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Bacteria in home of art professor
spurs indictment on fraud charges. Blogged about this before. He and his buddy lied to obtain the materials he needed for his art. There are reasons that art professors cannot normally order bacteria through the mail. He has to use the bacteria he finds around his house and in his clothing. Buffalo News In a case that has angered the art world and raised concerns about academic freedom, the federal government obtained mail fraud and wire fraud indictments Tuesday against University at Buffalo art professor Steven Kurtz and the chairman of the University of Pittsburgh’s human genetics department. Kurtz, 46, and Robert E. Ferrell, 60, are accused of illegally scheming to use Ferrell’s position with the University of Pittsburgh to obtain two bacterial agents that were found last month in Kurtz’s home laboratory … Read entire article »
Filed under: Medicine, Odd News, War on Terror
Iraqi Media: Steps Towards Liberty
BBC Fifteen months of unregulated media growth have seen dozens of local private TV and radio stations springing up all over Iraq. Most are run as local mouthpieces of political factions. But a few commercial channels aspire to be successful national broadcasters. They include al-Sharqiya TV, which describes itself as the first private national channel not tied to any political, ethnic or sectarian group. It promises programmes with a local flavour, as well as political comedy, a novelty in Iraq after 35 years of state-directed news under Saddam Hussein’s rule. Dijla (Tigris) Radio, Iraq’s first independent talk radio station, has become required listening for officials in Baghdad, as ordinary Iraqis bombard the station’s live chat shows with phone calls to air their grievances and aspirations. [snip] Many Iraqis look to the pan-Arab and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Media, War on Terror
Giambi Diagnosed With Parasite
Link Those damn French! … Read entire article »
Rent a Firetruck
Here’s a cool idea I discovered while looking through my Sitemeter log. Don’t know anything about the company other than someone looked at my blog, but… < Rentafiretruck.com Welcome to rentafiretruck.com When is the last time you were sitting at a traffic light and up rolled an antique fire truck? You probably looked – didn’t you? rentafiretruck.com has trucks available for Birthday Parties, Grand Openings, Advertising, Fairs and Festivals, Production Work, Transportation, Weddings, and Special Events. Whatever the Occasion–Try rentafiretruck.com Had some of my wedding photos taken in a fire truck. Not rented. Just the guys from Alfred Station Fire Company treating one of their own great at his wedding reception. Lovely wife looks a bit startled in the photos, though. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Odd News
Carrier Surge
It looks routine, but… US Navy USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) arrived in Pearl Harbor Tuesday to participate in exercise Rim of the Pacific Maritime 2004, the region’s largest international exercise involving seven Pacific Rim nations. The 1,092-foot long aircraft carrier deployed from its homeport in San Diego May 24 as part of Summer Pulse ’04… The six other aircraft carriers involved in Summer Pulse ’04 include: the Norfolk-based USS George Washington (CVN 73) CSG and Yokosuka, Japan,-based USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). The Mayport, Fla.,-based USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) CSG will begin a combined and joint exercise early this month, followed by a scheduled overseas deployment. The Norfolk-based USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) CSG will conduct a scheduled training exercise, followed by overseas operations with the Norfolk-based USS … Read entire article »
Filed under: Analysis, Military, Original writing
Scooter Racing
Reuters ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (Reuters) – A team led by an 82-year-old pensioner won the first Dutch championship for battery-powered electric scooter racing. The race Tuesday across an obstacle course in rear-wheel-drive buggies, fitted with comfortable seats, armrests, handlebars and shopping baskets, was all about skilful maneuvering, with top speeds of just 7.5 miles per hour. The Nationaal Fonds Ouderenhulp, a foundation for the elderly, organized the race for people in their 70s and 80s to promote mobility and to fight loneliness in retirement and nursing homes. A team of Rotterdam pensioners took the checkered flag at Zandvoort motor racing circuit, beating 12 rival nursing homes over the 250-yard course of speed bumps, wooden ramps and plastic slalom cones. These little ######## are all over here. Their drivers, and I use that term very loosely, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Odd News, Other Countries
It’s My Money
and I want to keep it. It doesn’t belong to the government. If I want to provide charity with my money, I will. There is no need for me to pay a government bureaucRAT to do it for me. San Francisco Examiner “Many of you are well enough off that … the tax cuts may have helped you,” Sen. Clinton said. “We’re saying that for America to get back on track, we’re probably going to cut that short and not give it to you. We’re going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good.” … Read entire article »
Filed under: American Politics, Commentary, Government, Original writing, Politics, Taxation
Canada, the Spoons Experience
Spoons I have just a few thoughts I’d like to share about the fascinating developments in the Canadian election yesterday…. Just kidding. Seriously, I can’t think of anything less interesting than which tribe of trained monkeys is in charge of the fifth-rate country to our North. Move along, there’s nothing to see here. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Blogging, Canada, Mocking, Other Bloggers
Coming Soon: Future Posts
- Declaration of War 1812 (in 132 days)
- USS President vs HMS Belvidera (in 137 days)
- General Hull Invades Canada (in 156 days)
- First Battle of Sacketts Harbor (in 163 days)
On Y!CN
- Radioactive Gravel from Japanese Nuke Disaster Used in Buildings
- Fuel Supplies Reach Nome
- Fuel Convoy Reaches Nome
- Russians Sail to Rescue of Ice Bound Alaska Community
- Pope Embraces Anglicans in U.S. with New Ordinariate
- Nebraska Nuke Plant Placed on Special Inspection Status
- Radioactive Water Leaks at Japanese Nuke Site
- Japan Damaged Nuke Plants Still Not Under Control
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What is Fat?
June 29th, 2004 | Comments Off
Michael Moore is fat. Lots of people have commented on it. It really doesn’t matter if he’s fat or thin since he is also a noted shader of the truth. But, he’s fat. As an EMT, I have to wonder if he’d fit on my gurney. Rural Metro has a “Fatmobile” we can special call with a furniture dolly. But, shit, I’m not sure he’d fit in my ambulance. Of course, all EMT’s know that he’ll have the big one as high up in the building as he can get. Some poor SOB’s are going to have to try to carry him down several narrow flights of stairs. “Can you walk?” “Have you tried?” You’re fat when the defibrillator won’t work properly because there’s too much you between its pads and your heart. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commentary, EMS, Original writing