Funny, I often call Funster, "the beast," as well

Mrs. Martin agreed to be her husband’s levitating guinea pig. Mr. Martin yoked the unit to a pole in the garage so it would lift her without moving around, put a kind of brake at the top of the pole in case the engine was stronger than he thought, and strapped her in. She admits now that, deep down, she was not sure she would take off. At the same time, she was “very scared” of the device she calls “the beast.”

There goes science again...making s#i+ up...

Fossils found in shark fossil proof of complex food chain

A fossilized shark that swallowed a crocodile-like amphibian that, in turn, had gobbled up a fish has now been unearthed.

This exceptional find marks the first time scientists have found direct evidence of such a complex, extinct food chain....

By accident, Kriwet and his colleagues discovered the new shark fossil in a museum collection. These exceptionally preserved remains are roughly 290 million years old, pre-dating the emergence of the dinosaurs.

Funny stuff, if it were true. Look, there are no sharks. What you think might be a shark, which has lived on the earth for millions of years, are, in fact, not sharks. Also, fossils? What da phokk is dat shit? The next thing you know these scientists will say the earth revolves around the sun. Well, sure, if it was round, and wasn't in the center of the universe. I'm with The Huckster, this is all too complex to be figgered out.

next in line if/when Mitt-fer-brainzz and Ru(9/11)dy flame out: annudder idiot

Huckabee's Belief in Adam and Eve

Mike Huckabee’s views on how life began came up again in a recent interview the Republican candidate had with Bill O’Reilly, a talk-show host on Fox News.

According to this account in The Washington Post, Mr. Huckabee, a former governor of Arkansas, told Mr. O’Reilly he has no reason to doubt that Adam and Eve were real people. He also reiterated that, even though he is not sure of the details of how it unfolded, he does believe God created humans.

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The item quotes Bill Maher, a talk-show host on HBO, who argued in an interview with Mr. Huckabee that the topic was relevant: “If someone believes that the earth is 6,000 years old, when every scientist in the world knows it’s billions of years old, why shouldn’t I take that into account when I’m assessing the rationality of someone I’m going to put in the highest office in the land?”

The Post also looks at how Dennis J. Kucinich’s comments this week about having an encounter with a UFO may or may not fit into this discussion.

the beauty queen was right: U.S. Americans lack maps

More hikers wind up lost

"Weekend adventurers often underestimate risks, set out with no map or compass."