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Friday, July 31, 2009

News The Morning News

Posted by on Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 8:45 AM

"Declare Victory and Go Home": A senior U.S. military advisor's advice on Iraq.

So That's What It's For: Killer of armored-car guard pleads guilty to avoid death penalty.

Hungry for Blood: Puget Sound Blood Center needs type O, stat.

Chomphoonut Dongird: Evil Bellevue she-pimp sentenced to four years in prison, confusing name leads Associated Press to identify her as a man.

That Was Fast: 'Cash for Clunkers' plan already broke.

Not So Fast: Congress races to allot another $2 billion for Cash for Clunkers.

Chaw Down!: Study suggests smokeless tobacco poses no cancer risk.

Worst Trip Ever: 'Shrooming Kentucky teen enters wrong home, gets fatally shot.

And finally: Now that the heat wave has broken, we can begin sharing lore about How I Survived Heat Wave '09. I was fine, but as Bethany's slog post of earlier this week pointed out, heat waves totally suck for dogs, which don't even have the luxury of sweating. When things got freakishly hot, we'd put our dog Diane in front of a fan and drape her in a couple of cold, wet washcloths. Not only did this cool her down, it made her look a lot like Little Edie Beale.

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Enjoy the cool while it lasts.

 

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Aislinn 1
Awwwww. More pictures of Diane, please.
Posted by Aislinn on July 31, 2009 at 8:56 AM
Fifty-Two-Eighty 2
Re: Kentucky teen: Yup, and if you break into my home, you're gonna get shot too. Nope, I'm not gonna take the time to ask you if you're drunk, stoned or tripping.
Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty http://www.nra.org on July 31, 2009 at 9:03 AM
Bauhaus I 3
Adorable dog, Dave.

I wonder who financed the study of cancer risk with smokeless tobacco, because there are several thousands of young men walking around without jaws who be interested to know exactly what caused their malignancies.
Posted by Bauhaus I on July 31, 2009 at 9:08 AM
David Schmader 4
3: Thanks, and yeah, that one report seemed to retroactively cure a whole bunch of Skoal casualties....
Posted by David Schmader on July 31, 2009 at 9:10 AM
Ziggity 5
Wow, I might have actually donated some type O blood, but can't because Puget Sound Blood Center doesn't want blood from "[a]ny male who has had sex with another male since 1977, even one time." (read: you might have teh bad AIDS!)

Is Reagan still president? WTF?
Posted by Ziggity on July 31, 2009 at 9:16 AM
Lacking Creativity 6
They need type O, eh? I'm O negative. I've always been more than willing to give blood when I can. Unfortunately, for me as well as them, because I like to put my dick in a guy's ass (rather than a girl's vagina), they don't want my healthy--been tested--blood. Their loss.
Posted by Lacking Creativity http://www.lackingcreativity.com on July 31, 2009 at 9:20 AM
Fifty-Two-Eighty 7
Nobody wants my blood either, because I have (very slightly) elevated blood pressure levels. For a bunch of beggars, they're awfully choosy.
Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty http://www.nra.org on July 31, 2009 at 9:27 AM
8
awwwwwwww what a cute doggie. You could do a whole calendar of Diane as significant cult figures. Make a mint.

I wish I could donate, I have some sexy O+ blood and I can crank out a pint of blood in under 7 minutes. (my best time was 4.5 minutes) But that whole being pregnant thing kind of puts me on the bench for the time being.
Posted by au_gout on July 31, 2009 at 9:46 AM
9
Hm... That looks like a dog that was bred to fight. I'm surprised Dan allows pictures of it on this site.
Posted by Rebecca on July 31, 2009 at 10:02 AM
douchus 10
That dog is adorable! I didn't do anything that cool, I just plopped my fat-ass visiting pug on a wet towel and covered her behind.
Posted by douchus on July 31, 2009 at 10:19 AM
wisepunk 11
Again, I was a regular donation to the bloodbank for O-pos, but I am no longer allowed either. While I like vagina, I am not allow because I was in the first gulf war, and I could possibly have a mysterious disease that the govenment says does not exist.
Posted by wisepunk on July 31, 2009 at 11:25 AM
Nora 12
Dogs do sweat. They pant, and they sweat through their pads. Dogs can tolerate about the same heat as a human can. HOWEVER, dogs with black coats will overheat more quickly in the sun (try touching a dog with a black and white coat when the dog has been out in the sun--the difference between the white and black fur is startling) and dogs with pushed-in faces do not tolerate the heat well (i.e. Boston Terrier Diane up there, Pugs, Bulldogs, Pekingese, etc.) They snore, fart, and have breathing problems too.

And dogs with thin (or shaved) coats can sunburn.
Posted by Nora on July 31, 2009 at 12:21 PM
Will in Seattle 13
Declare Victory and Go Home.

That's what I've been saying for ... let me look it up ... six years now.

Sigh.
Posted by Will in Seattle http://www.facebook.com/WillSeattle on July 31, 2009 at 12:25 PM
Mickymse 14
Ditto on little sympathy for a Blood Center who won't take my blood...
Posted by Mickymse on July 31, 2009 at 1:03 PM

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