Monthly Archives: January 2009

Brrrrrrrrrrrrr

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Gaius

Think it’s cold in the northern tier of the country right now? Try Alaska. Much of that state is suffering -60 degree temps right now. It’s so cold that airplanes can’t fly and cars won’t start. Johnson lives in Stevens … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment | 5 Comments

Those Files You Think You Deleted?

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Gaius

Still on the hard drive, folks. From The Telegraph: Which? Computing bought eight second-hand hard drives from auction site eBay and found that they still held information that could be confidential. Using free software downloaded from the internet, the computer … Continue reading →

Posted in Geek Stuff | 5 Comments

Hard Times

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Gaius

Two moguls of the pornography world have announced that they have fallen on hard times. Yes, they say, they can no longer keep pumping out porn without the help of a little green pill. They’re moaning for a bailout from … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, News | 3 Comments

0070

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Gaius

The name is Panetta, Leon Panetta, Agent 0070. Pejman Yousefzadeh, writing at The Politico, examines the announced candidacy of Leon Panetta as America’s top spy. We have two wars and an ongoing effort to find, capture or kill al Qaeda … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 2 Comments

La Marsnowlaise

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Gaius

To shovels, citizens, Form your battalions, Let’s salt, let’s sand! May a bag of ice melter be somewhere in stock! A slightly rewritten La Marseillaise, to fit the current situation. France’s second city of Marseille was paralysed Wednesday by a … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment | 2 Comments

Gaffe Master Joe Is Back!

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Gaius

Joe “Gaffe Master Joe” Biden is back – in a big way. He has come out swinging – against team Obama! To top things off, he revealed – undoubtedly to the Secret Services dismay – his upcoming travel plans to … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 1 Comment

The Moon And Ski Pants

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Gaius

Vail, Colorado saw an early moon rise last Friday. A man managed to fall out of his ski lift chair, but luckily did not fall to the slopes below. Instead, one of his skis and his ski pants snagged and … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | 1 Comment

A Very Madoff Christmas

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Gaius

Federal prosecutors are trying to get alleged Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff’s bond revoked. It seems that Madoff and his wife mailed out a few trinkets to friends and family on December 24th. About one million dollars worth of trinkets. NEW … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | 1 Comment

Three Years

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Gaius

Three years ago today, the Crabitat opened for business. Mostly. it’s been fun, occasionally not. To my loyal readers, thanks for reading this humble blog. Here’s a picture I took in Florida last week when my family and I were … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Personal Thoughts | 6 Comments

British Taxpayers To Fund “Pigeon Awareness Days”

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Gaius

As massive of crazed flocks of pigeons assault one town in Britain, the governing elite has sprung into action! Eradicate the winged rats? Oh, no. That won’t do at all, old man. Instead the council for Brighouse, West Yorkshire will … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, World news | 4 Comments

Hooves On First?

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Gaius

Everyone’s a critic. Even among the equine set. An escaped horse burst into a cinema and walked around the foyer. The horse was one of three which escaped from a farm and ran through the automatic doors at the Cineworld … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | 4 Comments

…And Here’s The Pitch…

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Gaius

Political hardball, a la Rod “What am I Bid?” Blagojevich. It seems that Harry “Big Red Shoes” Reid called the mercenary governor to express his opinions on who would be an “electable” choice. According to Roddy, Reid expressed doubts about … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 1 Comment

Hand, Cookie Jar, Scandal?

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Gaius

Despite the way Bill Richardson is framing this, his decision to withdraw his name from the Secretary of Commerce position in the Obama administration has made a lot of people very suspicious. Let’s put it this way: I suspect that … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 2 Comments

No Decency, No Humanity

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Gaius

This is appalling. A member of the Dutch parliament stood at a pro-Palestinian rally while people were chanting, “Hamas, Hamas, Jews to the gas.” Via Jihad Watch. Perhaps Harry van Bommel yearns for the “good old days” of the Henneicke … Continue reading →

Posted in War, World news | 3 Comments

Fifty Years In Hell

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Gaius

Carlos Eire, the T. Lawrason Riggs Professor of History and Religious Studies at Yale University, points out the living hell Fidel (and now Raul) Castro presides over. It is not the paradise apologists in the west think it is. One … Continue reading →

Posted in World news | 3 Comments