*I've actually heard of him since he was a Syracuse Orange.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
anudder Smiff success story
Hakim Warrick* had 23 points and eight rebounds on 11-of-17 shooting in a second consecutive start for the Grizzlies on Wednesday. That's two solid lines in a row, and while we don't trust coach Marc Iavaroni, Warrick should be picked up in most formats. Then just hope he keeps it going after the break.
*I've actually heard of him since he was a Syracuse Orange.
*I've actually heard of him since he was a Syracuse Orange.
Shocker
Blackhawks win! Score 7 goals! One guy had a hattrick! Chicago is going nuts, I think I heard the air raid sirens go off. I'd link to the recap, but The Daily Show is coming up...
sKILLy's forecast
So sKILLy's going thru the forecast for this weekend, and apparently things are not very certain (duh). We're supposed to get really cold weather Sunday, but the question is whether we'll get more snow. sKILLy says the European, Canadian and Japanese computer models have us buried in snow, while the WGN and the Navy models have the snow staying south of the Chicagoland area. So, let's watch this weekend and see who's right, the forners or the good ol' USA.
what a flip-flop: McCain NOW FOR torture
Just pathetic... and this may lead one to ask: what did McCain give up to the Viet Cong as a result of torture? Must have worked, huh?
Who’s Your Maverick? John McCain Votes In Favor Of Torture
The Senate voted today to ban the CIA from using torture on suspected terrorists and the most famous POW in the Senate voted against the bill. The Maverick is now most assuredly dead and the betrayal is complete. The blogosphere was all over this issue, and thankfully the measure passed, but for McCain, it was a show of pure cowardice. In other words, the Senator who himself was tortured for years and has previously spoken out against it, voted to allow the use of torture on others to save his political hide and pander to a party base that despises him. Shame on you, Senator. Is this the sort of weakness you want from your Commander in Chief?
Tell me again how this no jobs, more wars, pro-torture, pro-Bush tax cuts, anti-choice, pro-surge Republican is going to draw Independents and Democrats to his side this fall? As a side note, would it surprise you that alleged Democratic caucus members Senators Ben Nelson and Joe Lieberman also voted for torture today?
Tell me again how this no jobs, more wars, pro-torture, pro-Bush tax cuts, anti-choice, pro-surge Republican is going to draw Independents and Democrats to his side this fall? As a side note, would it surprise you that alleged Democratic caucus members Senators Ben Nelson and Joe Lieberman also voted for torture today?
Like i've been saying: Phokk Everyting
Is gloominess really such a bad thing?
The push for being positive has some seeing value in staying sad.
» Sweet sorrow NPR.org
Find articles on how crying helps
Meditation and the ‘monkey mind’
The push for being positive has some seeing value in staying sad.
» Sweet sorrow NPR.org
Find articles on how crying helps
Meditation and the ‘monkey mind’
More Shameless Capitalism
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Only Cubs fans would pay $30 for a hat and t-shirt about how $#!++y they are...
Only Cubs fans would pay $30 for a hat and t-shirt about how $#!++y they are...
Shameless Capitalism
Google wants us to earn money from our blog with relevant ads from Google AdSense. Or so the little ad says whenever I post. Should we do it? We could be billionaires with all the crap we come up with here, it must relate to beer and soda and boner pills somehow. Not to mention the weather - raincoat companies and umbrella stores and snow plowers - they can all advertise on the LoC.
Is it just me...
...or did something happen to the formatting on the site? The bottom where the labels et al are situated looks, well, wonky. Scrunched up. Not good. Did someone like change the font or something?
by "slower" they could only mean "run backwards"
Brown Line work to mean slower trains into Loop
Southbound service to be limited to one track at Belmont, Fullerton as of March 30
Will the living envy the dead?
Brown, Red and Purple Line riders will see a faster commute out of downtown but a slower one heading into the Loop beginning March 30... On March 30, the CTA plans to reopen another northbound track at the Belmont Avenue station. Currently, the Brown, Purple and Red Line trains share one track, which creates congestion as trains take turns accessing the station... At the same time, southbound service on those lines will be restricted to one track at the Belmont and Fullerton Avenue stations until June 30, 2009, or the onset of the end times, whichever comes later, as work begins on expanding those platforms and reconfiguring tracks.
"Unfortunately, it means that during construction, passengers will see longer commute times because trains (will be backed up during rush hours)," said CTA President Ron Huberman, who presented the changes Wednesday during the agency’s monthly board meeting.
The CTA will attempt to run a train every two minutes to help combat the congestion... (wait a minute... won't that make things more congested? ed.)
Southbound service to be limited to one track at Belmont, Fullerton as of March 30
Will the living envy the dead?
Brown, Red and Purple Line riders will see a faster commute out of downtown but a slower one heading into the Loop beginning March 30... On March 30, the CTA plans to reopen another northbound track at the Belmont Avenue station. Currently, the Brown, Purple and Red Line trains share one track, which creates congestion as trains take turns accessing the station... At the same time, southbound service on those lines will be restricted to one track at the Belmont and Fullerton Avenue stations until June 30, 2009, or the onset of the end times, whichever comes later, as work begins on expanding those platforms and reconfiguring tracks.
"Unfortunately, it means that during construction, passengers will see longer commute times because trains (will be backed up during rush hours)," said CTA President Ron Huberman, who presented the changes Wednesday during the agency’s monthly board meeting.
The CTA will attempt to run a train every two minutes to help combat the congestion... (wait a minute... won't that make things more congested? ed.)
our long civic nightmare resumes (cont'd)
News item: Cubs pitchers and catchers report today
News item: Dempster predicts Series title for Cubs
News item: Dempster predicts Series title for Cubs
fool us three times...
Bush Thinks McCain Can Defend President's Legacy
Hard to pick a favorite line here.
The rezzz-i-dunce has become convinced that McCain will be an effective and strong defender of the Bush legacy in the general election campaign this fall, White House advisers tell U.S. News...
Bush believes that over the past seven years, his politics have strengthened the country, especially his moves to cut taxes, fight tarrrrism, and insist on victory in the Iraq war. Bush believes McCain is loyal to those goals and will strongly defend Bush if McCain proceeds to lock up the Republican presidential nomination, as expected.
"I know him well," Bush said. (Has he looked within his soul? ed.) "I know his convictions..."
Hard to pick a favorite line here.
The rezzz-i-dunce has become convinced that McCain will be an effective and strong defender of the Bush legacy in the general election campaign this fall, White House advisers tell U.S. News...
Bush believes that over the past seven years, his politics have strengthened the country, especially his moves to cut taxes, fight tarrrrism, and insist on victory in the Iraq war. Bush believes McCain is loyal to those goals and will strongly defend Bush if McCain proceeds to lock up the Republican presidential nomination, as expected.
"I know him well," Bush said. (Has he looked within his soul? ed.) "I know his convictions..."
Annudder Smart@$$
The Ranger informally inquired about becoming a regular contributer to the LoC. Something about Commandos not being fulfilling enuff. Since I am unfamiliar with the process used the last time a smartass wanted to be added (because it was moi), I'm opening it up to the floor. Should we let him in? Does he know da risks? Do we need annudder smartass? Can you have enuff smartasses?
maybe he could work for the Justice Dept?
Clemens struggles under questioning
Clemens pressed by Congress, denies accusations by Pettitte, McNamee
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Roger Clemens struggled to find the right words under questioning during a congressional hearing Wednesday and denied new accounts of drug use made against him by former teammate and close friend Andy Pettitte.
Using words like "misremembered" and mispronouncing the last name of his chief accuser, Brian McNamee, Clemens rambled and stumbled during his early remarks on Capitol Hill.
Clemens' reputation and legacy were on the line, and there was the possibility that criminal charges could follow after the seven-time Cy Young winner testified.
"I have never taken steroids or HGH," Clemens said, his voice rising. "No matter what we discuss here today, I am never going to have my name restored."
Clemens pressed by Congress, denies accusations by Pettitte, McNamee
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Roger Clemens struggled to find the right words under questioning during a congressional hearing Wednesday and denied new accounts of drug use made against him by former teammate and close friend Andy Pettitte.
Using words like "misremembered" and mispronouncing the last name of his chief accuser, Brian McNamee, Clemens rambled and stumbled during his early remarks on Capitol Hill.
Clemens' reputation and legacy were on the line, and there was the possibility that criminal charges could follow after the seven-time Cy Young winner testified.
"I have never taken steroids or HGH," Clemens said, his voice rising. "No matter what we discuss here today, I am never going to have my name restored."
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
it's tough - but somebody's gotta do it
move along - nothing to see here
I think we need to move past the notion that the U.S. and A. is still a country of 'so-called ideals.'
Before we throw good money after bad, let's study how China handles this problem this year
Might be easier to just, like, I dunno, move em outta da way someplace...
News item: Four foundations are contributing a total of $3.5 million to help improve some of the city’s poorer neighborhoods in anticipation of hosting the 2016 Olympic Games.
News item: Four foundations are contributing a total of $3.5 million to help improve some of the city’s poorer neighborhoods in anticipation of hosting the 2016 Olympic Games.
The U.S. Senate: PATHETIC
Senate Votes For Retroactive Immunity
I don't know if Dianne Feinstein is going to run again, but if she does i'm voting for a 3rd party fruitbat... Other spineless Democrats:
The final tally was 31-67; crossing over to vote nay were Sens. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), Evan Bayh (D-IA), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), Tim Johnson (D-SD), Herb Kohl (D-WI), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Mark Pryor (D-AR), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Ken Salazar (D-CO), Tom Carper (D-DE), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Jim Webb (D-VA), Ben Nelson (D-NE), Bill Nelson (D-FL), Kent Conrad (D-ND), and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI).
And just like the Politburo, the Replutocrats were lock step with Dumbya again...
I don't know if Dianne Feinstein is going to run again, but if she does i'm voting for a 3rd party fruitbat... Other spineless Democrats:
The final tally was 31-67; crossing over to vote nay were Sens. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), Evan Bayh (D-IA), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), Tim Johnson (D-SD), Herb Kohl (D-WI), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Mark Pryor (D-AR), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Ken Salazar (D-CO), Tom Carper (D-DE), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Jim Webb (D-VA), Ben Nelson (D-NE), Bill Nelson (D-FL), Kent Conrad (D-ND), and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI).
And just like the Politburo, the Replutocrats were lock step with Dumbya again...
Pseudo-Journalism
Honestly, I think sports journalism is all about throwing something out there and waiting for the flame war to begin. How is that different from this blog? Not much. Except they get paid. And call themselves journalists.
Rick Morrissey: Illinois fans can consider Bob Knight
Somehow, I don't think the Illini are that desperate.
Rick Morrissey: Illinois fans can consider Bob Knight
Somehow, I don't think the Illini are that desperate.
who's hating America today?
The Berkeley City Council, today and every day. Somehow even calling them "Americans" in quotation marks feels like giving them too much credit.
Berkeley is bracing to outdo even itself today.
The City Council chambers will be the focus of all-day protests, and not just from the usual assortment of liberal activists. Pro-military groups will also be out in force as the famously left-leaning body considers whether to rescind its Jan. 29 statement calling the U.S. Marines and their Shattuck Avenue recruiting station "uninvited and unwelcome intruders."
Berkeley is bracing to outdo even itself today.
The City Council chambers will be the focus of all-day protests, and not just from the usual assortment of liberal activists. Pro-military groups will also be out in force as the famously left-leaning body considers whether to rescind its Jan. 29 statement calling the U.S. Marines and their Shattuck Avenue recruiting station "uninvited and unwelcome intruders."
these things happen
Snow advisory canceled
The National Weather Service about 5 a.m. canceled a snow advisory that was to extend through 4 p.m. after less than an inch of snow fell overnight at O'Hare International Airport Monday night and a storm did not develop as predicted over the area...
The National Weather Service about 5 a.m. canceled a snow advisory that was to extend through 4 p.m. after less than an inch of snow fell overnight at O'Hare International Airport Monday night and a storm did not develop as predicted over the area...
Monday, February 11, 2008
Bad News...
...Artificial sweeteners may lead to weight gain
Guess dis means going back to regular diet & exercise. When are dey going to cure dis problem wit us wanting to eat & eat & eat? If dey can make a boner pill, surely dey can make one dat makes me not absorb da food I eat? Just make it pass thru? Please?
Guess dis means going back to regular diet & exercise. When are dey going to cure dis problem wit us wanting to eat & eat & eat? If dey can make a boner pill, surely dey can make one dat makes me not absorb da food I eat? Just make it pass thru? Please?
Sunday, February 10, 2008
She just sounded so obnoxious...
So I googled the spokesperson for the McCain campaign, Jill Hazlebaker and found this little oldie but goodie from mydd.com:
Kean-employed Liar Jill Hazelbaker Busted in the New York Times
by Matt Stoller, Thu Sep 21, 2006 at 01:07:04 AM EST
Republicans seem to be learning bad lessons from Dan Gerstein and Lee Siegel about lying and sockpuppetry.
The Internet postings came from people calling themselves "cleanupnj," "usedtobeblue" and "AmadeusNJ." They said they were concerned Democrats, "lifelong liberals," and they were troubled by the United States senator from New Jersey, Robert Menendez.
Mr. Menendez, they said, was up to no good. For instance, did you notice that a Congressional lawyer who Mr. Menendez said cleared him of ethics issues regarding a controversial real estate deal died last year? Wasn't there something fishy about that?
But the liberal Democratic hosts of BlueJersey.com, the Web log where such comments were posted, smelled something fishy about the postings, and said they traced them to a computer inside the campaign headquarters of Mr. Menendez's Republican opponent, Thomas H. Kean Jr.
They suspect the person behind the postings, which have appeared on the site regularly since July, is Mr. Kean's campaign spokeswoman, Jill Hazelbaker. Ms. Hazelbaker called the accusations "nonsense," and said neither she nor anyone else she knows of in the office had anything to do with the postings. "I've never e-mailed them nor posted on the Web site," she said on Wednesday. "It's a blog. You can't believe what's posted on blogs." She declined to make Mr. Kean available to discuss the matter.
The Kean campaign's technical adviser said that the Internet protocol, or I.P., address that linked the posts to the Kean headquarters was an old one, "from over a month ago." But an e-mail message Ms. Hazelbaker sent to a reporter on Wednesday shares the same I.P. address.
Hazelbaker simply lied to reporters, and Juan Melli of Bluejersey and official rabid lamb leader of New Jersey busted her (check out the funny comments by Scott Shields and Matt Miller). I'm not worried about the New Jersey race poll numbers - most people in New Jersey probably don't know that it's Tom Kean Jr. running rather than Tom Kean Sr yet, but they will in a few weeks.
Blogs like Bluejersey and Colorado Confidential provide an essential platform for progressives to achieve power. I have no idea why Tom Kean's spokesperson is posting on Bluejersey and lying about it to New York Times reporters. She's probably just sort of stupid and arrogant. But it's good that Hazelbaker getting busted flat-out now when it doesn't matter, so that journalists will know to double-check her nonsense when the campaign really heats up in November.
Kean-employed Liar Jill Hazelbaker Busted in the New York Times
by Matt Stoller, Thu Sep 21, 2006 at 01:07:04 AM EST
Republicans seem to be learning bad lessons from Dan Gerstein and Lee Siegel about lying and sockpuppetry.
The Internet postings came from people calling themselves "cleanupnj," "usedtobeblue" and "AmadeusNJ." They said they were concerned Democrats, "lifelong liberals," and they were troubled by the United States senator from New Jersey, Robert Menendez.
Mr. Menendez, they said, was up to no good. For instance, did you notice that a Congressional lawyer who Mr. Menendez said cleared him of ethics issues regarding a controversial real estate deal died last year? Wasn't there something fishy about that?
But the liberal Democratic hosts of BlueJersey.com, the Web log where such comments were posted, smelled something fishy about the postings, and said they traced them to a computer inside the campaign headquarters of Mr. Menendez's Republican opponent, Thomas H. Kean Jr.
They suspect the person behind the postings, which have appeared on the site regularly since July, is Mr. Kean's campaign spokeswoman, Jill Hazelbaker. Ms. Hazelbaker called the accusations "nonsense," and said neither she nor anyone else she knows of in the office had anything to do with the postings. "I've never e-mailed them nor posted on the Web site," she said on Wednesday. "It's a blog. You can't believe what's posted on blogs." She declined to make Mr. Kean available to discuss the matter.
The Kean campaign's technical adviser said that the Internet protocol, or I.P., address that linked the posts to the Kean headquarters was an old one, "from over a month ago." But an e-mail message Ms. Hazelbaker sent to a reporter on Wednesday shares the same I.P. address.
Hazelbaker simply lied to reporters, and Juan Melli of Bluejersey and official rabid lamb leader of New Jersey busted her (check out the funny comments by Scott Shields and Matt Miller). I'm not worried about the New Jersey race poll numbers - most people in New Jersey probably don't know that it's Tom Kean Jr. running rather than Tom Kean Sr yet, but they will in a few weeks.
Blogs like Bluejersey and Colorado Confidential provide an essential platform for progressives to achieve power. I have no idea why Tom Kean's spokesperson is posting on Bluejersey and lying about it to New York Times reporters. She's probably just sort of stupid and arrogant. But it's good that Hazelbaker getting busted flat-out now when it doesn't matter, so that journalists will know to double-check her nonsense when the campaign really heats up in November.
Smiff drinks...more?
A new discovery: absinthe. Though at $18 a pop I dare say this indulgence will be few and far between. If you like licorice and lots of alcohol (160 proof!) w/o really tasting it, then this is the drink for you...
Suckers.
Chicago:
Sunday... Windy. Mostly sunny. Very cold. Highs 3 to 7 above. Lowest wind chill readings 25 below to 35 below zero in the morning. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph at times until late afternoon decreasing to 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph at times late in the afternoon. S#i+ freezing up. Locusts (frozen). Cats and dogs frozen together. And the kicker is: you're frozen and dead.
San Diego:
Record high today: 77
Sunday...Mostly sunny in the morning...becoming partly cloudy. Highs 63 to 68 near the coast to 68 to 73 inland. Light winds. Smiff sunning his toenails? Could happen...
Sunday... Windy. Mostly sunny. Very cold. Highs 3 to 7 above. Lowest wind chill readings 25 below to 35 below zero in the morning. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph at times until late afternoon decreasing to 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph at times late in the afternoon. S#i+ freezing up. Locusts (frozen). Cats and dogs frozen together. And the kicker is: you're frozen and dead.
San Diego:
Record high today: 77
Sunday...Mostly sunny in the morning...becoming partly cloudy. Highs 63 to 68 near the coast to 68 to 73 inland. Light winds. Smiff sunning his toenails? Could happen...
Saturday, February 9, 2008
"And we're all watching golf!"
Drunk threatened city with TV remote
Thu Feb 7, 2008 9:27am EST
CANBERRA (Reuters) - A drunken man's threat to blow up half a city with his television remote control forced Australian police to declare a state of emergency at a luxury golf resort, a local court heard Thursday.
Geoffrey Martin Fryatt, 57, a resident of the Fairways Golf and Lifestyle Retreat in Brisbane, was arrested by elite paramilitary police after terrifying neighbors with a knife and threatening to detonate a store of chemicals with the TV remote.
"One push of the button will blow up half of Brisbane," Fryatt shouted in the standoff last May before police in the Queensland state capital opened fire with rubber bullets.
Fryatt's lawyer told the Brisbane District Court that his client lost control after losing much of his life savings in a fraud carried out by his finance broker, local media said.
"People are genuinely scared of sudden explosions," the judge said, sentencing Fryatt to a year's probation. "Frightening members of the public with threats of bombs and bomb hoaxes has a much greater impact than it once did," she said.
Fryatt accepted probation, but said he was concerned it could interrupt plans to travel overseas to do humanitarian aid work, the Brisbane Times newspaper reported.
"Let's get you right before we send you off to a third world country," the judge said.
Thu Feb 7, 2008 9:27am EST
CANBERRA (Reuters) - A drunken man's threat to blow up half a city with his television remote control forced Australian police to declare a state of emergency at a luxury golf resort, a local court heard Thursday.
Geoffrey Martin Fryatt, 57, a resident of the Fairways Golf and Lifestyle Retreat in Brisbane, was arrested by elite paramilitary police after terrifying neighbors with a knife and threatening to detonate a store of chemicals with the TV remote.
"One push of the button will blow up half of Brisbane," Fryatt shouted in the standoff last May before police in the Queensland state capital opened fire with rubber bullets.
Fryatt's lawyer told the Brisbane District Court that his client lost control after losing much of his life savings in a fraud carried out by his finance broker, local media said.
"People are genuinely scared of sudden explosions," the judge said, sentencing Fryatt to a year's probation. "Frightening members of the public with threats of bombs and bomb hoaxes has a much greater impact than it once did," she said.
Fryatt accepted probation, but said he was concerned it could interrupt plans to travel overseas to do humanitarian aid work, the Brisbane Times newspaper reported.
"Let's get you right before we send you off to a third world country," the judge said.
why has sKILLy forsaken us?
Wind-driven 50-degree plunge includes snow punch
My question is, will the living envy the dead (hint: yes)? Datz what I'd like ta know.
My question is, will the living envy the dead (hint: yes)? Datz what I'd like ta know.
Friday, February 8, 2008
I've got it!
I've decided what I'm going to do with George's wonderful gift to me (that I have to give back). The perfect way to spend the money.
I'm gonna buy lottery tickets.
600 of them.
It's a no brainer. It should raise my odds from 1 in 150,000,000 to like, 600 in 150,000,000 right?
I'll just wait till it's like 200 million dollars, and then pounce.
Oh, if it works I might (might) "might" might even consider a spades house 4 Sarge. I'm not promising anything though, so this cannot be construed as such. Just that I may consider it.
Well, now that I figured that out I can get on with the rest of my life...
I'm gonna buy lottery tickets.
600 of them.
It's a no brainer. It should raise my odds from 1 in 150,000,000 to like, 600 in 150,000,000 right?
I'll just wait till it's like 200 million dollars, and then pounce.
Oh, if it works I might (might) "might" might even consider a spades house 4 Sarge. I'm not promising anything though, so this cannot be construed as such. Just that I may consider it.
Well, now that I figured that out I can get on with the rest of my life...
dere is annudder doomsday direkkly behind dis one
Doomsday plan would close 2 Cook hospitals
All 12 of county's neighborhood clinics also would be shut
(Crain’s) — Cook County would close two of its three hospitals and a center that treats one-third of the area’s HIV patients under a doomsday budget scenario officials put forth Friday.
All 12 of county's neighborhood clinics also would be shut
(Crain’s) — Cook County would close two of its three hospitals and a center that treats one-third of the area’s HIV patients under a doomsday budget scenario officials put forth Friday.
Recall all dese phokkers
Paulson: Checks to go out in May
The checks are an advance on next year's refunds, and most, if not all of the money, will be deducted from taxpayers' refunds in 12 months' time.
So, once again, our government has tried to fool us. "Here's a chunk of money" they said. "Oh, and we'll be back for it next year." So how does this help? What happens if we're still in a recession next year and people don't have the money to pay the government back?
Can we just recall da whole bunch? Oh yeah, that's right. A bunch of them are running for re-election, aren't they?
The checks are an advance on next year's refunds, and most, if not all of the money, will be deducted from taxpayers' refunds in 12 months' time.
So, once again, our government has tried to fool us. "Here's a chunk of money" they said. "Oh, and we'll be back for it next year." So how does this help? What happens if we're still in a recession next year and people don't have the money to pay the government back?
Can we just recall da whole bunch? Oh yeah, that's right. A bunch of them are running for re-election, aren't they?
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Anudder one of dese tings?
Yes, apparently:
2008 SelectSmart.com Presidential Candidate Selector
Your Results:
1. Theoretical Ideal Candidate (SMIFF!) (100%)
2. Dennis Kucinich (withdrawn) (88%) Information link
3. Barack Obama (85%) Information link
4. Alan Augustson (campaign suspended) (80%) Information link
5. Christopher Dodd (withdrawn) (78%) Information link
6. Joseph Biden (withdrawn) (77%) Information link
7. Hillary Clinton (75%) Information link
8. John Edwards (withdrawn) (72%) Information link
9. Wesley Clark (not running, endorsed Clinton) (71%) Information link
10. Michael Bloomberg (says he will not run) (71%) Information link
11. Al Gore (not announced) (68%) Information link
12. Mike Gravel (66%) Information link
13. Bill Richardson (withdrawn) (59%) Information link
14. Ron Paul (50%) Information link
15. Kent McManigal (campaign suspended) (44%) Information link
16. Elaine Brown (42%) Information link
17. Wayne Allyn Root (32%) Information link
18. Rudolph Giuliani (withdrawn, endorsed McCain) (31%) Information link
19. John McCain (30%) Information link
20. Mike Huckabee (28%) Information link
21. Tommy Thompson (withdrawn, endorsed Giuliani) (27%) Information link
22. Alan Keyes (22%) Information link
23. Mitt Romney (withdrawn) (21%) Information link
24. Chuck Hagel (not running) (18%) Information link
25. Sam Brownback (withdrawn, endorsed McCain) (16%) Information link
26. Newt Gingrich (says he will not run) (15%) Information link
27. Tom Tancredo (withdrawn, endorsed Romney) (14%) Information link
28. Fred Thompson (withdrawn) (12%) Information link
29. Duncan Hunter (withdrawn) (9%) Information link
30. Jim Gilmore (withdrawn) (8%) Information link
31. Stephen Colbert (campaign halted) (2%) Information link
Wow, Alan Keyes slightly better than Willard Mitt Romney.... and no Ralph Nader (thank God).
2008 SelectSmart.com Presidential Candidate Selector
Your Results:
1. Theoretical Ideal Candidate (SMIFF!) (100%)
2. Dennis Kucinich (withdrawn) (88%) Information link
3. Barack Obama (85%) Information link
4. Alan Augustson (campaign suspended) (80%) Information link
5. Christopher Dodd (withdrawn) (78%) Information link
6. Joseph Biden (withdrawn) (77%) Information link
7. Hillary Clinton (75%) Information link
8. John Edwards (withdrawn) (72%) Information link
9. Wesley Clark (not running, endorsed Clinton) (71%) Information link
10. Michael Bloomberg (says he will not run) (71%) Information link
11. Al Gore (not announced) (68%) Information link
12. Mike Gravel (66%) Information link
13. Bill Richardson (withdrawn) (59%) Information link
14. Ron Paul (50%) Information link
15. Kent McManigal (campaign suspended) (44%) Information link
16. Elaine Brown (42%) Information link
17. Wayne Allyn Root (32%) Information link
18. Rudolph Giuliani (withdrawn, endorsed McCain) (31%) Information link
19. John McCain (30%) Information link
20. Mike Huckabee (28%) Information link
21. Tommy Thompson (withdrawn, endorsed Giuliani) (27%) Information link
22. Alan Keyes (22%) Information link
23. Mitt Romney (withdrawn) (21%) Information link
24. Chuck Hagel (not running) (18%) Information link
25. Sam Brownback (withdrawn, endorsed McCain) (16%) Information link
26. Newt Gingrich (says he will not run) (15%) Information link
27. Tom Tancredo (withdrawn, endorsed Romney) (14%) Information link
28. Fred Thompson (withdrawn) (12%) Information link
29. Duncan Hunter (withdrawn) (9%) Information link
30. Jim Gilmore (withdrawn) (8%) Information link
31. Stephen Colbert (campaign halted) (2%) Information link
Wow, Alan Keyes slightly better than Willard Mitt Romney.... and no Ralph Nader (thank God).
We have become them
CIA: Waterboarding needed, possibly illegal
It might be illegal, but we're gonna do it anyway. Also, we're not going to investigate ourselves because that would be way too inconvenient. We will continue to torture, bomb and maim until people accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior I mean accept democracy, human rights and transparency as the foundation of good governance.
Sorry Mitt, the terrists have already won.
It might be illegal, but we're gonna do it anyway. Also, we're not going to investigate ourselves because that would be way too inconvenient. We will continue to torture, bomb and maim until people accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior I mean accept democracy, human rights and transparency as the foundation of good governance.
Sorry Mitt, the terrists have already won.
Smiff rips Schilling on his blog (cont'd)
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Just wondering if Curt and the other McCain supporters (like ajd24) here will be volunteering for the military to fight the other wars McCain is promising, along with a 100 year commitment to staying in Iraq. Bush has decimated our military (where will McCain be getting all of the troops he will need for Iran and so forth?), so can we count on you to join up?
And Obama has said he will be committed to finding bin Laden (remember him?), you know, the head terrorist guy…
Just wondering if Curt and the other McCain supporters (like ajd24) here will be volunteering for the military to fight the other wars McCain is promising, along with a 100 year commitment to staying in Iraq. Bush has decimated our military (where will McCain be getting all of the troops he will need for Iran and so forth?), so can we count on you to join up?
And Obama has said he will be committed to finding bin Laden (remember him?), you know, the head terrorist guy…
Romney: Quitter
The one ad he kept running out here was about how different he is from Hillary Clinton (maybe that's why she did so well here?). Willard seemed to be running his campaign in reverse - it was if he had already won the Republican nomination and was running against Hillary, who had won the Democratic nomination. I know that for many conservatives, just saying "Hillary Clinton" causes them to grow horns and a third eyeball, but MITT YOU WEREN'T RUNNING AGAINST HER. How about running some ads about McCain being a flip-flopper instead of a "straight talker". Or that fact that he said he doesn't know anything about the economy. Or the fact that he cozies upto and makes deals with pinko commies like Feingold and Ed Kennedy. Nope, he stuck with how "Hillary-care" was going to send everyone to the grave. What a maroon. And this guy made millions as a bidnessman? It must not be very hard then.
Oh, and this is priceless...
Romney at today's CPAC Wingnut Conference: ”If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or Obama would win. And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign, be a part of aiding a surrender to terror.”
Oh, and this is priceless...
Romney at today's CPAC Wingnut Conference: ”If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or Obama would win. And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign, be a part of aiding a surrender to terror.”
Shocking!
Check it out - 14 inches predicted, only 4 inches realised. Dat's your weather guy for ya...
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
LoC influences the Beeb?
After the Fungster's complaint, they changed the story. It now reads:
He could be living up to his name, Simba, which means lion in Swahili - spoken across East Africa - and means strength in Shona, one of Zimbabwe's main indigenous languages.
Course, this does not satisfy the Fungster. He's still going with Swahili shouldn't have been mentioned, and at the very least least the Shona translation should have been first. So one must keep fighting...
He could be living up to his name, Simba, which means lion in Swahili - spoken across East Africa - and means strength in Shona, one of Zimbabwe's main indigenous languages.
Course, this does not satisfy the Fungster. He's still going with Swahili shouldn't have been mentioned, and at the very least least the Shona translation should have been first. So one must keep fighting...
Whitey keeping darky down (cont)
Our Govt has been saying, for years now, that drugs are bad. Drugs kill. Stay away from drugs. Except, of course, the drugs we approve of...
Heath Ledger autopsy points to accidental pill overdose
Rapper died of cough syrup overdose
And before that, it was America's favorite bimbo, before that it was her son, and the list goes on and on. So, if you take whitey's drugs, it's "accidental", and Big Pharma is let off the hook. If it's darky's drugs, they bomb the $#!+ out of your farm, burning everything in sight. They arrest your @$$ and throw away the key, so they have to build bigger and bigger prisons. All to protect whitey. Damn the consequences. And the darkies.
Oh, who's next, you ask?
Britney Spears' mom claims sidekick drugged her
Heath Ledger autopsy points to accidental pill overdose
Rapper died of cough syrup overdose
And before that, it was America's favorite bimbo, before that it was her son, and the list goes on and on. So, if you take whitey's drugs, it's "accidental", and Big Pharma is let off the hook. If it's darky's drugs, they bomb the $#!+ out of your farm, burning everything in sight. They arrest your @$$ and throw away the key, so they have to build bigger and bigger prisons. All to protect whitey. Damn the consequences. And the darkies.
Oh, who's next, you ask?
Britney Spears' mom claims sidekick drugged her
here's a shocker (prepare to be shocked) this is shocking (i'm totally shocked) are you sitting down?
It's not snowing. It wasn't snowing an hour ago. It wasn't snowing three hours ago.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Now dis is a winter, my friends
My friends, we already have the 5th snowiest winter on record, and now tonight we're supposed to have the biggest storm of the season. Dat's what you call winter. These crappy ass "cold only" winters we've been getting have been rather depressing. This one's had everything. Snow. Followed by cold. Followed by snow. Followed by 50 degrees and a meltdown. Followed by snow. Repeat. Ah yes. Smiff, you left a couple of seasons too early.
let's see how far off these are...
A bunch of us here haven't voted for Obama yet, so take dese Kaleefohrneyuh numbers and trow dem out da window. Also good to see he got 2 of 3 democratic voters in Utah.
The initial Super Tuesday exit poll...
Democrats
CT: Clinton - 45, Obama - 52.2
IL: Clinton - 29.1, Obama - 69.6
AL: Clinton - 37, Obama - 59.6
DE: Clinton - 41.9, Obama - 55.6
MA: Clinton - 47.3, Obama - 49.8
MO: Clinton - 45.1, Obama - 49.8
TN: Clinton - 51.6, Obama - 41.1
NY: Clinton - 55.6, Obama - 42.2
NJ: Clinton - 47, Obama - 52.2
AR: Clinton - 71.2, Obama - 25.5
OK: Clinton - 60.5, Obama - 30.4
AZ: Clinton - 44.8, Obama - 50.5
Second Wave Numbers
Alabama: Obama 60, Clinton 37
Arizona: Obama 51, Clinton 45
Arkansas: Clinton 72, Obama 26
Connecticut: Obama 53, Clinton 45
Delaware: Obama 56, Clinton 42
Georgia: Obama 75, Clinton 26
Illinois: Obama 70, Clinton 30
Massachusetts: Obama 50, Clinton 48
Missouri: Obama 50, Clinton 46
New Jersey: Obama 53, Clinton 47
New York: Clinton 56, Obama 43
Oklahoma: Clinton 61, Obama 31
Tennessee: Clinton 52, Obama 41.1
First Wave Numbers
California: Clinton 50, Obama 47
New Mexico: Obama 52, Clinton 47
Utah: Obama 61, Clinton 40
The initial Super Tuesday exit poll...
Democrats
CT: Clinton - 45, Obama - 52.2
IL: Clinton - 29.1, Obama - 69.6
AL: Clinton - 37, Obama - 59.6
DE: Clinton - 41.9, Obama - 55.6
MA: Clinton - 47.3, Obama - 49.8
MO: Clinton - 45.1, Obama - 49.8
TN: Clinton - 51.6, Obama - 41.1
NY: Clinton - 55.6, Obama - 42.2
NJ: Clinton - 47, Obama - 52.2
AR: Clinton - 71.2, Obama - 25.5
OK: Clinton - 60.5, Obama - 30.4
AZ: Clinton - 44.8, Obama - 50.5
Second Wave Numbers
Alabama: Obama 60, Clinton 37
Arizona: Obama 51, Clinton 45
Arkansas: Clinton 72, Obama 26
Connecticut: Obama 53, Clinton 45
Delaware: Obama 56, Clinton 42
Georgia: Obama 75, Clinton 26
Illinois: Obama 70, Clinton 30
Massachusetts: Obama 50, Clinton 48
Missouri: Obama 50, Clinton 46
New Jersey: Obama 53, Clinton 47
New York: Clinton 56, Obama 43
Oklahoma: Clinton 61, Obama 31
Tennessee: Clinton 52, Obama 41.1
First Wave Numbers
California: Clinton 50, Obama 47
New Mexico: Obama 52, Clinton 47
Utah: Obama 61, Clinton 40
It may not be Rezko...
...but Fung has been spotted with Dumbya. Click on da link:
A Republican HUD scandal for a new generation
I would say it might be Kirby Pucket instead, but he's dead.
A Republican HUD scandal for a new generation
I would say it might be Kirby Pucket instead, but he's dead.
shocking that this happened in Texas
SAN ANTONIO -- All the talk about Super Tuesday apparently caused confusion for many voters in Bexar County.
More than 1,000 calls poured into the Bexar County Elections Department on Monday from voters wanting to know where they could vote in Tuesday's primary.
Problem is -- Texas isn't holding a primary on Tuesday, like more than 20 states are.
More than 1,000 calls poured into the Bexar County Elections Department on Monday from voters wanting to know where they could vote in Tuesday's primary.
Problem is -- Texas isn't holding a primary on Tuesday, like more than 20 states are.
Super Duper Tuesday
News item: Wall Street's worst day in 3 months
News item: Recession is here - economists
WEATHER ALERT: Major snowstorm here; up to 14 inches forecast
News item: Checking a 2nd bag on United? Be ready to pay
Oh yeah. This day rocks. To be concluded by the news that it will be McCain vs Hilldog in November. Extending our long national nightmare by four more years.
News item: Recession is here - economists
WEATHER ALERT: Major snowstorm here; up to 14 inches forecast
News item: Checking a 2nd bag on United? Be ready to pay
Oh yeah. This day rocks. To be concluded by the news that it will be McCain vs Hilldog in November. Extending our long national nightmare by four more years.
maybe if we hadn't lost interest right when we had da tarrists surrounded and decided to go bomb da s#i+ outta somebody else... oh never mind
News item: The number of civilians inadvertently killed by U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan doubled in 2007 from the previous year as coalition forces dropped about a million pounds of bombs on the country, military analysts said.
Does K-Mad have his COL Podzzzie t-shirt yet?
Rockies invited OF Scott Podsednik, INF Christian Colonel, 2B Marcus Giles, INF Matt Kata, SS Chris Nelson, OF Sean Barker, OF Dexter Fowler, OF Joe Gaetti, C Mike Rose, C Michael McKenry and C Neil Wilson to spring training. There are still a lot of GMs out there that love speed, but Podsednik couldn't do any better than a minor league deal to perhaps act as a fifth outfielder. The Rockies would probably be better off carrying Ryan Spilborghzz and Cory Sullivan.
perpetrators of most elaborate hoax ever perpetrated going to elaborate lengths to perpetrate hoax (cont'd)
Global meltdown: scientists isolate areas most at risk of climate change
· Experts assess point at which it is too late to act
· Disastrous repercussions of warming are spelled out
· Graphic: world tipping points
· Holy phokking s#i+ we're gonna die
· Science an' s#i+
· And the kicker is, we're all dead
· Experts assess point at which it is too late to act
· Disastrous repercussions of warming are spelled out
· Graphic: world tipping points
· Holy phokking s#i+ we're gonna die
· Science an' s#i+
· And the kicker is, we're all dead
You Don't Know Dick (cont'd)
For 2005, George W. and Laura Bush reported income of $738,880, paying $187,854 in taxes--about $26,000 less than they would have paid before the tax cuts he initiated. That same year, Dick and Lynne Cheney reported income of $9,120,960, paying taxes of $517,287, saving about $1,100,000 because of the tax cuts. Part of the savings was from charitable contributions he made that, due to a law designed to benefit Katrina victims, qualified for deduction from his income. None of contribitions went to hurricane victimes.
this could be his day!
A reminder -- Alan Keyes is sort of running.
"Click to hear Terri laughing" -- is she laughing at his campaign?
"Click to hear Terri laughing" -- is she laughing at his campaign?
sure it's dumb economically...
but at least there will be fewer forners around. And how many of those Circus Chimera clowns are actually tarrists? Probally all of them...
Visa rule spells out 'help wanted' for some businesses
Sounds like the crabs around Hampton, Va. will finally be left alone too.
Visa rule spells out 'help wanted' for some businesses
Sounds like the crabs around Hampton, Va. will finally be left alone too.
Oh, Whitey (cont)
Simba the lion
Can this chemist find the right formula to beat Mugabe?
Well, first of all, probably not, but it's OK to ask the question, so we know whether to bother following developments or not. What got me riled up was the following:
"He could be living up to his name, Simba, which means lion in Swahili."
And how many people speak Swahili in Zimbabwe? Er, somewhere close to ZERO. I'm guessing he was given a Shona name, and not a Swahili one (I have been wrong before). In any case, he lives in Zimbabwe so the Shona translation would probably be more apt, instead of the one African language everyone knows, and just happens to have the same word, as luck would have it.
What is the Shona translation, you ask? Strength. It would have worked just fine in the article.
Can this chemist find the right formula to beat Mugabe?
Well, first of all, probably not, but it's OK to ask the question, so we know whether to bother following developments or not. What got me riled up was the following:
"He could be living up to his name, Simba, which means lion in Swahili."
And how many people speak Swahili in Zimbabwe? Er, somewhere close to ZERO. I'm guessing he was given a Shona name, and not a Swahili one (I have been wrong before). In any case, he lives in Zimbabwe so the Shona translation would probably be more apt, instead of the one African language everyone knows, and just happens to have the same word, as luck would have it.
What is the Shona translation, you ask? Strength. It would have worked just fine in the article.
Darned Frenchies
Living in the past, dabbling with centuries old technology - did anyone tell them it's the 3rd millennium now?
French super-fast train unveiled
French super-fast train unveiled
Is dis a warning not 2 vote 4 da black guy?
Major snow storm expected tonight
Up to a foot of snow is expected from a storm predicted to hit tonight.
Up to a foot of snow is expected from a storm predicted to hit tonight.
Monday, February 4, 2008
Is everyone everywhere brain-dead?
If Churchill came back today he would never stop throwing up...
Gandhi 'is myth', Churchill 'made up'
4 Feb 2008, 1830 hrs IST,PTI
LONDON: Mahatma Gandhi never existed while Britain's wartime Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill was a fictional character. Don't fret. This is only what most Britons think about the great leaders.
According to a survey carried out in Britain, many believe that Mahatma Gandhi and Churchill are just mythical figures like Florence Nightingale, popularly known as the 'Lady with the Lamp'.
In fact, almost a quarter of the population have the popular notion that Churchill, "the greatest Briton of all time", was made up.
Moreover, despite his celebrated military reputation, 47 per cent of respondents feel the 12th-century English King Richard the Lionheart is fictional, according to the survey of 3,000 British teens.
In contrast, a number of fictitious characters like Sherlock Holmes, King Arthur and Eleanor Rigby were given real life status.
While almost 65 per cent of respondents believe that mythical figure King Arthur existed and led a round table of knights at Camelot, 58 per cent of teens think that Holmes really lived at 221B Baker Street.
Fifty-one per cent of respondents believed that Robin Hood lived in Sherwood Forest, robbing the rich to give to the poor, while 47 per cent believed Eleanor Rigby was a real person rather than a creation of The Beatles.
The poll also revealed that nearly three quarters of those surveyed did not read history books while and 61 per cent admitted that they changed channels rather than watching historical programmes on television.
"While there's no excuse for demoting real historical figures such as Churchill, the elevation of mythical figures to real life showed the impact good films could have in shaping the public consciousness.
"Stories like Robin Hood are so inspiring that it's not surprising people like to believe these characters truly existed," the British media quoted Paul Moreton, the Head of UKTV Gold channel, which commissioned the poll, as saying.
Gandhi 'is myth', Churchill 'made up'
4 Feb 2008, 1830 hrs IST,PTI
LONDON: Mahatma Gandhi never existed while Britain's wartime Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill was a fictional character. Don't fret. This is only what most Britons think about the great leaders.
According to a survey carried out in Britain, many believe that Mahatma Gandhi and Churchill are just mythical figures like Florence Nightingale, popularly known as the 'Lady with the Lamp'.
In fact, almost a quarter of the population have the popular notion that Churchill, "the greatest Briton of all time", was made up.
Moreover, despite his celebrated military reputation, 47 per cent of respondents feel the 12th-century English King Richard the Lionheart is fictional, according to the survey of 3,000 British teens.
In contrast, a number of fictitious characters like Sherlock Holmes, King Arthur and Eleanor Rigby were given real life status.
While almost 65 per cent of respondents believe that mythical figure King Arthur existed and led a round table of knights at Camelot, 58 per cent of teens think that Holmes really lived at 221B Baker Street.
Fifty-one per cent of respondents believed that Robin Hood lived in Sherwood Forest, robbing the rich to give to the poor, while 47 per cent believed Eleanor Rigby was a real person rather than a creation of The Beatles.
The poll also revealed that nearly three quarters of those surveyed did not read history books while and 61 per cent admitted that they changed channels rather than watching historical programmes on television.
"While there's no excuse for demoting real historical figures such as Churchill, the elevation of mythical figures to real life showed the impact good films could have in shaping the public consciousness.
"Stories like Robin Hood are so inspiring that it's not surprising people like to believe these characters truly existed," the British media quoted Paul Moreton, the Head of UKTV Gold channel, which commissioned the poll, as saying.
eternal vigilance, Bush style
News item: ...an unnamed CIA briefer flew to Bush's Texas ranch to call the president's attention personally to the now-famous Aug. 6, 2001, memo titled "Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S." According to Suskind, Bush heard the briefer out and replied: "All right. You've covered your ass, now."
I sure hope not
Otherwise I'm gonna have to start liking macs. Don't fence me in!
Link by Link: Is Obama a Mac and Clinton a PC?
Though I will say Obama's website is better than Hillary's IMHO, I don't like that the first thing I see when I visit a site is a request for my email address. I'll give it to you when I'm good & ready.
Link by Link: Is Obama a Mac and Clinton a PC?
Though I will say Obama's website is better than Hillary's IMHO, I don't like that the first thing I see when I visit a site is a request for my email address. I'll give it to you when I'm good & ready.
here's a shocker
McCain Donated To Schilling Charity After Endorsement
"If John McCain personally believed in Curt Schilling's charity it is one thing. It is another to ask people to give money to his candidacy and have it go to Curt Schilling's charity. The only way that makes sense is that he is paying for the endorsement, although they are apparently long time friends."
"If John McCain personally believed in Curt Schilling's charity it is one thing. It is another to ask people to give money to his candidacy and have it go to Curt Schilling's charity. The only way that makes sense is that he is paying for the endorsement, although they are apparently long time friends."
don't forget "unhinged"
"The thought of his being president sends a cold chill down my spine... He is erratic. He is hotheaded. He loses his temper and he worries me."
Sen. Thad Cochran, R-MS
Sen. Thad Cochran, R-MS
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Things That Suck (Special Ed.)
The New England Patriots.
Frauds.
I told you they would lose - just like I've been tellin' ya all year. And it all started with that game they should have lost against the Eagles and A.J. Feeley.
Tom Brady (pretty boy): can't win the big one. But hey, he was a 2nd stringer at Michigan.
Belichick: Loser. I guess the NFL wouldn't allow him to get a camera in the Giants huddle. Also, really classy leaving the field with 2 seconds to play.
Add NFL dynasties to the list of things that aren't what they used to be...
$6.8 Million Vanity Plate
The Rich have so much money now that they dare us to reach a point in our disgust of them that we start re-reading Marx...
The best comment from the story I just hypertexted at Digg from "Fixty":
Not even walking around everywhere with a bluetooth earpiece says douchbag as loudly as having a vanity plate. So to the soon-to-be proud owner of vanity plate numero uno all I can say is "yes, indeed you are number one... douche".
The best comment from the story I just hypertexted at Digg from "Fixty":
Not even walking around everywhere with a bluetooth earpiece says douchbag as loudly as having a vanity plate. So to the soon-to-be proud owner of vanity plate numero uno all I can say is "yes, indeed you are number one... douche".
Saturday, February 2, 2008
bad karma follows Smiff to San Diego
News item: The Padres are looking at having Mark Prior begin a rehab assignment in April and return to the majors in early May.
Friday, February 1, 2008
I suppose the steam coming off this puddle of goo is also caused by global warming
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.
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.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
yet annudder outrage
Have you heard Wal-Mart's minimum wage in Mexico? $0 per hour.
Right now, 19,000 teens aged 14 to 16 work as grocery baggers at Wal-Mart stores in Mexico. These teenagers wear Wal-Mart uniforms and service Wal-Mart customers, but Wal-Mart doesn't pay them.
In order to sidestep international labor laws, Wal-Mart calls them "volunteers," and forces them to work only for tips.
Right now, 19,000 teens aged 14 to 16 work as grocery baggers at Wal-Mart stores in Mexico. These teenagers wear Wal-Mart uniforms and service Wal-Mart customers, but Wal-Mart doesn't pay them.
In order to sidestep international labor laws, Wal-Mart calls them "volunteers," and forces them to work only for tips.
Expect "World is coming to an end" sized delays
LSD has SUUUCKED this whole month, and now this...
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the Chicago area starting at 6 p.m., predicting that up to 7 inches of snow could fall by Friday morning.
A storm from the Southern Plains will begin moving into the Chicago area Thursday afternoon with snow flurries that are expected to intensify in the evening and overnight, meteorologist Stephen Rodriguez said.
The storm warming is in effect until 6 p.m. Friday for Cook, DuPage and Will Counties and other counties to the south. A snow advisory is in effect for northern counties, including McHenry, Lake and Kane.
Temperatures will remain in the upper 20s throughout the Thursday and drop into the lower 20s Thursday evening. Windchill factors and high winds will not be a concern, Rodriguez said.
Farther south, near Morris and Pontiac, up to a foot of snow is expected.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the Chicago area starting at 6 p.m., predicting that up to 7 inches of snow could fall by Friday morning.
A storm from the Southern Plains will begin moving into the Chicago area Thursday afternoon with snow flurries that are expected to intensify in the evening and overnight, meteorologist Stephen Rodriguez said.
The storm warming is in effect until 6 p.m. Friday for Cook, DuPage and Will Counties and other counties to the south. A snow advisory is in effect for northern counties, including McHenry, Lake and Kane.
Temperatures will remain in the upper 20s throughout the Thursday and drop into the lower 20s Thursday evening. Windchill factors and high winds will not be a concern, Rodriguez said.
Farther south, near Morris and Pontiac, up to a foot of snow is expected.
now this is a tag team
Obama Is Latest To Receive Dated Pop-Cultural Endorsement
In a move that's sure to provide a boost to Obama's fortunes among time-travelling high school kids from the early 1980s, Hulk Hogan - professional wrestler and reality teevee divorcee - has backed the Illinois Senator on the the Jimmy Kimmel show. Hogan, in picking Obama, cited something about "cards" and how Obama doesn't judge people based upon "the way people dress," which makes sense, considering Hogan offered his support whilst clad in a shimmery piece of yellow Saran Wrap that looked like it was stolen off the set of Miami Vice.
In a move that's sure to provide a boost to Obama's fortunes among time-travelling high school kids from the early 1980s, Hulk Hogan - professional wrestler and reality teevee divorcee - has backed the Illinois Senator on the the Jimmy Kimmel show. Hogan, in picking Obama, cited something about "cards" and how Obama doesn't judge people based upon "the way people dress," which makes sense, considering Hogan offered his support whilst clad in a shimmery piece of yellow Saran Wrap that looked like it was stolen off the set of Miami Vice.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
finally, some good news
McCain Leads Obama by Six, Clinton by Eight
The latest Rasmussen Reports survey of Election 2008 shows Republican frontrunner Senator John McCain with single-digit leads over Democratic Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. McCain now leads Clinton 48% to 40%. He leads Barack Obama 47% to 41%.
The latest Rasmussen Reports survey of Election 2008 shows Republican frontrunner Senator John McCain with single-digit leads over Democratic Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. McCain now leads Clinton 48% to 40%. He leads Barack Obama 47% to 41%.
dere is annudder quagmire directly below dis one
News item: Four months after announcing troop reductions in Iraq, President Bush is now sending signals that the cuts may not continue past this summer...
News item: The U.S. military plans to boost the number of neighborhood outposts across the capital by more than 30 percent this year even as American forces begin to withdraw, the new commander of U.S. forces in Baghdad said Tuesday.
News item: The U.S. military plans to boost the number of neighborhood outposts across the capital by more than 30 percent this year even as American forces begin to withdraw, the new commander of U.S. forces in Baghdad said Tuesday.
Have you wondered how the Twins screwed this up?
The Twins traded P Johan Santana to the Mets for OF Carlos Gomez, P Phil Humber and minor league Ps Deolis Guerra and Kevin Mulvey.
Instead of deals that would have netted Philip Hughes and Melky Cabrera or Jacoby Ellsbury and Jon Lester, the Twins waited and ended up with this collection of nobodies, never-wuzzes and never-willbes. Really, take a look at Gomez's minor league record. It SUCKS. Guerra is 18 - chances he does anything in the majors? Think Dennis Kucinich. Humber: draft bust. And a Kevin? Can't trust 'em.
So who's to blame for this? The Twins GM is named Bill Smith. Nice going, Smiff.
Instead of deals that would have netted Philip Hughes and Melky Cabrera or Jacoby Ellsbury and Jon Lester, the Twins waited and ended up with this collection of nobodies, never-wuzzes and never-willbes. Really, take a look at Gomez's minor league record. It SUCKS. Guerra is 18 - chances he does anything in the majors? Think Dennis Kucinich. Humber: draft bust. And a Kevin? Can't trust 'em.
So who's to blame for this? The Twins GM is named Bill Smith. Nice going, Smiff.
Add art to the list of things that ain't what it used to be.
"Artist" Mary Carothers regarding her latest "artwork," a 1978 Chevy Nova frozen in a block of ice:
"We're redefining our processes of --"
Shut the fuck up.
"We're asking the public to think about freedom and power, to become aware --"
No. Really. SHUT THE FUCK UP.
http://www.frozencar.com/
"We're redefining our processes of --"
Shut the fuck up.
"We're asking the public to think about freedom and power, to become aware --"
No. Really. SHUT THE FUCK UP.
http://www.frozencar.com/
Can you imagine 4-8 years of this?
Sen. John McCain told a crowd of supporters on Sunday, “It’s a tough war we’re in. It’s not going to be over right away. There’s going to be other wars.” Offering more of his increasingly bleak “straight talk,” he repeated the claim: “I’m sorry to tell you, there’s going to be other wars. We will never surrender but there will be other wars.”finally, some good news (cont'd)
Fox News Is in for a Very Rough 2008
"The point, instead, was... [t]o spell out that Fox News was nothing more than a Republican mouthpiece and that Democrats need not engage with the News Corp. giant."
Is that true? I hadn't noticed... shocking...
"The point, instead, was... [t]o spell out that Fox News was nothing more than a Republican mouthpiece and that Democrats need not engage with the News Corp. giant."
Is that true? I hadn't noticed... shocking...
What have these blood-thirsty man-eaters ever done for us anyway?
They'll rip your face off as much as look at ya...
Senators complain about delay in polar bear protection
...senators, i mean.
Senators complain about delay in polar bear protection
...senators, i mean.
East Coast asshole opens luxury hotel here
News item: Travelers who want to be the first to sleep at Donald Trump’s new Chicago hotel Wednesday will pay $325 to $1,425 for the privilege...
Those are the posted rates for the 339-room riverside inn, which will take on the city’s most expensive hotels, a group that includes the Peninsula and Four Seasons...
For $325 a night, a guest can stay in a 600-square-foot unit with a king-sized bed and a kitchen, according the hotel’s Web site. Guests who want more space can pay $1,425 for a 2,140-square-foot suite with two bedrooms, three bathrooms, a kitchen, dining room and lake view...
Those are the posted rates for the 339-room riverside inn, which will take on the city’s most expensive hotels, a group that includes the Peninsula and Four Seasons...
For $325 a night, a guest can stay in a 600-square-foot unit with a king-sized bed and a kitchen, according the hotel’s Web site. Guests who want more space can pay $1,425 for a 2,140-square-foot suite with two bedrooms, three bathrooms, a kitchen, dining room and lake view...
The state of your brain is dead.
2002: "The state of our union has never been stronger."
2003: "Our union is strong."
2004: "The state of our union is confident and strong."
2005: "The state of our union is confident and strong."
2006: "The state of our union is strong - and together we will make it stronger."
2007: "The state of our union is strong."
2008: "The state of our union will remain strong."
2003: "Our union is strong."
2004: "The state of our union is confident and strong."
2005: "The state of our union is confident and strong."
2006: "The state of our union is strong - and together we will make it stronger."
2007: "The state of our union is strong."
2008: "The state of our union will remain strong."
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
For a member of the Horror bullpen: odds are 5 to 2
News Item: Public is assured that the odds are 20 billion to 1 against being hit by an out-of-control 10-ton U.S. spy satellite expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere in a month or so.
we are living in a golden age (cont'd)
QT Trickle-On Economics Update:
Project Feed the Thousands in Vermont fell short of its goal of 7,000 bags of food for the hungry as a fashion designer announced a line of $3,000 python-skin handbags injected with botox to make them softer and plumper.
Project Feed the Thousands in Vermont fell short of its goal of 7,000 bags of food for the hungry as a fashion designer announced a line of $3,000 python-skin handbags injected with botox to make them softer and plumper.
expect gargantuan, historic, frostbite-causing delays
News item: A spokeswoman for the Chicago Transit Authority says winter weather equipment is already in place in on rapid transit trains, including snow plows on the front of trains and heaters to keep track switches from freezing. The CTA says it does not anticipate weather-related scheduling or operating contingencies for buses and trains at this time.
another possibility: they're both "idiots"
News item: Romney, McCain accuse each other of being "liberal"
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