Daily Archives: October 18, 2007

Vote For Matt

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Gaius

Matthew Burden from Blackfive is a finalist in the competition to win a $10,000 blogging scholarship. All you have to do is go HERE and vote for Matt. It's quick, it's painless and it is for a very good cause … Continue reading →

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Safe Haven

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Gaius

Gerard Baker, writing in the Times of London, points out what some of us have been saying for a while now: the absolute safest place in the world to be anti-American is in America. It is a scathing look at … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilization, World news | 3 Comments

Crocodiles: 3, Wildebeests: 2, Sportscaster: -1

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Gaius

Demented, yet completely inspired. Baum Squad Productions: Mara River Showdown: Crocodiles vs. Wildebeests.   Tweet

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Times Fall Apart

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Gaius

Michael Malone writes a positively devastating autopsy of the New York Times. Oh, the paper is still technically alive, but the fire sale of every share of NYT stock by Morgan Stanley yesterday is a sure sign that the Times … Continue reading →

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Burmese Activists Fear Assassination

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Gaius

Democracy activists who have fled Burma to avoid arrest are now hiding from assassination teams sent by the military junta to pursue them in Thailand. Burmese pro-democracy activists who have fled across the Thai border fear death at the hands … Continue reading →

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Brutal Assassination Attempt On Bhutto

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Gaius

Two explosions near the truck carrying former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto have killed more than 100 bystanders. Bhutto was unhurt, despite the explosions going off just a short distance from her vehicle. KARACHI, Pakistan – Two explosions went off … Continue reading →

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Speed Kills

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Gaius

Original here. Tweet

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Lemonade: Part Two

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Gaius

I posted about Rush Limbaugh auctioning off the letter signed by 41 Democratic senators demanding that he be somehow punished by his employers for a phony "scandal" whipped up by Media Mendacity Matters for America. The letter is being auctioned on … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | 9 Comments

The Crapster Returns!

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Gaius

A heartwarming ending to our earlier moving story about the theft of the Crapster, a seven foot tall racing toilet. It was finally flushed out by alert police officers, having been dumped in a field. A 7-foot-tall toilet that was … Continue reading →

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The Bar Of Justice

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Gaius

A New Zealand brewery discovered that a laptop computer containing vital company information was stolen earlier this week. Desperate to recover the contracts, designs, and company financial data, the owners have announced a reward for information leading to return of … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, World news | 1 Comment

Vulcan Takes Flight

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Gaius

No, nobody threw Mr. Spock off a bridge. The very last of the British Avro Vulcan bombers to fly is again airworthy. Retired in 1992, Vulcan number XH558 has been painstakingly rebuilt from the ground up – including a complete … Continue reading →

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Time For A Niche Electric Car?

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Gaius

Interesting concept, although sales thus far are fairly dismal. A tiny, one-seater electric car with a 30-mile range that is actually pretty zippy (70+ mph). It would be a practical choice for many people who have short commutes and who … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Machines | 1 Comment

Rightosphere Temperature Check

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Gaius

John Hawkins at Right Wing News has another of his periodic right-blogosphere temperature checks up today. Most of the results are pretty lopsided, but there are a few that might surprise you. Tweet

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Stinging Indictment

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Gaius

Daniel Henninger went beyond the media's delivered wisdom about what General Ricardo Sanchez had to say about the Iraq war over the weekend. Instead of just listening to the media spin the gatekeepers indulge in on a regular basis, he … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics, War | 4 Comments

Gut Instincts

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Gaius

Ronald Cass has an interesting analysis up over at Real Clear Politics that looks at that oddly unquantifiable gut instinct about character that people have about politicians. Many politicians – especially among Democrats – just do not understand this oddity. … Continue reading →

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