Till Next Year
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December 30, 2005
The Ugly Truth
Here is the ugly truth. Beautiful people tend to make more money and get better promotions and have more power than the rest of us.
In this month’s edition of that blockbuster magazine “The Regional Economist” two employees of the St. Louis branch of the Federal Reserve Bank analyzed previously reported data on height, weight, appearance and wages. What they found is that looking good pays off handsomely.
The report also stated that titans of industry tend to be taller than the average. The tall tale they tell is that the height-advantaged get 2.6% more in salary per-inch than the average-heighted.
And here’s the skinny on women, weight and wages. The study says that fat white women make less money than their more slender compatriots.
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December 29, 2005
Were you born an asshole? Or did you work at it your whole life? Either way it worked out fine 'cause you're an aaaass...hole tonight!
"Our study focused on the term 'asshole' itself in terms of its derogatory connotation, its cultural origins and role in a societal structure, and it is our firm observation and cursory thesis that most people who call others The A-word are better defined, in clinical terms, as assholes themselves."
Cardinale explained the most common use of the A-word was to "show contempt toward those with conflicting agenda, such as competing philosophical or financial beliefs and needs."
"Our study focused on the term 'asshole' itself in terms of its derogatory connotation, its cultural origins and role in a societal structure, and it is our firm observation and cursory thesis that most people who call others The A-word are better defined, in clinical terms, as assholes themselves."
Cardinale explained the most common use of the A-word was to "show contempt toward those with conflicting agenda, such as competing philosophical or financial beliefs and needs."
Chess Boxing a new growing sport
In a contest there shall be 11 rounds, 6 rounds of chess, 5 rounds of boxing. A round of chess takes 4 minutes. Each competitor has 12 minutes on the chess timer. As soon as the time runs out the game is over.
A round of boxing takes 2 minutes. Between rounds there is a 1 minute pause, during which competitors change their gear. The contest is decided by: checkmate (chess round), exceeding the time limit (chess round), retirement of an opponent (chess or boxing round), KO (boxing round), or referee decision (boxing round). If the chess game ends in a stalement, the opponent with the higher score in boxing wins. If there is an equal score, the opponent with the black pieces wins.
official site
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December 28, 2005
Dick Clark Doctored
ABC-TV wants viewers to think after the network yesterday released this doctored publicity photo, which features Clark with his co-hosts for this year's New Year's Eve telecast from Times Square, Hilary Duff and Ryan Seacrest.
The "Photoshopping" spurred rumors that the ageless celebrity hasn't recovered from the stroke and may be unable to properly perform his annual year-end duties on Saturday night, New Year's Eve.
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Michael Vale
Born: 28-Jun-1922
Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY
Died: 24-Dec-2005
Location of death: Manhattan, NY
Cause of death: Diabetes complications
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: TV Personality
Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Time to make the donuts
Portrayed Fred the Baker, the Dunkin' Donuts mascot, in television commercials for over 15 years. First appeared as the character in 1981; after making over 100 commercials for the company, he retired in 1997.
Wife: Nancy (until his death, one son, one daughter)
Son: Tracy Vale
Daughter: Ivy Vale Reil
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December 27, 2005
Petra Nemcova
Age: 26
Vitals: 5'10", 33-34-35
Hometown: Karvina, Czech Republic
todays girl
maxim online
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Photographer criticised
One wrote: "The pictures are well shot, but the person who shot this is disgusting. He knew there was a pit, but was waiting there for someone to fall over."
Liu defended himself, saying: "I just knew that the city government has paved the pit, and without my pictures, the pit would not be noticed by the government, and there would perhaps be more people falling over." more
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December 26, 2005
Meet the Press 12.25.05 Tom Brokaw & Ted Koppel
when the president and his top people tell you, as they did, "Here's our perception of what exists. Here's our perception of the danger to the United States. Here's our perception of a relationship between this guy who has weapons of mass destruction and the group that just blew up the Pentagon and the World Trade Center," I don't know that reporters as a whole can sit there and say, "Oh, hokum. You know, it's just not true." We can raise questions, and I...
MR. BROKAW: Given the absence of hard evidence.
MR. KOPPEL: Hard evidence. Right.
MR. BROKAW: There was not--you know, the French intelligence were sharing the same conclusions with the administration. I thought--I agree with you that I don't think that we pushed hard enough for vigorous debate. I think that on Capitol Hill that the debate was anemic, at best. You had--Ted Kennedy and Senator Byrd, really, were the only ones speaking out with any kind of passion in the Senate, the people who...
MR. RUSSERT: And they were not questioning whether Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction.
MR. BROKAW: No. No. No.
MR. RUSSERT: That seemed to be a uniformly held belief.
MR. BROKAW: Right. Yeah.
MR. KOPPEL: Nor did the Clinton administration beforehand.
MR. BROKAW: No.
MR. KOPPEL: I mean, the only difference between the Clinton administration and the Bush administration was 9/11.
MR. BROKAW: Right.
MR. KOPPEL: If 9/11 had happened on Bill Clinton's watch, he would have gone into Iraq.
MR. BROKAW: Yeah. Yeah.
MR. RUSSERT: Let me continue on Iraq and show you pictures from December 15. These are 11 million Iraqis voting, proudly holding up their fingers, having dipped it in ink as evidence that they had cast their vote; even on their hospital beds, making their vote and their views known. The president then embarked on a series of speeches. Some were vintage Bush--tough, draw the line, "stay the course"--and others were a bit contrite.
PRES. BUSH: We will never back down, we will never give in, and we will never accept anything less than complete victory.
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MR. BROKAW: Given the absence of hard evidence.
MR. KOPPEL: Hard evidence. Right.
MR. BROKAW: There was not--you know, the French intelligence were sharing the same conclusions with the administration. I thought--I agree with you that I don't think that we pushed hard enough for vigorous debate. I think that on Capitol Hill that the debate was anemic, at best. You had--Ted Kennedy and Senator Byrd, really, were the only ones speaking out with any kind of passion in the Senate, the people who...
MR. RUSSERT: And they were not questioning whether Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction.
MR. BROKAW: No. No. No.
MR. RUSSERT: That seemed to be a uniformly held belief.
MR. BROKAW: Right. Yeah.
MR. KOPPEL: Nor did the Clinton administration beforehand.
MR. BROKAW: No.
MR. KOPPEL: I mean, the only difference between the Clinton administration and the Bush administration was 9/11.
MR. BROKAW: Right.
MR. KOPPEL: If 9/11 had happened on Bill Clinton's watch, he would have gone into Iraq.
MR. BROKAW: Yeah. Yeah.
MR. RUSSERT: Let me continue on Iraq and show you pictures from December 15. These are 11 million Iraqis voting, proudly holding up their fingers, having dipped it in ink as evidence that they had cast their vote; even on their hospital beds, making their vote and their views known. The president then embarked on a series of speeches. Some were vintage Bush--tough, draw the line, "stay the course"--and others were a bit contrite.
PRES. BUSH: We will never back down, we will never give in, and we will never accept anything less than complete victory.
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Hurricane Katrina overwhelming choice for 2005's top story
NEW YORK The onslaught of Gulf Coast hurricanes has been chosen as the top Associated Press story of 2005 in a vote of U-S editors and news directors.
Katrina made landfall August 29th -- leading to the swamping of New Orleans.
Tens of thousands of Louisiana evacuees headed for Texas.
Rita came ashore September 24th near Sabine (suh-BEEN') Pass.
The hurricanes received 242 first-place votes out of 288 ballots cast.
No other A-P story received more than 18 first-place votes.
The death of Pope John Paul the second and the election of Joseph Ratzinger to succeed him as Pope was the number two pick, followed by the situation in Iraq.
Iraq was voted the top story in 2002 and 2003, and was runner-up in 2004 to the U-S election in which President Bush won a second term.
Here are 2005's top 10 stories, as voted by A-P members:
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Katrina made landfall August 29th -- leading to the swamping of New Orleans.
Tens of thousands of Louisiana evacuees headed for Texas.
Rita came ashore September 24th near Sabine (suh-BEEN') Pass.
The hurricanes received 242 first-place votes out of 288 ballots cast.
No other A-P story received more than 18 first-place votes.
The death of Pope John Paul the second and the election of Joseph Ratzinger to succeed him as Pope was the number two pick, followed by the situation in Iraq.
Iraq was voted the top story in 2002 and 2003, and was runner-up in 2004 to the U-S election in which President Bush won a second term.
Here are 2005's top 10 stories, as voted by A-P members:
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Start of New Year to be delayed -- by a second
2005 will last a little longer than usual -- one second to be precise.
A leap second will be added into the world's clocks just before midnight to match up the clocks with the earth's rotation.
This will be the first leap second in seven years and the 23rd since 1972 when an international timekeeping agreement was signed.
Leap seconds are necessary because modern atomic clocks are extremely accurate while the earth's rotation has been slowing down because of tides.
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Sexy Bin Laden
Wafah Dufour wants to be a pop star. So what if she's the niece of Osama bin Laden?
GQ mag
It Isn’t Easy Being the Sexy Bin Laden
What’s in a name? Plenty. Especially if you’re trying to become a sultry little pop star and you just happen to be the niece of public enemy number one By George Gurley
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December 24, 2005
People drink more alcohol when using shorter glasses
The research suggests you should break out highball glasses if you're planning a party where alcohol will be served.
The study said most people unwittingly pour too much alcohol into short, wide glasses. Experts call it a portion distortion illusion.
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December 21, 2005
December 20, 2005
Fart Frequency Chart
Bush Wiretap OK by me
I think he did the right thing for the security of this nation. If we heard about this right after the 911 attacks it would have been ok by everyone. But since it's four years later the minds of plenty are not the same as they were 9/12/01. Here's one example of why it was a excellent move...and those that should be investigated is those that leaked this secret and critical to our security information to the public...(aaastudio)
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Equally irresponsible is the criticism Democrats are leveling at President Bush for his use of National Security Agency wiretaps to catch terrorists. Before Clinton and Schumer criticize this policy, they'd do well to reflect on the fact that the Brooklyn Bridge might well be rubble, with thousands dead, if Bush did not use these wiretaps.
In 2002, the feds (presumably the NSA) picked up random cellphone chatter using the words "Brooklyn Bridge" (which apparently didn't translate well into Arabic). They notified the New York Police Department, which flooded the bridge with cops. Then the feds overheard a phone call in which a man said things were "too hot" on the bridge to pull off an operation. Later, an interrogation of a terrorist allowed by the Patriot Act led cops to the doorstep of this would-be bridge bomber. (His plans would definitely have brought down the bridge, NYPD sources told me.)
Dick Morris NYPost
Why didn't Bush get a warrant? On who? For what? The NSA wasn't looking for a man who might blow up the bridge. It had no idea what it was looking for. It just intercepted random phone calls from people in the United States to those outside — and so heard the allusions to the bridge that tipped them off.
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Equally irresponsible is the criticism Democrats are leveling at President Bush for his use of National Security Agency wiretaps to catch terrorists. Before Clinton and Schumer criticize this policy, they'd do well to reflect on the fact that the Brooklyn Bridge might well be rubble, with thousands dead, if Bush did not use these wiretaps.
In 2002, the feds (presumably the NSA) picked up random cellphone chatter using the words "Brooklyn Bridge" (which apparently didn't translate well into Arabic). They notified the New York Police Department, which flooded the bridge with cops. Then the feds overheard a phone call in which a man said things were "too hot" on the bridge to pull off an operation. Later, an interrogation of a terrorist allowed by the Patriot Act led cops to the doorstep of this would-be bridge bomber. (His plans would definitely have brought down the bridge, NYPD sources told me.)
Dick Morris NYPost
Why didn't Bush get a warrant? On who? For what? The NSA wasn't looking for a man who might blow up the bridge. It had no idea what it was looking for. It just intercepted random phone calls from people in the United States to those outside — and so heard the allusions to the bridge that tipped them off.
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New York Blog
Mayor Bloomberg Quoted
"So you've got people making $50,000 or $60,000 a year [preventing] people making $20,000 to $30,000 a year from being able to earn a living," he said. "That's just not acceptable."
Mayor Bloomberg Quoted
"So you've got people making $50,000 or $60,000 a year [preventing] people making $20,000 to $30,000 a year from being able to earn a living," he said. "That's just not acceptable."
New York City Transit Workers Strike
December 14, 2005
375,500 HIGH TECH Workers being IMPORTED to USA
Thanks to so-called REPUBLICAN SENATOR SPENCER ABRAHAM of
MICHIGAN and the ZOG White House, your "government" is fast
tracking the importation of 375,500 HIGH TECH Workers to the
USA. Highly coveted computer industry, skilled and specialty
jobs that would have otherwise gone to American's will go to
IMPORTED FOREIGNERS.
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MICHIGAN and the ZOG White House, your "government" is fast
tracking the importation of 375,500 HIGH TECH Workers to the
USA. Highly coveted computer industry, skilled and specialty
jobs that would have otherwise gone to American's will go to
IMPORTED FOREIGNERS.
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Insemination
Words from the photographer(I used plastic spoons which I bent using a butane laboratory burner. The egg was fabricated using the egg whites of 4 eggs and one yolk. The final picture was the culmination of a series of exercises in trial and error.)details
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December 12, 2005
December 09, 2005
Show Your Support For Free Iraqis:
1. Ink your finger purple from Dec. 12 - 15
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December 08, 2005
Big brains mean 'tiny testicles' - The Other Side - Breaking News 24/7 - NEWS.com.au
WOMEN have suspected it for millennia, and scientists have finally proved it - men cannot have both big brains and big testicles.
Brainiacs and scholars everywhere may gnash their teeth, but according to a recent study of bats, nature forces the males of a species to make a painful trade-off between mental capacity and sperm production.
Big brains mean 'tiny testicles' - The Other Side - Breaking News 24/7 - NEWS.com.au
War on Terrorism
“Like earlier struggles for freedom, this war will take many turns, and the enemy must be defeated on every battlefront — from the streets of Western cities, to the mountains of Afghanistan, to the tribal regions of Pakistan, to the islands of Southeast Asia and the Horn of Africa. Yet the terrorists have made it clear that Iraq is the central front in their war against humanity. So we must recognize Iraq as the central front in the war on terror.”
President Bush
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President Bush
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December 07, 2005
MIAMI — A federal air marshal shot and killed a 44-year-old American Airlines passenger who claimed to have a bomb in his bag and ran off of the plane, a Department of Homeland Security official confirmed to FOX News.Homeland Security officials confirmed to FOX News that this is the first time a federal air marshal has discharged his or her weapon since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
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December 06, 2005
December 03, 2005
Future Jihad
From MSNBC terrorism expert Walid Phares, this is a frightening look into the future of jihad. Though an alarming new picture of what we can expect from terrorists in the future, Walid Phares reveals how the United States can win the war. Phares, who served as an expert with the Justice Department, briefed the Defense and State Departments, and testifies to Congress, shows that there has been a fundamental misunderstanding about al Qaeda's ultimate goal in the West and what victory means to jihadists. He answers such critical questions as: How long will this war last? Is the United States secure on the inside? Future Jihad shows how our defenses have been infiltrated; identifies the future generation of homegrown terrorists; and points the way for America to win the ideological war at the heart of jihad.Technorati Tags: Dr, Walid, Phares, future, jihad, war, iraq, bush, terror, world
IRAQ BY THE NUMBERS
Here are the numbers that the leftist media don't brag about, to name a few....
>> Since May 2003, unemployment in Iraq has fallen by nearly 50%
>> 170 independent newspapers are now open across Iraq.
>> 80 independent television stations are broadcasting in Iraq.
>> Iraq has 168,000 Internet subscribers-- there were just 4,000 before the war.
>> 27,000 new businesses have opened in Iraq.
>> Over 3,000 schools have been rehabilitated and reopened.
>> 8.7 million Iraqi children are enrolled in primary school.
>> 5 million Iraqi children between the ages of 6 and 12 have received vaccinations.
>> There is an average of one new hospital under construction every six months in Iraq.
>> The death rate in Iraq is half of what it was under Saddam, and is among the lowest in the middle east.
>> 76 water treatment projects have now been completed.
>> 33 fire stations have now been built.
>> In July of this year, Iraqi oil production hit the highest level in Iraqi history.
>> A poll this year found that 80% of Iraqis believe their lives will be better one year from now.
>> Voter turn out was over 60% for October's vote on the Iraqi constitution.
>> The Iraqi economy is expected to grow 17% next year.
>> Iraqi per capita income has doubled since 2003-- it is now 30% higher than it was before the war.
>> Inflation in Iraq is one quarter of what it was before the war.
The world is gonna be a better place......Don't let them fool you!!!!
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>> Since May 2003, unemployment in Iraq has fallen by nearly 50%
>> 170 independent newspapers are now open across Iraq.
>> 80 independent television stations are broadcasting in Iraq.
>> Iraq has 168,000 Internet subscribers-- there were just 4,000 before the war.
>> 27,000 new businesses have opened in Iraq.
>> Over 3,000 schools have been rehabilitated and reopened.
>> 8.7 million Iraqi children are enrolled in primary school.
>> 5 million Iraqi children between the ages of 6 and 12 have received vaccinations.
>> There is an average of one new hospital under construction every six months in Iraq.
>> The death rate in Iraq is half of what it was under Saddam, and is among the lowest in the middle east.
>> 76 water treatment projects have now been completed.
>> 33 fire stations have now been built.
>> In July of this year, Iraqi oil production hit the highest level in Iraqi history.
>> A poll this year found that 80% of Iraqis believe their lives will be better one year from now.
>> Voter turn out was over 60% for October's vote on the Iraqi constitution.
>> The Iraqi economy is expected to grow 17% next year.
>> Iraqi per capita income has doubled since 2003-- it is now 30% higher than it was before the war.
>> Inflation in Iraq is one quarter of what it was before the war.
The world is gonna be a better place......Don't let them fool you!!!!
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December 02, 2005
Nation's Largest Eminent Domain Case
In what may be the largest use of eminent-domain in the nation, elected leaders from Riviera Beach, Florida plan to move 6,000 residents to develop a 400-acre waterfront yachting and luxury residential complex.
(land grab that benefits private developers and the wealthy.)
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(land grab that benefits private developers and the wealthy.)
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Typetester
The Typetester is an online application for comparison of the fonts for the screen. Its’ primary role is to make web designer’s life easier. As the new fonts are bundled into operating systems, the list of the common fonts will be updated.
Pretty cool free online tool
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Pretty cool free online tool
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Capture people's exclusive attention!
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On the average, people go to the bathroom 6 times a day. Public restrooms are used very often. Why not place your business or product in front of thousands of people who use restrooms every day. This is a sure fire way to grab people's attention.
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November 30, 2005
November 29, 2005
NEW SCHUMER STUDY
Finally A good bit of advice from Chuckie
NEW SCHUMER STUDY: STORES LURING UNSUSPECTING CONSUMERS TO SIGN-UP FOR SKY-HIGH INTEREST RATE CREDIT CARDS - UP TO 24%!!
As the holiday shopping season heats up, Schumer asks New Yorkers not to fall prey to ‘too good to be true’ store credit card deals
Reputable retail stores routinely tempt shoppers with modest one-time discounts that are quickly erased by shockingly high interest rates.
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NEW SCHUMER STUDY: STORES LURING UNSUSPECTING CONSUMERS TO SIGN-UP FOR SKY-HIGH INTEREST RATE CREDIT CARDS - UP TO 24%!!
As the holiday shopping season heats up, Schumer asks New Yorkers not to fall prey to ‘too good to be true’ store credit card deals
Reputable retail stores routinely tempt shoppers with modest one-time discounts that are quickly erased by shockingly high interest rates.
release
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November 28, 2005
My Christmas List----so far
Sigma EF-500 DG Super E-TTL II Shoe Mount Flash (Guide No. 165/50 m at 105mm) for
Canon EOS with E-TTL II
$239.00
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Canon Zoom Telephoto EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS Image Stabilizer USM Autofocus Lens
$569.95
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