Daily Archives: February 1, 2008

Rescue Operation

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Gaius

More than 200 motorists had to be rescued from what has been described, just yesterday, as a "mild winter" in Britain when their vehicles were trapped in a massive snowfall. An emergency operation to rescue more than 200 motorists trapped … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment | 1 Comment

Shark Jumping 101

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Gaius

Ed Morrisey asks if Ann Coulter has jumped the shark with her promise to campaign for Hillary Clinton if John McCain wins the Republican nomination. So let's walk through the logic here. John McCain gets castigated by Coulter because he … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 45 Comments

Depravity

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Gaius

If you needed any further evidence of the utter depravity of the islamist jihadis – or of their complete inhumanity – you only have to read this report. BAGHDAD – Remote-controlled explosives strapped to two mentally retarded women detonated in … Continue reading →

Posted in War | 7 Comments

The Electric Slide(r)

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Gaius

The Daily Mail has a report of a self-proclaimed "slider" or one who causes havoc with streetlights and other electrical and electronic gadgetry just be being near to them. Critics note that the "slider" effect has never been shown to … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird Stuff, World news | 12 Comments

Speaking Of Bad British Bacon

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Gaius

In the previous post, we noted that the criminal behavior of British sheep was not as bad as that of the pigs. We rest our case. A wild boar has been shot dead at a school after it became aggressive while children … Continue reading →

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Sheep Behaving Badly

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Gaius

A local government in Britain has issued an "anti-social behaviour order", or ASBO, against a gang of marauding sheep. Well, the order actually applies to the sheep's owner, but it amounts to the same thing. A sheep farmer has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | 1 Comment

Assimilation

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Gaius

Microsoft has made an offer to buy Yahoo. Microsoft Corp. has offered to buy struggling internet search provider Yahoo for $44.6 billion, a merger that would combine two of the technology world's most well-known names into a potentially potent competitor … Continue reading →

Posted in Geek Stuff | 8 Comments

Clawing For A Second Chance

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Gaius

Charles Krauthammer analyzes Bill Clinton's legacy this morning in his Washington Post column. Or, more correctly, Bill Clinton's lack of a legacy. Krauthammer writes that Clinton simply threw away any real chance of a legacy from his time in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 5 Comments