knowing the government will help their employees get insurance.
The easiest, best, and simplest way to create an employer mandate is to charge companies a flat fee if they don't offer health insurance. The fee could be some percent of payroll or a set fine multiplied by the number of employees at the firm.
Buffett praises U.S. efforts
Warren Buffett praised the U.S. government Tuesday for its efforts to heal the economy, but the influential investor said he expects a slow recovery as consumers remain wary of spending.
President Carter: Rep. Wilson comments 'based on racism'
Former President Jimmy Carter is flanked by his wife Rosalynn as he speaks during "Conversations at the Carter Center" Tuesday.
Rare Grasshopper
Boy discovers rare grasshopper
Daniel Tate thought he had spotted a pretty pink flower — until it began to hop around.
Liars and Fools
Liars and Fools
Batshit crazy wing nut Jim Quinn calling other troglodytes to "riot in the streets" if health care reform passes
As group of mouth-breathing haters the repugicans en masse have been spouting "the same sort of propaganda used by theObama Hitler Youth, "Stalin, Mao, Hitler, and Freddy Krueger", "anti-American", "fascist", "Dear Leader-ish"
As group of mouth-breathing haters the repugicans en masse have been spouting "the same sort of propaganda used by the
And I Quote
- New York now leads the world's great cities in the number of people around whom you shouldn't make a sudden move.
- ~ David Letterman
Lawsuit says Hulk Hogan was overcharged $1 million for Rip-Off attorneys' fees
Hulk Hogan's legal bills have now piled so high that he has hired attorneys to sue his attorneys.Hogan, who was sued after his son's highly publicized 2007 car crash in downtown Clearwater, began shoveling out so much cash to a law firm that even he couldn't afford it, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Court.
The wrestling icon and television star was paying Zuckerman Spaeder's lawyers as much as $550 an hour, as much as $300,000 at a time. He shelled out more than $1.5 million, just to that firm.
But earlier this year, the lawsuit states, he learned something new: His insurance company had tried to provide him a better-qualified attorney for free.
It means, according to the lawsuit, that Hogan — whose real name is Terry Bollea — spent more than $1 million in unnecessary fees for a team of defense attorneys that did not produce a single deposition, for a civil case that has still not gone to trial.
Zuckerman Spaeder denied the lawsuit's claims in a statement released through its press agent: "We are proud of the work our lawyers performed for Terry Bollea and for his son, Nick Bollea. The charges being made by Terry Bollea are simply baseless."
The problems began in August 2007, when Nick Bollea crashed his Toyota Supra into a palm tree during a street race in downtown Clearwater. His friend and passenger John Graziano suffered catastrophic injuries, and was in the hospital until last week.
Nick Bollea eventually pleaded no contest to reckless driving and served 166 days in the Pinellas County Jail.
Lawyers have cropped up everywhere in this saga: Lawyers in Nick Bollea's criminal case, lawyers in a civil case filed on behalf of Graziano, lawyers in a murder-for-hire case against Graziano's father, lawyers in Terry and Linda Bollea's divorce case and now, lawyers suing other lawyers.
The latest dispute started with a negligence lawsuit filed in March 2008 for Graziano, naming Terry and Nick Bollea, and a family friend, as defendants. The lawsuit is designed to provide money for Graziano's long-term care.
As is common in auto negligence cases, Terry Bollea's insurance company was required to offer him a defense attorney. And Progressive Insurance tried to do so, selecting Bryan Reynolds, a board-certified civil trial lawyer.
But Zuckerman Spaeder never told him that, according to the lawsuit. Instead, it sat on the information about Reynolds and maneuvered to keep its own local attorneys, Lee Fugate and Morris "Sandy" Weinberg, on the case, according to the lawsuit. Neither is board-certified, and the lawsuit claims they had little expertise in the type of law they would be practicing in this case.
The legal malpractice lawsuit also claims that Bollea was charged at attorneys' rates for work that actually was performed by paralegals.
In addition to working on the civil case, Zuckerman Spaeder had a role in the criminal case, along with an outside attorney, Kevin Hayslett, who is not a defendant in the lawsuit.
Surveillance video of insurgents in Afghanistan blowing themselves up while planting a bomb
Surveillance video of insurgents in Afghanistan accidentally blowing themselves up while planting a bomb. What an explosion!
Young Couple Says NO to a Mortgaged Life
From Treehugger:
image via vela creations
Amidst the Chihuahuan Desert, Abe and Josie built a home out of dirt, designed a wind turbine from scrap parts, and raised their newborn without diapers and other conveniences. When their first hand sculpted house went up for sale a couple of years ago in Far West Texas, I was one of many people interested in the real estate deal of a lifetime. But like others who have met this young couple and heard their story, I was inspired to start from scratch, rather than to take out a mortgage, even for their one of a kind, self powered, adobe oasis in the desert. Their website, Vela Creations, is an online, off-grid, informational handbook based on their experience and continued success in the alterlife.
Read further for more of their story and look for an in depth interview with Abe and Josie in the coming weeks.
Abe and Josie have the smarts to survive well in the big city, but they have chosen a different life, a remote life, off grid, debt free, and on their own terms and timeline. What is refreshing about this couple is that they are not rebelling against modern times. On the contrary, they are embracing it, and are in a sense early adopters of a lifestyle that was not possible until very recently. That is because their off grid, pay as you go lives are dependent on emerging technologies such as affordable DIY energy harvesting, satellite internet, and other modern advances. While off grid systems can be a costly investment, Abe and Josie have found the lo-fi, affordable route, proving that there is no reason to wait for off grid technology to improve or become more affordable. Anyone can do this now. It is a simple choice to opt out of an enslaving, over priced, city life.
Abe and Josie, without tens of thousands of dollars to spend on state of the art solar arrays and other expensive off grid requirements, designed their own wind turbine out of a treadmill motor and PVC piping, capturing free energy at virtually no cost. They also built a battery bank out of discarded, but still good batteries, from golf courses, and stitched together solar panels from broken and dumpstered solar panel fragments. Their wind turbine, which they named the Chispito, has been a big hit on the internet. The schematics are shared online for free, and hundred of people of have chosen to build them.
When I first visited Abe and Josie, they were doing laundry, by hand, in a wash tub. Two years ago, I thought that this was unusual, and even a bit regressive. But after living off grid myself for the last couple of years, I know that this is by far the most appealing option, as a front loading washing machine is not only expensive, but also requires an enormous amount of energy, especially for an off grid setup.
Abe and Josie recently moved to a new location to build their 2nd hand sculpted house. They are keeping a detailed blog as they go. They are also developing their latest and best creation, a new baby human named Leo, who doesn't require diapers.
An interview with these young pioneers is coming soon! In the meantime, check out their very informative site, velacreations.com.
Further Reading:
Cob House Built For Less Than $3,000
How To: Build Your Own 1000 Watt Wind Turbine
It's all so complex it's simple
Complex emotions may have emerged from basic physical sensations like cold or disgust.Icy stares and dirty minds: Hitch-hiking emotions
All things Saturn
Marathon Saturn storm is longest in solar system
Saturn's eight-month-long thunderstorm has become the planet's longest-running lightning display.
Saturn's moon Titan has a foggy bottom
The sighting of methane fog in the atmosphere of Saturn's moon Titan shows Earth is not the only solar-system body with a 'hydrological' cycle.
Better World
Better world: Take Friday off… forever
The four-day week could boost employment, save energy and make us happier.
Better world: Generate a feed-in frenzy
Paying people who generate green energy and feed it back to the grid is the best way to boost uptake of renewable energy.
Better world: End the pillaging of the high seas
We must put a stop to the free-for-all out on the oceans to have any chance of saving their riches from the ravages of climate change
Methane mining could trigger killer gas cloud
A rush to extract methane from the depths of Africa's Lake Kivu could trigger a huge upwelling of suffocating gas, potentially affecting over 2 million people.Methane mining could trigger killer gas cloud
And I Quote
It's the 8th anniversary of 9/11, and Americans today stopped doing whatever they were doing to sit there, reflect, do nothing, say nothing, just like Bush did eight years ago when he got the news.
~ Bill Maher
~ Bill Maher
Beck's 9/12 Bomb
So Glenn Beck's hate rally produced about 60,000 fuckheads to march on Washington.
Sounds like a lot?
Well, on Saturday, Sept. 5, Alabama and Va Tech sold out Atlanta's Georgia Dome to the tune of 71, 500 fans.
So this outpouring of Beck's special brand of douchebaggery produced less interest on a national scale than a college football game played in Georgia.
~ Mark in Morehead City, NC
*****
Mark has a good head on his shoulders.
Sounds like a lot?
Well, on Saturday, Sept. 5, Alabama and Va Tech sold out Atlanta's Georgia Dome to the tune of 71, 500 fans.
So this outpouring of Beck's special brand of douchebaggery produced less interest on a national scale than a college football game played in Georgia.
~ Mark in Morehead City, NC
*****
Mark has a good head on his shoulders.
Science News
After three years of mystery surrounding the deaths of millions of bees — colony collapse disorder — some scientists now suspect it's being caused by a virus.
Dimbulb Spews
Dimbulb Spews
Lush Dimbulb lies saying President Obama is "some socialist radical"
Dimbulb's still lying and claims Obama thinks the concept "of individual rights" is just "a racist invention of white slaveholders"
Dimblub lying yet again claiming "community service is one of the baby steps toward fascism," and Obama "does not like this country as constituted"
Lush lies further still claiming President Obama is using 9/11 "to advance his own political leftist radical agenda"
More lies from Dimbulb - comparing Obama to Castro, and repeating the "death panel" lie
Lush even more deluded than usual lies again and claims"in the process of destroying your country"
Lush continues to lie claiming health care reform "will cause more people to die"
Lush Dimbulb lies saying President Obama is "some socialist radical"
Dimbulb's still lying and claims Obama thinks the concept "of individual rights" is just "a racist invention of white slaveholders"
Dimblub lying yet again claiming "community service is one of the baby steps toward fascism," and Obama "does not like this country as constituted"
Lush lies further still claiming President Obama is using 9/11 "to advance his own political leftist radical agenda"
More lies from Dimbulb - comparing Obama to Castro, and repeating the "death panel" lie
Lush even more deluded than usual lies again and claims"in the process of destroying your country"
Lush continues to lie claiming health care reform "will cause more people to die"
Man honored for 50 years of service at McDonald's
From the "Some people never got a life" Department:
A 68-year-old man who still works at the first McDonald's restaurant in Missouri has been honored for 50 years of service.
Interview and Autograph on the Block
A 1966 magazine signed by John Lennon containing his remark that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus is being auctioned by a New Hampshire company.
Autographed John Lennon Interview Is Being Auctioned Off
Autographed John Lennon Interview Is Being Auctioned Off
Cattle Wander Into Convenience Store
A handful of steers participating in a cattle parade in Puyallup, Washington, veered off course on Sunday and wandered inside a convenience store, forcing cowboys on horseback to enter and herd them outside.SEC - BofA Deal is NO Deal
A judge's condemnation of the Securities and Exchange Commission in rejecting its $33 million settlement with Bank of America over bonuses at Merrill Lynch dealt a stinging rebuke to an agency seeking to mend its image after its failure to detect Bernard Madoff's fraud scheme.
Judge's rejection of SEC deal with BofA deals setback to embattled agency and its chairman
Judge's rejection of SEC deal with BofA deals setback to embattled agency and its chairman
When you can skip the ER visit
When you can skip the ER visit
Learn what can be treated just as well at an urgent care center or an in-store clinic.
To the moon, Alice, to the moon.
Workers' health care costs skyrocket
Premiums for job-based health care shot up steeply over the last decade, a study shows.
Reject Cash
How to get cash for your rejects
Here are some easy ways to sell old books, CDs, DVDs, or small electronics online.
Reykjavik sure has alot of gas
The waste generated by households in Iceland's capital city of Reykjavik has the potential to be a valuable power source.
Iceland Homes Generate Tons Of Methane Gas
Iceland Homes Generate Tons Of Methane Gas
More TSA paranoid antics
Nick George, a California college student, was handcuffed and detained for five hours at the Philadelphia airport because ... he's studying Arabic, and had Arabic-language flash cards in his backpack.
Mr George should sue and win enough money to retire young.
Mr George should sue and win enough money to retire young.
In Decline
U.S. global power 'in decline'
The U.S. only has one alternative to losing its place on the world stage, a think tank says.
Man loses stepson while trying to buy drugs
They don't call it DOPE for nothing you know!
Philadelphia police said a man out buying drugs flagged down officers after he couldn't find the car he'd parked with his 6-year-old stepson inside.
Pink Slipped
Bank fires exec over housing scandal
A senior vice president at Wells Fargo is fired for holding parties in a foreclosed beachfront home.
'It's shocking'
'It's shocking'
Also:
Into the light
Secret society thrust into spotlight
For centuries, the Freemasons have cultivated mystery and inspired fear.
Can I afford it?
Most and least affordable U.S. cities
Home prices are down dramatically, but these five cities still command top dollar.
Like saving $3,000
New mpg rules may save owners $3,000
The Obama administration proposes higher fuel economy standards starting in model year 2012. What will change
Also:
Space shots on the cheap
$148 camera takes photos from space
Two students launch a camera high enough to capture amazing images of Earth.
Unusual Holidays and Celebrations
Come on, people! There are no holidays or celebrations on September 15th?!
We have to remedy that. Any Suggestion for a holiday or celebration for today?
We have to remedy that. Any Suggestion for a holiday or celebration for today?
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday, September 15, the 258th day of 2009.
There are 107 days left in the year.
Today in History, September 15.
There are 107 days left in the year.
Today in History, September 15.
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Daily Horoscope
Today's horoscope says:
Controversy will be a helpful shield for you today.
It will create a nice loud, distracting noise that will keep everyone busy -- and out of your hair!
Today is the perfect day to put your new ideas to work, so you will need all the elbow room and autonomy you can muster.
Get in any research, planning, or organizing you need to do as early in the day as possible.
By late afternoon, people could be hovering around you again, looking for answers only you can give.
Ain't it always that way?!
Controversy will be a helpful shield for you today.
It will create a nice loud, distracting noise that will keep everyone busy -- and out of your hair!
Today is the perfect day to put your new ideas to work, so you will need all the elbow room and autonomy you can muster.
Get in any research, planning, or organizing you need to do as early in the day as possible.
By late afternoon, people could be hovering around you again, looking for answers only you can give.
Ain't it always that way?!
Monday, September 14, 2009
Heritage is a treasure, commitment
The 75th anniversary celebration of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was truly something to behold.
The Smokies: Heritage is a treasure, commitment
The Smokies: Heritage is a treasure, commitment
The Debtor's Revolt Starts Here, Says California Woman
The mortgage meltdown was bad enough, but a credit card debt meltdown has been forecast by some analysts.
It doesn't help when creditors arbitrarily raise interest rates, and that's what's happening here.
It doesn't help when creditors arbitrarily raise interest rates, and that's what's happening here.
Numerous Rewards Await Shrub Shoe Thrower
Muntadar al-Zaidi, the Iraqi journalist who threw both of his shoes at the shrub during a press conference in Iraq in December of 2008 is scheduled to be released on Tuesday.
He was sentenced to one year, six months for each shoe, but he is being released early.
He was sentenced to one year, six months for each shoe, but he is being released early.
As of this moment ...
As of this Moment 4344 Brave Men and Women will not be returning from Iraq - ALIVE.
Women die in Pakistan food stampede
Eighteen Pakistani women and children have been killed in a stampede to get free food in the Pakistiani city of Karachi.Perfume can cure AIDS
A Kazakhstan scientist claims he can cure HIV/AIDS by injecting patients with perfume.
If it works - more power to ya.
But in the meantime I have this property just three miles east of Miami I can let you have cheap.
But in the meantime I have this property just three miles east of Miami I can let you have cheap.
Teens rob girls of baggie filled with oregano
The idiots couldn't tell their 'Herb' from their herb ...
Two Tennessee girls on their way home from school were robbed at gunpoint of a bag of oregano thought to be marijuana.
... that is unless the were going to make Lasagna to eat after toking the 'herb' they thought they had.
Some Showerheads Full of Bacteria
You might think you take a shower to get clean, but in reality, you might be getting a face full of germs instead, according to a study released Monday by the University of Colorado, Boulder.
Darwin biopic can't find a distributor in the US, producer blames creationists
And the troglodytes pervert and pollute the air even more.
When will we be shed of them? We pushed the puritans (now there is a misnomer for you) out of Europe. So let's push them out of America. The Marianas Trench would be a good place for them ... at the bottom.
When will we be shed of them? We pushed the puritans (now there is a misnomer for you) out of Europe. So let's push them out of America. The Marianas Trench would be a good place for them ... at the bottom.
The Oscar-winning producer of a celebrated biopic about Charles Darwin says that the reason his movie -- which is being shown all around the world -- can't find a US distributor is that evolution is still too controversial in the USA.
US distributors have resolutely passed on a film which will prove hugely divisive in a country where, according to a Gallup poll conducted in February, only 39 per cent of Americans believe in the theory of evolution...Movieguide.org, an influential site which reviews films from a Christian perspective, described Darwin as the father of eugenics and denounced him as "a racist, a bigot and an 1800s naturalist whose legacy is mass murder". His "half-baked theory" directly influenced Adolf Hitler and led to "atrocities, crimes against humanity, cloning and genetic engineering", the site stated.
The film has sparked fierce debate on US Christian websites, with a typical comment dismissing evolution as "a silly theory with a serious lack of evidence to support it despite over a century of trying".
Dinosaur auction
This real Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton will go to the highest bidder at an incredible natural history auction to be held on October 3 in Las Vegas. Expected to sell for $2 to $8 million dollars, the female T. rex is just one of 50 lots on the block, including a 7-foot-long fossil shark and a 28-foot-long duck-billed dinosaur.
Bonhams' Natural History auction
Handjob never gets it correct
Insurance executives don't do this because they're bad people; they do it because it's profitable.
~ President Obama, on why insurance bastards deny proper claims.
When he said tonight that insurance executives are bad people, it was so harsh ...
~ Hannity (excuse me - Handjob), lying again.
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~ Hannity (excuse me - Handjob), lying again.
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Doctors prefer the Public Option
70% of American Doctors prefer the Public Option.
In this piece in The New England Journal of Medicine we find the overwhelming majority of Doctors are of the same mind as the overwhelming majority of Real Americans.
In this piece in The New England Journal of Medicine we find the overwhelming majority of Doctors are of the same mind as the overwhelming majority of Real Americans.
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