President George Bush Authorizes Torture
“NEW YORK — A document released for the first time today by the American Civil Liberties Union suggests that President Bush issued an Executive Order authorizing the use of inhumane interrogation methods against detainees in Iraq”
Suprised? —Link
Still no female Viagra
“In the world of sexual research, some experts like to compare men to a light switch: It doesn’t take a whole lot of effort to turn them on. Women, by contrast, supposedly have as many gears and dials as the control panel of an airplane, all needing to be synchronized before liftoff.” Source Wired
Love Shack goes up in flames
The small cabin that inspired the B52’s hit, Love Shack burned to the ground. A rusted tin roof is all that remains.
Canada Legalizes Gay Marraiage, Eh?
One of the highest quality of life in the world, no terrorist enemies, and now legalised gay marriage. Reminds me of Monty Pythons “Hes a lumberjack”
Big Brother is watching..You buy Stamps
US Postal Service is snapping your Pic everytime you buy a stamp out of a machine. George Orwell rolls over in grave.
Woman Fired for Blogging
A women who worked for an Airline was fired in September for her Blog. She isn’t the first to be fired for her blog, and no doubt it will not be the last. Free speech or Employers rights ? Either way, watch what you say on the net. –Source COM
Apple now Accepts Paypal
Apple now allows its users to purchase items via Paypal. Great if you have an ex paypal account with Ebay and need to buy some MP3’s
Spam Law ruled unconstitutional
“A Maryland judge has tossed out a lawsuit against an alleged spammer, saying a state law restricting unsolicited e-mail is unconstitutional because it unfairly restricts interstate commerce.” Why bother? Instead of trying to impose retarded laws that have absolutly no real basis in reduction of spam (hence over seas spammers) get a better mail filter, such as Spamassassin
MPAA Strikes Back
MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) in a grand effort to stop Bit Torrent style networks has decided to press all its legal options against the fire sharing networks. Really, a futile maneuver considering Bit Torrent technology and other Peer to Peer technology could be used to fuel both the MPAA and the RIAA’s pocket books if they just started their own services. Source Wired
Net File Sharing Doesnt Hurt Most Musicians
“What we hear from a wide spectrum of artists is that, despite the real challenges of protecting work online, the Internet has opened new ways for them to exercise their imaginations and sell their creations,” said report author Mary Madden” The report doesn’t state how great it is to sue 12 year old children in poverty over file sharing.
Airgun Info
Page dedicated to the air gun and the sport of air gun target shooting –Source Airguninfo
Pearl Harbor Images
Images and histroical transcripts form both sides of the Air Raid on Pearl Harbor, December 7th 1941 —Link
Bedbugs return
“The current invasion of North America, Australia, and Western Europe is highlighted in a new study published by the Institute of Biology, London. But it’s still unclear why the parasites are returning to cities where they were exterminated some 50 years ago.” Just what the world needs, more bugs.
Ex FBI, Military and CIA to Blow Bush 9/11 Cover Story
Why couldn’t have this happened say in March of this year? Apparently Mr.Bush has been lying to the American people, surprise!
Economic Disaster Looms
“America has no better than a 10 percent chance of avoiding economic “Armageddon.” The Great Depression, round two. —Read More
Blogs and Politics
Blogs now effect politics, that is news worthy? CNN really is scaping the bottom of the news barrel lately. –Source CNN