Daily Archives: March 28, 2006

Brit Bird Watchers A’Twitter

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Gaius

It seems an American Robin has shown up in a garden in England. That is to say a Red-Breasted Thrush. (The birds we Americans know as "Robins" are not the same birds the English know by the same name). Speculation … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird Stuff | 2 Comments

Rest in Peace

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Gaius

Glenn Reynolds grandmother passed away suddenly today. Charlsie Farrior Teal was 91. I am very sorry for your loss, all my best to you and your entire family. Salut! May you Rest in Peace. Tweet

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Bad Cat!

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Gaius

More years ago than I care to admit, I used to read gas and electric meters for a living. It wasn’t much fun, hot in the summer, cold in the winter and generally at the mercy of the weather gods. … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Weird Stuff | 1 Comment

Those Wacky French!

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Gaius

Well, it’s getting ugly over in Gay Paree at the moment. Reports are that more than one million protesters turned out because of the new law that would allow employers to fire new employees during the first two years of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys, Left Wing | 2 Comments

In An Unusual Move….

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Gaius

Defense attorneys for Zacarias Moussaoui spent today rebutting their own client’s testimony. I believe that is the first time I have ever heard of that being done. Tuesday’s proceedings were quite unusual for an American courtroom: Defense attorneys — appointed … Continue reading →

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China Upset With Italian Prime Minister

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Gaius

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi made some remarks on Sunday that have riled up the Chinese government. Mr. Berlusconi told a rally that: "Go and read the black book on communism and you’ll find that under Mao’s China they didn’t … Continue reading →

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Now THAT’S Inflation!

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Gaius

A Palmdale, California man drove to his local Burger King and ordered two Whopper Jr.s and two Rodeo cheeseburgers. He paid using his debit card. He paid $4,334.33. The clerk accidentally entered the correct amount of $4.33 twice then hit … Continue reading →

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Throw Flag On This One.

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Gaius

The ‘Bull$hit’ flag. A poll of immigrants shows the majority have growing fears over the tone of the immigration debate, says the AP. We’re told with a straight face that this poll denies the allegations that legal immigrants oppose illegal immigration. … Continue reading →

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Wow. Just Wow.

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Gaius

Gateway Pundit (Damn, that guy works hard) has two absolutely blistering posts up on the illegal immigration issue. One exposes the background of one of the organizers of the protests, the other calls attention to ads the Mexican Government has … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration Reform, Left Wing | 4 Comments

Today’s History Lesson

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Gaius

Mike has a history of mathematics instruction that is a must read. Tweet

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Yale – Class of 2029 Photo Revealed!

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Gaius

New Haven (2029) – Coeds on the way to the stadium to see the floggings (Ok, Give me a break, it’s my first ever photoshop) Greetings to visitors from Townhall.com. Thank you to Clint Taylor over at Nail Yale for … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | 4 Comments

Bush Folds Card

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Gaius

Ok, bad pun in the title but it was too good to pass up. Andy Card, White House Chief of Staff, has resigned. One thing I find troubling here. Report after report states that Bush has been under pressure from … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | 2 Comments

I Missed This One

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Gaius

Fortunately, Betsy Newmark didn’t. Jay over at Stop the ACLU has a great roundup of the latest smear job perpetrated by the MSM. Several news outlets (UPI, Boston Herald) have reported that Justice Antonin Scalia made an obscene gesture while answering … Continue reading →

Posted in Media | 1 Comment