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Friday, March 20th, 2009The Foxy Lady is having a job fair, and they are looking to fill about 30 positions. PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Here’s a job opportunity you won’t need to buy a new wardrobe for. Hoping to take advantage of Rhode Island’s floundering economy, owners of the Foxy Lady strip club in Providence plan to hold a [...]
The Most Bizarre Story In PPD History
Thursday, March 19th, 2009Apparently, there is a lot more going on in some of our special departmental units than meets the eye. Who knew? Actually, after reading this story, I wish I didn’t know. There isn’t much I can add to this, except to say that it is (allegedly) very true. God help us all. A case making [...]
Senator Chris Dodd: Scumbag Hypocrite Liar
Thursday, March 19th, 2009Remember all of that faux outrage from Bawney Fwank, Chris Dodd, and the Obama administration about the AIG bonuses? Guess who put the loophole for the bonuses in the porkulus bill? After denying having anything to do with crafting language in the stimulus bill that allowed bailed-out insurance giant American International Group to keep its [...]
Coach K To Obama: Stick To The Economy
Thursday, March 19th, 2009Yesterday, the wires ran a story – some of them ran it as a “Breaking Story” – announcing that President Obama has filled out his NCAA March Madness Basketball bracket. Some treated it as a serious new story. So, I was mulling over to post this nonsense under a “Duct Tape Advisory” category, when I [...]
Taylor Swift: “Don’t Picture Me Naked”
Thursday, March 19th, 2009Too late! Heh. Taylor Swift has had the longest charting number one album of 2009, but she’s probably still best known for getting dumped by a Jonas Brother. And partly because of her very public defense of her then-boyfriend Joe Jonas’ very public virginity claims, the 19-year-old’s sexuality has become grist for the gossip mill. [...]
Filipino Who Accused Marine Of Rape Recants
Thursday, March 19th, 2009Nice, huh? Oh, did I mention that she recanted her rape story three years after the Marine was convicted? MANILA, Philippines – A Filipino woman who accused a U.S. Marine of rape has altered her testimony and emigrated to the United States, saying she was no longer certain that a crime took place, a lawyer [...]
Nerds Having Fun
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009I found this gem at Ace of Spades. It is a truly kickass example of what you can do with a little (or, in this case, a lot) of electricity. Enjoy! Shocking!
Humpday History Highlight
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009March 18, 1766 – Parliament Repeals The Stamp Act Sadly, this move was too little, too late. Read on: After four months of widespread protest in America, the British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act, a taxation measure enacted to raise revenues for a standing British army in America. The Stamp Act was passed on March [...]
Reason #1,789 Why The UN Is A Joke
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009The U.N. general Assembly president thinks Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is “demonized” by the United States. Oh, and he thinks that demonization is a bad thing. Why have we not evicted that entire organization and sent them somewhere else . . . like Somalia? UNITED NATIONS — The outspoken U.N. General Assembly president on Tuesday [...]
Belinda Carlisle Eliminated From DWTS
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009Damn, she was the hottest one on the show! LOS ANGELES – The lead Go-Go is gone from “Dancing With the Stars.” Belinda Carlisle was the first celebrity eliminated from the eighth season of the hit ABC show. The 50-year-old singer and her professional partner, Jonathan Roberts, went toe to toe — literally — with [...]
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