Daily Archives: December 18, 2006

Remember When?

Posted on December 18, 2006 by Gaius

Remember the old television ads that showed two eggs frying in a pan? It mentioned that this was your brain on drugs. It turns out it was true. If you buy some bad crack cocaine, it's not a really smart … Continue reading →

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Success

Posted on December 18, 2006 by Gaius

Two astronauts managed to free the solar panel on the International Space Station that had jammed while being retracted, finally getting it stowed away. The unscheduled extra spacewalk worked out just fine. Astronaut Robert Curbeam became the first person to … Continue reading →

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William Wallace Would Not Stand For This

Posted on December 18, 2006 by Gaius

The fabled hero of Scotland, William Wallace, has got to be spinning in his grave right about now. Not only have all of the famed Scots regiments that have centuries old histories been merged down into a single regiment, but … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays!

Posted on December 18, 2006 by Gaius

We here at Blue Crab Boulevard have been the bearers of all too many holiday tragedy stories. Today is no exception. We regret to inform everyone that Frosty the Snow man has been the victim of a fatal stabbing. Police … Continue reading →

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Let’s Do The Time Warp Again

Posted on December 18, 2006 by Gaius

The other day I mentioned that many events going on today felt a lot like the events of 1968. It's like deja vu in some respects, one of those moments when you can feel the ghosts of the past run Popsicle fingers … Continue reading →

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Senator Johnson Sporadically Conscious

Posted on December 18, 2006 by Gaius

South Dakota Senator Tim Johnson has been conscious several times following his emergency brain surgery. He is currently being sedated, however. Doctors report being encouraged by his progress so far. The South Dakota Democrat has made it through the first … Continue reading →

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To Boldly Go Where No Barista Has Gone Before

Posted on December 18, 2006 by Gaius

Bad news from Malaysia, I'm afraid. It doesn't involve Bigfoot this time, either. No, this is really, really important. In a devastating blow to the Malaysian space program, their first astronaut to visit the International Space Station will not take … Continue reading →

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Panda-monium

Posted on December 18, 2006 by Gaius

We here at Blue Crab Boulevard have tried to warn people about the Animal Uprising™, but all we get for our troubles is one restraining order after another. Some people are just such ingrates. But if people would actually pay … Continue reading →

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Barack And Roll

Posted on December 18, 2006 by Gaius

Michael Barone asks a rather obvious question about all the Obamania going on these days. Is the media feeding frenzy justified? Does Barack Obama have the experience to be an effective president? He seems a nice enough man and he … Continue reading →

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Mon Dieu!

Posted on December 18, 2006 by Gaius

This is un désastre! This is une tragédie! The world is surely coming to an end. There is a truffle shortage in France! The situation is so dire that they have officials scouring the countryside looking for counterfeit truffles! Pigs are … Continue reading →

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Massive Overkill

Posted on December 18, 2006 by Gaius

The British authorities investigating the murder of Alexander Litvinenko are saying that the killers used ten times more polonium 210 than is needed for a lethal dose. That large an amount indicates – very strongly – that a government is … Continue reading →

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