Daily Archives: June 5, 2007

Pointless And Dishonest

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Gaius

I read this Reuters article just because of the title: Greyhound bus trip provides snapshot of U.S. poor. Because back in the day, I rode Greyhound (or sometimes Trailways) buses rather often. My Mother rode them fairly regularly to visit my … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Thoughts | 2 Comments

It Must Be Tough

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Gaius

One man who happens to own 273 acres where Flight 93 crashed on 9/11 is demanding $10 million for his property where a memorial is planned. The memorial project envisions a memorial and National Park covering about 1,300 acres. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Destroying The Environment In Order To Save It

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Gaius

In an object lesson of the muddle-headedness of some folks who claim to love the environment, an "artist" has been arrested after attempting to paint the top of Mont Blanc red. Marco Evaristti, 43, originally from Chile, was picked up … Continue reading →

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Those That Can

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Gaius

The old saying, "those that can, do; those that can't, teach" came to mind when I read this story. Two older men, one a retired police officer, the other a former US Marine subdued an unruly passenger on a Northwest … Continue reading →

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Penguin Invasion Denialists

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Gaius

Some "scientists" are ignoring the consensus among imminently qualified, bona fide experts (the readers of Blue Crab Boulevard) that the Animal Uprising™ is sending penguin invasion fleets against the Northern hemisphere. They say its all the human's fault. A Humboldt … Continue reading →

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Some Scary Numbers

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Gaius

Longtime readers know I am not a big fan of polls and polling in general. I personally think they are more valuable over time to watch trends than each, individual poll is since they represent a snapshot and tend to … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 5 Comments

Brits Ban Nose Art

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Gaius

The British Ministry of Defense has banned "Nose Art" from British aircraft. In killer heels and little else, they have a definite deadly charm. But the risque images of women that have decorated warplanes since the First World War have … Continue reading →

Posted in World news | 5 Comments

Have At You! Gesundheit!

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Gaius

It seems Robin Hood has been arrested in New York City. Well, ok, it isn't really Robin Hood just some guy who decided to celebrate his 40th birthday by firing several arrows out the window of his apartment. On Monday, … Continue reading →

Posted in Criminal Masterminds | 1 Comment

Of Beauty And Politics

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Gaius

Libby Spencer – with whom I had a civil exchange about one of her posts (and thanks to both Libby and Cernig for keeping it civil even if we disagree) - has admitted that she was not aware that the term … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Politics | 3 Comments

Ah-OOOOOOO!

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Gaius

I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand Walking through the streets of Soho in the rain He was looking for a place called Lee Ho Fook's Going to get a big dish of beef chow mein … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird Stuff, World news | 4 Comments

Nancy Of 100 Days

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Gaius

The much ballyhooed Pelosi "reforms" in the House were passed with great celebration in the first 100 hours of the new, super ethical Democratic majority takeover of the house. Pelosi nearly sprained herself patting herself on the back over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 2 Comments

Experts

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Gaius

Dan Senor, writing in the Opinion Journal, points out the failure of the Democrats to listen to experts – the exact same failing they routinely accuse George Bush of. Consider Brent Scowcroft, dean of the Realist School, who openly opposed … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, War | 6 Comments

Torpedo 8

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Gaius

On June 4, 1942, the 30 members of VT-8, also called Torpedo Squadron 8 or just Torpedo 8, flying from USS Hornet (CV-8) launched a low-level attack against Japanese aircraft carriers at the Battle of Midway. They did not have any … Continue reading →

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Go Green, Kill A Peasant

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Gaius

Palm oil: it's not just good for killing orangutans, its also good for eradicating peasants. Armed groups in Colombia are driving peasants off their land to make way for plantations of palm oil, a biofuel that is being promoted as … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Energy, Environment, World news | 1 Comment

What The HECK Is That?

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Gaius

Good heavens. The London Olympic Committee kiddies have unveiled their brandy-spanking new £400,000 logo for the London Olympics. And we'd just like to ask one teensy question: What the heck is that thing? Bosses of the 2012 Olympics were plunged … Continue reading →

Posted in Foto Phun, World news | 2 Comments