Daily Archives: November 15, 2006

Confessions

Posted on November 15, 2006 by Gaius

Wow. Just wow. Just read it. Tweet

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Well, Maybe Not Exactly

Posted on November 15, 2006 by Gaius

The trial balloons have been flying so thick and heavy that they formed a veritable eclipse of the sun. The media was thumping the drum that there would be dialog with Iran and Syria. It got to be so much … Continue reading →

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Ladies And Gentlemen! We Have A Contender!

Posted on November 15, 2006 by Gaius

This guy is firmly in the running for Genius of the Year®, Criminal Mastermind of the Year™ AND honorable mention in the Darwin Awards! A man gets into a dispute over some stereo speakers. So, the genius decides that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Criminal Masterminds, Dumb Stuff | 3 Comments

We Told You

Posted on November 15, 2006 by Gaius

But did you believe us? Oh, no. You think we're being humorous about the Animal Uprising™. You think it's all one big laugh. We told you about the terror on the Triborough earlier today. Now, from New Jersey comes this … Continue reading →

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Chuck For King

Posted on November 15, 2006 by Gaius

Well, if anyone really believed the "bipartisan" meme that the Democrats peddled before the election, here's the story that should disabuse them once and for all. Chuckles Schumer has flat out promised Bush will not get any more conservatives onto … Continue reading →

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Politics, Politics

Posted on November 15, 2006 by Gaius

So, Trent Lott is back in a leadership role in the Senate, this time as minority whip. This has a lot of folks on the right side of the 'sphere a bit upset. Since a lot of them (this was … Continue reading →

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Welcome To The Food Chain

Posted on November 15, 2006 by Gaius

I get a kick out of stories like this one: It seems birdwatchers in Eastern Scotland were all atwitter (pun intended) when they spotted a very rare bird. The red-rumped swallow is not native to Britain but one showed up, … Continue reading →

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The Sky Is Falling – Whoops, Too Late

Posted on November 15, 2006 by Gaius

It already did. A group of maverick scientists are seriously challenging the conventional wisdom that says massive comet or meteor strikes on the earth are fairly rare events that only happen every 500,000 to one million years. Instead they have … Continue reading →

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The Truth Of The Lies

Posted on November 15, 2006 by Gaius

Holman Jenkins writes in the Opinion Journal about two stories that the New York Times peddled recently that raise grave questions about exactly how truthful the Paper of Record(ed Democratic talking points) actually is in the field of business. The … Continue reading →

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Terrorist Turkey Terminates Traffic

Posted on November 15, 2006 by Gaius

In what we here at Blue Crab Boulevard believe was a dry run for the real takeover planned for – what else – Thanksgiving day, a turkey tied up traffic on the Triborough bridge in New York yesterday. Waving her … Continue reading →

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Get A Dog

Posted on November 15, 2006 by Gaius

Harry Truman is credited with creating the maxim "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog". Which could lead to some humorous comparisons if I was inclined to be snarky about this. But Joe Lieberman walked into the … Continue reading →

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Ahmadinejad Issues Orders To Democrats

Posted on November 15, 2006 by Gaius

AFP buries it to the bottom of a story on Iran's latest announcements on their nuclear plans. Those plans are quite chilling enough, mind you. Mad Mahmoud Ahmadinejad informed the world yesterday that they intend to put 60,000 centrifuges into … Continue reading →

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What Time Is It?

Posted on November 15, 2006 by Gaius

Time to spend insane amounts of money for a watch apparently. GENEVA (AFP) – A 1952 Patek Philippe bracelet-watch fetched a record 1.38 million euros (1.77 million dollars) during a Sotheby's auction in Geneva. Estimated at between 408,000 euros and … Continue reading →

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Leonid Meteor Shower This Weekend

Posted on November 15, 2006 by Gaius

Astronomers are predicting a heavy Leonid meteor shower this weekend. They are predicting up to 150 meteors per hour, a very strong shower, indeed. A brief surge of activity is expected begin around 11:45 p.m. ET Saturday, Nov. 18. In … Continue reading →

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Terribly Naïve

Posted on November 15, 2006 by Gaius

Before the election, Democrats, led by the far left, informed us in no uncertain terms that the small parade of retired generals who were denouncing Donald Rumsfeld had Absolute Moral Authority™ and must be listened to. Now that the election … Continue reading →

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