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Wednesday, July 2
Engineer Gets 110 MPG Out Of '87 Mustang
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 02 Jul 2008 11:02 PM EDT
The engineer's tinkering, however, could earn him $10 million and save him plenty more in gas money. Pelmear, who lives in Napoleon, Ohio, has tweaked his Mustang to get 110 mpg, making the engine nearly five times as efficient as a traditional gas engine, he told the Toledo Blade newspaper. More>>>
Brown's Global Ideals Threaten U.S. Sovereignty
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 02 Jul 2008 08:56 PM EDT
Brown's tedious, hour-long speech impudently demanded that we issue a "Declaration of Interdependence" in order to submit to global governance. That's another way of calling on the United States to repeal the Declaration of Independence. No thanks for the advice, Mr. Brown. Brave Americans rose up and rejected Britain's royalist rule in 1776, and we've gotten along mighty well without trans-Atlantic interference in our government for more than two centuries. We certainly don't want to reinstate any foreign supervision today. More>>>
Honda grows while US auto industry falters
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Wed 02 Jul 2008 07:07 PM EDT
The No. 2 Japanese automaker, with the most fuel-efficient model lineup in the industry, never put both feet into the U.S. truck market, instead focusing on slow-but-steady growth with popular cars like the Civic and Accord...Its car sales were up 20 percent from the same month last year, and the Civic and Accord were among the industry's top sellers. More>>>
Favre considering comeback?
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Wed 02 Jul 2008 05:25 PM EDT
Favre has communicated his potential desire to coach Mike McCarthy but talks have not advanced to a substantive stage, a Packers source said. The source said the Packers would be reluctant to open the door for Favre because "Brett retired for the right reasons, even though I know his family is tugging on him [to play]." More>>>
Obama to rename Bush's faith office
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Wed 02 Jul 2008 05:22 PM EDT
Anticipating criticism from the left, Obama said: “I believe deeply in the separation of church and state, but I don’t believe this partnership will endanger that idea — so long as we follow a few basic principles. First, if you get a federal grant, you can’t use that grant money to proselytize to the people you help and you can’t discriminate against them — or against the people you hire — on the basis of their religion. Second, federal dollars that go directly to churches, temples and mosques can only be used on secular programs. And we’ll also ensure that taxpayer dollars only go to those programs that actually work.” Umm, how is promoting secularism faith-based again? -Roland More>>>
Feds Say Uncle of Missing Vermont Girl Took Her Home for Initiation Into Sex Ring
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 02 Jul 2008 05:22 PM EDT
A missing Vermont girl's uncle brought her home to initiate her into a sex ring, federal officials claim in court papers. In an affidavit, officials contend a teenage girl admitted helping Michael Jacques, Brooke Bennett's uncle, drop off the 12-year-old at a store on June 25, then pick her up and take her to his Randolph home for initiation into a child sex ring. Brooke has not been seen since. If true, lets not waste a lot of money on a trial... just hang him. More>>> Update: Girl's remains found. More>>>
Buried somewhere in the article about Bush's announcement to send more troops to Afghanistan: Prez calls on all Americans to pressure Congress to allow more domestic oil exploration
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Wed 02 Jul 2008 04:52 PM EDT
Bush also urged Americans to pressure Congress to allow more oil exploration in the United States. "We can help alleviate shortages by drilling for oil and gas in our own country, something I've been advocating ever since I've been the president. I've been reminding our people that we can do so in environmentally friendly ways," he said. "And yet the Congress, the Democratically controlled Congress now has refused to budge. It makes no sense." More>>>
From the 'You Have Got to be Shi**ing Me' Dept: The Bulb Hoarders
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Wed 02 Jul 2008 04:49 PM EDT
Are they not concerned about the environmental impact of incandescent bulbs? "I do my bit," says Bradley. "Recycling and all that. But at the end of the day, if they want us to use those bulbs they'll have to make them better." "And anyway," he adds, "they've got mercury in, haven't they, these so-called green bulbs? What's that going to do to the environment?" More>>>
Obama's Simultaneous Opposition to Gay Marriage and Gay Marriage Bans, Both State and National
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Wed 02 Jul 2008 04:31 PM EDT
In their coverage of Obama's opposition to California's proposed Constitutional Amendment banning gay marriage, it is reported that Obama believes gay marriage should be left to the states. I'm having trouble finding a time when he said it that precisely, however.* I am finding a 2004 statement where he said he believed marriage was between a man and a woman because of his religious beliefs. Ironically, Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago supports gay marriage. More>>>
How to Build a Homemade Flame Thrower
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 02 Jul 2008 03:38 PM EDT
FTA: Like any red-blooded, masculine man of the male gender, I love PVC weaponry. You should too. If the concept of heading on down to the local Home Depot and transforming $100 worth of random pipe bits into a killing machine doesn't appeal to you, you're a goddamn pansy. Also, you're probably sane and will live significantly longer than I will. Nonetheless you disgust me, and I take comfort in the knowledge that your obituary will be nowhere near as humorous as mine. For those of you who laugh in the face of hypersonic shards of plastic puncturing your spleen, here's an intimate look at how I've kept myself busy for the past week: building a PVC flamethrower. If you're not interested in the building process, skip to the bottom of the post for the fire. More>>>
CNN poll: Obama, McCain in a statistical dead heat, Nader on the charts at 6%, Bob Barr in at 3%
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 02 Jul 2008 03:31 PM EDT
Buried a few lines down in the article:In a four-way matchup that includes independent candidate Ralph Nader and Libertarian candidate Bob Barr, Obama's lead over McCain dwindles to 3 percentage points, 46 percent to 43 percent. (Nader registers 6 percent, and Barr gets 3 percent.) Looks like a lot of HIllary Supporters like Ralph Nader... More>>>
The Attacks on John McCain's service to his country continue: Obama Adviser Rand Beers says McCain 'Sadly Limited' By POW Years
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 02 Jul 2008 03:16 PM EDT
Rand Beers is asked by a member of the audience about Sen. John McCain's foreign policy credentials June 30 at "McCain U." Beers said McCain's captivity during the Vietnam War impaired his ability to be a war-time leader.
Take comfort, America. We aren't the only ones who do stupid things caught on home video
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 02 Jul 2008 01:45 PM EDT
'Black national anthem' stirs controversy for city
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 02 Jul 2008 12:20 PM EDT
At the start of the event Tuesday morning, City Council President Michael Hancock introduced singer Rene Marie to perform the national anthem. Instead, she performed the song "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," which is also known as the "black national anthem." Someone is going to have to explain to me how this Doesn't qualify as racism.- Riley More>>>
Cracked.com: 5 Terrible Life Lessons Hollywood Loves to Teach You
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 02 Jul 2008 11:55 AM EDT
#5 on the List: Technology is Dangerous and Will Eventually Destroy Us Deep down, we're all scared of change and, by extension, technology. In the '40s and '50s, the boogie man was atomic energy--in those old monster movies, it was always some kind of atomic accident that started it all. By the '80s, Hollywood needed something shiny and new for people to fear. And low and behold, there were these newfangled things called computers showing up everywhere, and most people were made nervous by the way the inanimate boxes seemed to be able to outsmart them. More>>>
Obama: I can have my posse attack a war hero on his credentials, but don't question MY patriotism
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 02 Jul 2008 10:14 AM EDT
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama rejected questions about his patriotism on Monday even as he drew fire for a supporter's attack on Republican rival John McCain's military record. More>>>
US prosecutors charge accused USS Cole mastermind
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 02 Jul 2008 09:51 AM EDT
U.S. military prosecutors have requested the death penalty for the alleged mastermind behind the bombing of the USS Cole warship that killed 17 U.S. sailors in 2000, the Pentagon said on Monday.
Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, a Saudi Arabian national of Yemeni descent being held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, faces eight charges, including murder and terrorism, for the attack in the Yemeni port of Aden on Oct. 12, 2000, that wounded 47 sailors. More>>>
Barack Obama’s nuclear policy advisor: the next U.S. president should “engage Iran in a full and open dialogue without preconditions.”
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 02 Jul 2008 09:46 AM EDT
In an e-mail interview with the Mehr News Agency on Monday, Barack Obama’s nuclear policy advisor, Joseph Cirincione, said the next U.S. president should “engage Iran in a full and open dialogue without preconditions.” Joseph Cirincione also said the U.S. is not “cooperating” with EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana in his dealings with Iran. Since when is the US following orders from the EU? More>>>
Hancock: Riley's Review
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 02 Jul 2008 01:57 AM EDT
Rating (Out of a possible Five Shotglasses) "Hancock" starts out as Will Smith playing Will Smith. Funny, wisecracking and an added non-Smith dimension of social ineptitude made the film interesting. We get a ‘hero’ who is a borderline public menace; super powers mixed with alcoholism and a non-friendly demeanor opened the film enjoyably. And then a movie which began entertainingly took a turn for the serious along the way, and with it went an offbeat superhero story. Will Smith, Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman all do a fine job, but the plot eventually spirals out of control into the realm of the surreal, much like if Salvador Dali had a clogged toilet ... Funny and enjoyable, just don't expect anything remotely deep or intelligent. Hancock on Yahoo! Movies>>> |
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