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I understand that the remains had to be DNA tested, they wer so pulverized.
NOT how I want to go.
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He performed at the Olympics alongside his friend Gary Connery. Sutton was the tuxedo-clad Bond, while Connery wore a pink dress and wig to play the queen.
So they both had to do Sensitivity Training, right? Making fun of the Queen....
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It had to be fast, Jim. And he certainly died doing what he loved - nobody could do anything quite so crazy if they didn't love it.
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Day late, dollar short, off topic, factually challenged... story of my life. Fair warning.
When first I came to Gotham
In the year two thousand nine
I used to like to cook a lot
And my meals were mighty fine
But the keyhole kops got nosey
And they soon gave me a swat
I was charged with being the owner
Of a stainless pressure pot
Oh next morning down by Chambers Street
I caused no little stir
The IRS were busy
And the nonesuch eggs concurred
Said the judge "I never could charge you
With the waving of the green,
But you can bet your ass I'll charge you
With the possession of this machine"
Now says I "Hey, Judgie-Wudgie,
If you'll give me half a chance,
I'll show you how me small machine
Can make the split-peas dance
It cooks away politely
Till you get an awful swat
As it softens up the legumes
In me stainless pressure pot"
Said the judge "This paper here, my man,
Is a super-secret writ
For you and all your Bill of Rights
I do not give a s---
But I think I'll let you off this once
Next time you vill be shot
If you're ever again caught cooking
With a stainless pressure pot"
Now this stylish urban kitchen
Is a less efficient place
I often burn me kidney beans
And dinner's often late
Sure I'd long ago have said me grace
If I had only got
A couple of pounds of musical fruit
And me stainless pressure pot
[Wash Examiner] President Champ on Thursday broke his silence on the widespread violence in Egypt, canceling a joint military exercise planned with the longtime U.S. ally next month. However, the president did not outline any efforts to cut off aid to the Egyptian government in the wake of more than 500 deaths in the streets of Cairo.
"Our traditional cooperation cannot continue as usual while civilians are being killed in the streets," Obama said from his vacation retreat on Martha's Vineyard, announcing the cancellation of the military exercise. Perhaps he'll be cutting off federal financial support to Chicago soon.
The president added that U.S. officials were reviewing possible further steps but stopped short of linking $1.3 billion in annual U.S. aid to the violence in Egypt. The White House is facing pressure to halt financial support for the Egyptian government as long as the bloodshed there continues. Live fire exercises generally take priority over training events.
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Cancels military exercise; continues golf game.
[An Nahar] The U.N. Security Council warned Wednesday that turmoil in the Central African Republic poses a "serious threat" to the country and the region, and urged new measures to restore stability.
A unanimous declaration of the 15 council members did not specify what these new options could be, but a recent report by U.N. Secretary General the ephemeral Ban Ki-moon ... of whom it can be said to his credit that he is not Kofi Annan... recommended sanctions against officials from the Seleka coalition suspected of committing atrocities.
According to U.N. Special Representative Babacar Gaye, the threat of sanctions is a form of pressure to improve the human rights When they're defined by the state or an NGO they don't mean much... situation in the Central African Republic.
The Central African Republic has been sliding into chaos since Seleka rebels took over in March, with reports of executions, looting and epidemics.
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A serious threat to whom? To people there? Executions, looting,epidemics?
Its some swamp 9,000 miles away and that is a serious threat?
Not to me it isn't...maybe it is to Banky Moon, but that is his problem. Sleep with the dogs and when you wake up maybe you can look forward to going over and sleeping with the fishes.. Its your bed, Moonboy. Not mine.
[An Nahar] The United Nations ...a lucrative dumping ground for the relatives of dictators and party hacks... is in urgent need of $98 million to finance emergency aid for the people of North Korea, the U.N. coordinator for the impoverished country said Thursday.
Of the $150 million needed to maintain food, health and sanitation programs by five U.N. agencies in the country for 2013, $98 million is still needed, the world body said.
"External assistance continues to play a vital role in safeguarding the lives of millions," U.N. resident coordinator Ghulam Isaczai said in a statement.
North Korea faces chronic food shortages and suffered from famine in the mid-1990s that resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths.
"Without sustained humanitarian support, the gains made the past 10 years in improving food security and the overall health and nutrition of the most vulnerable" could be reversed, Isaczai said.
International aid, particularly from the United States and South Korea, has dried up in recent years amid tension over Pyongyang's nuclear program.
Nearly 2.4 million North Koreans need regular food assistance and 28 percent of children under five suffer chronic malnutrition.
"While the overall humanitarian situation has improved slightly over the last 12 months, the structural causes of people's vulnerability persist," Isaczai said.
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Going to hold their hand while they spit and curse America?
Steal all their food?
Whine that they're shit upon (By America).
None of which is happening.(Or is that the real end)
Posted by: Redneck Jim ||
08/16/2013 3:48 Comments ||
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I got something for 'em right here...oh there is a hole and I can't see the bottom.
#3
how much have the Norks spent on nukes, long-range missile development/testing, and armed forces activities in the last year? A bit more than $98 Mil? I'd bet so. F&*k em.
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Let their communist Chinese brothers help them.
[An Nahar] Police in Islamabad are locked in a stand-off with a man armed with two automatic guns who was randomly firing in the air in the Pak capital Thursday.
The gunman, who had been travelling in a car with a woman and two young children, was stopped for a traffic violation, police said.
He then began to fire into the air in the busy commercial Jinnah Avenue neighborhood -- which is a high-security area as the road leads to the presidency and parliament house.
An Agence La Belle France Presse photographer at the scene said the man in his 50s was holding a submachine gun and a Kalashnikov in each hand and officers were negotiating with both him and the woman, reported to be his wife, to convince the gunman to lay down his weapons.
State-run Pakistain television PTV said the man, identified as Sikandar from central Punjab province, had refused to put down the weapons even after a police brass hat talked to the him several times.
The stand-off, which began at 5.30pm (1230 GMT) was still continuing more than five hours later with the man, woman and children sitting in the car.
The area has been evacuated with markets and shops shut down, and the road where the black Toyota Corolla car is parked has been blocked by police, who have surrounded the gunman.
Police said the motives of the man were unknown but he is demanding a safe passage and protection for his family.
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The man, who was with his wife and children as he issued demands for the imposition of Islamic law,
Enough, An Islamic Nutter.
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It's over: "As public impatience with the situation grew, Zamarud Khan, a former lawmaker and politician from the Pakistan Peoples Party, walked up to the couple apparently to try to negotiate with them.
Mr. Khan, a tall, heavyset man, leaned down to shake hands with the children as Mr. Sikandar stood nearby, his guns pointing toward the ground. All of a sudden, Mr. Khan lunged at the gunman, catching him off guard, but he managed to free himself from the grip of his would-be captor, who slipped on the asphalt.
At that point, police sharpshooters opened fire, narrowly missing Mr. Khan. As he and Mr. Mr. Sikandars family ran for cover, the police shot Mr. Sikandar in the leg and chest. He fell to the ground and within seconds, was surrounded by the police. Two officers were also wounded in the shootout, officials said.
Mr. Sikandar was taken to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in Islamabad, where he underwent surgery and was listed in critical condition, said Waseem Khawaja, a hospital spokesman.
Talking with reporters later, Mr. Khan, who was given a heros ovation by the bystanders and other politicians, said he had grown exasperated at one man holding the capital hostage and tarnishing Pakistans image.
I had planned that either I will sacrifice my life or catch this man, he said."
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A true hero, for all he is PPP. Thank you for that report, Green
Steve.
As Britain puts airport staff on alert to spot potential victims of forced marriage, one campaigning group says the trick of putting a spoon in their underwear has saved some youngsters from a forced union in their South Asian ancestral homelands. The word 'muslim' doesn't appear in article, neither does the word 'islam' but since its from Al Arabiya and they use the word 'ramadan' I think we can get a hint
The concealed spoon sets off the metal detector at the airport in Britain and the teenagers can be taken away from their parents to be searched -- a last chance to escape a largely hidden practice wrecking the lives of unknown thousands of British youths.
Clever, simple, and effective. Good for them.
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How long before the PtB put out new procedures that require parents to be there when minor girls are searched?
[Jpost] Survey finds comparatively high unemployment rate in the West Bank and Gazoo Strip; rates higher for men than women.
Unemployment in the West Bank and the Gazoo Strip remains relatively high, according to a survey published by the Paleostinian Central Bureau of Statistics on Thursday.
The survey also showed an increase in the number of Paleostinians working in Israel and settlements.
The survey also found that the number of Paleostinians employed in Israel and settlements increased from 93,000 in the first quarter of this year to 96,000 in the second quarter.
The survey showed that the unemployment rate in the Gazoo Strip was 27.9 percent compared with 16.8% in the West Bank in the second quarter of 2013.
In both areas, the unemployment rate for women was 33.6% and 17.6% for men, the survey showed.
The public sector employed 22.5% of those in employment: 36.2% in the Gazoo Strip and 16.4% in the West Bank.
According to the survey, the average daily wage for employees in the West Bank stood at NIS 88.6 compared with NIS 63.2 in the Gazoo Strip.
The survey found that Paleostinians working in Israel and the settlements are paid more than twice the salary than what they receive from Paleostinian employers.
The survey also found that the number of Paleostinians employed in Israel and settlements increased from 93,000 in the first quarter of this year to 96,000 in the second quarter.
Of these, almost half of the Paleostinians had a work permit, while 34,000 worked without a permit.
The number of Paleostinian workers employed in settlements increased from 16,000 in the first quarter of this year to 20,000 in the second quarter.
Most of the Paleostinians employed in Israel and the settlements work in the construction sector, according to the survey.
The survey found that Paleostinians working in Israel and the settlements are paid more than twice the salary than what they receive from Paleostinian employers.
A structure the size of a soccer pitch has been sent plunging to the bottom of the ocean 125 miles off Norway.
It will house a giant compressor claimed to be the worlds biggest offshore machine.
The Statoil equipment has been designed to pump some $30bn worth of gas from a depleted gas field.
Its a technological leap for Statoil to place the compressor on the sea bed instead of on a typical platform perched above the waves.
This megaproject is a gamble. Statoil say for the same price as a compressor on a platform - $2bn - they can retrieve more gas using 30-50% less energy with a compressor on the sea floor, nearer to the gas deposit.
But environmentalists say as a state-owned enterprise, Statoil should concentrate on saving carbon emissions rather than seeking more hydrocarbons.
There appears little international will to force carbon capture into the mainstream and the technology is years behind schedule.
Frank Ellingsen directs the experimental Mongstat technology centre where a consortium of firms led by Statoil is testing two types of carbon capture equipment on two types of exhaust.
One of Franks colleagues at the technology centre put it in a nutshell: Theres a clear commercial logic to the underwater compressor, he told me. We can make tens of billions of dollars."
Were an oil and gas company of course people are excited by a massive operation like that on the sea bed. Do you see that level of excitement about capturing the CO2 thats emitted? Of course you dont.
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I worked on a Statoil Operation for nearly a year. They are a careful and professional bunch, I miss working for them. BP is okay but Statoil is the best example I've seen of how an oil company should run.
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Besides the tech involved, the other interesting thing in this article is that the oil researcher dared to say: "Do you see that level of excitement about capturing the CO2 that's emitted? Of course you don't."
Apparently the tide is turning against the global warmism religion.
Blues/soul singer Lester Chambers dedicated a song in a live set to the late Trayvon Martin and then sang a heart felt rendition of his hit "People Get Ready" only to be attacked by a female bully for his efforts:
From TFA:
The woman who brazenly attacked funkadellic soul music legend Lester Chambers on-stage during his July performance at Hayward Russell City Blues Festival has officially been charged with felonies, including Assault by Means Likely to Produce Great Bodily Injury and Elder Abuse, according to the Hayward and Alameda County's District Attorney's office.
The 73 year old former member of The Chambers Brothers and the singer of influential hits, "People Get Ready", "Uptown", "I Can't Turn You Loose", and many more, was just revitalizing his career before allegedly being assaulted in front of a crowd of hundreds by 43-year-old Dinalynn Andrews-Potter on-stage after he dedicated "People Get Ready" to Trayvon Martin while the jury was in deliberations.
Just a day after his attack, the acclaimed singer spoke with American Blues Scene, and true to a decades-long career professing peace, continued to have nothing but love in his heart -- though it was clear the attack would have a lasting impact on him as he talked about his feelings of not wanting to perform any more after the attack, and the nightmares he's always had about things going wrong on stage, though he's quick to add that this is one nightmare he never expected -- but is now haunted by.
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not wanting to perform any more after the attack,
GOOD.
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You know I have looked deep into my heart concerning Trayvon and after long consideration I have to admit there is absolutely nothing there.
Bye, Trayvon.
And people singing weepy songs about Trayvon, hey, I have even forgotten the words to Kumbaya...and I never was much good at humming.
Admit it, you don't miss Trayvon either. Be hoinest.
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I never said Trayvon didn't have it coming. He was drug addled, ignorant, violent young man who made a series of bad decisions that ended his life. He was going to die young, in a gang related crime of some kind. Zimmerman got to him first.
That does not mean an artist, an elderly man whose music and political views were steeped in a long forgotten albeit fantastical environment of peace and love, cannot express his personal sorrow at the loss of a human life through art or song, nor does it means that a fan of the blues cannot express the sorrow that a young man, Trayvon, was led down a road that ended with his early death.
I think that Lester Chambers understood that, but if he didn't, it seems to me the only way he could deal with that was to dedicate the song to Trayvon Martin. I won't fault him for that.
Chambers and his family had asked that Andrews-Potter be charged with a hate crime, but authorities said Andrews-Potter's motives were unclear and she might not even have been in a position to hear Chambers' dedication of the song.
Andrews-Potter told police she had a stress disorder and that a repetitive part of the song caused her to snap. It wasn't clear if she had hired an attorney.
"It is a hate crime. There's no other reason for it," Chambers said. "She had hate in her face like a demon. Oh, God, it was ugly."
"She said, 'Sgt. Monk, I need to know if you can, as my first sergeant, if you can see discrimination if somebody says that they don't agree with homosexual marriage,'" he said. "I refused to answer the question."
....effing Air Training Command is apparently bringing it on to the recruits early and often. But I'm sure it will produce a more effective and efficient volunteer fighting force....
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Somehow, I'm sure we'll discover MSG Monk's replacement will "be on the same page" as the commander..."who is on the same page" as the base commander... "who is on the same page" as the Secretary of the Air Force... "who is on the same page as......
I knew an airman once. His name was Francis. Or was it Dwayne?
WHY would anyone enlist to be an "airman"? Unless he was named Dwayne or Francis, I mean....
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Youi really are a fool, Threater Flusoper9823. There are plenty of retired airmen here, male and female, who could wipe the floor with you without breaking a sweat. Why Sgt. Mom alone...
Never mind. You want to be a chew toy? I wish you joy of it.
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Threater Flusoper9823: ....like TW said...., although I'll give you the benefit of the doubt that your statement was more good-natured inter-service rivalry than anything else....
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It doesn't matter how the people in the states vote in any kind of a referendum. The people, the voters, have no standing in the Supreme Court. They're just the people, doncha know. They have no standing.
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Question: "Sgt. Monk, I need to know if you can, as my first sergeant, if you can see discrimination if somebody says that they don't agree with homosexual marriage"
Answer: "Just as much as there is if somebody says says that they don't agree with heterosexual marriage'"
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A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
the ephemeral Ban Ki-moon
North Korea
