Daily Archives: January 25, 2008

“…He Drank A Bottle Of Beer Like Any Man.”

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Gaius

Voytek fought right alongside the Polish troops who adopted him. He carried ammunition for the heavy mortars into battle. He smoked, he drank beer, he was a soldier. He was a bear. A campaign has been launched to build a … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, World news | 4 Comments

1 Dead, 1 Missing In California Avalanches

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Gaius

Two avalanches have claimed at least one victim with another missing in California. LOS ANGELES – Mountain avalanches killed an off-duty ski patrol worker and left another person missing Friday as California strained under nearly a week of snow and … Continue reading →

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Twofer?

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Gaius

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Welcome To Hillaryland

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Gaius

Ok, I have to admit that watching the Democrats wake up to the utter ruthlessness of the Clintons has a rather huge element of Schadenfreude to it. But still, this one is a cake-taker even for the Clintons. Ezra Klein, … Continue reading →

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Deerly Departed

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Gaius

The day started badly for my wife today. Only about two miles from home, she had just gotten her car up to highway speed when Bambi's mother decided to cross the road. This turned out to be a fatally bad decision … Continue reading →

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Mini-Me, Maxi-Theft

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Gaius

We swear we are not making this up. We have a link and everything. Swedish police are warning that dwarfs are rampaging through the luggage compartments of long-distance passenger buses then zipping themselves back into a suitcase with their loot. … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, World news | 6 Comments

Acts Of War

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Gaius

For all intents and purposes, Hamas has launched an invasion of Egypt and is now openly trying to keep the borders open. Estimates are that almost half of the population of Gaza is now over the border into Egypt. The … Continue reading →

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Quick! Circle The ….. Sheep?

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Gaius

Crop circles are so last millennium. The modern, up-to-date craze is sheep circles! There were strange goings on at the farm today when a flock of sheep made their own version of a crop circle. About 100 of the woolly … Continue reading →

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A Shiny, New Paint Job

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Gaius

Charles Krauthammer unloads today on the amazing duplicity of John Edwards, a politician who has, quite literally, changed virtually every position he ever held in an effort to gain the presidency – or at least become a kingmaker. It is … Continue reading →

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Uniters At Last

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Gaius

Peggy Noonan's column today in the Wall Street journal is worth taking the time to read. It eviscerates the Clintons, who Noonan points out have finally achieved the distinction of becoming uniters: pretty much everyone is learning to loath them. Noonan … Continue reading →

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It’s Alright, Jack

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Gaius

The way I first heard that expression as, "It's alright, Jack, I got mine." I've seen it on the internet more frequently as, "I've got mine, Jack." Either way it perfectly expresses a narcissistic greed and self-centered contempt for others. … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, World news | 5 Comments