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Tuesday, July 29
China to censor Internet during Games: official
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Tue 29 Jul 2008 11:40 PM EDT
China will censor the Internet used by foreign media during the Olympics, an organising committee official confirmed Wednesday, reversing a pledge to offer complete media freedom at the games. "During the Olympic Games we will provide sufficient access to the Internet for reporters," said Sun Weide, spokesman for the organising committee More>>>
Follow Up: LA Times blog editor Tony Pierce responds to criticism about National Enquirer story
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 29 Jul 2008 11:34 PM EDT
Simon Owens of Bloggasm.com was able to get Tony Pierce on the phone and get an explanation on the decision to 'avoid' the building Edwards' scandal. “The Opinion LA blog had already written about the rumors from the National Enquirer,” he explained. “We knew some of the other blogs wanted to write about it or were thinking about writing about it. And at that point we were like, ‘you know, we already have our metro desk working on a story and before we just kind of write a whole bunch of stuff about the National Enquirer article, why don’t we give our metro desk a chance to see what they can find.’ That’s when they said, ‘OK Tony, why don’t you write this letter to your bloggers.” Hat tip to Simon for forwarding the link to us.- Riley More>>>
Obama notes ‘tragic’ US past
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 29 Jul 2008 10:43 PM EDT
"I personally would want to see our tragic history, or the tragic elements of our history, acknowledged," the Democratic presidential hopeful said. "I consistently believe that when it comes to whether it's Native Americans or African-American issues or reparations, the most important thing for the U.S. government to do is not just offer words, but offer deeds." More>>>
Mohammed Brand Condoms (Hilarious, WAY off-color)
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 29 Jul 2008 07:22 PM EDT
Ever since last November’s “incident” in Sudan– when a British school teacher was arrested for insulting Islam by naming a teddy bear Mohammed- TNOYF has been intrigued by the power of the Mohammed Brand name. Here, we proudly present our first Mohammed Brand TV commercial, for Mohammed Brand Condoms.
Tale Of Two (Sanctuary) Cities: Don't Re-Elect Their Mayors, Indict Them
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Roland, the Gunslinger
on Tue 29 Jul 2008 05:44 PM EDT
Mayors Villaraigosa of Los Angeles and Newsome of San Francisco both want to become California's next governor. Both men, moreover, have granted "sanctuary" to all illegal aliens...Should these two Mayors be elected governor, or should they instead be indicted for aiding and abetting illegal immigration? Let's look at the law: Aiding and abetting illegal immigration, moreover, is also a crime. (8 U.S.C. 1324.) Federal law provides for a five-year prison sentence for "any person who . . . aids and abets the commission of any" of the following acts More>>>
WSJ: Obamanomics Is a Recipe for Recession
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 29 Jul 2008 04:40 PM EDT
What if I told you that a prominent global political figure in recent months has proposed: abrogating key features of his government's contracts with energy companies; unilaterally renegotiating his country's international economic treaties; dramatically raising marginal tax rates on the "rich" to levels not seen in his country in three decades (which would make them among the highest in the world); and changing his country's social insurance system into explicit welfare by severing the link between taxes and benefits? More>>>
5 Tiny Mistakes That Led To Huge Catastrophes (Some Off Color Language)
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 29 Jul 2008 04:38 PM EDT
#4: The New York Black Out. On the night of July 13, 1977, a system operator sat in New York City's ConEdison electric facility, probably reading a comic book and wishing the internet had been invented. Then, lightning struck. Three times. It nearly crippled the facility. To make things worse, neighboring facilities then opened their connections to the ConEd system to keep their own from overloading. The details are technical, but let's just say at that point, the system was going to be screwed unless somebody took action. But no worries, our trusty system operator was on duty. And all he needed to do was flip a few switches and disaster would be averted. What could go wrong? More>>>
Robert Novak: Romney as V.P. could clinch Michigan for McCain
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 29 Jul 2008 04:35 PM EDT
The principal reason why former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has climbed to the top of Sen. John McCain's practical wish list for vice president is the possibility that he could bring Michigan's 17 electoral votes to the Republicans for the first time since 1988. Private polls show Romney could make all the difference in Michigan. A McCain-Romney ticket carries the state by a moderately comfortable margin. With any other running mate, McCain loses Michigan. More>>>
A collection of funny, stupid, weird, thought provoking and silly street and road signs photographed around the world.
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 29 Jul 2008 04:26 PM EDT
Brigitte Nielsen's Plastic Surgery Worked
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 29 Jul 2008 01:51 PM EDT
"Even accounting for make-up, we gotta admit Brigitte Nielsen's complete plastic surgery makeover looks pretty good." Methinks the author has been bribed or is blind... More>>>
Russian explorers reach bed of world's deepest lake in Siberia
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Tue 29 Jul 2008 01:19 PM EDT
The submersibles, Mir-1 and Mir-2, reached a depth of 1,680 meters (5,500 feet) in the world's deepest lake, which holds 20% of the planet's fresh water. The expedition is set to run for two years, during which the scientists will conduct around 160 dives in various areas of the lake. Research will include tectonic information-gathering, and exploration for archeological artifacts. Expedition leaders have denied media reports that they will also be searching for oil and gas. More>>>
Voight: My concerns for America
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Tue 29 Jul 2008 12:37 PM EDT
Obama sowing socialist seeds in young people "We, as parents, are well aware of the importance of our teachers who teach and program our children. We also know how important it is for our children to play with good-thinking children growing up. Sen. Barack Obama has grown up with the teaching of very angry, militant white and black people: the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Louis Farrakhan, William Ayers and Rev. Michael Pfleger. We cannot say we are not affected by teachers who are militant and angry. We know too well that we become like them, and Mr. Obama will run this country in their mindset." More>>>
FOXNews: Oregon Offers Terminal Patients Doctor-Assisted Suicide Instead of Medical Care
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 29 Jul 2008 11:13 AM EDT
Some terminally ill patients in Oregon who turned to their state for health care were denied treatment and offered doctor-assisted suicide instead, a proposal some experts have called a "chilling" corruption of medical ethics. Since the spread of his prostate cancer, 53-year-old Randy Stroup of Dexter, Ore., has been in a fight for his life. Uninsured and unable to pay for expensive chemotherapy, he applied to Oregon's state-run health plan for help. More>>> Side note: This is becoming a pattern for Oregon: More>>>
Delights of the Olympic menu? How about a dish of seal penis?
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 29 Jul 2008 11:01 AM EDT
DOG may be off the menu for the Olympic Games, but adventurous gourmets can still choose from a dazzling array of culinary delights in Beijing - from seal penis to cow stomach, deep-fried scorpions or sea urchins, turtle (really best done as a broth) and brains in hot pot.
More>>>
Another "World’s Largest Cruise Ship" record will be set by Oasis of the Sea
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 29 Jul 2008 10:17 AM EDT
It’s yet to be finished, but with these artistic renderings, we get to see inside of the future record holder for the world’s largest ship, a serious competitor for another maritime wonder, Liberty of the Seas. Oasis of the Sea will be a luxurious traveling city, complete with shopping streets, bars, restaurants, an amphitheater the size of a football field. And if this didn’t blow you away, the ship is also equipped with its own micro-climate and rock-climbing walls. It will weigh around 220,000 tonne, be 1,081ft long and have 16 passenger decks. More>>>
Feder: Dark Knight of the Hollywood Soul
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Tue 29 Jul 2008 04:32 AM EDT
"The Dark Night," sequel to "Batman Begins," is the most disturbing movie I've seen in ages -- and, believe me, I see a lot of movies: the good, the bad and the hideous. It's not because "Dark Knight" is graphically violent (violence has become the sine qua non of action films), but because it's sickeningly sadistic and nihilistic to the point of howling-at-the-moon madness. In other words, it's pure Hollywood. More>>>
From Dark Knight 'The Joker's Magic Trick' and proposal (Warning- Graphic)
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 29 Jul 2008 12:42 AM EDT
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