Thursday, October 2, 2008
Dead Air Follow Up :
Subway Sandwich Guy - LOLCats
Georgia - Michael Savage - McCain Did It
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ITEM 1 - Car Companies
TEK
The word "hyeondae (hyundai)" means "modernity"
"Toyota" literally means fertile rice paddies
"Subaru", which roughly translated into English means, "to govern",
" in German means "Hark!" or "listen", which is "Audi" in Latin
The word mazda means "great wisdom" in the Iranian Avestan language.
The name Mitsubishi (三菱) has two parts: "mitsu" meaning "three" and "hishi" (which becomes "bishi" in the middle of a word) meaning "water caltrop" (also called "water chestnut"),
Volvo means "I roll"
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
massive
run away
new laptop - same power cord
van driving - confidence
waiter - stfu
DEMOCRACY NOW
Racial Prejudice Could Cost Obama the Election
A new poll by the Associated Press and Yahoo News has found that deep-seated racial misgivings could cost Barack Obama the White House if the election is close. The poll found one-third of white Democrats harbor negative views toward blacks. The polling suggests Obama would receive an estimated six percentage points more support if there were no racial prejudice.
Rising Food Costs Drive Increase in Global Hunger
New figures show hunger is on the rise worldwide. The United Nations says the number of people afflicted by acute hunger rose to 925 million last year—an increase of 75 million.
Leahy Doubts Lone Suspect in Anthrax Mailings
In other news from Washington, Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Patrick Leahy has broken a long silence on the anthrax mailing case. Leahy was one of two congressional recipients of the anthrax-laced letters shortly after the 9/11 attacks.
STORIES
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Couric Hides Embarrassing Palin Tape in Exchange for Exclusive Interviews
In Monday's column from Washington Post's Media Critic Howard Kurtz about Sarah Palin's disastrous interview with Katie Couric, he mentions more embarrassing footage of Palin was not released by CBS
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Blade Runner 2: Written By Someone Who Probably Needs A Slap
September 30th, 2008 at 16:30 by Stuart Heritage
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Radioactive scorpion venom could be used to fight brain cancer
By Richard Alleyne, Science Correspondent
Last Updated: 6:01pm BST 01/10/2008
Radioactive scorpion venom sounds like the ultimate poison but it is now being tested as a treatment for malignant brain cancer.
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Bedtime stories a problem for many parents
One in 10 parents struggle to understand the bedtime stories they read to their children, a survey by adult learning organisation Learndirect has found. Almost a quarter (23%) skip passages they cannot read or invent words to get to the end of a sentence, the poll found.
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Greg LeNoir watched in horror as the shark's mouth opened wide, chomping a large set of teeth on his beloved 14-pound dog, Jake.
''Noooooo,'' LeNoir shrieked, fearing the worst.
How much do you love your pet? Enough to leap into the ocean and fight a shark to save it? Yeah, us neither. But one Florida Keys man does, and he proved it by punching a shark in the face when it tried to eat his wittle bitty doggie, Jake. The rat terrier got into trouble during his daily swim off a pier, when a 5 foot long shark lunged and caught him in its teeth. His owner, carpenter Greg LeNoir, chose the “I’m a durn fool” option and leapt into the ocean on top of the shark.
”I clenched my fists and dove straight in with all my strength, like a battering ram,” LeNoir, 53, said Sunday, reliving the frightening ordeal. “I hit the back of the shark’s neck. It was like hitting concrete.”
We can’t help but be sort of stunned by that choice. Maybe we just saw Jaws too many times but sharks are definitely on our top 10 “do not f*ck with” list, right up there with killer bees and our older sister.
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Cops: Teen wanted mom dead to pay for breast work
4 days ago
FOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado teenager hired men to kill his mother so he could use her money to get breast implants for his girlfriend, police said.
Nikita Lee Weis, 18, was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, said Fountain Deputy Police Chief Mike Barnett.
His girlfriend, Sophia Nicole Alsept, and two men police said he hired, Juan Antonio Velez Gonzalez, 18, and Brandon Michael Soroka, 19, were arrested on the same charge.
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32-year-old Michelle Allen of Middleton, Ohio was just minding her business, urinating on a neighbor’s porch while dressed as a cow, when cops told her to please go home. Later that day, cops were called once again as Allen was blocking traffic and chasing terrified children. It was at this point that cops went ahead and decided to arrest her. Cows > The Pigs, motherfuckers:
The arresting officer says Allen smelled of alcohol, slurred her speech, and was belligerent. She also alleged cussed at the officer.
Allen informed police that, if brought to jail, she would “cause problems.” She did manage to put on a suit for her court hearing, but not before leaving us with the finest mug shot in the history of the world.
How udderly terrifying. The report makes it clear to mention that:
It is not clear why she was wearing the costume.
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State Considers Advertising on Amber Alerts
by Christine Pelisek
September 24, 2008 12:37 PM
The Schwarzenegger administration is considering advertisements on freeway signs used for Amber Alerts and other emergencies.
The advertisements would be posted on 674 electronic roadside message boards according to the LA Times. The funds raised – estimated at millions - would go towards the financially strapped highway fund.
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In August, Birmingham Cathedral announced plans to open a series of wine bars in London, as (according to an official) one of the "alternative ways" of engaging non-church-goers. [BBC News, 9-1-08]
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Ocean Shows Up In The Middle of Africa
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new laptop - same power cord
van driving - confidence
waiter - stfu
DEMOCRACY NOW
Racial Prejudice Could Cost Obama the Election
A new poll by the Associated Press and Yahoo News has found that deep-seated racial misgivings could cost Barack Obama the White House if the election is close. The poll found one-third of white Democrats harbor negative views toward blacks. The polling suggests Obama would receive an estimated six percentage points more support if there were no racial prejudice.
Rising Food Costs Drive Increase in Global Hunger
New figures show hunger is on the rise worldwide. The United Nations says the number of people afflicted by acute hunger rose to 925 million last year—an increase of 75 million.
Leahy Doubts Lone Suspect in Anthrax Mailings
In other news from Washington, Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Patrick Leahy has broken a long silence on the anthrax mailing case. Leahy was one of two congressional recipients of the anthrax-laced letters shortly after the 9/11 attacks.
STORIES
=========================================
Couric Hides Embarrassing Palin Tape in Exchange for Exclusive Interviews
In Monday's column from Washington Post's Media Critic Howard Kurtz about Sarah Palin's disastrous interview with Katie Couric, he mentions more embarrassing footage of Palin was not released by CBS
==============================================
Blade Runner 2: Written By Someone Who Probably Needs A Slap
September 30th, 2008 at 16:30 by Stuart Heritage
================================================
Radioactive scorpion venom could be used to fight brain cancer
By Richard Alleyne, Science Correspondent
Last Updated: 6:01pm BST 01/10/2008
Radioactive scorpion venom sounds like the ultimate poison but it is now being tested as a treatment for malignant brain cancer.
==============================================
Bedtime stories a problem for many parents
One in 10 parents struggle to understand the bedtime stories they read to their children, a survey by adult learning organisation Learndirect has found. Almost a quarter (23%) skip passages they cannot read or invent words to get to the end of a sentence, the poll found.
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Greg LeNoir watched in horror as the shark's mouth opened wide, chomping a large set of teeth on his beloved 14-pound dog, Jake.
''Noooooo,'' LeNoir shrieked, fearing the worst.
How much do you love your pet? Enough to leap into the ocean and fight a shark to save it? Yeah, us neither. But one Florida Keys man does, and he proved it by punching a shark in the face when it tried to eat his wittle bitty doggie, Jake. The rat terrier got into trouble during his daily swim off a pier, when a 5 foot long shark lunged and caught him in its teeth. His owner, carpenter Greg LeNoir, chose the “I’m a durn fool” option and leapt into the ocean on top of the shark.
”I clenched my fists and dove straight in with all my strength, like a battering ram,” LeNoir, 53, said Sunday, reliving the frightening ordeal. “I hit the back of the shark’s neck. It was like hitting concrete.”
We can’t help but be sort of stunned by that choice. Maybe we just saw Jaws too many times but sharks are definitely on our top 10 “do not f*ck with” list, right up there with killer bees and our older sister.
======================================================
Cops: Teen wanted mom dead to pay for breast work
4 days ago
FOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado teenager hired men to kill his mother so he could use her money to get breast implants for his girlfriend, police said.
Nikita Lee Weis, 18, was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, said Fountain Deputy Police Chief Mike Barnett.
His girlfriend, Sophia Nicole Alsept, and two men police said he hired, Juan Antonio Velez Gonzalez, 18, and Brandon Michael Soroka, 19, were arrested on the same charge.
==================================================
32-year-old Michelle Allen of Middleton, Ohio was just minding her business, urinating on a neighbor’s porch while dressed as a cow, when cops told her to please go home. Later that day, cops were called once again as Allen was blocking traffic and chasing terrified children. It was at this point that cops went ahead and decided to arrest her. Cows > The Pigs, motherfuckers:
The arresting officer says Allen smelled of alcohol, slurred her speech, and was belligerent. She also alleged cussed at the officer.
Allen informed police that, if brought to jail, she would “cause problems.” She did manage to put on a suit for her court hearing, but not before leaving us with the finest mug shot in the history of the world.
How udderly terrifying. The report makes it clear to mention that:
It is not clear why she was wearing the costume.
===================================================
State Considers Advertising on Amber Alerts
by Christine Pelisek
September 24, 2008 12:37 PM
The Schwarzenegger administration is considering advertisements on freeway signs used for Amber Alerts and other emergencies.
The advertisements would be posted on 674 electronic roadside message boards according to the LA Times. The funds raised – estimated at millions - would go towards the financially strapped highway fund.
=================================================
In August, Birmingham Cathedral announced plans to open a series of wine bars in London, as (according to an official) one of the "alternative ways" of engaging non-church-goers. [BBC News, 9-1-08]
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Ocean Shows Up In The Middle of Africa
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