May 2009
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April 2009
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Science team creating 'smell effect' device for... →
Listen, we’re all for new and exciting video game peripherals which lend themselves to sensory immersion, but — well, we’re not really crazy about the idea of total sensory immersion,…
Statement on Specter Party Switch →
The Republican polling firm of Public Opinion Strategies announced today that it is resigningfrom Senator Arlen Specter’s campaign team.
Whoa — What This? A Compelling GOP Message?... →
While our current survey provides only a glimmer of insight into the policy areas that might provide the GOP with a direction, it shines a clear spotlight on voters’ desire to place a few speed…
Orlando Sentinel - Eight fans injured in Talladega... →
Man posted tea party death threats on Twitter -... →
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2009 Miss Rockfish Beauty Pageant
Last night Aubree took part in the 2009 Miss Rockfish Beauty Pageant. After last year’s pageant I decided that this year these pageants were simply something I could not support neither morally nor financially. Much to my ex-wife’s chagrin I pulled my funding for the pageant this year with reason and logic as the foundation for it (that and the fact she is probably the rudest person I know). I...
Is America Becoming A Center-Left Nation? →
So, while Americans may appear to be shifting towards a center-left preference for more government control and involvement, it seems to be driven by the short-term desire to address our economic…
Voters say: Trash the TV, keep the home computer! →
When asked which they would give up if forced to make a choice – their TV or their home computer, fully 55% said they would give up their TVs and just 43% offered up their computers (of course, two…
Army Tests Flying Robo-Sniper →
Stopping the pirates of Somalia hasn’t been easy. But when the navies of the world have repelled or killed the hijackers, it’s often involved three elements: helicopters, drones and…
NASCAR, PETA officials playing a game of chicken -... →
Did the Pentagon Warn of Stealth Jet Security... →
Back in May of 2008, a Pentagon’s Inspector General report surfaced, alleging that the Defense Department wasn’t keeping close enough watch over the contractors working on its most…
In the Military, Toxic Tungsten is Everywhere →
The Army has stopped producing so-called “green” training rounds, because of research showing that the bullets’ main ingredient may be more toxic than previously thought. But that…
BreakingNews: A rare and shallow earthquake with a... →
BreakingNews: A rare and shallow earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 struck 4 miles north of Centreville, Alabama within the last half hour.
BreakingNews: UK taxi driver John Worboys will... →
BreakingNews: UK taxi driver John Worboys will serve at least 8 years in prison for drugging and raping dozens of female passengers - Sky News.
Delta, Everybody Else, Officially Fed Up With... →
Delta Air Lines is the latest company to “repatriate” call center jobs previously outsourced to India. It’s not just that the economy is down and fewer people are flying, but more specifically…
Consumerist Detectives Get Coupons For Free... →
AdAge has interviewed the Consumerist commenting detectives who tracked down the Domino’s pizza YouTube food tainters, and it turns out they’ve been rewarded with free pizza. AdAge says: “I…
Burger King Invents New BK WTF Burger [We'd... →
An anonymous tipster just sent us this screen shot he grabbed while completing a consumer survey for Burger King. He writes, “I don’t think there has been a more horrendous idea for a…
Recession Ending This Year a Good Thing For Dems... →
It is unlikely that most Americans will see this recession as over as soon as one slightly improved quarter is in the books. Despite what they may hear on the evening news later this year, the…
