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News The Morning News: Kim Jong Un Wants to Crack Windpipes and the Higgs Boson Maybe Probably Does Exist
Posted by Megan Seling on Thu, Mar 14, 2013 at 8:45 AM
Ugh: "Coordinated blasts killed at least 25 people in the heart of Baghdad on Thursday near the heavily fortified Green Zone, where several Western embassies are located, police and medics said."
Kim Jong Un Is Pissed: "New video broadcast on North Korean television showed the nation's leader, Kim Jong Un, addressing his troops along the border on Monday and issuing a blood-chilling threat, 'Throw all enemies into the cauldron, break their waists and crack their windpipes.'"
The Ohio Rape Trial Continues: And apparently Anonymous is picketing at the courtroom in support of the alleged victim, which is nice of them but looks real creepy.
Man Suspected of Shooting Six People Is Killed: He was shot after a long standoff with police.
Higgs Boson Does Exist!: Probably!
Science Is Amazing: A woman who had a five-organ transplant in 2007 just gave birth to a healthy baby.
Ugh Again: A woman killed herself by jumping from an eight-story building while holding a 10-month-old baby. The good news: the baby survived.
Good Job, Mississippi?: The state just passed a bill that stops cities or counties from restricting what people eat and drink. So no soda limits like that foolish New York City.
Uh Oh, Piers Morgan: Five of his colleagues at The Mirror have been arrested in connection with phone hacking.
Cruise Ships Can't Catch a Break: Another ship is experiencing power problems. Passengers are reporting power outages and overflowing toilets.
OH MY GOD GROSS: A woman is suing McDonald's, alleging that her young child found and ate a used condom in the restaurant's play area.
A Man Allegedly Took a Stun Gun Through Airport Security: He was only caught because he was suspected of raping a woman in New York, after subduing the woman with a stun gun.
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My kids were climbing through the tubes at McDs when some kid threw up. I got all of my and my friend's kids out and told the other parents about the vomit. They didn't seem to care and didn't bother to get their kids out. It took the manager over ten minutes to get in the room and we left before we saw anyone go up to clean the mess.
Those tubes need sprinklers filled with disinfectant to keep them clean(ish). They are revolting and disgusting and sometimes the only place around to take the kids to climb and burn up energy.
@1 Jesus. But yeah, you're probably right.
Those tubes need sprinklers filled with disinfectant to keep them clean(ish). They are revolting and disgusting and sometimes the only place around to take the kids to climb and burn up energy.
@1 Jesus. But yeah, you're probably right.
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I'm just glad to hear that the people having sex in the Mcdonald's play areas are using protection. Good for them!
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Also, I think it's time for a reality-tv-show based on a cruise ship. The great thing is, they won't need to do much different, just install a few more surveillance cameras.
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@ 3, it depends on the McD's. I hate the place and don't let my kids eat there, but back when my oldest was a toddler, it was the only place I could go take her to play in the winter. I'd just get an apple pie and let her go. The one near my house is actually well kept, and if we were there for a long time (like an hour), someone would always come through to clean up.
Now, I would only ever go around 1:30 or so - a time when they weren't busy. Maybe it got skankier when there were lots of kids.
Now, I would only ever go around 1:30 or so - a time when they weren't busy. Maybe it got skankier when there were lots of kids.
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Shame on that mother for bringing yet another frivolous lawsuit to clog up court dockets. Yeah, it was bad what happened, but why sue? Easy money, that's why. It can't be proved when or who dropped the condom.
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How the hell can anyone, let alone a child, eat a condom? You could never swallow the damn thing. Although I did have a dog that ate a balloon once and crapped it out with a turn inside it.
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Corporate media caught cherry-picking the news, once again:
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/201…
In the midst of ongoing hysteria about a 'non-existent deficit crisis' in Washington, the Congressional Progressive Caucus on Wednesday unveiled an alternative approach to destructive austerity economics by releasing their 'Back to Work Budget' plan for 2014.
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/201…
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@9 (&10)- There's a brilliant marketing concept buried in there, if only one could overcome the technical challenges.
Pre-wrapped dog turds. It'd make the lives of urban dog-owners so much easier. Seriously, pre-wrapped dog turds. It could be big!
Pre-wrapped dog turds. It'd make the lives of urban dog-owners so much easier. Seriously, pre-wrapped dog turds. It could be big!
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The Seahawks picked up Cliff Avril from Detroit last night. If Clemons comes back to form, you guys should have a pretty decent pass rush, but there are murmurs that Avril only had a good run in Detroit because they already have a dominant defensive line.
We will see if Avril can still produce when he is getting double teams, not benefitting from them. Good news is he is only 27 and has some real upside.
But you guys better win something before Wilson's contract is up, because you are setting yourself up for salary cap hell in a couple years with these big money signings.
Slog's daily NFL update is now complete, see you tomorrow morning.
We will see if Avril can still produce when he is getting double teams, not benefitting from them. Good news is he is only 27 and has some real upside.
But you guys better win something before Wilson's contract is up, because you are setting yourself up for salary cap hell in a couple years with these big money signings.
Slog's daily NFL update is now complete, see you tomorrow morning.
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the comments on the original story about the condom are some of the most racist i've seen in a long time. i hate people sometimes! wow. the story does sound like it could be bullshit, but my god those commenters are horrible.
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@12 there is a joke about that from way back - guy goes to the pharmacy week after week to buy three boxes of condoms, pharmacist finally asks him "what's your secret? how is it that you're having this much sex?" guy says, "oh i don't use them for sex - i've trained my dog to swallow them. now he shits in little plastic bags."
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I cannot fuckin' wait to see Piers Morgan's ugly mug in a courtroom. I want to see him in an orange jumpsuit picking up dogshit (unwrapped) along the highway.
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Cruise Ships Can't Catch a Break
You mean "floating sweatshops," don't you???????
And speaking of that TSA and their Federal Air Marshal program (not to ever be confused with the US Marshals, who enjoy the greatest non-corruption record of all federal and state police agencies):
(must read article below)
http://www.propublica.org/article/federa…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Air…
In recent years the Federal Air Marshal Service has been the subject of controversies related to the number of flights that air marshals actually man and of criminal activities involving air marshals. CNN conducted an investigative report by Drew Griffin that included current and former air marshals that accused TSA of hyping the numbers of manned flights and of poor quality training.[24][25] The TSA has rejected the report and pursued investigations into personnel who gave interviews to the media. They also responded to the accusations.
Another investigation was conducted by reporter Amy Davis of Houston news station KPRC into the possibility that air marshals with criminal convictions were still being employed by FAMS.[27][28] The investigation discovered that 28 had been hired with pre-existing misdemeanors and that several current air marshals had been convicted of or were awaiting trial for offenses including disorderly conduct, DUI's, and sexual crimes against children. The investigation led to US Congressman Ted Poe of Houston getting involved.
On August 6, 2006, two air marshals were sentenced in the Southern District of Texas (Houston) after having been convicted of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and bribery charges. According to a DOJ press release "Shawn Ray Nguyen, 38, and Burlie L. Sholar, 33, were sentenced to 87 months and 108 months in federal prison, respectively, by United States District Judge Kenneth Hoyt on Monday, August 28, 2006. Nguyen’s lesser sentence is a result of the court's consideration of his cooperation with the United States."
The levels of criminality of air marshals, and their effectiveness against crime and terror, have also been questioned. According to Congressman John J. Duncan, the air marshal program has led to only 4.2 arrests a year, at an average cost of $200 million per arrest. He argued that this represents a win of the perceived dangers of terror, supported by a profit center-type approach, over realistic spending priorities.
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You mean "floating sweatshops," don't you???????
And speaking of that TSA and their Federal Air Marshal program (not to ever be confused with the US Marshals, who enjoy the greatest non-corruption record of all federal and state police agencies):
(must read article below)
http://www.propublica.org/article/federa…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Air…
In recent years the Federal Air Marshal Service has been the subject of controversies related to the number of flights that air marshals actually man and of criminal activities involving air marshals. CNN conducted an investigative report by Drew Griffin that included current and former air marshals that accused TSA of hyping the numbers of manned flights and of poor quality training.[24][25] The TSA has rejected the report and pursued investigations into personnel who gave interviews to the media. They also responded to the accusations.
Another investigation was conducted by reporter Amy Davis of Houston news station KPRC into the possibility that air marshals with criminal convictions were still being employed by FAMS.[27][28] The investigation discovered that 28 had been hired with pre-existing misdemeanors and that several current air marshals had been convicted of or were awaiting trial for offenses including disorderly conduct, DUI's, and sexual crimes against children. The investigation led to US Congressman Ted Poe of Houston getting involved.
On August 6, 2006, two air marshals were sentenced in the Southern District of Texas (Houston) after having been convicted of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and bribery charges. According to a DOJ press release "Shawn Ray Nguyen, 38, and Burlie L. Sholar, 33, were sentenced to 87 months and 108 months in federal prison, respectively, by United States District Judge Kenneth Hoyt on Monday, August 28, 2006. Nguyen’s lesser sentence is a result of the court's consideration of his cooperation with the United States."
The levels of criminality of air marshals, and their effectiveness against crime and terror, have also been questioned. According to Congressman John J. Duncan, the air marshal program has led to only 4.2 arrests a year, at an average cost of $200 million per arrest. He argued that this represents a win of the perceived dangers of terror, supported by a profit center-type approach, over realistic spending priorities.
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Speaking of cruise ships:
Ross A. Klein's outstanding book, Cruise Ship Blues, the Underside of the Cruise Industry:
http://oceana.org/sites/default/files/o/…
Ross A. Klein's outstanding book, Cruise Ship Blues, the Underside of the Cruise Industry:
http://oceana.org/sites/default/files/o/…
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If Kim Jong Un would just break down and buy some solid glass American crack pipes, he wouldn't have to worry about them coming unwound.
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@18, @19, for once, I agree with sgt_doom: cruise ships are evil. You may be having a good time up on deck getting hammered (provided the toilets are "working", by which I mean "dumping millions of gallons of untreated shit and piss into already-stressed waterways" -- the fine for dumping in Elliott Bay is less than it costs to hook up to the sewer legally in port), but the staff who work below, especially in areas with no customer contact, are essentially slaves. If you're comfortable with that, hey, have fun.
They have no labor law protection anywhere, they are frequently cheated on their already-abysmal wages, they can't go ashore at any of the ports, for years at a time, they work essentially around the clock, and the work they do is dirty and dangerous. Enjoy your vodka and Red Bull, ma'am.
Their customers sure do keep the t-shirt shops humming, though. Does this come in XXXL?
They have no labor law protection anywhere, they are frequently cheated on their already-abysmal wages, they can't go ashore at any of the ports, for years at a time, they work essentially around the clock, and the work they do is dirty and dangerous. Enjoy your vodka and Red Bull, ma'am.
Their customers sure do keep the t-shirt shops humming, though. Does this come in XXXL?
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There was a little accident called the Titanic. Ocean going ships are a lot like airplanes. They put you at the mercy of an environment not your own. They are machines that break down, have accidents and fail. They've also been known to spread disease. On the other hand, they do sound like fun in theory.
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Wasn't someone on the news last year claiming Piers Morgan taught them how to hack voicemail? I always wondered how that received so little attention, relative to the outpouring of hate lumped onto everyone else involved.
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