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Monday, August 25
Batty way to spend £150,000
by
Riley Jones
on Mon 25 Aug 2008 01:07 PM EDT
Entrepreneur Paul Garlick brought a touch of Gotham City to an East Yorkshire village this week when his £150,000 custom-built Batmobile made its first public appearance. The 130mph car is one of just three working models and it stunned passers-by when it was road-tested in Holderness. More>>> Thursday, August 21
Politico: McCain owns ZERO houses, meanwhile his new ad OWNS Obama
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 21 Aug 2008 07:54 PM EDT
And Obama? He has a 'Housing Problem' of his own... thanks to his dealings with a convicted Felon named Rezko... More>>>
Fairness Down Your Throat
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 21 Aug 2008 04:16 PM EDT
Free Speech: Terrorism and oil aren't the only stand-out issues this year. A President Obama and Democratic Congress could empower a multimedia thought police whose long arms extend even to the Internet. More>>> Wednesday, August 20
Michelle Malkin: The Democrat Party platform’s hidden Soros Slush Fund
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 20 Aug 2008 12:47 PM EDT
My syndicated column today delves into the Democrat Party platform and exposes how untold amounts of taxpayer funding would be steered to militant, George Soros-backed left-wing groups. Welcome to Barack Obama’s “Social Investment Fund Network.” Follow the money. That goes for both presidential candidates who carry the Soros taint. Ugh. More>>> Tuesday, August 19
Iraq to Sign $1.2B Oil Service Deal with China
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Tue 19 Aug 2008 10:56 PM EDT
Iraq will sign a $1.2 billion oil service contract with China to replace a production-sharing deal agreed under Saddam Hussein, an Iraqi newspaper quoted oil minister Hussain al-Shahristani as saying on Tuesday. The oil minister is travelling to China at the end of this month to discuss the deal, which was orginally signed in 1997 between Iraq and the China National Petrolium Company (CNPC)...If finalised, the revised deal would be the first oil service contract signed by the new Iraqi government since the fall of Saddam in 2003. More>>> Sunday, August 17
Mystery experts: U.S. on verge of grand-scale blackout
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 17 Aug 2008 12:38 PM EDT
Five years after the worst blackout in North American history, the country’s largest utilities say the U.S. power system faces the prospect of even bigger and more damaging outages. The specific flaws that led to 50 million people losing power in 2003 have largely been addressed, they say, but even bigger problems loom. Excess generating capacity in the system is shrinking, for example, and power-plant construction has slowed as costs to build and operate plants have soared. At the same time, it is estimated that electricity use will increase 29 percent between 2006 to 2030 — much of it driven by residential growth, according to a government report issued in June More>>> Wednesday, August 13
Sunday, August 10
Tyson plant adds Muslim holiday, reinstates Labor Day
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 10 Aug 2008 07:21 PM EDT
Union workers and officials at a Tyson Foods plant in Tennessee said Friday they have agreed to reinstate Labor Day as a paid holiday, and the plant will also observe the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr this year. Tyson had previously agreed to drop Labor Day and substitute the Muslim holiday as part of a new 5-year contract to accommodate Muslim workers at the plant in Shelbyville, which is about 50 miles south of Nashville. The decision sparked widespread criticism, from local politicians to talk radio to the Internet. More>>>
Spanish Sweetshop Owner Finds Homer Simpson Euro
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 10 Aug 2008 09:50 AM EDT
A Spanish sweetshop owner was counting cash in his till in the city of Aviles when he came across a coin bearing the likeness of Homer Simpson instead of Spanish King Juan Carlos, Reuters reported. More>>> Thursday, August 7
Mastercard introduces the first Islamic debit card, completely compliant with Shari'ah law. Frequent flyer miles not included
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 07 Aug 2008 10:40 PM EDT
MasterCard Worldwide and EonCap Islamic Bank (a member of Malaysia's Eon Bank Group) have jointly launched what they are billing as the world's first Islamic debit MasterCard—the EonCap Islamic Debit MasterCard. More>>>
Mr. T Pities the Fool that yanked his ad off British TV
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 07 Aug 2008 11:11 AM EDT
FBI: LA hospitals used homeless in medical fraud
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 07 Aug 2008 10:22 AM EDT
Facilities in Los Angeles and Tustin allegedly churned thousands of indigents through their sites and billed Medicare and Medi-Cal for costly and unjustified medical procedures. The officers videotaped what they thought was a case of hospitals dumping patients in a section of the city where few would notice or care. But as investigators began to unravel the incident, they say they found something far different: a massive scheme to defraud taxpayer-funded healthcare programs of millions of dollars by recruiting homeless patients for unnecessary medical services. More>>> Wednesday, August 6
Olympic Fast Food Chinese Style Yum Yum
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 06 Aug 2008 08:15 PM EDT
There is a saying that the Chinese eat everything that flies, except aeroplanes; everything with four legs, except tables; and everything that swims, except submarines - and visitors to Beijing's fast-food market during the Olympic Games will be left in no doubt of that. More>>>
How To Live Without Gas
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 06 Aug 2008 11:23 AM EDT
The Segway, that marvel of two-wheeled balance and electric mobility, may someday solve America's dependence on gas-powered engines. But first, it will have to solve the suburbs. That was the lesson of my short-lived experiment in gas-free living, an ill-fated attempt to explore the latest in electric tech as an alternative to $4-a-gallon gas. More>>> Slideshow>>> Monday, August 4
From the 'way too much time on our hands' Dept: Touch Tone Phone Symphony
by
Riley Jones
on Mon 04 Aug 2008 12:48 PM EDT
Why do bars play loud, sucky music? Here comes the science
by
Riley Jones
on Mon 04 Aug 2008 10:29 AM EDT
If you're ever worried that you've had one too many drinks after a night of bar-hopping, you might want to ask yourself: Are my ears ringing? Because it turns out that when the music gets loud, we tend to drain our mug of brew faster. That’s according to a study to be published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. More>>>
British farmers turning Russia's rich soil into riches
by
Riley Jones
on Mon 04 Aug 2008 10:15 AM EDT
Two British farmers from Nottinghamshire have been breaking new ground in the southern "chernozem" (black earth) region of Russia, by turning derelict land into prime wheat growing fields. Their introduction of modern farming methods has boosted production to as much as three times that of local farmers. More>>> Sunday, August 3
Exxon Posts Record $32.36 Billion Tax Payment
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 03 Aug 2008 06:16 PM EDT
According to CNN, Exxon Mobil once again reported the largest quarterly profit in U.S. history Thursday, posting net income of $11.68 billion on revenue of $138 billion in the second quarter. That profit works out to $1,485.55 a second. Buried in the story we also find that "In addition to making hefty profits, Exxon also had a hefty tax bill. Worldwide, the company paid $10.5 billion in income taxes in the second quarter, $9.5 billion in sales taxes, and over $12 billion in what it called 'other taxes.'" MP: In other words, Exxon Mobil paid $32.361 billion in taxes in the second quarter, which works out to $4,114 in taxes per second. Another way to look at it - Exxon paid almost $3 in taxes ($32.361 billion) for every $1 in profits ($11.68 billion), see chart above. More>>>
Angry Landlord Posts 'Drugs & Sex for Sale 24/7' Sign
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 03 Aug 2008 04:26 PM EDT
One Cincinnati landlord is so exasperated by street crime outside his building that he's posted a large sign announcing "Drugs & Sex For Sale 24/7." John Wallen says most tenants have fled his apartment building because of drug-dealing and prostitution on the street. More>>>
Cracked: The 6 Creepiest Marketing Campaigns Aimed at Children
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 03 Aug 2008 03:13 PM EDT
In 2002, Abercrombie decided to take it to a whole, new level of creepy when they unveiled thong underwear for 10 year old girls. Now, no doubt some have tried to rationalize away the unspeakably nasty implications here by saying maybe there must be some perfectly good reason for the design (comfort? Saving fabric?). Just to make sure no one makes that mistake, Abercrombie & Fitch added skanky little captions to the underwear like "eye candy" and "wink wink." We want to ask who exactly is supposed to be the audience for a message printed across a little girl's crotch, but we're scared of the answer so we'll just move on. More>>>
The Other Inventor of Radio
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 03 Aug 2008 05:44 AM EDT
The story of Rush Limbaugh reminds me of a movie you wouldn’t believe could ever happen in real life. Forging his own path against all odds and under constant attack, in the end, the hero triumphs! I knew about the prominent Limbaugh family before I ever heard of Rush. I clerked for a federal appeals court judge in Kansas City after law school, and every lawyer in the Midwest has heard of the Limbaughs–the Limbaugh judges, the Limbaugh lawyers, the Limbaugh courthouse. More>>> Saturday, August 2
CAIR: Oklahoma Muslim Denied Job Because of Islamic Scarf
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sat 02 Aug 2008 08:12 PM EDT
The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) announced today that it has filed an EEOC complaint on behalf of a Muslim woman who was allegedly denied employment at an Abercrombie Kids store in that state because of the applicant's religiously-mandated headscarf, or hijab. The woman told CAIR-OK that a district manager claimed he could not hire her because her Islamic headscarf "does not fit the Abercrombie image." More>>> Friday, August 1
Favre could get paid to stay OFF the field
by
Riley Jones
on Fri 01 Aug 2008 10:42 PM EDT
Brett Favre’s reinstatement to the NFL was held up again Friday as the three-time MVP mulled getting paid not to play through a marketing deal with the Green Bay Packers that could resolve the standoff over his retirement. The potential agreement, worth a reported $20 million over 10 years, might end Favre’s bid to return just months after retiring. It also would likely keep him from reporting to Packers training camp and a team that is not planning to start him at quarterback for the first time since 1992.
WSJ: Wal-Mart Warns of Democrat Win
by
Riley Jones
on Fri 01 Aug 2008 01:52 AM EDT
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is mobilizing its store managers and department supervisors around the country to warn that if Democrats win power in November, they'll likely change federal law to make it easier for workers to unionize companies -- including Wal-Mart.
More>>>
Shorts Crack the Code
by
Riley Jones
on Fri 01 Aug 2008 01:00 AM EDT
FTA "Then the bare ankle migrated from country-club Saturdays to meeting-room Mondays and suddenly men, whether shod in wingtips or loafers, were widely seen without socks. Now it appears that, after some stops and starts in recent seasons, the men of the white collar work force are marching into the office in shorts." Shorts? Why not. With coats and ties? Hmmm... I think that sort of fashion is worn by a d-o-r-k. -Riley More>>> |
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