Re: [BREAKING] Dow dips below 10000

On Mon, 6 Oct 2008, Steven Otte wrote: > The broader-based TOPIX is down 29 (2.69 percent) at 1,048. When they bring out Robert Vaugn to tell us it's all ok is the time to worry. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082238/plotsummary --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You

Re: [BREAKING] Dow dips below 10000

On Mon, 6 Oct 2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> The pan-European FTSEurofirst settled at a loss of 7.85 percent -- a >> one-day record, eclipsing the 6.3% fall that accompanied the September >> Eleventh attacks in real time. Say, whatever happened to that Echo Chamber that wanted all the Social

[misc] opus finitus

"Berkeley Breathed is putting his penguin on ice. The 51-year-old cartoonist said he will pull the plug on his comic-strip career and 'Opus' after Nov. 2 http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2008/10/berkeley-breath.html _ Knowledge

[misc] How many divisions does the FCC have? [a]

"The Federal Communications Commission has begun notifying several TV military analysts that it is probing congressional complaints that the pundits did not properly disclose their ties to the Pentagon when reviewing the war in Iraq on air..." rest: http://www.usnews.com/blogs/washington-whisper

Charlie G., how could you?

In his report about the winners of the Nobel Peace Prize in Medicine (names released early Monday) he used the phrase "H-I-V Virus". uggh. Oh, Nobel Prize in Physics gets announced 05:30 Tues NY Time. (Yes, I know it ain't the "Nobel Peace Prize in Medicine", but every couple of years I hear on

[misc] NYC area Feds don't quite find Hoffa, but.. (fwd)

" Feds: Human remains that of [Staten] Island mobster 'Wild Bill' Cutolo "Remains found by FBI agents excavating an apparent mob burial site on Long Island are those of slain former Colombo family underboss William 'Wild Bill' Cutolo, a Tottenville resident, according to Robert Nardoza, a spok

Re: [BREAKING] Asian markets tumbling

On Fri, 10 Oct 2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Nikkei off about nine and a half percent, Hang Seng seven percent. The > TOPIX ain't broadly based enough; it's off about eight percent. > On the up side, I'm 30 and don't need my 401(k) anytime soon. On the down > side, I will never be able to ow

Re: The Way It Crumbles, Cookie-wise

On Fri, 10 Oct 2008, Doug Elrod wrote: > On Oct 10, 6:22 am, Jim O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Maker of Archway cookies goes bankrupt >> OPERATIONS HALTED Hopefully the Elves next door will do some magic... --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this messa

misc financial healthwatch: (NYC area) radio station WKCR

One of the largest college radio stations in terms of listeners, WKCR, based out of Columbia University (but independent of them) has been in operation just about forever. Big financial problems... http://www.columbiaspectator.com/node/56155 obwnn: WKCR is the primary "home" of the He Who Knows

[other news] Ct. Supreme Ct. approves gay marraige

"High court endorses same-sex marriages "The state Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry in a landmark 4-3 ruling that was released Friday. "The majority concluded in an 85-page ruling that 'our conventional view of marriage must yield to a more contemporary appreci

Re: Palin clears Palin of Troopergate wrongdoing

despite what her friends said, the Alaskan investigation just came out: http://download2.legis.state.ak.us/DOWNLOAD.pdf _ Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key [EMAIL PROTECTED] [to foil spammers, my address

Re: [NOISE] Krugman wins 2008 Economics Nobel

On Mon, 13 Oct 2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I suppose the subject line pretty well covers it. > > http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/14/business/14nobel.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin Thomas Friedman, also of the NY Times, is in tears. But he figures he'll get his very own Nobel in another two Friedma

Re: The Way It Crumbles, Cookie-wise

> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Would this also explain the sudden re-emergence of Hydrox cookies? Hydrox has kind-of been around steadily. They were "big" until a decade or so ago since they were the kosher alternative to Nabisco's "OREO" brand. When Oreo dropped lard from the ingredients, t

Canooodia: Prime Minister Harper wins re-election

"Stephen Harper's Conservatives have made significant gains across the country from the 2006 federal election, but failed to gain enough seats to win a majority government..." http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/ _ Knowledge may be power

misc: anyone else get this spam? note the origination claim in the text

(My domains have been dictionary attacked over the past week with thousands of these, based on about a dozen similarly themed scripts, which are claiming fake provinence. Or is that provinance? Or providence, RI?) -- Forwarded message -- Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:00:07 +0300 From:

misc: another Gold Bond Oldie, plus...

from 1990. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2883512404677309471&hl=en Oh, and there's MORE. Why yes, you can spell Trbune without AP http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003874855 _ Knowled

you'd think the NY Times would get its own Nobel Prize winner info correct

- and even if they got it wrong, that it shouldn't take them three days to fix it: "An article on Tuesday about the awarding of the Nobel in economic science to Paul Krugman, a Princeton professor and columnist for The New York Times, misidentified the magazine he wrote for in the 1990s. It was

quick ques for anyone with Linda (the sainted)'s book at hand

I'm referring to Linda Ellerbee, of course. In her quasi-bio, "And So it Goes", she described how they tried to have their news program address the (something like) "plumber in Des Moine". Anyone have a copy nearby to check the actual "everyman", so to speak, description? Thanks. _

Sarah doing Tina doing Sarah (fwd)

"Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is set to appear on this week's broadcast of "Saturday Night Live," the entertainment show that has featured a popular parody of the Alaska governor by former cast member Tina Fey _ Kno

[misc] you _shall_ submit to our mind control rays (fwd)

"Ten hours a day, every day, Elizabeth Feudale-Bowes confines herself to a galvanized-steel-and-porcelain shed outside her house. Inside are a toilet, a metal cabinet, a box spring with the metal coils exposed, and a pile of organic cotton blankets. Aluminum foil covers the window. "This

Bullwinkle takes a trip to the 49th State

video clip, SFW: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX7WgJEHgyg _ Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key [EMAIL PROTECTED] [to foil spammers, my address has been double rot-13 encoded] --~--~-~--~~--

Anderson Cooper, an animal, and a cute gal

video clip of a chimpanzee riding a Segway in Japan. Intro'ed by AC. http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2008/10/22/ac.shot.tues.cnn _ Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key [EMAIL PROTECTED] [to foil s

[misc] that suit about Obama's birth... is thrown out (fwd)

I'm not happy with the reasoning given by the judge, but here it is: "[U.S. District Judge R. Barclay Surrick] ruled that Berg lacked standing to bring the case, saying any harm from an allegedly ineligible candidate was 'too vague and its effects too attenuated to confer standing on any and a

Blond[e] chic fight: Arianna vs. Tina Brown

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/27/business/media/27blogs.htm _ Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key [EMAIL PROTECTED] [to foil spammers, my address has been double rot-13 encoded] --~--~-~--~~

[political misc] telemarketers vs. McCain (fwd)

(I don't have any independent corroboration, but it looks legit). telemarketers walk off job rather then read McCain script: http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/10/dozens_of_call_center_workers.php --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message

it's that time again: teevee worth watching

"It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" The NBC Blue Network, 8 PM, NYC time "check local listings". _ Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key [EMAIL PROTECTED] [to foil spammers, my address has been double

I'd rather NOT have what she's having, thank you very much

Estelle Reiner Actress with a cameo role in When Harry Met Sally who delivered one of Hollywood's classic one-liners Estelle Reiner, who died on October 25 aged 94, uttered one of the most famous lines in modern cinema - as a customer in a New York deli in the 1989 film When Harry Met Sally

fire up that propane barbecue grill...

Fox won't renew 'King of the Hill' Final 13 episodes are wrapping production By Nellie Andreeva Oct 30, 2008, 07:57 PM ET Updated: Oct 30, 2008, 10:21 PM ET Thirteen has proven not-so-lucky for Fox's veteran animated comedy "King of the Hill." After several previous brushes with cancellation,

Re: [NOISE] they write letters

On Mon, 3 Nov 2008, Deborah Speer wrote: > Well, I don't often see men regardless of sexual orientation described > as "chirpy," either. I think it's reserved for women, also regardless of > sexual orientation. So, I call this a two-fer. :) And then there's "spunk". I hate spunk. --~--~

[politics] Caribou Barbie gets a pass

2nd Alaska Probe Finds Palin Did Not Violate Ethics Rules By James V. Grimaldi Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the running mate to Republican presidential nominee John McCain, did not violate state ethics rules in allegedly trying to fire her former brother-in-law from the state troopers, an investig

completely misc: what a waste of a good car

safe for work: http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24566056-5005941,00.html _ Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key [EMAIL PROTECTED] [to foil spammers, my address has been double rot-13 enc

how come no live coverage of the Senate race in Minn?

That former ABC Red Network correspondent is running for US Senate there (Al Franken) _ Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key [EMAIL PROTECTED] [to foil spammers, my address has been double rot-13 encode

ABC, too, was: BBC CALLS FOR OBAMA

On Wed, 5 Nov 2008, Joseph Nebus wrote: > > They just called California and Washington AC for Obama, putting him > past the 271 post. Eyup. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "World News Now Disc

that's one dinosaur step into the coffin

http://www.etonline.com/news/2008/11/67369/ Michael Crichton, 66 _ Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key [EMAIL PROTECTED] [to foil spammers, my address has been double rot-13 encoded] --~--~-~--~---

Re: [ELECTORAL] President Obama

>> >> Native american... > > Half Martian... Speaking of Caribou Barbie, there's just no way I can do the following series of stories justice in an excerpt. Yes, It's from Arianna's group, but it's pretty well documented: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/05/palin-didnt-know-africa-i_n_1416

Call him Senator Merkley, D-Oregon

"NBC News has called the Oregon Senate race for Democratic challenger Jeff Merkley, who plans to declare victory Thursday morning in his race against Sen. Gordon Smith (R). "The Portland Oregonian called the race for Merkley last night, but The Associated Press has not yet called it. ... "

Beam me up, Bohrman, there's no intellignet life here

regarding that poor quality fake hologram on CNN... San Jose Mercury News: CNN beams in guests with new hologram technology [CNN's senior vice president and Washington bureau chief David] Bohrman said CNN deliberately made the effect

[misc] short-circuit

".. Circuit City Stores, the struggling electronics retailer, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, becoming one of the biggest, best-known corporate names to collapse amid the faltering economy. Circuit City filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in United States Bankruptcy Court for

Re: (misc) NYTimes gets high quality spoofed (fwd)

On Wed, 12 Nov 2008, Steve Rhodes wrote: > There also is a video with Lili Taylor > > http://noneck.org/looking-copy-ny-times-special-edition > > There is a pdf available of the 14 pg print version on the fake site, but > it is completely overwhelmed now I pulled over a copy and placed it at:

(misc) NYTimes gets high quality spoofed (fwd)

Very (technically) good quality satire edition which raised quite a few eyebrows. My favorite is the resignation of Dowd and Friedman http://gawker.com/5084164/fake-new-york-times-declares-iraq-war-over-heres-who-did-it http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/12/pranksters-spoof-the-times/

[politics] that Palin "Africa is a country' comment may be a hoax

that's a maybe... Anyway, it seems, seems... that an internet blogger/hoaxer made up the story, and then other bloggers and hollow echos kept repeating it. "It was among the juicier post-election recriminations: Fox News Channel quoted an unnamed McCain campaign figure as saying that Sarah Palin

Re: [politics] that Palin

On Thu, 13 Nov 2008, Jim O'Connell wrote: > Grant and Mrs. Grant, actually. > > Now where's my kewpie doll and my free shot of Tullamore? Bt. No one's _buried_ in Grant's (Grants') Tomb. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscr

[misc] The LA Fires Live Feed (fwd)

(courtesy of a post to alt.obituaries) > From: "MWB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Newsgroups: alt.obituaries > Subject: The LA Fires Live Feed > Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:50:25 -0500 http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/livenow?id=6507463 This is beyond words. Mark --~--~-~--~~~

Re: In other news Kevin Costner nas released a country album....

> "We can't be delivering water all the time for six crew," said space > station flight director Ron Spencer. "Recycling is a must." Water is exactly the sort of cargo that an unmanned cargo rocket could deliver... You could even send it up there using Mr. Bull's cannon. > The final step is the

[media] Dan's suit against CBS getting Rather interesting

This refers to his shhopitty where he, and a bunch of other lazed back CBS folk, promoted and ran that story about the fake documents, thus changing the focus from the reality to the paper... "Among the materials that money has shaken free for Mr. Rather are internal CBS memorandums turne

the beginning of Begich

Stevens loses the election. Palin stuck as governor. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/18/AR2008111803227.html _ Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key [EMAIL PROTECTED] [to foil

health countdown: Kaiser Steinbrenner (fwd)

"MLB Transfers Yankee Ownership From George Steinbrenner To Son "The transfer of power in the Bronx is complete. "Major League Baseball owners today approved a shift in control of the Yankees from longtime owner George Steinbrenner to his son Hal. ... rest: http://www.ny1.com/content/top_s

healthwatch: AG Mukasey collapses during DC speech

Carried out in ambulance. No word yet on condition. Third hand report I received says it's serious. unverified. _ Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key [EMAIL PROTECTED] [to foil spammers, my address has b

[media] Associated Press to cut 10 pct jobs in '09

http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssFinancialServices%20-%20Diversified/idUSN2042005920081120 By Robert MacMillan NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The Associated Press plans to cut up to 10 percent of its workforce in 2009, according to sources at the news service, as it copes with tough financia

video of AG Mukasey's collapse

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsysbZDO2Dw _ Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key [EMAIL PROTECTED] [to foil spammers, my address has been double rot-13 encoded] --~--~-~--~~~---

Re: [media] Associated Press to cut 10 pct jobs in '09

On Fri, 21 Nov 2008, Richard de Give wrote: > And think of the savings that can be made on the Britney Desk! "If you notice, since Britney started wearing clothes and behaving; Paris is out of town not bothering anybody anymore, thank God, and evidently, Lindsay Lohan has gone gay, we don't se

it's getting to that TV season again...

NBC Blue Network, Tuesday 25-Nov-2007, 8 pm [a] "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" - includes "This is America, Charlie Brown: The Mayflower Madam" [a] NYC time. Check local listing. _ Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key

Slinking off into the final sunset

"Ex-Slinky CEO remembered as business icon ... "Slinky icon Betty James is remembered as a pioneer in Hollidaysburg with a legacy fit for Broadway. "Betty (Mattas) James, co-founder and former owner of James Industries Inc., the maker of Slinky Toys, died Thursday evening at the University

Re: Fight To Reveal Obama's Birth Certificate Continues

On Sun, 23 Nov 2008, Alan Hamilton wrote: [ good stuff pointing out that they're whackos snipped ] > See http://www.debbieschlussel.com/archives/2008/11/exclusive_did_n.html > for an example. Alas, Ms. Schlussel is about as credible as Rachel Ehrenfeld or Amir Taheri or pretty much any politica

Re: Fight To Reveal Obama's Birth Certificate Continues

On Mon, 24 Nov 2008, Jim O'Connell wrote: > Irrelevant argument because of historical precedent. > > Chester Arthur: Secret Canadian. "John Anglicus", aka "Pope JoAnne" (Pope Joan). --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to t

NPR car blown up in Baghdad; reporter and staff all ok

"An American journalist for National Public Radio and three Iraqi colleagues escaped injury Sunday when a bomb attached to their car exploded as it was parked along a street in west Baghdad. Ivan Watson, a 33 year-old reporter for NPR on temporary assignment in Iraq, said he had gone to interv

keep your fingers crossed for Chuck and Sue (fwd)

Big problems for television news anchors: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/01/business/media/01anchor.html _ Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key [EMAIL PROTECTED] [to foil spammers, my address has been doub

Looks like Napolean Solo will need a new helper in the library

Forest J. Ackerman, best known for helping Misters Solo and Kuriyakin in "The Vampire Affair", has joined up with his ancestors. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forrest_J_Ackerman _ Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key

(misc) braindead: marketing directors at Tropicana Orange Juice (Pepsico)

After nearly forever with the same package wrap (with periodic minor changes), they've just started shipping their juice in boxen that have been completely redesigned, and look like they're a discount supermarket house brand. ah, took some searching, but here's an article showing the new image:

teevee worth watching again

Tues eve, 8 pm NYC time, NBC Blue Network: "A Charlie Brown Christmas" _ Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key dan...@panix.com [to foil spammers, my address has been double rot-13 encoded] --~--~-

another Mexican tour bus crashes, dozens dead.

But this time... it's in Israel! Jerusalem (AP) A bus filled with Russian tourists plunged into a desert ravine near the Red Sea resort town of Eilat, killing at least 22 people, rescue services said. The driver of another tour bus said the vehicle sped by in a no-passing zone, crashed

Computer. Computer? Computerrrrrrrr.....

(forwarding from alt.obituaries) In <181220081628333929%thirt...@frxoxed.net> Brad Ferguson writes: >Phone just rang. Gene Roddenberry's widow, Majel Barrett (Nurse >Chapel) has died. Details to follow. _ Knowledge may be power, but commu

[media] hot white chick mugged in DC

- a "reporter" chick, no less, "MSNBC anchor Mika Brzezinski". http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2008/12/18/2008-12-18_mika_brzezinski_host_of_msnbcs_morning_j.html _ Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key

Re: The shoe fits

On Sun, 21 Dec 2008, Thomas Allen Heald, Esquire wrote: > > Shoe Hurled at Bush Flies Off Turkish Maker?s Shelves (Update1) > > By Mark Bentley > > Dec. 19 (Bloomberg) -- The shoe hurled at President George W. Bush has > sent sales soaring at the Turkish maker as orders pour in from Iraq, the > U.

NYTimes: Oops, we wuz phooled

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/22/opinion/22letters.corr.html (original letter: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/22/opinion/l22kennedy.html) "Editors' Note December 22, 2008 "Earlier this morning, we posted a letter that was signed by Bertrand Delanoe [a], the mayor of Paris, sharply critici

misc: when they age their beef, they really mean it...

from a NY Times puff piece about the Peter Luger Steakhouse - a Big Name in Brooklyn: "In a 2,000-square-foot industrial walk-in cooler, famed porterhouses have been dry-aged to perfection for more than 100 years..." http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/23/nyregion/23rooms.html?ref=nyregion

Re: Loot

On Thu, 25 Dec 2008, Jim O'Connell wrote: > Not sure if anyone else on this group is enough of a TV junkie to > appreciate this, but for Xmas I received a bootleg copy of the entire > episode run of the TV series "Coronet Blue". It's a Christmas miracle!! Watch that you don't poke your eyes ou

any room in the League of Substitute anchors?

- from the NY Post EISNER PULLS PLUG ON HIS CNBC SHOW THERE will be no more con versations with Michael Eisner. No, The Post isn't cutting him off - Eisner's just ending his CNBC show. But unlike the recent scaling back of "The Big Idea with Donny Deutsche," this was Eisner's decision, not CN

He'd have been better off with a Zamboni

"Polk County snow remover rides loader to bottom of Red Lake River "Mike Raymond figured he was doing the city and his fellow ice fisherpeople a favor in the dark morning hours Monday when he wheeled the county's big John Deere 544 loader to the boat ramp in Crookston's Central Park. "He t

that time of year again: TV worth watching

"Happy New Year, Charlie Brown" (1986) NBC Blue Network, Tues 20:00-20:30 (NYC time, "check local listings") _ Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key dan...@panix.com [to foil spammers, my address has been do

Re: [MST3K] I cannot believe Joel is 48

> I had a similar experience. While perusing the menu at Denny's, I realized > I'll be eligible for the senior discount next year. There's a sneakier way. The AARP sends out "membership cards" as early as age 49 (that is, "almost" 50). And those young whippersnappers don't know the difference bet

Aside from Willis... anyone know of any others...

Anyone know if any other WNN folk date back to the Big Inning? Thanks _ Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key dan...@panix.com [to foil spammers, my address has been double rot-13 encoded] --~--~-~-

Time-Warner vs. Viacom. Hard to decide who's more evil

-from the NYTimes. Lots of other coverage Fee Dispute Threatens Some Cable Shows The increasingly bitter financial dispute between Viacom and Time Warner's cable division took a sharp turn that could result in shows like "SpongeBob SquarePants," "The Hills" and "The Daily Show" being removed f

Re: Time-Warner vs. Viacom. Hard to decide who's more evil

On Wed, 31 Dec 2008, Steve Rhodes wrote: > and pissing off their loyal customers: > > Dear Time Warner and Viacom: You suck. When you blackout Nickelodeon I will > be expecting you to come entertain my children. Well, if they do drop Viacom then Lucky Duck won't have anywhere to display its prog

Anderson Cooper upstaged by Kathy Griffin

http://gothamist.com/2009/01/01/video_kathy_griffin_did_say_that_on.php _ Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key dan...@panix.com [to foil spammers, my address has been double rot-13 encoded] --~--~-~

quick ques: who here is our Left Coast Pacifica junkie?

My mind is playing tricks on me. Thanks _ Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key dan...@panix.com [to foil spammers, my address has been double rot-13 encoded] --~--~-~--~~~---~--

Re: Congrats Tom Cruise ... you're no longer ...

On Sat, 3 Jan 2009, Thomas Allen Heald wrote: > > John Travolta's 16 year old son, Jett, died today after hitting his head > during a seizure in the bathroom of the family's hotel room in the > Bahamas. Jett, the son of Travolta and his actress wife Kelly Preston > had a long history of seizures.

career-watch: NM Gov Bill Richardson... withdraws Sec Commerce

- from wire servies: New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, tapped in December by President-elect Barack Obama to serve as secretary of Commerce, has withdrawn his name for the position, citing a pending investigation into a company that has done business with his state. "Let me say unequivocally t

[misc Iraq] NBC News calls them "US occupation forces"

Lester Holt, anchoring NBC Evening News Thurs 01-Jan-2009 discussing the handover of the Green Zone to the Iraqis. I've got the key minute minute of it up at: http://www.dburstein.com/video/nbc-green.mov The phrase is about 20 seconds in. ___

if only WNN still had a London feed, we could all sleep on Sundays

Or Saturdays... "Atheists Send a Message, on 800 British Buses " http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/07/world/europe/07london.html _ Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key dan...@panix.com [to foil spammers, my

[misc/Madoff] how come I'm never on these mailing lists?

"Prosecutors said Thursday that investigators found 100 signed checks worth $173 million in Bernard Madoff's office desk that he was ready to send out to his closest family and friends at the time of his arrest last month" http://www.silive.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/base/news-40/12314369561747

[misc] Season Premier of Stargate Atlantis

Just watched the start of the new season on the Sci Fi channel. *whew*, that's one damn good Spindizzy. _ Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key dan...@panix.com [to foil spammers, my address has been doubl

Re: [misc] Season Premier of Stargate Atlantis

On Sat, 10 Jan 2009, T Freitas wrote: > yea. Tom beat me to it. > > SG: Atlantis died tonight. That was the series finale, not the season > premier. Sorry, all gone. ('twas fun while it lasted though) You mean they tricked me? They got me all excited and hooked and addicted in this episod

if only this had been available when Linda Ellerbee mis-sent her e-mail

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/11/business/11digi.html?ref=technology "...Of course, nocturnal e-mailing of various kinds is often regretted in the full light of day. Addressing the larger problem in October, Google introduced Mail Goggles, an optional feature intended to help keep any Gmail u

so WNN now has a "facebook" page

and last night (this morning), vinita asked people to log in, because, as she said: "we just want the web site to have more friends than Jeremy's" _ Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key dan...@panix.com [to

[misc] Now that shark is really, really, pissed.

Man punches shark to survive attack A snorkeller in Australia has survived a shark attack by punching the predator, forcing it to let go of his leg so he could swim to safety. By Bonnie Malkin in Sydney Last Updated: 1:47PM GMT 12 Jan 2009 The incident is the third shark attack in Australia in

he finally gets to escape from The Village

"Patrick McGoohan, an Emmy-winning actor who created and starred in the cult classic television show "The Prisoner," has died. He was 80. McGoohan died Tuesday in Los Angeles after a short illness, his son-in-law, film producer Cleve Landsberg, said Wednesday" http://www.google.com/hostedn

Corinthian Casket

AP reports via an unconfirmed source (so far...) that el Exigente's brother, Ricardo Montalban, aka Khan, has joined Scotty in that final starship ride _ Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key dan...@panix.com

not enough room left in the Dead Pool today, so he's just on standby

Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs said today that he would take a medical leave from the company after learning that his "health-related issues are more complex" than first believed. Tim Cook, Apple's chief operating officer, will take over Jobs' duties until the end of June, when Jobs expects

[media] healthwatch: Minn Star-Tribune

"Minneapolis' Star Tribune files Chapter 11" By JEFF BAENEN, Associated Press Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Less than two years after it was bought by a private equity group, the Star Tribune has filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy. "We determined that the filing was necessary to

Danger, Will Robinson. Deng&*^(_TUBPGUI^(&*%$ No Carrier

[ courtesy of alt.obituaries] >From TMZ.com: Bob May -- who played The Robot in "Lost in Space" -- died early this morning [Sun 18 Jan] at the Lancaster Community Hospital in California. A rep for Bob said he was taken to the hospital on Friday, and died at around 3 AM this morning of congestiv

Some guy named Pete sings at the inaugural concert at the Lincoln monument (fwd)

[forwarding] - make sure to read the comments --- > Newsgroups: panix.chat.politics > Subject: Some guy named Pete sings at the inaugural concert at the Lincoln > monument Pete Seeger & Friends0:4:40. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-PCpRWqXv8 I saw him live just before 9/11

Re: Some guy named Pete sings at the inaugural concert at the Lincoln monument (fwd)

On Mon, 19 Jan 2009, Rose Ellen Auerbach wrote: > My mother, a quintessential red-diaper baby, gets a big kick out of the fact > that any of it's taught in school. > > My brother's wife, who is... not a red-diaper baby, doesn't quite seem to > believe us that there more verses than she learned in

mamma mia, that's some mighty big crowd

Can't believe they fit that whole thing... _ Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key dan...@panix.com [to foil spammers, my address has been double rot-13 encoded] --~--~-~--~~~---~

sweet caroline..

stablishment of the Peace Corps. And the original head was Sergeant Shriver, a member of the extended Kennedy family. Placing another Kennedy in charge would send a very strong signal to the world that the US has rediscovered its moral compass. Sincerely, Danny Burstein The writer believes

[misc] very nice picture from DC (fwd)

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[pol/media] President Obama boxes the Florida Junkies' ears

"President Obama warned Republicans on Capitol Hill today that they need to quit listening to radio king Rush Limbaugh if they want to get along with Democrats and the new administration. "'You can't just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done,' he told top GOP leaders, whom he had invit

time for Rabbit stew

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Page Six Feet Under

NY celebrity reporter James Brady dies at age 80 The celebrity columnist who created the New York Post's gossipy Page Six has died at his Manhattan home. James Brady was 80. Brady's death was announced Tuesday by Parade magazine, where he wrote the celebrity profile column "In Step With" for n

NBC Red Network to PETA: Eat Me

(from the PETA web site): PETA's ad - which features a bevy of beauties who are powerless to resist the temptation of veggie love - was deemed too hot for the Super Bowl. NBC rejected the video because of concerns over "rubbing pelvic region with pumpkin," a woman "screwing herself with brocco

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