Mugabe hands Olympic medalist $100,000 cash reward / Fri Aug 29, 12:38 PM ET
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Friday handed the country's only Olympic medalist in Beijing a $100,000 cash reward for her performance at the games. Swimmer Kirsty Coventry smashed the world record to win gold in the women's 200 meters backstroke. She also captured three silver medals. Mugabe handed the U.S-based swimmer the cash at a ceremony in Harare carried live on state television.
"Our national spirit must exude joy and pleasure and say you have done well, daughter of Zimbabwe. We are proud of you, we wish you well. She's our golden girl ... take care of her," he said at the ceremony. The U.S. dollars, scarce in a country struggling with an economic crisis marked by a severe shortage of foreign currency, were carried in a briefcase by Zimbabwe's central bank governor. Other members of Zimbabwe's Olympic team received between $2,000 and $10,000 each.
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Saturday, August 30, 2008
With each player move, Asstros GM Ed Wade solidifies his status as the most idiotic GM in baseball (non-Brian Sabean Division)
Astros signed RHP Brian Moehler to a one-year, $2.3 million contract extension with a mutual option for 2010.
Moehler has been the Astros' biggest surprise this year, somehow managing to maintain an ERA under 4.00 two years after amassing a 6.57 ERA as a starter for the Marlins. That he's turning 37 in December and has an abysmal strikeout rate doesn't bode well for his chances of keeping it up in 2009. He'll probably be penciled into the rotation, but it'd be no surprise to see him off the roster by Memorial Day.
Astros signed outfielder Darin Erstad to a one-year, $1.75 million contract extension for 2009.
The Astros remain very much content with mediocrity. Because he's a left-handed hitter backing up a left-handed hitter, Erstad wasn't a great fit for the Astros in the first place. He's actually done a pretty good job, posting a .293/.325/.384 line in 263 at-bats. However, he's no longer a basestealer, he's lost a little something on defense and there's little chance his power is coming back.
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Moehler has been the Astros' biggest surprise this year, somehow managing to maintain an ERA under 4.00 two years after amassing a 6.57 ERA as a starter for the Marlins. That he's turning 37 in December and has an abysmal strikeout rate doesn't bode well for his chances of keeping it up in 2009. He'll probably be penciled into the rotation, but it'd be no surprise to see him off the roster by Memorial Day.
Astros signed outfielder Darin Erstad to a one-year, $1.75 million contract extension for 2009.
The Astros remain very much content with mediocrity. Because he's a left-handed hitter backing up a left-handed hitter, Erstad wasn't a great fit for the Astros in the first place. He's actually done a pretty good job, posting a .293/.325/.384 line in 263 at-bats. However, he's no longer a basestealer, he's lost a little something on defense and there's little chance his power is coming back.
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Friday, August 29, 2008
Hell freezes over?
Pat Buchanan: “I stand with Obama! It was a genuinely outstanding speech, it was magnificent. I saw Cuomo’s speech, I saw Kennedy in ‘80, I even saw Douglas MacArthur, I saw MLK; this is the greatest convention speech and probably the most important because unlike Cuomo and the others, this was an acceptance speech, this came out of the heart of America, and he went right at the heart of America. This wasn’t a liberal speech at all. This is a deeply, deeply centrist speech. It had wit, it had humor, and when he used the needle on McCain, he stuck it into McCain and it was funny. It was Kennedy’s speech in ‘80. I laughed with Kennedy when he was needling Ronald Reagan.”
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da fix is in - dat's Da Chicago Way
Alfonso Soriano broke a tie with a solo homer in the bottom of the seventh to help the Cubs beat the Phillies 3-2 on Friday.
The Phillies have reason to be upset after this one. The Cubs tied it on a bases-loaded walk from Scott Eyre that surprised even Kosuke Fukudome, who stared at a pitch at his knees and then held up four fingers questioning whether umpire Bill Welke had in fact called it a ball. The Phillies later should have went back ahead in the top of the seventh, but what would have been an RBI infield single for Ryan Howard was called the third out when Chris Guccione blew the close call at first base. Soriano put the Cubs on top for good in the bottom of the seventh, earning Jeff Samardzija (who would have given up the go-ahead run) his first major league victory.
The Phillies have reason to be upset after this one. The Cubs tied it on a bases-loaded walk from Scott Eyre that surprised even Kosuke Fukudome, who stared at a pitch at his knees and then held up four fingers questioning whether umpire Bill Welke had in fact called it a ball. The Phillies later should have went back ahead in the top of the seventh, but what would have been an RBI infield single for Ryan Howard was called the third out when Chris Guccione blew the close call at first base. Soriano put the Cubs on top for good in the bottom of the seventh, earning Jeff Samardzija (who would have given up the go-ahead run) his first major league victory.
Bill Kristol is a joker
"Never before have we had someone running for President in a time of war who was so unqualified to be Commander-in-Chief." --BK, on Barack Obama, July 20
"I actually think Sarah Palin would be a great vice-presidential pick." --BK, June 29
Remember, this guy writes a column for the New York Times...and you don't.
"I actually think Sarah Palin would be a great vice-presidential pick." --BK, June 29
Remember, this guy writes a column for the New York Times...and you don't.
The Ozzie Guillen of Capitol Hill
Romney Blasts McCain's Out of Control Temper
Romney's top 10 list includes some of McCain's greatest hits - literally. In addition to dropping the f-bomb on fellow Republican Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and John Cornyn (R-TX), McCain "repeatedly" called New Mexico's Pete Domenici an "a**hole." While the Romney list features some comparatively minor McCain blow-ups towards Dick Cheney, Mitch McConnell and other leading lights of the GOP, it also claims that in 1995, John McCain "had a scuffle" with then 92-year old Strom Thurmond.
Romney's top 10 list includes some of McCain's greatest hits - literally. In addition to dropping the f-bomb on fellow Republican Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and John Cornyn (R-TX), McCain "repeatedly" called New Mexico's Pete Domenici an "a**hole." While the Romney list features some comparatively minor McCain blow-ups towards Dick Cheney, Mitch McConnell and other leading lights of the GOP, it also claims that in 1995, John McCain "had a scuffle" with then 92-year old Strom Thurmond.
polar bears - in the way of our oil... and probably quite delicious
Shocking Choice by John McCain
Sarah Palin, whose husband works for BP, has repeatedly put special interests first when it comes to the environment. In her scant two years as governor, she has lobbied aggressively to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling, pushed for more drilling off of Alaska's coasts, and put special interests above science. Ms. Palin has made it clear through her actions that she is unwilling to do even as much as the Bush administration to address the impacts of global warming. Her most recent effort has been to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove the polar bear from the endangered species list, putting Big Oil before sound science. As unbelievable as this may sound, this actually puts her to the right of the Bush administration.
Sarah Palin, whose husband works for BP, has repeatedly put special interests first when it comes to the environment. In her scant two years as governor, she has lobbied aggressively to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling, pushed for more drilling off of Alaska's coasts, and put special interests above science. Ms. Palin has made it clear through her actions that she is unwilling to do even as much as the Bush administration to address the impacts of global warming. Her most recent effort has been to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove the polar bear from the endangered species list, putting Big Oil before sound science. As unbelievable as this may sound, this actually puts her to the right of the Bush administration.
Disturbing things heard on the Radio
Internet radio really. Apparently, Kenny G covered "The way you move" From wiki:
In 2005, Saxophonist Kenny G and Funk legends Earth, Wind, & Fire released a cover of the song "The Way You Move" with Philip Bailey (is this the first thing he's done since "Easy Lover" with Phil Collins in like the 80's?) and Maurice White on vocals. The song appears on Kenny G's At Last... The Duets Album and Earth, Wind, & Fire's 2005 album Illumination.
In 2005, Saxophonist Kenny G and Funk legends Earth, Wind, & Fire released a cover of the song "The Way You Move" with Philip Bailey (is this the first thing he's done since "Easy Lover" with Phil Collins in like the 80's?) and Maurice White on vocals. The song appears on Kenny G's At Last... The Duets Album and Earth, Wind, & Fire's 2005 album Illumination.
Happy Birthday!
Michael "wacko jacko" "king of pop" "gloved one" Jackson - 50
"I destroyed New Orleans and exposed Brownie, Bushie and the rest of 'em" Katrina - 3
Fung would look up other birthdays for today, but he don't wanna.
"I destroyed New Orleans and exposed Brownie, Bushie and the rest of 'em" Katrina - 3
Fung would look up other birthdays for today, but he don't wanna.
Mama Smiff doesn't believe in pitch counts...
"Why did Charlie Manuel take Cole Hamels out when he was pitching so well? Surely he could have gone one more inning to get to Brad Lidge. What a waste of good pitching. What bad managing. What a bunch of clod relievers."
Clod relievers led by terminal SUCKS sufferer Ryan Madson, who totally, totally SUCKED!
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Clod relievers led by terminal SUCKS sufferer Ryan Madson, who totally, totally SUCKED!
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battle of the credibility-free lying liars
Hard to know who to believe when the whole world is fullas#i+...
Putin Accuses U.S. In Georgia War
Russia PM Suspects War Linked To Presidential Campaign; White House Dismisses Claim As "Patently False"
Putin, the former president and architect of an assertive foreign policy that has stoked East-West tension, suggested in an interview with CNN that there was an American presence amid the combat with a potential domestic U.S. political motive.
"We have serious grounds to think that there were U.S. citizens right in the combat zone" during Russia's war with the U.S.-allied ex-Soviet republic, he said the interview broadcast on state-run Russian television.
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"If my guesses are confirmed, then that raises the suspicion that somebody in the United States purposefully created this conflict with the aim of aggravating the situation and creating an advantage ... for one of the candidates in the battle for the post of U.S. president."
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White House press secretary Dana Perino called Putin's contentions "patently false."
Putin Accuses U.S. In Georgia War
Russia PM Suspects War Linked To Presidential Campaign; White House Dismisses Claim As "Patently False"
Putin, the former president and architect of an assertive foreign policy that has stoked East-West tension, suggested in an interview with CNN that there was an American presence amid the combat with a potential domestic U.S. political motive.
"We have serious grounds to think that there were U.S. citizens right in the combat zone" during Russia's war with the U.S.-allied ex-Soviet republic, he said the interview broadcast on state-run Russian television.
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"If my guesses are confirmed, then that raises the suspicion that somebody in the United States purposefully created this conflict with the aim of aggravating the situation and creating an advantage ... for one of the candidates in the battle for the post of U.S. president."
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White House press secretary Dana Perino called Putin's contentions "patently false."
Thursday, August 28, 2008
What's up, America?
Today's Top Searches
1. Shannen Doherty
2. Elizabeth Banks
3. Barack Obama
4. Jenna Dewan
5. College Football
6. Martin Luther King
7. Burn After Reading
8. Snoring
9. Enchilada Recipes
10. Komodo Dragon
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1. Shannen Doherty
2. Elizabeth Banks
3. Barack Obama
4. Jenna Dewan
5. College Football
6. Martin Luther King
7. Burn After Reading
8. Snoring
9. Enchilada Recipes
10. Komodo Dragon
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Smiff making a move
HACKING MASS 2008
(Average Team 2008 ESPN: 329.3413)
Owner Team Name 2008 ESPN
1. ddanyc Mass Hysteria 553
2. kcshankd Tony Pena's Glove or Ditka? 544
3. lincarnate The Benji Gil All-Stars 542
4. KennyChng BAWG 533
5. krukker Deadwood Drunks IV: The Awfulness 530
6. tbwhite Sultans of Suck 527
7. aardvark Team (S)crappy 522
8. dantroy Brian Sabean's Fresh Start 519
8. Junker23 Str8 Ballaz Fo Realz 519
10. jkeri Marlo Stanfield's Re-Ups 518
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(Average Team 2008 ESPN: 329.3413)
Owner Team Name 2008 ESPN
1. ddanyc Mass Hysteria 553
2. kcshankd Tony Pena's Glove or Ditka? 544
3. lincarnate The Benji Gil All-Stars 542
4. KennyChng BAWG 533
5. krukker Deadwood Drunks IV: The Awfulness 530
6. tbwhite Sultans of Suck 527
7. aardvark Team (S)crappy 522
8. dantroy Brian Sabean's Fresh Start 519
8. Junker23 Str8 Ballaz Fo Realz 519
10. jkeri Marlo Stanfield's Re-Ups 518
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Corms was wrong - he is missed
"We wish Jay well and will miss him — not personally, of course — but in the sense of noticing he is no longer here, at least for a few days."
-- Chicago Scum-Slimes editor Michael Cooke
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-- Chicago Scum-Slimes editor Michael Cooke
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