Archive for November, 2006

Slug the President?

Senator elect Jim Webb had a confrontation with the President today that made him angry enough that he wanted to hit George W. The President’s offending remark? “How’s your boy?”
Apperantly this innocent sounding comment about Webb’s son, who’s military service incidentally made up the majority of Webb’s election platform, was so offending that he [...]

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Artsy Shopping

Looking for that unique gift? Have lots of money to spend?
Check out the The Museum of Modern Art’s online store.

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Literally the funniest site

Patrick Fitzgerald patrols the Internet looking for gramatically incorrect uses of the term Literally.

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Veronica Mars changes her theme song

I started watching Veronica Mars last year for two reasons. The first is the lovely, yet talented Kristen Bell. The second was the theme song.
Just today I read that someone at the show decided to remix the theme song.
The original, like the show, is edgy and unpredictable.
The new version is an overproduced shadow [...]

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HOA Bullys back down

Looks like the lady that thinks a peace sign is a good christmas decoration is off the hook. The Loma Linda Home Owners Board of Directors has caved in the face of public opposition.
Amazing how bullys scatter like cockroaches when someone exposes them.

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Tribune provides Road Work map

Here’s a handy idea from our local newspaper.
The Greeley Tribune is using Google Maps to display a list of local area road work.

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Plummer out, Cutler in

Denver Broncos coach, Mike Shanahan announced today that rookie Jay Cutler will be the starting quarterback next week against the Seattle Seahawks replacing Jake Plummer.
This is a big decision for Shanahan. I’ve always liked Plummer, even back to his days at ASU. It is unfortunate the Broncos haven’t been able to return to [...]

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The Day After

As part of the Sci Fi channel’s Thanksgiving Weekend programming they aired the 1983 Made-for-TV movie The Day After.
For those of you not familiar with this movie, it was a Reagan era nuclear war protest movie showing the worst potential results of a nuclear exchange between the United States and the Russians. As horriffic [...]

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Pagosa Springs HOA bans Peace Wreath

A Pagosa Springs homeowner’s Association is fining a resident $25/day for hanging a wreath in the shape of a peace sign. Other residents interpret the peace sign as an occult/anti-christian symbol or as a direct attack on the war in Iraq and are offended – causing the fines.
This woman lives in the United [...]

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Vick makes obscene gesture

After this Sunday’s 31-13 loss to the New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons star quarterback, Michael Vick, felt the need to give the crowd an obscene gesture.
What is with this guy? This is his 5th year in the league, he is an amazingly talented player, why can’t he act like a professional. [...]

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