May 2007
82 posts
“I have no doubt that global — that a trend of global warming exists,” NASA...”
– FOXNews.com - NASA Chief Questions Whether Global Warming Is a Problem - Science News | Current Articles
“I in ur sonnet, doin ur ritin.
How do this hapn? I just a kitty.
Main job of...”
– Making Light: Abi Sutherland, on Catz
FOXNews.com - Rarely-Before-Seen Marilyn Monroe... →
NEW YORK — Forty-five years after her tragic and mysterious death from a drug overdose, Marilyn Monroe is playful, flirtatious, carefree — and in some cases, naked — in rarely-seen photographs taken shortly before she died.
“The [Canadian] dollar surged past 93 cents (U.S.) yesterday and interest rates...”
– TheStar.com - Business - Loonie soars, worries grow
“The irony of all this that since Roe v. Wade became law it is estimated that the...”
– The Absurd Report » Is Immigration a fix for Social Security?
“There are two things Fred Thompson can’t escape these days: his role on...”
– ‘A different job’ for Fred Thompson? - CNN.com - CNN Political Ticker
“In a recent appearance, [Fred Thompson] supplied a cheeky anecdote about a...”
– Has Fred Thompson Found His Role? | TIME
Boy, 13, died in bid to save his brother -... →
Davonte Witherspoon had made it out alive onto the Cecil Avenue sidewalk, free of the fire ravaging his brick-front rowhouse. That’s when the 13-year- old boy, standing amid thick smoke and underneath flames that licked the morning sky, remembered who was still inside.
“I’ll be very interested to see whether or not the Justice Department will...”
– Confederate Yankee: Forcing War: Brian Ross, ABC News Undermine Non-Military Plan Against Iran
Confederate Yankee: At It Again →
The Associated Press got their facts wrong on yet another firearms-related story today, something I know that readers will find absolutely shocking.
IMAO: Deconstructing the Muslim Survey →
By now you’ve probably heard about the Pew survey of American Muslims that showed 25% of them in favor of suicide bombings and only 40% of them believing that the 9/11 hijackers were Arab men. If you’re not sure if you’ve heard of the survey, it was probably under a headline like “Muslims Love America and You’re Just a Paranoid Islamophobe for Thinking...
Pajamas Media: A Disclaimer T-shirt: →
Warning: I am a blogger…
“Maybe if he used the product he wouldn’t be so angry ;)”
– Dvorak Uncensored » iGasm Makes Steve Jobs Angry
“A robbery and crime spree aided by an unloaded gun came to a halt late Thursday...”
– Detroit Free Press: Man with unloaded gun killed by victim
“I don’t know, maybe three years on a waiting list for hemorrhoid surgery...”
– Instapundit.com -
Hot Air » Blog Archive » 200 Marines volunteer to... →
Partly because they’re encouraged by the progress made in Anbar but mostly because the Corps needed them.
http://www.qando.net/ - Perfectly Innocent →
Advertising is a funny—and difficult—business. You have to catch the customer’s eye and get them interested. You have to have a compelling design. And, as these ads below show, it helps to ensure your potential customers feel familiar with the imagery.
Paula Abdul Breaks Her Nose - American Idol... →
Whoops.
“People will click on anything.
That was made clear by the 409 people who...”
– FOXNews.com - Hundreds of PC Users Click On ‘Click Here to Get Infected’ Ad - Technology News | News On Technology
FOXNews.com - Driver Who Tested Positive for DUI... →
JANESVILLE, Wis. — A driver who was stopped for speeding and tested over the legal limit for blood-alcohol content, but was not arrested, was killed less than three hours later Monday when his car hit a tree, according to police.
Advice Goddess Blog - End Marriage Privileging. Or... →
This is an idea I’ve had for years — that it’s wrong, simply by virtue of being married, to give certain people specials rights and privileges, and that everyone should be allowed to have one “point person” who gets the rights and privileges a married person now gets to give to their spouse.
“Most Americans will probably take his criticisms with a grain of salt...”
– Reuters AlertNet - US ex-president Carter blasts Bush, Blair on Iraq
Dvorak Uncensored » Darwin Award candidate of the... →
Police said Friday that the Santa Fe man who was burned over 80 percent of his body at a northwest-side electrical substation died at an Arizona hospital. Aaron Vigil, 18, died at the Arizona Burn Center in Phoenix, where he was taken after a Wednesday afternoon incident apparently caused by his trying to spray-paint graffiti on high-voltage equipment.
FOXNews.com - Make Mine a Half-Naked Double-D -... →
Patrons at Coffee Nation in Salem, Ore., now get cleavage with their caffeine, as servers have taken to wearing bikini tops for the summer, the Statesman Journal reports.
The NASCAR Foundation →
Happy NASCAR Day!
“Here is a surprise, I am not going to defend the Iraq war. I won’t even explain...”
– Message to America: Respect Memorial Day - Legion Current Events
Buffalo woman punched in head after Senators game →
Sean Luck said his wife, Renee Luck, who was wearing Buffalo Sabres colours and logos, was walking in front of him through the corridors of Scotiabank Place as they tried to leave the stadium with about six other Sabres fans. “Two guys that were clearing the section to our right, as they were walking out, punched my wife four times — in the head,” Luck said. “They just seemed...
TheStar.com - News - Which one do you think is... →
Why do carts on Toronto streets offer nothing but hot dogs and sausages?
Sha-bil-ski?
Bryan: how do you pronounce "Przybylski"
Paul: I just gargle some iron filings for a few seconds and hope it sounds close.
“[Janet Guthrie] sees Danica Patrick as one of the series’ most marketable faces,...”
– Duno could give Indy first race with 3 women - Motor Sports - MSNBC.com
“The only crew still injecting race and class in the process are those who still...”
– http://www.qando.net/ - It’s time to bury Affirmative Action
The Wee Sheep » Sweetness and Light →
Off-the-scale cute. :)
“08:20: San Diego is, of course, one of the hot chick capitals of the world....”
– http://www.qando.net/ - Jury Duty! Yeah!
DEMOCRATS & IRAQ: HERE'S HILLARY By DICK MORRIS &... →
May 13, 2007 — FOR those who are too obtuse to understand Sen. Hillary Clinton’s simple and clear position on Iraq, the following is an attempt to summarize it:
“If You Agree With Al Gore, Should You Really Be Driving Right Now?”
– Bumper Sticker Of The Day - Fraters Libertas
Greece police defend chase - Democrat & Chronicle:... →
Greece Police Chief Merritt Rahn says he has no plans to reconsider his department’s vehicle-chase policy after a woman fleeing a town officer was killed Friday night. “We’re not the suspects here,” Rahn said Monday. “This lady committed a grand larceny, and we followed her. She didn’t stop, and she had an accident. If you commit a crime in Greece, we’re...
“Moby recalls that once, on a hot night while at a hotel in Kiev, he called the...”
– Pal says burgermeister Hasselhoff is insecure - Gossip: The Scoop - MSNBC.com
“How in the world will AlGore help manage the financial ruin of the Western world...”
– http://www.qando.net/ - What? Neptune’s warming too?!
“Funny how Bush 41 led a hugely successful military effort with Gulf War I yet...”
– Thomas Prewitt via Instapundit
Michelle Malkin: UMG & YouTube retreat over Akon... →
FOLLOW-UP: The Hot Air video report on Akon that Universal Music Group didn’t want you to see is now back up on YouTube. That’s right. The music giant and the video-sharing site (who happen to be “strategic partners”) have backed down…
“FOR SALE: Used Chrysler, 82 yrs old, recently owned by German family for rec use...”
– ScrappleFace » For Sale: Used Chrysler, Some Rust, Runs: $7.4 Billion
“At first, the teenage clerk didn’t know what to do, his pal said.
...”
– CLERK RINGS UP N.J. JIHAD JERKS By JANA WINTER Post Correspondent - Regionalnews - New York Post Online Edition
The Subjection of Islamic Women →
Why aren’t more of the folks who are so vocal about women’s rights complaining about the treatment of women in Muslim countries?
Dale Earnhardt's new number?
Jeff: oh yeah.....I wonder if junior's car number next year will be 6.7
Pauley: LOL
Pauley: *dead*
Jeff: STOP!!!! HE CHANGED HIS NUMBER!!!!
“I think that’s the only reason she married me, for my name,” said...”
– He’s a Dr. Pepper, she’s a Dr. Pepper, too - Nashville, Tennessee - Friday, 05/11/07 - Tennessean.com via Fark
Twitter Moves To Your Mobile Browser - Compiler -... →
This is an important development for mobile Twitter users, as they can now interact with the official Twitterverse from a mobile browser. No more SMS, no more IM.
“A pre-debate poll indicated that, by 2-to-1 (57 percent to 29 percent, with 14...”
– FOXNews.com - Junk Science: Climate-Controlled Classroom? - Blog | Blogs | Popular Blogs | Video Blogs
Skywalkers in Korea cross Han solo - Yahoo! News →
Winner of AP Headline of the [INSERT_TIME_PERIOD_HERE] Award!
FOXNews.com - California Man Cuts Off Mom's Head... →
This is actually a funny story if you’re familiar with The Head of Vecna.