News item: The persistent and dramatic decline in the snowpack of many mountains in the West is caused primarily by human-induced global warming and is not the result of natural variability in weather patterns, researchers reported yesterday.
Using data collected over the past 50 years, the scientists confirmed that the mountains are getting more rain and less snow, that the snowpack is breaking up faster and that more rivers are running dry by summer.
The study, published online yesterday by the journal Science, looked at possible causes of the changes -- including natural variability in temperatures and precipitation, volcanic activity around the globe and climate change driven by the release of greenhouse gases. The researchers' computer models showed that climate change is clearly the explanation that best fits the data.
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Friday, February 1, 2008
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Dumbya Quotes (cont)
“I think I got a B in Econ 101,’’ the president said at a White House press conference this morning. “I got an A, however, in keeping taxes low.'' 9/20/07.
Later on in the press conf..
The president, in a press conference that lasted little longer than a half-hour, repeatedly played off his own image as a poor student, noting that he likes to remind people that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has “the PhD… I’m the C student,’’ he said, but look who’s the leader and who’s the adviser.
It's nice when the President explains so succinctly why the nation is doing as badly as it is...
Later on in the press conf..
The president, in a press conference that lasted little longer than a half-hour, repeatedly played off his own image as a poor student, noting that he likes to remind people that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has “the PhD… I’m the C student,’’ he said, but look who’s the leader and who’s the adviser.
It's nice when the President explains so succinctly why the nation is doing as badly as it is...
Friday, September 14, 2007
Friday, September 7, 2007
did i already post dis?
Well, it's good enough for a 2nd showing...
New York City Subway Smell Map
...now what it needs is a "Decker GPS Locator" so we can see & smell the fumes he's leaving around the city. (Uh, what's up wid all da feces in Brooklyn?)
New York City Subway Smell Map
...now what it needs is a "Decker GPS Locator" so we can see & smell the fumes he's leaving around the city. (Uh, what's up wid all da feces in Brooklyn?)
Monday, August 27, 2007
Chemical Warfare?
Clearly this is a terrist attack, by a certain Northwestern suburb visitor...
Foul odor sends fire officials to O'Hare
By James Janega Tribune staff reporter
10:23 AM CDT, August 27, 2007
A report of a foul odor at O'Hare International Airport today may have been "sewer gas," police say, but it wasn't hazardous and didn't affect flights.
Ambulances from the Chicago Fire Department were called to a service area at about 8:10 a.m. at O'Hare after three employees complained of a foul smell in the air, airport and fire officials said.The employees were checked out, but no one was transported to hospitals.
"By the time it was reported and the scene was secured, it was about 10 minutes," said Chicago Department of Aviation spokeswoman Karen Pride.No flights were delayed, she said.A broken pipe may have caused the odor, but the official source hadn't been tracked down this morning, Pride said, adding that dangerous or flammable materials had been ruled out."They think it may be sewer gas. It doesn't appear to be anything there to hurt anyone," Officer Marcel Bright said.
Foul odor sends fire officials to O'Hare
By James Janega Tribune staff reporter
10:23 AM CDT, August 27, 2007
A report of a foul odor at O'Hare International Airport today may have been "sewer gas," police say, but it wasn't hazardous and didn't affect flights.
Ambulances from the Chicago Fire Department were called to a service area at about 8:10 a.m. at O'Hare after three employees complained of a foul smell in the air, airport and fire officials said.The employees were checked out, but no one was transported to hospitals.
"By the time it was reported and the scene was secured, it was about 10 minutes," said Chicago Department of Aviation spokeswoman Karen Pride.No flights were delayed, she said.A broken pipe may have caused the odor, but the official source hadn't been tracked down this morning, Pride said, adding that dangerous or flammable materials had been ruled out."They think it may be sewer gas. It doesn't appear to be anything there to hurt anyone," Officer Marcel Bright said.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Bush Division Update
The Bush Division records over the last 30 games:
St. Louis: 15-15
Chicago: 11-19
Houston: 11-19
Milwaukee: 11-19
Pittsburgh: 11-19
Cincy: 11-19
St. Louis: 15-15
Chicago: 11-19
Houston: 11-19
Milwaukee: 11-19
Pittsburgh: 11-19
Cincy: 11-19
Saturday, June 9, 2007
Is Ed Wade back, too?
Mesa returning to Phillies
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Jose Mesa is back.
The Phillies on Friday agreed to terms with their former closer, who was released Sunday by the Detroit Tigers. The Inquirer reported earlier this week that the Phils had interest in Mesa and planned to work him out. They must have liked what they saw. [Were they blindfolded, wearing sunglasses, and in a dark room?]
Mesa, who could join the team this weekend, likely will be a front-end piece to the bullpen, meaning he will not assume a late-inning role currently held by Brett Myers, Tom Gordon, Antonio Alfonseca, Geoff Geary or Ryan Madson. The Phillies have Clay Condrey (2-0, 11.57 ERA), Yoel Hernandez (0-0, 3.38 ERA), and Mike Zagurski (1-0, 4.26 ERA) in their bullpen. It was not known which pitcher Mesa would replace.
Mesa, 41, went 1-1 with a 12.34 ERA in 16 appearances this season with Detroit [sounds great!]. The righthander, who pitched for the Phillies from 2001 to 2003, is their all-time leader with 111 saves [really? PATHETIC!].
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Jose Mesa is back.
The Phillies on Friday agreed to terms with their former closer, who was released Sunday by the Detroit Tigers. The Inquirer reported earlier this week that the Phils had interest in Mesa and planned to work him out. They must have liked what they saw. [Were they blindfolded, wearing sunglasses, and in a dark room?]
Mesa, who could join the team this weekend, likely will be a front-end piece to the bullpen, meaning he will not assume a late-inning role currently held by Brett Myers, Tom Gordon, Antonio Alfonseca, Geoff Geary or Ryan Madson. The Phillies have Clay Condrey (2-0, 11.57 ERA), Yoel Hernandez (0-0, 3.38 ERA), and Mike Zagurski (1-0, 4.26 ERA) in their bullpen. It was not known which pitcher Mesa would replace.
Mesa, 41, went 1-1 with a 12.34 ERA in 16 appearances this season with Detroit [sounds great!]. The righthander, who pitched for the Phillies from 2001 to 2003, is their all-time leader with 111 saves [really? PATHETIC!].
Friday, June 8, 2007
Stark Drinking the Kool-Aid
People in Chicago would be amazed how many scouts following the NL Central report that they either think (a) the Cubs are a better, more talented team than the Brewers, or (b) the Cubs will end up winning the division. “I know they’ve played spotty, to say the least,” one scout said of the Cubs. “But I think they have a chance to rip off about 14 [wins] out of 15 one of these days.” The scout’s theory is that the Cubs have played tight, in great part because they haven’t adjusted to Lou Piniella’s personality and he hasn’t adjusted to them. “I think they’re at a real turning point,” the scout said. “If Lou can use that [suspension] time to watch from afar for a few days and then come back and make some adjustments, I think that team could take off. And knowing Lou, I think he can and he will.”
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
behold the goo
I can't let Carol Slezak hide behind whatever oh-so-convenient technical glitch kept this article off the internets yesterday, so the following fair-use-complying, non-copyright-violating snippets are provided for your non-commercial cultural enlightenment.
A corollary argument: the fact that we're still getting our @sses kicked in Iraq indicates that maybe Rummy wasn't so bad, after all.
Maybe Baker wasn't so bad, after all
Cubs proving they can play as badly under Piniella as they did for Dusty
Carol Slezak, CSS, June 5, 2007 (Print edition only! Nice try...)
The bad baserunning, lousy defense, ineffective bullpen, lack of timely hitting and general ineptitude -- to think you thought it was all Dusty's fault...
You couldn't wait to force Dusty Baker out of town. You held him accountable for everything that was wrong with the Cubs. Every loss. (Yes.) Every injury. (Yes.) Every time the bullpen -- choose a reliever -- couldn't find the plate. (Yes!) Every time an outfielder -- choose an arm -- couldn't hit the cutoff man. (Yes! Yes! YES! It's like she's reading my soul...) Every time a batter -- and there were many to choose from -- couldn't advance a runner or get a guy in from third. (No, that part never bothered me.)
Man, that Baker was a crummy manager. Or so you thought.
Anybody want to reconsider? (Corms?) Anybody big enough to apologize to Baker? (Decker?) Because he deserved far better treatment from this city...
Fast forward to big finish...
Like Baker, Piniella came to the North Side with a reputation as one of the game's best managers. The early results have been anything but encouraging. Is it Piniella, or is it the organization? The answer is obvious: It's not Piniella. Because you understand that, you're not turning on Piniella.
So why did you turn on Baker?
A corollary argument: the fact that we're still getting our @sses kicked in Iraq indicates that maybe Rummy wasn't so bad, after all.
Maybe Baker wasn't so bad, after all
Cubs proving they can play as badly under Piniella as they did for Dusty
Carol Slezak, CSS, June 5, 2007 (Print edition only! Nice try...)
The bad baserunning, lousy defense, ineffective bullpen, lack of timely hitting and general ineptitude -- to think you thought it was all Dusty's fault...
You couldn't wait to force Dusty Baker out of town. You held him accountable for everything that was wrong with the Cubs. Every loss. (Yes.) Every injury. (Yes.) Every time the bullpen -- choose a reliever -- couldn't find the plate. (Yes!) Every time an outfielder -- choose an arm -- couldn't hit the cutoff man. (Yes! Yes! YES! It's like she's reading my soul...) Every time a batter -- and there were many to choose from -- couldn't advance a runner or get a guy in from third. (No, that part never bothered me.)
Man, that Baker was a crummy manager. Or so you thought.
Anybody want to reconsider? (Corms?) Anybody big enough to apologize to Baker? (Decker?) Because he deserved far better treatment from this city...
Fast forward to big finish...
Like Baker, Piniella came to the North Side with a reputation as one of the game's best managers. The early results have been anything but encouraging. Is it Piniella, or is it the organization? The answer is obvious: It's not Piniella. Because you understand that, you're not turning on Piniella.
So why did you turn on Baker?
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