Daily Archives: July 25, 2006

Just Lend A Hand

Posted on July 25, 2006 by Gaius

An exotic dancer from New Jersey is in a spot of trouble over her odd taste in interior decorating. It seems the local authorities frown on keeping a collection of human skulls. But what really ticked them off was Freddy. … Continue reading →

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Iran Threatens Israel – Again

Posted on July 25, 2006 by Gaius

Iran is threatening to attack Israel if Syria is attacked. Iranian threats against Israel continue: Iranian media outlets published sections of interviews given by Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad-Reza Sheybani, who said that Hizbullah's military capability has greatly increased in … Continue reading →

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Inflate-A-Mate!

Posted on July 25, 2006 by Gaius

Tired of the toilet seat being left up, ladies? Are his bad habits wearing you down? Sick and tired of his lack of commitment? Never fear! The answer is at hand! An inflatable man. LONDON (Reuters) – He fits in … Continue reading →

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Never Underestimate

Posted on July 25, 2006 by Gaius

The power of human stupidity. Police in London are not at all happy with the people who organized a three-week long water gun assassination tournament. "StreetWars", which is described on its Web site as a "3-week long, 24/7, watergun assassination … Continue reading →

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The Snake Is In The Mail

Posted on July 25, 2006 by Gaius

What was just a routine day at the post office in Mechernich, Germany got quite exciting when a package began moving around. On it's own. When postal workers looked a bit more closely, they noticed a rather large snake exiting … Continue reading →

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Mean Genes

Posted on July 25, 2006 by Gaius

Is nastiness genetic? If colonies of extremely tame rats, foxes and other animals can be bred in just a few generations into two groups one tame and the other ferocious could the same thing apply to humans? The New York … Continue reading →

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Rocket Barrage Continues

Posted on July 25, 2006 by Gaius

Hezbollah continued intentionally targeting civilians and unleashed another barrage of rockets into Israel. A 15 year old girl was killed. For an indication of what the Hezbollah weapons are designed for, look at the picture accompanying the linked article. It … Continue reading →

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Oars Optional

Posted on July 25, 2006 by Gaius

The crew of a large freighter have been rescued from their listing ship in waters South of the Aleutian Islands. The 23 crewmen were rescued by two National Guard and one US Coast Guard helicopters. Conditions were "challenging" according to spokesmen. … Continue reading →

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Rice Standing Firmly Behind Israel

Posted on July 25, 2006 by Gaius

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is meeting with both Israeli leadership and the Palestinian President Abbas today, but remains unwavering in her support of Israel. Her remarks after meeting Abbas indicate that there is a new model in play. It … Continue reading →

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Speaking For Hezbollah

Posted on July 25, 2006 by Gaius

The Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, effectively acting as the negotiator for Hezbollah, rejected US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's peace proposals. Nabih Beri, Lebanon's parliament speaker and Hezbollah's de facto negotiator, rejected proposals brought by U.S. Secretary of State … Continue reading →

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Democrats Admit They Are Worried

Posted on July 25, 2006 by Gaius

Very interesting article out of the Associated Press today. Democrats are openly voicing worries that a Lieberman loss will hurt other Democrats. Now they are carefully phrasing it in terms of impact on Connecticut and other Democratic candidates there, but … Continue reading →

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