Daily Archives: January 2, 2007

Dishonorable Motives, Idiotic Rationale

Posted on January 2, 2007 by Gaius

I'm linking to this not because I find the self-congratulatory excuses of a dishonorable and dishonored person compelling, but for another reason entirely. I have posted a number of times of the antics of the soon to be former lieutenant … Continue reading →

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Ghost Ships In Malaysia!

Posted on January 2, 2007 by Gaius

Well, ok, they were actually just big empty barges that washed ashore in Eastern Pahang state. But nobody knows how they got there or where they may have come from. These suckers are two football fields in length and three … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird Stuff, World news | 3 Comments

That Is One Big Hook

Posted on January 2, 2007 by Gaius

Kind of a neat story out of Missouri. A man who searches for native American artifacts has discovered a rather unique one. A bone fishhook. Now that may not sound like a big deal, but this one is comparatively huge. … Continue reading →

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He’s Back

Posted on January 2, 2007 by Gaius

Scott Burgess from the Daily Ablution has returned after taking a bit of a rest (mental detox he calls it). And right out of the gate he's right there with some environmental information you will not be reading about in … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Environment | 1 Comment

France To Release UFOs

Posted on January 2, 2007 by Gaius

Well, actually, they are going to release all their UFO reports online so people can examine them. Jacques Arnould, an official at the National Space Studies Center (CNES), said the French database of around 1,600 incidents would go live in … Continue reading →

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Somali Islamists Issue Threats

Posted on January 2, 2007 by Gaius

Apparently at least one of spokesmen for the Somali islamists stopped briskly walking long enough to issue threats against the Ethiopians and Somali government forces. This is at least as credible as the islamists last vow to never run from … Continue reading →

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How Bob Spent His Christmas Vacation

Posted on January 2, 2007 by Gaius

Bob Owens from Confederate Yankee spent a good deal of time trying to track down any published corroboration for some 40 Associated Press stories that quoted Iraqi "police captain" Jamil Hussein as the source. He couldn't find any. No one … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Media, War | 2 Comments

It Is Important To Know Your Limitations

Posted on January 2, 2007 by Gaius

And your diameter. An overweight woman got stuck in a cave in South Africa. She insisted of going into the cave despite warnings from the staff that she really shouldn't. 23 other people were trapped behind her for almost 12 … Continue reading →

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Announcing The 2007 Bad Neighbor Nominations

Posted on January 2, 2007 by Gaius

Not much more than a day into the new year there are already two serious contenders for the 2007 Bad Neighbor Awards®. Both involved food, oddly enough. And handcuffs. Item: When the doughnut shop next door to the chicken shop … Continue reading →

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A Challenge For Ban

Posted on January 2, 2007 by Gaius

Claudia Rosett, who was one of the few people interested in the Oil for Food scandal at first, has issued some advice for the new Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki Moon. He would be well advised to … Continue reading →

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WaPo: Time To Drop All Charges

Posted on January 2, 2007 by Gaius

The Washington Post has come out with an editorial that calls for Durham County, North Carolina DA Mike Nifong to drop all remaining charges in the Duke lacrosse "rape" case. The media sharks have now swum full circle and are … Continue reading →

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