Martini

It is gonna take a while for this to get old.

A decade's worth of pent up sporting angst.

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Some of these are guffaw hilarious.

The Funniest Facebook Snafus Of All Time (PICTURES)

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Just when you think NorCal couldn't be any more beautiful.... it snows.

Rare dusting of snow at low elevations

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Loves me a martini.... a real martini... with gin. Not that I should have to state that, but all too often when I ask a bartender for a martini they ask 'Vodka'?. Hell no, not Vodka! If I wanted a Vodka martini I would ask for a Vodka martini. Martini's are made with gin. Ummm gin.

Martinis - it's all about technique

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Sick of being sold out by Democrats. Can you tell?

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Theft and Libel

This 'climategate' nonsense irks me to the enth.

The last two paragraph nails what it is really about:

Eschaton:

"Barbara Boxer is right about this:

Leaked e-mails allegedly undermining climate change science should be treated as a criminal matter, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) said Wednesday afternoon.

Boxer, the top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, said that the recently released e-mails, showing scientists allegedly overstating the case for climate change, should be treated as a crime.

This really is not even debatable. Data was stolen and then misrepresented in order to slander specific individuals, even to accuse them of criminal wrongdoing: this is what happened.

'ClimateGate' is about the contemptible methodology of powerful interests cheering on mass human suffering for narrow financial gain, full stop. It's about theft and libel. Period."

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Shocking.

Group promoting climate skepticism has extensive ties to Exxon-Mobil :

"A group promoting skepticism over widely-accredited climate change science has a web of connections to influential oil giant Exxon-Mobil, Raw Story has found."

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Earth could plunge into sudden ice age - LiveScience- msnbc.com:

"In the film, 'The Day After Tomorrow,' the world gets gripped in ice within the span of just a few weeks. Now research now suggests an eerily similar event might indeed have occurred in the past."

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And now a comment on Congress... because others write what I think so much better than I can.

Daily Kos: State of the Nation:

"The 'world's greatest deliberative body' is increasingly being laid bare for what it is--utterly dysfunctional because of the massive egos and personal foibles of narcissists like Joe Lieberman, who can hijack the most critical of issues for their own narrow, personal reasons."

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Yup

Former MO. House Speaker charged with felony assault:

"Longtime Republican politico allegedly punched, choked and had sex with woman when she blacked out after drinking glass of wine

Former MO. House Speaker charged with felony assaultFormer Missouri House Speaker Rod Jetton was charged with second-degree assault Monday stemming from a woman's claim that he hit her in the face several times and choked her"

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I need to up my staring out the window time.

Cat Cams: What DO Cats Do Home Alone?:

"Fifty house cats were given collar cameras that took a photo every 15 minutes. The results put a digital dent in some human theories about catnapping.

Based on the photos, about 22 percent of the cats' time was spent looking out of windows, 12 percent was used to interact with other family pets and 8 percent was spent climbing on chairs or kitty condos. Just 6 percent of their hours were spent sleeping."

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But is it low calorie?

Alcohol Pill Can Get You Drunk Without Drinking, Researcher Says

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Name for the Winners in the World

John 11:35 - Tebow Wept.

The earth is spinning a little more properly on its axis.

Roll. Damn. Tide. A true Alabama Ass Whuppin

No. 2 Alabama 32, No. 1 Florida 13 - Alabama Knocks Florida Off Top - NYTimes.com:

"ATLANTA — Football is so enmeshed with Alabama’s identity that women wear houndstooth scarves to match their purses and babies are rocked to sleep from Mobile to Muscle Shoals with whispered tales about Bear Bryant."

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Your liberal media.

'Cause those blogs are just so full of horseshit without editors and the like.

Washington Post Forced To Correct Report That Public Enemy Called 9/11 A Joke:

"The important distinction between '911' and '9/11' could have been made a number of different ways -- by either listening to the song, or reading the title of the song or simply noting that the song '911 Is A Joke' was on an album released on May 26, 1990."

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Douchebags who will burn in hell, yes. But, isn't the greater tragedy the fact that he died waiting for health care in the freakin' ER?

Best Health care in teh World!

Waiting to be seen at hospital, dying Joaquin Rivera was robbed, police say | Philadelphia Daily News | 12/01/2009:

"The first is of Rivera, a beloved Puerto Rican musician and high school counselor, dying in the waiting room of a Frankford hospital that he visited on Saturday, while suffering with pain in his arm and torso.

The second is of three cold-blooded vultures who, police said, preyed upon the 63-year-old father of three during his final moments, when they stole his old wristwatch."

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So awesome Obama took single payer off the table from the get go.

Now this POS 'health' care bill will only help to prop Aetna et all up to continue to rape American consumers.

Thanks, Obama/Rahm/Dems! Gonna just hand it all back to the crazies after all of our hard work.

Aetna Forcing 600,000-Plus To Lose Coverage In Effort To Raise Profits:

"Health insurance giant Aetna is planning to force up to 650,000 clients to drop their coverage next year as it seeks to raise additional revenue to meet profit expectations."

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Why Microsoft sucks:

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Laughs At The iPhone In 2007 Interview (VIDEO):

"Back in a 2007 interview with CNBC-TV, when Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is asked about the iPhone, his first reaction is to burst out laughing."

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Corporate myth to increase profit.

The public owns this bandwidth, btw. Too bad Corporatists run the show in Washington.

"Bandwidth hogs" join unicorns in realm of mythical creatures:

"Felten's basic critique concerns bandwidth caps—not because they exist, but because he sees them as disingenuous. Carriers can use them as a way to control bandwidth and wean people away from what the marketing department implicitly promises: all-you-can-surf Internet access for one monthly fee. The caps are sold as cutting off 'bandwidth hogs' who use 'more than their fair share,' but Felten's take is that ISPs really have no idea if these people are causing any sort of actual congestion at all."

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A republish of the Bible?

And they don't get embarrassed.

Tell-all book could embarrass Christian right with stories of sex, scandal | Raw Story:

"If excerpts from Lisa Baron's upcoming book are anything to go on, it's sure to be a scandalous read.

My Burning Bush, Baron's memoir of her days as the spokeswoman for Ralph Reed -- the former Christian Coalition leader and the man Time called 'The Right Hand of God' -- is being shopped around the New York publishing houses. And it promises to embarrass more than one figure in America's conservative movement."

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DBT Week in Review - 12/4/09

DBT!

Alabama Ass Whuppin': Grammy Nominations for Booker and DBT!!!

Drive-By Truckers 2009 - a set on Flickr

The 30 Best Cover Songs of the Decade (2000-2009) :: Blogs :: List of the Day :: Paste

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Brent Best/Slobberbone

Bandwagon: Over the Wires : Brent Best:

"I suppose I should just get the obvious one out of the way first. I see that you're playing dates with Slobberbone and solo. Since there's been no official announcement, what does this mean for the band situation? Are The Drams still active? How's it all shaking out?

Drams are still semi-active. We just played a show last night. The idea is to do both but obviously we'll have to kinda focus on one or the other at one time and it looks like we're gonna focus on some Slobberbone stuff for now. Keith and Chad are playing and doing quite well in The King Bucks right now and with Brian back it seems like a good time to fire up Slobbebone and maybe start laying down some tracks. And then hopefully do it all again with The Drams in a year or so. I like the idea of having both and having them be very different things. Solo shows just sorta fill the cracks in between."

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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Jason Isbell: Live at KDHX:

"Jason Isbell grew up in the Muscle Shoals area of Alabama, and the Shoals' deep soul permeates his style and sensibility – even when he's pouring out intricate story songs on an acoustic guitar, as he did during an exclusive live session for Feel Like Going Home."

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Drivin N Cryin

A Night w/ Drivin N Cryin By Eric Von Haessler On ExposureRoom

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Music

John Mellencamp To QUIT SMOKING If Facebook Group Hits 1 Million:

"BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — John Mellencamp's 14-year-old son has started a social networking campaign on Facebook that he hopes will get his rocker dad to quit smoking."

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I've dated an Eastern Block woman before, Ronnie. I understand.

Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood is arrested - Boston.com

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Grammy Nominations for Booker and DBT!!!

Congrats to some very beautiful people. Awesome!

GRAMMY.com

Category 10

Best Pop Instrumental Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)

• In Boston
  Chris Botti
  [Columbia]
  
  
• Legacy
  Hiroshima
  [Heads Up International]
  
  
• Potato Hole
  Booker T. Jones
  [Anti]
  
  
• Modern Art
  The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman
  [Hear Music]
  
  
• Down The Wire
  Spyro Gyra
  [Heads Up International]

Category 19

Best Rock Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal. Singles or Tracks only.)

• A Day In The Life
  Jeff Beck
  Track from: Performing This Week...Live At Ronnie Scott's
  [Eagle Records]
  
  
• Warped Sister
  Booker T. Jones
  Track from: Potato Hole
  [ANTI]
  
  
• Playing With Fire
  Brad Paisley
  Track from: Play
  [Arista Nashville]
  
  
• Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin'
  Brian Setzer Orchestra
  [Surfdog Records]
  
  
• Now We Run
  Steve Vai
  [Favored Nations Entertainment]

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Grumbine. Reduced to Glee. What a world.

TV Guide Magazine | News | TV Makes Glee-ful Music:

"“It’ll probably do better and also boost sales of the first,” says music critic Peter Grumbine, who believes the genius of the series and soundtrack is introducing younger listeners to the original songs. “Kids hear Glee’s version of ‘Dancing with Myself’ and start digging into more Billy Idol. It exposes them to music they might not otherwise hear.”"

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Neat.

Nick Carr: The Secret Bowling Alley

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Mock Their Arse

He's still a hard core conservative, just not a wing nut, neocon, mouth-breathing, teabagger.

He and his very small ilk need to be encouraged, though.

If we had more sane conservatives in this country we could get some shit done.

Little Green Footballs - Why I Parted Ways With The Right:

"10. Hatred for President Obama that goes far beyond simply criticizing his policies, into racism, hate speech, and bizarre conspiracy theories (see: witch doctor pictures, tea parties, Birthers, Michelle Malkin, Fox News, World Net Daily, Newsmax, and every other right wing source)

And much, much more. The American right wing has gone off the rails, into the bushes, and off the cliff.

I won’t be going over the cliff with them."

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More of this talk, please. Call their asses out daily then do something about it.

Bush, Cheney ‘turned tail’ from Afghan war: House Majority leader | Raw Story:

"In unusually sharp comments, Democratic House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said he was 'angry' about former vice president Dick Cheney's latest attacks on Obama's handling of a bloody conflict now in its ninth year.

'Frankly, they turned tail. That's pretty tough language, but I get angry when I hear vice president Cheney talk about a job they started but didn't finish,' Hoyer told reporters.

'They started something and didn't finish it, and they left it for this administration to clean up,' he said. 'We are clearly not making the same mistake the Bush administration made.'"

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Mock their fake news ass.

White House staffers reportedly circulate email mocking Politico:

"White House staffers have circulated an email responding to a Politico story -- '7 Stories Barack Obama Doesn't Want Told' -- mocking the news site for carrying allegedly shoddy and sensationalist journalism, according to a purported copy of an email published Monday.

The email was titled, '7 narratives politico is fighting in their efforts to get an interview with the President,' according to a purported leaked copy. It remarked wryly, 'They are more interested in readers than accuracy.'"

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Were are all of the protectors of marriage on this one?

If you want to get real about it then, ban divorce. Then we can send Newt to jail on a yearly basis.

California Divorce Ban Movement Underway, Led By John Marcotte:

"'Since California has decided to protect traditional marriage, I think it would be hypocritical of us not to sacrifice some of our own rights to protect traditional marriage even more,' the 38-year-old married father of two said."

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'Fuck does that mean?' amen.

This is why we bitched when this asshole was selected by Obama to speak at the inauguration.

Hateful SOB.

Wonkette : Perhaps This Is Rick Warren’s Revenge!:

"Here we have the most recent entry from smarmy hippopotamus Rick Warren’s Twitter page, the rest of which is SO. GRATING. GAHH. (Example: “If God says 2 things that appear contradictory, both are true.The problem is U trying to fit God into ur theological box.” Fuck does that mean? Just shutup, right?) Rick Warren is perfect and knows that the best and most honorable way to win any argument is to equivocate."

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Mocked Ass Whuppin

Gay-bashing woman humiliated for wearing hideous skirt - Boing Boing

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Sleep on it

In news of 'No-shit, we've known this from the get-go'.....

Rumsfeld decision let Bin Laden escape: Senate report | Raw Story:

"WASHINGTON (AFP) – Osama bin Laden was 'within the grasp' of US forces in late 2001 but escaped because then-defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld rejected calls for reinforcements, a hard-hitting US Senate report says

And, further, in news of 'No-Shit, we've stated that this was the reason from the get-go'....

But, dirty fucking hippies can only be right after the fact... when it is too damn late to do anything about it.

Daily Kos: Dem Congressman: Bush "Let bin Laden Get Away" to Justify Iraq Invasion:

"'Look what happened with regard to our invasion into Afghanistan, how we apparently intentionally let bin Laden get away. How we intentionally did not follow the Taliban and al-Qaeda as they were escaping,' Hinchey said. 'That was done by the previous administration because they knew very well that if they would capture al-Qaeda, there would be no justification for an invasion in Iraq.'"

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70 + 63 + 60 = 100?

And not 1 FAUX viewer blinked.

Math iz hard.

Whoops: Fox graphics department goes rogue on Palin poll:

"According to a recent Fox news poll, her backing for the GOP nomination has swelled to 70 percent among party voters, anchor Byron Harlan said.

According to the poll, the other top candidates for a 2012 bid on the Republican ticket are Mike Huckabee, with 63 percent and Mitt Romney with 60 percent."

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She's the worst.

Palin Plane Tour: Using Private Jet, Forcing Staff To Take Bus:

"Sarah Palin's 'Going Rogue' bus has logged thousands of miles as it crosses the country, promoting her memoir. But Palin herself has been traveling by private jet, using the bus only for brief stops and media appearances."

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It must be the media's fault. HAS to be.

Insider: Sarah Palin uninformed on Latino issues - Jonathan Martin - POLITICO.com:

"A top adviser on Hispanic issues to John McCain’s presidential campaign said Sunday that a joint interview with McCain and Sarah Palin planned for Univision last fall had to be canceled because Palin was unprepared to discuss Latin America policy.

“She did not feel comfortable speaking about issues regarding Hispanics and Latin America,” GOP consultant Ana Navarro told Univision anchor Jorge Ramos in an interview. “Those are not topics that come up frequently in Alaska. So she asked to cancel the interview and, unfortunately, you were already there.”"

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Rigth, Matt?

Matt Taibbi - Taibblog – Yes, Sarah, There is a Media Conspiracy - True/Slant:

"Is the media out to get Sarah Palin? It seems like most of the letters I get are insisting that I admit it. “Surely you can’t deny,” writes one woman from Florida, “that no political figure in American history has had to put up with what Sarah Palin has had to put up with from the mainstream media.”

Now, this is the part of this red-blue schtick where I’m supposed to strike back without thinking and re-hash the history of, say, the Monica Lewinsky scandal in rebuttal and then, as the argument progresses, do the whole “I know you are but what am I?” thing until the end of time. I’ve decided from now on that I’m just not going to go there with any of this culture-war bullshit. It’s exhausting. I mean, hell, if you want to argue over who’s more justified in wallowing in media victimhood, that’s not a fight I mind losing. Mazel tov!

I would, however, like to point out a few things, none of which really involve taking sides in this particular cat-fight. In no particular order:"

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It really sucks that Alabama sucks so freakin' hard.

Not a vagina amongst them.

GOP gubernatorial candidates favor jail time for abortion doctors | Breaking News from the Press-Register - al.com:

"MONTGOMERY -- Doctors who perform abortions on demand would face time in prison if most Republicans running for governor in Alabama had their way."

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After all of the crap above, I'm thinking I want the opposite. De-boost my memory.

Want to Boost Your Memory? Try Sleeping on It - Yahoo! News:

"Can't remember where you put your keys? Here's a tip for you: record the sound of your jingling keys and put it into your iPod. Then get someone to play it to you at night, while you are deep asleep. Chances are it'll help you remember."

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Sorry Stupid

Of all of the things that I'm unhappy about, I do need to keep this article in mind more.

I mean, when he was inaugurated, it is not like he had a budget surplus and relative peace on earth.

Obama is having the best first year of any president since Franklin Roosevelt. - By Jacob Weisberg - Slate Magazine:

"This conventional wisdom about Obama's first year isn't just premature—it's sure to be flipped on its head by the anniversary of his inauguration on Jan. 20. If, as seems increasingly likely, Obama wins passage of a health care reform a bill by that date, he will deliver his first State of the Union address having accomplished more than any other postwar American president at a comparable point in his presidency. This isn't an ideological point or one that depends on agreement with his policies. It's a neutral assessment of his emerging record—how many big, transformational things Obama is likely to have made happen in his first 12 months in office."

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Ladies, ladies.....

Conservative revisionist history knows no bounds.

Perino: No Terrorist Attacks In America Under Bush (VIDEO)

Ah, Sarah, will you ever cease being a parody of yourself.

Think Progress � Palin quits before finishing the 5K Turkey Trot race.

Dana + Sarah =.....

Daily Kos: We're sorry you're stupid, but you're not allowed to hold back the rest of the class anymore.:

Dear misinformed Conservatives, we are sorry that you have been lied to by the Corporate Media. We are sorry that the scare tactics work on you every single time, we're sorry that you don't know anything about American history or even recent events. We are sorry that you can't help but stare at the National Enquirer while on the line at the grocery store, but you're not going to hold the line up anymore. The world won't let you.

"While you were out in la-la land, Neo-Conservatives have stripped down, sold off and outsourced America. Our Debt came from the war in Iraq that came from the torture evidence we ripped out of the terrorists, and the economy collapsed because we de-regulated, privatized and outsourced everything. Every Conservative since Teddy Roosevelt has been a total crook, and damn near every Democrat is too. Our American political and economic systems are flat out broken, and now that that part is out of the way, we can move on to some basic problems in logic most media brainwashed Conservatives suffer from, so, here are some facts based on evidence for you to meet.

ACORN is NOT a bigger problem than Blackwater, Haliburton, KBR, Goldman Sachs, The Bank of America, Citigroup, and the Loch Ness Monster combined. The Republican party lost in 2008 because the were corrupt, incompetent criminals. They lost, so deal with it.

Socialism is NOT the problem, not even on the radar. Socialism is what rich people scream if anything threatens their profit."

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Bad dog.

Dog Recovering After Eating 130 Nails - Orlando News Story - WKMG Orlando:

"JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Ashley Saks couldn't believe what she saw when the veterinarian brought her the X-rays. Her 2-year-old Basset Hound Roxy had ingested more than 100 nails.

“I counted about 130, but I don't know how many she threw up before she was taken, so it could've been more,” Saks said."\

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Weeeeeeee!

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Give Some Thanks

I'm taking the next few days away from the blog, so stuff yourselves silly and holiday your asses off.

Some almost good news, though.

Paula Deen HIT In The FACE With A Ham (VIDEO)

I propose a TV show where Paula Deen gets hit in the face repeatedly with a ham, or hammer, for an hour straight. No commercials.

That woman gets on my last nerve.

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New, free music from one of my favorite rockers.

Official news about the rock band Glossary from Murfreesboro, TN � Blog Archive � Joey’s solo record – free download:

"Ok, first thing’s first. Our new record, Feral Fire, will be released on February 2nd. We are all very excited to say the least.

Joey is so excited, he has decided to give you his new solo record as a free download!All-Night Cover It’s called The All-Night Bedroom Revival. I know Joey spent a lot of time on it and he did everything himself. I listened to it while I was on the road this past month and I can tell you that it’s gripping and dense and is a showcase for one of my favorite songwriters ever. The record also includes the incredible song “Paper Mills” written by Kevin Kerby of Little Rock, AR. So please enjoy it thoroughly and let it tide you over until Feral Fire’s birthday on Feb 2nd"

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And, holy freakin' crap is Norah Jones fine as dandy wine or what. JeZeus. She's always been cute, but she's vamped it up a bit for the new record.

Stupid record labels with there 'embedding disabled'. And that helps how?

YouTube - Norah Jones - Chasing Pirates

Here's she is performing the single live. All bow to Norah Jones hotness!

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And this website needs to add the 'embed' option. Get with it, folks. You get more views with embed.

A Night w/ Drivin N Cryin By Eric Von Haessler On ExposureRoom

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Fraudster

There is a very sick and twisted segment of the U.S. that is being legitimized and main-streamed by the traditional media.

What the hell is wrong with these people (and by 'people' I mean the twisted fucks and the news media).

pandagon.net:

"Via Spencer, Gawker reports on a growing movement of Christians using religious “jokes” in order to call for the assassination of Obama. The “joke” is this T-shirt, citing a verse from the Bible that says, “May his days be few; may another take his place of leadership.” As Gawker explains, it’s surrounded by other prayers of enemy smiting, namely that his widow and children starve and live in poverty after his death. Gawker has other examples of right wingers thinking it’s cute to be coy---but in an unsubtle, stupid way that’s not nearly as clever as they think---in calling for Obama’s death."

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Lies and damn lies. Isn't happening and the 30k don't even exist.

100,000,000 million U.S. residents scrub there asses with steel wool.

See, I can make up shit too.

Daily Kos: "30,000 Scientists Sue Al Gore for Fraud"

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World's largest ice sheet melting faster than expected | Environment | guardian.co.uk:

"'If the current trend continues or gets worse, Antarctica could become the largest contributor to sea level rises in the world. It could start to lose more ice than Greenland within a few years,' said Jianli Chen, of the University of Texas at Austin."

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Nice. We should schedule another meeting to schedule another meeting about scheduling another meeting to deal with climate change.

Warming's impacts sped up, worsened since Kyoto - Yahoo! News:

"WASHINGTON – Since the 1997 international accord to fight global warming, climate change has worsened and accelerated — beyond some of the grimmest of warnings made back then.

As the world has talked for a dozen years about what to do next, new ship passages opened through the once frozen summer sea ice of the Arctic. In Greenland and Antarctica, ice sheets have lost trillions of tons of ice. Mountain glaciers in Europe, South America, Asia and Africa are shrinking faster than before."

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These folks could make a killing in the deep friend South.

Gang Killed People For Their Fat: Peruvian Police:

"LIMA, Peru — A gang in the remote Peruvian jungle has been killing people for their fat, police charged Thursday, draining it from their corpses and offering it on the black market for use in cosmetics. Medical experts expressed skepticism that a major market for fat might exist."

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NERDz!

d'Armond Speers: Dad Spoke Only Klingon To Son For Three Years

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