Wow
posted by BMD at 5:27 PM
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2/28/2006
2/27/2006
Am I missing something here?
Okay, so it's a state-run company from UAE. Is it just me, or does it seem that they probably wouldn't do anything wrong, after recent world history? Isn't it obvious to everyone at this point that if terrorists were to get through our ports and we had any reason to believe that the company were to blame, then we would bomb the living daylights out of UAE?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11596240/
The following has been added after the submission of a reader comment:
We must also remember that this is a company; it may be state-run, but it is a company nonetheless, and not much more likely than any other company to do something 'evil.' While this company may have been started by the UAE government, it's almost certainly an entity in itself, even if it must submit to a degree of government regulation. Furthermore, I highly doubt that this company will have complete and utter control over our ports. The federal government will still regulate port activity, I am sure. One must understand the difference between government and business, and the company, while handling business transactions and so on in the ports, will not be taking on a regulatory capacity. That would be nonsensical.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11596240/
The following has been added after the submission of a reader comment:
We must also remember that this is a company; it may be state-run, but it is a company nonetheless, and not much more likely than any other company to do something 'evil.' While this company may have been started by the UAE government, it's almost certainly an entity in itself, even if it must submit to a degree of government regulation. Furthermore, I highly doubt that this company will have complete and utter control over our ports. The federal government will still regulate port activity, I am sure. One must understand the difference between government and business, and the company, while handling business transactions and so on in the ports, will not be taking on a regulatory capacity. That would be nonsensical.
posted by BMD at 7:57 PM
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2/26/2006
2/25/2006
So, wait, SECOND best in medals, fewer than last time, and we did better than expected?
posted by BMD at 10:32 PM
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2/24/2006
2/23/2006
2/22/2006
All that ocean out there, and sharks like the same parts that we do?
posted by BMD at 4:38 PM
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So he risked his shot at the gold for a pickup game of basketball?
posted by BMD at 4:37 PM
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2/21/2006
Something that I didn't know about the bird flu, but it makes sense
Apparently, if the disease gains the ability to jump to humans, which would vastly increase the rate at which it spreads, and which I had thought was feared as a potential trigger for a pandemic, the disease would then lose a great deal of its volatility.
I had known, on the other hand, that if the avian flu were to spread to the US, it likely would not be as bad here as it has been elsewhere. The US has a much better healthcare system, and the people here are much more knowledgeable than people in Third World countries about preventative measures and the need to seek treatment--not to mention that the US generally has much better, much more accessible medical treatment.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11460927/
I had known, on the other hand, that if the avian flu were to spread to the US, it likely would not be as bad here as it has been elsewhere. The US has a much better healthcare system, and the people here are much more knowledgeable than people in Third World countries about preventative measures and the need to seek treatment--not to mention that the US generally has much better, much more accessible medical treatment.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11460927/
posted by BMD at 4:48 PM
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2/20/2006
Hmmm...
I think that this man is awful, and I would be loath to defend him, but what the heck happened to freedom of speech? I do think that it was an awful thing to say, but who did he hurt by saying it, especially since no one would be idiotic enough to change their mind about such a subject based on his opinions? It might not be true, but he should still be allowed to say it.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11455196/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11455196/
posted by BMD at 6:25 PM
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2/17/2006
2/16/2006
2/15/2006
2/14/2006
Does he really think that many people are going to care if he starves?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11302827/
I mean, it would be preferrable that he didn't, but if he wants to kill himself slowly and painfully because he thinks he's making a point, then who's gonna stop him?
I mean, it would be preferrable that he didn't, but if he wants to kill himself slowly and painfully because he thinks he's making a point, then who's gonna stop him?
posted by BMD at 1:38 PM
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2/11/2006
That would be sad...
Can you imagine deciding to pull yourself out of the Olympic Games? And if that were to happen, just imagine how the athletes who weren't selected to go would feel...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11286981/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11286981/
posted by BMD at 7:12 AM
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2/09/2006
2/08/2006
A cure for cancer may never be found, but perhaps a 'cure' per se won't be necessary...
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11239736/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11239736/
posted by BMD at 10:00 PM
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Bird flu: still spreading and evolving
It's now reached Africa. And does anyone else foresee problems with people going hungry because of the loss of poultry in poorer places, like some in Africa?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11232657/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11232657/
posted by BMD at 7:48 AM
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2/07/2006
2/06/2006
Again, people get a bit extreme
Can you really blame the guy for being interested in getting mail from across the ocean because he dropped a bottle in the water? But then, why does he get to call it a 'good deed'? What kind of sense does that make? I mean, technically, it is littering...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11206063
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11206063
posted by BMD at 6:32 PM
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2/03/2006
Once again, people take a conflict to the extreme
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11167333/
Maybe suicide and death are somewhat strong subjects for young children, but just how graphic could the depictions of these subjects have been? It's an opera! Opera generally does not involve great special effects.
And calling the poor woman a satanist? That's stupid. She's a teacher in her first year, and she made a mistake.
Maybe suicide and death are somewhat strong subjects for young children, but just how graphic could the depictions of these subjects have been? It's an opera! Opera generally does not involve great special effects.
And calling the poor woman a satanist? That's stupid. She's a teacher in her first year, and she made a mistake.
posted by BMD at 8:47 PM
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A fellow blogger, and unfortunately, an ignorant jerk
A blog that not only makes fun of the Pope, but does so under the pretense of being written by the Pope.
http://www.askthepope.blogspot.com/
Anyone out there who finds this as disgusting as I do, please send this misguided, childish person your thoughts.
The following was added after the submission of a reader comment:
I'm the childish one? I'm the ignorant one? Yes, ABSOLUTELY, I DO find this blog, lampooning the leader of my faith AND EVERYTHING HE DOES, offensive. The humor is not gentle. It's assinine. I absolutely am not kidding. Sense of humor? The idiot who runs this blog is the one with no sense of humor.
The man is the symbol of my faith, the leader of millions of people worldwide. He helps to guide us in how to live our lives, he teaches us about the ways of the being who created the world that we live in, the only true route to a fulfilling life and a happy afterlife.
But more importantly, the blog pokes fun at traditions that the Catholic Church considers to be important, significant, and not the kind of things that are to be debated or made fun of. (For example, the golden-colored vestments worn on Christmas, WHICH IN NO WAY RESEMBLE A TWINKIE).
And don't jump on me about censorship. Yes, I flagged the site for objectionable content. I will not deny that this person is allowed to say whatever he or she pleases, but I also am allowed to object to it. The first ammendment runs both ways. Furthermore, the flag function is there for a reason. These blogs are a service provided by Google, and, to a degree, they represent the company that provides for them. Thus, that company has the right to decide not to provide for them. I find the content of the blog to be highly objectionable and offensive, and its existence I think speaks poorly for modern society.
http://www.askthepope.blogspot.com/
Anyone out there who finds this as disgusting as I do, please send this misguided, childish person your thoughts.
The following was added after the submission of a reader comment:
I'm the childish one? I'm the ignorant one? Yes, ABSOLUTELY, I DO find this blog, lampooning the leader of my faith AND EVERYTHING HE DOES, offensive. The humor is not gentle. It's assinine. I absolutely am not kidding. Sense of humor? The idiot who runs this blog is the one with no sense of humor.
The man is the symbol of my faith, the leader of millions of people worldwide. He helps to guide us in how to live our lives, he teaches us about the ways of the being who created the world that we live in, the only true route to a fulfilling life and a happy afterlife.
But more importantly, the blog pokes fun at traditions that the Catholic Church considers to be important, significant, and not the kind of things that are to be debated or made fun of. (For example, the golden-colored vestments worn on Christmas, WHICH IN NO WAY RESEMBLE A TWINKIE).
And don't jump on me about censorship. Yes, I flagged the site for objectionable content. I will not deny that this person is allowed to say whatever he or she pleases, but I also am allowed to object to it. The first ammendment runs both ways. Furthermore, the flag function is there for a reason. These blogs are a service provided by Google, and, to a degree, they represent the company that provides for them. Thus, that company has the right to decide not to provide for them. I find the content of the blog to be highly objectionable and offensive, and its existence I think speaks poorly for modern society.
posted by BMD at 2:55 PM
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Smart whales with unusual diets
Apparently orcas set traps for their prey, which includes animals like birds and even moose...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11163990
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11163990
posted by BMD at 11:55 AM
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Why is this news?
A dozen grade-schoolers decide not to sell fundraiser candy because it's unhealthy...And apparently the nation needs to hear about it.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11161997/from/RS.3/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11161997/from/RS.3/
posted by BMD at 11:51 AM
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2/02/2006
Aw, shoot...
The real winter is apparently on its way...and I was enjoying the warm weather...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11148450/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11148450/
posted by BMD at 5:19 PM
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Check this out, folks
I don't usually side with the people that put up these kinds of arguments, but in this case, I honestly think that they're right. I certainly would not call myself a right-wing Christian extremist, and I think NBC is going a bit too far.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11151638/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11151638/
posted by BMD at 5:17 PM
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