Daily Archives: December 30, 2006

Presidential Honors

Posted on December 30, 2006 by Gaius

The body of Gerald R. Ford arrived in Washington, DC for the start of funeral rites this evening. A long procession of vehicles escorted him to the Capitol building. The journey of the president's body, from its arrival at Andrews … Continue reading →

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“Dear Santa, I’d Like A Pony……”

Posted on December 30, 2006 by Gaius

"…..to eat." A Christmas wish letter from one of the alligators at the National Zoo in Washington, DC. Ok, we made that up. But the National Zoo has a website and they really are looking for some generous Santas to … Continue reading →

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Neat Things Found While Looking For Other Things

Posted on December 30, 2006 by Gaius

This is one of those serendipitous little finds that happen now and again when poking around on the Algore Memorial Interwebby Tubes®. How about every, single page of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, a long defunct newspaper, from 1841 through 1902. … Continue reading →

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Batting Cleanup In Somalia

Posted on December 30, 2006 by Gaius

Ethiopian and Somali government forces are now heading toward the last remaining stronghold of the islamist militias. The Somalian port city of Kismayo holds an estimated 3,000 islamists since the only place left for the islamists to walk very briskly to is … Continue reading →

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Bad Day For Blogging

Posted on December 30, 2006 by Gaius

Well, obviously, today's big topic – pretty much to the exclusion of everything else – is the execution of Saddam Hussein. There are a couple of posts from others out there that should be looked at, however. Gateway Pundit has … Continue reading →

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The Conquest Of Florida

Posted on December 30, 2006 by Gaius

We regret to inform our readers that the state of Florida is rapidly falling to the assaulting forces of the Animal Uprising™. First it was the alligators torching tourist traps, then the python legions advancing from the Everglades. Now the … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Escape

Posted on December 30, 2006 by Gaius

The Australian animal confinement facility where they keep all the worst detainees of the Animal Uprising™ has had yet another escape. (For some reason, the Aussies like to call this prison the "Adelaide Zoo", but we here at Blue Crab Boulevard … Continue reading →

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Career Over

Posted on December 30, 2006 by Gaius

Durham County, North Carolina District Attorney Mike Nifong can kiss his career goodbye at this point. When your fellow prosecutors turn on you, you are pretty well toast. Dec. 29, 2006 — In yet another moral blow to Durham County District … Continue reading →

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Reality Rears Its Ugly Head

Posted on December 30, 2006 by Gaius

The New York Times reports a real "duh" moment. At least it is a duh to any longtime readers here. They have finally noticed that there are real problems with wind power. The reason is that in Texas, and most of … Continue reading →

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Emu-Napping In The News

Posted on December 30, 2006 by Gaius

Authorities in Britain are reporting that emu was kidnapped from the animal center he lived at. Now, the emu, named Rod, was five feet tall and fairly hefty at 45Kg. So the emu-nappers used a wheeled garbage bin to take Rod for … Continue reading →

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Birdman

Posted on December 30, 2006 by Gaius

Yves Rossy is either a genius or a lunatic, you decide. Rossy dreamed of flying, not in an aircraft but rather as an aircraft. And the 45 year old Swiss has done just that. He has invented what amounts to … Continue reading →

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