Monthly Archives: January 2007

Al Qaeda Behind Latest London Terror Plot

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Gaius

The Daily Mail reports that al Qaeda is behind the latest plot in Britain to kidnap a Muslim soldier and behead him on video. A foiled plot to kidnap, torture and behead a British Muslim soldier was orchestrated by Al … Continue reading →

Posted in War, World news | 2 Comments

Weather Service Gets New Supercomputer!

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Gaius

Exciting news! The US Weather Service has turned on the nation's 36th fastest supercomputer to forecast your weather! We bet you're as excited as we are to hear that. We happened to get an advance photo of the new system, … Continue reading →

Posted in Foto Phun, Humor | 3 Comments

The Difference

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Gaius

Blackfive (Uncle Jimbo writing) brought this one to my attention. It seems William Arkin of the Washington Post's Early Warning blog took a shot at the troops who spoke out in the NBC video report I posted yesterday. Uncle Jimbo … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Media, Support the Troops, War | 20 Comments

“A Monastic Way Of Life In Solitude And Silence….”

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Gaius

And also bake some great bread. A Trappist monastery in Upstate New York, the Abbey of the Genesee, will begin selling the bread and other baked goods they produce over the internet. Monk's Bread is already sold in many supermarkets in … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, News | 2 Comments

Stunning Lack Of Judgement

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Gaius

Earlier today, a number of suspicious devices were spotted in various locations around Boston. Bomb squads were dispatched, transportation was disrupted and generally speaking, all hell busted loose. The devices, which turned out to be some sort of lights had … Continue reading →

Posted in Dumb Stuff | 5 Comments

Al Gore Makes His Play

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Gaius

Tweet

Posted in Foto Phun, Humor | Comments Off

The S.S. Biden Sets Sail

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Gaius

Senator Joseph Biden launched his candidacy for president and promptly ran into an iceberg of his very own making. Mr. Biden is equally skeptical—albeit in a slightly more backhanded way—about Mr. Obama. “I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who … Continue reading →

Posted in Foto Phun, Politics | 1 Comment

The Animals Come For Nancy Pelosi

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Gaius

The Animal Uprising™ has begun the next stage of its offensive. It is now targeting the political leadership of the United States. A feathered fiend broke into the apartment of Nancy Pelosi and tried its best to kidnap the Speaker. … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

A Horrifying Glimpse Into The Future

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Gaius

What the world will look like if the Animal Uprising™ is victorious. A slideshow look into Hell itself. Be afraid.  Tweet

Posted in Animals | Comments Off

Another Must Have Product

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Gaius

Close on the heels of the exciting exploding laptop computer and the must have geek-cessory, the flaming zip drive, comes a new technological wonder! A real consumer must-have: the combustible massage chair! TOKYO, Jan 31 (Reuters Life!) – Japan's Matsushita … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, World news | Comments Off

New Findings At Stonehenge

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Gaius

Researchers have discovered new evidence of a very large neolithic village (by neolithic standards, presumably) near Stonehenge. The findings support that the two sites were connected to funeral rites. The finding strongly suggests that the monument and the settlement nearby … Continue reading →

Posted in History, World news | Comments Off

British Terror Arrests

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Gaius

Eight suspects have been arrested by British authorities in a series of pre-dawn raids. The men were allegedly part of a terror kidnapping plot. Sky news is reporting (authorities are NOT confirming this at the moment) that the men intended … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilization, World news | Comments Off

Global Warming And Knee Deep Moose

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Gaius

Moose don't particularly enjoy trudging through knee deep snow, any more than humans do. So it really isn't much of a surprise that they tend to leave areas where the snow is really deep and go to where it's easier … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Environment, Media, News | 2 Comments

Did Iran Train And Support Attackers?

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Gaius

The New York Times is reporting that US and Iraqi government sources strongly suspect Iran was involved in the attack in Karbala that killed five American soldiers. While there is no formal evidence being released as of yet, the very … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, War | Comments Off

Abandoning Venezuela

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Gaius

The Washington Post reports that large numbers of Venezuelans are fleeing the country ahead of the new authoritarian controls (T)Hugo Chavez is putting in place. As is always the case in situations like this, the ones fleeing will be the … Continue reading →

Posted in World news | Comments Off