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All the suck. Less the BS.Archives for: May 2010
May/31
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BP is at it again. This time trying to deny (for now) the existence of underwater plumes of oil. Some plumes have been identified as being over 20 miles long, and yet... BP says they don't exist. Well maybe they don't, in *their* world.
WASHINGTON… more »
May/31
2010
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Only two states are holding out against a national standard for textbooks. Guess which those two are...
The superintendent has noted that if all 50 states were to approve national education standards, appropriate textbooks would be easier to find. On… more »
May/31
2010
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It's not really an ode, because that would be long, tedious and cumbersome. It's more an explanation of the situation he finds himself in and a big, fat thumbs up. So here's the scoop. Our boy parks his car outside his apartment complex where he h… more »
May/30
2010
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The Taliban believe in religion above all. Wherein God says, they do, no matter the context or common sense of the matter. They believe that it is an apostatic mindset to shave your beard, allow women to read, enjoy music or movies. Men must carry gun… more »
May/29
2010
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The funny thing is that if you scale back the calamity to normal human terms the actions of BP in the spill disaster are completely incomprehensible. Here, let me illustrate:Her: "Honey! The handle broke on the tub! The water is overflowing!"Him… more »
May/29
2010
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It all started with an Op-piece in the Times health section entitled: "Can Oral Sex Cause Herpes?" Useful bits of information for the millions of herpes sufferers. For most people it was just common sense confirmation that it's retarded to eat someone… more »
May/29
2010
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the affluent Albany, NY, suburb of Loudonville (in the Town of Colonie) has nixed Verizon's plan to put a cell tower in a bell tower at a church. Citizens complained that the tower would have been out of character with the "historic" community. Others… more »
May/28
2010
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I have read enough comments on news articles and blogs that essentially say that it is selfish of a woman to terminate a pregnancy. This may be true in some situations, but I think the opposite is true in many others.
Consider a pregnant woman on pub… more »
May/28
2010
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At a symposium on gaming, Daphne Bavelier, an assistant professor in the department of brain and cognitive science at the University of Rochester said: "People that play these fast-paced games have better vision, better attention and better cognition,"… more »
May/27
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The Heisenberg uncertainty principle states that it is impossible to determine both the position and velocity of an electron at the same instance in time. I'm sure there's a much less famous but more common demonstration of a corollary to this that deal… more »
May/27
2010
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http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/05/27/world/AP-EU-France-Retirement-Strike.html?ref=news more »
May/27
2010
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The concluding paragraph says it all...
When a hierarchy of mostly aging men pounce on and excommunicate a revered nun who was merely trying to save a mother’s life, the church seems to me almost as out of touch as it was in the cruel and debauched da… more »
May/27
2010
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I have placed three orders over the past 3 months for various parts for my computer. I typically place the orders fairly late at night, say about 10 pm. Each order has gotten here the day after the next day. In other words, less than 48 hrs.
All I… more »
May/26
2010
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Marco Rubio wants Americans to work longer and retire later to places like Florida, a stand that has drawn criticism from his Senate rivals and unnerves some in the Sunshine State where one out of every seven residents gets a So… more »
May/26
2010
2010
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/05/26/us/AP-US-Crash-Breath-Game.html?ref=newshttp://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/05/25/us/politics/AP-US-Florida-Senate-Social-Security.html?ref=news more »
May/25
2010
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Who are these two goons? They're nobodies really, but they published an Op-ed piece in the NY Times advocating that college degrees should be completed in three years. Anything more, they propound, is a waste of time and money.Oh really?I guess… more »
May/25
2010
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Dear High School Class,It's come that time again. Every five years, you feel compelled to track me down again. Facebook friend requests. Calling my mother and getting my phone number and address. The follow up calls, emails and letters. The last minu… more »
May/24
2010
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In New York, the son of a former governor joined up coming gubernatorial race. He obviously hopes to follow in King Mario's footsteps. Currently, Prince Andrew is the New York Attorney General. Running for successively higher offices is common amon… more »
May/24
2010
2010
I'm not talking about leave in the City of Lights or an invasion. Rather, Paris Hilton is going to join the GSO in welcoming the troops to fleet week in New York City. There is a plan to distribute mp3 players with GSO songs and additional storage to tr… more »
May/24
2010
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ROSEVILLE, Mich. (AP) -- Hooters is being served with a lawsuit by a former Detroit-area employee who says she was told to agree to lose weight or lose her job.
Cassandra Smith says Hooters violated Michigan law when it placed her on 30-day weight pro… more »
May/24
2010
2010
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/05/24/us/AP-US-Drug-War-Mexican-Heroin.html?ref=newshttp://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/05/24/us/AP-US-Hooters-Weight-Lawsuit.html?ref=news more »
May/23
2010
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Sigh. Would someone please explain to me why this is a necessary preoccupation of our lawmakers in Washington?''There's a great urgency here. We have to make sure that no parent is unaware that drop-side cribs could kill their children,'' Sen. Kirst… more »
May/23
2010
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It's hard to imagine how the Arabs were once an intellectual powerhouse when their decedents produced idiots like this.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- A senior cleric has urged the Saudi government to uphold a ban on women's sports in the kingdom in the… more »
May/22
2010
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And now, taking first place in the "awww, did-oo-fawl-down-an-go-boom?" category (please cue the itty-bitty violin) we have the EU with "What do you mean the financial crisis threatens our lifestyle?" Take it away gents!Crisis Imperils Liberal Benef… more »
May/22
2010
2010
Source: Namco Bandai - Japan
Pac-Man, or Puck Man as the game was originally called, was released by Namco Bandai in Japan on May 22, 1980. Over the last 30 years, the game became an international smash hit. It's one of the best-selling Japanese vide… more »
May/22
2010
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HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut Republicans have endorsed former World Wrestling Entertainment executive Linda McMahon for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Chris Dodd. McMahon beat out former Congressman Rob Simmons and Fairfield County mone… more »
May/21
2010
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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/22/us/22beliefs.html?hp more »
May/21
2010
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Well well well... yet another case of not wanting to follow the rules is in the news again. This Sarah has decided that she wanted to tell her ROTC commander that she is gay.. BUT only after getting the benefit of $80,000.00 of our Tax dollars for her co… more »
May/20
2010
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The Chinese are really at the end of their sanity in Tibet. Next up, regulating toilet paper because well, you know, intellectuals need to wipe their asses too. And if they can't get toilet paper then maybe they won't leave the house and stir up troubl… more »
May/20
2010
2010
No I don't mean in terms of gasoline quality, I mean the simple fact that Shell puts it's V-Power all the way to the right, Citgo it's Super-unleaded all the way to the left and Sunoco (bless their little blue hearts) has four buttons but puts 94 at the… more »
May/20
2010
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My motorcycle is sexy. In fact I'd say it defines sexy to look at it. It's svelte shape. Racy, clean lines. It's a mechanical chicane of slickness. One thing that makes its lines so beautifully unbroken is the fact that the muffler is tucked neatly… more »
May/20
2010
2010
If only they'd known where they were going...
LITTLE FERRY, N.J. (AP) -- Officials say a mix-up led a school bus driver in northern New Jersey to start to take students to an amusement park instead of school.
About 30 Ridgefield Park High School st… more »
May/20
2010
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This isn't the first time it's happened so I know there's some evil, semi-hidden motivation behind the ploy. The beef I have (well, ok, one of many but it's the main one) is that motorcyclists are being treated differently than other vehicles on the roa… more »
May/19
2010
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- The mother of a Somali pirate who pleaded guilty to charges of hijacking a U.S.-flagged ship and kidnapping its captain appealed to President Barack Obama on Wednesday to pardon her son and grant him citizenship.
Well, she gets… more »
May/19
2010
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I saw the quote originally on the New York Times article on the pharma giant losing their lawsuit - a cool $250 million award to the women they abused. The funny thing? Between this afternoon and tonight, the quote was removed from the article. "..… more »
May/19
2010
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The babies are going to die, the elephant babies that is. All because that Douchebag Dictator Mugabe wants to "gift" the only tyrant worse than him.
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- Wildlife authorities in Zimbabwe on Wednesday defended selling two baby el… more »
May/19
2010
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Ah the refrain, the same old refrain: those that preach the loudest never fail to disappoint.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A woman who worked with Indiana Rep. Mark Souder to prepare videos on the virtues of family values and abstinence has resigned after the… more »
May/19
2010
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What does a brainless twat do when she's got too many babies to feed and no job and no talent? Stump for a cause that's what! And what better cause than one she knows a lot about: over-breeding.
LA HABRA, Calif. (AP) -- It's official. Octuplets moth… more »
May/19
2010
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In response to a Los Angeles City Council's motion to suspend all business with Arizona, a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission has "offered" to work with Arizona power producers to liberate Los Angeles from receiving Arizona's electricity. It s… more »
May/19
2010
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Mexican president criticized Arizona's new law, calling it discriminatory. Perhaps El Presidente Calderón needs to keep his criticism to himself unless he wants to offer real, workable solutions.Historically, Mexican illegal aliens fared better unde… more »
May/19
2010
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Convicted murderer Ronnie Lee Gardner had a choice: lethal injection or firing squad. He chose the latter, but not with any intent to die, but as a ploy to claim cruel and unusual punishment. And now he wants his sentence commuted to life. Because, we… more »
May/19
2010
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In reaction to Comedy Central's censorship of an episode of South Park where Mohammed was depicted wearing a bear costume, Molly Norris nominated May 20 as Draw Mohammed Day and invited fellow facebookers draw Mohammed and submit the image. The action p… more »
May/18
2010
2010
Religious police getting a beat down FTW
by odessa 
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/ Categories: A little blush on the rose colored glasses, In this crazy world / Leave a comment » Saudi women are pissed and they ain't going to take it anymore. Well, they may have to take it, but at least they are showing their dissatisfaction. Although few details are available, a woman gave a beat down on one of the religious police in Saudi Arab… more »
May/18
2010
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Dems want the oil companies to foot the bill for the big mess. Repubs snub the attempt to raise the liability cap. Who's side are they on?
Also on Tuesday, Senate Republicans blocked for a second time a Democratic plan to raise the liability limit f… more »
May/18
2010
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Let's back up and look at our immigration laws which have been on the books for decades upon decades. You must be here legally FIRST... THEN you can be afforded the benefits of living here such as our entitlement system, drivers licenses, etc etc. Th… more »
May/18
2010
2010
Um... really?
By Eliane Engeler, AP
GENEVA – Arizona’s new law on illegal immigration could violate international standards that are binding in the United States, six U.N. human rights experts said Tuesday.
The basic human rights regulations, si… more »
May/17
2010
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Trenton is one of a small but growing number of municipalities that have moved in the opposite direction — making sure that illegal immigrants have documents to make their lives easier.At least six city governments, including San Francisco and New Ha… more »
May/17
2010
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I'm not the only one fed up with these jackoffs but the problem is that other nations see an opportunity to act like Big Peacemakers. So we're all forced to watch the same goddamned car crash in slow motion all over again.
The deal, negotiated by Tur… more »
May/17
2010
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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/18/world/middleeast/18iran.html?pagewanted=2&hphttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/17/nyregion/17idcard.html more »
May/17
2010
2010
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Why? FFS Why?
That's it. From now on I'm only buying German or Swiss. Godsfuckingdamnit I hate when this happens.
Fuck you Gerber, fuck you. more »
May/17
2010
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I was looking for some information. A person posed a question on answers.yahoo.com and used "WTF" in their question. In response to the question, the favorite answer started:"Just so you know, I do take offense to the WTF abreviation. In my opinion… more »
May/17
2010
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From the AP:CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- A North Carolina waitress is out of a job after griping on her Facebook page about the bad tip she got from a lingering table of customers.The Charlotte Observer reported Monday that 22-year-old Ashley Johnson fe… more »
May/16
2010
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Someone at work asked me why it was so hard for BP to just plug the leak. Typically there's nothing a whole lot of explosives can't cure. But that's when you just want a solution to the leak - which may be what most people want, but not BP. The differ… more »
May/16
2010
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VIENNA (AP) -- Muslims who attended a conference in Austria's capital criticized European countries Sunday for considering the possibility of banning face-covering veils, saying it is counterproductive and regressive.[...]
The roughly 100 imams and Mu… more »
May/15
2010
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Street views, brought to you by Google, are collected by cars with cameras. These cars also try and locate wireless hotspots that are an alternative triangulation to GPS. Oh, and they also grabbed any unencrypted wireless data they happened upon.
Hm… more »
May/15
2010
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Gentlemen, a word to the wise... if a female is in the bathroom do *not*, under any circumstances, succumb to curiosity to find out the source of that peculiar sound, scent or activity. Women are peculiar creatures, and for the most part they're best le… more »
May/15
2010
2010
A few days ago I posted about an issue with my dish. A couple of phone calls later and DirecTV sends a tech out the very next day.. ON TIME even. In fact, their automated phone attendant called me 30 minutes ahead and even asked if it was still ok to com… more »
May/14
2010
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I'm not entirely certain where I stand on the whole illegal immigration thing, but on one thing I definitely do agree: you can't drive if you don't have a license.
ATLANTA — Jessica Colotl, a 21-year-old college student and illegal Mexican immigrant… more »
May/14
2010
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Uh huh, eat it bitch, just eat it...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A judge has permanently banned a suburban Philadelphia school district from secretly monitoring students with webcams on their school-issued laptops.
But wait! It gets even better!
The n… more »
May/14
2010
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Sara tends to mix up her words, I'm hoping for the bear's sake she got these two confused...WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says ''mama grizzlies'' will punish Washington in November's midterm elections. [...] Palin said female acti… more »
May/14
2010
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Yes, yes God loves a fool because it generates as much needed laughter in that realm as down here. Case in point, a quirky little jester from Iran named Kazem Sedighi.TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- A prominent hard-line Iranian cleric elaborated on his claim… more »
May/14
2010
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If every person working for our government had been obligated to answer the following question under oath:"Do you accept that results, as provided to you by your scientists, should be the primary basis for technical decision making?"__Yes __No… more »
May/13
2010
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There are some people in power who suck so badly, who are just beyond anything reasonable that it simply boggles the mind that no one has ousted them yet. Mugabe is one. Of course the reason he's still in power is simply because he is such an extreme d… more »
May/13
2010
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Are there any negative side effects of soy sauce in one's navel? I mean just curious... more »
May/13
2010
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We had a vendor in to speak to us at our monthly bureau staff meeting. I was actually looking forward to it - new application for a very old technology with a twist. Very cool for geeks like us. So cool, in fact, that the geeky masses swelled our meeting… more »
May/13
2010
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Ok so I had to move the Dish, trees finally grew up in the way. After moving and re-aiming the dish I find a dilemma. My dish says its a Slimline-3 (3 LNB).. yup, right on the label. The receiver says no, you've connected a Slimline-5 (5 LNB). DirecTV te… more »
May/12
2010
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One of the best quotes of a new consumer offering from Sony electronics: the Dash... itty bitty clock/browser/music player/wireless leech for your bedside.Unfortunately, the Dash is not quick or satisfying. Actually, “unfortunately” isn’t the word. C… more »
May/12
2010
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Middle aged men in small villages are hacking up kids... this is the fifth time in recent days it's happened.
What prompted the attack — the fifth assault on schoolchildren since March — was as imponderable to many Chinese as the details were gruesome… more »
May/12
2010
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Not familiar with the term? Here:
"A Judas goat is a trained goat used at a slaughterhouse and in general animal herding. The Judas goat is trained to associate with sheep or cattle, leading them to a specific destination. In stockyards, a Judas go… more »
May/12
2010
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I vacillate between "Well, yeah, he's from NY so what's so unusual" to "Wow, who the fuck was seriously asleep at the video?"
CAIRO (AP) -- Police detained an American-Egyptian man who arrived in Cairo on a flight from New York with firearms in his lu… more »
May/12
2010
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Well well well.. the wicked witch of the West appears to be at her antics yet once again. Over the weekend Pelosi decides to go to the National Catholic Community Conference and meet with a group of prominent Bishops, Priests and Sisters. (I'm surprised… more »
May/11
2010
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For the first time, Microsoft will provide a free online version of Office that lets people store their documents on the Web rather than on their personal computers.
Oh yeah, it will only be available for Windows 7 users... And a DNA sample will be r… more »
May/11
2010
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I've had it with fucking assholes drifting between lanes, lolly gaggling dickheads in intersections, and almost having my ass (or theirs) run over. Today is a new day because I introduce to you the one and only, hereby official Cell Phone Salute. more »
May/11
2010
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Well it looks like local challenges to the new Arizona Immigration law are being dropped for the time being. Why you may ask?
Garrido, the chief organizer of the second referendum drive, said its backers abandoned it after getting legal advice that Ariz… more »
May/11
2010
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Well I guess the idea of handouts isn't going away anytime soon. Greece melted down, people are rioting in the streets because dang gone it there just isn't anymore money for the freeloaders. They've become accustomed to the socialistic ways, government… more »
May/10
2010
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Either way the guy is an idiot.“Over 90 percent of parents want kids to be taught to abstain until they at least finish high school, and the comprehensive education curricula don’t do that — they pretty much normalize teen sexual activity,” said Robe… more »
May/10
2010
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Every editorial staff needs a moron to round out it's collection of intellectuals. I've ranted on this twat before in When The NY Times Goes Stupid: Tara Parker-Pope on Video Games. She's an extraordinary idiot, but sometimes in the same vein as Yogi B… more »
May/10
2010
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The Unions that represent state employees in New York and the Governor of New York are in a dispute. At a rally today, one of the union's representatives, Danny Donohue spoke. From the timesunion.com:
"Somebody said the rat is a good symbol for the… more »
May/10
2010
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<p>So, last Thursday was the national day of prayer. It's increasingly facing challenges from atheist groups that insist that it's unconstitutional. I'm pretty sure they're right and I'm sure that they'll win the point in court eventually. Equally,… more »
May/10
2010
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What's the difference between a political candidate and a chimpanzee? The chip prefers to sling his own shit, not someone else's. My point is that it's only a matter of minutes before some aspiring candidate running for office decides to use the new Su… more »
May/10
2010
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You have to wonder wtf is the matter with some people. Was it just a bunch of kids being funny? Or was it a bunch of overly-wealthy fuckheads who never consider anyone but themselves?
EDINA, Minn. (AP) -- Need to scoop up after your pooch in the aff… more »
May/10
2010
2010
Not sports teams - the genuine animal vs. the new regulations that allow firearms in national parks. Gun toting loonies:1, native denizens:0.
The advent of the new law focused not on bears but on Second Amendment rights. Even so, three national parks… more »
May/10
2010
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A woman where I work has taken the notion of a fundraising bakesale to new heights. Four to five times a year this short, pugnacious, extroverted woman decides to lay out a table full of high-calorie goodies with the plea to donate to her cause. Origin… more »
May/10
2010
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Oh please, pull the other one ok? Now rumors are starting to spread that Darth Cheney is the mastermind behind the environmental disaster in the Gulf...WASHINGTON (AP) -- Oil services contractor Halliburton Inc. says it safely finished a cementing o… more »
May/08
2010
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also - lamenting the death of dairy more »
May/08
2010
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Continuation of Miguel Rodriguez says Old Glory not allowed on Cinco de Mayo Some reports state that up to 100 students marched from the Live Oaks High School to the City Hall, supposedly in support of the assistant principal who sent student home… more »
May/07
2010
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At work, we are facing the prospect of furloughs as a cost cutting measure. We may be told to stay home for one day per week. We were asked what day of the week we preferred for a furlough so that management can decide the best course of action that pi… more »
May/07
2010
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I wonder if people name their babies for themselves of for the child? This tidbit suggests the former:
The Social Security Administration released its annual rundown of the most popular names for newborns on Friday, and flying up the list was an anci… more »
May/07
2010
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Recently the Vatican posted a policy on its website saying bishops should report abuse to law enforcement where civil laws require it.(NYT)
That snippet came from an article on Belgian Bishops. Basically the Belgians felt that the American laws that… more »
May/07
2010
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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/07/health/policy/07cuts.html?src=me&ref=health more »
May/07
2010
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Seriously - any food that has the texture and consistency of a partially-dried booger and needs to be lavishly doused with a spicy sauce to obscure it's taste isn't going to be missed by me.
Just get some extra soggy tofu and slop on the dressing. No… more »
May/07
2010
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Waiting rooms suck. Waiting in a waiting room sucks more. Being stuck waiting even after other people who came in later than you have left sucks most. That's what happened to me today.
"Oh I was stuck in traffic..." was overheard from one woman. H… more »
May/07
2010
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Forensics will tell in the long run, maybe, if yesterday's bang-bang ride was accidental or not. But even if it wasn't deliberate it demonstrates that the orchestration of such a destabilizing event is certainly possible.
One official said they ident… more »
May/07
2010
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Jesus needs to watch where he walks, or at least crosses the street. Especially when there are 20-somethings on cell phones on the road.NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (AP) -- The victim might have forgiven the woman[20-year-old Brittany Cantarella] who ran him… more »
May/06
2010
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A good joke at work can lighten a tough job. Making fun of someone's "attributes" that you only got to see using your high tech toys - Not so cool. Rolando Negrin was repeatedly the brunt of jokes after he was scanned using one of the new scanners.… more »
May/06
2010
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Five students in a California school were asked to remove or cover their display of the 'ol red, white and blue yesterday. The t-shirts and bandannas displaying the stars and strips would be acceptable any other time, just not on May 5th. May 5th, Cinco… more »
May/06
2010
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The Greeks are running amok. Rioting, rampages, the works and it makes me wonder how they ever became the birthplace of democracy. What's even more weird is that their society condones and rewards financial misdeeds, from the petty 2-euro bribe to the… more »
May/06
2010
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Please, someone find the marketing moron that thought of this and kill him quickly for the good of all mankind.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Fans of White Castle's oniony hamburgers have a new way to indulge without any calorie guilt: a scented candle infus… more »
May/06
2010
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Even half a world away this woman scares me plenty...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A South Korean woman who earned a driver's license after 960 tries is ready to buy a car and get behind the wheel.
Although it only took her ten tries to get through t… more »