Daily Archives: July 16, 2007

Memes

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Gaius

Generally, I do not do "memes". Those odd stepchildren of blogging where someone comes up with an idea to torture fellow bloggers. (I did once tag The Anchoress with one, though, so I suppose paybacks are in order.) So Phil, … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere | 6 Comments

Reid Panders Yet Again

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Gaius

Harry "Bozo" Reid, his ever-sensitive political antennae (at least the ones on the left side of his head) twitching mightily, has pandered, yet gain, to the nutroots. Earlier today they were panting that Harry should put one of his big, … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, War | 13 Comments

Lament

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Gaius

Take from the dresser of deal, Lacking the three glass knobs, that sheet On which she embroidered fantails once And spread it so as to cover her face. If her horny feet protrude, they come To show how cold she … Continue reading →

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The Lies Of The BBC

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Gaius

Melanie Phillips, writing in the Daily Mail, goes ballistic on the BBC. The recent spate of outright fraud the BBC has admitted is symptomatic of a deeply flawed, ideologically driven operation where the truth is simply not valued. It is … Continue reading →

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Armed Man Killed Attempting To Enter Colorado Governor’s Office

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Gaius

A man armed with a gun attempted to enter the office of Colorado governor Bill Ritter, declaring he was "the emperor" and was there to take over the government. State Troopers were forced to shoot the man dead when he … Continue reading →

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Rock-N-Roll-N-Rock

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Gaius

Ladies and Gentlemen, Elvis has left the building. And moved into a rock. Rock collector LaDell Alexander, 60, has found a stone she swears has the face of Elvis Presley on it. You don't have to think Elvis is everywhere … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird Stuff | 1 Comment

Okay, Pal, Hand Over Your Liver

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Gaius

Doctors in Britain are expected to call for compulsory organ donation tomorrow. Oh, for now they say people will be able to opt out of the scheme, but that will change very quickly if enough people do so. Bet on … Continue reading →

Posted in Medicine, World news | 4 Comments

No Nudes Is Good Nudes

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Gaius

Gee, I had to get this from the British press. The town of Brattleboro, Vermont got a lot of media attention last year when a fad started among the town's teenagers of wandering around town in the buff. The town … Continue reading →

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I Want My Dead TV

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Gaius

A slightly butchered version of Sting's memorable intro to Dire Straits' classic Money for Nothing seems appropriate here. After all, we're talking the round the clock death network. Really. A German man is starting up a television network devoted 24/7/365 … Continue reading →

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Deja Vu All Over Again

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Gaius

A career criminal in France is on the loose, armed and dangerous, after a spectacular prison break involving four henchmen and a stolen helicopter. The accomplices hijacked the helicopter at gunpoint and had the pilot fly it to the maximum security … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, World news | 1 Comment

Blue Plate Special

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Gaius

Funny, in New York City or Washington, DC they close restaurants when video captures rats doing the rumba in the establishment. Not so in China. There, the rats become the special catch of the day for hungry patrons. Think of … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, World news | 4 Comments

Fear

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Gaius

Peter Brown, the assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, writes his weekly column for Real Clear Politics about the subject of fear. Specifically, Brown looks at the hyper-partisan attacks on Fred Thompson and reaches the conclusion that someone … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 5 Comments