Daily Archives: March 21, 2006

Criminal Mastermind Department

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Gaius

We haven’t had a good CM post in a while, so when we do get one it’s with a very stylish twist. A robber wearing a black evening gown, fishnet stockings, thigh-high boots and a black wig held up a … Continue reading →

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Well, There’s a First Time for Everything

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Gaius

I don’t often agree with the editorial stances taken by the folks over at USA Today. They have an editorial today, though, that got my attention. I found myself agreeing with their assessment. Their point is that the Teacher’s unions … Continue reading →

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Man, is He Strict!

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Gaius

A mexican Army officer shot two soldiers to death for refusing an order to clean up their base. The shootings happened at an Army base near Cancun. Seems a bit harsh….. Tweet

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The Elephant in the Room

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Gaius

Yale’s admission of a former Taliban official is generating a lot of attention in the blogosphere at the moment. Glenn Reynolds has more links today. I posted about it yesterday. The Taliban ruled Afganistan from 1996 until we removed them … Continue reading →

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A Civil War?

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Gaius

Belmont Club makes a few excellent points in this analysis. When is it a civil war instead or an insurgency? Some of the commenters have some really good points as well. “Politically what’s interesting is how the narrative has changed. … Continue reading →

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Here We Go Again!

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Gaius

Yet another biting story! A woman has pleaded no contest to charges of biting part of a policeman’s ring finger off. The officer was called to a house where the woman and an unidentified man were having an altercation over … Continue reading →

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Bite Your Tongue!

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Gaius

Have you ever used that expression? I know I have. Here’s a story that will give you a whole new mental image: An Ohio woman is being charged with felonious assault after biting a man’s tongue off. The victim is in … Continue reading →

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Do You Smell Something?

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Gaius

Like burning socks? In a bizarre ritual to mark the vernal equinox, residents of Annapolis, Maryland burned old socks. Participants say it’s a way to mark the end of winter and look forward to the sockless days of summer. The … Continue reading →

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Those Wacky Germans

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Gaius

A court in Germany ordered that Viagra be administered to a horse. No, really. It seems a man refused to pay the full, agreed on price for the horse because it only had one testicle and the horse didn’t – … Continue reading →

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Losing Luggage

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Gaius

Well, this is interesting. It seems that airlines worldwide will lose about 1% of all checked luggage. Not bad, right?  Except that mean 30 MILLION bags. The largest percentage of bags (61%) are mishandled during transfers between flights. (The report … Continue reading →

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