Daily Archives: November 1, 2007

Gone Fishin’

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Gaius

A Man from New Zealand, having spent the day at a funeral – drinking the whole time – decided it was time to go fishing. Needing a way to get to the coast from the central part of the northern island … Continue reading →

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The Effect Of Sunlight On The Metropolis

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Gaius

It is amazing what turning over a rock and exposing what is underneath to a bit of sunlight can do. Just a couple of days ago the sun shone down on the Orwellian and frankly racist policies of the University … Continue reading →

Posted in The Ivory Tower | 4 Comments

Risky Business

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Gaius

NASA revealed plans for a spacewalk to repair a torn solar panel today. The work will entail astronaut Scott Parazynski riding the robotic arm of the International Space Station to make the repairs. One of many potential hazards is the … Continue reading →

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Democracies Talk, Tyrannies Act

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Gaius

The government of (T)Hugo Chavez today unleashed troops on the Venezuelan people who wanted to protest the constitutional "reforms" that are being rubber stamped in the lapdog legislature. Those "reforms" will allow Chavez to declare himself president-for-life. So the people … Continue reading →

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Paul Warfield Tibbets, Jr., 1915 – 2007

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Gaius

Brigadier General Paul Warfield Tibbets, Jr., US Air Force (Retired), passed away today. General Tibbets (then colonel) was the pilot of the Enola Gay on August 6, 1945, dropping the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Paul Warfield Tibbets, Jr., whose B-29 … Continue reading →

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“Solitary, Poor, Nasty, Brutish And Short”

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Gaius

"Whatsoever therefore is consequent to a time of Warre, where every man is Enemy to every man; the same is consequent to the time, wherein men live without other security, than what their own strength, and their own invention shall … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Environment, Junk Science | 6 Comments

US Experts To Oversee Dismantling Of North Korean Reactor

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Gaius

A team of experts from the United States has arrived in North Korea to oversee the process of disabling North Korea's nuclear reactor used for plutonium production. The process should begin by the end of the week. They will also oversee … Continue reading →

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The Pending Government Shutdown

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Gaius

The Democrats in charge of Congress have yet to pass a single funding bill even though the government is now a month into a new fiscal year. All that is keeping the government running at this point is a series … Continue reading →

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“The Sour State Of Public Opinion”

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Gaius

According to an article in The Politico, Congressional Democrats are divided into two camps by recent polling data that suggests the public is really upset with Congress. One camp is described as 'concerned.' The other camp is in full-blown panic. … Continue reading →

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Ron Paul Campaign And Criminal Spamming

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Gaius

The folks who do computer forensic at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have evidence that a criminal bot-net is being used to flood the internet with spam supporting Ron Paul. They do not believe – and the campaign stoutly … Continue reading →

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How Badly Did Hillary Clinton Do….

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Gaius

….At the Democrat's candidate debate on Tuesday? Well, apparently badly enough that her campaign is in full-power damage control mode. The Hill reports sitting in on a conference call that sounds like the campaign staff is badly rattled. They are … Continue reading →

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