Eye-popping record bid A Brazilian man is hoping for a place in the record books for his ability to pop his eyes out of their sockets. Claudio Pinto, 48 is making a living out of shows where he pops his eyes out, Terra Noticias Populares reports. He reckons he can pop both eyes 95% out…
Three more reasons to hate Congress. By John Dickerson – Slate Magazine
Three more reasons to hate Congress. By John Dickerson – Slate Magazine Congress is the first institution in the American system of government, but it is last in American hearts. On Thursday, the New York Times released a poll showing that only 25 percent of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing. This seems…
Today is Equinox…what does that mean?
DENVER-Many people know that on the equinox, every location on Earth is supposed to get 12 hours of daylight. In fact, the term “equinox” means “equal night,” signifying that the period of night should equal the period of daytime, and since the day is 24 hours long, we should have 12 hours of each. This…
Seven Percent!
I thought the hit rate for orgasms between heterosexuals and lesbians would be dramatically different, but according to this study it’s only a few percentage points, or course, like size, it shouldn’t really matter right? Women having lesbian sex are more likely to reach orgasm than those embarking on straight sex, according to a survey…
Hurrican Hugo slams into Bush at the UN
President Hugo Chavez, who I am now thinking of as a category 4 hurricane bearing down on the Bush administration continues to build steam in his push to knock the U.S. out of it’s dominating role in world affairs. Go Hugo! cd UNITED NATIONS – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called President Bush “the devil” in…
CREW releases second annual most corrupt members of Congress report
Is your Congressperson on it? Washington, DC – Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released its second annual report on the most corrupt members of Congress entitled Beyond DeLay: The 20 Most Corrupt Members of Congress (and five to watch). This encyclopedic report on corruption in the 109th Congress documents the egregious,…
Space flight for Nigerian girl
Very cool for this 17 year old to get to travel to the US and to experience Zero G. Of course, it is a big advertisement for the space program. Why is it that questioning the value of the space program can get one labeled as unpatriotic? Because we have such a tremendous love and…
Man bites panda after zoo attack
This is just an excuse to post a gratuitous panda photo… oh, so cute. A drunken Chinese tourist says he bit a panda who attacked him after he jumped into a zoo enclosure to “hug” the bear. Zhang Xinyan, 35, had drunk four draught beers before deciding to enter the Beijing Zoo pen belonging to…
America: Rich and Stupid
Here is a great example of how incredibly stupid the U.S. has become. We are the equivalent to a bufoon who has inherited millions of dollars and over a short period becomes a penniless pauper…this is a fine example of what my country has become… cd WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States spends far more…
Thai coup leader to install new PM in two weeks
Soldiers of America…learn from the Thai….rise up…strike down the idiot… cd Thai coup leader to install new PM in two weeks BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s military coup leaders will choose a new prime minister within two weeks and step back from power, army chief General Sonthi Boonyaratglin said on Wednesday. Speaking less than 24 hours…