Archive for September, 2009
IMDB: The Best Place to Recruit Intelligence Officers
11:43 pm, September 30th, 2009 on Miscellaneous
NSA finds it people off IMDB
Romance on Trains?
7:58 pm, September 21st, 2009 on Miscellaneous
Some find public transport romantic, according to the BBC
The photograph on the left needs a new caption.
The gawking guy definitely finds the whole situation romantic, but not the poor lady on the left.
England Doesn’t Want College Graduates
7:52 pm, September 21st, 2009 on Europe
Nanny state likes uneducated citizens…
[A recent UK education report] calls for the dropping of the ambition for 50% of young people to go to university.
Iran: What Has Condemnation Gotten Us So Far?
6:49 pm, September 18th, 2009 on Iran, Middle East
More holocaust denial from Ahmadinejad and what do we get from Western powers? More condemnation. That has been so effective thus far.
Clippers + Cologne = Grenade?
2:52 pm, September 17th, 2009 on Terrorism
Yes, according to the TSA. These are the people “protecting” us from terrorists. Who will protect us from the TSA?
The Perfect Way To Promote Tourism – Free Sex!
2:47 pm, September 16th, 2009 on Europe, Liberalism
That’s the Danish angle. Come to Denmark – have free, guiltless sex with beautiful young women!
Apparently, the video is about:
a nice and sweet story about a grown-up woman who lives in a free society and accepts the consequences of her actions
But, how does that promote tourism?
What Did You Expect in Afghanistan – Free and Fair Elections?
2:39 pm, September 16th, 2009 on Asia
Karzai is “condemning” the EU for pointing out irregularities in his recent “re-election.” Afghanistan has never had a tradition of democracy, which includes peaceful transfer of power. It was a bit of a stretch to expect an honest electoral process in that country.
If Karzai loses an election, how long will he last, especially with the Taliban after him?
Shitting on the Uluru
11:58 pm, September 8th, 2009 on Miscellaneous
Why would anyone mistake this piece of rock for a toilet?
And you can’t blame the hikers, either…
“That’s [defecation on the rock] been going on for years,” he said.
“When people climb up the top of the rock there’s no toilet facilities up there.
“They’re sh**ting on a sacred site.”
Prescription Pseudoephedrine?
7:31 pm, September 8th, 2009 on Health
Why are drugs banned? Why is metamphetamine banned? If someone wants to poison himself with drugs, that’s one less crazy person for society to deal with. The war on drugs hasn’t made us safer, or our kids safer.
If you really want to buy, or make, drugs, you can do it all you like. It’s the stupid people who get caught.
The answer to the metemphetamine problem isn’t making pseudoephedrine a prescription medication, as these buggers are proposing in another pea brained scheme. The only thing this does is enriches doctors even more.
So, every time I catch a common cold, I have to get an appointment with my PCP, which will take 3 or 4 days on average, by which time I will be cured out already.
Hey, we are not even talking about the increased health care costs yet because of this stupid idea.
Might as well stop selling the drug altogether.
Everybody Run – Japan’s Invading Somebody Again!
11:56 pm, September 5th, 2009 on Asia
Not really, but I like the newly assertive “self defense” forces of our Asian ally.
Dormant State
7:25 pm, September 2nd, 2009 on Miscellaneous
The Global Observatory will be in a dormant state for the next few weeks, with only a few postings. We shall start anew in sometime in October.
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- Obama to Link Tax Cuts, Hiring 2: 03 am, September 4, 2010The Obama administration is moving toward using the revenue from expiring tax cuts for the wealthy to finance about $35 billion of tax cuts for small businesses and workers. […]
- From North Korea, Word of Shortages 1: 58 am, September 4, 2010North Korea is grappling with food shortages, interviews with defectors and Chinese traders suggest. The privations come on the eve of a meeting that could signal its biggest political transformation in decades. […]
- Texas Probing Google's Searches 1: 51 am, September 4, 2010Google said the Texas attorney general's office is conducting an antitrust review of the Web giant's core search-engine business, another sign of growing government scrutiny of the company. […]
- As Gold Climbs, So Do the Deals 1: 48 am, September 4, 2010Gold prices are edging up toward a high, at $1,249.20 an ounce, triggering multibillion-dollar deals by miners doubling down on the staying power of bullion's nearly decadelong rally. […]
- UPS Cargo Plane Crashes Near Dubai 1: 42 am, September 4, 2010A UPS cargo plane crashed Friday evening after takeoff near Dubai, killing two pilots in the package delivery giant's first fatal aircraft accident. […]
- TPG Sells Stake in Ping An 1: 38 am, September 4, 2010TPG sold its remaining stake in Ping An Insurance for $1.16 billion in the latest example of how the U.S. company is reaping profits from its investments in Asia. […]
- Cuomo Probes Cards' School Ties 1: 11 am, September 4, 2010New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced a statewide investigation of credit-card companies marketing to college students through schools. […]
- Griffith Investors Take Action 1: 08 am, September 4, 2010UBS and other investors go to court to try to force U.K. fund manager Reade Griffith to speed up the return of their money. […]
- Pechter Bids for Value Line Funds 12: 58 am, September 4, 2010Richard Pechter, a director of Finra and NYSE's regulatory arm, said this week that he made an offer for Value Line's troubled mutual-fund business. […]
- T-Mobile in Talks for New Phone 2: 23 am, September 4, 2010
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- Earthquake hits south New Zealand 6: 41 pm, September 3, 2010A 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck New Zealand's South Island, the US Geological Survey says. […]
- New phone hacking inquiries call 6: 40 pm, September 3, 2010Senior Labour politicians urge fresh inquiries into phone hacking claims surrounding the News of the World newspaper. […]
- Pakistan rally bomb kills dozens 6: 33 pm, September 3, 2010A bomb kills at least 50 people at a Shia Muslim rally in the south-western city of Quetta, the second attack on Pakistan's religious minority in days. […]
- Mozambique police fire at rioters 6: 23 pm, September 3, 2010Police in Mozambique's capital fire rubber bullets on the third day of riots, as the violence spreads to the central city of Chimoio. […]
- City centre plan for 20mph zone 6: 14 pm, September 3, 2010Edinburgh's transport leader admits speeding but said he still believes a 20mph zone would be a good idea. […]
- Cargo plane crash near Dubai road 6: 12 pm, September 3, 2010A UPS cargo plane crashes after take-off near a motorway in Dubai, killing two crew members aboard, officials say. […]
- Murder inquiry launched in Armagh 6: 07 pm, September 3, 2010Detectives in Armagh have begun a murder inquiry after a man's body was found in the Castle Street area on Friday. […]
- Plane body women face no charges 5: 38 pm, September 3, 2010Two women who were arrested after trying to take a dead relative on to a plane at Liverpool John Lennon Airport will not face charges. […]
- Fans jailed for Uefa screen riot 5: 27 pm, September 3, 2010Eleven football hooligans who took part in the worst destruction Manchester has suffered "since the Blitz" will be going to jail, a judge has said. […]
- Explosion at Hare Krishna temple 5: 20 pm, September 3, 2010An explosion partly destroys a Hare Krishna temple in Leicester, but none of the worshippers are seriously hurt. […]
- HSBC threatens to quit London HQ 5: 19 pm, September 3, 2010HSBC may quit its London headquarters if the UK government decides to break up big banks, a senior executive says. […]
- Six men jailed for Portugal abuse 5: 04 pm, September 3, 2010Six Portuguese men are sentenced to between five and 18 years in jail after being found guilty of multiple charges of sexual abuse at a state-run children's home. […]
- Anthrax outbreak hits Bangladesh 5: 02 pm, September 3, 2010Officials in northern Bangladesh battle to contain an anthrax outbreak that has infected more than 250 people. […]
- Armenia 0-1 Republic of Ireland 5: 00 pm, September 3, 2010Keith Fahey's 76th-minute goal earns the Republic of Ireland victory in a tense opening Euro 2012 qualifier against Armenia in Yerevan. […]
- Farah out of Commonwealth Games 4: 55 pm, September 3, 2010Double European champion Mo Farah announces his withdrawal from the Commonwealth Games because of fatigue. […]
- Earthquake hits south New Zealand 6: 41 pm, September 3, 2010
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