Daily Archives: February 10, 2008

Linux Update: One Week On

Posted on February 10, 2008 by Gaius

Just about every post I have made here in the last week has been done from my laptop computer running Ubuntu 7.10, I wrote right after I first tried it out that I thought people would be impressed. One week … Continue reading →

Posted in Geek Stuff | 14 Comments

Brilliant Idea

Posted on February 10, 2008 by Gaius

Here's a thought. Let the market decide on health care costs and value of services. Better yet – give consumers a way to compare prices and decide for themselves exactly what they need. Sound good? Meet Carol. PLYMOUTH, Minn. – … Continue reading →

Posted in Medicine | 5 Comments

Another Blowout

Posted on February 10, 2008 by Gaius

The Red Queen will need a whole new deck after this debacle. Just a few days ago, Maine was being predicted as a Hillary Clinton win. Instead, it is another blowout for Obama. MSNBC calls Maine for Obama.   AUGUSTA, … Continue reading →

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Off With Their Heads

Posted on February 10, 2008 by Gaius

To Alice's great surprise, the Duchess's arm that was linked into hers began to tremble. Alice looked up and there stood the Queen in front of them, with her arms folded, frowning like a thunderstorm! "Now, I give you fair … Continue reading →

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Missiles In Laramie!

Posted on February 10, 2008 by Gaius

Three 13-year old girls have been cited with "hurling missiles" in a junior high school lunchroom. The weapon of choice? French fries. LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Three 13-year-old girls accused of throwing french fries during lunchtime at their school were … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Legal | 5 Comments

99.9% Of Lawyers…..

Posted on February 10, 2008 by Gaius

…Give the rest a bad name. A Florida lawyer has been charged with assault after she shook the hand of a prosecutor so vigorously that the assistant US attorney was almost thrown to the ground. A Florida lawyer has been … Continue reading →

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Gag Order

Posted on February 10, 2008 by Gaius

British athletes hoping to compete at the Beijing Olympics will be required to sign a contract forbidding them from speaking out about China's himan rights record. The British press is outraged and is comparing it to the 1936 Berlin games … Continue reading →

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Ewe Cad!

Posted on February 10, 2008 by Gaius

The Daily Mail reports on the results of a passionate encounter between a randy cad of a goat and a sheep. They've produced a "geep." (I suppose they had to settle on that since "shoat" was already taken.) Leaping into … Continue reading →

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Terror On The North Sea

Posted on February 10, 2008 by Gaius

British authorities are rushing to evacuate two oil platforms off the northern coast of Scotland after a woman claimed to have planted "a device" on one of the platforms. Explosives experts are on alert and the Special Boat Service is … Continue reading →

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Still More UN Corruption And Waste

Posted on February 10, 2008 by Gaius

How bad is the situation if the UN's own internal audits show massive waste and fraud in the UN's operations in Sudan? Well, they say that tens of millions of dollars have been wasted and that UN officials have been … Continue reading →

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Obama Trounces Clinton In Louisiana

Posted on February 10, 2008 by Gaius

Add another drubbing for Hillary Clinton in Louisiana giving a sweep to Obama in all three states that held primaries yesterday. Although Obama's margin was a little lower than in Washington and Nebraska, it was still very close to two … Continue reading →

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