Daily Archives: October 4, 2006

This Was Never Smart

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Gaius

In this day and age, it is not a good idea to make jokes about terrorism when traveling. It is especially stupid to carry dangerous banned items when traveling. But carrying explosives on to a plane as "souvenirs" was never … Continue reading →

Posted in Criminal Masterminds | 3 Comments

Reversal Pending

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Gaius

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sent a pretty clear signal today that Judge Anna Diggs Taylor's decision about the constitutionality of the governments surveillance program will be overturned. The appeals court ruled the program can continue to operate … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal, War | 1 Comment

How Not To Treat A Snakebite

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Gaius

You know all those movie Westerns where someone gets bitten by a rattlesnake? The hero always puts on a tourniquet, then slices ope the wound and sucks the venom out. All heroic and all, right? The best way to save … Continue reading →

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Shipwreck Identified

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Gaius

The remains of a ship found near Hawaii in the recently designated Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument have been identified. The ship was an iron-hulled sailing ship named the Dunnottar Castle which hit a reef and sank. The remains, … Continue reading →

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FBI Executes Search Warrants On Spinach Companies

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Gaius

In the first indication that there may have been a crime involved, the FBI executed search warrants at two California produce companies that handle spinach. The raids follow an E. coli outbreak that hit numerous states, killed one person and sickened … Continue reading →

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On The Jumping Of Sharks

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Gaius

Well, this unraveled faster than I believed possible. The left has overplayed the Foley hand to the point that there is now a brewing anti-homosexual witch hunt. Aimed at Republican staffers who happen to be gay. Gay Patriot takes a … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Politics | 15 Comments

Raise Your Hand If You Didn’t See This Coming

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Gaius

The new Microsoft Vista operating system will disable your computer if it decides you are running a pirated copy of the new system. The world's largest software maker said Wednesday that people running a version of Windows Vista that it … Continue reading →

Posted in Geek Stuff | 7 Comments

Have You Seen These Breasts?

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Gaius

German police have put out an all points bulletin on some missing breasts. While we here at Blue Crab Boulevard have been known to take a few minor liberties with some stories, we swear we are not making this up. … Continue reading →

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Pandora And That Damnable Box

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Gaius

Pandora had repeatedly fancied that sounds like whispers issued from the box. The noise now seemed to increase, and she breathlessly applied her ear to the lid to ascertain whether it really proceeded from within. Imagine, therefore, her surprise when … Continue reading →

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Airships In Space

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Gaius

Well, okay, near space, not actually in it. But still, having an airship that is actually a huge sensor for tracking ground and aerial targets is a pretty interesting gizmo. Especially since it could stay aloft for a year at … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, Space | 2 Comments

Revulsion

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Gaius

In what may turn out to be another twisted publicity stunt, there are reports that the Westboro Hate Cult is planning to protest at a memorial service for the little Amish girls murdered by a psychopath on Monday. If you … Continue reading →

Posted in Foto Phun, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

The Danger Of Overplaying A Hand – Part Two

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Gaius

Jim Hoft has a roundup of some things that probably should be making a few people nervous about the whole Foley matter. Not the people the left and the Dems would have you believe should be nervous, either. One bit … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 2 Comments

EU Negotiator Admits Obvious

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Gaius

Javier Solana, the European Union's negotiator in charge of talks with Iran has finally told the EU the truth. The endless hours of negotiations are going nowhere and are pointless unless Iran changes its stance (which the Iranian president made plain he will … Continue reading →

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Still More On Stillmore

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Gaius

It's an illegal immigrant bonanza today with the Christian Science Monitor now weighing in on the story about Stillmore, Georgia and the "crackdown" on the illegal immigrants working at a food processing plant there. I have been posting about this … Continue reading →

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Strategies For Winning – In 2008

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Gaius

John Fund tells us we're all freaks. Well, not really. He's actually reviewing a book by Mark Halperin, the political director of ABC News, and John Harris, the political editor for the Washington Post, titled The Way to Win. They argue … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Media, Politics | 2 Comments