Daily Archives: May 3, 2007

Jessica Spinks, Please Call Home

Posted on May 3, 2007 by Gaius

This one is a bit odd. A SCUBA diver found a high school class ring from Alton, Illinois recently. He found it in a sort of unusual place, too. The Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean, to be precise. The diver … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong With This Picture?

Posted on May 3, 2007 by Gaius

More people from Mexico illegally enter the United States than die in Mexico each year. That isn't a right-wing talking point, that is from the Mexican government itself. Mexico's demographics agency found that an average of 577,000 people migrated to … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration Reform | 3 Comments

Spare Change?

Posted on May 3, 2007 by Gaius

Please, someone, please. Hand me just one of these coins. Just one. It's not a lot to ask, is it? Just don't drop it on my foot. OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Royal Canadian Mint unveiled a welcome addition to any … Continue reading →

Posted in World news | 3 Comments

First They Came For The Oil Companies

Posted on May 3, 2007 by Gaius

But now, having devoured those, (T)Hugo Chavez has an even bigger appetite. He wants the banks and the biggest steel company in Venezuela. Chavez's threat did not seem to signal an imminent takeover but rather appeared aimed at strong-arming the … Continue reading →

Posted in World news | 2 Comments

Imus Will Sue CBS Radio

Posted on May 3, 2007 by Gaius

Don Imus is not going quietly. His lawyer announced today that Imus will sue for the entire unpaid balance of his $40 million contract – and that balance is virtually the full amount. NEW YORK – Disgraced radio host Don … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal, News | 1 Comment

Army Gets It Right

Posted on May 3, 2007 by Gaius

Ed Morrisey follows up on yesterday's kerfluffle about milbloggers. The reports yesterday indicated that there was a change to Army regulations to make it impossible for active duty bloggers to post information. Not so, according to the Army. A clarification … Continue reading →

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Walter M. “Wally” Schirra Jr., 1923-2007

Posted on May 3, 2007 by Gaius

Wally Schirra, one of the original "Mercury Seven" astronauts and the only astronaut from that group to have flown Mercury, Gemini and Apollo missions, has died at age 84. Schirra died of a heart attack at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, … Continue reading →

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“Patience? Heck, I’m Gonna Kill Something”

Posted on May 3, 2007 by Gaius

The original t-shirt was considerably more rude, but the two cartoon vultures may have been prescient. It seems that vultures in Spain are no longer waiting for things to die. They are killing living animals, in one case bringing down … Continue reading →

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What A Load Of…….

Posted on May 3, 2007 by Gaius

Bat guano. A couple from Ballston Spa, New York have discovered the hideout of an entire division of the aerial shock troops of the Animal Uprising™. Unfortunately for them, they found it in their attic. Along with 3,500 pounds of bat … Continue reading →

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Hysterical

Posted on May 3, 2007 by Gaius

Andrew Sullivan, Taylor Marsh, at least one television station have fallen for a hoax. And not just any hoax, this one is a doozy. Our own crazy conservative uncle Andrew Sullivan got snookered by a fake web site that reported … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Humor | 1 Comment

Calling For A Truce

Posted on May 3, 2007 by Gaius

Daniel Henninger, in his weekly Opinion Journal column, call for a truce in the PC wars. I don't think he'll get one, but he makes a pretty good argument that political correctness has become toxic and should become, itself, a … Continue reading →

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I Dare You To Give Him A Ticket

Posted on May 3, 2007 by Gaius

Police in San Antonio, Texas couldn't even fool the greenest rookies on the force to try to give a ticket on the illegal parker. They preferred keeping all their extremities attached. Alligators get cranky when ticketed. SAN ANTONIO (AP) — All … Continue reading →

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Panthers On The Prowl

Posted on May 3, 2007 by Gaius

New Jersey residents are terrified. Reports of a ginormous cat, possibly a panther are coming from residents in the Vineland area. Officials can't find any trace of the cat, but at least one resident managed to get a picture. Residents of … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | 2 Comments