This news is just in, let’s hope that the tsunami today is not a repeat of the 2004 disaster. I’ll keep you updated. If anyone has news from or is in any of the affected areas please forward your information to me and I will post it here. cd. update 7/18 10:28 HST An aftershock…
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Avoiding words gives them power they don’t have…maybe that is what I am trying to do here…although, it seems that a lot of people get offended by my message…click on the link below and check out the very cool, very hip, very scary, and very NOW non smoking message … cd Whudafxup
Like to trade my skateboard for a house….(read on)
At this point just about everyone has heard of the guy that started trading with a paperclip and managed to get a house…I’m not above trying it myself…in fact it sounds fun. I wrote about some similar ideas in Rough Living: An Urban Survival Manual , however, I freely admit that I was lacking in…
Half and Half Lobster = Sign of the Shananapocalypse
At first it might seem that there is no connection between the Israelis bombing Beirut, the bombs in Mumbai, and a two tone lobster…but they are all connected. For does it not say in the Book of the Shananapocalypse “..and ye shall know that bowser is near when the sky hath blackened with fiery rain…
No Reservations: The Shwarma and Shrapnel Episode
As you’ve probably heard, Israel bombed the bejesus out of the airport in Beirut, stranding a bunch of tourists (mostly Arabs) in Lebanon. Turns out that Tony Bourdain (chef, TV ‘personality’ and mystery writer) is also stuck there…. [Thanks, MeFi.] “we are currently shooting an episode of NR in Lebanon–and it should be video gold….
DR Congo backs 'guns for bikes'
Not surprising that the exchange schemes work better than the UN’s forcible disarmament! Keep your eyes open for reports on the July 30 election. The DRC is yet another wartorn African country that just might have a slim chance at stability. (Which would be good news for the bonobos.) A scheme under which gunmen in…
Juggalo Nightmare Insane Clown Robbery
This is the latest news from Lakewood, the fair city of my birth…. cd SEATTLE (Reuters) – Police are on the lookout for members of a machete-wielding gang in angry clown make-up after a rampage of robbery and violence that left nearly two dozen people injured in a park in western Washington state. The group,…
The St. Petersburg Times – News – Putin Weighs In on Robots, Sex Following Internet Conference
for some reason I can’t imagine W. taking the time to answer this sort of questions…although he did seem to be pretty focused on the pig recently…. cd The St. Petersburg Times – News – Putin Weighs In on Robots, Sex Following Internet Conference Putin Weighs In on Robots, Sex Following Internet Conference The St….
Man Sues Over Naked Beach Beef – July 13, 2006
Mostly I am posting this story because the guy calls his dog ‘Cheekies’…. cd Man Sues Over Naked Beach Beef – July 13, 2006 The lawsuit, a copy of which you’ll find below, contends that while Fire Island National Seashore officials will allow seeing eye dogs to accompany beachgoers, service dogs are not allowed on…
Polish president swears in new government led by his twin
You may remember Mink Hippie blogging about the possibility of this happening last year…. cd Polish president swears in new government led by his twin Polish President Lech Kaczynski has swore in the country’s next conservative coalition government, which is led by his twin brother Jaroslaw.