MORAL QUESTION

This test only has one question, but it's a very  important one. By giving an honest answer, you will discover where you stand  morally. The test features an unlikely, completely fictional situation in which  you will have to make a decision.

Remember that your answer needs to be  honest, yet spontaneous. Please scroll down slowly and give due consideration to each line.



THE  SITUATION

You are in Florida, Miami to be specific. There is chaos all  around you caused by a hurricane with severe flooding. This is a flood of  biblical proportions. You are a photojournalist working for a major newspaper, and you're caught in the middle of this epic disaster.  The situation is nearly hopeless. You're trying to shoot career-making photos. There are houses and people swirling  around you, some disappearing under the water.  Nature is unleashing all  of its destructive fury.



THE  TEST

Suddenly you see a man in the water. He is fighting for his life, trying not to be taken down with the debris. You move closer. Somehow the man looks familiar. You suddenly realize who it is. It's Bill Clinton!  At  the same time you notice that the raging waters are about to take him under  forever. You have two options--you can save the life of Bill Clinton, or you can shoot a dramatic Pulitzer Prize-winning photo, documenting the death of one of the world's most powerful  politicians.




THE  QUESTION

Here's the question, and please give an honest answer:

Would you select high contrast color film, or would you go with the classic simplicity of black and white

I would defineatly go with the black and white.  It makes you focus on your subject without being destracted by the intern under him that he's using as a floatation device.  And you can clearly make out the lines of terror as he screams that it's not fair he won't be alive to see the one world government he helped to build.  Then he screams out to Molec for help and how he wishes he was at the Bohemian Grove where he could have all the gay prostitutes he wants...without going back to his "wife".

It looks like the good ol' boys at the American Nazi Party were stirring up trouble in Toledo this weekend.  When will these people just give up and die?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051016/ap_on_re_us/nazi_march


Quote:

Neighbors: Neo-Nazis Had No Right to March By JOHN SEEWER, Associated Press Writer Sun Oct 16, 6:01 PM ET TOLEDO, Ohio - In the days leading up to a white supremacist march, ministers pleaded with residents to stay calm and community leaders organized peace rallies. Authorities even delayed releasing the route so protesters wouldn't know where the group planned to march. It wasn't enough to stop an angry mob that included gang members from looting and burning a neighborhood bar, smashing the windows of a gas station and hurling rocks and bottles at police on Saturday. Twelve officers were injured, one suffering a concussion when a brick flew through her cruiser window. In all, 114 people were arrested on charges including assault, vandalism, failure to disperse and overnight curfew violations. "We knew during the preparation that it was going to be a tremendous challenge," Police Chief Mike Navarre said Sunday. "Anyone who would accuse us of being underprepared I would take exception with that." Much of the anger boiled over because people were upset that city leaders were willing to allow the supremacists to walk through the neighborhood and shout insults, residents and authorities said. "You can't allow people to come challenge a whole city and not think they weren't going to strike back," said Kenneth Allen, 47, who watched the violence begin near his home. Authorities said there was little they could do to stop the group, because they did not apply for a parade permit and instead planned to walk along sidewalks. "They do have a right to walk on the Toledo sidewalks," said Mayor Jack Ford, who at one point confronted leaders of the mob and tried to settle them down. A gang member in a mask threatened to shoot him, and others cursed him for allowing the march, the mayor said. He said he didn't know if the man who threatened him was actually armed, but he blamed gangs for much of the violence. The march had been called off because of the crowds, and the white supremacists had left. If the Nazi group tries to come back, Ford said he would seek a court order to stop them. Navarre said the riots escalated because members of the National Socialist Movement took their protest to the neighborhood, which is predominantly black, instead of a neutral place. "If this march had occurred in downtown Toledo, we wouldn't have had the unrest," he said. The neo-Nazi group, known as "America's Nazi Party," said they came to the city because of a dispute between neighbors, one white and the other black. Police began receiving word midweek from officers on the street that gangs were going to descend on the neighborhood in protest, the police chief said. The disturbances were confined to a 1-square-mile area, but the crowd swelled to about 600 people, overwhelming police. The crowds were eventually dispersed by police in riot gear after about four hours, and the mayor declared a state of emergency that remained in effect through the weekend. About 200 officers patrolled the neighborhood overnight after the riot, Navarre said. Police reported no problems Sunday, but an 8 p.m. curfew was in effect for a second night. Neighbors were divided about the city allowing the march. "They don't have the right to bring hate to my front yard," said Terrance Anderson, who lives near a bar that was destroyed. Other neighbors said the group had a right to have their say. "Too bad the people couldn't ignore them," said Dee Huntley.

You can find more about the rioting and vandalism here...

http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051016/NEWS16/51016003

-b0b
(...thinks these guys are little more than pathetic scum.)

hmmm....I think you've posted the bill clinton photo thing before, james.



its still not funny, even the second time around.



i like how republicans say they are pro-life.


strangely, they are also pro-war, pro-guns and anti-democrats.



wow! they totally ARE all about the people.




:gag:


               Cait
              (...b0b, are you TRYING to get me started? because I wouldn't if I were you.)

Oh no's!  I'm trembling in my socks over here!

Terrified, petrified, mortified, stupified!


-b0b
(...no, really.)

Republicans and Democrats both suck...

This two party thing blows. Why do I have to choose one or the other? Ill just take things that both have, and some that neither have and call them my own, thank you very much. I dont have to follow some cookie cutter way of politics, when has that gotten anything done.

Here are my views on politics:

Bush is a freaking Nazi. Enough said. I dont know what hes got planned for the rest of his time in office, but its got me wishing I had a bomb shelter constructed. We are so overdue for another "terrorist attack" its not even funny.

I dont like abortion at all but our government does not have the right to push religous views on women's bodies. Third trimester abortions are dangerous, so I dont think those should be allowed.  

The government should be seperate from the church. This is not the middle ages or something; we are not run by a religous body. I know those that founded this country had religious beliefs, but they did not intend those beliefs to run this country. Its that very thing that they were running from in the first place.

Gay marriage, again... whatever. If they want to do it, go ahead, who are we to judge. I'm morally against it and would not like to see it at all, but hey, thats just me. Marriage in this country is more legality and tax breaks anyway, we long ago abandoned the sanctity of it.

Gun control... stupid idea. The 2nd amendment was made so citizens could protect themselves against their OWN government. Remove the guns from the people and you have a situation where people are left helpless. Think Hitler and other dictators who disarmed their countries before gaining total power.  You might think that there wont be a time where we are going to have to revolt against the US government, but just wait a few years.

Drugs. Legalize em. who cares. The whole reason there is such a huge problem in this country is the fact that they are taboo and hard to get. Legalize the less dangerous ones and get rid of some of that drug problem. Of course it will prolly make some more potheads, but then again who knows if it would be "cool" anymore if everyone could get access to it. I really dont know enough about the issue, so thats just a loose viewpoint.

I am a Christian, Jesus is my Lord and Savior. Evolution is a made up tale, the Creation is far easier to explain scientifically that the bull that scientists spew out in their elitist journals.  

These are my beliefs, take em or leave em

/shrug

~BRiney

MediaMaster wrote on Oct 17^th, 2005 at 3:43pm:

Republicans and Democrats both suck...

Actually, Democrats suck and Republicans blow.  There's a fine distinction between the two.

On a serious note, though, I agree wholeheartedly.  As I've argued before, the entire concept of a party affiliations is morally bankrupt.  Judges are barred from listing a party affiliation because it could jeapordize their judicial impartiality.  Aren't politicians supposed to be impartial?  Aren't they supposed to represent their constituents without thought to their personal desires?

We've gone from a system of electing a person most likely to represent us to electing a person most like us that will represent themselves.



MediaMaster wrote on Oct 17^th, 2005 at 3:43pm:

This two party thing blows. Why do I have to choose one or the other? Ill just take things that both have, and some that neither have and call them my own, thank you very much.

Right.  The Constitutional Party is the only group that even comes close to representing a majority of my beliefs, but even they're out in left field on some issues and they don't stand a chance of ever getting a major candidate elected.




MediaMaster wrote on Oct 17^th, 2005 at 3:43pm:

Bush is a freaking Nazi. Enough said. I dont know what hes got planned for the rest of his time in office, but its got me wishing I had a bomb shelter constructed. We are so overdue for another "terrorist attack" its not even funny.

You hit that one on the nail.  We haven't done a single thing since 9/11 that has made us even the slightest bit safer.  There is nothing stopping a foreign terrorist from sailing to Mexico with a packload of nastiness strapped to his back and crossing the porous US-Mexico border.  They could be coming our way with a boatload of malicious intent and we'd never even see it coming.


(Abortion comments separated into another post for detailed berating.)




MediaMaster wrote on Oct 17^th, 2005 at 3:43pm:

The government should be seperate from the church.

I agree with this to some degree.  God said...

Matthew 22:20 - And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
Matthew 22:21 - They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, "Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's."

Christ's churches are not intended to run the government.  However, that does not absolve governmental figures from their obligations before God, nor does it give a government an excuse to be morally bankrupt.  The Bible has several examples of Godly nations.

Ultimately, there is no power on earth that will run completely parallel to God's word. Even the haughty ideals of a constitutional America are going to go adrift somewhere.  As such, we have a choice to make.  Do we put God first, or America first?




MediaMaster wrote on Oct 17^th, 2005 at 3:43pm:

Gay marriage, again... whatever. If they want to do it, go ahead, who are we to judge.

It's not a question of allowing gay marriage, it's a question of recognizing gay marriage.  If the vast majority of constituents in a state wouldn't personally recognize the marriage, why should the state defy its citizens and offer that very same recognition?




MediaMaster wrote on Oct 17^th, 2005 at 3:43pm:

Marriage in this country is more legality and tax breaks anyway, we long ago abandoned the sanctity of it.

Can I get an amen?  Truer words have never been spoken!




MediaMaster wrote on Oct 17^th, 2005 at 3:43pm:

Gun control... stupid idea.

You summed that up pretty well, and everyone knows what I think about the subject, so there isn't much I can add to that.  Good stuff, Briney.




MediaMaster wrote on Oct 17^th, 2005 at 3:43pm:

Drugs. Legalize em. who cares.

Up until a few months ago, I used to believe the same thing.  My rationalization was, "Hey, it's your body, do what you want."  Then I read "Under the Overpass," an amazing book about a young Christian that spent six months living the "homeless life" so he could gain a better understanding about exactly what these people needed.

One thing he continuously pointed out was the total domination of drugs in the lives of homeless people all over the country.  I'm not talking about marijuana, either.

You see, we'll end up paying for rampant drug use one way or the other.  We can either keep it illegal and pay insane amounts of cash enforcing a bunch of unenforceable laws, or we can eliminate the laws and pay insane amounts of cash for rehabilitation, welfare, unemployment, medical benefits, and other social costs.

My fix?  Legalize drugs, but make users register.  From that date forward, the user is no longer eligible for any government benefits, including welfare, medicare, medicaid, or any social security above and beyond what they paid in.

Problem solved, everyone is happy.


-b0b
(...steps off his soapbox.)

Quote:

I dont like abortion at all but our government does not have the right to push religous views on women's bodies.

Absolute nonsense.  Since when was defending against the premeditated, unsubstantiated, cold-blooded murder of a defenseless child considered a "religious view?"  All law is based on somebody's sense of morality.  Without ethics or a common definition of decency, there would be no law.  Anyone who fails to see abortion as immoral, unethical, and indecent is (at best) uneducated about the issue and (at worst) seriously depraved.

To illustrate a point, let me introduce you to a friend of mine.  Her name is Kati, and we share the same birthdate.

http://www.TWNCommunications.Net/Other/KatiSis.jpg

Like me, Kati was adopted.  Like me, her mother chose to carry her to term and place her for adoption instead of killing her.  I met Kati about five years ago while trying to find my birthsiblings and we became fast friends.  Kati is a wonderful girl and I am eternally thankful for her support through some very rough times.

Every time I hear someone advocate abortion or somehow suggest that it is a "woman's right," a hundred faces pop into my head and hers is foremost.  You see, when you suggest that abortion is a "woman's right," you suggest that eliminating Kati is acceptable.  You suggest that ending her life before she even took her first breath is somehow noble.  You suggest that Kati was a mistake and that killing her is an appropriate solution to that mistake.

On behalf of "mistakes" everywhere, I humbly disagree.

Could you tell Kati to her face that abortion is a woman's right?  I certainly hope not.




Quote:

Third trimester abortions are dangerous, so I dont think those should be allowed.

Dangerous for who?  The mother?  I guarantee it's dangerous for the baby!  What makes the mother's life any more sacrosanct than that of her child?

Besides, once you start playing the "date" game, you realize how futile it is.  Most people can't pinpoint the conception of their child on a calendar, so setting a specific date in stone for the beginning of the third trimester would be impossible.

It's pointless anyway.  If a doctor is willing to perform an abortion, I doubt fudging a date on a medical form would be ethically troubling.


-b0b
(...thinks he might've broken the freakin' soapbox.)

Bob you are preaching to the choir here. I totally agree, but how do you propose that the US handle this problem?

You mentioned banning third-trimester abortions because of potential physical complications, but what about the psychological trauma suffered by women that abort their children?  Post-Abortive Syndrome is a very real and very common ailment suffered by women that kill their children, and I honestly don't know how such a thing could be unexpected.

http://www.abortionfacts.com/reardon/after_abortion_psychological_rea.asp



Quote:

I totally agree, but how do you propose that the US handle this problem?

Ban it.  Make it a capital offense.  Any woman having an abortion would be charged with murder, as would any so-called doctor that might be involved.  Her husband/boyfriend/whatever would be charged as an accessory if he urged her to do it.

Anybody depraved enough to murder their own child deserves to rot in the darkest jail cell on earth.

-b0b
(...)

Check this out...

http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/Index.asp?ID=53241

-b0b
(...too weird.)

i didn't know you were adopted.....

b0b that little diddy you just wrote under the picture of Katie was damned impressive.

Very well written, my hat is off.

yea I admit i was becoming slightly apathetic on the subject... Many women at my school feel very strongly on the subject, and after a few debates I was thinking legislatively abortion should be allowed. But after reading that and alot of thought, If im giving in a little there, how is that any different if I support it outright. Its either you do it or not...

~BRiney

On a lighter (though just as ominous) note, Sylvester Stallone has agreed to act in another Rocky movie.

Yeah, just what we needed.

http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2005/10/18/stallone_to_return_for_rocky/

This thing has "box office flop" written all over it.

-b0b
(...oh, and Peter Mayhew is an American now.)

For those of you that are familiar with Jack Thompson, the idiot on a crusade against GTA and The Sims 2, he's Penny Arcade is laying the smack down hardcore.

Mr. Thompson said he'd donate $10,000 to charity if someone developed a game featuring the murder of various video game executives and game store clerks.  Of course, when someone did just that (by modding GTA, ironically enough) he renegged and said his challenge was "satire."

So, Penny Arcade did it for him.  They cut a check for $10,000 to the Entertainment Software Association Foundation, which I thought was a hilariously appropriate choice.

Apparently, Mr. Thompson just won't learn his lesson.  He's attempting to have Gabe and Tycho arrested over the debacle.

http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/10/18/1516223&from=rss

What an idiot.

-b0b
(...thinks God gave us Jack Thompson so we'd have someone to hate more than Microsoft.)

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Various military installations, naval ships, nuclear reactors, etc. via Google Earth.  Very spooky.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/10/14/google_earth_competition_results/

-b0b
(...will probably disappear now.)

Yea google earth is addicting. You can literally spend hours there.

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!


               Cait
              (is really neglecting homework)
                       random stupidity ::)

Uh oh someone found the Marquee button

Marquee is annoying, but at least it isn't <Blink>.  <Blink> died a much, much needed death.

-b0b
(...is glad it's gone.)

...misses the point. <blink> ?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4354508.stm

I'd ask him about his dealing with global take over and if he left I'd file suit against services not rendered.....I wonder if he puts out on the first date?

X

Sounds like a zionist plot to me!

-b0b
(...weeeeeeee!)

You see, this is why only cops should have guns!  I always knew that cops had some kind of Jedi-like mastery of their weapons that mere subj... err, citizens could never hope to attain.

http://phoenix.portal.cox.net/cci/newsnational/national?_mode=view&_state=maximized&view=article&id=D8DBBDO00

-b0b
(...would locked and loaded.)

I'm thinking we should execute by firing squad anyone who misues a firearm.

1) It gives guns a bad name...we don't need that.  The guns didn't do anything to you  :'(
2) It would help the global elite lessen the population of Earth to 500 million (look it up on the Georgia Guidestones and in the UN charter!)
3) If we really believe in evolution then these people aren't the "fittest" so they shouldn't survive.

X
(Tra la la la la....global domination...tra la la la la)

I thought this particular smiley was worth a Random Stupidity post.

[smiley=JackThompson.gif]

There is quite a story behind this picture, which lead to Jack Thompson calling for the creator's incarceration.  Yeah, you only think I'm kidding...

http://gr.bolt.com/articles/jack/jack.htm

-b0b
(...bahahaha!)

After stalling in Congress last year, the firearms industry protection law finally passed.  S. 397 is on its way to President Bush's desk, and I quite certain he'll sign it.

http://today.reuters.com/news/NewsArticle.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyID=2005-10-20T171840Z_01_MOR021735_RTRUKOC_0_US-CONGRESS-GUNS.xml

This law is freakin' common sense.  If someone gets shot with a Colt Python during a drug deal gone wrong, how in the world is Colt responsible for that?  Colt didn't sell the gun to the drug dealer, and Colt didn't pull the trigger.

This law should end such nonsense.

-b0b
(...thinks it's about time.)

This is a fantastic article about the state America is in these days.  The author gets bonus points for using the term "sheeple," which I've never seen outside of firearm/survivalist websites.  Enjoy!

-b0b
(...eats sheeple for breakfast.)


http://www.townhall.com/opinion/columns/walterwilliams/2005/10/19/171797.html


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A nation of sheeple Oct 19, 2005 by Walter E. Williams President Bush informed the nation, during a press conference, that he might seek to use the U.S. military to quarantine parts of the nation should there be a serious outbreak of the deadly avian flu that has killed millions of chickens and 60-some people in Southeast Asia. That's the second time Bush has expressed a desire to use the military for local policing. The first was in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The Posse Comitatus Act (18 U.S.C. 1385) generally prohibits federal military personnel and units of the U.S. National Guard under federal authority from acting in a law enforcement capacity within the United States, except where expressly authorized by the U.S. Constitution or Congress. Enacted during Reconstruction, the purpose of the Posse Comitatus Act was to severely limit the powers of the federal government to use the military for local law enforcement. Would Americans tolerate such a gigantic leap in the federalization of law enforcement? I'm guessing the answer is yes. In the name of safety, we've undergone decades of softening up to accept just about any government edict that our predecessors would have found offensive. Let's look at some of it. The anti-smoking movement might be the beginning of the softening up process. They started out calling for reasonable actions like no-smoking sections on airplanes. Then it progressed to no smoking on airplanes altogether, then private establishments such as restaurants and businesses. Emboldened by the timidity of smokers, in some jurisdictions there are ordinances banning smoking in outdoor places such as beaches and parks. Then there are seatbelt and helmet laws that have sometimes been zealously enforced through the use of night vision goggles. On top of this, Americans accept government edicts on where your child may ride in your car. Americans sheepishly accepted all sorts of Transportation Security Administration nonsense. In the name of security, we've allowed fingernail clippers, eyeglass screwdrivers and toy soldiers to be taken from us prior to boarding a plane. We've accepted federal intrusion in our financial privacy through the Bank Secrecy Act. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, says, "More than 99.999 percent of those [who] had their privacy invaded were law-abiding citizens going about their own personal financial business." Most recently there's the U.S. Supreme Court Kelo decision, where the court held that local governments can take a private person's house and turn it over to another private person. Politicians have learned and become comfortable with the fact that today's Americans will docilely accept just about any legalized restraint on their behavior. You say, "Hey, Williams, but it's the law!" In the late-1700s, the British Parliament enacted the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts, and imposed other grievances that are enumerated in our Declaration of Independence. I'm happy that we didn't have today's Americans around at the time to bow before King George III and say, "It's the law." Respectful of the Posse Comitatus Act, President Bush has suggested that he'll ask Congress to amend the law to allow for the use of the U.S. military to enforce regional quarantines. Whether Congress amends the law or not, Bush has no constitutional authority to deploy military troops across the land. Why? The U.S. Constitution's Article IV, Section 4 reads, "The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened), against domestic Violence." Coupled with the Tenth Amendment, "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people," this means short of an insurrection, the U.S. military must be invited by a state legislature or executive. Any federal law that violates these constitutional provisions is null and void and can only be enforced through fear, intimidation and brute military force.

Very nicely written article. This avian flu panic is crazy. They are just building it up to be inevitable. Its strictly a bird flu right now, it would still have to mutate to kill human beings. The panic over a breakout of the disease and the timing of the Bush ruling that puts Avian flu on par with Smallpox and other deadly diseases, is very suspicious.

If anyone has read Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan book series this is all too familiar.

Debt of Honor has a commercial jet slamming into Congress, wiping it out and leaving Jack president. The book after that, Executive Decisions, has Iran distribute a disease similiar to Ebola in the United States. Martial law is declared and everything is locked down while the US goes into Iran and kicks balls. The next book, The Bear and the Dragon, puts Russia and the US at war with China over oil. Now this will be different because it is likely that Russia would side with China in the event of a war.

Recently China has been found to have understated its defense budget by about 65 billion dollars. They are building up their forces to fight a conflict bigger than Taiwan. A couple months ago China's Defense Minister gave a rousing speech to his soldiers saying that China must invade the United States by 2008 to protect its intrests and gain land. Rediculous.

Interesting tho.

~BRiney

From GamePolitics.com...


Quote:

Online Too Long? XP minus 100... Equipped Items Suffer 10% Damage If you plan to be game-addicted in the People's Republic of China, you're going to do so with a gimped character. So say new regulations that went into effect this week. Xinhua is reporting that online gamers will be penalized for playing more than three hours at a stretch. A two-hour break is mandated between gaming sessions. Designed to combat growing fears of online game addiction, the new law targets 11 of the most popular titles, including World of Warcraft and The Legend of Mir II, but is expected to encompass all online games in the near future. Players that exceed the legal time limit will see their characters punished by loss of experience points (XP) and in-game weapons. Stay online for five hours, and your character is reset to starter level. "This timing mechanism can prevent young people from becoming addicted to online games," said Kou Xiaowei, the deputy director of China's Audiovisual and Internet Publication Department. Gamers, naturally, don't care for the new regulations. "It's absolutely a foolish decision," said 23-year old gamer Yankee Song, a World of Warcraft fan. "In the game, even a simple mission would take players three to five hours to finish and complex ones may take a whole day. After the system's implemented, players can achieve nothing in the game, and we will have no reason to play it anymore." Another Chinese WoW devotee expressed confidence that hacks would be developed to trick in-game timers into thinking that players had logged off. UPDATE: GP reader LitaGemini weighs in with some clarity as to what this issue may be all about: "Heard about this law at Futureplay (conference at Michigan State)... Often times the Chinese youth gather in cybercafes to play these games, and, in addition to gameplay, they're having discussion about real world political matters. The Chinese government therefore wants to limit their gameplay, which limits their cybercafe hours, which limits their political freedom. Tricky and insidious.

Only in China...

-b0b
(...or maybe Kalifornistan.)

What, are they trying to start a revolt? Limit Gamer's playing time and you will have one!!!!

The horror!

Yanno, I really couldn't blame the WoW administration if they set a flat time limit on the game for Chinese players, but to go to the extremes of programming additional features like XP loss, weapon loss, and a total character reset is just ridiculous.  I realize WoW is probably making some serious cash over in China, but to bend over backwards like that is demeaning.

-b0b
(...wishes there was a World of WarHammer.)

Well they are a global business. They have to abide by the laws that are set down by the country that they operate in. Guess thats why ye olde Bill Gates bent over backwords to make Microsoft monitoring programs for them. Of course they are going to obey the laws, they aren't going to try to hold on to U.S. morals or laws. Can't make money that way.

The Archimedes Death Ray!

http://web.mit.edu/2.009/www/lectures/10_ArchimedesResult.html

It looks like Myth Busters was probably wrong.

-b0b
(...still thinks Archimedes made it up.)

That was the hotness. All we need is a smaller version and I can go around lighting buildings on fire! Woot!

http://www.globalnewsmatrix.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3143

Interesting lil article about this "Bird Flu Pandemic"

X

The beginning of the end for easy piracy?


Quote:

"Disney is continuing their war against piracy. To their Oscar reviewers they now send out special encrypted DVDs, which can be played only on a DVD player of the "Cinea" series. From the article: "The DVD players are encoded with recipients' names, and screeners sent to those people are specifically encrypted so they can be seen only on those particular DVD players." Yet, Disney is alone on this. Sony and Universal Pictures said they won't follow that step."

http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/10/25/0034224&from=rss

-b0b
(...thinks this could be bad.)

Will never happen.  First...if you can read it...you can copy it.  Second you would have to give everyone that special DVD player and that means every home and computer.  Third, this is what pirates are talking about.  They want to be able to watch THEIR OWN movies in any format and do anything to them they want.  Disney is just going to be wasting money and their reviews are going to go down because people are not going to be buying those things.

X

The idea is to safeguard screeners for reviewers and critcs, not to safeguard the final retail product.  I think the MPAA understands that protecting retail products is impossible, but they're trying to stop DVD-quality rips from hitting the Interweb before the retail DVD hits the store shelves.

-b0b
(...thinks so, anyway.)

Those lovable Islamic Jihadists are at it again...

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-10/25/content_487595.htm

Three car bombs, including one rather sizable one, rocked the journalist stronghold in Iraq, the Baghdad Hotel.

-b0b
(...thinks suicide bombing is the ultimate act of self-criticism.)

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Remote Control Device 'Controls' Humans


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A special headset was placed on my cranium by my hosts during a recent demonstration at an NTT research center. It sent a very low voltage electric current from the back of my ears through my head — either from left to right or right to left, depending on which way the joystick on a remote-control was moved. I found the experience unnerving and exhausting: I sought to step straight ahead but kept careening from side to side. Those alternating currents literally threw me off. The technology is called galvanic vestibular stimulation — essentially, electricity messes with the delicate nerves inside the ear that help maintain balance. I felt a mysterious, irresistible urge to start walking to the right whenever the researcher turned the switch to the right. I was convinced — mistakenly — that this was the only way to maintain my balance.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051026/ap_on_hi_te/remote_control_for_humans

Very interesting.

Stewie is going to have a field day with that one.

-b0b
(...prepares the soap box.)

Steps up on to the soap box that is somehow there:

This will be great for our handlers when the New World Order is finally in place.  What better way to control a mass population of only 500 million people (they killed the rest with "vaccines" and other fun stuff)?  They took our rights, ney, we gave up our rights willingly.  We didn't fight to protect them.  We labled people that told us this day would come as "conspiracy nuts".  Now if I could stop from drooling and laugh I would.  They kept putting us into prison, kept making up laws that were grosely harsh.  They incarcerated the blacks, the the hispanics, then the poor, then the white middle class.  Now the elite sip expensive Don Perion from skulls that were used in the Cremation of Care to their Caninite god, Moleck, at the Bomehmian Grove.  Now they control our actions.  Thought crimes run rampant.  Children turn in their parents, neighbors turn in their neighbors, the family unit is just a distant memory.  Now they control our actions.  History is never wrong for these controllers.  There's a small resistantce of some group of people that want to take down our new god, the Supreme High Commander of Earth.  They say he's the antichrist...whatever that is.  They're just using the disappearence of all those people some time ago to promote a new religion.  Something about a one true God, and someone name Jebus...I think.  It doesn't matter they will fail.  Cause I think they might succeed...The All Seeing Eye may get me.  Well fellow Global Community member...I must go to work correcting the past so that it is correct with the "truth" of the present.  Also to your question you asked me yesterday.... 2 + 2 = 5

X
(steps down and walks into the shadows)

Using sense of balance to control peoples movement?  While diabolical that is fuckng GENIUS.

I prefer to bend people to my will using sharp, pointy objects.  But hey, each to their own.

-b0b
(...must admit it's quite ingenius.)

Here's an amazing piece of poetry that really makes you want to yell "Heck yeah!"  I was never very respectful to the majority of my teachers for one reason or another, but this piece sounds like something every high school student should have to listen to before graduating.

As a warning, there is some unnecessarily harsh language.

http://www.TWNCommunications.Net/Other/WhatTeachersMake.mp3

-b0b
(...salutes.)

For all of you Robert Jordan fans out there, may I present Wheel of Time in animation...

http://www.red-eagle-entertainment.com/shop/payment.php?contentid=2

-b0b
(...isn't a big fan of RJ.)

And that's why you fail b0b.  That is why.

Robert Jordan will be dead long before he ever completes his Wheel of Time series.  You like reading incomplete stories?  You lose at life.

By the way, attached below is the trailer for the animation.  It's an executable (lame!) so I zipped it up.  Enjoy!

-b0b
(...thinks Wes loses at life anyway.  Bahahaha!)

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This is a really nifty website that provides detailed histories and downloads of some neat old games.  Some of them were never released, while other might have been "missing" some details in the final retail version.

http://www.LostLevels.org

This is one of my favorite stories.  EarthBound for the Super Nintendo was one of my favorite games of all time (just below Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy III/VI, also SNES games).  Apparently, the prequel game Mother was brought to America and completely localized, but never released.  I'm really glad to see that the original Mother is available in professionally-translate english and I'm definitely going to play it.

http://www.lostlevels.org/200407/200407-earthbound.shtml

-b0b
(...rock on!)

Speaking of old games.

Anyone have a linnk to where I can find a GOOD SNES Emulator and some ROMs?  Half the shit on the net relating to that is a bunch of crap these days and I just don't have the time to sift through it all and find the meat.

So any links would be awesome.

Leave it to Wes to use a food analogy to describe video games.

-b0b
(...snickers.)

Wes,

I have NEStron and about 620 ROMs as 2 ZIP files equaling about 65 megs.  Is there a way to email large files like that?

As for my requisite randomly stupid link, check this out:

http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=1231684&page=1

As if girly, sugary sweet pop music wasn't bad enough...

...now it's filled with NeoNazi propaganda goodness!

I'd call it sickening, but I might be accused of being racist.

Wes,

Sorry!  I was looking at my NES collection. (You can have it too if you want)

For SNES I have ZSNES (624 kb) and about 188 ROMs (163 megs)

http://www.msu.edu/~dysangco/nestron.zip

http://www.msu.edu/~dysangco/nesgames.zip

http://www.msu.edu/~dysangco/zsnes.zip

http://www.msu.edu/~dysangco/snesgames.zip

*Wonders if this is an illegal use of my MSU web space*  :-?

Outside of the tacky name, this might just be the neatest thing I've seen.  According to the FAQ, they don't support ROM's, but I think they're lying.

http://www.playmessiah.com/index2.htm

-b0b
(...is thinking about buying one.)

That article really isn't too surprising.  The author hit it on the head when he surmised the girls were merely parroting their parents ideals.

Hopefully, they'll have a chance to go off to a decent college some day and actually learn a thing or two about the "real world."  The article was merely another piece of sensationalistic media.

-b0b
(...on a side note, did you ever beat Final Fantasy VII?)

Thanks for the attempt at the ROMS and such.

I managed to get the ZNES and NEStron files, however, the ROM zips you put up are corrupt.

Suck.  I'm a failure as a geek.  They worked for me.  I'll ask my friend Brian who hooked me up with them in the first place.

And, no, haven't finished it yet because there's always a flute, clarinet or violin wanting to be played, a conducting baton wanting to be waved around, and books wanting to be read.  One of my friends came to visit and he hadn't watched Advent Children so I turned it on.  We watched it twice.  After he left I did some leveling up in the North Crater.  My party is still in the 70s with Cloud in the high 80s, and none of my materia is mastered yet, so I don't feel quite ready to take on Sephiroth.

I did, however, find this:

http://faqs.ign.com/articles/657/657331p1.html

And took a good hour or so out of my practice time reading it in its entirety.  Go me.

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Despite hurricane damage to production and refinery facilities, oil companies are reporting huge profits. Exxon Mobile reports a 3rd-quarter net profit of more than 9.9 billion dollars, the largest in US corporate history and a 75% increase compared to this time last year, so does that mean we've been gouged at the pump? You may recall paying more than $3 per gallon for regular unleaded shortly after 25% of US oil production was cut in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. John Griffin at the American Petroleum Institute says the high gas prices were supposed to make drivers make fewer stops at the pump, so we wouldn't run out of gas. John Griffin: "Every gas station wouldn't have gasoline. People would hoard gas, like a lot of times they do, and they start filling up cans and putting it in a garage, which is a bad idea."

9.9 billion?!  That sounds moderately ridiculous to me.

-b0b
(...shakes his head.)

These doughnuts taste like poo...

http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/irresistible/5189706/detail.html

-b0b
(...sighs.)

Some law makers are even asking the oil companies to low prices since they've made so much money.

"Calls for New Refineries

On Tuesday House Speaker Dennis Hastert urged U.S. oil companies to invest in building more refineries and better communicate their efforts at bringing down oil and natural gas costs. It has been 30 years, he noted, since a new refinery has been built in the United States, and extra refining capacity could prevent the shortages and price spikes that follow natural disasters.

But Parry said that, although new refineries have not opened, many companies have made improvements and expansions to their existing infrastructure and refining capacity.

"Total refining capacity has been increased by 10 percent in the past decade — that's the equivalent of adding seven to eight new refineries," he said.

At least one lawmaker is even demanding reimbursement for consumers. Earlier this fall, Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., proposed a temporary windfall tax on big oil companies — a 50-percent excise tax on oil company profits when the price of domestic oil is above $40 per barrel. The annual revenues collected from the tax would be returned to individual taxpayers as rebates."

Sounds a little fishy to me about there hasn't been a new refinery built in 30 years.  It's like keeping the supply at the bare minimum so you have a high demand.

Also this story has some of it too http://apnews.myway.com/article/20051027/D8DGL2502.html

Inflation of demand via artificial interruption of supply.  Ingenius.

-b0b
(...thinks the 50% "excise tax" will never happen.)

Bushisms


#10: "I want you to know. Karyn is with us. A West Texas girl, just like me." -Nashville, Tenn., May 27, 2004

#9: "Then you wake up at the high school level and find out that the illiteracy level of our children are appalling." -Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2004

#8: "Free societies are hopeful societies. And free societies will be allies against these hateful few who have no conscience, who kill at the whim of a hat." -Washington, D.C., Sept. 17, 2004

#7: "I want to thank the astronauts who are with us, the courageous spacial entrepreneurs who set such a wonderful example for the young of our country." -Washington, D.C. Jan. 14, 2004

#6: "We will make sure our troops have all that is necessary to complete their missions. That's why I went to the Congress last September and proposed fundamental - supplemental funding, which is money for armor and body parts and ammunition and fuel." -Erie, Pa., Sept. 4, 2004

#5: "After standing on the stage, after the debates, I made it very plain, we will not have an all-volunteer army. And yet, this week - we will have an all-volunteer army!" -Daytona Beach, Fla., Oct. 16, 2004

#4: "Tribal sovereignty means that; it's sovereign. I mean, you're a - you've been given sovereignty, and you're viewed as a sovereign entity. And therefore the relationship between the federal government and tribes is one between sovereign entities." -Washington, D.C., Aug. 6, 2004

#3: "I hear there's rumors on the Internets that we're going to have a draft." -second presidential debate, St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 8, 2004

#2: "Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB-GYNs aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country." -Poplar Bluff, Mo., Sept. 6, 2004

#1: "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." -Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2004


I remember some of these lol. My favorite is the sovereign entity response. I have that on video hehe.

~BRiney

I thought the ObGyn comment was the best.  Here's some random violence from "back in the day."  I remember when this stuff was popular back in our early high school years.

http://www.sfdt.com/flash/movie-pages/movies/15005.html

-b0b
(...is disappointed that doctors aren't able to practice their love.)

For all of you WoW players.

http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/10/28/1633229&from=rss

-b0b
(...lame!)

http://hearthealthandhappiness.com/?q=node/133&PHPSESSID=893a2b5cca8638b6ea542579280e2c33

Chertoff at it again!!!

UBAH expansion, im excited!

~BRiney

(...fires up the wow account...well, soon)

http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/10/28/science.debate.reut/index.html

Talk about bias and stupidity all at once.  I guess that if you have an opposing idea to the main theory at the time you HATE science!  That's like say... I HATE AMERICA! when I say..."But isn't the Patriot Act designed to be used on mostly domestic Americans?

I'm sure we all remember when Galileo ticked off the Catholic church and they threw him in house arrest for HATING God AND science.  Well here god = time and science = whatever we want it to mean as long as we don't use commen sense enough to end the debate by allowing some theories to use God as an explination.  Even if mainstream science allowed this...you can have 70 different scientists use 70 different theories to explain one thing naturally...what's another one attempting to use God?  Is it because people are sooo scared that there might be physical/scientific proof of a Creator that they will fight to the death to stop "Fundamentalist Christian science haters" from coming in their circle?  Sounds narrow minded to be...shouldn't they be open to any "truth" *tounge in cheek*

X

Quote:

A boy was crossing a road one day when a frog called out to him and said, "If you kiss me, I'll turn into a beautiful princess". He bent over, picked up the frog and put it in his pocket. The frog spoke up again and said, "If you kiss me and turn me back into a beautiful princess, I will stay with you for one week." The boy took the frog out of his pocket, smiled at it and returned it to the pocket. The frog then cried out, "If you kiss me an turn me back into a princess, I'll stay with you and do ANYTHING you want." Again, the boy took the frog out, smiled at it and put it back into his pocket. Finally, the frog asked, "What is the matter? I've told you I'm a beautiful princess, that I'll stay with you for a week and do anything that you want.  Why won't you kiss me?" The boy said, "Look, I'm a network engineer.  I don't have time for a girlfriend, but a talking frog is cool."

-b0b
(...thought it was funny.)

I've seen that joke like 12 times with 12 different jobs put in....

http://www.brewsterjennings.com/

A fun google map game, reminiscient of Where in the World is Carmen San Diego.
I'm currently ranked 8 on the high score list... ubah!

~BRiney

For all those Floridians...


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Will full juice be back for all by . . . Easter? DAVE BARRY Q. When am I going to get my electricity back? A. The latest statement from Florida Power & Light is that ``we expect to have all power in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties fully restored by, at the very latest, Easter.'' Q. Why is it taking so long to restore power? A. Wilma's unexpectedly strong winds caused major damage to three of FP&L's five longest extension cords. Q. Is my water safe to drink? A. Your water is perfectly safe, although the South Florida Water Authority does recommend that before drinking any water or touching it with your bare hands, you should boil it ``until the worms stop moving.'' Q. How are the levees holding up? A. We spoke to a spokesperson for the South Florida Levee Authority (SFLA), who assured us that South Florida does not have any levees, but if we did, they would definitely be in bad shape. Q. I keep hearing that, since the traffic lights are out, I should treat a stoplight intersection as if it were a ''four-way stop.'' What does this mean? A. It means that, when you reach the intersection, you should do what you normally do at a stop sign here in South Florida. Q. You mean, ignore it? A. That is the South Florida way. Q. Where can I buy gasoline? A. Vermont. Q. How will the hurricanes affect the schools? A. The school year started earlier than ever this year, smack dab in the middle of hurricane season. Incredibly, the school schedule has been severely disrupted by -- you are going to be very surprised -- hurricanes! Who could have predicted such a thing? In any event, our kids have missed a LOT of school. Many 10th-graders no longer remember the alphabet. This could really hurt our standardized-test scores. So the Broward and Miami-Dade school boards have decided to lengthen the school year by adding a new month, to be inserted between November and December. It will be called ``FCATember.'' Q. You're kidding, right? A. I don't know any more. Q. Why are we getting so many hurricanes lately? A. Climate experts, after studying changes in ocean-water temperatures over the past 50 years, now believe that the recent increase in hurricane activity is being caused by a cracked mirror in the kitchen of my mother-in-law, Celia Kaufman. It cracked a few weeks ago, and since then not only have we been nailed by roughly a dozen hurricanes, but also Celia had a car accident, my brother in-law Steve hurt his back, the Dolphins offensive line has been penalized for 4,752 false starts, and President Bush, apparently without even realizing it, nominated a former Texas State Lotto executive to the U.S. Supreme Court. ''This can't all be coincidence,'' state the climate experts. ``Somebody needs to FIX THAT WOMAN'S MIRROR.'' Q. So is the mirror being fixed? A. FEMA is working on it. Q. So we are doomed. A. Correct.

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A sea mammal research group captured a rather odd porpoise on one of its expeditions. Its peculiarity was that it had feet. After they had photographed and measured the poor thing, they prepared to set it free. "Wait a minute," said one of the researchers, "Wouldn't it be a kindness if our ship's doctor were to amputate the feet so that it would be like other porpoises?" "Not on your life," exclaimed the doctor, "That would be defeeting the porpoise."

Here's one for Wes and Briney...and the rest of you

http://mercola.com/blog/2005/oct/28/finally_medical_journal_admits_the_truth

Seems like we can get some truh after all.

X

Just remember the bio-engineered agricultural products...

-b0b
(...adjusts his tinfoil beanie.)

Just what is the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow, anyway?

http://www.style.org/unladenswallow/

-b0b
(...thought it was amusing.)

And this is one more reason why, ladies and gentlemen, Mormonism is considered a cult.

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/5224734/detail.html

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Seal bites off woman's nose 31/10/2005 08:10 - (SA) Tisha Steyn George - A woman from Herold's Bay who tried to help a female seal will have to get a new nose after the seal ripped the woman's nose from her face. Winnie Swanepoel, head of the SPCA in George, picked Elsie van Tonder's nose up on the beach and rushed it to hospital, but it could not be surgically reattached to the 49-year-old's face. Van Tonder was bitten in the face and on the leg at about 17:00 on Saturday when she and a few other people tried to roll the young seal onto a blanket to get it back into the water. "The seal was lying among the rocks and hissed when my mother stroked its face and head," Louise Eliis, 25, Van Tonder's daughter, said from their flat in George on Sunday. "We thought the seal was dying and my mother suggested that we should roll her onto my one-year-old baby, Elouise's blanket and try to get her back into the water. "She rolled the seal over, but the seal rolled back onto her back immediately. When she tried to roll the seal over again, she was bitten in the face and on the thigh. "She bled a lot. Johan (Viviers, her mother's friend) and I helped her into my car and rushed her to George Hospital. "The nose could not be reattached," Ellis said. "My mother will be transferred to Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town on Monday. She will have to undergo extensive surgery. "We believe that it was negligent of the SPCA and CapeNature to not put up boards warning that seals could be dangerous," Ellis said. "Who is going to pay for her pain suffering and plastic surgery?" He said government would probably carry the bulk of the cost for the reconstructive surgery. Several operations might be necessary to recover from the injury, but the patient would not have to remain in hospital all the time. Swanepoel said she was informed on Saturday morning that there was a seal in the parking area in Herold's Bay. "The seal jumped down from the parking area and lay on the rocks. We asked people to leave it alone." Dirk Wessels of Marine and Coastal Management said on Sunday that the seal was probably irritated by the people's repeated attempts to get her back into the water. There are many Cape furry seals along the Southern Cape coast, he said. They live in the sea for months, but do come out on the beach from time to time to rest until they go back into the water out of their own volition. "They do not have to eat every day because they have a thick layer of fat that they can draw on," Wessels said. "This was an unfortunate incident and we are sorry that it happened. People should realise that seals are wild animals and can be dangerous. They should be left alone. The law is very strict and anyone who bothers marine animals or birds could be sent to prison," he said.

-b0b
(...stupid.)

MPAA at it again...when will someone stand up and counter sue them and make it a big deal

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051102/ap_on_hi_te/movie_downloads

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5630325919

-b0b
(...bahahaha!)

I'd make her eat cow while watching Faces of Death 1 through 3

bwuahahaha eat cow

Would you like fries with that?

-b0b
(...muahaha!)

Here's an Iranian children's cartoon.  See if you can sense a theme here...

http://switch3.castup.net/cunet/gm.asp?ClipMediaID=87439&ak=null

-b0b
(...shakes his head.)

Didn't work for me

It works just fine for me.

-b0b
(...thinks Pat is newbish.)

What prog do you use?

I'm at work, so Firefox with plain-jane WMP.

-b0b
(...doesn't really need anything else.)

Wow...umm..ok...sick

Where's the FCC when you need em?  I don't know if they were trying to make suicide bombers good or if there was no point.  Also, all Isralie's are Zionists?  Pretty soon Palestine is going to run out of young men to kill themselves.  Thus ending their race.

X
(Sick...just sick)

X wrote on Nov 4^th, 2005 at 2:52pm:

Where's the FCC when you need em?

They're probably off destroying someone's first amendment rights.  Besides, the FCC isn't going to be able to do anything about a foreign cartoon.

-b0b
(...wonders if a tactical nuclear device would be sufficient?)

I meant an FCC for them...not our own.

Since they don't have a federal system of government, they really couldn't have a Federal Communications Commission.

-b0b
(...snickers.)

Well then a Ministry of Communications...kinda like the Ministry of Supression, the Ministry of Torture, the Ministry of CIA relations...doh!

X

It's too bad they don't have a Ministry of Sound.  They could use some good trance over there.

-b0b
(...needs some MoS himself.)

Where has everyone been hiding this week?  It's quieter than Sonny Bono's tree detector in here.

-b0b
(...*badum cha!*)

It's quieter than the fans of Sony after Sony screws over its users!

http://www.cad-comic.com/images/comics/ENG_20051104.jpg

X
(Please excuse the language on here)

The physics of cow tipping:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1858246,00.html

http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/november2005/051105perspective.htm

Gotta love Prison Planet and the Daily Show

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/05/AR2005110501414_pf.html

More degradation in our society.  Hey why don't we just kill random people?!  That sounds like fun and it's on MTV all the time!

X

It sounds like we missed all the fun parties in high school.

-b0b
(...thinks the statistics might be a bit off.)

Stupidest invention ever.

http://www.qsleeper.com/


(...wonders what they'll come up with next.)

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Here is another good reason to carry a concealed weapon when you're out, and keep a gun locked and loaded (if it is safe to do so!) when you're at home.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/11/06/pit.bulls.ap/index.html

Three pit bulls got out of their pen and terrorized a neighborhood.  One child is in critical condition.  The police ended up shooting the dogs, since apparently none of the neighbors were armed with anything more dangerous than a baseball bat.

If that kid dies, the owner of the dogs should be tried for negligent homicide, or at least being an accessory.

-b0b
(...thinks people suck.)

Pictures of AMD's upcoming Socket F standard have been leaked.  This site is in freaky deaky Dutch, but it has pictures!

http://tweakers.net/nieuws/39753

They're going to an LGA design, where the pins are on the socket and the processor itself just has flat contacts.  It looks kinda silly if you ask me.  Besides, if I'm going to bend a pin, I'd rather bend a pin on a (cheap) processor than a motherboard.  It's a heck of a lot easier to remove, RMA, and replace a processor than it is a motherboard.

-b0b
(...still thinks it's dead seksi.)

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http://blueballfixed.ytmnd.com/

waste about 3 hours of your life... go ahead.

Briney...are you search for Blue Balls on the information super highway again?

X

Is there a way to get QuickTime 7 without iTunes?  I really don't want that crap on my PC.  You used to be able to uncheck a box to get QuickTime 6 without iTunes, but I don't see any such option now.

I'd like to get QT7 and crack it to Pro once I get the Bobulator rebuilt (hopefully tomorrow).

-b0b
(...can't wait!)

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1513312/20051109/index.jhtml?headlines=true

The Kansas State Board of Education has voted to require science classes to point out the logical fallacies and inconsistencies in evolution.  Woohoo!

-b0b
(...thinks it's about time.)

Hey Briney, it looks like you get to put up with Kwame Kilpatrick for a bit longer.  I can't believe anyone actually voted for someone as blatantly corrupt as him.

I guess the saying is true, "You get the government you deserve."  Maybe this is exactly what Detroit needs to wake up and smell the coffee.

Four more years of crime, poverty, theft, nepotism, bullying and all that goes along with it.  I hope Detroit enjoys reaping what they've sown.

-b0b
(...is glad he doesn't live in Detroit.)

My Pok�émon cards bring all the geeks to my yard, and their like, "You wanna trade cards?"  And I'm like, "I wanna trade cards, I can beat you cuz' I have a Charzard."

-b0b
(.../random.)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/10/AR2005111002009_pf.html

Another reason why people on cell phones in public are stupid and dangerous!

X

Apparently, the NSA and NSTA are now using copyright law to "encourage" Kansas to drop the intelligent design debate.  The author is definitely biased, but his ultimate point is good.

http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,69512,00.html

-b0b
(...bows.)

One of my favorite Photoshop Phriday's from Something Awful appeared two weeks ago.  The theme was "Honest Game Titles," and some of them were freakin' hilarious.  Enjoy!

http://www.somethingawful.com/articles.php?a=3327

-b0b
(...Dark.  Bahahaha!)

I don't get the World of Chatcraft one...

Warcraft is a very ground breaking and inteligent game that millions and millions of people play....and half of us don't even "chat" in it heh.

But the rest of them I liked, especially the Star Ocean one lol.

http://www.thisislondon.com/showbiz/articles/20930127?source=PA&ct=5


Quote:

A new reality TV show is aiming to pull off the biggest hoax in TV history - by persuading a group of Britons that they have been blasted into space

Quote:

A giant custom-built screen positioned just outside the shuttle will, it is hoped, provide the illusion of a view of Earth from space including a hurricane over Mexico and a glimpse of the UK on one day when cloud cover parts. The launch sound has been created by a Hollywood sound specialist while the shuttle will tip and rock in the process.

oh man, this is about the funniest thing i have read in a while. Seriously, this is hilarious. A simulated launch is a rocking back and forth? I guess theres no g-froces going on then. And the whole weightless thing prolly isnt going to happen either. Or the fact that they aren't boarding a shuttle on a launchpad. You know... this is pretty much retarded.

If anyone is fooled... My opinion of people will hit rock bottom.

~BRiney

Good golly...

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9145415

Do you see the evil look on her face?  *cringe*

That is the stupidest thing I've ever seen.

http://www.TWNCommunications.Net/Other/RapeGun.jpg

-b0b
(...retarded.)

You know what we really need?  A good threadbashing.  Where is Sisyphus when you need him/her/it?

-b0b
(...remembers his/her/it's email.)

*random thought*
I used to call her Syphilis...just because.

The good thing about her was that she was the typical liberal feminist and she hardly agreed with anything we said...which is sometimes good on here.  I remember having to be anti-gun on the very first forum against mainly bob, just to get a good discussion goin.

X

Yea I hate guns. They never do anyone any good. Burn em I say.

...but only if they're made of wood.

/wants tickets to Spamalot
/when are you going to TSO bob?

MediaMaster wrote on Nov 18^th, 2005 at 5:43pm:

Yea I hate guns.

I know where your parents live.


Quote:

when are you going to TSO bob?

December 11th.

-b0b
(...can't wait.)

I'm sorry to everyone who plays WoW...it looks as if the company will be stopping all services of WoW

http://www.redherring.com/Article.aspx?a=14551&hed=Youth%E2%80%99s+Death+Linked+to+Game&sector=Regions&subsector=Asia

you cracka, did you even read the article.   ;)

Quote:

Blizzard faces a lawsuit from Chinese parents, who say World of Warcraft caused the death of their son.

That should read, "Chinese parents face lawsuit from smart people, saying blatant stupidity caused the death of civilization."

-b0b
(...should be king.)

" you cracka, did you even read the article"

I did but I wanted you to sweat it.  Feel the burn.  The pain in your chest and stomack.

X
(Ha. Ha.  Fool you!)

It always helps if the ploy is moderately believable.

-b0b
(...feel that burn!)

(23:53:51) Jason Briney: pats is huge


-b0b
(...this concludes this test of the emergency Bobcast system.)

2D Sidewalk Art that looks seriously 3D.  Very cool.  I'm sure Briney will appreciate this.

http://www.joshellison.com/photo/sidewalkArt.htm

-b0b
(...yet another PSA.)

More.

http://users.skynet.be/J.Beever/pave.htm

-b0b
(...super plus style.)

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/11/21/D8E0VMRO0.html

Wonder if he's a Hary Potter geek?

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-13466788,00.html?f=rss

X wrote on Nov 21^st, 2005 at 12:56pm:

Wonder if he's a Hary Potter geek? http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-13466788,00.html?f=rss

That's messed up, hardcore style.  Those things aren't anatomically correct, right?

-b0b
(...probably NSFW.)

Badass of the Week

http://www.AmazingBen.com/badass.html

Here's one of my personal favorites.

http://www.AmazingBen.com/arf0078.html

-b0b
(...salutes Ron Woods.)

http://www.wwmt.com/engine.pl?station=wwmt&id=21302&template=breakout_local.html

An 18-year old high school student ran for mayor in Hillsdale as a write-in candidate... and won.  Craziness.

-b0b
(...by two votes at that.)

Thank you Captain 3 Weeks Ago

X
(He he)

How is that "three weeks ago," Stewie?  He just took the oath of office last freakin' night.

-b0b
(...pwn3d.)

Yes but he was elected on Nov. 2nd and just finished the recount so techically he was elected 3 weeks ago.  He is mayor today.

X
(Buuuuu-shasta!)

X wrote on Nov 22^nd, 2005 at 3:38pm:

(Buuuuu-shasta!)

...is the bomb diggity!

-b0b
(...said bomb.  Heh.)

I'm so reporting you to Homeland Security....because I'm a Patriot.

X
(Give me your rights!)

http://www.infowars.com/articles/us/hillary_clinton_good_for_america.htm

I was shocked with the title of the article...then breathed a sigh of relief when I got done with it.

X

It's time to drink the blue kool-aid!  Do you guys know what happened 42 years ago today?

-b0b
(...thinks it might be blueberry.)

Before you schedule that next eye surgery...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10051154/

-b0b
(...is glad our hospitals don't suck.)

That's gotta hurt.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/naked_taser;_ylt=AkfCIYnWr0wVfoCK4_1xz7kjr7sF;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

-b0b
(...flinches.)

The trailer for this net movie looks absolutely awesome.  You can download the entire movie (~325MB) for free.  I'm downloading it now, and will let you guys know if I like it.

http://www.kapsi.fi/~vesuri/elokuvat/kuolleidentalvi_traileri_eng.htm

-b0b
(...watch the trailer!)

Quote:

San Francisco Struggles to Keep Up With Gun Returns by Gang Members Written by Jeremy Robb Wednesday, November 23, 2005 SAN FRANCISCO, California --- After San Francisco voters banned guns in the most recent election, city officials say they are struggling to keep up with the massive amount of guns being voluntarily turned over by gang members and other criminals. "When I proposed this ballot initiative, I knew we'd rid the city of guns," said Supervisor Chris Daly. "I guess I wasn't prepared for the massive turnout by local gang members so eager to give us their guns. We're having to take away from resources in our pot farming initiative that passed in the last election in order to handle all of these guns." Gang members were lined up for several blocks outside of a San Francisco police station in order to turn over their guns. "It's the right thing to do, yo," said a gangbanger known as Fizzle. "Da peeps in Frisco said no to guns, so we got no choice but to hand over that shizat. Now I gots to go be an organic farmer or some shit like dat. It ain't right. I stole this .45 two years ago, and now I have to give it to the police. It just ain't right." The gun ban is so effective that police are reporting gang members and violent criminals from as far away as Bakersfield lining up to turn over their illegal and stolen firearms. "I've never seen anything like it," said one officer. "We've been talking about turning over our own guns, because we won't even need them any more. This is exactly what we thought would happen, and it's just so amazing to see it actually coming to fruition." About the Writer: Jeremy Robb is a San Francisco resident and satirist who notes that he is on a "one man's jihad against liberalism." He is the editor of the "Jerhad!com Newsletter" and his website is at http://www.jerhad.com. Jeremy receives e-mail at jeremy@jerhad.com.

I love it!

-b0b
(...hears they're going to ban crime next.)

From the same site...

http://jerhad.typepad.com/jerhad/letters_from_iraq/index.html

This is a series of letters from an investigative agent stationed in Iraq.  It's a long read, but most definitely worth 25 minutes of your time.  The letters are in reverse chronological order, so start at the bottom and work your way up.

-b0b
(...thinks the real view is much different from the media view on Iraq.)

Both those posts are the greatest things I have read....ever.

X

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/11/28/noconfidencevote051128.html

This is yet another reason why it's great not to be a Kanuck!

X

I apologize in advance if I start anything but this article was kinda interesting

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-11-26-supremecourtabortionlaw_x.htm

Now you know what I'm talking about.

Let me just point out a few quotes that I found interesting:

""Women are going to get abortions no matter what, whether it's legal or illegal, whether they're 13 or whether they're 50. ... Any limitations put on it is heading backward in time," said Becca Pawling, 35, who leads Annie's Forum, a weekly program that brings together teenage girls and older women for snacks, support, crafts and conversation in Portsmouth."

Let us try this another way, "People are going to murder/do drugs/steal no matter what, whether it's legal or illegal, whether they're 13 or 50....Any limitations put on these "crimes" is heading backwards in time," said Crazy McCrazy, who leads Anarchy Forum, a weekly program that brings together criminals and stupid people for snakes, supports, crafts, and conversation in Anycity, CA."

Is this how you really want to argue your position?  The answer.....no.

Another great quote:

""I don't think I'd be able to tell my parents," she said. "They'd be disappointed in me.""

Is this because you're doing something that you're not suppose to be doing?  Are you having sex without a clear concious?  Are you not proud of your right to "choose"?  I thought abortions were pro-women.  I'm pro-women and so I would support any good thing that helps women out.  So why not wear your "I got an abortion!" T-shirt that Planned Parenthood sells for less than $20?  Be proud and tell everyone proudly that you...you had pre-marital sex, got pregent, and yes...had that abortion you are so proud of.

X

If a 16-year old girl can't have cosmetic surgery performed without parental notification and consent, why should abortions somehow be sacrosanct?

What the heck is wrong with people these days?  So freakin' stupid...



Quote:

The law's requirements could lead to dangerous delays...

Dangerous delays?  Dangerous for who?  The mother?  I guarantee it's dangerous for the child.  Whatever happened to the old liberal mantra of "think of the children?"  When it comes to educational communism and gun control, it's "think of the children!"  When it comes to abortion, it's more like "screw the children!"



Quote:

"Women are going to get abortions no matter what, whether it's legal or illegal, whether they're 13 or whether they're 50. ... Any limitations put on it is heading backward in time," said Becca Pawling...

I can't believe anyone would seriously advocate that a thirteen year old child has a right to an abortion without parental notification.  That's absolutely ridiculous.

-b0b
(...thinks some people just don't get it.)

To me it sounded more like she was saying it doesn't matter if they ban Abortion, because people young and old are still going to do it the old fashioned way.

I didn't see any spot where she said - "I think 13 year olds should have abortion"

It was implied Wes

Also someone tell me if this article is funny or not...I can't tell

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-abortion29nov29,0,2003322,full.story

Also did anyone see that Britian is looking into how abortions are done because there are a lot of cases that supposed aborted children are later born.  So is it ok to kill them after that?

X

X wrote on Nov 29^th, 2005 at 11:18am:

So is it ok to kill them after that?

Of course not.  Everybody knows that babies magically become human the moment they exit the womb.

Unless, of course, we're talking about a partial birth abortion.  That's somehow sacrosanct.

-b0b
(.../sarcasm.)

That article was... wrong.  There are no words to describe how messed up that doctor is.  He talks about his "kill count" like it's something worth bragging about.  His patient acts as though an abortion was just a routine medical procedure, like getting a mole removed.  Pathetic.



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Harrison glances at an ultrasound screen frozen with an image of the fetus taken moments before. Against the fuzzy black-and-white screen, he sees the curve of a head, the bend of an elbow, the ball of a fist.

How could he be okay with that?  How could anyone possibly be okay with that?  What kind of sadistic social upbringing could allow a person to look at a living baby one minute, then suck them through a vacuum the next?  WTF?



Quote:

"You may feel some cramping while we suction everything out," Harrison tells the patient.  A moment later, he says: "You're going to hear a sucking sound."

How anybody could say that without becoming violently ill is beyond me.  Even reading it turns my stomach.



Quote:

When he's done, Harrison performs another ultrasound. The screen this time is blank but for the contours of the uterus. "We've gotten everything out of there," he says.

If that doesn't bring the issue home, nothing will.  It's there one moment, gone the next.  It's right there in black and white.  How could you go to work knowing that one of your job duties would be to look around some stranger's womb for floating pieces of human flesh?  That is wrong on so many different levels.



Quote:

She is not yet sure, she says, how she is doing emotionally.

I wonder if Dr. Harrison was kind enough to mention the emotional trauma that she's going to be facing for the rest of her life?  I wonder if he told her about the clinical depression she's almost guaranteed to face?  I bet not.



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"There's things wrong with abortion," she says. "But I want to have a good life."

That's the entire matter right there.  She wants a good life, and she's willing to sacrifice her child to get it.  She screwed up, and now her unborn child has paid for it by being poisoned and sucked out of the uterus by a vacuum.  Every single day of her "good life" is going to be overshadowed by the decision she made.

Pathetic.  She was so worried about avoiding the embarrassment of telling her parents and having to put off college that she murdered her child instead.  What does that say about her priorities?  Good life, indeed.

20,000 abortions?  That's the entire population of Three Rivers nearly twice over.  You can have your good life.  

I'd keep going, but this crap is just too upsetting to read.  

-b0b
(...pathetic.)

TEOTWAWKI, "The End Of The World As We Know It," has finally arrived.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,176944,00.html

-b0b
(...needs more guns.)

http://www.lowellsun.com/portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?article=3265359

Briney, are we glad that our school didn't do this back in the day.  Oh and I also believe that this is stupid.  Can I get in trouble for wearing a rainbow outfit?  I could be part of a Gay Gang.  How about an Air Force shirt, Airforce Gang.  How about an Old Country Buffet outfit, OCB 4 Lizife!.  How about a Hillary Clinton outfit, Penis Gang yo!

http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2005/11/29/minn_high_school_bans_bondage_pants?mode=PF

Kinda glad they do this however....are we now into bondonage *under my breath* dang I missed this fad!  Oops he he.

Quote:

"We've all been yelled at or called to the office," said junior Carl Schreiber, who was told he couldn't wear pants with cuffs 1.5 feet in diameter because he could conceal a gun in them or trip.

Conceal a gun in them?  How ridiculous.  When I took my CCW class, the instructor demonstrated just how easy it is to conceal a pistol.  He walked into class and said, "I'm carrying a gun, where is it?"  We couldn't see any of them `printing,' so there were several different random guesses of the "usual spots" (left shoulder, right shoulder, left hip, small of the back, etc.) and every single one was right!  He wasn't carrying one gun, but more like 12, all concealed in various locations.

From the other article...


Quote:

Lowell High Headmaster Bill Samaras said military gear is associated with some local gangs, and could disrupt students' safety and their learning environment.

Please, tell me how the heck a piece of clothing is going to "disrupt students' safety," short of strangling someone with a wadded-up sweater?  What a bunch of politically correct nonsense.


On a happier note...

http://www.wwmt.com/engine.pl?station=wwmt&id=21496&template=breakout_state.html

Feiger's office was raided.  HA!

-b0b
(...laughed.)

Why do we hate this guy?  Other than he's a Democrat?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051130/od_nm/pope_limbo_dc

So wait...if the Pope does this doesn't that invalidate the papal law that the Pope is infaliable?  Hmm the Catholic Church untwining some more?!

X

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051201/OPINION02/512010323

Yes, that's right kids.  Join the journalism club at your school and learn how it's like to be a real journalist.  Oh wait, except for that pesky 1st Amendment...you don't get that.

http://www.11alive.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=72635

This one is weird.  I think the Principle is a perv and possible child molester.  This is nuts!

X
(We are going to Hell)

http://www.devilducky.com/media/28721/

lol

These guys win at life.

Yeah, they did win at life.  Six months ago, when it was first posted.

-b0b
(...repost.)

X wrote on Dec 2^nd, 2005 at 12:52am:

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051201/OPINION02/512010323 Yes, that's right kids.  Join the journalism club at your school and learn how it's like to be a real journalist.  Oh wait, except for that pesky 1st Amendment...you don't get that.

Nonsense.  This doesn't constitute a breach of the first amendment, nor does it even come close.  The school newspaper is owned and administrated by the school itself, and they have the final authority in determining what is published.  Students don't have any more right to force the school to publish an article than an employee of the New York Times has a right to force the editors to publish something they wrote.

The only way this would constitute a breach of the first amendment is if the school prevented a student from publishing an article in their own newspaper on their own time.  This, obviously, is not the case.

There are some things that are simply not appropriate for school newspapers, and I think an analysis of contraceptives definitely fits in this category.  Would you support a student that wanted to publish hardcore pornography in the school newspaper?  Of course you wouldn't.  It isn't their newspaper and they have no innate "right" to publish anything in it simply because they're enrolled in a journalism class.

-b0b
(...remembers an article he once submitted in journalism.)

Ha ha I know what article you're talking about bob...the fake babies article right?!

X
(Remembers that story!)

That's the one!

-b0b
(...giggles like a school girl.)

Quote:

Russian squirrel pack 'kills dog' Squirrels have bitten to death a stray dog which was barking at them in a Russian park, local media report. Passers-by were too late to stop the attack by the black squirrels in a village in the far east, which reportedly lasted about a minute. They are said to have scampered off at the sight of humans, some carrying pieces of flesh. A pine cone shortage may have led the squirrels to seek other food sources, although scientists are sceptical. The attack was reported in parkland in the centre of Lazo, a village in the Maritime Territory, and was witnessed by three local people. A "big" stray dog was nosing about the trees and barking at squirrels hiding in branches overhead when a number of them suddenly descended and attacked, reports say. "They literally gutted the dog," local journalist Anastasia Trubitsina told Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper. "When they saw the men, they scattered in different directions, taking pieces of their kill away with them." Mikhail Tiyunov, a scientist in the region, said it was the first he had ever heard of such an attack. While squirrels without sources of protein might attack birds' nests, he said, the idea of them chewing a dog to death was "absurd". "If it really happened, things must be pretty bad in our forests," he added. Komosmolskaya Pravda notes that in a previous incident this autumn chipmunks terrorised cats in a part of the territory. A Lazo man who called himself only Mikhalich said there had been "no pine cones at all" in the local forests this year. "The little beasts are agitated because they have nothing to eat," he added.

http://www.thelookmachine.com/weblog/squirrel%20with%20machine%20gun.jpg

-b0b
(...is too sexy for his tie.)

College Student Accused In Barcode Switch
CU Freshman Begs Police To Let Him Go

BOULDER, Colo. -- A 19-year-old freshman at the University of Colorado faces criminal charges after police said he made a fake bar code label to buy an iPod for $4.99. The actual price of the MP3 player was $149.99.

Jonathan Baldino was arrested Wednesday at a Target store and police said the electrical-engineering student admitted making phony bar codes using a program he downloaded off the Internet.

Police said he downloaded a program called "Barcode Magic" and used it to generate low-priced codes that could placed over actual, more expensive, bar codes.

Baldino wrote a statement for police that begged them not to prosecute him, according to The Denver Post.

"I will NEVER EVER DO THIS EVER AGAIN and I am once more terribly sorry," Baldino wrote. "Please let me go for I am terribly sorry!!! I'm only a kid! Help me out. I just want to go home. I did this not knowing of the serious penalty that lies behind it. Please! Please! Please!"

Baldino faces a felony charge of forgery and two misdemeanor counts of theft.

According to its Web site, the Barcode Magic program allows users to "generate bar codes for home, hobby and retail with our easy to use bar-code software. Simply select a bar-code style and font, enter desired text and numbers, and a bar code is automatically created."

Police said that Baldino didn't even pay for the software program. He used barcodes generated during the 15-day trial period.

Blahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhharg!

Your "h" key appears to be stuck.

Somebody's been hitting the eggnog.

-b0b
(...spiked it.)

http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/november2005/301105videogame.htm

Video games where you help the NWO take over America?

Also a follow up on the story about the camera in the bathroom and the kid taking it down thus getting him suspended for 5 days...

http://infowars.net/articles/december2005/011205Kidsconditioned.htm

I want that game, that is hot!

Pure awesome.

Hawt Torrent linkage.

http://isohunt.com/download.php?mode=bt&id=6451920

It's a direct link, so the download will start immediately.  This game is mostly a sleeper title, so don't expect many seeders.  I'll seed for a couple days.

-b0b
(...luscious linkin' goodness.)

I know this is a l4m3r n00b question but...how do you install a game that's broken up into 50 different files?  Do I unzip the first one and then that's one installer or what?

X

Pat, you are officially banned from the cool kids club.

Use a RAR extractor, like WinRar.  The files are "linked," so when you unzip one they are all automatically extracted.

-b0b
(...is smooth like that.)

Did anyone else read that they're making a Final Fantasy-based beverage called Potion in Japan?

I'm so being the Texan group first (who are portrayed as drunk, gun-tottin rednecks) and the California (man I wonder what kinda hippy stuff they have?)

Also this is just pathetic...right up there with Canada classifying the Bible casue it's hate speach.

http://www.drudgereport.com/flash9.htm

Just in case Drudge takes this off his Flash sectoin

"UK: GIRL SENT HOME FROM SCHOOL FOR WEARING A CRUCIFIX
Mon Dec 05 2005 19:45:41 ET

A school today defended its decision to exclude a pupil after she refused to take off her crucifix necklace.

Sam Morris, 16, was told to remove her cross and chain on Thursday by deputy head teacher Howard Jones at Sinfin Community School in Derby.

When the year-11 student refused she was told not to return until today and without the item of jewellery.

The 1,070-student comprehensive has a strict policy which bans most jewellery being worn.

Items can be worn out of view or if they are part of religious beliefs, such as the Kara, a bracelet worn by Sikh males.

But the policy has been described as "unfair" by Sam's mother, Debra Saunders.

Sinfin Community School deputy head teacher Howard Jones said her daughter's one-day exclusion had been a "last resort" after a 30-minute conversation failed to persuade her to take it off.

He said: "There was a long period of persuasion with her and she was given time. It was only at the end of that that I reluctantly had to exclude her for a day.

"I met with her mother today and readmitted her daughter."

Mr Jones said the strict jewellery policy, which bans large earrings or items worn on the outside of clothing - was to avoid accidents and to remove temptation from thieves.

However, Sikh male pupils are allowed to wear the Kara, one of five physical symbols worn by followers of the faith.

Mr Jones said: "As a Christian I don't have to wear a crucifix but Sikhs don't have that option and we have to be understanding. We live in a multi-faith society."

Mrs Saunders, of Thackeray Street, Sinfin, told the Derby Evening Telegraph: "Sam has worn this necklace for more than three years and it is of great sentimental value to her.

"No-one has told her to take it off before and she doesn't want to.

"She thinks it is very unfair when other people are allowed to wear religious symbols and it just ends up creating a divide between the pupils when everyone is told they should be living in unity."

Developing..."

That's absolute and total BS.  How is it okay for Sikh's to get away with wearing jewelry because their religion mandates it, but Christians can't do the same thing because it's "optional?"

Talk about a double standard.

-b0b
(...grumble cakes.)

How many Frenchmen does it take to defend Paris?

Nobody knows.  They've never tried.

-b0b
(...ba dum bum.)

Quote:

Washington DC is more dangerous than Iraq The United States of America If you consider that there have been an average of 160,000 troops in the Iraq theater of operations during the last 22 months, and a total of 2,112 deaths, that gives a firearm death rate of 60 per 100,000. The rate in Washington D.C. (among others) is 80.6 per 100,000. That means that you are about 25% more likely to be shot and killed in our Nation's Capitol, which has some of the strictest gun control laws in the nation, than you are in Iraq. Conclusion: We should immediately pull out of Washington D.C.

That was terriable...

I encourage you to do better.

-b0b
(...bam!)

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10339030/


Quote:

TUCKER CARLSON: You want to eliminate the human race. How unhappy was your childhood? LES KNIGHT, FOUNDER, VOLUNTARY HUMAN EXTINCTION MOVEMENT: I know, a lot of people think that. No, no. CARLSON: It's an obvious conclusion. Why would you want to do that? What would you want to be-want people to become extinct? KNIGHT: Well, it's either us or millions of other species going extinct. You know, before we go too far, I should explain that this is through voluntarily not breeding. CARLSON: Right. KNIGHT: We're not advocating... CARLSON: You're not calling for genocide. KNIGHT: No, or any kind of increase in death. We're calling for a decrease in death, actually. CARLSON: OK. But you're calling for people to go away. I guess the obvious answer is what if we prefer our species to those other species? Right? I mean, isn't it fair for human beings to want to perpetuate their own species? KNIGHT: Well, it would be fair if that's all we did and if we let the others also survive and exist, if we could peacefully coexist. But ever since we became homo sapiens, we haven't been able to do that. CARLSON: What do you mean? I mean, there are many species of plant and animal that are thriving. KNIGHT: We still haven't gotten to them yet. We're working on it though. CARLSON: But that's literally true. I mean, there are all sorts of, you know, insects and algae. KNIGHT: You bet. CARLSON: There are a lot of living things on this Earth, and a lot of them are doing quite well. KNIGHT: They are, yes, especially the ones that can adapt to our civilizations, like pigeons and rats. But there are many species which have gone extinct, due to our increase. There are so many of us. Wherever we live, not much else lives. CARLSON: So what's the point of saving the earth if there would be people around to enjoy it? KNIGHT: Well, I know that's a question a lot of people ask. And it's obvious that they're not thinking about all the other species. We are just one of 10 million. Who knows how many? We've only catalogued two million. And to think that we -- the entire planet is just for us is rather human centered. CARLSON: Of course it's human centered. We're humans. Now you apparently, I was reading that there are parents in this group? KNIGHT: Sure. CARLSON: What do your children say? What do you say to your kids? "Yes, I joined a group that is opposed to you"? KNIGHT: No, no. We're not opposed to existing children. In fact, that's a large part of it. We're not taking care of the children that are already here. How can we, in good conscience, create more children when so many are dying of preventable cause? CARLSON: But wait a second. What do you mean you're not against children? If I'm-if I hire an exterminator to kill the rats in my basement, I'm against rats. You're against having more children come into the world, so you're anti-children. I mean, how are you not? KNIGHT: No, no. We're pro-children once the child is here. What we're against is conception. CARLSON: That is so wildly anti-human. I mean, don't you see beauty in the creation of human life? KNIGHT: Well, I see beauty in the creation of almost all lives. There's a trade off here. The more of us, the fewer of them. I mean, baby humans are cute, but so are baby pandas. CARLSON: I don't know, how about baby maggots? Are they as cute as a baby child? KNIGHT: They may not be as cute, but you know, their existence is far more essential to the Earth's biosphere than homo sapiens. CARLSON: OK. So you see a moral equivalence between the birth of a maggot baby and the birth of a human baby? KNIGHT: Well, that's twisting it a bit. CARLSON: I don't know. I'm trying to listen to what you think. KNIGHT: When you think of the biosphere as a whole and how ecosystems interact with each other, when an exotic invader comes in, as we are, and starts disrupting the other species... CARLSON: Exotic. Are you a Scientologist? What do you mean, invader? We're not invaders. We're from here. KNIGHT: Well, we've only been on the North American continent about 20,000 years, which is pretty recent. Each time homo sapiens move into a continent, a spasm of extinctions occur. And we are continuing it today. CARLSON: If you don't mind my asking, who did you vote for in the last election? KNIGHT: You know, I can't remember. Somebody asked me that the other day. Didn't seem that important. CARLSON: Yes. What are your politics, generally? KNIGHT: I'm an anarchist. But you know, the full range of political thought exists within the movement. CARLSON: Interesting. And there are children in the movement, too? KNIGHT: Yes. You know, I think the youngest is about 10. There aren't really very many. But a lot of people who are in the movement think -- have said that they thought of this when they were 6 or 7. It's not a really complicated thing to realize that Earth's biosphere is being disrupted by one species, and that one species is us. CARLSON: I will say, that is the sickest thing I think I've ever heard, but you are one of the cheeriest guests we've ever had. I don't know how to-how the two fit together, but I appreciate you coming on. Thanks a lot. KNIGHT: Thank you, Tucker.

-b0b
(...thinks Mr. Knight should lead by example.)

Pearl Harbor, December 7th, 1941.  Don't forget.

-b0b
(...salutes.)

So how does one defeat this "unable to play because of virtual drive" software for the game...has anyone played it yet?

X

You probably need to hide the virtual drive.  I'll play with it when I get home tonight.

-b0b
(...snap.)

X wrote on Dec 7^th, 2005 at 2:43pm:

So how does one defeat this "unable to play because of virtual drive" software for the game...has anyone played it yet? X

What the heck Pat, I thought you were going to comment on the Carlson/Knight article  :'(

Yeah, me too.  You can't possibly pass that one up without a comment, Stewie.

-b0b
(...passes the soap box.)

It looks like federal air marshalls finally came in handy.

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/12/07/D8EBJV0G1.html

Apparently, running off a plane saying you have a bomb in your bag is a bad idea.  This will force any real attackers to rethink their plans, I am sure.

-b0b
(...oops.)

X wrote on Dec 7^th, 2005 at 2:43pm:

So how does one defeat this "unable to play because of virtual drive" software for the game...has anyone played it yet?

Use SR7.Stop if you want to play it.  Mount the first CD, then run this program...

http://cdmediaworld.com/hardware/cdrom/cd_utils_8.shtml#SR7.Stop

Don't bother installing this game, though.  It's hardcore lame.  The graphics look like crap, but the game still runs slow.  I don't get it.

The only thing worthwhile in this whole game is the opening CGI, wherein Washington D.C. gets nuked.  Mad props for that.

-b0b
(...was disappointed.)

Quote:

83-year-old 'penniless' after dispute over yard http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=47764 http://www.wnd.com/images2/siegel.jpg An elderly woman in Tequesta, Fla., stands to lose everything in a dispute with local officials because she believed it was her constitutional right to keep her yard the way she wanted it – even if that meant refusing to trim back overgrown vegetation. For 22 years, village officials say they pleaded with Hattie Siegel, 83, to clean up her yard because, in the words of Mayor Jim Humpage, over time it had become so overgrown with vegetation it had become an eyesore and a harbor for rats and snakes. But Siegel kept refusing, telling NBC-TV affiliate WPTV she has become "too tired" to deal with the dispute. So the village took action. For five years officials levied a fine of $1,000 a day against Siegel, hoping to convince her to comply with village codes requiring a better-kept lawn. Eventually, the infraction totaled nearly $1.8 million, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported. At that point the village took Siegel to court seeking judgment, and in November 2004, a circuit judge issued a ruling of foreclosure against her property and assets to satisfy the fine. The village then sold the judgment to Silver Fidelity Trust, a Lake Worth, Fla., company, for $300,000. In an interview with WPTV, Humpage was adamant the village's action was justified. Jim Humpage, mayor of Tequesta, Fla. "When we did intervene at one point … we took out seven dump trunks of vegetation," he told the affiliate's news team. "I feel badly for Mrs. Siegel," he said, "but in the same breath, do I just ignore the 7,000 other residents of the Village of Tequesta? And if I do, if this were to escalate into other properties, where does one draw the line?" So, yesterday in bankruptcy court, Judge Steven Friedman agreed she must pay the fine. To do so, she would have to liquidate her assets, which includes most of five of the properties she owned. "It's terribly unfortunate you have to be here," Friedman told her, according to the paper. A home in Charleston, S.C., along with multiple properties in Jupiter, Fla. will have to be sold, said the reports. At one point, Siegel reportedly was worth about $1 million – assets she believed she could use to help pay for nursing home or other long-term care should she need it. But with the bankruptcy court's ruling, she could wind up "penniless," the Sun-Sentinel reported. "Now I don't have a home to go to in Charleston. I'm just sick about it," she told WPTV, which reported that she won't lose her main home in Tequesta because "it's homesteaded," and therefore not eligible to be liquidated. Also, the paper reported, Siegel's attorney, John Metzger – who agreed to take her case pro bono after he was contacted about it by Gov. Jeb Bush's office – says the village had no right to sell its claim to Silver Fidelity, an opinion he says is backed by a similar ruling from the attorney general's office. Metzger will argue her fine is excessive under provisions of the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

I think $1.8 million is ridiculous.  The woman broke the law and deserves to pay for it, but nearly $2 million?  That's just stupid.

-b0b
(...shakes his head.)

To Show you that the MPAA is completely fair in what it does...here's an NC-17 rating on a movie that is critical of the MPAA

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/051207/nyw108.html?.v=37

X
(I NEED this movie!...This post has not yet been rated)

#1 pickup line of all time: "Hey, does this rag smell like chloroform to you?"

-b0b
(...bahahaha!)

Geez Bob when do you wake up?

Quote:

“We already have the means to travel among the stars, but these technologies are locked up in black projects and it would take an act of God to ever get them out to benefit humanity… anything you can imagine we already know how to do.” Ben Rich, former Head of the Lockheed Skunk Works, in a lecture shortly before he died

This man had access to stuff we could never dream of.  Do you think he was telling the truth?

Teleportation.  Faster-than-light travel.  Nano technology.  Rejuvination technology.  Cloning.  AI.  Bionics.  Terraforming.  Time Travel.  Nuclear fusion reactors.  Anti-matter reactors.  Zero point energy.  Interdimensional travel.  Transphasic shielding.  Star killers.  Ring worlds.  Dyson Spheres.  Stasis fields.  Replicators.  Star Gates.  Space Elevators.  Jump gates.  Worm holes.

If this were all true, we are really missing out.

-b0b
(...wishes on a star.)

Just another reason why the people should run the government.  Ok let me put up a senario as to why this is good for the people in power.  Let's take solar cars, that is cars (like the ones we have now) that use the sun for energy.  You have to auto dealers who ae in bed with or ARE the people in power who are not checked by the people because the people car little how their lives are being manipulated.  The manufatures make the cars we have now.  The average, unquestioning American spends let's say $20K for a car.  Then, if one is lucky, they come out with a hybrid car.  If one get's that before it's mainstream about $30K, then it's just 25K.  Then they can introduce the solar car for a measly $50K because you don't have to spend money on gas or possibly not another car ever again.  Most industries want to progression of technology to be as slow as possible.  This insures that they make the most money possible.  I believe Skunkworks have done a lot for us the U-2, SR-71, F-117A, and the B-2 are just the highlights of their career and those were just airplanes.  This has revolutionized our airforce as well as our own lives.  Just as, going to the moon brought about technology that we now use daily, including those cool pens that write upside down, underwater, in zero G....sweeet.  However if we progressed, ya know, for the benefit of mankind....the bottom line wouldn't be so big, and that makes rich people sad.  They can no longer afford 10 private jets but only have to settle for 5 of them after they cash in the 401Ks that they've stolen.  Let us take this opprotunity now to morn for those filthy rich...or the rest of mankind...depending if you have a soul or not.

X
(Has a soul...sell it to ya for $50 and a new video game!)

I don't need your soul.  I already own Corey Spade's dignity.

-b0b
(...won it in a game of Magic: The Gathering.)

This should provide plenty of fueld for Stewie's paranoia.  The U.N. recently held a summit about the creation of a Palestinian state, wherein a map was shown without Israel on it.

http://www.eyeontheun.org/view.asp?l=21&p=142

-b0b
(...weird.)

Check out the title of this article, then take a close look at the picture and see if you can tell me what's wrong.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10394551/

-b0b
(...chortled.)

Is it that someone is playing Solitare when they should be typing how much they will make correctly?

X

DING DING DING!  We have a winner, folks!

-b0b
(...cheers.)

That just makes my day, and it really needed to be made  ::)

http://malaysiamagicfellowship.com/index.php?showtopic=798&view=getnewpost

some fun illusions.

Scroll down to the burger trick thats the best one. Actually most are pretty good.

The best gun shoot I've ever seen.  Tons of explosions, full auto handguns, a young girl (7?) shooting a .30 caliber deck gun, several full autos opening up on a rolling car, etc.  Fun for the whole family!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5854686068870249151

-b0b
(...wants a full auto some day.)

The official Microsoft guide to l33tspeak.

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/children/kidtalk.mspx

-b0b
(...snickers.)

http://www.thisislondon.com/showbiz/articles/21177047?source=PA

Follow up on the fake space tourist show.

Best quote that shows just how dumb some people can be.

As the captain announced they were waiting for the Anti-Gravity Generators to "warm up", Paul seemed to suss the real problem, saying: "It feels like we're still on the ground!"

But the captain was quick to tell them: "There's no friction in space, that's why it's so smooth."

LOL @ Anti-Gravity Generators.

I've come to the conclusion that people - in general - are stupid.


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http://images.ibsys.com/2005/1214/5532477_240X180.jpg Religious McDonald's Sign Draws Attention In Raleigh Woman Asks Restaurant To Remove Sign, 'Jesus Is The Reason For The Season' http://www.wral.com/news/5532271/detail.html POSTED: 7:16 am EST December 14, 2005 UPDATED: 10:25 am EST December 14, 2005 RALEIGH, N.C. -- Everyone celebrates religion and holidays in their own individual ways, but currently there are questions about whether the two should be more connected. One of the latest places involved in the controversy is a McDonald's restaurant in Raleigh. The sign at McDonald's on the corner of Falls of Neuse and Spring Forest Road reads: "Merry Christmas, Jesus is the Reason for the Season." It is a holiday message that Amanda Alpert thinks comes on a little too strongly. "It offends me because it specifically talks about Jesus, Merry Christmas. It doesn't give credit to anyone else," Alpert said. Alpert called the McDonald's corporate office in Atlanta and requested that the sign be changed to the politically correct Happy Holidays. The response was the owner has the right to do what she wants with the sign. "I care because I'm Jewish, and the reason for the season is upsetting to me," Alpert said. None of the drivers WRAL spoke to were offended by the sign. "I've always known it to be Merry Christmas, and it is Jesus' birthday," said Tom David of Smithfield. It's a debate that's struck a chord nationally and locally. The White House Christmas card surprised some with its "Happy Holiday Season" message. A proposed nativity scene in Raleigh recently drew a crowd at council chambers. McDonald's managers say the sign has been good for business. They say church groups have stopped by to eat, and some people who usually don't eat food from McDonald's have stopped by because of the sign. The store's owner did not return WRAL's calls.

You don't see me complaining about Hannukah or Yom Kippur, do you?  Apparently, it's fine to bash on Christmas, but don't even think about screwing with her Jewish holidays.

-b0b
(...thinks this woman needs to get back in line.)

Actually I always bash on Yom Kipor.  Look into the history and find the true meaning and who started it.  Yeah I want to celebrate a holliday from a convicted felon!

X

http://entertainment.tv.yahoo.com/entnews/eo/20051214/113462256000.html

BULLCRAP!!!  Suck it up you pansies.  jeez I thought that the two were similar.  Whoopdie fricken do!  If your not going to sue, then they must not be that close enough.  Not to mention...let's see.  Who can we see making fun of special kids more...Cartman...or Jonny Knockville?  Duhhh!

X

yea the idea isnt that original. I'm sure someone has thought of it long before then too.

MediaMaster wrote on Dec 15^th, 2005 at 4:24am:

yea the idea isnt that original. I'm sure someone has thought of it long before then too.

You think so?  Well, I just saved 15% on my car insurance by switching to Geico.

-b0b
(...so nyaa.)

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/12/15/zarqawi.captured/index.html?fark=true

BULLCRAP!!!  We all know that America just released him so we can have another Boogie Man to "hunt".

X
(So sick of this)

http://nytimes.com/2005/12/15/politics/15cnd-program.html?ei=5094&en=0a4739ca3ab6d63b&hp=&ex=1134709200&partner=homepage&pagewanted=print

Ok first of all Drudge had this headline in bold and red as his main story: "Paper: Feds Eavesdrop On Americans Without Court-Approved Warrants".  To this I would like to say DUH!  Is Drudge now behind the times.  If he hasn't known this then he's not even fit to read the comic section of the newspaper.

Second on all this shows you that we are now living in a police state.  When was the moment that the rights of domestic citizens infringed upon the security of this country.  I still don't and will never understand why this is happening.  And I furthermore don't understand people just freely giving up these rights without a fight.  Am I just so naive to not see how this is helping?  Am I so stupid that I am missing some key ingrediant into why I must be spied upon?  Can someone break this down for me?

X
(Help)

Ok now I know I've posted 3 times now in a row...but I can't help to see how stupid people are.  You have to watch this video and go....WTF!!!

http://www.infowarsmedia.com/video/clips/streets_of_america_4.wmv

Fav part..."Final Solution" lol uhh didn't Hitler (c) that?  Hilarious or scary...can't decide?

X

http://www.kusa.com/acm_news.aspx?OSGNAME=KUSA&IKOBJECTID=2fa7de7f-0abe-421a-0010-fc22f4c28563&TEMPLATEID=0c76dce6-ac1f-02d8-0047-c589c01ca7bf


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Owl in Christmas tree high as a kite posted by: Dan Viens Web Producer Created: 12/15/2005 11:21 AM MST - Updated: 12/15/2005 12:50 PM MST ADVERTISEMENT SARASOTA, Fla. - No one knows exactly how it happened, but one way or another "Cheech" the owl happened upon a stash of marijuana. A Sarasota, Fla. family recently found him in their Christmas tree emitting a strange odor. The family had their tree for five days before they decided to decorate it. When they did they found Cheech. When animal control officers came to get the owl, they also noticed the odor. "Curiously enough, the owl's feathers smelled very, very potently like marijuana," one officer said. "And it was laying there as happy as can be." The officers examined the owl and determined it was "stoned." Blood tests performed on the bird confirmed it was high. Officials don't know how the owl ingested the marijuana. Officers named the owl "Cheech" and plan to return him to the wild soon.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,11069-1934123,00.html

Oh, may the good Lord help us if we ever come close to having a Mormon President.

And if you are a Moron: "May the perfect, sinless Joseph Smith help us if we ever come close to having a Mormon President".

X
(Equal opprotunity offender)

Haha if this happens I quit the US

He loses at life.

-b0b
(...bahaha.)

http://entertainment.tv.yahoo.com/news/wwn/20051209/113414040002.html

A) Who cares if this story is fake...it's hilarious
B) If it is true.....it takes place in France!
C) Icky

X
(SFW)

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/news/article/0,1299,DRMN_3_4224657,00.html

State-side casualty notification for soldiers killed in Iraq.  It's sobering, but should be required reading...

-b0b
(...)

Definition of irony: abortion is a natural right - http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/596

Note to self...don't move to London - http://news.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/12/29/narrest29.xml&sSheet=/news/2005/12/29/ixnewstop.html

Nothing says freedom like police and the CIA working together to not NOT spy on people - http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/12/27/154249

X

http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=5193

[smiley=EndOfTheWorld.gif] [smiley=Shocked.gif]

We're famous!

I was checking out an article on the Herald Sun website, which is an Australian newspaper.  I just happened to come across aanother story about a poor sap from Portage, Michigan.  This might just be the saddest story ever.

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,17695630%255E663,00.html

-b0b
(...thinks it's a small world.)

OMG

PONG: The MOVIE

http://www.wayiplay.com/a-47-danger/2005/12/29/atari-goes-to-the-movies/

Things that make you go "Hmmm..."

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,17691616-13762,00.html

-b0b
(...thinks it might be time for her to lose some weight.)

Man Shoots Two Mormons Going Door To Door

POSTED: 7:57 am EST January 3, 2006

CHESAPEAKE, Va. -- A Mormon missionary going door to door was fatally shot Monday night and a fellow missionary was wounded by an assailant who fled, police said.

The attacks happened just after 6 p.m. in the Deep Creek area of the city, police said, when a man approached the two, shot them and ran away.

One of the victims ran to a nearby nursing home seeking help, police said.

The missionaries were identified by church spokesmen Dale Bills and Michael Purdy as Elders Morgan Young, 21, of Bountiful, Utah, and Joshua Heidbrink of Greeley, Colo. Chesapeake police said he is 19.

They were taken to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, where Young later died, spokeswoman Cheri Hinshelwood said. Heidbrink was upgraded to good condition Tuesday morning, she said.

Police described the gunman as a black male about 5 feet 10 inches . They said he was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and denim jeans.

Police shut down part of the neighborhood while searching for the man.

"This is close to home," said Bobby Gatling, who said he has lived on the block for two years. "Nothing like this has ever happened here before."

There was no immediate word on what prompted the shootings.

This is a hilarious clip about the flu shot and what's in it and what they won't tell you about it...the first link is the direct link and the seocnd is the page I got it off of on Prison Planet.  Same thing bascially.

http://www.airfarce.com/seasons/season13/051202m.wvx

http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/january2006/070106ingredients.htm

X
(Mmmm Mercury.....)

1984 is alive and well

http://infowars.net/articles/january2006/040106Stasi_London.htm

http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/january2006/070106mail.htm

The UK is late on the ball.  We had TIPS years ago now.

-b0b
(...two w00ts for democracy!)

Do the Mario!

Swing your arms from side to side.
Come on, it's time to go.
Do the Mario!

Take one step, and then again.
Let's do the Mario, all together now!
You got it! It's the Mario! Do the Mario!

Swing your arms from side to side.
Come on, it's time to go.
Do the Mario!

Take one step, and then again.
Let's do the Mario, all together now!
Come on now. Just like that!

-b0b
(.../random.)

ARTHUR: Consult the Book of Armaments!

MAYNARD: Armaments, Chapter Two, Verses Nine to Twenty-One.

BROTHER: "And Saint Attila raised the hand grenade up on high,
saying, 'Oh, Lord, bless this thy hand grenade that with it thou
mayest blow thy enemies to tiny bits, in thy mercy.' And the Lord
did grin, and people did feast upon the lambs, and sloths, and
carp, and anchovies, and orangutans, and breakfast cereals, and
fruit bats, and large --"

MAYNARD: Skip a bit, Brother.

BROTHER: "And the Lord spake, saying, 'First shalt thou take out
the Holy Pin. Then, shalt thou count to three, no more, no less.
Three shalt be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the
counting shalt be three. Four shalt thou not count, nor either
count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is
right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be
reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards
thou foe, who being naughty in my sight, shall snuff it.'"

MAYNARD: Amen.

ALL: Amen

-b0b
(...amen.)

Alrighty folks...I've got a whole bunch of stupid people/places/things (those are nouns!) today so far...here it goes


http://www.courttv.com/news/2006/0112/chatroom_suit_ctv.html

"Man sues chatroom pals: I was humiliated beyond what 'no man could endure'"

Lol...that man wouldn't last 2 seconds on this forum.  What a putz.

http://www.drudgereport.com/flashp.htm

Nothing says Planned Parenthood like the Systein Chapple

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/01/12/D8F37N801.html

345 dead and 1,000 injured in Mecca stampeed.  Gotta love those Muslims and their protection from Alla

http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,107661,00.html?source=NLT_AM&nid=107661

Of course this was either caused by terrorists or the bank will take no responsibility whatsoever.  However if I did something like this...I'd be thrown in jail.  But we all know we can't hold banks responsible for lost or stolen information...this is America (c) by Enron

http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635175667,00.html

A black KKK member.....a black KKK member....man they're getting desperate.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/oxfordshire/4606022.stm

You're horse is gay....what do you mean I'm under arrest....oh I forgot I was in the UK

X
(Thank you and good luck)

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,181273,00.html?duh

Nothing stops illegal immigrants more than steel poles places 4 feet apart.

X

If it weren't for FARK, Pat would have nothing to post on this thread.  :P

Roffle.  ;D

Heck yeah...Fark is not only a great and funny site...but you don't get only Celeb gossip that Drudge is now pushing

X

http://www.TWNCommunications.Net/Other/RoffleHouse.gif

http://www.wired.com/news/columns/0,69974-0.html


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Game Year in Review: 2010 Well, 2010 was quite a year. Sony's attempt to hang onto its thin lead in the gaming market by only selling the PlayStation 4 to six carefully chosen celebrities seemed like it might backfire, but the hype has never been hotter. Children's crayon drawings of the PS4 are going for over $400 on eBay, and Paris Hilton is reported to have held the new console briefly at arm's length before throwing it in a closet. Better yet, Sony is expecting to ship over 38 units to the general public next week, and gaming fans are already lining up outside their local Thunderdome waiting for a chance to fight for them. Games Without Frontiers guest columnist Lore Sjöberg Games Without Frontiers Meanwhile, Nintendo has once again drawn controversy by announcing that its upcoming console, the Nintendo Apocalypse, will lack any sort of game controller whatsoever. Instead, you will direct the onscreen action by grabbing a household pet by the front legs and "making it do a little dance." Gamers reacted with shock and disbelief, but Nintendo faithful pointed out that this will still be better than a gamepad for first-person shooters. On the handheld front, Sony and Nintendo continue their fight for the minds and backpacks of the nation's gamers by releasing ever-larger portable consoles. The Nintendo XL features six screens, a folding seat and a selection of overpriced candy bars, while the PlayStation Still Ostensibly Portable can now play all known forms of media, including 2-ton cuneiform tablets. The cuneiform tablet version of Ghostbusters is reportedly flying off the shelves, or possibly collapsing them. As for the current generation of video games, the big news was the long-awaited release of Grand Theft Auto: West Bloodbath. Gamers were appalled by the violence, specifically the wussiness of it. "Wait," they said. "I'm still limited to shooting, beating or running over hookers? Kill Death Die Hurt Maim let me chop off their fingers one by one while they begged for mercy, their cheap eyeliner merging with their tears and darkening the pools of blood at their feet. Are you sure Mario isn't in this wimpfest?" Speaking of Mario, Nintendo and LucasArts are still locked in competition to bring their aging iconic characters to every genre ever invented. The year 2010 saw the release of Darth Maul's Star Wars Tennis, Mario MMORPG, Clone Trooper Golf, Mario's Dating Sim, Jar-Jar's Dating Sim and Mario Storms the Beach at Normandy. Plus, handheld versions of all those. 2010 was also the year that the world got tired of Katamari Damacy. Katamari 6: Now You Can Roll Up a Total of 1,024 Types of Sushi came out, along with the usual glut of Katamari clones, including Roll Things Up, Let's Roll, Mario Rolls Stuff Up in a Big Ball and Star Wars: Adhesive Death Star. A spokesman for the gaming press made this announcement: "Dear game developers: We are so sorry. When we praised Katamari Damacy for bringing a zephyr of originality into the moribund miasma of sequels and me-too clones, we didn't know what we were unleashing. Never again will we praise a quirky, low-cost game full of whimsy and joy. Please stop. We beg of you." In related news, Tommy Lee Jones has been tapped to play the King of All Cosmos in the movie. The mainstream gaming public finally started to go online in droves this year, motivated by increasing ease of use, fatter broadband pipes and more sophisticated online experiences, but mostly by the Xbox's revolutionary Verified Gender technology. By guaranteeing that the hot, busty elf chick next to you is biologically female -- if not actually hot, busty or an elf -- Microsoft attracted millions of horny consumers looking for awkward, semi-anonymous online avatar sex. Microsoft is looking to expand this previously untapped market further by introducing cybersex ranking ladders. Perhaps the biggest newsmaker of 2010 was the announcement by a number of major online gaming sites that they were going to abandon the pretense of reviewing video games. Instead, they explained, they will now simply assign a numerical ranking to the press release and go back to playing World of Warcraft. "This will allow the consumer to receive our objective, well-reasoned review of the game weeks ahead of time, making their purchasing decisions easier. Plus, the game companies have promised to keep sending us free stuff either way."

-b0b
(...chuckled.)

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/01/13/alqaeda.strike/index.html

HOW MANY TIMES ARE WE GOING TO BUY THIS DRIVEL!  This #2 man has been killed like 300 times by now!!!  He's got more lives than Al-Zakawii (who is a CIA operative btw).  If Al-Queda has the power to turn the dead into undead....I'm joining up with them!

X
(Ick bin hein Al Queda)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060114/ap_on_re_as/pakistan_al_qaida_attack

He's dead then he's alive....dead then alive...alive dead...dead alive!!!

I TELL YA THEY'RE ZOMBIES OVER THERE!!!

X
(Get's ready with firepower and a suit of armor....so they can't bite me....how come no one in zombie movies ever think of stuff like that)

There is some unnecessarily strong language, but the overall premise is hilarious!

http://www.livejournal.com/users/krautboy/243291.html

-b0b
(...laughed twice.)

I was hoping I was not going to see us in the background somewhere in there.

The NY Times gets caught lying.  Again.

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=48374

-b0b
(...gives up.)

According to other news articles, including CNN, they almost "started WWIII" and as such Iran kicked them out of the country....go Iran!!!

Oh and don't nuke us or let our own govt nuke us and then attack you...please.  I really don't want to be drafted against my will (redundent I know) or have to turn outright against an even more corrupted govt.

X

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/01/17/google-earth-investigation/

Fun for the whole family with Google Earth!

-b0b
(...thinks this is a cheerocracy.)

The Tokyo Stock Exchange closed early today due to a selling panic that led to a market value nosedive.  You can expect this to have long-reaching consequences.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4623076.stm

-b0b
(...feels the burn.)

http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2006/01/18/afx2457447.html

Gas prices are going to soar to the skies, so fill up while you can still afford it.  Sooner or later, you have to wonder whether or not the "militants" in the story are merely figments of the oil industries rampant imagination.

-b0b
(...filled up last night, thankfully.)

Hilarious!

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1988755,00.html

-b0b
(...laughed a great pile of laughs.)

http://www.hollywood.com/news/detail/id/3477372

CRAP FRIENDS IS COMING BACK TO TV!!! That means people who would never be friends, never have sex with each other, and then be friends after that are going to attempt just that.  Why does Hollywood suck so much...not even watching it is going to make me sad, just because I'll have to hear winny girls in class discuss what happened and then not know what the professor in my class is talking about.  Stupid, bloody Americans...this is why our freedoms are being taken away.  People too concerned with this BS!

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http://www.ChuckNorrisFacts.com


-b0b
(...the URL says it all.)

Booya!

http://www.cq.com/public/20060124_homeland.html

Yeah cause why should we hold the people sworn to protect us accountable for anything.  I mean come on they protected us from 9/11...err well they caught Bin Ladden...umm...we're done in Iraq....we stopped global terrorism???

Oh I KNOW!!! We punished this moron for turning in his boss who was doing immoral, unethical, and most importantly dangerous for the country goings ons!

X
(I was going to put this under "Cry Freedom"...Stupid had a much better ring to it)

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20060125/D8FBKS1O0.html

This is what Brokeback is doing to our children...that's pretty Brokeback.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4645782.stm

The only good thing I can see coming of this is that Chuck Norris might be called into duty.

http://theinquirer.net/?article=29225

My favorite story of all time.  The defn of irony.  And I hope someone sues them big time and refuses to settle.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060127/ap_on_re_eu/did_jesus_exist

Somebody get this man a Case For Christ book!  Why is an athesit going to church anyways...this is the diplorable state our world is in...clear example!

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I hope this case gets laughed out of court.  Talk about meritless...

-b0b
(...rolls his eyes.)

Idiots everywhere...


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From Reuters ----------------------------------- There's venom in denim... Jan 30, 11:48 AM (ET) CANBERRA (Reuters) - An Australian state plans to ban students from wearing denim because it is linked with having a good time. "It is associated with weekend wear, with recreational time. It's just unacceptable at schools and we are trying to lift the standards," a spokesman for Western Australia state Education Minister Ljiljanna Ravlich said. The ban on denim in Western Australia's secondary schools will be imposed from 2007.

This just goes to show that when you don't have a real job, you'll make something up.

-b0b
(...does that occasionally.)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060201/ap_on_hi_te/portugal_microsoft_censorship

Ummm

http://news.com.com/2061-10805_3-6032447.html?part=rss&tag=6032447&subj=news

X
(Scratches head)

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/02/01/D8FGG1I88.html

I guess there IS love after death row!

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(Awww)

http://www.themilwaukeechannel.com/news/6656771/detail.html

Briney what have I told you about robbing people!

Don't do it unless you're in fight club....but I can't talk about it.

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But i needed the money. Whod have thought a 90 year old could fight!

Unfortuneately no one can be....told...how the 90 year old can fight...you must see it for yourself.


AND YOU GOT KNOCKED THE HECK OUT!

X

I was milking her ego man... I'm nice like that. First I try to rob old ladies, and if they fight back, I go down to make them feel good.

~BRiney

(...is a good person)

Bah ha ha ha ok to quote

"I was milking her ego man... I'm nice like that. First I try to rob old ladies, and if they fight back, I go down to make them feel good. "

That statement was made by Briney.  Let me break this down.

"I was milking her"

- This is a 90 y/o lady....he's at her ankles milker her

"I go down to make them feel good."

- This is the male helper friend.  Pretty brokeback.

Now let's put them together.

"I go down to make them feel good....I was milking her"

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(I am Jonny Cockrin!)

OMG. I can't believe I typed that. I think I'm just going to stop posting past 2am or something.

Poor puppies!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060202/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_crime_drugs_puppies

*I'm a FARK whore*

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WTF...are we getting spammed by Casino bots now?

Apparently.  Those stupid spambots were downright ruthless with my old blog.  Bastages...

-b0b
(...talk to the BAN cuz' the board ain't listenin'!)

"Lost World" found in New Guinea...

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,184022,00.html

-b0b
(...two w00ts for new species!)

^I predict doom for them all.  Not one of them looked appetizing.

http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060203/Biz/602030515&SearchID=73234947131337 <-Not sure how long that will be available.


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Bison herds growing with demand for their meat...There are more than 250,000 bison on ranches across the country. The massive, shaggy animals that once roared across the North American plains by the millions were decimated by widespread slaughter during westward growth, dropping to an estimated 1,000 or fewer by the late 1800s.

Mmm, Beefalo.

-b0b
(...drools.)

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/6E99656F-A27A-42AE-A1B7-B927A917A4A8.htm

Bottled water is taxing the worlds ecosystem, hehe. I live in Detroit and I still drink the bloody tapwater. Water is water, if theres a little extra in it then its just more minerals for me.

^You wouldn't be saying that if you had a glass of water from ours when you stopped by last summer.  I was thinking about a blog post about it the other day.  Maybe I'll put it up now.

In Chicago, the tapwater reeked of chlorine.  When someone took a shower, it made the whole apartment smell like a swimming pool.

By the way, Al Jazeera has some really nifty advertising.  Check out this banner...

http://www.aljazeera.net/mritems/banners/AljazeeraMobile_120x600_Ad_01.gif

-b0b
(...takes another swig of Aquafina.)

Yea Al Jazeera is my new favorite news site. They are pretty unbiased. Compared to CNN and FoxNews, that is.

b0b your just a pussy, I drank the Chicago tap water for 2 years and I'm fine.....

The water at my house is  pulled from a well. A couple years ago it was discovered that fertilizer or something was poisoning the water table, so the city had to run piping out to our area.

The_Fat_Man wrote on Feb 10^th, 2006 at 11:30am:

I drank the Chicago tap water for 2 years and I'm fine.....

Yeah, well... you're fat.  So... ha!

-b0b
(...neener.)

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/02/09/BAGQHH5H7D1.DTL


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Blind student sues Target over firm's Web site It lacks software that allows access to visually impaired A blind UC Berkeley student is suing Target Corp., saying the retailer is violating the civil rights of those who cannot see because its Web site is inaccessible to them. Although it might seem odd that the blind would use a Web site like www.target.com, advocates for the blind said Wednesday that computer software and coding embedded in Web sites makes surfing the Internet as easy for those who cannot see as it is for those who can. But Target's Web site, according to the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Alameda County Superior Court, does not support such software, making the site useless to the blind -- a violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act and various state laws. "Target thus excludes the blind from full and equal participation in the growing Internet economy that is increasingly a fundamental part of daily life," said the suit, which seeks class action certification. Advocates for the blind said the lawsuit is a shot across the bow for retailers, newspapers and other businesses that have Web sites the blind cannot use. They chose Target because of its popularity and because of a large number of complaints by blind patrons. [Bob's Translation: "Deep Pockets"] "What I hope is that Target and other online merchants will realize how important it is to reach 1.3 million people in this nation and the growing Baby Boomer population who will also be losing vision," said Bruce Sexton Jr., 24, the blind third-year Cal student who filed the suit. In a statement Wednesday, Target said it hadn't been served with the suit and couldn't comment. "However, we strive to make our goods and services available to all of our guests, including those with disabilities," the company said. Sexton, president of the California Association of Blind Students, said making Target's Web site accessible to the blind would also make it more navigable by those without vision problems. Marc Maurer, president of the National Federation of the Blind in Baltimore, an advocacy group that's also a plaintiff in the suit, said Wednesday that the complaint is based on the theory that the online portals of "brick-and-mortar stores" must be equally accessible. Too often, he said, such is not the case. "Target is one of the biggest companies in the country," Maurer said. "One of the things we're trying to do is change the way this is done." Blind people access Web sites using keyboards and screen-reading software that vocalizes the information others see on a computer screen. But Target's site lacks "alt-text," an invisible code embedded beneath images on the Web site that screen-reading software uses to provide descriptions to the blind, the suit said. The Web site also has inaccessible image maps, the suit said. Image maps, when clicked on by sighted users, allow the patron to jump to other parts of the Web site. Without image maps, visitors to www.target.com must use a mouse to complete transactions -- preventing blind patrons from surfing the site or making online purchases, the suit said. Some companies, like Wells Fargo & Co., have Web sites accessible to the blind, said Mazen Basrawi, an attorney with Disability Rights Advocates of Berkeley, which represents the plaintiffs. In 2003, Wells Fargo was the first financial institution to have its Web site certified by Maurer's group, bank spokesman Chris Hammond said. Basrawi said the plaintiffs began negotiating with Target after writing to the retailer in May 2005. But talks broke down last month, and the company, which the attorney described as "one of the biggest offenders," declined to modify its Web site. "Blind people have complained about (Target's Web site) in particular," Basrawi said. "That one's gotten a lot of complaints, especially because it's completely unusable. A blind person cannot make a purchase independently on target.com." Target has 1,400 stores in 47 states, including 205 in California, and reported $46 billion in revenue in 2004.

Here's what I think about that...

http://teamkyoto.free.fr/data/500/4blind.JPG

-b0b
(...grumbles about stupid lawsuits.)

b0b I'm probably not that much fatter than you these days  ;)  But my arms do twitch from time to time.....

http://www.rapidnewswire.com/atom/atom3.jpg

http://www.rapidnewswire.com/atom/atom1.jpg

Nuclear Bomb shortly after the explosion

Automatic Camera situated 7 miles from blast with 10 foot lens. Shutter speed equaled 1/100,000,000 of-a-second exposure.

The_Fat_Man wrote on Feb 10^th, 2006 at 3:55pm:

b0b I'm probably not that much fatter than you these days  ;)

I don't care if you weigh -10 pounds, you'll always be fat in our hearts and minds.

-b0b
(...is still fat and proud.)

Bahahaha, Cheney shot one of his friends.  Classic!


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WASHINGTON - Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot and wounded a companion during a weekend quail hunting trip in Texas, spraying the fellow hunter in the face and chest with shotgun pellets. Harry Whittington, a millionaire attorney from Austin, was "alert and doing fine" in a Corpus Christi hospital Sunday after he was shot by Cheney on a ranch in south Texas, said Katharine Armstrong, the property's owner. He was in stable condition Sunday, said Yvonne Wheeler, spokeswoman for the Christus Spohn Health System in Corpus Christi. Armstrong in an interview with The Associated Press said Whittington, 78, was mostly injured on his right side, with the pellets hitting his cheek, neck and chest during the incident which occurred late afternoon on Saturday. She said emergency personnel traveling with Cheney tended to Whittington until the ambulance arrived. Cheney's spokeswoman, Lea Anne McBride, said the vice president met with Whittington and his wife at the hospital on Sunday. Cheney "was pleased to see that he's doing fine and in good spirits," she said. The shooting was first reported by the Corpus Christi Caller-Times. The vice president's office did not disclose the accident until the day after it happened. Armstrong said she was watching from a car while Cheney, Whittington and another hunter got out of the vehicle to shoot at a covey of quail. Whittington shot a bird and went to look for it in the tall grass, while Cheney and the third hunter walked to another spot and discovered a second covey. Whittington "came up from behind the vice president and the other hunter and didn't signal them or indicate to them or announce himself," Armstrong said. "The vice president didn't see him," she continued. "The covey flushed and the vice president picked out a bird and was following it and shot. And by god, Harry was in the line of fire and got peppered pretty good." Whittington has been a private practice attorney in Austin since 1950 and has long been active in Texas Republican politics. He's been appointed to several state boards, including when then-Gov. George W. Bush named him to the Texas Funeral Service Commission. McBride did not comment about why the vice president's office did not tell reporters about the accident until the next day. She referred the question to Armstrong, who could not be reached again Sunday evening. Armstrong, owner of the Armstrong Ranch where the accident occurred, said Whittington was bleeding and Cheney was very apologetic. "It broke the skin," she said of the shotgun pellets. "It knocked him silly. But he was fine. He was talking. His eyes were open. It didn't get in his eyes or anything like that." "Fortunately, the vice president has got a lot of medical people around him and so they were right there and probably more cautious than we would have been," she said. "The vice president has got an ambulance on call, so the ambulance came." Cheney is an avid hunter who makes annual hunting trips to South Dakota to hunt pheasants. He also travels frequently to Arkansas to hunt ducks. Armstrong said Cheney is a longtime friend who comes to the ranch to hunt about once a year and is "a very safe sportsman." She said Whittington is a regular, too, but she thought it was the first time the two men hunted together. "This is something that happens from time to time. You now, I've been peppered pretty well myself," said Armstrong. The 50,000-acre Armstrong ranch has been in the influential south Texas family since the turn of the last century. Katharine is the daughter of Tobin Armstrong, a politically connected rancher who has been a guest at the White House and spent 48 years as director of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. He died in October. Cheney was among the dignitaries who attended his funeral.

"It's coming right for us!"

http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/7728/nedejimbo9ow.jpg

-b0b
(...gun safety, anyone?  Bahahaha!)

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cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_042233323.html Boy Charged With Felony For Powdered Sugar Police Say Sugar Brought To School Look-Alike Drug (CBS) AURORA Police in Aurora have confirmed that a 12-year-old boy who said he brought powdered sugar to school for a science project last week has been charged with a felony for possessing a look-alike drug. The sixth grade student at Waldo Middle School in Aurora also was suspended for two weeks from school after showing the bag of powdered sugar to his friends. The boy, who is not being identified because he is a juvenile, said two other boys asked if the bag contained cocaine after he showed it to them in the bathroom Wednesday morning. The boy's mother said he told them it did, but then added, "just kidding." Aurora police arrested the boy after a custodian at the school reported the boy's comments. The youngster was taken to the police station and detained before being released to his parents that afternoon.

-b0b
(...thinks someone needs to hit the reset button on Earth.)

Students asked to stop chanting "Brokeback Mountain" at opposing teams...

http://www.kirotv.com/sports/7011667/detail.html?rss=sea&psp=sports

-b0b
(...thinks that's pretty Brokeback.)

http://www.nbc12.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WWBT/MGArticle/WBT_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1137834073387


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The Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office is under fire this morning for the way they investigate certain prostitution cases. Undercover detectives have reportedly been having sex when they bust massage parlors for prostitution. Sheriff Howard Smith says the detectives are just doing what needs to be done in order to build a case and get a conviction. He says they are not doing anything illegal or new. But County Supervisor Henry Connors Jr. says he wants the practice to stop.

http://news.yahoo.com/fc/us/bush_administration

WATCH OUT!  CHENNY'S TRYING TO FINISH HIM OFF!

X

www.ksat.com/news/7013679/detail.html?subid=22100443&qs=1;bp=t


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SWAT Team Becomes Victim Of Crime Weapons Stolen From Car Parked In Hotel Parking Lot POSTED: 1:16 pm CST February 13, 2006 UPDATED: 1:24 pm CST February 13, 2006 SAN ANTONIO -- Some weapons, a police badge and laptop comptuers were stolen Monday morning from a rental car that belonged to an out-of-town SWAT team in town for training. San Antonio police spokesman Gabe Treviño said that an officer with the Virginia Beach, Va., SWAT team had just placed the items in the car and had gone to his hotel room to get some more items when someone broke a rear window of the vehicle and took the items. Treviño said the incident happened in a matter of seconds. "Notoriously, these car burglars work very quickly," Treviño said. "They can go up to a car, break a window, get in, take items and be gone in a matter of 20-30 seconds, at the longest." No arrests have been made but San Antonio police are actively looking for the weapons, Treviño said. The officer was getting ready to leave the hotel for a training session with the San Antonio Police Department SWAT team when the burglary occurred at 7 a.m. in the parking lot of the Residence Inn at Loop 410 and Broadway.

-b0b
(...defines irony.)

http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004409.php

Just when you thought the dumb couldn't get dumerrrrrr.

X

http://ktla.trb.com/news/la-me-mormon16feb16,0,680332.story?coll=ktla-news-1

Gotta love those Mormons!

X
(Oh wait...no ya don't)

Ahh yes, those loveable, friendly Mormons.  What would we do without them?

-b0b
(...CELEBRATE!)

http://www.emptybowl.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=40

BAM!  An exhaustive treatise on cereal marshmallows!

-b0b
(...wins the Random Award.)

"I’m expecting any day now to see even the green clovers supplanted by mauve and taupe leprechaun hats with gold trim and full color, lifelike, 3D homunculi of Lucky."

lol....that shit wins.

http://i1.tinypic.com/ofd0yw.jpg


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Moscow stung by US warship gaffe The authorities in Moscow have hastily removed posters congratulating Russian war veterans which mistakenly showed the American warship USS Missouri. The posters were taken down on Wednesday - just hours before Defender of the Motherland Day. The Russian defence ministry said it did not produce the posters. A Moscow city hall official said the design "should have been shown to specialists who can distinguish one battleship from another". A defence ministry spokesman, Vyacheslav Sedov, said "it was a civilian firm that produced the poster, and the people who made it were simply incompetent". "We do have similar ships, beautiful ships. They should have used one of those," he added. The head of Moscow city hall's advertising committee, Vladimir Makarov, told bbcrussian.com that "fine journalists from Moskovsky Komsomolets [newspaper]" spotted the error and "we quickly removed the posters". "Designers do the drawings, we look at them and approve them - in this case, of course, a mistake was made," he said. A similar mistake was made last year when for 23 February postcards appeared in Crimea showing a World War II German T-3 tank and an American M60A tank. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4743144.stm

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Pig manure swamps German village A village in the German state of Bavaria is recovering after being flooded with liquid pig manure. A tank containing the fetid fertiliser burst, sending a deluge of porcine waste into the courtyards and streets of Elsa, police said. The sewage was half a metre (1.6ft) deep in places. "The village was swamped with green-brown liquid - the mother of all muck," police spokesman Rainer Prediger, from nearby Coburg, said. The tank held about 52,800 gallons (240,000 litres) of fertiliser, Reuters news agency reported. "It was not very pleasant for the villagers," Volker Munk of Coburg police told the BBC News website. Officer Munk said the slurry ran down the main street, flooding the ground floors of several homes. Police estimated the accident caused damage that will cost about 100,000 euros (£68,000) to repair, Reuters said. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4741262.stm

-b0b
(...thinks that town is full of crap.)

And the winner for the "Freakin' Weird News" category goes to...

Man Forced to Marry Goat

-b0b
(...weird.)

Apparently, some sheriff has an awesome sense of humor!


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Jail reshuffles inmates in flap over gums Accused jet thief placed in cell with dentist By JOHN GHIRARDINI The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 02/27/06 A Gwinnett jail inmate whose dental health issues have pitted his parents against Sheriff Butch Conway now has access to a dentist 24 hours a day. On Friday evening Daniel Andrew Wolcott became a cellmate of a Dacula dentist facing murder charges in the death of his wife. "I had him moved to a cell with Bart Corbin," Conway said Sunday. "[Corbin's] trained in dentistry, and if there are any complications, they can advise the medical unit. [Wolcott] just had his wisdom teeth out, so I think it's a good thing he's in a cell with a dentist." Wolcott, 22, is awaiting trial for allegedly stealing a $7 million private jet in St. Augustine, Fla., in October and flying it to Briscoe Field in Lawrenceville. He's been in jail since then in lieu of $175,000 bond. He faces charges in Florida and also may be subject to federal charges. Wolcott's parents, Scott and Diane Wolcott, have been at odds with Conway since November over dental floss not being allowed in the jail. They say their son's inability to floss caused him to develop gingivitis and gum pockets, which if left untreated could become full-blown periodontal disease. The sparring culminated last week with a series of scorching e-mails and phone messages Scott Wolcott sent to Conway demanding immediate action on the issue or the sheriff's resignation. Now, Scott and Diane Wolcott say putting their son in a cell with a dentist who can't practice his profession is no solution. "This appears to be a very bad inside joke on someone's part," Scott Wolcott said Sunday. "I feel I have legitimate concerns that deserve to be addressed and resolved, not just brushed aside or made the brunt of someone's strange sense of humor." The younger Wolcott, who goes by Andrew, was taken from his unit by a pair of sergeants Friday evening and brought to Unit K, according to his parents and Conway. There, he and Corbin were assigned to Cell 104. Corbin was transferred from his original cell on the second floor of K pod. The third man in 104 is being held on a probation violation, his jail booking sheet shows. Other inmates in K pod face charges ranging from aggravated assault and kidnapping to armed robbery and rape, according to jail records. Scott Wolcott reiterated Sunday that his concerns are not simply for his son, but for any and all inmates who pass through the detention center. A plan to carry small floss picks in the jail store late last year was abruptly canceled, the Wolcotts said. "The Supreme Court has ruled that we don't have to provide floss to inmates," Conway said Sunday. "We're not breaking new ground here." "I'm taking on a very serious health care issue, and I don't appreciate Sheriff Conway making a joke out of it," Scott Wolcott said. "I don't think the Georgia or American dental associations would find it very funny, either."

-b0b
(...chuckled.)

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NEW CHEMICAL ELEMENT FOUND The recent sponsership scandals, inadequate healthcare services, exubarent waste of taxpayers money on useless projects, padded expense accounts, oil issues and a general lack of addressing in a constructive manner in the hope of solving the real issues that are plaguing our society today and other issues to numerous to mention are proof of the existence of a new chemical element. A major research institution has recently announced the discovery of the heaviest element yet known to science. The new element has been named *Governmentium*. Governmentium (Gv) has one neutron, 25 assistant neutrons, 88 deputy neutrons, and 198 assistant Deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312. These 312 particles are held together by forces called morons, which are surrounded by vast quantities of lepton-like particles called peons. Since Governmentium has no electrons, it is inert. However, it can be detected, because it impedes every reaction with which it comes into contact. A minute amount of Governmentium can cause a reaction that would normally take less than a second to take over four days to complete. Governmentium has a normal half-life of 4 years; it does not decay, but instead undergoes a reorganization in which a portion of the assistant Neutrons and deputy neutrons exchange places. In fact, Governmentium's mass will actually increase over time, since each reorganization will cause more morons to become neutrons, forming isodopes. This characteristic of moron promotion leads some scientists to believe that Governmentium is formed whenever morons reach a critical concentration. This hypothetical quantity is referred to as Critical Morass. When catalyzed with money, Governmentium becomes Administratium - an element which radiates just as much energy as Governmentium since it has half as many peons but twice as many morons.

This is one of the neatest forum threads I've ever come across.  Some guy spends his time "treasure hunting" for World War II relics in Russia.  He's found some amazing stuff.  Tanks, planes, firearms, helmets, trenches, you name it.  It's sobering, but definitely worth checking out.

http://www.treasurenet.com/f/index.php/topic,27618.0.html
http://www.treasurenet.com/f/index.php/topic,27694.0.html

-b0b
(...wowzers.)

That was kick ass, thanks for sharing b0b.

This definitely falls into the category of "Random Stupidity."  Some guy took his cat to Walmart, and pretended it was a "Seeing Eye Cat."



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OK, I needed a hand with this one, so I grabbed Neighbor Bob and his kid. Bob drove, we arrived and he took my arm and led Kitty and I to the door and in we went. The old bag was there. You guys all know the type, she was probably pretty about 55 years ago, and as her beauty faded, she replaced it with makeup and cheap perfume. She's also the type that comes totally unglued easily. I think the Wallyworld people won't let her wear any cheap perfume, which is a relief for everyone. When we got near the old bag, she came toward us and offered me one of those dopey little go-carts in a VERY loud voice. Any of you guys out there that are genuinely handicapped can tell the rest of us that people often do this to them. It is really annoying to them and it was annoying to me.(Just because your legs may not work doesn't mean you're deaf, dammit!) I politely asked her how she expected me to steer one of those dopey carts. She got a bit embarrassed. Duh! Anyway, she fawned over me a bit and asked me if the little guy was a real live seeing-eye cat. "Absolutely," I replied. Bob squeezed my arm and off we went to sporting goods. I hit an end counter with my knee, another with my foot, and plowed into a support post and chewed Bob out for not paying attention.We got to sporting goods. I wanted to buy a box of .223 ammo any watch the clerk get weirded out. What I DIDN'T know is that Bob and darling daughter had already rehearsed their act. The sporting goods guy came out. He asked me what I wanted, and I told him I wanted a box of .223FMJ 55 grainers. "A gift for a friend?," he asked. "Nope. For my Mini-14," I replied. "Anyone tried to break in and they're toast." "How do you shoot, are you just legally blind, or what?" "Blind as a bat," I replied. Bob's kid spoke up: "He shoots for a living. He's a trickshot." He gave the kid a dirty look. "We all work for Barnum and Bailey," said Bob."He's a trickshot, I'm an accountant and my wife's a lion tamer." The guy gave Bob's kid an apologetic look. "Do you work in the Circus?" he asked the kid. "Yeah, I work with him," said the kid, looking at me. "He shoots the pinwheel I hold." "You hold up a pinwheel and he shoots it?" "Yes, I hold it in my teeth and give it a spin. When he hears the whir it makes, he shoots." "How long is the stick?" he asked. "About four inches", said the kid, casually. The guy went straight into shock when he heard that. The clerk recovered and looked at Bob.You raise your family on the road in the circus,Huh? how many kids do you have?" "Had 4, got 3 now.We lost one some time back." He didn't ask how. But the dubious look he gave me made me think that he thought I'd shot one of my buddy's kids under the Big Top. Then he asked me about the little guy and said that he was the first seeing eye cat he'd ever seen. I explained that Bob's wife, the lion tamer, had trained the little guy in her spare time, and went on a while about the advantages of seeing eye cats over dogs. He asked me what defensive measures I take if a dog tried to attack the little guy. I explained to him that there was a little known Federal Law that permitted blind people with seeing eye cats to carry concealed handguns to defend their cats from vicious dogs. "Gee, who da ever guessed?" It was the kid that saw her first, and gave me the high sign. Out of the corner of my eye I saw the 'People Greeter'. She'd left her post and was nearby picking up the phone. The kid sidled near her, and listened. "Cops," said the kid. The jig was up!( Leonard Skinner music here: Give me 3 steps) The old bag looked up at us. "I've seen you in here before, and you're not blind. It's against the law to bring an animal in here!" she nearly shouted. Had she threatened me first with the cops, I probably could have 'brassed it out' with threats of a huge lawsuit, but she had gotten uppity and called the bulls first. I scooped up the little guy, and Bob tossed his truck keys to the kid who took off like a shot. It's common knowledge that the township out here has EXCELLENT police response time. Bob and I walked pretty quickly to the door, as not to stir up too much attention and when we hit the pavement, the little guy went up under my sweat shirt and promptly got really pissed off and started scratching the hell out of me. Ny new asshole is now about three inches above my naval.Bob was heading straight for the truck. I headed toward the exit. Nobody followed us into the lot, but the old bag stood in the door, trying to keep her eye on me. By the time Bob got to the pickup, the engine was running, and all the doors were unlocked. He unparked and headed toward me at the exit. The kid popped open the door, and we made a pretty good 'Bonnie and Clyde'exit. Out to the highway, we hooked a right and not an eighth of a mile down the road, we saw the local LEOs coming with lights flashing. I let Kitty out of his hiding place inside my sweat shirt, and he looked pretty upset, but got over it. Three miles down the road, we got on the Interstate and we were home-free. I wonder what had happened if we hadn't unassed the area fast enough and had gotten caught.

-b0b
(...roffleboxed.)

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006100318,00.html

....to which Mrs. Clinton replied, "I don't even like vagina!"

In other news...two 12 YEARS OLDS were expelled from a boarding school — after making a raunchy video to show to boys.

Whatever happen to pulling hair and running away?

X
(*sings* those were the days!)

Dude, it happened in England.  All of the students at that school are cousins anyway.

-b0b
(...runs away.)

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....to which Mrs. Clinton replied, "I don't even like vagina!"

giggle @ south park

It's like when I was sitting in Hoppin waiting to vote last election Pat.

There was a little black boy and a little white girl sitting in the hall with me.  The little boy said something along the lines of - "I don't like bitches".  I nearly fell over, the kid was like 8 and he was talking like that?  What the hell happened to our youth?  I'm afraid for the future.

If my parents caught me saying something like that when I was eight, I never would've turned nine.

Heck, if they caught me saying it now, I'm sure they'd deck me.

-b0b
(...restrains himself from a "corporal punishment" rant.)

my sister is an elementary school teacher (pre-k through 5th grade music)---and she's had 5 year olds who've dropped curse words and other really awfully things.




sad, just really, really sad

I got carded for buying white-out film today.

What am I going to do, stuff the dispenser up my nose?

Honestly...





(By the way, there are TWO HOURS OF 24 TOMORROW!!!!!!)

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(By the way, there are two hours ofZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz tomorrow)

:D

Who needs 24 (snore) when you've got LOST?  I got to see the first four episodes on Saturday evening, and it was CRAZY good.

-b0b
(...is torrenting the rest of season one right now.)

I hear its good but you have to follow the story pretty close. I guess ill give ep 1 a try and see how that goes.

My new fav show is The Office. Its the most awkward show ever!  ;D

The pilot is split into two episodes, so I'd recommend watching episodes one and two together.  If you really want to give it a try, I'd go for the first three episodes.

-b0b
(...thinks you'll be hooked for sure.)

will do. Im getting Red Alert 2 if you remember playing that little gem. Nuke trucks ftw!

I still have Red Alert 2 burned to disk around here somewhere.  Nuke trucks were definitely the shizzle muh nizzle.

-b0b
(...nuke love.)

That's hilarious bob...I've been playing Red Alter 2 now for a few weeks.  Such a great game...General also!

X

Fucking weird, I was playing RA2 the other night out of boredom seems my WOW account is jewed up.

This is just further proof that Pat is secretly linked to my mind like a long lost twin brother.

The_Fat_Man wrote on Mar 6^th, 2006 at 6:38pm:

This is just further proof that Pat is secretly linked to my mind like a long lost twin brother.

So, when Pat `hires' your Mom, does that mean he is...?

-b0b
(...shudders.)

This is nuts that we all have been playing RA2.

We def need to hit that up at a lan.  ;D

I love that intro movie to the game too!

Dude!

Next LAN, we're hookin' up with some hella RA2.

-b0b
(...is on it.)

The two hours of 24 were nice, but what was especially nice was the x3 trailer h...so there!

/then again, you guys probably downloaded it anyway...but I'll gloat regardless

You guess we downloaded it?

I was refreshing the damn website or an hour waiting for it to post....

At least I didn't watch it on a computer monitor...

*sticks tongue out*

AND I was eating fresh pineapple!







...just kidding about the pineapple

Marie wrote on Mar 6^th, 2006 at 11:58pm:

At least I didn't watch it on a computer monitor...

Yeah, who'd want to watch it at 1600x1200 when you could see it at a breathtaking 480x440 instead?

-b0b
(...nahhhh.)

Did you know Musiciannary that there will be a 24 game coming out soon?

Yea, 24 was outstanding.  Why did the big dude have to die?  I am also curious as to the next episode when they have to hold their breath to get out.  So, will the VP that designed the gas be killed by it in the hospital bed?  Will there be martial law in downtown LA???  How many more shows until the season is over?

I need some answers!

wrote on Mar 7^th, 2006 at 11:35am:

Why did the big dude have to die?

Thanks for the spoiler alert, it was very considerate of you!

-b0b
(...is kidding, of course.)

Stick, why are you a guest?  Get on the list already!

(He's not gonna get killed by the nerve gas; he's gonna get slayed by Tony who also happens to be in the hospital wing, who now knows that Henderson is behind the plot that got his wife killed.  Hooray for revenge!)

http://channels.netscape.com/atplay/sertrivia.jsp?id=atplay_spellingtrivia

49/50.  See if you can top the Grammar Nazi's score.

-b0b
(...thinks the one he got wrong was made up.)

The odd things you stumble across on the Intertron.

http://www.dnaperfection.com/pages/1/index.htm

Be sure to check out the "Indigo Children" section.

-b0b
(...rolls his eyes.)

Wow, where do I sign up?!?!

...whats with everyone using 2012 as this great year where all things come to an end, or change frequency or blah blah blah...

Just cause the Mayan calender ends there doesn't make it the end of the world.

But John Titor said so!

X
(That makes it a fact)

Ahh John Titor, how I love thee.

http://www.johntitor.com/

John Titor is a crazy white cracka.  I love how he explains away his failed civil war predictions.

-b0b
(...das ubergeigh.)

I don't know...out of all the time traveler stories I've heard, not counting the rift travelers, this one makes a whole lot more sense and has more proof.  In fact they are making a movie about John Titor...IMDB has it up and there are a few screenshots.  I have all the Titor studier interview, the guy who runs the website, from Coast To Coast AM if anyone wants them.  Really intersting stuff, esp. about the computer's secret useage.

X
(Loves the weird..shows us how much we really don't know)

In the screenshot John Titor has the same radiation detector i have, down to the CD sticker on the side.

This means I am a time travelor and i predict a nuclear war this year.

...bows

Jeez Briney...that's just a movie...can't you tell when Hollywood fakers are into the act...what are you going to college for?

bows backwards...like aliens from The Arrival...shudders

X

The best part about that was when their knees went backwards, they made this awesome sickening crunch!!
woot!

The Grand List of Console Role Playing Game Clichés...

http://project-apollo.net/text/rpg.html

-b0b
(...read about half of it.)

Best.

Blog.

EVARR!!!!!1111`111one1eleven

http://rrrrrrrrrrrrrnnnnnnnnnnhhhh.blogspot.com/

-b0b
(...w00t!)

A social work came unglued after seeing the worst that humanity has to offer.

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/sfo/65806895.html

This contains some very strong language, but I honestly think it qualifes as "required reading."  Sometimes it's hard for us middle class folk to understand just how messed up the seamier side of America really is.

-b0b
(...blech.)

More stupidity!  Wooo!

http://cbs2chicago.com/local/local_story_069102314.html

http://qntm.org/destroy

How to destroy the earth.  In case you were wondering.

-b0b
(...wasn't.)

http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_069125525.html

If this goes to the voters...they BETTER make sure that the people voting are LEGAL US CITIZENS!

None of the protestors say why it's bad...just that it's "redicuous".  Asked for the persons green card, they replied....uhh LOOK A BEAR! and then ran away.

X

Good article, Stewie.  Here's my favorite part...


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...flooding the streets to protest the recently-passed house bill, which would make it a crime to hire or even help undocumented immigrants.

News flash:  It's already illegal to hire illegal immigrants.  That's why they're called "illegal."

-b0b
(...wonders who writes this crap.)

http://www.robert.to/reports/appleblah.html

-b0b
(...fell out of his chair.)

The director of the new superman movie...


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Singer says he plans to use the late Marlon Brando in the new film. Brando, who played Superman's father, Jor-El, in the 1978 Superman and died in 2004, will return in the same role. Singer says he found stock footage of Brando shot by director Richard Donner in 1978, which will provide Brando's voice. Special-effects crews will digitally re-create Brando's image, Singer says.

...It begins.

Reanimated zombies will be crashing down the streets any day now.

-b0b
(...is ready.  Are you?)

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyid=2006-03-14T143510Z_01_N13297590_RTRUKOC_0_US-MEXICO-MARITAL.xml


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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A Mexican couple were recovering separately after a marital spat got out of control and saw them firing guns, throwing knives and hurling homemade bombs, Mexican daily Milenio said on Monday. In scenes taken straight out of hit romantic comedy "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Juan Espinosa and Irma Contreras fought until their house blew up in a homemade gasoline bomb explosion, Milenio said. Police called to the home in the indigenous Mayan Indian town of Oxkutzcab in the southeastern state of Yucatan arrested Espinosa. Contreras was taken to hospital with third-degree burns. A local police official confirmed the report but declined to provide further information. In the violence-filled movie about the fictional Smiths, Pitt and Jolie play married assassins ordered to kill each other. Espinosa told reporters he was glad his wife had suffered burns, while Contreras said she was only sorry she had not "hacked off his manhood" during the fight.

-b0b
(...love conquers all, right?)