Daily Archives: December 11, 2006

The Magic Hat Loses Its Magic

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Gaius

It had to happen sooner or later, but the corner it comes from will sting. John Kerry has very publicly lost the support of Ted Kennedy. The swimmer ditched the boater. WASHINGTON –Senator Edward M. Kennedy Monday dropped his public commitment … Continue reading →

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No, No, No, Ho, Ho, Ho

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Gaius

A British vicar has barred a man dressed as Father Christmas from attending a Christmas carol service at his church. Apparently, the vicar of the church in Blandford, Dorset has a no ho policy. Reverend Tim Storey said he told Henry … Continue reading →

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Flash: Everything In The Whole Wide World….

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Gaius

….Is caused by global warming. In the latest trivialization, it is now being blamed for the collapse of dozens and dozens of gingerbread houses. No, honest, AFP says so. Gingerbread houses latest victim of global warming STOCKHOLM (AFP) – Sweet-toothed … Continue reading →

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“Hello? I’d Like To Report A Robbery….

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Gaius

…..Someone stole a pound of my marijuana." WICHITA, Kan. – A Wichita man called 911 to report he was the victim of an armed robbery. The theft? A pound of marijuana worth about $1,100 that he had been trying to … Continue reading →

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Oh Goody!

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Gaius

Dennis Kucinich is in the race for the 2008 Democratic nomination! This will at least provide comic relief through what is promising to be a very long, hard and damn near endless campaign season. In a statement, Kucinich said he … Continue reading →

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Feel The Love

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Gaius

Jason Steck, writing over at The Moderate Voice delivers a blistering send-off for retiring UN hypocrite-in-chief, Kofi Annan. Annan has never lacked for a kind word and a soft shoulder towards the world's most cruel dictators while holding the United … Continue reading →

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Buying Silence?

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Gaius

Bob Owens has caught wind of something exceedingly strange. It seems there are a few, shall we say, interesting promotions of reporters involved in citing the apparently non-existent Iraqi police captain, Jamil Hussein. In just eight months, Iraqi Police Captain … Continue reading →

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Big Wedding

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Gaius

A tourist resort in India decided to stage a mock wedding to entice tourists to visit. The hour long ceremony was capped with a fireworks display. The bride and groom were dressed in very fancy wedding outfits including gold headdresses. … Continue reading →

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Camogators

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Gaius

We here at Blue Crab Boulevard have spent a great deal of time and expended a great deal of energy trying to warn the world about the deadly Animal Uprising™. We've tried to expose the worst of the treacherous attempts … Continue reading →

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Comments

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Gaius

The comments are going to have to remain off. The site is being attacked very, very hard again and none of the plugins are able to even slow it down at this point. The only thing that stops the site … Continue reading →

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A Cautionary Tale

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Gaius

From Britain comes this story of an out-of-control bureaucracy and the murder of a small British cheese company. The Telegraph reports that bureaucrats from the European Union used every dirty trick they could muster to kill the company, Bowland Dairies … Continue reading →

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“The Hannibal Lecter Of Mideast Diplomacy”

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Gaius

The New York Post's assessment of Jimmy Carter upon finding out that Carter's book tour is being filmed to produce a documentary by director Jonathan Demme, best known for The Silence of the Lambs. The Post joins the ranks of … Continue reading →

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Democrat’s Dilemma

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Gaius

What in the world is the party going to do about William Jefferson? Even the Washington Post is puzzled by all this, it seems. Confounding all the predictions, Jefferson won reelection despite all that cold, hard – in fact frozen … Continue reading →

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“Hey, Cupcake! You’re Outta Here!”

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Gaius

The new cry of the nannies, apparently. If you think the ban by New York City on trans fats was the only thing happening in the food wars, you're wrong. There are bans going into place in schools on the … Continue reading →

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Kofi’s Plan

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Gaius

Kofi Annan, soon to be retired from the post of Secretary General of the United Nations, offers America a parting message. What it boils down to is quite simple: give in to the world government scheme and everything will be … Continue reading →

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