THE WAR IS OVER (v2.0)
pO157.
Posted to Etcetera on Thu Sep 02, 2010 at 12:56:41 PM EST (promoted by Acefantastik). RSS.
As of 5pm EST, the US combat mission in Iraq is officially concluded. This is not a repeat from 2003.
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It Pays To Be The Walking Dead
Haggis.
Posted to Etcetera on Wed Aug 25, 2010 at 11:35:09 AM EST (promoted by Acefantastik). RSS.
It does if you live in Minneapolis and you run into a group of overzealous police officers. There are seven zombies who, along with their attorney, netted (US)$165,000 courtesy of the city of Minneapolis. The money goes to settle charges the police overstepped their bounds back in 2006.
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Featured Diary: American Babies Getting Cut Less.
Haggis.
Posted to Etcetera on Fri Aug 20, 2010 at 08:03:00 AM EST (promoted from Diaries by port1080). RSS.
Some justify it because it has always been medically approved. Others justify it because it is an article of religious faith or ritual belief. Others contend it is an effective weapon in the fight against AIDS. Others defend it because Mommy and Daddy did it to them, so they'll just do it to their kids. Then there are those who vehemently condemn it as unwarranted male mutilation. Apparently the last camp is winning the argument because, as the Center for Disease Control reports, circumcision rates for US babies have undergone a steep decline.
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Welcome To Oakland, Where You'd Do Better Calling Dial-A-Prayer Than 911
Haggis.
Posted to Etcetera on Thu Jul 15, 2010 at 07:49:46 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
It seems the predictions of mayhem and riots in the streets of Oakland, California didn't come true. Most people turned a deaf ear to the involuntary manslaughter verdict in the Johannes Mehserle trial and went on with their business. But, there were some who demonstrated, even to the point of damaging some property. The people of Oakland might thank their lucky stars the verdict was reported last week. Had it been reported now, city police might have been hard pressed to make the 78 arrests they made.
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After 9/11 everything changed.
pO157.
Posted to Etcetera on Fri Jul 09, 2010 at 06:47:16 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
Remember George W. Bush's "Fortress America?" Residents of a neighborhood in New York City have been living in their own private fortress since a little bit after September 11th, 2001. After the events of that day the New York City police department barricaded itself off from the outside world, locking itself and over 2,000 residents of various apartment complexes behind metal gates and barriers. To this day the residents and shopkeepers inside this Manhattan Green Zone are forced to go through security checkpoints and metal gates to get to work or even home.
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Featured Diary: $100!
pO157.
Posted to Etcetera on Wed Jun 30, 2010 at 08:50:48 PM EST (promoted from Diaries by port1080). RSS.
This article asked some readers how they would spend a free $100. How would you? For many people, $100 is a fair amount of money, although not enough to make a massive lifestyle change. Therefore, I think the answers will be a bit more realistic than the archetypal "I'd spend $1 million dollars on two chicks at the same time" because as we all know if you tried to double up on some women with only a Benjamin, well, yeah.
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Of Course I'm Willing To Risk My Life. It's Only Your Money Spent Rescuing Me.
MayorBob.
Posted to Etcetera on Mon Jun 14, 2010 at 08:36:03 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
We recently discussed a story about a man, a mountain, a dream, and his death. Some people called him an idiot for putting his life at risk. Some called him a "fucking opportunistic scumbag" for using charity as a dodge to cover his expenses. One wonders what the level of invective will be at the saga of Abby Sunderland.
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Living Life Large At 29,000 Feet; Dying Alone at 28,200 Feet
MayorBob.
Posted to Etcetera on Thu Jun 03, 2010 at 08:09:47 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world, remains the ultimate mountain climber's quest a full half century after it was first conquered. In keeping with what makes a quest worthy, any climb to the summit of Everest can prove fatal. Climbing Mount Everest is an effort which could end up life-ending as well as life-defining. For one Scottish climber recently, it proved to be both.
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Dumb Enough To Walk In Traffic; Smart Enough To Sue Google
Dabney.
Posted to Etcetera on Tue Jun 01, 2010 at 08:42:01 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
This shouldn't be taken as an endorsement or anything but Google Maps is really, really useful. If you want to get somewhere and you're not sure of how, just fire it up, input where you are and where you want to go and you get your directions. Just as it does for vehicular directions, Google Maps also provides walking instructions. There might be problems with that however. For one thing, even Google Maps can get things wrong. For another, road or sidewalk construction may change things. For yet another, if you're an idiot, you might want to opt for adult supervision before you follow the directions Google Maps renders.
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Happy Memorial Day
pO157.
Posted to Etcetera on Mon May 31, 2010 at 12:49:48 PM EST (promoted by Acefantastik). RSS.
Ladies & Gentlemen, today (May 31st) is Memorial Day. Today is a day when Americans celebrate those who have served in the military and especially those who have died in service to their country. Perhaps this would be a good time as any to ask those of us who have served in any military (USA or otherwise) to share their stories for permanent archival on the internet and to be read by those of us saplings that have a keen interest in the subject.
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The Case Of The Unjolly Ranchers
MayorBob.
Posted to Etcetera on Sat May 08, 2010 at 03:57:08 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
Crosby, Stills and Nash harmonized that we must "teach the children well." At least one third grader in Texas has been taught well, indeed. For instance, when martinets in power say no, they mean no. When schools say zero, as in zero tolerance, they mean zero. When grownups commit to stupid policies, they will act them out regardless how stupid they make them look. Leighann Adair, a ten-year-old elementary student in Orchard, Texas had to serve out her week-long suspension. What did Leighann do? Did she bring a set of potentially deadly nail clippers to class? Did she put a couple of Advil in her backpack? Did she draw a picture of a gun on a piece of paper. No, Leighann was caught holding a piece of Jolly Rancher candy.
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Timothy Treadwell Really Should Have Gotten That Bear To Sign That Release
MayorBob.
Posted to Etcetera on Mon May 03, 2010 at 10:16:44 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
There are any number of arguments about how we shouldn't kill or harm animals. Eating meat is murder. Hunting makes you a creep. Dog fighting will land you in jail. If you don't neuter your pet, you're an insensitive clod. If you've ever visited a zoo, you're part of the problem. But this one takes the cake -- you're an asshole for photographing animals or watching wild animal shows.
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