Saturday, May 30, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
Bush Go Home
We have enough nasty conservatives here already, thank you very much.
Bush-Clinton tickets not that hot
Still hundreds of tickest remaining for ex-presidents' speech in Toronto
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Bush-Clinton tickets not that hot
Still hundreds of tickest remaining for ex-presidents' speech in Toronto
Read more here.
Who's buried at Sutton Hoo?
"He must be a King."
"How can you tell?"
"He hasn't got shit all over him."
Seventy years after its discovery the debate still rages over who was buried in the mound overlooking the River Deben.
Andrew Clarke spoke to National Trust archaeologist Angus Wainwright about the most likely candidate for Sutton Hoo's most celebrated resident.
For many there is no doubt that the ship burial at Sutton Hoo is that of a king - certainly the rich treasures found in the burial chamber lend weight to this argument - but aggravatingly there is no name inscribed on any piece of jewellery, armour or drinking horn to settle the matter beyond any doubt.
As result there has thrown up an endless debate about the identity of the person buried in such splendour.
Read more here.
"How can you tell?"
"He hasn't got shit all over him."
Seventy years after its discovery the debate still rages over who was buried in the mound overlooking the River Deben.
Andrew Clarke spoke to National Trust archaeologist Angus Wainwright about the most likely candidate for Sutton Hoo's most celebrated resident.
For many there is no doubt that the ship burial at Sutton Hoo is that of a king - certainly the rich treasures found in the burial chamber lend weight to this argument - but aggravatingly there is no name inscribed on any piece of jewellery, armour or drinking horn to settle the matter beyond any doubt.
As result there has thrown up an endless debate about the identity of the person buried in such splendour.
Read more here.
Vikings visited Canadian Arctic, research suggests
One of Canada's top Arctic archeologists says the remnants of a stone-and-sod wall unearthed on southern Baffin Island may be traces of a shelter built more than 700 years ago by Norse seafarers, a stunning find that would be just the second location in the New World with evidence of a Viking-built structure.
Read more here.
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'Alien' to be remade?
It's only a rumour at this point, but a very nasty one. If true, film fans should rise up and smite them.
Read more here.
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Thursday, May 28, 2009
Bush opens his big mouth
You should have stayed quiet, people were actually beginning to respect you...ever so slightly.
Former President George W. Bush on Thursday repeated Dick Cheney's assertion that their enhanced interrogation program was legal and garnered valuable information that prevented future terrorist attacks.
In his largest domestic speech since leaving the White House in January, Bush told an audience in southwestern Michigan that after the September 11 attacks, "I vowed to take whatever steps that were necessary to protect you."
Including war crimes.
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Former President George W. Bush on Thursday repeated Dick Cheney's assertion that their enhanced interrogation program was legal and garnered valuable information that prevented future terrorist attacks.
In his largest domestic speech since leaving the White House in January, Bush told an audience in southwestern Michigan that after the September 11 attacks, "I vowed to take whatever steps that were necessary to protect you."
Including war crimes.
Read more here.
Wikipedia bans Church of Scientology
In an unprecedented effort to crack down on self-serving edits, the Wikipedia supreme court has banned contributions from all IP addresses owned or operated by the Church of Scientology and its associates.
Closing out the longest-running court case in Wikiland history, the site’s Arbitration Committee voted 10 to 0 (with one abstention) in favor of the move, which takes effect immediately.
Read more here.
Closing out the longest-running court case in Wikiland history, the site’s Arbitration Committee voted 10 to 0 (with one abstention) in favor of the move, which takes effect immediately.
Read more here.
Which wine goes best with baked Martian?
Have the Mars landers not only failed in identifying signs of life on the red planet, but also accidentally been destroying them all along? Scientists are beginning to suggest that may be the case. Oops.
According to New Scientist, there's a possibility that we may have been... cooking... the evidence of Martian life all along:
Read more here.
According to New Scientist, there's a possibility that we may have been... cooking... the evidence of Martian life all along:
Read more here.
Brain dead couple misunderstand the meaning of "Getting your rocks off"
An 18-year-old woman and 23-year-old man accused of dropping big rocks off a railroad trestle onto more than a dozen cars below apologized for their behavior Wednesday.
In an interview with Amanda Madison and Joshua Sizemore from their jail cells, they didn't deny tossing the rocks, but said they never thought it would hurt anyone.
"I didn't think it could kill somebody," Sizemore said. "I wasn't aiming for death."
Read more here.
Radio Canada rapped for Obama assassination joke
Racist humour, from Quebec? How rare...
The producers of the show denied the skits had been racist, saying they had meant to mock the characters making the offensive remarks.
Hack comedians, plain and simple.
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The producers of the show denied the skits had been racist, saying they had meant to mock the characters making the offensive remarks.
Hack comedians, plain and simple.
Read more here.
How dumb does Harper think we are?
Luckily we aren't that dumb.
The Conference Board of Canada has recalled three reports: Intellectual Property Rights in the Digital Economy; National Innovation Performance and Intellectual Property Rights: A Comparative Analysis; and Intellectual Property Rights—Creating Value and Stimulating Investment.
An internal review has determined that these reports did not follow the high quality research standards of The Conference Board of Canada.
An internal review caused by people on the net calling them out on their bullshit.
Read more here.
The Conference Board of Canada has recalled three reports: Intellectual Property Rights in the Digital Economy; National Innovation Performance and Intellectual Property Rights: A Comparative Analysis; and Intellectual Property Rights—Creating Value and Stimulating Investment.
An internal review has determined that these reports did not follow the high quality research standards of The Conference Board of Canada.
An internal review caused by people on the net calling them out on their bullshit.
Read more here.
Mayor Tremblay's architectural boot stamps down hard
If you can't beat them, drive them out with ugly architecture.
Make no mistake about it: The 2-22 is not trying to fit in with its neighbours. It is not trying to respect the existing usage and urban form, nor is it attempting to respond to local needs. Its explicit goal is just the opposite: it aims to carve out a space for a whole new demographic of consumers to make themselves comfortable in the Quartier des Spectacles.
Read more here.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Ted Olson goes to court on behalf of gay marriage
Former Bush administration solicitor general Theodore Olson is part of a team that has filed suit in federal court in California seeking to overturn Proposition 8 and re-establish the right of same-sex couples to marry.
The suit argues that the state's marriage ban, upheld Tuesday by the California Supreme Court, violates the federal constitutional right for same-sex couples to marry. The complaint was filed Friday, and Olson and co-counsel David Boies -- who argued against Olson in the Bush v. Gore case -- will hold a news conference in Los Angeles Wednesday to explain the case. The conference will feature the two same-sex couples on whose behalf Olson filed suit.
Says Andrew Sullivan:" I'm a little discombobulated by finding myself now to the right of Olson on marriage equality."
Don't worry Andrew, changing your position depending on which way the wind blows has never been a big problem for you, has it?
Read more here.
The suit argues that the state's marriage ban, upheld Tuesday by the California Supreme Court, violates the federal constitutional right for same-sex couples to marry. The complaint was filed Friday, and Olson and co-counsel David Boies -- who argued against Olson in the Bush v. Gore case -- will hold a news conference in Los Angeles Wednesday to explain the case. The conference will feature the two same-sex couples on whose behalf Olson filed suit.
Says Andrew Sullivan:" I'm a little discombobulated by finding myself now to the right of Olson on marriage equality."
Don't worry Andrew, changing your position depending on which way the wind blows has never been a big problem for you, has it?
Read more here.
Why is there buttock stabbing in Rome?
It's called the Eternal City by many, but Rome also has the sobriquet "Stab City" among football fans because of the level of knife attacks in the Italian capital.
There are fears tonight's Champions League final, being held in the city's Olympic Stadium, will be marred by such violence after several knife-related attacks on supporters from a number of English clubs over the last decade.
What is marked about the attacks is that victims are often stabbed in the buttocks. The practice even has its own slang name in the local Roman dialect - "puncicate".
Read more here.
There are fears tonight's Champions League final, being held in the city's Olympic Stadium, will be marred by such violence after several knife-related attacks on supporters from a number of English clubs over the last decade.
What is marked about the attacks is that victims are often stabbed in the buttocks. The practice even has its own slang name in the local Roman dialect - "puncicate".
Read more here.
AT&T May Have Swayed ‘Idol’ Results
AT&T, one of the biggest corporate sponsors of “American Idol,” might have influenced the outcome of this year’s competition by providing phones for free text-messaging services and lessons in casting blocks of votes at parties organized by fans of Kris Allen, the Arkansas singer who was the winner of the show last week.
Read more here.
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The Governor General: "too bizarre to acknowledge"
Canada's governor general, Michaelle Jean, has helped to butcher and eat a seal in an apparent act of solidarity with hunters.
Ms Jean used a traditional Inuit knife to help gut the animal then ate a slice of raw heart.
Our "leaders", again embarrassing us on a global scale.
Now if she'd just find a conservative and cut out their hea....oh right, what am I thinking...
Read more here.
Ms Jean used a traditional Inuit knife to help gut the animal then ate a slice of raw heart.
Our "leaders", again embarrassing us on a global scale.
Now if she'd just find a conservative and cut out their hea....oh right, what am I thinking...
Read more here.
Chris Matthews, arrogant idiot
I'd rather have my country succeed than be right. You know I can live with being wrong. I don't want to live in a country that's failed. So I'm different than most people that way. I don't want to just be the smartass that's right all the time. I'd rather be wrong when my country is hurt. I don't want it to get hurt.
This arrogant little propagandist mouthpiece exposes a nasty truth about much of current American media: don't believe a thing they say.
He also manages to insult bloggers too ["I'm a grownup and ... I have a job."]. I guess when you earn "millions" a years to spout lies, people with differing viewpoints are beneath contempt....
Read more here.
This arrogant little propagandist mouthpiece exposes a nasty truth about much of current American media: don't believe a thing they say.
He also manages to insult bloggers too ["I'm a grownup and ... I have a job."]. I guess when you earn "millions" a years to spout lies, people with differing viewpoints are beneath contempt....
Read more here.
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