Daily Archives: March 26, 2006

Seattle Shooting Update

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Gaius

Well, the police have identified (or at least possibly identified) the shooter as Kyle Aaron Huff, 28, a recent transplant from Montana. Still absolutely no word as to motive. Huff had a run-in with the law back where he came … Continue reading →

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SpaceX Falcon I Failure

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Gaius

An announcement from SpaceX states that the launch failed due to a fuel leak and subsequent fire.  "Musk said the fire began about 25 seconds after liftoff and cut into the Falcon 1 rocket’s first stage helium pneumatic system used … Continue reading →

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Condi Is A Class Act

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Gaius

You know, I honestly do not know if I could be as graceful as Condoleezza Rice . She accepted the apology of the Missouri DJ who used a racial slur while speaking about her. In all honesty, I have no idea … Continue reading →

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Gunday Morning

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Gaius

Wasn’t that a song by the Mamas and the Papas? Or maybe I misremember. Anyway, it’s afternoon hereabouts. Oh well here’s a good picture: Taurus PT-140 Millennium Pro in .40 caliber S&W. (Picture gratuitously thrown on the website to annoy … Continue reading →

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When Enough Is Too Much

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Gaius

Some US Marines are refusing to use the extra body armor that Hillary certain unnamed politicians made such an issue about. It seems the additional armor, while providing some limited amount of extra protection, also weighs too much and limits … Continue reading →

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Another Voice On Illegal Immigration

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Gaius

Mike’s America voices the exact problem the huge demonstrations on illegal immigration have caused for the illegals. Sorry, folks this was a world class bad idea, and the consequences will not make you happy. The visual picture of hundreds of … Continue reading →

Posted in Dumb Stuff, Legal, Politics | 2 Comments

Large Fruit Sighted

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Gaius

We here at Blue Crab Boulevard are always striving to find and report on the cutting edge news of the day. In that spirit, we present giant lemons. It seems people in Cyprus have suddenly been growing lemons that are … Continue reading →

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Well, At Least Something Is Working Right

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Gaius

It looks like The Truth Laid Bear stats are working, at least partially. It actually picked up on links to this site. I still have no clue why Technorati can’t seem to count links at all, though. They still show … Continue reading →

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Ouch, That Is Going To Leave A Mark

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Gaius

Odysseus 10, Richard Belzer 0. I think my favorite line has to be: "They’re not in the military because they can’t find work, they’re in the military because they’ve chosen that work". Tweet

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Tom’s Making Sense Again

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Gaius

Tom over at Tom’s Common Sense has a nicely written piece on why the US has to finish the job in Iraq. It is a non-strident, reasonable argument and will likely drive dedicated far left people totally out of their … Continue reading →

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Belarus Update

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Gaius

The news is not encouraging. The crackdown by the government appears to have stymied the opposition, at least for now. At least one opposition politician cannot be located after he was arrested (that’s usually a bad thing). The opposition vows … Continue reading →

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Good News? Maybe.

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Gaius

An Afghan court has dropped the case against Abdul Rahman, the man accused of apostasy for converting from Islam to Christianity. However… The court cited a lack of evidence for the dismissal and returned the case to prosecutors. Also, several Muslim … Continue reading →

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His Lips Are Moving

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Gaius

I’ve been around a few years, and have always been a voracious reader. I’ve made it a habit to read a lot of newspapers and follow many stories closely. One thing I have found is that when a politician protests … Continue reading →

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I Think They Just Shot Themselves in The Foot

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Gaius

The AP is reporting that 500,000 (the headline I read earlier said 100k, so I am not at all sure this count is even close to accurate) people just marched in Los Angeles demanding that the US sop trying to … Continue reading →

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