The News Thread - Page 9

hectorberlioz · 03-12-2008, 11:34 PM

http://www.anncoulter.com/ has an unusually morose column. This isn't her usual self...

Nerdanel · 03-13-2008, 03:42 AM

Speechless communication is developing.. I want to know how that works..

hectorberlioz · 03-13-2008, 09:10 AM

Oh interesting!

There was this article in Reader's Digest about this baby born without speech ability...and the baby's caretaker was teaching him how to communicate....it was really neat.

hectorberlioz · 03-13-2008, 09:18 AM

Ok get this. If true, this is the most disturbing story I've heard since....gosh, I dunno.

http://news.aol.com/story/_a/sheriff...12122909990014

Take heed all you bathroom-hogs....

**Mari** · 03-13-2008, 10:04 AM

That is seriously weird. I hope she'll be fine. >_<
Nerdy, you think that the voiceless talk is real? I think it would be cool in some ways, but when the guy started talking about the neckthing predicting what you would say so you wouldn't have to imagine saying it anymore, he kinda creeped me out. Too futuristic for me.

(And that comes from someone who'd love to take a trip to the moon, I know.)

GrayMouser · 03-13-2008, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hectorberlioz

http://www.anncoulter.com/ has an unusually morose column. This isn't her usual self...

Actually, I preferred Ann back in her "Sex in the City" days, when she made her rep as a New York party girl and occasional bed partner of Bob Guccione Jr. -editor of Spin and son of Penthouse publisher Bob Sr.- and was well known as the author of statements like "I'm single, and if I take a different man home every night it's nobody else's business".

That was before she figured she could squeeze more money out of of the rubes by pretending to be a Fundie Christian.

sisterandcousinandaunt · 03-13-2008, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrayMouser

Actually, I preferred Ann back in her "Sex in the City" days, when she made her rep as a New York party girl and occasional bed partner of Bob Guccione Jr. -editor of Spin and son of Penthouse publisher Bob Sr.- and was well known as the author of statements like "I'm single, and if I take a different man home every night it's nobody else's business".

That was before she figured she could squeeze more money out of of the rubes by pretending to be a Fundie Christian.

exactly.

hectorberlioz · 03-13-2008, 12:19 PM

You're not the only one who thinks so...http://www.townhall.com/columnists/M...ative_sell-out

hectorberlioz · 03-15-2008, 02:38 PM

Atlanta hit some pretty severe tornadoes

. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/15/us...gewanted=print

**Mari** · 03-16-2008, 06:59 AM

More bloodshed in Tibet
This keeps dragging on and on. In the current Tibet, Tibetans are outnumbered by Han-people 3 or 4 to 1. Therefore I don't see a future withdrawal of China from Tibet anytime soon. Besides, if they give in to Tibet, all the other separatists will try and follow their example, including Taiwan.
China is in a precarious situation with their internal security, even if it wanted to give up Tibet.
Still, why does a peaceful demonstration have to turn into this?

Crane collapses in NY

What can I say? My thoughts are with the survivors and the families of the victims.

hectorberlioz · 03-16-2008, 08:55 PM

Animals + Fruit = Anifruits?
http://3dand2d.com/animals-fruits-photoshop.php

Betcha didn't know Darth Vader is in Washington DC

http://corner.nationalreview.com/pos...MyNzY3MDEzMDM=

**Mari** · 03-17-2008, 04:29 AM

Oh! I like the horse and dog. ^_^

The Gaffer · 03-17-2008, 05:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mari

More bloodshed in Tibet
This keeps dragging on and on. In the current Tibet, Tibetans are outnumbered by Han-people 3 or 4 to 1. Therefore I don't see a future withdrawal of China from Tibet anytime soon. Besides, if they give in to Tibet, all the other separatists will try and follow their example, including Taiwan.
China is in a precarious situation with their internal security, even if it wanted to give up Tibet.
Still, why does a peaceful demonstration have to turn into this?

The sad fact is that peaceful demonstrations don't get you very far in a place like China.

Two hopeful signs:
1) The fact that we found out about this at all shows that the Chinese cannot control everything within their borders
2) With the Olympics coming up perhaps some pressure can be put on them.

**Mari** · 03-17-2008, 06:26 AM

Actually, China let out this information. They broadcasted it themselves, according to the Dutch news. Whether it is improvement or not, I'm not sure.
I don't think China can be pressurized into much concerning these things. The internal pressure might be bigger than the external pressures. The Chinese government is juggling to keep those two balanced.

inked · 03-18-2008, 06:36 PM

Chris Hitchens and IRAQ : worth a read. http://www.slate.com/id/2186740/

hectorberlioz · 03-18-2008, 08:33 PM

I just want to notify everyone of a very interesting (continuing) conversation about religion and politics and how they mix, between E.J. Dionne (religious leftie, columnist for the Washington Post) and Hugh Hewitt (religious rightie, host of The Hugh Hewitt Show). I've listened to each hour they've done so far, one for each chapter of Dionne's new book.

You can buy Dionne's Book ("Souled Out: Reclaiming Religion After the Religious Right") HERE.

You can livestream Installment #5 tomorrow (Thursday), second hour of the show, starting at 6 PM CDT...HERE

It's a quality interview/conversational format. Very though-provoking discussion. Very much worth hearing. Don't miss it

.

The Gaffer · 03-19-2008, 05:13 AM

Thanks for the link, inked. Interesting to read the strategies "drink-soaked former Trotskyite popinjays" use to sleep at night

(Though I guess it belongs in the Iraq thread.)

hectorberlioz · 03-19-2008, 11:19 AM

read this headline: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,339270,00.html

Not funny at all. Be careful folks. Does your doctor feel animus towards you?

brownjenkins · 03-19-2008, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inked

Chris Hitchens and IRAQ : worth a read. http://www.slate.com/id/2186740/

I'd prefer to have seen sectarian partition and fragmentation. It what I believe will happen eventually.

hectorberlioz · 03-21-2008, 10:32 AM

40% of Internet spam comes from one source...
http://thetechdon.com/40-of-all-spam...st-one-source/

03-12-2008, 11:34 PM	#161
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	http://www.anncoulter.com/ has an unusually morose column. This isn't her usual self... __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

03-13-2008, 03:42 AM	#162
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03-13-2008, 09:10 AM	#163
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	Oh interesting! There was this article in Reader's Digest about this baby born without speech ability...and the baby's caretaker was teaching him how to communicate....it was really neat. __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

03-13-2008, 09:18 AM	#164
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	Ok get this. If true, this is the most disturbing story I've heard since....gosh, I dunno. http://news.aol.com/story/_a/sheriff...12122909990014 Take heed all you bathroom-hogs.... __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

03-13-2008, 10:04 AM	#165
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	That is seriously weird. I hope she'll be fine. >_< Nerdy, you think that the voiceless talk is real? I think it would be cool in some ways, but when the guy started talking about the neckthing predicting what you would say so you wouldn't have to imagine saying it anymore, he kinda creeped me out. Too futuristic for me. (And that comes from someone who'd love to take a trip to the moon, I know.) __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"... Last edited by Mari : 03-13-2008 at 12:12 PM.

03-13-2008, 12:19 PM	#168
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	You're not the only one who thinks so...http://www.townhall.com/columnists/M...ative_sell-out __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

03-15-2008, 02:38 PM	#169
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	Atlanta hit some pretty severe tornadoes. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/15/us...gewanted=print __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

03-16-2008, 06:59 AM	#170
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	More bloodshed in Tibet This keeps dragging on and on. In the current Tibet, Tibetans are outnumbered by Han-people 3 or 4 to 1. Therefore I don't see a future withdrawal of China from Tibet anytime soon. Besides, if they give in to Tibet, all the other separatists will try and follow their example, including Taiwan. China is in a precarious situation with their internal security, even if it wanted to give up Tibet. Still, why does a peaceful demonstration have to turn into this? Crane collapses in NY What can I say? My thoughts are with the survivors and the families of the victims. __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

03-16-2008, 08:55 PM	#171
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	Animals + Fruit = Anifruits? http://3dand2d.com/animals-fruits-photoshop.php Betcha didn't know Darth Vader is in Washington DC http://corner.nationalreview.com/pos...MyNzY3MDEzMDM= __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

03-17-2008, 04:29 AM	#172
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	Oh! I like the horse and dog. ^_^ __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

03-17-2008, 06:26 AM	#174
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	Actually, China let out this information. They broadcasted it themselves, according to the Dutch news. Whether it is improvement or not, I'm not sure. I don't think China can be pressurized into much concerning these things. The internal pressure might be bigger than the external pressures. The Chinese government is juggling to keep those two balanced. __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

03-18-2008, 06:36 PM	#175
inked Elf Lord Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: sikeston, MO, usa, earth, sol Posts: 3,114	Chris Hitchens and IRAQ : worth a read. http://www.slate.com/id/2186740/ __________________ Inked "Aslan is not a tame lion." CSL/LWW "The new school [acts] as if it required...courage to say a blasphemy. There is only one thing that requires real courage to say, and that is a truism." GK Chesterton "And there is always the danger of allowing people to suppose that our modern times are so wholly unlike any other times that the fundamental facts about man's nature have wholly changed with changing circumstances." Dorothy L. Sayers, 1 Sept. 1941

03-18-2008, 08:33 PM	#176
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	I just want to notify everyone of a very interesting (continuing) conversation about religion and politics and how they mix, between E.J. Dionne (religious leftie, columnist for the Washington Post) and Hugh Hewitt (religious rightie, host of The Hugh Hewitt Show). I've listened to each hour they've done so far, one for each chapter of Dionne's new book. You can buy Dionne's Book ("Souled Out: Reclaiming Religion After the Religious Right") HERE. You can livestream Installment #5 tomorrow (Thursday), second hour of the show, starting at 6 PM CDT...HERE It's a quality interview/conversational format. Very though-provoking discussion. Very much worth hearing. Don't miss it . __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

03-19-2008, 05:13 AM	#177
The Gaffer Elf Lord Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: In me taters Posts: 3,288	Thanks for the link, inked. Interesting to read the strategies "drink-soaked former Trotskyite popinjays" use to sleep at night (Though I guess it belongs in the Iraq thread.) Last edited by The Gaffer : 03-19-2008 at 05:16 AM.

03-19-2008, 11:19 AM	#178
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	read this headline: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,339270,00.html Not funny at all. Be careful folks. Does your doctor feel animus towards you? __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

03-21-2008, 10:32 AM	#180
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	40% of Internet spam comes from one source... http://thetechdon.com/40-of-all-spam...st-one-source/ __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

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