Daily Archives: April 4, 2006

Rudy For Prime Minister!

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Gaius

I've always been a bit of an Anglophile. I guess I just loved the very thought of England, the island nation that just could not be brought down. Spain and it's mighty armada, failed. So did Hitler. Hardy seamen, if … Continue reading →

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Gettysburg Politicians Agree To Sell Themselves!

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Gaius

Gettysburg borough council members cheerfully agreed to sell themselves to any takers on Monday. Well, that's how I read it. Actually, they voted to accept a $1,000,000 guarantee (read bribe) to allow a casino to be built next to the hallowed … Continue reading →

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New Official Yale Resource!

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Gaius

Wandering about the web in search of new and interesting things is one of the many services we here at Blue Crab Boulevard do so well. Today, we found a special new site that, while not actually an official Yale … Continue reading →

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Well, This Is Really Getting Strange

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Gaius

Having never experienced this sort of thing before, I just got off the phone with my hosting company. This weird incoming traffic may (or may not be – not sure yet) a DDOS attack on Blue Crab Boulevard. Blue Host … Continue reading →

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Not Misleading, Lying.

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Gaius

This is one of the most blatant lying headlines ever: "Americans in Iraq face deadliest day in months" Read the article and discover that nine servicemen died, while three more are missing. So a total of twelve. Except one little problem. … Continue reading →

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Can’t You Just Feel The Love?

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Gaius

British budget airline Jet2.com has this on it's website: Jet2.com condemns French Strike Action and calls for lazy frogs to get back to work! Thousands of people throughout the country are today cursing the French Air Traffic Control Strikers for … Continue reading →

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Who Spoke These Words?

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Gaius

"(I)nstead of telling the truth about Islam and demanding that the Muslim world observes certain standards, you have westerners beating their breasts and saying, 'We can't judge you, we can't expose you, we can't challenge you.' And here in the … Continue reading →

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Ah, Reality. Who Needs It?

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Gaius

The Iranians are announcing one major weapons test after another. A couple of super torpedoes within a few days, but now we have the absolute capper: The super, invisible flying boat. In a related story, the Iranian president announced that … Continue reading →

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Technology. Ain’t It Great.

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Gaius

The fun started last night when all of a sudden fonts and typefaces went wonky on my home computer. So I started trying to check settings in WordPress and the plug ins I have installed. In the process, editing got … Continue reading →

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Housecleaning

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Gaius

Well, Tom Delay has announced his resignation. With all the usual warm and fuzzy statements of respect and support from Republicans and the pro forma denunciations from the Democrats. Does anyone in their right mind doubt that the President and … Continue reading →

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Editing Problems

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Gaius

I'm having a slew of problems with my editor plug-in at the moment. All of a sudden there is a large gap between title and body of a post. I just did a re-install, so hopefully it is fixed. Tweet

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Killer Kites

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Gaius

Lawmakers in Northwestern Pakistan have approved a ban on kite-flying. While it sounds kind of weird on the surface, it turns out there is a rather good reason. Last year seven people were killed by metal and glass coated kite strings. … Continue reading →

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More News From India

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Gaius

Well, there’s that theme thing again. Today seems to be India in the news. More specifically, Indian Politicians. It seems that the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party government in the Indian state of Rajasthan has approved a textbook for … Continue reading →

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Wardrobe Malfunctions And Hit Stats

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Gaius

Well, the weird traffic I noted yesterday is still hitting my stats counters. Lots of hits from search engines originating mostly out of India looking for "wardrobe malfunctions". I have no idea why this has become such a big deal, … Continue reading →

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