Hiding Bear Posted September 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 From our "Nothing to see, kindly move on" department: SEOUL (Reuters) -? South Korea's latest assessment of a widely reported explosion in North Korea last week is that there was no blast at all at the suspected site, a vice minister said on Friday.? Seismic signals and strange cloud formations picked up last week were not from an explosion, vice minister of unification, Rhee Bong-jo, told reporters.? A security anal cyst said a week of speculation and confusion over reports of a blast was likely the result of what amounted to an intelligence failure. Initial reports even suggested a nuclear test could have been carried out. Never happened Let's see - another unexplained explosion affecting the oil market - Moscow - Seven people were missing and six injured in an explosion on an oil tanker in eastern Siberia, as nearby villages were evacuated to protect residents from possible further blasts. The blast occurred late on Thursday afternoon in the ship's engine room as oil was being loaded on board in the village of Yuryung-Khaya, in eastern Siberia's Yakutia region. "Out of a crew of 12, six men have been admitted to hospital, while six other crew and a port employee are missing," a spokesperson for the transport ministry said. - Sapa http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&cl...01635916C214465 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungster Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Bush rejects bleak Iraq intelligence assessmentBy Guy Dinmore in Washington Published: September 16 2004 07:33 | Last updated: September 16 2004 18:55 Iraq is making broad economic and political progress, the Bush administration insisted on Thursday, responding to a leaked intelligence report setting out a bleak assessment of Iraq's prospects up to the end of next year. http://news.ft.com/cms/s/a373d488-07a9-11d...000e2511c8.html Bush will just send this assessment back for a re-write much like others. This is an administration that takes scientists off panels and replaces them with industry lobbyists. Bung Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregFokker Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Too bad that Timothy Lynch can't pronounce the word "Guantanamo"... detracts from his credibility a touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearman Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 I have become increasingly pessimistic as I witness the stealth with which this government has moved, and the willingness of the public to either applaud, or quietly acquiesce. It has the feel the late 1920s early 1930s Germany. The parallels are frightening. Perhaps Hyper is right, burning pits of diesel into which the sheeple are stampeded may be our future. Personally though I'd like a little revolution that stampeded the neocons, one worlders, elitists, corporate greed mongers and aspiring current politicians into those pits. Please bring marsh mellows, weenies, a covered dish and a case of Jack Daniels - I'd fall off the wagon for that "picnic". Doc, don't give up these bastards can be beaten one way or another. Anything worth having is worth fighting for. Big goverment is the demon ,ask yourself what party is for more goverment? careful its a trick question. Problem is too many people to take care of. No easy answers. Chaos is upon us. Don't expect goverment to help you. Goverment does two things well I know of. Fight wars Build roads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orvack Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 On Jon Stewart two nights ago, Rumsfeld blabbing about how they will find SADDAM dead or alive... The guy is clearly losing it. Funny(or scary) to see everyone smiling in the crowd not correcting him.. They feared jail I guess. What a great show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrStool Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Labor Website Tracks Jobs Sent Overseas. http://www.workingamerica.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrStool Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Yields marching steadily higher after yesterday's buying climax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWD Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 I have become increasingly pessimistic as I witness the stealth with which this government has moved, and the willingness of the public to either applaud, or quietly acquiesce. It has the feel the late 1920s early 1930s Germany. The parallels are frightening. Doc, check this: http://www.peikoff.com/op Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregFokker Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Jonathan Turley comparing the trio of enemy combattant cases from the SC to a kandinsky... saying he can't believe that the judges are paid for this quality of work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soup Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 bearman: the shrub has spent more money and gone deeper in debt than anyother president in history. I just have to laugh when a fiscally conservative person supports that drunken sailor. Shrub is Big govt at its finest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrStool Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 I have become increasingly pessimistic as I witness the stealth with which this government has moved, and the willingness of the public to either applaud, or quietly acquiesce. It has the feel the late 1920s early 1930s Germany. The parallels are frightening. Doc, check this: http://www.peikoff.com/op No thanks. I am depressed enough as it is. Somebody please pass the Zoloft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pee Brain Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 maybe san diego can raise tix prices in the baseball only stadium downtown. city with 100-yr old infrastructure bldgs a fricking single-use stadium.... you heard it here - wait 'til the price tag comes it, it wont be anywhere near the $600M budget. a PeeBrain exclusive for the stooligans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Einstein Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 RETIREMENT WITH A GRIN> > > > Recently I was checking my 401k account and thinking about > > retirement, > > as everyone does when they hit 45. > > > > I saw an article about nursing and retirement homes and the > > expenses. > > Then it hit me. No nursing home for me! > > > > Here is my plan: I'm checking into the Holiday Inn. > > > > With the average cost for a nursing home reaching $188 per day, > > there > > is a better way when we get old and feeble. I have already checked on > > reservations at the Holiday Inn. For a combined long-term stay discount > > and senior discount, it's $49.23 per night. That leaves $138.77 a day > > for > > breakfast, lunch, dinner in any restaurant I want, or room service. It > > also will leave enough for laundry, gratuities, and special TV movies. > > > > Plus, I'll get a swimming pool, a workout room, a lounge, and > > washer > > and dryer. I'll also get free toothpaste, razors, shampoo and soap. > > And > > I'll be treated like a customer, not a patient. > > > > Five dollars worth of tips a day will have the entire staff > > scrambling. There is a city bus stop out front, and seniors ride free. > > The handicap bus will also pick me up if I fake a decent limp. Ride the > > church bus free on Sundays. For a change of scenery, take the airport > > shuttle bus and eat at one of the nice restaurants there. While you're > > at > > the airport, fly somewhere. > > > > Meanwhile, the cash keeps building up. > > > > It takes months to get into decent nursing homes. On the other > > hand, > > Holiday Inn will take your reservation today. And you are not stuck in > > one > > place forever -- you can move from Inn to Inn, or even from city to > > city. > > Want to see Hawaii? They have a Holiday Inn there, too. TV broken? > > Light > > bulbs need changing? Need a mattress replaced? No problem. They fix > > everything and apologize for the inconvenience. > > > > The Inn has a night security person and daily room service. The > > maid > > checks if you are OK. If not, they will call the undertaker or an > > ambulance. If you fall and break a hip, Medicare will pay for the hip, > > and > > Holiday Inn will upgrade you to a suite for the rest of your life. And > > no > > worries about visits from family. They will always be glad to visit > > you, > > and probably check in for a mini-vacation. The grandkids can use the > > pool. > > What more can you ask for? > > > > When I discussed my plan with friends, they came up with even more > > benefits that Holiday Inn provides retirees. Most standard rooms have > > coffee makers, reclining chairs, and satellite TV -- all you need to > > enjoy > > a cozy afternoon. After a movie and a good nap, you can check on your > > children (free local phone calls), then take a stroll to the lounge or > > restaurant where you meet new and exotic people every day. Many Holiday > > Inns even feature live entertainment on the weekends. Often they have > > special offers, too, like the Kids Eat Free program. You can invite > > your > > grandkids over after school to have a free dinner with you. Just tell > > them > > not to bring more than three friends. > > > > Pick a Holiday Inn where they allow pets, and your best friend can > > keep you company as well. If you want to travel, but are a bit skittish > > about unfamiliar surroundings, you'll always feel at home because > > wherever > > you go, the rooms all look the same. And if you're getting a little> > > absent-minded in your old days, you never have to worry about not > > finding > > your room -- your electronic key fits only one door and the helpful > > bellman > > or desk clerk is on duty 24/7. > > > > Being natural skeptics, we called a Holiday Inn to check out the > > feasibility of my plan. I'm happy to report that they were positively > > giddy at the idea of us checking in for a year or more. They even > > offered > > to negotiate the rate. We could have easily knocked them down to $40 a> > > night! > > > > "So, when I reach the golden age I'll face it with a grin. > > Just forward all your emails to the Holiday Inn!" Jacqueline Johnson University of Colorado Police Department 1050 Regent Dr., CB 502 Boulder, CO 80309 303-492-2098 something a little lighter for those stoolies close to retirement I used to be in the Hotel business, had a smart rich guy do exactly that, hired a nurse sevice that checked in on him daily. he negotiated a rate that was even better than the long term rate once he had been with us for 6 months ( he proved to us his intention and agreed not to check out durring our slow season). in most states after 30 days you can get the hotel to adjust the tax after 30 days you are a "resident" , a few states require you to file for a refund. still.. its a 6 to 18% additional savings. don't need to tip that much, just be nice, because when you are there that long you become part of the "Hotel's family" This is true story swear to God, and it was a Marriott, I am sure you could negotiate a food and Beverage discount too. The key is just find a Hotel that is doing 75% occupany or less on a yearly basis. ne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 For Gawd sake you guys. JUST MARRY A NEWFIE, INSTANT CANADIAN CITZEN. IF YOU CAN"T FIND A WOMEN MARRY A MAN. and as far as FOCKERS IN SASKATCHEWAN. Well there are just as many STUPID FOCKERS in Sas Catch A Wand as anywhere else. :wink2: :wink2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orvack Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Wooaa!! Oct.'04 CRUDE OIL, ACCESS 45.10 +1.22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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