Daily Archives: July 27, 2006

The Problem With One-Sided Stories

Posted on July 27, 2006 by Gaius

I have absolutely no doubt this reporter is accurately quoting the three soldiers who are the stories subjects. I have absolutely no doubt that there are soldiers who do not see the mission as being successful. It is a statistical … Continue reading →

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Breaking News – Soldier May Be Released

Posted on July 27, 2006 by Gaius

Flash traffic from Yahoo news says that the release of the kidnapped Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit, may be imminent. The report says that Mahmoud Abbas is reporting that information. ROME – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday there could be … Continue reading →

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Nazi Aircraft Carrier Located

Posted on July 27, 2006 by Gaius

A bit of a historical mystery has been cleared up – at least partially. The remains of the only aircraft carrier ever built by Germany have been located at the bottom of the Baltic Sea about 38 miles north of Gdansk. … Continue reading →

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Viagra Bandit Busted In Brazil

Posted on July 27, 2006 by Gaius

Big news! The dread bandit has been brought to justice! After a string of more than 35 robberies of pharmacies all over Rio de Janeiro (all from the same chain of stores, by the way), the serial Viagra thief has … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, World news | 2 Comments

Can I Call Them Or What!?

Posted on July 27, 2006 by Gaius

THe American winner of the Tour de France has been notified that a blood sample of his has shown an "unusually high level of testosterone. The Swiss-based Phonak team said it was notified by the UCI on Wednesday that Landis' … Continue reading →

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Swilling Swine Swatted

Posted on July 27, 2006 by Gaius

An animal "activist" group is trying to force an Australian pub to stop giving beer to a pair of pigs. No, not the usual louts one can find in a bar anywhere in the world, these are the genuine article. … Continue reading →

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Big Dig – Big News

Posted on July 27, 2006 by Gaius

Matthew Amorello, the embattled chairman of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority has resigned. As more and more construction and engineering flaws are revealed in the Big Dig project, it was inevitable that he would lose his job, the only question was … Continue reading →

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Declaration Of War

Posted on July 27, 2006 by Gaius

Al Qaeda can't stand to be left out of all the uproar Iran is stirring up in the Middle East. So they have jumped in with a video tape from Ayman al-Zawahri, al Qaeda's number two (apt description). In the … Continue reading →

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Nasrallah Showing Signs Of Strain?

Posted on July 27, 2006 by Gaius

This is an interesting article from Ha'aretz. It appears to indicate that Nasrallah, the head of Hezbollah, may be feeling the strain of his miscalculations. An Israel Defense Forces analysis of the messages transmitted by Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah … Continue reading →

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Israel Calling Up More Reserves

Posted on July 27, 2006 by Gaius

Ha'aretz is reporting that Israel will be calling up more reserves, but will not change the basic operational strategy of airstikes coupled with pinpoint ground attacks. The security cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, decided Thursday morning against expanding … Continue reading →

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The Murtha Parade

Posted on July 27, 2006 by Gaius

In your Code Pink bonnet, with all the frills upon it, You'll be the grandest loony in the Murtha parade. To heck with your own district, You'd rather hang with peaceniks And be the grandest loony in the Murtha parade … Continue reading →

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You Keep Using That Word

Posted on July 27, 2006 by Gaius

I do not think it means what you think it means. That classic line from the Princess Bride pretty well wraps up Howard Dean. Two headlines: Dean Calls Iraqi PM an 'Anti-Semite'  Howard Dean Calls for End to Divisiveness You … Continue reading →

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