Daily Archives: September 12, 2007

Going Medieval

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Gaius

No, not the slang term for behaving violently. Well, ok, there was some of that going medieval, too. But that wasn't the point. The point was to get married. The bride wore a dress made from 270 feet of silk … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird Stuff, World news | 4 Comments

How Weird Is This?

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Gaius

I read quite a lot of Arthur C. Clarke's science fiction back in the day. My least favorite was 2001: A Space Odyssey. I suspect that is because while I enjoyed The Sentinel upon which the story is loosely based, … Continue reading →

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Second Earthquake Rocks Indonesia

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Gaius

What appears to be another earthquake – not, repeat, not, an aftershock has hit western Indonesia near the city of Padang. More buildings have collapsed and tsunami warnings are being issued all through the region. There is no word on … Continue reading →

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Hsu’s Next

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Gaius

Keep me moving Over fifty Keep me groovin' Just a hippie gypsy Come on move now Movin' Keep me movin' yeah Keep me movin', movin', movin', yeah Movin' yeah Mobile, mobile, mobile, mobile…. I don't care about pollution I'm an … Continue reading →

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Semper Fi

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Gaius

Owen West has a special op-ed up over at the Opinion Journal. It really is a must read. Last month I was running the Central Park loop when a runner wearing a U.S. Marine Corps shirt approached. I alerted the … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, War | 1 Comment

Not Exactly Cleared Up Yet

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Gaius

And just like that, the ban on the American flag at a North Carolina school has been lifted. Well, sort of. SAMPSON COUNTY, N.C – A North Carolina High School that came under national attention over their rule that prohibited … Continue reading →

Posted in PC Run Amok | 1 Comment

Terrifying New Weapon

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Gaius

Well, the Russians may have perfected a new "vacuum bomb", but the Animal Uprising™ has already beat them. Because the Russians need airplanes to deliver their explosives. The animals have perfected the anti-aircraft deer. Flying an airplane takes a command … Continue reading →

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Bad News For Budding Entrepreneurs

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Gaius

Ok, listen up all you budding entrepreneurs out there. It turns out that heroin addicts actually have consumer protections under the law. So please do not attempt to pass off pickled herring as heroin. LEBANON, Ohio – Three people who … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Weird Stuff | 2 Comments

Taking The Weight Off

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Gaius

This news indicates one of the greatest dangers mankind has ever faced. The kilogram is losing weight. The 118-year-old cylinder that is the international prototype for the metric mass, kept tightly under lock and key outside Paris, is mysteriously losing … Continue reading →

Posted in Junk Science, World news | 2 Comments

Discouraging

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Gaius

Frankly, the overzealous advocates of political correctness are becoming more than a little discouraging. When a school superintendent in North Carolina cannot figure out what flag is appropriate to display in the United States of America, we have a real … Continue reading →

Posted in News, PC Run Amok | 10 Comments

Abe To Resign

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Gaius

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced he will resign, ending a government that lasted only a year. Abe has been struggling since taking office but has really been having problems since a big election defeat in July where his … Continue reading →

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The Beatings Will Continue…..

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Gaius

The media is officially piling on Hillary! Clinton and her ties to Norman Hsu. There is an awful lot of this stuff on the web today. The Washington Post gleefully reports that that Clinton campaign was warned that a "big fundraiser" … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Politics | 4 Comments

A Crook Named Hsu?

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Gaius

This is huge. If the report in the Wall Street Journal (paid subscription only) is accurate there is reason to believe that Norman Hsu may have gotten all that money of his by less-than-legal means. And the really bad news … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Politics | 3 Comments

The Dirty Money Tapdance

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Gaius

The New York Times is still gleefully reporting on Hillary! Clinton's Norman Hsu problem – something I found more than a little surprising when it first started. Now, I am rather beginning to suspect that they may well be trying … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Politics | 6 Comments

Cuban Health Care

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Gaius

John Stossel corners Michael Moore over the claims that the Cuban health care system is superior to that of the United States. Moore pulled a stunt in his movie Sicko and took people to Cuba – supposedly to the same … Continue reading →

Posted in Medicine | 3 Comments