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DoubleD · DoubleD

Need a Chihuahua? Talk about animal lovers!

arbilad · arbilad

A 4 year old wasn't feeling sleepy, so the teacher took him to another room where a police officer handcuffed him and threatened him.

hiccups · hiccups

http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Alberta/2008/03/10/4958506-sun.html-- Edited by hiccups at 11:18, 2008-03-12

hiccups · hiccups

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,337173,00.html "A man accused of using a camera to take pictures under the skirt of an unsuspecting 16-year-old girl at a Tulsa store did not commit a crime, a state appeals court has ruled."

arbilad · arbilad

Dr. Kevorkian wants to run for Congress. Wanna bet he'll make euthanasia a campaign issue?

Pt314 · Pt314

That is posting on the internet anonymously. link According to the bill we should have our full name, street address, and e-mail address attached to anything we contribute. Arbilad would have to pay a fine of $500 or $1000 for each case someone doesn't. This is incredibly stupid. I don't think it woul...

hiccups · hiccups

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/03/12/chad.children/index.html#cnnSTCText

hiccups · hiccups

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,337012,00.html

arbilad · arbilad

Rep. Musgrave, who is famous for introducing the marriage amendment, is now promising voters that she won't ask for any earmarks until Congress gets its spending under control. She's had a hotly contested race each time she's run. I'm sure she's starting to feel the heat so she's appealing to her con...

hiccups · hiccups

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/12/nz.whales.ap/index.html

bokbadok · bokbadok

and we'll be getting a nice fat check in May. Oh yeah! Uh huh! So, how are you planning to stimulate the economy?

arbilad · arbilad

According to this article, one in four teenage girls has an std. I think that's a sad commentary on our society.

arbilad · arbilad

The GOP has told the NY governor to resign or they'll go for impeachment. It's all due to a call girl scandal. Do you think he should leave office or be impeached?

hiccups · hiccups

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,336432,00.html The parents of a girl with Down syndrome chose for her to have cosmetic surgery to improve her appearance. The girl underwent cosmetic surgery three times by age 5. It is meant to help her fit in.

Pt314 · Pt314

link Court's state that children in California must be in Public School, Private School, or be taught by an accredited tutor approved by the state. My uncles family just moved out of California less then a year ago. While they were there they home-schooled their 6 out of 8 children, because the Public...

Duke of Mirth · Duke of Mirth

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,336569,00.html I was sick to my stomach when I read this. I wanted to go to that church and do something to make it right. They made the whole church look bad and who knows how many potential converts will not join because of their antics. I am very sad today.

arbilad · arbilad

Gary Gygax has passed away at age 69.

mirkwood · mirkwood

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=2803813 Minor quake ripples through northeast Salt Lake CityMarch 7th, 2008 @ 7:50am SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A minor earthquake trembled through Salt Lake City's east bench this morning. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake hit at 4:22 this morning and...

hiccups · hiccups

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080306/ap_on_re_us/hepatitis_exposure

Pt314 · Pt314

Yesterday a man walked into a rabbinical seminary, and killed 8 people, and wounding many others. link It's absolutely despicable that a bunch of the people in Gaza are celebrating this.

hiccups · hiccups

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/06/southwest.planes/index.html

bokbadok · bokbadok

Dumpster Diving as a political statement. These people dont eat out of dumpsters because theyre poor and desperate. They do it to prove a political point. You wouldnt expect someone to choose a lifestyle that involved eating out of dumpsters. Kind of seems like something you do as a desperate last re...

arbilad · arbilad

According to this article, a study in Indiana showed that implementing Daylight Slavings Time may actually increase energy usage.

hiccups · hiccups

http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/03/04/huckabee-drops-bid-for-republican-presidential-nomination/

arbilad · arbilad

Ron Paul easily beat his opponent in the Republican primary for his congressional seat. So, while it's unlikely that he'll become president, he'll retain his seat in Congress. He has no democratic challenger for his seat, and it would beggar disbelief to have a third party candidate run against him...

arbilad · arbilad

According to this study, anti-depression drugs work about as well as a placebo.

arbilad · arbilad

According to this story, about 1 in every 100 Americans is incarcerated, and we have a larger prison population than any other country, including China.

arbilad · arbilad

The parents in this article just disgust me. It seems like they gave their daughter no rules or boundaries. At 16, she's going to pubs and meeting men. She met a 36 year old man and decided to shack up with him.

hiccups · hiccups

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,333930,00.html Whatever will daytime talkshows do?

arbilad · arbilad

According to this blog, and the court transcript quoted therein, vaccination contributed to causing autism in a child. Here is the analysis portion of the court document: Medical personnel at the Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation, Department of Health and Human Services (DVIC) have revie...

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	Anybody need a Taco Bell dog? (Preview) Need a Chihuahua? Talk about animal lovers!	DoubleD	9	299	Mar 14, 2008 by Mahonri
	4 year old handcuffed for not taking a nap (Preview) A 4 year old wasn't feeling sleepy, so the teacher took him to another room where a police officer handcuffed him and threatened him.	arbilad	12	299	Mar 14, 2008 by arbilad
	horse news link for Coco (Preview) http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Alberta/2008/03/10/4958506-sun.html-- Edited by hiccups at 11:18, 2008-03-12	hiccups	9	318	Mar 14, 2008 by arbilad
	Peeping ok in OK Target stores (Preview) http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,337173,00.html "A man accused of using a camera to take pictures under the skirt of an unsuspecting 16-year-old girl at a Tulsa store did not commit a crime, a state appeals court has ruled."	hiccups	16	326	Mar 13, 2008 by Cocobeem
	Dr. Death to make congressional run (Preview) Dr. Kevorkian wants to run for Congress. Wanna bet he'll make euthanasia a campaign issue?	arbilad	2	327	Mar 13, 2008 by Mahonri
	Lawmaker wants to make what we are doing right now illegal. (Preview) That is posting on the internet anonymously. link According to the bill we should have our full name, street address, and e-mail address attached to anything we contribute. Arbilad would have to pay a fine of $500 or $1000 for each case someone doesn't. This is incredibly stupid. I don't think it woul...	Pt314	20	479	Mar 13, 2008 by Duke of Mirth
	Kidnapped Chadian kids to go home (Preview) http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/03/12/chad.children/index.html#cnnSTCText	hiccups	3	364	Mar 13, 2008 by beefche
	Here's one to debate (Preview) http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,337012,00.html	hiccups	10	371	Mar 13, 2008 by Organist
	It must be election season because politicians are making promises (Preview) Rep. Musgrave, who is famous for introducing the marriage amendment, is now promising voters that she won't ask for any earmarks until Congress gets its spending under control. She's had a hotly contested race each time she's run. I'm sure she's starting to feel the heat so she's appealing to her con...	arbilad	0	235	Mar 13, 2008 by arbilad
	Dolphin rescues stranded whales (Preview) http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/12/nz.whales.ap/index.html	hiccups	12	310	Mar 13, 2008 by arbilad
	Got my notice from the IRS (Preview) and we'll be getting a nice fat check in May. Oh yeah! Uh huh! So, how are you planning to stimulate the economy?	bokbadok	2	259	Mar 12, 2008 by beefche
	1 in 4 teenage girls has an STD (Preview) According to this article, one in four teenage girls has an std. I think that's a sad commentary on our society.	arbilad	4	275	Mar 12, 2008 by rayb
	GOP pushing for NY governor impeachment (Preview) The GOP has told the NY governor to resign or they'll go for impeachment. It's all due to a call girl scandal. Do you think he should leave office or be impeached?	arbilad	9	256	Mar 12, 2008 by rayb
	Cosmetic surgery for Down syndrome girl. (Preview) http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,336432,00.html The parents of a girl with Down syndrome chose for her to have cosmetic surgery to improve her appearance. The girl underwent cosmetic surgery three times by age 5. It is meant to help her fit in.	hiccups	3	328	Mar 12, 2008 by hiccups
	Homeschooling in trouble in California. (Preview) link Court's state that children in California must be in Public School, Private School, or be taught by an accredited tutor approved by the state. My uncles family just moved out of California less then a year ago. While they were there they home-schooled their 6 out of 8 children, because the Public...	Pt314	10	392	Mar 11, 2008 by arbilad
	Mormon Missionaries in Trouble (Preview) http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,336569,00.html I was sick to my stomach when I read this. I wanted to go to that church and do something to make it right. They made the whole church look bad and who knows how many potential converts will not join because of their antics. I am very sad today.	Duke of Mirth	8	335	Mar 11, 2008 by mirkwood
	Gary Gygax dead at 69 (Preview) Gary Gygax has passed away at age 69.	arbilad	5	310	Mar 10, 2008 by rayb
	Earthquake Strikes Bountiful (Preview) http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=2803813 Minor quake ripples through northeast Salt Lake CityMarch 7th, 2008 @ 7:50am SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A minor earthquake trembled through Salt Lake City's east bench this morning. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake hit at 4:22 this morning and...	mirkwood	10	408	Mar 10, 2008 by LoudmouthMormon
	I really hope these people get in big trouble for this (Preview) http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080306/ap_on_re_us/hepatitis_exposure	hiccups	2	375	Mar 7, 2008 by LoudmouthMormon
	Hamas takes credit for massacre. (Preview) Yesterday a man walked into a rabbinical seminary, and killed 8 people, and wounding many others. link It's absolutely despicable that a bunch of the people in Gaza are celebrating this.	Pt314	1	274	Mar 7, 2008 by LoudmouthMormon
	Safety Third! (Preview) http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/06/southwest.planes/index.html	hiccups	3	434	Mar 7, 2008 by arbilad
	Freegans (Preview) Dumpster Diving as a political statement. These people dont eat out of dumpsters because theyre poor and desperate. They do it to prove a political point. You wouldnt expect someone to choose a lifestyle that involved eating out of dumpsters. Kind of seems like something you do as a desperate last re...	bokbadok	12	336	Mar 5, 2008 by Jen
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	Parents allow 36 year old to move into their 16 year old daughter's room (Preview) The parents in this article just disgust me. It seems like they gave their daughter no rules or boundaries. At 16, she's going to pubs and meeting men. She met a 36 year old man and decided to shack up with him.	arbilad	13	421	Mar 5, 2008 by Cocobeem
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	Court awards damages in vaccination/autism case (Preview) According to this blog, and the court transcript quoted therein, vaccination contributed to causing autism in a child. Here is the analysis portion of the court document: Medical personnel at the Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation, Department of Health and Human Services (DVIC) have revie...	arbilad	12	418	Mar 5, 2008 by Cocobeem
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