VIDEO SUNDAY

Seeing Double?

Carl Sagan - Evolution of life

Corvette sets new record at Nurburgring

Alcohol lowers everyones intelligence level. If you were stupid to begin with, its best not to play with fire.

This isn't what you think.

Most people head for shelter when a tornado approaches. Not this idiot.


"Let's all be careful out there!"

JULY 13TH

Today is Sunday, July 13, the 195th day of 2008. There are 171 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

• On July 13, 1793, French revolutionary writer Jean-Paul Marat was stabbed to death in his bath by Charlotte Corday, who was executed four days later.

On this date:

• In 1787, Congress enacted an ordinance governing the Northwest Territory.
• In 1863, deadly rioting against the Civil War military draft erupted in New York City.
• In 1878, the Treaty of Berlin amended the terms of the Treaty of San Stefano, which had ended the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78.
• In 1886, Father Edward Joseph Flanagan, the founder of Boys Town, was born in County Roscommon, Ireland.
• In 1960, John F. Kennedy won the Democratic presidential nomination at his party's convention in Los Angeles.
• In 1967, race-related rioting that claimed some two dozen lives broke out in Newark, N.J.
• In 1972, George McGovern claimed the Democratic presidential nomination at the party's convention in Miami Beach, Fla.
• In 1977, a blackout lasting 25 hours hit the New York City area.
• In 1978, Lee Iacocca was fired as president of Ford Motor Co. by chairman Henry Ford II.
• In 1985, "Live Aid," an international rock concert in London, Philadelphia, Moscow and Sydney, Australia, took place to raise money for Africa's starving people.

Ten years ago:

• A jury in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., ruled that the Rev. Al Sharpton and two others had defamed a former prosecutor by accusing him of raping Tawana Brawley. (Pagones won a $345,000 judgment.)
• Four young cousins in Gallup, N.M., died after becoming trapped in a car trunk.

Five years ago:

• With the blessing of U.S. administrators, Iraqis inaugurated a broadly representative governing council.
• Cuban musician Compay Segundo died in Havana at age 95.

One year ago:

• Former media mogul Conrad Black was convicted in Chicago of swindling the far-flung Hollinger International newspaper empire he once ran out of millions of dollars. (Black is serving a 6 1/2-year sentence at a federal prison in Florida.)
• Family prayer services and a huge public outpouring in Austin, Texas, ushered in three days of memorial ceremonies honoring the late Lady Bird Johnson.

Today's Birthdays:

• Former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp is 73.
• Actor Patrick Stewart is 68.
• Actor Robert Forster is 67.
• Actor Harrison Ford is 66.
• Singer-guitarist Roger McGuinn (The Byrds) is 66.
• Actor-comedian Cheech Marin is 62.
• Actress Daphne Maxwell Reid is 60.
• Actress Didi Conn is 57.
• Singer Louise Mandrell is 54.
• Actor-director Cameron Crowe is 51.
• Tennis player Anders Jarryd is 47.
• Rock musician Gonzalo Martinez De La Cotera (Marcy Playground) is 46.
• Country singer-songwriter Victoria Shaw is 46.
• Bluegrass singer Rhonda Vincent is 46.
• Actor Michael Jace is 43.
• Country singer Neil Thrasher is 43.
• Singer Deborah Cox is 35.
• Rock musician Will Champion (Coldplay) is 30.

Thought for Today:

"If I were to wish for anything, I should not wish for wealth and power, but for the passionate sense of the potential, for the eye which, ever young and ardent, sees the possible. Pleasure disappoints, possibility never."
Soren Kierkegaard, Danish philosopher (1813-1855).

"Let's all be careful out there!"

DAILY CHUCKLE 8-195

"Let's all be careful out there!"

I DON'T KNOW WHY

THEY DIDN'T DO THIS BEFORE

In a shift on federal food safety policy, the Bush administration soon will begin telling consumers during recalls whether their local grocery store has been stocking contaminated meat or poultry.

Richard Aoki, the founder of Benihanas, made the final cut.

So, what happens when one cop arrests another for DUI? Nothing good.

It took 38 years and 400 donations but Bruce Trautmann has finally reached the 50 gallons mark.

It not the students fault. Seems that conditions in college contribute to binge drinking. Like no parental control. Unlimited access to alcohol. Lack of maturity. Stupidity.

Figures never lie but liars always figure, as the old saying goes. Which is why the EPA is recalculating the value of a human life. So big business doesn't have to be bothered with the expense of certain safety regulations.

Sometimes "Silence is Golden".







Everybody enjoy your Sunday. Appreciate the time you have spent here. Have a great day.

"Let's all be careful out there!"

JULY 12TH

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Today is Saturday, July 12, the 194th day of 2008. There are 172 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

• One hundred years ago, on July 12, 1908, comedian Milton Berle was born Mendel Berlinger in New York City.

On this date:

• In 1543, England's King Henry VIII married his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr.
• In 1690, forces led by William of Orange defeated the army of James II at the Battle of the Boyne in Ireland.
• In 1812, United States forces led by Gen. William Hull entered Canada during the War of 1812 against Britain. (However, Hull retreated shortly thereafter to Detroit.)
• In 1817, naturalist-author Henry David Thoreau was born in Concord, Mass.
• In 1862, Congress authorized the Medal of Honor.
• In 1948, the Democratic National Convention opened in Philadelphia.
• In 1977, President Carter defended Supreme Court decisions limiting government payments for poor women's abortions, saying, "There are many things in life that are not fair."
• In 1984, Democratic presidential candidate Walter F. Mondale announced he'd chosen U.S. Rep. Geraldine A. Ferraro of New York to be his running mate; Ferraro was the first woman to run for vice president on a major-party ticket.
• In 1988, Democratic presidential candidate Michael S. Dukakis tapped Sen. Lloyd Bentsen of Texas as his running mate.
• In 1993, some 200 people were killed when an earthquake measuring magnitude 7.8 struck northern Japan and triggered a tsunami.

Ten years ago:

• In Ballymoney, Northern Ireland, three young brothers who had been asleep in their beds burned to death in a sectarian attack.
• France beat Brazil 3-0 for its first World Cup soccer championship.

Five years ago:

• Wrapping up a five-day tour of Africa, President Bush said he would not allow terrorists to use the continent as a base "to threaten the world."
• The USS Ronald Reagan, the first carrier named for a living president, was commissioned in Norfolk, Va.
• Jazz great Benny Carter died at age 95.

One year ago:

• A Bush administration assessment said Iraq had achieved only limited military and political progress toward a democratic society; Iraqi leaders responded by insisting they were making progress.
• The House of Representatives voted to withdraw U.S. troops by spring 2008 despite a veto threat from President Bush.
• British soccer star David Beckham and his wife, Victoria (of Spice Girls fame), arrived in Los Angeles to begin their new lives in the United States.

Today's Birthdays:

• Artist Andrew Wyeth is 91.
• Movie director Monte Hellman is 76.
• Pianist Van Cliburn is 74.
• Comedian Bill Cosby is 71.
• Singer-musician Christine McVie is 65.
• Actress Denise Nicholas is 64.
• Singer-songwriter Butch Hancock is 63.
• Fitness guru Richard Simmons is 60.
• Actor Jay Thomas is 60.
• Singer Walter Egan is 60.
• Writer-producer Brian Grazer is 57.
• Actress Cheryl Ladd is 57.
• Country singer Julie Miller is 52.
• Gospel singer Sandi Patty is 52.
• Actress Mel Harris is 52.
• Actor Buddy Foster is 51.
• Rock guitarist Dan Murphy (Soul Asylum) is 46.
• Actress Judi Evans is 44.
• Rock singer Robin Wilson is 43.
• Actress Lisa Nicole Carson is 39.
• Olympic gold medal figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi is 37.
• Country singer Shannon Lawson is 35.
• Rapper Magoo is 35.
• Actress Anna Friel is 32.
• Rhythm-and-blues singer Tracie Spencer is 32.
• Actor Steve Howey is 31.
• Actor Topher Grace is 30.
• Actress Michelle Rodriguez is 30.
• Actor Erik Per Sullivan is 17.

Thought for Today:

"I'd rather be a 'could-be' if I cannot be an 'are'; because a 'could-be' is a 'maybe' who is reaching for a star. I'd rather be a 'has-been' than a 'might-have-been,' by far; for a 'might-have-been' has never been, but a 'has' was once an 'are.'"
Milton Berle, American comedian (1908-2002)

"Let's all be careful out there!"

DAILY CHUCKLE 8-194

"Let's all be careful out there!"

ITS TIME TO ABANDON TODAY

AND GO BEYOND TOMORROW

A technique abandoned back in the 70s is coming out again due to advances in science. Researchers at MIT have found a cheaper way to produce solar panels by replacing regular window panes in a structure with specially tinted ones.

It is about 3 years away from being marketable. Think of how much electricity could be produced just on the island of Manhattan and the savings in fuel costs and environment issues.

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The basic rule in NASCAR racing is that you put "the pedal to the metal and turn left." Obama might just do that as rumors abound about his campaign considering sponsorship of one of the race cars. He needs to tap into the segment of the electorate he benn missing.

Auto racing (which includes NASCAR) is most popular among those with a high school education or less (19%) and Baby Boomers (15%), while it fares worst among those with a post graduate degree (2%) and Generation X (4%)

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He been a professional wrestler and was the governor of Minnesota. Now Jesse "The Body" Ventura is considering running for the US Senate. I liked him. He was an independent candidate that upset the political apple cart when elected. He spoke his mind freely and really didn't give a rats ass whether you liked him or not. I would love to see him shaking up things "inside the beltway". Sadly, the way the power stucture is established in Washington tends to negate the influence of people like him.

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THE DARK SIDE
The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals

Now this looks like an interesting read.

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Thank you for your visit. I hope you are having a great weekend. Catch up with you later.


"Let's all be careful out there!"

ITS RAINING McCAIN

65,000 flights canceled so far.

Tips for avoiding air rage

I wonder if he said "Who's your Daddy?"

I guess you could say that God works in mysterious ways.

While the airlines are cutting back on entertainment, the subways aren't.

You got your ass kicked by a 77-year old woman? You must be Italian.

This woman really takes your breath away.

This story is for the dogs.

This really kewl image is a composite. The blue in this image represents X-ray data from Chandra, yellow indicates optical data from the Curtis Schmidt telescope, orange and light blue show more optical data from the Digitized Sky Survey, and red signals radio data from the Very Large Array and Green Bank Telescope.


"Let's all be careful out there!"

JULY 11TH

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Today is Friday, July 11, the 193rd day of 2008. There are 173 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

• On July 11, 1804, Vice President Aaron Burr mortally wounded former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton during a pistol duel in Weehawken, N.J.

On this date:

• In 1767, John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States, was born in Braintree, Mass.
• In 1798, the U.S. Marine Corps was formally re-established by a congressional act that also created the U.S. Marine Band.
• In 1864, Confederate forces led by Gen. Jubal Early began an abortive invasion of Washington, D.C., turning back the next day.
• In 1934, President Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first incumbent chief executive to travel through the Panama Canal.
• In 1952, the Republican National Convention, meeting in Chicago, nominated Dwight D. Eisenhower for president and Richard M. Nixon for vice president.
• In 1955, the U.S. Air Force Academy swore in its first class of cadets at its temporary quarters, Lowry Air Force Base in Colorado.
• In 1978, 216 people were immediately killed when a tanker truck overfilled with propylene gas exploded on a coastal highway south of Tarragona, Spain.
• In 1979, the abandoned U.S. space station Skylab made a spectacular return to Earth, burning up in the atmosphere and showering debris over the Indian Ocean and Australia.
• In 1988, nine people were killed when five Palestinian gunmen attacked hundreds of tourists aboard a Greek cruise ship, the City of Poros, which was steaming toward a marina in suburban Athens.
• In 1995, the United States normalized relations with Vietnam.

Ten years ago:

• Air Force Lt. Michael Blassie, a casualty of the Vietnam War, was laid to rest near his Missouri home, after the positive identification of his remains, which had been enshrined at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington, Va.

Five years ago:

• President Bush put responsibility squarely on the CIA for his disputed claim that Iraq had tried to acquire nuclear material from Africa, prompting Director George Tenet to publicly accept full blame for the miscue.
• The World Trade Organization ruled that heavy duties on steel imports imposed by the United States violated global trade rules.
• Thousands marked the anniversary of the 1995 massacre at Srebrenica in Bosnia, burying 282 newly identified victims.

One year ago:

• Lady Bird Johnson, the former first lady who'd championed conservation and worked tenaciously for the political career of her husband, former President Lyndon Baines Johnson, died in Austin, Texas, at age 94.
• Pakistani army commandos captured the Red Mosque from militants following a 35-hour battle.

Today's Birthdays:

• Actor Tab Hunter is 77.
• Actress Susan Seaforth Hayes is 65.
• Singer Jeff Hanna (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) is 61.
• Ventriloquist-actor Jay Johnson is 59.
• Actor Bruce McGill is 58.
• Singer Bonnie Pointer is 58.
• Actor Stephen Lang is 56.
• Actress Mindy Sterling is 55.
• Actress Sela Ward is 52.
• Reggae singer Michael Rose (Black Uhuru) is 51.
• Singer Peter Murphy is 51.
• Actor Mark Lester is 50.
• Jazz musician Kirk Whalum is 50.
• Singer Suzanne Vega is 49.
• Rock guitarist Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi) is 49.
• Actress Lisa Rinna is 45.
• Rock musician Scott Shriner (Weezer) is 43.
• Actress Debbe Dunning is 42.
• Actor Greg Grunberg is 42.
• Wildlife expert Jeff Corwin is 41.
• Actor Justin Chambers is 38.
• Actor Michael Rosenbaum is 36.
• Country singer Scotty Emerick is 35.
• Rapper Lil' Kim is 33.
• Rock singer Ben Gibbard is 32.
• Rapper Lil' Zane is 26.
• Pop-jazz singer-musician Peter Cincotti is 25.
• Actor David Henrie is 19.

Thought for Today:

"False democracy shouts Every man down to the level of the average. True democracy cries All men up to the height of their fullest capacity for service and achievement."
Nicholas Murray Butler, American educator (1862-1947)

"Let's all be careful out there!"

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"Let's all be careful out there!"