Daily Archives: September 11, 2007

Glorious News, Comrades!

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Gaius

To: All Russian people From: Head Fish Kisser Close on heels of huge success of our one-way submersible submarine glorious Kursk, we are proud to announce our newest super-weapon. Unmatchable super vacuum bomb will strike fear into hearts of West. … Continue reading →

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The Truther Future

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Gaius

With abject apologies to Mary Katherine Ham who actually had to bear the presence of these jackals. My own take on the future of the 9/11 "truth" movement. Tweet

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Bon Boot Appétit

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Gaius

Well, this should make you hungry. The Rockland County (New York) has hit a Chinese restaurant in Nanuet with two health code violations. It seems that a kitchen worker discovered a novel way of crushing the garlic. Oh, it was … Continue reading →

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Venezuelan Train Wreck

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Gaius

(T)Hugo Chavez is heading Venezuela right into an economic train wreck. Having artificially pegged the exchange rate in 2003, his currency is about to be forced into a massive devaluation. There already is a de facto devaluation of more than … Continue reading →

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Four-Wheel Independent Snake-spension

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Gaius

This will really help raise awareness about the Animal Uprising™. After all, Americans love their cars. But that could change. Because the reptile legions of the Animal Uprising™ have a new trick. They are disguising snakes as coil springs and … Continue reading →

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Stunted Souls

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Gaius

A few days back, I posted about the truly unhinged reaction a number of people in the Seattle area had when Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck had a picture taken with George W. Bush. Many of the reactions were, at … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Personal Thoughts | 5 Comments

The Sea May Burn

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Gaius

Well I started out down a dirty road Started out all alone And the sun went down as I crossed the hill The town lit up the world got still Im learning to fly but I ain't got wings Comin … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Science | 11 Comments

The Perfect Alibi

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Gaius

In a bizarre case of real life imitating the internet, a new company will give French adulterers a perfect alibi to cover up their indiscretions. The company, headquartered in Belgium, is run by a former detective. She already has clients. … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, World news | 3 Comments

Ebola Outbreak In Congo

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Gaius

The Congolese government has declared a quarantine around an area in southeastern Congo after reports that at least 167 people have died in an outbreak of Ebola. There is some confusion going on at the moment because it appears that … Continue reading →

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“Destined To Be Rapid And Total”

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Gaius

Those are the words used to describe a new mathematical analysis of the collapse of the World Trade Center towers six years ago today. Dr Keith Seffen of Cambridge University performed the calculations to take a look at how a … Continue reading →

Posted in Insanity, News | 3 Comments

A Pint Will Remain A Pint

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Gaius

A while back, I posted about the "Metric Martyrs" group in Britain that had scored a victory against the imposition of the metric system in Britain. Had they not continued to force the issue, it would have become illegal to … Continue reading →

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Gotta Love The British Press

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Gaius

The British Press is, if anything, even more infatuated with celebrities than their American counterparts. I regularly check out a number of British news sources and am always amazed at the front page play they give to a lot of … Continue reading →

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Lowering The Standards

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Gaius

The Opinion Journal takes a hard look at the new, lower standards the Democrats have for political discourse and find them lacking. MoveOn's McCarthy moment is only one manifestation of those new, abysmal standards. Instead of disagreements, debates, arguments or discussions over how … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, War | 6 Comments

A Sunny Day In September

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Gaius

I wrote this post last year to mark the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. On September 9th, 2001, I arrived in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to attend a seminar at Lehigh University. The subject was improving coal power plant efficiency. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Thoughts | 3 Comments

MoveOn Does McCarthy

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Gaius

Gee, I wasn't the only one who saw the distinct resemblance in MoveOn's vicious smear attack on General David Petraeus and the downfall of Senator Joseph McCarthy. The Boston Globe runs an op-ed today from Peter Feaver using the title … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, War | 2 Comments