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Thursday, November 25, 2010

The Daily Drift

The Daily Drift

Today's horoscope says:
There's a wonderful astrological safety net in place -- the kind that just about guarantees you a happy landing, no matter where it is you happen to land.
This doesn't mean you should get it into your head that you're ten feet tall and bulletproof, but if you never take a risk, you'll never know if it would have worked out.
Oh, go ahead: Assess the odds, take any necessary precautions and give it a shot.

Some of our readers today have been in:

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Melbourne Victoria, Australia

Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Reykjavik, Reykjavik, Iceland

Quezon City, Manila, Philippines

London, England, United Kingdom

Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Edithvale, Victoria, Australia

Florence, Toscana, Italy

Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia

Bergen Op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Sittard, Limburg, Netherlands

Petach Tikva, Hammerkaz, Israel

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Belfast, Northen Ireland, United Kingdom

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Bilbao, Pais Vasco, Spain

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Muscat, Masqat, Oman

Kiev, Kyyiv, Ukraine

Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Prague, Hlavni Mesto Praha, Czech Republic

Athens, Attiki, Greece

as well as new Zealand, Serbia, France, Scotland, Singapore, Sweden, Croatia, Pakistan, Romania, Korea, Brazil, Vietnam and in cities across the United States such as Liverpool, Moberly, LeMoore, San Rafael, Emmaus and more.

Today is:

Today is Thursday, November 25, the 329th day of 2010.

There are 36 days left in the year.

Today In History November 25

Today's unusual holiday or celebration is:

There isn't one.

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A Day Off

The staff here at Carolina Naturally are taking the day to be with family and friends to laugh, curse at the football game - whenever there is a bad play - and eat too much on this American holiday.

We will return tomorrow with our regularly scheduled programming.

Happy Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

The Daily Drift

The Daily Drift

Today's horoscope says:
No matter who you've been trying to get in touch with over the past few days, you'll be happy to hear that they'll finally be available to you -- maybe not right this minute, but definitely within a few days.
You've got lots to say, and you've been waiting to say it, granted.
In the meantime, lay your plans and be sure you're ready to make the encounter a meaningful one.

Some of our readers today have been in:

Quezon City, Manila, Philippines

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

London, England, United Kingdom

Sittard, Limburg, Netherlands

Paris, Ile-De-France, France

Bilbao, Pais Vasco, Spain

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Edithvale, Victoria, Australia

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

London, Ontario, Canada

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Rawalpindi, Punjab, India

Lille, Nord-Pas-De-Calais, France

as well as Serbia, Czech Republic, Scotland, Singapore, Japan, Scotland, Italy, Romania, Korea, Vietnam and in cities across the United States such as Bloomfield, East Providence, Augusta, Bucksport, Bountiful, Othello, Moss Landing, Chapel Hill and more.

Today is:

Today is Wednesday, November 24, the 328th day of 2010.

There are 37 days left in the year.

Today In History November 24

Today's unusual holiday or celebration is:

Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day.

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Bid for attention in Korean attack

North Korea's violence a bid for attention

Tuesday's attack may be prompting worldwide concern, but it didn't come out of nowhere.

Pattern of frustration

Also:

Dangers of Korean clash

Korean clash creates precarious situation

Experts call North Korea's attack "more dangerous than normal" — but not for military reasons.

Tricky spot for U.S.

Also:

End to color terror alerts?

Officials: Time to end color terror alerts

One of the shrub's and the cabal's most visible legacies may soon be unraveled.

What could replace it

Also:

And I Quote

“TSA says they’re going to crack down on too aggressive patdowns. In fact, one agent was transferred to another parish.”

David Letterman

Clothing a security line issue - Worst clothes at airport security

It was no crime of fashion, but Wendy Gigliotti's bulky sweater and ankle-length skirt made her a target of airport screeners.

Full Story

What not to wear to get through security

Some types of clothing can make you a target for those aggressive airport pat-downs.

'I don't want any problem'

Also:

The New Yorker's airport security cartoons from 1938-2009

The New Yorker has a slideshow of airport security cartoons from 1938-2009. The cartoon above is from 1972.

Teen possibly fell from plane

A Charlotte teenager whose mutilated body was found on a suburban Boston street may have fallen from an airplane's wheel well, an airport official said Tuesday.

Official: Teen possibly fell from plane

Non Sequitur

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Record U.S. corporate profits

U.S. corporate profits set a record

Two key trends helped American companies earn $1.66 trillion last quarter.

Will it lower unemployment?

Also:

Saint Reagan taxed the super-rich at 50% but Obama is 'a Muslin' if he taxes them at 39%?

Saint Reagan taxed the super-rich at 50% but Obama is 'a Muslin' if he taxes them at 39%?

The four biggest lies in real estate

Buying a house has gotten trickier than just knowing what “cozy” or “needs TLC” means.

How to avoid being misled

Also:

Royal House Haikyo

Haikyo is a Japanese word for abandoned ruins. Michael Gakuran explored an abandoned home in Japan some call the Royal House, possibly because among the contents are pre-war portraits of the Japanese Emperor and the Royal family.

In pre-WWII Japan, the Emperor was still revered as a living deity and to look upon him was thought of as an immense privilege. Distribution of the Imperial Family Portraits was not compulsory and schools had to petition to the Ministry in order to receive one, which was usually granted on grounds of academic excellence. Because the official portraits were on loan from the Imperial Household Ministry, protecting the picture from harm was deemed of utmost importance. Having the picture lost or damaged, even from natural disasters like fires or earthquakes, was seen as such a serious failure of duty that there were incidents of school officials committing suicide in an act of repentance.

There are plenty of pictures of the house and contents, but Gakuran has many more photographs he did not publish because of the fine line between documenting history and invading the former occupant’s privacy.

Full Story

Shoe

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Worst family restaurants

Best and worst family restaurants

No chain exemplifies America’s portion problem more than The Cheesecake Factory.

Healthiest eatery for families

Also:

House Rules for a Redneck Family's Thanksgiving

1. Don’t get in line asking questions about the food. “Who made the potato salad? Is it egg in there? Are the greens fresh? Is the meat in the greens turkey or pork? Who made the macaroni and cheese? What kind of pie is that? Who made it? Ask one more question and I will punch you in your mouth, knocking out all your fronts so you won’t be able to eat anything.

2. If you can’t walk or are missing any limbs, sit your ass down until someone makes your plate for you. Dinner time is not the time for you to be independent. Nibble on them damn pecans and walnuts to hold you over until someone makes you a plate.

3. If you have kids under the age of twelve, I will escort their little asses to the basement and bring their food down to them. They re not gonna tear my damn house up this year. Tell them that they are not allowed upstairs until it’s time for Uncle Butchie to start telling family stories about their momma’s and papas. If they come upstairs for any reason except for that they are bleeding to death, I will break a foot off in their asses!

4. There is going to be one prayer for Thanksgiving dinner! JUST ONE! We do not care that you are thankful that your 13 year old daughter gave birth to a healthy baby or your nephew just got out of jail. Save that talk for somebody who gives a damn. The time limit for the prayer is one minute. If you are still talking after that one minute is up, you will feel something hard come across your lips and they will be swollen for approximately 20 minutes.

5. Finish everything on your plate before you go up for seconds! If you don’t, you will be cursed out and asked to stay your greedy ass home next year!

6. BRING YOUR OWN TUPPERWARE!! Don’t let me catch you fixing yourself a plate in my good Tupperware knowing damn well that I will never see it again! Furthermore, if you didn’t bring anything over, don’t let me catch you making a plate period or it will be a misunderstanding.

7. What you came with is what you should leave with!! Do not leave my house with anything that doesn’t belong to you. EVERYBODY WILL BE SUBJECTED TO A BODY SEARCH COMING AND GOING OUT OF MY DOMAIN!!!

8. Do not leave your kids so you can go hopping from house to house. This is not a DAYCARE CENTER ! There will be a kid-parent roll call every ten minutes. Any parent that is not present at the time of roll call, your child will be put outside until you come and get him or her. After 24 hours, I will call CPS on your ignorant ass!!

9. BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOM BEFORE YOU COME INTO TOWN!! There will be no sleeping over at my house! You are to come and eat dinner and take your ass home or to your hotel room. EVERYBODY GETS KICK THE HELL OUT AT 11:00 pm. You will get a 15 minute warning bell ring.

10. Last but not least! ONE PLATE PER PERSON!! This is not a soup kitchen. I am not trying to feed your family until Christmas dinner! You will be supervised when you fix your plate. Anything over the appropriate amount will be charged to you before you leave. There will be a cash register at the door. Thanks to Cousin Alfred and his greedy ass family, we now have a credit card machine! So VISA and MASTERCARD are now being accepted. NO FOOD STAMPS OR ACCESS CARDS YET.