Archive for May, 2008
Marty reviews a bunch of stuff…
Music Review: Archeon, Chainsaw, MSG, Diamond Head, Edenbridge, Brother Firetribe & a few more
A nice collection of stuff ranging from the bleak dark-wave ambiance to the 80s style hard rock.
Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less
100,000 have already signed the petition including this blogger. Send a message to the enviroloons and Congresscritters that you are sick and tired of their getting in the way of finding and using domestic oil/gas. The US is a resource rich country but we have fools who won’t let us use it.
It made me so pleased that the first time I tried to sign the petition the site was overweighted with hits.
There is one focused on the North East…please sign here.
No commentsThe Forgotten Assassin
Having gaffed yet again by invoking the memory of Robert Kennedy’s assassination in a desperate attempt to snatch victory from the Obama jaws of defeat, Hillary Clinton nevertheless reminded us that we are approaching the 40th anniversary of that momentous event that occurred shortly after midnight on June 5, 1968.
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Dunkin’ Pulls Ray Ad Over ‘Terror’ Symbolism & Malkin Blog
Dunkin’ Donuts said Wednesday it stopped running an online advertisement featuring Rachael Ray after complaints that a fringed black-and-white scarf that the celebrity chef wore in the ad offers symbolic support for Muslim extremism and terrorism. Critics, including conservative commentator Michelle Malkin, complained that the scarf looked….
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Huckabee attacks Libertarian Republicans
Former Republican Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has formally declared War against the libertarian wing of the Republican Party.
Be interesting to know what Huckabee thinks of his own in-state libertarian Republican homeboy. Wonder if the Huck would call Rep. Greenburg “soulless.”
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The 10 Best & Worst Conceived Characters in Gaming
Games have given life to countless imaginary people. But which could have leapt from the pages of a far-fetched George Eliot novel, and who was the creation of a lonely coder sitting in the dark with a half-concealed erection? As we count down the 10 best and worst characters in gaming the only rule is we’re only allowed one character from. . .
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Heartfelt
LEGO artist Nathan Sawaya is at it again:
Nathan built this anatomically correct heart for the Rady Childrens Hospital in San Diego. He says, A piece like this is a great tool to help doctors talk to young patients about their own hearts. Hopefully kids will relate to a heart built from a medium that they are familiar with.
Except that I think he did not make it. This looks like a clear case of theft.
No commentsNGOs campaigning for the abolition of Israel
NGOs active in the Arab-Israeli conflict region receive funding by two main mechanisms. These are the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) and the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership for Peace (PfP). NGOs headquartered in the EU were financed under a third mechanism entitled co financing until 2008.
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Quote of the Day*
“Schumpeter, after all, has been dead for six decades. The problem is that Al Gore is very much alive.”
−Czech President Vaclav Klaus, wrapping up his (very good) speech at last night’s Competitive Enterprise Institute annual gala.
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Our Collectivist Candidates
On Sunday Barack Obama urged graduates of Connecticut’s Wesleyan University to devote themselves to “collective service.” This is not an unusual theme for a commencement address.
1 commentTHIRD ARREST IN EXETER BOMB INVESTIGATION
Police investigating an explosion at the Giraffe restaurant in Exeter have made a third arrest. Officers are also searching a Muslim community centre in Plymouth.
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Left hypocrisy
They get upset when the sole BNP councillor in London gets a blog but doesn’t when jew-hating/gay-hating/everyone hating Islamists get a voice in the Guardian and the Independent. If it weren’t so serious, it would be funny, the hysteria and foolish actions that are resulting from the result of the London elections. With each outrage they are giving more fodder to the BNP. The seating arrangements in the chamber being the most pathetic so far.
Harry’s Place is an exception to the above of course.
No commentsWaning May CoTV
Welcome to the May 29, 2008 edition of carnival of the vanities. A rather paltry collection this week but none the less useful.
El Burro presents Otherwise “Nice Guy” Spring Breakers Dynamite Balcony, Do Not Understand Subsequent Arrest posted at wonky donky, saying, “Otherwise “Nice Guy” Spring Breakers Dynamite Balcony, Do Not Understand Subsequent Arrest.
SO, as a Refresher Course: Outside the confines of Hazzard County, Georgia, It would seem that complete or partial detonation of a public structure is in fact best left in movies with ‘House’ and ‘Animal’ in the title and not practiced in real life.”Barb A. Ryan presents Asset Allocation, Investment Asset Tax Location, and Emergency Cash Management posted at Pasadena Financial Planner.
Alvaro Fernandez presents Brain Research Interview Series posted at SharpBrains: Your Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution, saying, “Check out these interviews with leading neuroscientists and psychologists on a variety of topics: brain health, happiness, trading psychology, weight loss, memory…”
Walter W. Fouse presents Avoid Large Actively Managed Mutual Funds posted at Best No Load Funds.
Larry Russell presents The Financial Services Industry is Still the Largest S&P 500 Sector – Even after the Collapse of its Stock Values posted at THE SKILLED INVESTOR Blog.
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of carnival of the vanities using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.
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1 commentWhatever happened to the climate change con?/Klaus calls it right
Both the UN and the media may soon be forced to jettison entirely the myth of a climate science ‘consensus’. If nothing else, the fast rising number of ‘mavericks’ demands it.
Andrew says: You think the UN might regret the fact they used people with no scientific qualifications at all, like Al Gore, to push their dubious assertions? No one should be surprised that many scientists took affront to attempt to stifle debate.
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Vaclav Klaus has re-iterated the truism that the enviromental movement is just statism/marxism under another name. Those who are behind it wish to control your life via the hammer of the state. The excuse has changed but the general gist has not. Readers of this blog will know that I have been saying this for years.
Klaus wants to debate to Gore about the subject. You think Gore has the guts to debate such a clever man?
Krauthammer agrees with this line of reasoning.
1 commentA Rose By Any Other Name
A few years ago I mused how unlikely it was that a well-known Islamic terrorist group would take its name from a pig’s hindquarters. It now seems that Hamas has caught up with my logic, and is taking a serious look at rebranding its image:
Warning: SFX, music.
No commentsEuropean Parliament to ban Eurosceptic groups
The European Union assembly’s political establishment is pushing through changes that will silence dissidents by changing the rules allowing Euro-MPs to form political groupings.
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Obama and the Jews
Fabulous piece on the dangers to Israel of an Obama presidency. A must read.
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Previewing McCain and Obama on geek issues
The Obama and McCain camps expound on their stances relating to Net Neutrality, warrantless surveillance, and H1-Bs. Both camps are paying plenty of lip service to libertarian principles, but that’s to say that they agree on this critical issues.
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Copyright police threaten iPod, Mac
Draconian new copyright protection laws would give border guards the right to seize iPods and mobile phones on suspicion they contained illegal downloads.
That’s the very real threat of new legislation currently being worked out by the G8 nations, of which the UK is a part, according to Canadian reports.
I am dying to know how they would be able to tell if you iPod contained “illegal downloads”. Who is going to train them? Big brother-like people from the RIAA who basically consider everyone a criminal until proven otherwise? I hope that people and organisations in all the G8 countries resist this in extremis.
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Jimmah rants again…
Ex-US President Jimmy Carter has said Israel has at least 150 atomic weapons in its arsenal ….
Israeli treatment of Palestinians as “one of the greatest human rights crimes on earth”.
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At least one person at the DT does not suffer from Obamaitis and thinks he might be the new Carter.
No commentsEurosceptics: learn from the SNP & Sinn Fein
Eurosceptics have had is that our strategic eggs have too often been placed in one basket. Opposition to the Euro (successful). Opposition to the EU Reform Treaty (unsuccessful). What is surely needed is a broad-based campaign strategy that, while being based around a substantive theme, has a number of smaller more achievable goals within it.
Andrew says: Donal has a good piece on where the eurosceptics head now.
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Maxine Waters…on oil
Watching her brain freeze and the reaction of the two Reps. behind her is most amusing.
No commentsCellphone From Hell
It is said * that a cell phone stores the energy—positive or negative—of its owner, to be released only by the magical power of microwaves. So if you see this guy coming . . . run.
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- Well, mainly by me, but feel free to run with it.
America-hater Vidal spouts bollocks…
The American writer Gore Vidal has launched a withering attack on the Republican presidential candidate John McCain – “I’ve never met anyone in America who has the slightest respect for him” – and says he prefers Barack Obama to Hillary Clinton for the Democrats, despite his friendship with Bill and Hillary…
Andrew says: The senile ole’ moron spouted off about how mysoginist and racist the US is currently. What does this vile excuse for a human want to stay in such a terrible place? Why oh why does any actually pay attention to this idiot?
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The Sniper
You are a sniper behind enemy lines on D-Day, tasked with picking off the bad guys as the Allies consolidate their beachhead.
Well, not really, though I do admire your active fantasy life. Still, it’s a relaxing pastime, sort of like Where’s Waldo, but with fatal head shots.
If you can, identify all the enemy snipers and eliminate them first. Because once you fire that first shot, they start looking for you. All of your targets will be within the white boundary-lines indicated on the briefing screen.
Click on the picture or here (for a full-screen version).
Warning: Some sound effects, mainly the sound of your gun and ricochets. There’s no muting, so turn down your speakers first if need be.
1 commentMemorial Day BOMS
Welcome to the May 26th, 2008 edition of best of me symphony. A good selection this week for Memorial Day.
Jim presents Best Online Discount Brokers posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.
Madeleine Begun Kane presents Banking On Money posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.
Alex Blackwell presents 23 Heartfelt Reasons I Will Always be Faithful to My Wife posted at The Next 45 Years.
FMF presents Poverty to Prosperity posted at Free Money Finance, saying, “Almost anyone can move from poverty to prosperity if they apply basic financial principles.”
Chief Family Officer presents Gerber Life Insurance: Is it Worth the Money? posted at Chief Family Officer, saying, “Thank you!”
Raymond presents Are Credit Card Rewards and Cash Rebates Taxable Income? posted at Money Blue Book.
Raymond presents Buying A Gift Card Is Like Giving The Issuing Company A Free Loan posted at Money Blue Book.
Edith presents Happy Hour Marketing posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..
nickel presents The Lazy Cheapskates Guide to Saving the Planet posted at fivecentnickel.com.
CreditAddict presents How to Improve Your Credit Score posted at CreditAddict.
mom & dad presents Disney Magic Caribbean Cruise Review posted at raising4boys.com.
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1 commentPhotobombing
is the fine art of ruining other people’s photographs by sticking your unlovely mug (or other body parts) into the frame just as the photographer snaps the shutter.
Warning: Some pictures NSFW. And remember that phrase, “other body parts”? (Definitely NSFW.)
No commentsDodgey Carnival of the Libertarians
Welcome to the May 25, 2008 edition of carnival of the libertarians. I hope you enjoy your stay here at Dodgeblogium. Even better we would like to see you return again & again.
Timothy Moreland presents Skip Bayless Encourages Congress to Interfere in BCS posted at timmorelandonline, saying, “This article refutes Sportswriter Skip Bayless’ appalling suggestion of using the Government to bring about an NCAA Football playoff.”
Adam Pieniazek presents War on Terror Ends! posted at Adam Pieniazek.
Jose DeJesus MD presents Cash Before Treatment – The Crisis in Medical Care Funding posted at Physician Entrepreneur, saying, “Dr. Jose DeJesus discusses the unsustainable current arrangement where large payers, including government, insurance, and large employers have negotiated payment rates that do not reflect real healthcare costs. Those who have limited benefit or no health insurance face rates that often reflect distortions created by these large payers, and mandated but unfunded costs. Finally, Dr. DeJesus suggests some alternatives to the current situation.”
APH presents How McCain or Obama Can Permanently Eliminate the Gas Tax, Cut Pork, Help the Environment, and Save Face posted at Market Urbanism, saying, “A radical free-market solution to the gas tax and oil dependency.”
Jason Hughey presents Part 1: The Truth Behind Kosovo – Introduction posted at Logical Consistency, saying, “A lot hangs in the balance when government policy ignores hard questions and/or answers them with lies. It’s time to revisit the United States involvement in the 1999 Kosovo intervention and find out what really happened.”
Michael Bass presents The End of White Tyranny posted at Debt Prison, saying, “Though whites have the ability to create wonderful societies, we do not possess the cleverness to maintain them.”
Leslie Carbone presents Naked X-Rays at BWI posted at Leslie Carbone.
Holly Ord presents posted at Menstrual Poetry.
The Whited Sepulchre presents Blog For Human Rights – May 15th, 2008 posted at The Whited Sepulchre, saying, “this post combines some old fashioned Norman Rockwell propaganda artwork with some contemporary photos illustrating the same topics.”
Holly Ord presents Welcome America, to the Second Vietnam posted at Menstrual Poetry.
blewsdawg presents We Just Keep Learning About The Lies, Don’t We? posted at InFrequently Asked Questions.
blewsdawg presents So Send ‘Em Back, Damn It! posted at InFrequently Asked Questions, saying, “So, now the courts know what many of us have known all along. The government screwed up, and has lied to cover it up, and fished around for justification.”
NotYourDaddy presents Alternative Energy and the Law of Unintended Consequences posted at Government is not your Daddy., saying, “The environmentalist lobby has been haranguing us for years about alternative energy sources. However, every alternative energy source comes with its own set of issues. Once its implemented, the environmentalists turn to attack the new energy source with the same fervor with which they previously promoted it.”
NotYourDaddy presents Leveraging Diversity the Right Way posted at Government is not your Daddy., saying, “There are many types of diversity. As a society, weve become much more focused on categorical diversity than individual diversity. We go to great lengths to acknowledge and embrace every category of diversity imaginable. But are we focusing on the right kind of diversity, and are we doing it in the right way?”
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One good thing about high petrol prices…
It will keep caravaners off the bloody roads which is always a good thing. They plug things up, delay you and are cronic for gas mileage. Paying a bit more for your petrol is worth not having to deal with caravans surely?
There is even a blog called I hate Caravans.
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