Entries from February 2008

February 28, 2008

Just came from reading an entry on http://oceallaighspubs.wordpress.com/2008/02/23/ about the problems he was having with a new wireless Lexmark x4850 printer.  Not surprisingly, he’s not a big fan of Lexmark.
The last two Gateways I purchased came with Lexmark printers. Both printers are still in their original unopened boxes.  Years after I purchased the computers.  Mine [...]

February 28, 2008

Racial Harassment in Pennsyltucky Law Enforcement Racial Sensitivity Training Class Results in Firings of Deputies

Boys just wanna have fu unnn…  Cyndi Lauper.  Wonder why the target of the harassment is identified but not the 3 assholes?
The AP Wire
Thursday February 28, 2008, 7:36 AM

3 Deputy Sheriffs Fired for Harassing Black Classmate

“STATE COLLEGE — Three newly hired deputy sheriffs taking a certification course that included diversity training were booted from the [...]

February 22, 2008

Obama vs. Santos: fulfillment of a West Wing prophesy?

As I was navigating my way thru various blogs commenting on the latest John McCain scandal, including http://Jtaplin.wordpress.com , I noticed an interesting comment from zestypete about some prediction on the now-cancelled West Wing television show.  In the latter part of that series, Jimmy Smits plays a presidential candidate named Matt Santos.  The character appears to [...]

February 21, 2008

John McCain gets sludged about “friendship” with cute lobbyist

Let the real political action begin.
The Obama-Clinton election race must be getting too much attention.  Soooo…  let’s create something out of nothing and pull that spotlight back onto John McCain.
Or is it really a matter of the New York Times making something out of nothing?  8 years later?  Weeks after they were pressured to not [...]

February 19, 2008

Clay Pigeon

Diesel over at mattresspolice says that clay pigeon is a new online magazine destined to be funnier than the Onion.
 Funnier than the Onion.  http://claypigeonmag.com  check it out and tell me what you think of it.
 Speaking of funny, I listened to some street musician rap his way thru something.  Bouncy but mostly unintelligible.  Kinda like listening [...]

February 15, 2008

6 dead at Northern Illinois University

What in tarnation is going on in this country?
10 months to the day that a wacko shot up Virginia Tech, another apparent wacko shoots up a science class at Northern Illinois University’s DeKalb campus a few dozen miles west of Chicago.
After shooting wildly at approximately 150 science students in an auditorium, the shooter kills himself.  [...]

February 14, 2008

OJ Simpson in trouble (again)?

It’s been how many years since OJ Simpson got away with butchering Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman?  I don’t recall but the man hasn’t learned a damned thing since then.
Simpson has had a regular punching bag…  er, girlfriend for some time now but this time his abusiveness may lead to actual jail time for him.
Reports [...]

February 12, 2008

Judge to Pam Smart’s teenage loverboy: getjer ass behind bars!

wow…  was it really 17 years ago that teenager Billy Flynn and his buddies pulled off the murder of Greg Smart?  My oh my but how fast time flies when the murdering little bastards are behind bars.
From the AP Wire:
“CONCORD, N.H. - The gunman in the notorious Pamela Smart murder case has been denied an [...]

February 11, 2008

Court to PHEAA: pay up, buckeroos

from the AP Wire:
“PHEAA must pay legal fees in access battle
by The Associated Press
Monday February 11, 2008, 12:40 PM

A judge ruled that Pennsylvania’s student loan agency acted with wanton disregard when it withheld spending records and ordered it to pay $48,000 in legal fees incurred by three media companies that fought in court for the [...]

February 9, 2008

Election 2008: Maine Caucus indicators favor Obama

Campaign trail indicators are good for Barack Obama going into Sunday’s Maine Caucuses.
In snowbound Bangor, 5700 packed the auditorium with an estimated 1000 left outside.  Traffic was reportedly backed up for miles - even onto the interstate extension some miles away.
In Lewiston, 2500 packed into the auditorium.  The standing room only crowd allowed everyone inside.
In [...]