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The Mysterious Golden Ho'Boy Apparition.
Believe it or not, this sacred Imprint was discovered on a grilled cheese and tomato sandwich by Sonny Listen Jr. at the Pine Street Wendy's in Pierre, SD at 10:49 PM on evening of March 28, 2005
See it on eBay soon...
One* little, two little, three little Indi-
er, supplements. **
-graphic by R. Greenwood
*"The allegations in the soon-to-be published book by journalist David Walsh and Pierre Ballester, "L.A. Confidential, The Secrets of Lance Armstrong," that he has doped have been largely ignored by the media, which chooses to focus on images of him in the yellow jersey rather than the seedy possibilities, despite testimony in the book from former Armstrong aide, Emma O'Reilly that the rider asked her to dispose of used needles, and give him makeup to cover injections on his right arm.."
**"Giambi called the products he obtained from Anderson undetectable steroids known as the clear and the cream. The clear is a liquid drug administered under the tongue a few drops at a time. The cream was described as a testosterone-based balm rubbed onto the body, the Chronicle reported..."
1. Terri Schiavo's death sparked national debate. .
2. Fox News: info for those of you who buy into the media frenzy of how cruel death by "starvation" is...
3. and then, of course, there's Jon Stewart
4. What we can all learn from this media fiasco.
"Ya know I used to have lofty opinions on this too, until I had to go there with my son. Everything I thought I knew went straight out the window. No matter what I would have decided, I'd have felt guilty. A durable power of attorney might have made me feel less guilty, but I don't know for sure. Fortunately, I didn't have to "do" anything in the end. The doctors I trusted the most were the ones who admitted that the more they learn about the brain, the more they realize they don't know. The only opinion I have now is that's it's too bad this has turned into a circus. As for what's "right" -- I still don't know...."
Even the Right to Die experts were flummoxed over this case. (click below)
"While Compassion & Choices adopted a neutral position on the Schiavo case, we stand firm on our belief that the government should not be allowed to intervene into personal family matters.
As you know Compassion & Choices mission is to improve end of life options for competent, terminally ill adults.
The situation with Terri Schiavo was that she was not terminally ill, that she had no written instructions about her end of life wishes, and although her husband states she once told him she “would no want to live that way”, referring to a documentary they had seen on Karen Ann Quinlan, there is apparently a friend of Terri’s who claims the exact opposite (if we are to believe the news stories).
In the prior right-to-die cases, Quinlan and Cruzan, there was clear evidence about Karen Ann and Nancy not wanting to be kept alive indefinitely. As you may recall in Cruzan’s case, the evidence did not surface for sometime as the woman that Nancy Cruzan had spoken to about not wanting to be kept alive only knew Nancy by her last name Davis, and didn’t put the names together until much later.
Again, we do not know what Terri herself would have wanted. If she had left clear evidence of her wishes not to be kept alive we would certainly have fought for her right, just as we are presently representing the family of Margaret Furlong, a woman whose advance directive was ignored by a Catholic hospital that resuscitated her against her wishes.
Compassion & Choices represents almost 50,000 members and stakeholders who come from all walks of life and backgrounds. Members span the spectrum of religious beliefs, political affiliations, and level of education to name but a few of the variables involved. Even among our members there was disagreement over the appropriate way to respond to this situation.
All of our members agree that competent terminally ill adults should have the right to choice at the end of life. As an organization we will vigorously fight for, and defend this right. However, in the case of Terri Schiavo, where there was a bitter disagreement among the family, where Terri’s own wishes were unclear, and the fact she was not terminally ill, we can not as an organization take a position about what should have been done.
Any further questions, please feel free to call me at 800-247-7421.
Ahui ho,
Roland L. Halpern
Director Community Relations"
Even old Roger Ebert shudders at this decision.
Lawyer Johnnie Cochran, who became famous in the '90s for helping to clear O.J. Simpson of the murders of ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman, has died of a brain disorder in Los Angeles, according to The Associated Press. He was 67.
He became known for the quote, "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit," which came from a moment when O.J. Simpson tried on a pair of bloodstained gloves to show jurors they didn't fit him.
Just before he died, rumors had it that Cochran was about to take over the Michael Jackson prosecution team and stun the world with conclusive evidence that MJ was guilty.
Click here for proof.
"I don't get it. Why all the vitriol for Johnny Cochran? This mob is brutal. (Throw these people some raw meat, won't you?)"
-choolie
Virginia
"If she is worried about the noise from the jackhammers, why doesn't she start up her house and drive it down the street and park it where she can't hear the jackhammers? "
-Memory Man
"So this is what they mean by the Holy See- BAHAHAHAHA!"
Special bonus photo for Strict Catholics
Congratulations to Thom Dombrowski In the opinion of our very objective and brilliant judges this was the best one* in a laundry list of incredibly clever one-liners you all submitted- and Thom will get a free copy of the Call of the Islands CD I played on my first internet radio show last week. (If Thom doesn't want it because it's too woosy, we'll give it to the runner-up)
*decision of judges is final (and I am the judges)
-c
If you would like your very own copy of the CD, Call of the Islands, click below:
Using some of your suggestions, requests and ideas, we put together a CD entitled "Call of the Islands" a while ago; and we've had lots of listeners on Maui and all over the internet asking us how they could get a copy.
The CD is about 78 minutes long, and is kind of a potpourri of different tunes that relate to island life, island memories and island fun (old songs, new songs and (running in and of the entire album weaving the theme) are different versions of the haunting song, "Follow Me" from the soundtrack to the Brando film classic, Mutiny on the Bounty.
If any of you out there listening would like to make a donation to Mana'o radio of $50... or $25 or whatever you can afford, you would be helping to keep free-form radio healthy and happy by sending us a check (or your credit card info) to Mana'o Radio, P.O. Box 1145, Wailuku, HI 96793.
We, in turn, would love to send you a copy of this wonderful "Call of the Islands" CD. You can turn it up loud and listen as you're driving by Ho'okipa on the Hana Highway or down the Pacific Coast Highway towards Zuma Beach or on your way to the Cape as you cruise down Route 6 in Hyannis.
Please remember to include a stamped, self-addressed envelope that will hold the CD. That address again is Mana'o Radio, P.O. Box 1145, Wailuku, HI 96793. Remember, it's important that you tell us on both the envelope and the note inside that you would love a copy of the CD "Call of the Islands."
Several Red Sox players hit by line drives while staring at Johnny Damon's wife.
More incredible stories from inside the locker room and behind front-office doors.
Was it really only five months ago when we posted this "Take Heart" comment?
How bleak it looked on that "Ides of October" day....
"Delusional, Delusional, Delusional……The Rain Saved the Sox Bacon last night. JD needs to lose the hair and Shave…..that will break the curse. Alas it aint going to happen……"
• Posted by: Danny on October 16, 2004 01:21 AM
1. Anyone have any connections at Angel Memorial Hospital in Boston? Very qualified person (close to me) looking for work as:
• Veterinarians' assistant in operating room, or
• in clinic for general procedures and/or
• working with customers in front, or with animals in back.
(reply here)
2. (Your post here)
(e-mail me)
Congratulations to COB! (Chris O'Brien of Methuen MA) In the opinion of our very objective and brilliant judges this was the best one* in a laundry list of incredibly clever one-liners you all submmitted- and COB will get a free copy of the Call of the Islands CD I played on my first internet radio show last week. (If Chris doesn't want it because it's too woosey, we'll give it to the runner-up.
*decision of judges is final (and I am the judges)
-c
If you would like your very own copy of the CD, Call of the Islands, click below:
Using some of your suggestions, requests and ideas, we put together a CD entitled "Call of the Islands" a while ago; and we've had lots of listeners on Maui and all over the internet asking us how they could get a copy.
The CD is about 78 minutes long, and is kind of a potpourri of different tunes that relate to island life, island memories and island fun (old songs, new songs and (running in and of the entire album weaving the theme) are different versions of the haunting song, "Follow Me" from the soundtrack to the Brando film classic, Mutiny on the Bounty.
If any of you out there listening would like to make a donation to Mana'o radio of $50... or $25 or whatever you can afford, you would be helping to keep free-form radio healthy and happy by sending us a check (or your credit card info) to Mana'o Radio, P.O. Box 1145, Wailuku, HI 96793.
We, in turn, would love to send you a copy of this wonderful "Call of the Islands" CD. You can turn it up loud and listen as you're driving by Ho'okipa on the Hana Highway or down the Pacific Coast Highway towards Zuma Beach or on your way to the Cape as you fly down Route 6 in Hyannis.
Please remember to include a stamped, self-addressed envelope that will hold the CD. That address again is Mana'o Radio, P.O. Box 1145, Wailuku, HI 96793. Remember, it's important that you tell us on both the envelope and the note inside that you would love a copy of the CD "Call of the Islands."
Simon Head reviewed a bunch of books related to Wal-Mart. His article was long and full of too many points to cover here, but these three points, among others, jump out:
• "The average pay of a sales clerk at Wal-Mart was $8.50 an hour, or about $14,000 a year, $1,000 below the government's definition of the poverty level for a family of three."
• For a two-hundred-employee Wal-Mart store, the government is spending $108,000 a year for children's health care; $125,000 a year in tax credits and deductions for low-income families; and $42,000 a year in housing assistance, costing federal taxpayers $420,000 a year, or about $2,103 per Wal-Mart employee. That translates into a total annual welfare bill of $2.5 billion for Wal-Mart's 1.2 million U.S. employees."
• State governments are burdened by Wal-Marts, too, with California spending more than $20 million on health care for Wal-Mart employees.
Gets a yuk every year!
1. Fox News: info for those of you who buy into the media frenzy of how cruel death by "starvation" is...
2. and then, of course, there's Jon Stewart
3. What we can all learn from this media fiasco.
"Ya know I used to have lofty opinions on this too, until I had to go there with my son. Everything I thought I knew went straight out the window. No matter what I would have decided, I'd have felt guilty. A durable power of attorney might have made me feel less guilty, but I don't know for sure. Fortunately, I didn't have to "do" anything in the end. The doctors I trusted the most were the ones who admitted that the more they learn about the brain, the more they realize they don't know. The only opinion I have now is that's it's too bad this has turned into a circus. As for what's "right" -- I still don't know...."
Five months before this week's shooting spree at his Minnesota high school, Jeff Weise created a short movie that is.. well- for the 45 seconds it runs it is... truly intense. This is heavy shit. Please don't view it unless you are prepared for some reality that is not a television show.
Who is THIS?
(answer this coming Testosterone Tuesday)
Lance Norris was a prolific* writer/producer on WBCN and WZLX for many years, and he is still in the radio scene, as well as many other scenes. Although he is well ensconced in the Boston area, I bet if there were enough dineros involved he could be persuaded to move to another city (like Los Angeles or New York for example)
Check out his web page and his movie reviews. He's big and grouchy and ugly, and just know that he's probably smarter than you.
* in more ways than one- will someone please send him some literature from ZPG?
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Ripped off nicely
I crafted this a few years ago, and now it is circulating the net with better graphics than my original. So it's cool.
3rd Place goes to: Albania
2nd Place goes to: Serbia
and the winner of the husband of the year is: Ireland
Ah, the Irish are such romantics.
See? he's holding her hand
With time running out, Tom DeLay kicks it up notch
The Perfect Man
"Think of words ending in -GRY. Angry and hungry are two of them. There are only three words in the English language. What is the third word? The word is something that everyone uses every day. If you have listened carefully, I have already told you what it is."
answer below
"There are three words in the English language that end in GRY. Two are HUNGRY and ANGRY. The third one everyone uses every day and knows what it stands for. If you listened carefully, I already told you what the word is."
So, why then does this riddle continue to mystify even the hardiest puzzle-solvers? Simple!
It's because the riddle itself is almost always asked INCORRECTLY! The way this famous riddle is usually told, there IS no way to answer correctly, because there is no third word ending in gry! If anyone starts to ask you this riddle by saying, "there are three words in the English language that end in "gry" stop them immediately - they are wrong.
The way the riddle should be asked is the way we asked it originally. That is the correct way, and the ONLY way to ask it:
"Think of words ending in -GRY. Angry and hungry are two of them. There are only three words in the English language. What is the third word? The word is something that everyone uses every day. If you have listened carefully, I have already told you what it is."
It's a deceptive question, because the first two sentences have NOTHING to do with the actual riddle. Start off with the third sentence, and the riddle is then solvable. Here is the solution:
"There are three words in the English language. What is the third word? The word is something that everyone uses every day.":
Word #1 = the
Word #2 = English
Word #3 = language
"language" is the third word.
Therefore, the answer is "language"
("language", being word #3, is a word you use every day)
Finally, we can all rest easier now.
Oh.. the game got rained out ?!?
(Not work-friendly)
Nice blurb..but I don't know even know how to run the board yet!
It's not-like- state of the art equipment (if you catch my drift)
But the mic is great- makes me sound big, and cool and mellow.
Occasionally, we select your most interesting comments and ideas, and incorporate them into a feature called YOUR TWO CENTS. It is the writings of you readers, un-edited (unless they make no sense as written) and posted here, for all the world of cyberspace to see. the following was forwarded by Michael Fremer of New Jersey. (I am not sure of the exit)
Subject: Schiavo case
To the editor of the Wall Street Journal:
I understand why so-called "conservatives" are getting involved in the Schiavo case, even though it is big government getting involved in the most intimate of family decisions and even though it is clearly a states right's issue being trampled upon by the federal government: right wing GOPers have seen the brain scan showing nothing doing between that poor woman's ears, and they can relate.
Sincerely,
Michael Fremer
Wyckoff, NJ
When this flick comes out, you have to see it.
Here's a preview:
Subject: No School Left Standing
In response to President Bush's federal "No Child
Left Behind Act" (NCLB), it is proposed that students
will have to pass a test in order to be promoted to the next
grade level.
In the hope that this proposal will be uniformly
adopted by all of the states as well as in Iowa, the
new test will be called the Federal Arithmetic and Reading Test, or FART.
All students who cannot pass a FART in the second
grade will be re-tested in Grades 3, 4, and 5 until
they are capable of passing a FART score of 80%.
If a student does not successfully FART by grade 5,
that student shall be placed in a separate English
program known as the Special Mastery Elective for
Learning Language, or SMELL.
If, with this increased SMELL program, the student
cannot pass the required FART test, he or she can
still graduate to middle school by taking another one
semester course in Comprehensive Reading and
Arithmetic Preparation, or CRAP.
If by age fourteen the student cannot FART, SMELL,
or CRAP, he or she can earn promotion in an intensive
one-week seminar known as the Preparatory Reading for
Unprepared Nationally Exempted Students, or PRUNES.
It is the opinion of the Department of Instruction
for Public Schools (DIPS) that an intensive week of
PRUNES will enable any student to FART, SMELL, or
CRAP.
This revised provision of the student component of
the House Bill 101 should help "clear the air" once and for all
in regards to the 'No School Left Standing' Act.
I'm doing an internet radio show beginning this coming Wednesday March 23, at 6:00 AM Hawai'i time (11:00 AM Eastern) on KEAO-LP 91.5 fm in Maui. So far, I am scheduled only on Wednesday mornings (cool shift, huh?)
Because it is low power, it cannot be heard everywhere in Hawai'i, but the signal reaches central parts of Maui: Kahului, Makawao, Pukalani and many other areas of the island.
You reading this can hear it loud and clear at http://www.manaoradio.com. The listening instructions are geared to Bill Gates' PCs (of course) but Mac owners can easily get it using iTunes.
note: This is radio the way it used to be. I am not shitting you when I say, "the way it used to be," because this type of free-form radio is a thing of the past, and can only be described as somewhat like college radio, but not. I mean, most college stations have some kind of format and some semblance of rhyme and reason- not this baby- this is total (I mean total ) free-form. To those of you too young to remember what free-form radio is like, I will say this:
If you don't recognize the song you are listening to, give it a closer listen because you will probably never hear it on commercial corporate radio- and besides- even if you don't like it, you will love the next song. (or not!)
It is at times exciting (and sometimes boring) and oftentimes thought-provoking (and many times downright painful) and- just because it is what it is- it is refreshingly wonderful!
Also, please understand that the more internet listeners that tune in, the wider the bandwidth the station has to deal with, and the more expensive it becomes to operate. Since there are no commercials, this can be problematic if lots of people listen without making a contribution once in a while.
Click here to read more about the death of free form radio.
Jon, Bill- are you listening?
"The largest commercial slaughter of marine mammals on the planet will begin in late March. By the end of this year's hunt, more than 300,000...."
Flex the muscle of cyberspace- click here, sign and pass the word.
The Bushies are looking for another media hack who will ask all the right questions. Is Roland their man?
This stuff scares me. Where is the quality control for these things?
Cracks Found On Military Helicopter Blades. This image is of cracks found during routine inspections of the Kaman Aerospace SH-2 Seasprite helicopter.
Pilots and crew of these helicopters were seriously alarmed (and rightly so) when this information was released.
They were especially concerned because the cracks weren't found in just one location - they were all over the craft. There was no real uniformity to it.
Seasprite
It would be at this station.
Oil Pigs- 1
Tree Huggers- 0
BIG OIL WINS BIG TIME
• The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's 19 million acres comprise one of the last places on earth where an intact expanse of arctic and sub arctic lands remains protected.
• Drilling in the Arctic Refuge can't make even a small dent in meeting America's energy needs. U.S. Geological Survey scientists estimate that there is very likely only enough oil to supply America's needs for six months. And oil companies admit that, even that, won't be available for at least 10 years.
• An irreplaceable natural treasure, the Arctic Refuge is home to caribou, polar bears, grizzly bears, wolves, golden eagles, snow geese and more. Millions of other birds use the Arctic Refuge to nest and as a critical staging area on their migratory journeys.
• Of course, the Arctic Refuge supports more than wildlife. For a thousand generations, the Gwich'in people of Northeast Alaska and Northwest Canada have depended on it and lived in harmony with it. To them, the Arctic Coastal Plain is sacred ground.
Sign here. It takes 11 seconds.
Red states Sleep Well tonight
Women and Men differentiation (formulae developed 2/22/05)
- MIT Engineering and Data Evaluation Dept.
1. elemental breakdown
2. performance of simple activities
3. resulting summation of differences
4. anatomical mechanicity
or why I think I hate all Republicans (except the friends I am stuck with)
anna whatareyooudoing?
Save poor Toby now!!
You're a little drunk;
up way-y-y past your bedtime...
and a bit- well- horny.
No one knows you in this town, and the choices are many in this club. Far out!
Let's see how good you are at deciding the rest of your night's (mis)fortunes
This might be carrying the pet pal thing a bit too far.
Guess the Sitcom (Or the Dictator). Play against the machine. (It may take a minute to load, but it's worth it.)
(Thanks to K.Beane)
If you don't sign this and pass it on to others.
Here's the rest of the story.
Occasionally, we select your most interesting comments and ideas, and incorporate them into a feature called YOUR TWO CENTS. It is the writings and contributions of you readers, un-edited (unless they make no sense as written) and posted here, for all the world of cyberspace to see. the following was forwarded by C. Halal of FL:
One of my cousins sent this to me I
thought you'd get a kick out it! "
A Modern Fable
An old Arab lived close to New York City for more than
40 years. One day he decided that he would love to
plant potatoes and herbs in his garden, but he knew he
was alone and too old and weak.
His son was in college in Paris, so the old man
sent him an e-mail explaining the problem:
"Beloved son, I am very sad, because I can't plant
potatoes in my garden. I am sure, if only you were
here, that you would help me and dig up the garden for
me. I love you, your father."
The following day, the old man received a response
e-mail from his son:
"Beloved father, please don't touch the garden. That
is where I have hidden 'the THING'. I love you, too,
Ahmed."
Click below to continue reading A Modern Fable
At 4pm the US Army, the Marines, the FBI, the CIA, the
NSA, the OHS, and the Rangers visited the house of the
old man and took the whole garden apart, searching
every inch. But they couldn't find anything.
Disappointed, they left the house.
The next day, the old man received another e-mail from
his son:
"Beloved father, I hope the garden is dug up by now
and you can plant your potatoes. That is all I could
do for you from here. Your loving son, Ahmed."
To the NFL it's naughty to be "GAY" but OK to be "BIN LADEN." You can be a "NAZI" but not a "LESBIAN." Even a gay man with the last name Gay can't buy a jersey
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What to
Wear to Court
