7/19/2007
The Dogs Strike Back!
Watch 'Dog Eats Nearly $1,000 in Cash' here.
Corruption from Within
I don't know why a dumpling manufacturer would have willingly submitted to pretending to stuff its delicious pork dumplings with chopped up boxes. Maybe the reporter paid the guy? Allegedly the man 'fabricated the report to garner higher audience ratings.' He succeeded there, that's for sure.
Honestly though I'm more upset at the state of journalism in the world now. We've got reporters flat out making up investigative pieces? Next thing you're going to tell me is that Joel Grover really works for Mannie, Moe, & Jack (and the rest of the 'Boys) and he's just trying to get EZ shut down!
CNN article about 'Dumpling Duping' here.
7/18/2007
WTF is wrong with people?
I hope they throw the fuckin' book at Michael Vick. Or better yet, put him in a UFC ring and see if he ends up like his dogs.
Related CNN video not for the faint of heart.
More (and Simpler) Math Lessons, Since No One Learned from Last Week's
are positively correlated to
'Successes' in the War in Iraq
Last night, Senate Democrats, in true college fashion, pulled an all-nighter discussing the war. Cots were rolled out and set up and everything. Yay slumber parties!
But wait! Just as the American public began to think Congress was actually doing its job by ending this war... on the other side of the Potomac, the Pentagon today announced the capture of 'the most senior Iraqi in al Qaeda in Iraq'! A MAJOR VICTORY IN THE WAR ON TERROR! What are these Democrats talking about?? We must be winning the war if we were able to capture the head of al Qaeda in Iraq, right? Hmm.. that story conveniently pushes the 24 hour debate off the front page of CNN. Turns out we captured the guy two weeks ago, but I guess the White House was just waiting for the right time to tell us.
Here's the kicker:
The declassified portion of the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) warns of "a persistent and evolving terrorist threat over the next three years" from Islamic terrorist groups, namely al Qaeda.
Why?
7/17/2007
Police: Pa. boy stabs brother over game
When will kids learn?? The Wiimote sword in Zelda is not a REAL sword. You can't be Link, kid. Only Link can.LANSDOWNE, Pa. (AP) - A 13-year-old boy fatally stabbed his brother with a steak knife after the 16-year-old refused to turn over a video game controller, authorities said.
Jahmir Ricks was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Antwan Ricks at their home outside Philadelphia. The older boy died of a single stab wound to the chest, police said, and a bent and bloody knife was recovered from the home.
Lansdowne police said the younger boy told them, "I just stabbed my brother," when they arrived at the home Sunday.
Police believe the argument started when Antwan Ricks would not turn over the game controller after losing a game to his brother. Police Chief Daniel Kortan said the rules of the house were that the person who lost had to give someone else a chance to play.
The argument escalated into a brawl, and the younger boy grabbed the knife, Kortan said.
Antwan Ricks was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Jahmir Ricks, who was charged as an adult, was being held without bail. It was not immediately known if he had obtained an attorney. He faces charges of third-degree murder, assault, recklessly endangering another person and possession of instruments of crime.
Lies... All Lies!
I'm not too sure I want the same company that owns perhaps two of the most evil things on this planet -- MySpace and Fox News -- to own the oldest stock index in the country. I guess Murdoch's timing is great, though... the Dow's 'stock' has never been higher. Get it?
Read about Murdoch's tentative take-over here.
*** UPDATE:Well shit.
7/13/2007
Rodhamgate
Sidenote: OH GOD BARACK USED NOTES. OH WAIT THATS ALLOWED. nm jk.
Anyway, if you read what they said, I don't even get what they're talking about or that they want some of the lesser candidates to bow out. Media hype I suspect, since Paris Hilton has been quiet for a while or something.
With all the Hillary coverage (and her lapdog Bill following her around), I thought I heard an MSNBC anchor refer to them as 'Billary.' She didn't... but I still think it's clever. So I came across this website: http://www.billaryforpresident.com/.
Ahh... brings back memories.
7/12/2007
Hungry? Not anymore
So what's the beef (or pork)? A Beijing TV station says some Chinese food manufacturers are using 'unsavory' ingredients in their brand of dumplings. You know, just your everyday dumpling of fatty pork, powdered seasoning, and chopped-up cardboard. Apparently it cuts costs, and customers don't notice the difference. At least cardboard is high in fiber.
Read the full article here.
Math for Terrorists
The first lesson is from our 8th grade Algebra books:
is inversely proportional to
the current threat of a terrorist attack on the United States
Al Qaeda is stepping up its efforts to sneak terror operatives into the United States and has acquired most of the capabilities it needs to strike here, according to a new U.S. intelligence assessment, The Associated Press has learned.
There's nothing like an overblown threat of terror to get people to forget about the shortcomings of the Bush administration. In case you were still asleep this morning during the announcement, at 7:15 PST President Bush unveiled the results of a broad (yet 'initial') assessment of the current situation in Iraq, with regard to U.S. troop involvement, extremist violence, and the Iraqi government's ability to handle its own, among other things.
Ready for Math lesson #2 for today? We'll go simpler than algebra, back to 2nd grade arithmetic:
Read the entire 'Initial Benchmark Assessment Report' on Iraq (.pdf)
Attack of the Clones
Tuesday night saw the premiere of NBC's 'The Singing Bee'; I didn't watch, but I think my mom summed it up well enough: "Oh My God! I think I have found the new worst show." Anything hosted by Joey "The Fat One" Fatone has gotta be bad.
Not to be outdone, Fox struck back last night (and will strike again tonight) with it's own rendition. I think they need to spend some more time coming up with catchier names for their shows, quite honestly.
'Don't Forget the Lyrics!,' hosted by Wayne Brady, a man who never forgets the lyrics, is on Fox tonight at 8:30 if you're interested. Which you shouldn't be. Shame on you for even reading this.
7/07/2007
'(In) The End' of Live Earth
I just thought it kinda crass and a bit hypocritical that Linkin Park's set, when they played Japan just hours ago, closed with "In The End." I'm sure this is the message Al Gore wanted to send to the world about climate change:
"I tried so hard, and got so far, but in the end it doesn't even matter."