Daily Archives: March 7, 2007

Only Sometimes It Isn’t

Posted on March 7, 2007 by Gaius

What do you say when the doctors proclaim someone is in a "persistent vegetative state"? Pull the plug? Give up and walk away? Just forget the patient and move on? What if the patient then suddenly wakes up and talks? … Continue reading →

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Good Lord

Posted on March 7, 2007 by Gaius

Bryan over at Hot Air has the latest – how to put this delicately – insanity over the Scooter Libby conviction. A member of the jury who voted for coviction and now wants him pardoned. Because it would be "fun". … Continue reading →

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It’s For You

Posted on March 7, 2007 by Gaius

So, your just about to carry out the funeral. All of the mourners have gathered, the proper clergy contacted, the guest of honor, so to speak, has been suitably prepared. Then a telephone call interrupts the whole thing. Getting a … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Madness

Posted on March 7, 2007 by Gaius

Workers at the headquarters of 3M were given a rude introduction to the Animal Uprising™ on Tuesday. Instead of a normal, quiet lunch hour, they had a deadly deer rampage through one of their laboratories. Just before noon, employees in … Continue reading →

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Carnivorous Cow Chomps Chicken

Posted on March 7, 2007 by Gaius

If you're like us here at Blue Crab Boulevard, you lay awake at night thinking about the dreaded Animal Uprising™ and trying to figure out what they will strike with next. Atomic ants? Nuclear newts? Taser-proof pigs? Oh wait, they … Continue reading →

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Test Run

Posted on March 7, 2007 by Gaius

An Iraqi national, in the US with a green card, triggered a scare at the Los Angeles airport. He had a magnet and wires secreted inside his rectum. And authorities say there is no apparent cause for concern. Sure. LOS … Continue reading →

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Geek Fight!

Posted on March 7, 2007 by Gaius

Only it isn't really actually geeks anymore. It is two monster corporate entities going at one another. Microsoft is attacking Google – very publicly. The opening salvo was from one of Microsoft's top attorneys. Speaking at the annual meeting of … Continue reading →

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