Archive for July, 2008
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Sunday, July 27th, 2008And they are the pinnacle of 1974 technology! Are you done laughing yet, because this story just gets funnier: apparently, the “photos” of the F-14s and the MiG 29s are actually pictures of plastic models! I can’t find the photo gallery on the Foreign Ministry website, but they have been known to dabble in this [...]
Marriage: The Other White Meat
Sunday, July 27th, 2008Believe me, being black is not the reason Beetlejuice (left) is still single. As part of CNN’s epic investigational series “Black in America” – I wonder if I can run a “White in America” series here at SYLG? – Dionne Hill, a CNN employee, explains why many blacks think that “marriage is for white people.” [...]
TV? Check. Beer? Check. Chips? Check.
Sunday, July 27th, 2008If you’re a sports fan, today may be the day for you. No less than three huge sporting events are on tap today, and I will be channel-surfing through them all. Today is the final stage of the Tour de France. Spain’s Carlos Sastre (above) leads Cadel Evans by one minute, five seconds as the [...]
Boy Breaks Tooth Biting Pit Bull
Sunday, July 27th, 2008“Man Bites Dog” is news, indeed! SAO PAULO (Reuters) – An 11-year-old boy is enjoying a flash of fame in Brazil after biting a pit bull that attacked him as he played in his uncle’s back yard, local media reported on Thursday. Gabriel Almeida, who lives on the outskirts of Belo Horizonte in the state [...]
Iran Will Hang 30 Convicts Sunday
Saturday, July 26th, 2008Wow. Iran makes Texas look like a pink doily, underpantsy, tea party place. No offense, Becky. TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) — Thirty people convicted of drug and other criminal charges will be hanged on Sunday, Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency reported Saturday. Semi-official? Fars must be like our Associated Press. The 30 had their cases tried [...]
Between Iraq And A Sandy Place
Saturday, July 26th, 2008Did anyone see the story this week that stated Iraq is now safe enough for tourists? Apparently, the new government is trying to ramp up the tourist trade. While that is terrific news for the safety of civilians and the military there, one wonders if Iraq would be anyone’s first choice for fun in the [...]
Rockingham “Rocky” Earp, 2000-2008
Saturday, July 26th, 2008We lost a family member today. Our rabbit, Rocky, had to be euthanized this morning. When the missus came downstairs to let him run around the yard, Rocky’s head was tilted at a funny angle and his rear legs were lame. She immediately called the veterinarian’s office and they told her to bring him in. [...]
Police Kill Armed Man At Christian Radio Station
Saturday, July 26th, 2008In fairness, the officers warned him not to play any more Amy Grant songs. Oh come on, Grant is pretty hot, but it’s Christian music! I only want to hear that in church. And even then . . . Yeah, I am definitely going to Hell. FERGUSON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Police said they shot and [...]
Nerds Wed In Star Wars-Themed Ceremony
Saturday, July 26th, 2008Was JT in attendance? Heh. I know this will shock you, but these two dateless wonders met online. SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – The bride and groom grasped one another’s dart launcher-clad wrists and stared into each other’s starry eyes. Fifty armor-clad guests, including several “Jedis” and a white caped “Elvis” in a rhinestone-studded ammo belt, [...]
“No Soup For You!”
Friday, July 25th, 2008That is Kyle’s new catch phrase when he makes a save against me when we play hockey in front of the house. Thankfully, he keeps the trash-talking in the happy box during his games. The last thing I need is for my seven-year old to become like The Badger. Kyle’s team has been on a [...]
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