Daily Archives: May 18, 2007

All My Friends Know The Low Rider

Posted on May 18, 2007 by Gaius

War, 1975:   And Lee Oskar more recently. Lee is, from my personal knowledge, a very nice guy and one hell of a harp player. Tweet

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Mystery Solved

Posted on May 18, 2007 by Gaius

The most contaminated reservoir in El Salvador is also hugely popular with migratory birds. So much so that scientists are extremely concerned – about the birds. The pollution itself, not so much – or they'd clean it up instead of wondering … Continue reading →

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Yeah, Right

Posted on May 18, 2007 by Gaius

We pledge to make this the most honest, ethical, and open Congress in history. By Nancy Pelosi …….The American people called for greater civility in how Congress conducts its work, and Democrats pledge to conduct our work with civility and … Continue reading →

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THIS Is Scary

Posted on May 18, 2007 by Gaius

We report, you ask yourself if these two have ever been seen together:   Tweet

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Talk About Ambitious

Posted on May 18, 2007 by Gaius

A Minnesota man has been charged with stealing a wee bit of silver from his employer, a company that provides silver plating. How wee a bit, you ask? $450,000 worth. ST. PAUL, Minn. – A plating company employee with a … Continue reading →

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Bear Left At Albuquerque

Posted on May 18, 2007 by Gaius

Yes indeed, the Bear Liberation Front of the Animal Uprising™ have decided to demand universal health care. They won't take no for an answer, either. In fact, they occupied a clinic in New Mexico today. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A young patient … Continue reading →

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The Gorilla Your Dreams

Posted on May 18, 2007 by Gaius

Or rather of your nightmares. The proverbial 400-pound gorilla actually got loose in a zoo in Rotterdam. The angry primate then proceeded to run amok, biting one woman and injuring three other people as well. He also appears to have … Continue reading →

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False Compromise, Lousy Reporting

Posted on May 18, 2007 by Gaius

The Associate Press blames the administration for rejecting a "compromise" offered by the Democratic leadership. The "compromise", however, is the exact same language that got the first bill a veto. Reid and Pelosi wasted no time claiming they were disappointed … Continue reading →

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Hydrogen On Demand?

Posted on May 18, 2007 by Gaius

This is interesting, but I'm not sure of the actual practicality of the system. Engineers at Purdue University have developed a system that can produce hydrogen on demand. The process uses aluminum and gallium pellets and regular water. CHICAGO (Reuters) … Continue reading →

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Thompson Hits Hard

Posted on May 18, 2007 by Gaius

Fred Thompson absolutely nails the Democrat's attempts to recycle the "fairness doctrine" and calls it exactly what it is: an overt attempt to silence opposition. (T)Hugo Chavez comes to Washington. I had planned on talking a bit today about Venezuela. … Continue reading →

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The Man Who Wasn’t There

Posted on May 18, 2007 by Gaius

Peggy Noonan writes about who wasn't at the Republican presidential candidate's debate, Fred Thompson, of course. She sees Thompson as already running a great campaign – and he isn't even in the race yet. Having watched the second Republican debate … Continue reading →

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Big Haul

Posted on May 18, 2007 by Gaius

The only publicly traded treasure hunting company in the world, Odyssey Marine Exploration, has just announced that they have retrieved over 17 tons of silver and gold coins from a colonial era shipwreck. No details of what ship it was … Continue reading →

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