Is Intergalactic War Inevitable?

Former Canadian Minister of Defense and Deputy Prime Minister, Paul Hellyer, thinks so.

"UFOs, are as real as the airplanes that fly over your head ...... I'm so concerned about what the consequences might be of starting an intergalactic war, that I just think I had to say something."
--Paul Hellyer
In the spirit of keeping discussions "technical" in nature, how can the IT community prepare for such an intergalactic war waged against an even smarter ET community? ETs certainly have AT which would have our own IT community working not only OT, but certainly UT as well.
And if an evacuation is necessary, to where would we evacuate? (And let's not even think about the "food chain" thing.)

"The Bush administration has finally agreed to let the military build a forward base on the moon, which will put them in a better position to keep track of the goings and comings of the visitors from space, and to shoot at them, if they so decide."
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gotta like there dry humor...back up in a couple of minutes just like they said

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Kate Moss has clinched a £1. 2million modelling contract with mobile phone giant Virgin - her first since being photographed taking cocaine. The shamed supermodel will begin shooting the ads in Los Angeles next month.

The 31-year-old lost contracts with top designer Chanel and high street store H+M after her cocaine habit was made public. But since spending time in The Meadows rehab clinic in Arizona the mum-of-one is looking slim and healthy and has begun to receive lucrative offers.

A source revealed: "She's sorted herself out and she has a new approach to life"
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'Beer goggles' effect explained

Scientists believe they have worked out a formula to calculate how "beer goggles" affect a drinker's vision.

The drink-fuelled phenomenon is said to transform supposedly "ugly" people into beauties - until the morning after.

Researchers at Manchester University say while beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder, the amount of alcohol consumed is not the only factor.

Additional factors include the level of light in the pub or club, the drinker's own eyesight and the room's smokiness.
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Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade NYC

Taken on Broadway between 52nd and 53rd Streets. Took the kids and had a great time. More pics in flickr.
Happy Thanksgiving....
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"The president has said that as soon as Iraqi forces are ready, we want to see a reduction in our own forces, and I think those days are going to be coming fairly soon when Iraqis are going to be more and more capable of carrying out the functions to secure their own future," Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told FOX News in an interview.
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November 23, 2005 -- Michael Jackson may love the children of the world — but he doesn't like Jews, according to a blockbuster new audiotape that apparently captures the Gloved One waxing anti-Semitic to a former business manager.

"They suck," the King of Pop is allegedly heard saying on a voicemail message left the ex-adviser.

"They're like leeches . . . I'm so tired of it . . . they start out the most popular person in the world, make a lot of money, big house, cars and everything. End up penniless. It is conspiracy. The Jews do it on purpose."

Jackson was also heard on other tapes demanding lackeys get wads of cash for him from accounts the financially troubled troubadour wasn't supposed to be touching — and courier them to him in paper fast-food bags.
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"Beer. Now there's a temporary solution." - Homer Simpson

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"Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that damage morale and undermine the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, exiled, or hanged."
-President Abraham Lincoln-

Sudoku

Carol Vorderman's Touchscreen Sudoku
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KIM SUED OVER DELI SHOOTING BY POSSE

November 21, 2005 -- Jailed rap diva Lil' Kim is facing new legal woes — again over a shooting by her Junior M.A.F.I.A. posse.

A Brooklyn Supreme Court judge has issued a default judgment against the raunchy rapper after she ignored a civil suit arising from an August 2001 shooting that involved four members of the crew.

Ron Mysliwiec, lawyer for plaintiff Michael Goody, 25, said he is seeking $1 million.

Kim's lawyer Mel Sachs said he'll seek to have the judgment vacated. "It can be shown that she was not involved and was not aware of the incident," he said.

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Open Door Policy

Trying to make light of the situation, Bush made faces for the cameras until an aide came to his rescue — and escorted him to the correct exit, a gap in the backdrop partition about 10 feet away

"I was trying to escape," Bush admitted. "Obviously, it didn't work."

It was an act. How will the leftist media twist this one.
Definitely humorous for me :)
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Coolpix L1 Features at a Glance:

* 6.2-megapixel effective CCD for prints up to 13x19 inches
* Nikkor 5x optical zoom ED glass (38-190mm in 35mm equivalent)
* Compact, durable and lightweight body
* Macro focus with AF as close as 1.6 inches
* Selectable AF: Auto-multi or Center-focus area selection available
* AF-assist illuminator can be switched on and off at will
* Exclusive Face Priority AF makes taking incredible portraits easy
* 256-segment Matrix Metering with Center-weighted, Spot, or Spot AF metering
* Large 2.5-inch TFT color monitor
* Program AE and 15 pre-programmed Scene modes
* Single, Continuous, Multi-Shot 16 modes
* 640x480 @ 30fps movie mode with sound, length limited only by memory card capacity
* Attach voice memos up to 20 seconds to still images
* Automatic shutter speeds from 1/2000 sec. to 4 sec's
* Built-in flash with auto, fill, slow sync, and red-eye reduction
* Nikon’s D-Lighting automatically brightens dark images in playback mode
* In-Camera Red-Eye Fix™ automatically fixes most instances of red-eye in the camera
* TTL Auto White Balance, 6 presets, custom set and bracketing
* Exif 2.2 and PictBridge compatible
* 14MB internal memory and SD memory card slot
* Plug-n-Play USB connectivity
* PictBridge direct-print compliant
* Runs on two AA type batteries


The Coolpix L1 includes PictureProject, NikonView 6, a complete image editing and processing package, alkaline batteries, hand strap, A-V cable, and USB cable. The Coolpix L1 is available now at an MSRP of US$329.95.


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Black Friday Guide and coupons

Here's a cool site I found on how to save on Black Friday. Just about all coupons and sales that will be going on. Have fun and good luck. :)

BF2005
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The Iraq Liberation Act / By Bill Clinton

The United States favors an Iraq that offers its people freedom at home. I categorically reject arguments that this is unattainable due to Iraq's history or its ethnic or sectarian make-up. Iraqis deserve and desire freedom like everyone else. The United States looks forward to a democratically supported regime that would permit us to enter into a dialogue leading to the reintegration of Iraq into normal international life.

(Did we forget this?)

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Clinton: Iraq has abused its last chance

The president said Iraq's refusal to cooperate with U.N. weapons inspectors presented a threat to the entire world.

"Saddam (Hussein) must not be allowed to threaten his neighbors or the world with nuclear arms, poison gas or biological weapons," Clinton said.

Operation Desert Fox, a strong, sustained series of attacks, will be carried out over several days by U.S. and British forces, Clinton said.

"Earlier today I ordered America's armed forces to strike military and security targets in Iraq. They are joined by British forces," Clinton said.

"Their mission is to attack Iraq's nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs and its military capacity to threaten its neighbors," said Clinton.

Clinton also stated that, while other countries also had weapons of mass destruction, Hussein is in a different category because he has used such weapons against his own people and against his neighbors.

(It was ok back then, what happened now. The difference is this time we're gonna finish the job. )
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Aguilera Reportedly Marrying This Weekend

NEW YORK (AP) - Christina Aguilera has found out what a girl wants, and now she's marrying him. Wedding festivities for the pop singer and fiancee Jordan Bratman began Thursday in northern California's Napa Valley, People magazine reported Saturday on its Web site. A rehearsal dinner was held Friday night at the Auberge Du Soleil resort.

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GOP FORCES WAR FOES TO REJECT 'CUT-RUN' VOTE

Following a venom-soaked four-hour debate, all but nine Democrats joined Republicans in voting down a GOP-authored red herring resolution — 3 to 403 with six Dems voting only present — demanding troops come home now, a substitute of Murtha's mandate calling for withdrawal at the "earliest practicable date."

When will they learn...

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Xbox 360

The future of gaming and digital entertainment arrives with mind-blowing graphics and full surround sound.

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