I want to wish a very happy Thanksgiving to everyone. May your next year be full of things to be thankful for too!
Here’s some more holiday cheer from some of my favorite blogs (in no particular order):
[BLACKFIVE: Thanksgiving]
[Barking Moonbat Early Warning System]
[Happy Thanksgiving! ]
[The Cafeteria Is Closed: Happy Thanksgiving !]
[JIMMY AKIN.ORG: Happy T-Day]
[Happy Catholic: Happy [...]
“COLUMBIA, S.C. - ‘Y’all’ isn’t welcome in Erica Tobolski’s class in voice and diction at the University of South Carolina. And forget about ‘fixin’,’ as in getting ready to do something, or ‘pin’ when talking about the writing instrument.
Tobolski’s class is all about getting rid of accents, mostly Southern ones in the heart of the [...]
“LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Not every family can afford one at a price tag of up to $200,000 (116,000 pounds), but actor Tom Cruise says he bought a sonogram machine for his pregnant fiance, actress Katie Holmes, so that they can monitor the development of their child.”
I’m surprised this isn’t against Scientology. He does [...]
“DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda in
Iraq said reports that U.S. forces had killed its leader Abu Musab Al Zarqawi were a lie, according to an Internet statement posted on Wednesday.
The group was reacting to remarks by a U.S. official who said on Sunday that U.S. authorities were looking into whether Zarqawi had been killed during [...]
“JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - U.S. Rep. John Murtha (news, bio, voting record), a key Democrat on military issues, on Monday defended his call to pull U.S. troops from
Iraq, saying he was reflecting Americans’ sentiment.”
As an American I have to agree with him. We need to pull the troops out….As soon as the job is finished.
Even [...]
“In the interests of creating employment opportunities in the Java programming field, I am passing on these tips from the masters on how to write code that is so difficult to maintain, that the people who come after you will take years to make even the simplest changes. Further, if you follow all these rules [...]
Dilbert’s one of my favorites. But today’s was extra funny. If it worked for Scott Adams, it can work for anyone….
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“Brannon Braga conceded that he should have stayed more in touch with the fans during his tenure on Star Trek and conceded that he made some wrong moves”
DUH!
[TrekToday - Braga Is Sorry He Didn't Listen More To Fans]
“Claudia Black (Farscape) joins the regular cast of SCI FI Channel’s original series Stargate SG-1 in its upcoming 10th season, and the principal cast members of both SG-1 and its spinoff series, Stargate Atlantis, have signed on to reprise their roles in the recently announced new seasons, the network said.
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I’ve heard talk that the reason [...]
I’ve gotten a ton of these emails that were stopped cold by our virus protection at work. I even got a couple that were “from the FBI” that were pretty funny. One also claimed to be from the CIA. I’m just glad I didn’t get one from FEMA. That would’ve been [...]
Man….Since when did Home Depot employ the Pharisees? I mean, talk about the letter of the law and not the spirit…
“METHUEN, Mass. - Home Depot Inc. apologized to a carpenter who was banned by the chain worldwide after he absent-mindedly pocketed a pencil he had used up to do some quick math.
Michael Panorelli, 51, [...]
“LONDON (Reuters) - The last known surviving allied veteran of the Christmas Truce that saw German and British soldiers shake hands between the trenches in World War One died Monday at 109, his parish priest said.”
Alfred Anderson was the oldest man in Scotland and the last known surviving Scottish veteran of the war.
When I think [...]
OK…..In case you weren’t paying attention, Wild Tangents is running a software package called “Wordpress“. The developers who worked on it have done a really god and I am happy with it. Suzette also likes using it over on Foxy Suzy. I’m lucky that I’ve got a hosting solution provided by Bluehost [...]
“MANILA (Reuters) - Filipinos could have collectors’ items in their wallets after a small number of 100-peso (1 pound) bills slipped into circulation with an error in the president’s name.”
Apparently they mis-spelled it “S-C-A-N-D-A-L”… It’s an easy mistake to make. I mean nobody’s perfect.
UPDATE: I need to make a correction. Apparently “Scandal” [...]
I got this in my email today….
Charismatic: Only one. Hands already in the air.
Pentecostal: Ten. One to change the bulb, and nine to pray
against spirit of darkness.
Presbyterians: None. Lights will go on and off at
predestined times.
Roman Catholic: None. Candles only.
Baptists: At least 15. One to change the light bulb, and
three committees to approve the change [...]
“NEW YORK -
Christina Aguilera has found out what a girl wants, and now she’s marrying him.
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Just what ever you do, don’t tell me her fiancee’s last name is “Bratman”….
“Wedding festivities for the pop singer and fiancee Jordan Bratman began Thursday in northern California’s Napa Valley,”
I was afraid you were going to tell me that. [...]
“MANILA (AFP) - Philippine President Gloria Arroyo has condemned the latest bomb attacks in
Iraq and expressed condolences for two Filipinos who were among the victims.”
I’m surprised she’s condemning anything bad. I wonder how she is going to leverage this to draw attention away from her stolen election last year. I also wonder how she’s going [...]
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In all my years as a computer geek I’ve only been asked “What is Linux?”…OH…I’d say a million times. Well, this article not only gives you a good idea of what Linux is, it also gives a concise history of it.
“There are reams and reams written about the history of Linux umpteen times by [...]
Gosh….Two in a row….Sorry ma’am. We know we told you your son was dead. Sorry you used all your retirement money on a deposit for the funeral. We’re also sorry to mourned for so long when your son wasn’t dead. These things happen though. Rest assured the official who made [...]