Daily Archives: September 25, 2007

Dude, I Could, Like, So Go For Some Baklava Right Now…..

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Gaius

The crack journalism of Reuters… Dude. "Here, take a few pounds home to the wife". Tweet

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Burma Road

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Gaius

I have not commented about the situation in Burma – or Myanmar – since it started. I'm not all that up on the situation there. But Buddhist monks have been marching in greater and greater numbers there against the military … Continue reading →

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A Mugging In Malaysia

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Gaius

A French woman touring a nature preserve in Malaysia got a bit more than she bargained for. She was mugged. The thief took her bag, her shoes, her socks and her pants. So, what, you say? Happens all the time. … Continue reading →

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Yeah, But Was It Smoked?

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Gaius

So, a guy goes to an auction at one of those self-storage places. You know, where if you don't pay the rent, they sell your stuff. He gets a good deal on a smoker, takes it home and finds out … Continue reading →

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Ahmadinejad Flips UN The Bird

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Gaius

For all intents and purposes, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad flipped the UN off today with his speech to the General Assembly. So much for Columbia teaching his a lesson, eh? UNITED NATIONS – Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared Tuesday that Iran's disputed … Continue reading →

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Snakes On A Sailor! Twice!

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Gaius

Royal Navy lieutenant Olly Slight and his partner had the fright of their lives when a three foot snake came to visit. In their bed. That was a couple of months ago. they put it all behind them after the snake was … Continue reading →

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Help Out A Blogger

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Gaius

Jim Lynch, who runs bRight and Early is having some real financial difficulties and could sure use some help. If you can stop by and help, he'd appreciate it. If you have a blog, linking to him will also help … Continue reading →

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Goat Justice!

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Gaius

The city of Seattle is about to be saved! The city council has approved pygmy goats! The City Council voted unanimously to reclassify the goats — also known dwarf or miniature goats — as small animals rather than farm animals … Continue reading →

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Extreme Makeover, British Foreign Office Edition

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Gaius

Brand-new British Foreign Secretary David Miliband is concerned that his new department is seen as "stuffy". He is launching a crusade to change that image. First of all, he is going to require ambassadors and diplomats take up blogging. No, … Continue reading →

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And In Today’s News To Make Men Cringe Department…..

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Gaius

We here at Blue Crab Boulevard have a bit of advice for men everywhere. It is our considered opinion that is a bad idea to negatively compare your current partner's sexual skills with those of another partner. It becomes a … Continue reading →

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“Somebody Stoled Him”

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Gaius

Those are the words of 5-year-old Zion, a child at the Community Building Children's Center in Spokane, Washington. That was after a pet bunny named Sugar Bunny was stolen last Saturday. Whoever did it left PETA fliers behind. Sugar Bunny … Continue reading →

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Nepal: No Nudes Need Apply

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Gaius

Nepal is fed up with stupid mountain climber tricks and is clamping down on "disrespectful" nude stunts on Mount Everest. "People taking their clothes off and so on — these kind of things we are trying to stop," said Ang … Continue reading →

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Ripple Effect

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Gaius

The Detroit Free Press is also not seeing any silver lining in the UAW strike against GM: Well, this is just what Michigan needed. And the U.S. auto industry. And the ever-shrinking United Auto Workers union. For the first time … Continue reading →

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Party Like It’s !970

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Gaius

Daniel Howes from the Detroit News takes a look at the United Auto Workers strike against General Motors. He thinks that the tactics of 1970 are not going to work in 2007. But it's not 1970, except here in Michigan. … Continue reading →

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Poking The Tiger In A Cage

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Gaius

Bret Stephens, writing in the Opinion Journal, is not impressed with Columbia University's invitation of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to speak there. He looks at their justifications and finds them seriously lacking. He imagines what an appearance by Hitler at Columbia would … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Ideas, Iran, The Ivory Tower | 3 Comments