Bush's vodka stash

Why arent folks focussing on this revelation from Bush's chef? (thanks Tanya)

What about his drinks?

When he asks for a vodka on the rocks, it's our guys who mix it from our own supply that we have to bring all the way around the world with us. Nobody knows that.

"I Just Wish I Could Stop Shitting Blood" | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

"I Just Wish I Could Stop Shitting Blood" | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

KRT Wire | 10/26/2005 | Swoopes, `tired of having to pretend,' says she's a lesbian

the day i wait for is the one when this is not a story.
KRT Wire | 10/26/2005 | Swoopes, `tired of having to pretend,' says she's a lesbian: "Wednesday, the Houston Comets' player became the most prominent athlete in American team sports to declare her homosexuality.

'I hadn't thought about being a high-profile person,' Swoopes told The Dallas Morning News. 'My reason for coming out has nothing to do with throwing this in people's faces. I just wanted to breathe . . . I think this will be very comforting.'"

If Guillen wins, Hugo and Venezuela will celebrate

If Guillen wins, Hugo and Venezuela will celebrate: "
White Sox
If Guillen wins, Hugo and Venezuela will celebrate

October 6, 2005

BY GREG COUCH Staff Reporter
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If Ozzie Guillen's mouth is the daily story in Chicago, his success apparently is the talk of his native Venezuela.

During his weekly state-run TV and radio show, 'Hello President,'' Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez had Guillen on for a phone interview Sunday. Guillen, the first Venezuelan manager in major-league history, talked about the call Wednesday.

'I would say I was honored,'' he said. 'Not too many people like the president. I do. My mom will kill me, but it's an honor to talk to the president."

Skipping Bush's Va. Speech Isn't a Snub, Kilgore Says

reverse coattails for W:
Skipping Bush's Va. Speech Isn't a Snub, Kilgore Says: "Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Jerry W. Kilgore has decided not to attend President Bush's appearance in Norfolk on Friday, saying it is not a campaign-related event and that he has other plans 11 days before the election."

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what tian has learned: Asian Backstreet Boys

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my favorite queens poet
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tick tock, tick tock
Senators in G.O.P. Voice New Doubt on Court Choice - New York Times: "WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 - The drumbeat of doubt from Republican senators over the Supreme Court nomination of Harriet E. Miers grew louder Tuesday as several lawmakers, including a pivotal conservative on the Judiciary Committee, joined those expressing concerns about her selection.

Emerging from a weekly luncheon of Republican senators in which they discussed the nomination, several lawmakers suggested that as Ms. Miers continued her visits on Capitol Hill, she was not winning over Republican lawmakers.

'I am uneasy about where we are,' said Senator Jeff Sessions, an Alabama Republican on the Judiciary Committee who had so far expressed only support for the president's choice. 'Some conservative people are concerned. That is pretty obvious.'"

my favorite white sox

CNNSI.com - SI Online - This Week's Issue of Sports Illustrated - SI Flashback: Carl Everett is a man of many opinions - Wednesday July 19, 2000 12:11 PM: "'God created the sun, the stars, the heavens and the earth, and then made Adam and Eve,' Everett said last Friday, before the Red Sox lost two of three in Atlanta. 'The Bible never says anything about dinosaurs. You can't say there were dinosaurs when you never saw them. Someone actually saw Adam and Eve. No one ever saw a Tyrannosaurus rex.'

What about dinosaur bones?

'Made by man,' he says.

Everett has trouble, too, with the idea of man actually walking on the moon. After first rejecting the notion, he concedes, 'Yeah, that could have happened. It's possible. That is something you could prove. You can't prove dinosaurs ever existed. I feel it's far-fetched.'"

Shadowboxcabaret.com - Home of Shadowbox Cabaret, 2Co's Cabaret and Shadowbox Wired - live music and sketch comedy

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Insomniac Columbus

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Jan 31 2005
Columbus Nightlife a Big Yawn?
I was excited to see the previews--Dave Attell was bringing his Comedy Central show here to see what great nightlife he could find.

And he didn't find much.

First of all, the winner of Comedy Central's guest host Insomniac contest was from Columbus, and they ate up several minutes on that. I knew we were in trouble when they counted out the winner's $1,000 prize 100 dollars at a time. Can you say 'filler' boys and girls?

Then we got to see what's happening around Columbus after hours. Apparently, it boils down to:

* lap dance at Private Dancer on Morse Rd.
* Arena District bars
* Short North window shop
* visits to the Pointe Tavern and Bob's Bar
* putting on a green somewhere
* renting a pile of XXX videos
* visits to St. James Tavern and Buckeye Donurs
* visit to the Outland Club
* time at the Dawson Hog Farm (should have been a cow farm)
* the end...with Dave riding off on a lawn mower (how appropriate)

Is that really all there is?

What about the downtown bars? The Columbus Dispatch recently listed these downtown hot spots, many in the new Long Street Entertainment District:"

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Reflectgions on a trip to NYC

I arrived in Penn Station at 5 pm on Friday. I was not happy, it was crowded, announcements to be on the look-out for suspicious activities were blaring. Luckily there was money on my MetroCard and I didn't have to take time out to add to it. Around 8 my conference ended and I headed west on W. 4th to find my friend Kim, her new friend Shawn, her old friend Kelly from Kansas city and old friends from Pitzer, Carrie, Sarah, and Sarah's fiance. The restaurant was crowded, loud and not very good. On the streets after 11 there was not enough room to stand. I was NOT feeling New York.

As we got on the subway, I was not happy being in New York. Walking onto the subway, I was joined be Melvin, an old friend from my time in New York. We chatted Knicks and Bulls, Yanks and White Sox. He's a Brooklynite through and through and my love for New York was restored before he transferred trains.

The next morning I stopped with Kim for bagels at her bodega at 7:30. We waited in line behind a man rattling off numbers for his lottery selections. He and I chatted about money management as we walked through the rain and into the R train tunnel. "I don't know why people use banks," he said, "I don't trust anyone with my money." He vowed to keep only $1 million of his lottery winnings and to give the rest to Katrina victims.

iLounge | iPod FAQs | Can I replace the iPod's battery myself?

iLounge | iPod FAQs | Can I replace the iPod's battery myself?: "Can I replace the iPod’s battery myself?
08.16.03 | iPod General | tell-a-friend

Apple
Apple offers it’s own Battery Service for $99 plus $6.95 shipping. Apple will replace the battery for you and offers a 90-day guarantee on materials and workmanship.

iPod mini Battery (UK)
A Do-It-Yourself replacement battery kit for 1G, 2G and 3G iPods is available from iPod mini Battery with complete installation instructions for $49 - a 3G iPod battery for $46.50. We do not recommend opening the iPod using the included screw driver. Use a thin, sturdy piece of plastic or something similar.

iPodResQ
A Do-It-Yourself replacement battery kit for 3rd generation iPods (with dock) is available from iPodResQ with complete installation instructions and tool for $44.00. If you’re not comfortable with opening your iPod, they offer a 24 hour mail-in service in which they will do the installation for you for $79.

Laptops for Less
A Do-It-Yourself replacement battery kit for 1G, 2G and 3G iPods is available from Laptops for Less with complete installation instructions for $49. We do not recommend opening the iPod using the included screw driver. Use a thin, sturdy piece of plastic or something similar.

PDA Smart
A Do-It-Yourself replacement battery kit for 1G and 2G older iPods is available from PDA Smart with complete installation instructions for $59.00. If you’re not comfortable with opening your iPod, they offer a mail-in service in which they will do the installation for you for $68.

For more battery info check out ’The truth about the iPod battery and charging‘ in the forums."

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Variety.com - Fire destroys Gromit's U.K. lair

Nick Park puts the fire in context:
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An Indonesian agriculture ministry official injects a parrot with bird flu vaccine in Jakarta. Photograph: Tatan Syuflana/AP
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