Jones with Shock

Sprinter Marion Jones, who was stripped of her Olympic gold and other medals because of doping, has been recruited by WNBA’s Tulsa Shock.

The Shock, which fled Detroit last year much like most of the city’s population, is still suffering from a lack of star power and hopes to strike gold with Jones.

Let’s hope they don’t keep a supply of “clear” nearby.

The server that hosts the Global Observatory has been under distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks since around noon Monday, which explains why the site has either been down entirely or extremely slow over the past couple of days.

Last night, we undertook certain measures to mitigate the effects of the DDoS attacks, but the server is still under extreme strain. The site is presently up and running, but painfully slow at times. The last 2 articles were supposed to posted earlier yesterday but are only showing up today.

The next couple of days will show whether DDoS attacks have been circumvented by our current measures or if we have to do anything else.

Gotta Dodge This Viper

If you cared at all for the original Lake Placid, there’s a sequel going on right now in Maine. Some tool released his pet Gaboon viper on a trail in Maine. The viper is perhaps one of the most venomous snakes in the world, although not very aggressive.

Owning such a dangerous animal is already illegal in Maine. The guy who released the snake in a public place should be given first hand experience of its fangs and poison – that’ll teach him.

Fangs

Ackbar

The University of Mississippi, a tier-3 university according to U.S. News & World Report and not rising up, lost its old mascot, Colonel Reb, in 2006 when the administration discontinued it because of its perceived racist image.

Students at Ole Miss have now decided to recruit Admiral Ackbar to help them with their image issues. They have even set up a sophomoric website to support their cause.

Ackbar is a fictional character from Geoge Lucas’ renowned series and his most famous, and perhaps the only, lines in the Star Wars: Return of the Jedi were the following:

Lando Calrissian: Break off the attack! The shield is still up!
Wedge Antilles: I get no reading. Are you sure?
Lando Calrissian: Pull up! All craft, pull up!
Admiral Ackbar: Take evasive action! Green group, stick close to holding section MV-7!
Mon Calamari: Admiral! We have enemy ships in sector 47!
Admiral Ackbar: It’s a trap!

Apparently, he’s good at detecting traps. Perhaps the students want to warn prospies … Don’t enroll at Ole Mis, it’s a trap to take away your money and graduate you still uneducated!

Koua Fong Lee killed 3 and injured more in what was declared to be vehicular

Poor Fellow?

homicide in an accident in 2006 involving a Toyota Camry ‘96.

He has always proclaimed his innocence and has now seized upon the recent Toyota recall problems to further his case. Apparently, his victims also support him now.

Did you or someone you know killed someone with a Toyota? Hire a lawyer! You just might get the special Toyota edition Get Out of Jail Free card.

Not wanting to be left behind, GM is recalling its vehicles. Gotta be like the Japanese goes the thinking in Detroit. Chrysler up next?