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  • Things just work themselves out

    AUSTELL, Ga. — A teenager was decapitated by a roller coaster after he hopped a pair of fences and entered a restricted area Saturday at Six Flags Over Georgia, authorities said. Looks to me like a case of natural selection at work. Still, I'm thinking that won't stop some lawyers from [...]
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    Posted: June 29, 2008, 7:34am EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Pacquiao - Diaz Thoughts

    Manny Pacquaio KO 9 David Diaz Well, for the second fight in a row, my prediction was off by one round. Actually, I wish I had been right this time, as it would saved Diaz from some unnecessary punishment. As I mentioned in my pre-fight talk, speed kills and Manny was [...]
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    Posted: June 29, 2008, 12:09am EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Look at Pacquiao-Diaz

    Tomorrow, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao and WBC Lightweight Champion David Diaz will fight at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV and HBO PPV will broadcast the fight. First question -- Can Diaz win? Yes, given certain factors which I will expound on later. Is a Diaz win likely? No. Thing is, I like [...]
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    Posted: June 27, 2008, 7:51pm EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Messed up place

    - A Washington woman was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in prison and five years of supervised release for her role in an Internet counterfeit check scheme. Edna Fiedler pleaded guilty in March to attempting to defraud U.S. citizens in a scheme known as a Nigerian check scam. That got [...]
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    Posted: June 27, 2008, 7:50am EDT
    by Blackjack

  • What does Heller mean?

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Individual Americans have a right to own guns, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday for the first time in the country's history, striking down a strict gun control law in the U.S. capital. Gun control, at least at the national level, is dead. All you need to [...]
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    Posted: June 26, 2008, 7:29pm EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Sorry, King Arthur

    IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham's successful debut in America unfortunately had a bad ending. Arthur and his brother Alexander had their rental car broken into at the Miami Airport...thieves got away with King Arthur's IBF championship belt That sucks. I have no business teasing Abraham about staying in his comfort zone [...]
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    Posted: June 26, 2008, 7:42am EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Why being a Democrat is a nightmare

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    DENVER -- As the Mile High City gears up to host a Democratic bash for 50,000, organizers are discovering the perils of trying to stage a political spectacle that's also politically correct. The whole article is a fun read. Aside from that, it also gives you a visual as to why [...]
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    Posted: June 25, 2008, 8:10pm EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Airline stocks -- yuck

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The network formed by a merged Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) and Northwest Airlines (NWA.N) would help them avoid cutting the number of cities they serve if oil prices force more capacity reductions, their chief executives wrote in The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. This reminds me of [...]
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    Posted: June 25, 2008, 7:00am EDT
    by Blackjack

  • USA -- Unserious States of America

    Florida Governor Charlie Crist could be turning his constituents into sugar barons. And he's about to set the stage for the Everglades to come back from the dead. Governor Crist announced a $1.75 billion deal to buy the U.S. Sugar Corporation, including 187,000 acres of farmland that once sat in [...]
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    Posted: June 24, 2008, 8:05pm EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Let it go

    NEW YORK - Don Imus is defending a remark he made about the arrests of suspended Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam Jones, saying he was trying to "make a sarcastic point." Once again, busybody idiots want to take away something I enjoy. Don't ask me why I like listening to that cranky, [...]
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    Posted: June 24, 2008, 7:52am EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Is there a downside to hotness?

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    A good line from Ace leads me to pose a semi-serious question. This is how he describes Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's urging Senator Harry Reid to open up ANWR for oil exploration: Hot MILF in Glasses Demands Long, Vigorous Drilling -- Now Ace is making a joke (and I thought it was [...]
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    Posted: June 23, 2008, 10:55pm EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Best they could do

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    Tom Brokaw will replace Tim Russert as moderator of NBC’s “Meet the Press” through the November presidential election, the network announced today. Brokaw, 68, filled in for the first post-Russert week. “NBC Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams was the host today, and revealed Russert's interim successor during the broadcast. Really, it's [...]
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    Posted: June 23, 2008, 7:52am EDT
    by Blackjack

  • A ray of hope?

    The majority of the British public is still not convinced that climate change is caused by humans - and many others believe scientists are exaggerating the problem, according to an exclusive poll for The Observer. And that's in the UK. If the UK feels that way, you can only imagine that [...]
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    Posted: June 22, 2008, 10:33am EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Question from the audience

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    "Hey, Jack, weren't you supposed to tell us something?" What? "Didn't you find out a few days ago the gender of your upcoming offspring?" Oh yeah. I did. Sorry, I forgot to mention it. "So, tell us -- is it going to be Vlad the Destructor or Vladette the Destructor?" It's Vlad. Cashing out! [...]
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    Posted: June 22, 2008, 10:24am EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Natural progression

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Love to sing? A Japanese toy maker will soon sell a portable, personal karaoke machine so you can belt out your favorite tunes anywhere, and without having to wait for the microphone. That's the next step, isn't it? We've already gone past the cell-phone barrier. Since we are [...]
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    Posted: June 22, 2008, 8:04am EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Not necessary

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    JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama said on Friday he expects Republicans to highlight the fact that he is black as part of an effort to make voters afraid of him. Actually, Barack, the fact that you emulate Jimmy Carter on the domestic front and strike me as [...]
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    Posted: June 21, 2008, 7:58am EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Who does he think we are?

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    TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the United States and its allies of plotting to assassinate him during a visit to neighboring Iraq in March, state radio reported on Friday. Umm, dumbass, have you paid attention to America, lately? Do you really think this nation brimming with overgrown children [...]
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    Posted: June 20, 2008, 7:48am EDT
    by Blackjack

  • What about the hair bands?

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    Sorry I can't do better than a silly piece this evening. I'll keep doing political stuff as best I can. But, this election season has gotten so banal that I sometimes get dry heaves just thinking about it. "Ooh, Barack and Michelle did a fist-bump. We must put them in the [...]
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    Posted: June 19, 2008, 10:06pm EDT
    by Blackjack

  • About time

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    June 19, 2008 -- The probe into the Rev. Al Sharpton's finances intensified this week, with the IRS sending out a flurry of subpoenas to his most generous corporate donors, The Post has learned. Sharpton himself, his business entities and his nonprofit civil-advocacy group owe millions in back taxes, documents show. He's [...]
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    Posted: June 19, 2008, 7:54am EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Tiger thoughts

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    Tiger Woods walked tenderly Yes, he did. That's because he completely jacked up his knee and called it quits for the rest of the golf season. As much as it sucks to be without Tiger for the rest of the year, he has to look at this in a career context. [...]
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    Posted: June 18, 2008, 8:01pm EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Nuke power

    Full Disclosure Note: Blackjack owns stock in Exelon Corp, one of the country's primary nuclear players Sen. John McCain called Aww, sorry, AP. Only four words. Afraid you'll have to find another way to pay the rent. Here's the deal -- McCain said he wants 45 new nuclear reactors by 2030. Good [...]
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    Posted: June 18, 2008, 7:40pm EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Are you really surprised?

    NASHVILLE - In the year since Al Gore took steps to make his home more energy-efficient, the former Vice President’s home energy use surged more than 10%, according to the Tennessee Center for Policy Research. In the past year, Gore’s home burned through 213,210 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity, enough to [...]
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    Posted: June 18, 2008, 7:46am EDT
    by Blackjack

  • The "make me laugh" rule

    Longtime readers are familiar with one THC rule -- if something makes me laugh out loud, it makes the site. This is a story from former WCW/WWE wrestler Lance Storm. He's talking about a joke another wrestler (the late Mike Awesome) played on him while they were on a Japanese [...]
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    Posted: June 17, 2008, 9:23pm EDT
    by Blackjack

  • More of me, less of you

    The AP's disharmony with bloggers may have only just begun, as the alternative it's now offering to being served with takedown notices involves paying an up-front sum for excerpting online articles -- as few as five words. The pricing scale for excerpting AP content begins at $12.50 for 5-25 words and [...]
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    Posted: June 17, 2008, 7:30pm EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Oh, bother

    Richard Danzig, who served as Navy Secretary under President Clinton and is tipped to become National Security Adviser in an Obama White House, told a major foreign policy conference in Washington that the future of US strategy in the war on terrorism should follow a lesson from the pages of [...]
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    Posted: June 17, 2008, 12:29pm EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Good flip-flop...still a flip-flop

    ARLINGTON, Va. - Sen. John McCain said Monday the federal moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling should be lifted, and individual states given the right to pursue energy exploration in waters near their coasts. With gasoline prices rising and the United States chronically dependent on foreign oil, the Republican [...]
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    Posted: June 17, 2008, 8:26am EDT
    by Blackjack

  • OK, knock it off

    So Russert's death at 58 is a sad occasion. Yet is it of such importance and momentum that his network, the other networks, and newspapers should continue to salute, remember, and otherwise memorialize him? You know what bugs me more than excessive press coverage of Russert's death? The legions of no-talent [...]
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    Posted: June 16, 2008, 9:15pm EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Sometimes, the one-legged man wins the asskicking contest

    SAN DIEGO (AP)—Tiger Woods needed a 19th hole to win the U.S. Open playoff. To get that far, though, he had to beat No. 18 at Torrey Pines—not once, not twice, but three times. Like most people who have this thing called a "job" (Thanks, USGA), I didn't have an opportunity [...]
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    Posted: June 16, 2008, 8:55pm EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Long, national nightmare is over

    WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is recommending approval of the $5 billion merger between the nation's two satellite radio broadcasters in exchange for concessions that include turning over 24 channels to noncommercial and minority programming, The Associated Press has learned. Hey, Cramer, looks like you'll finally be [...]
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    Posted: June 16, 2008, 7:16am EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Enjoy the free healthcare, kid

    HAVANA (CBS4) ― Eight years after a headline making international custody fight which ended with his return to his father in Cuba, Elian Gonzalez has joined Cuba's Young Communist Union. In an article in Cuba's communist youth newspaper, Juventud Rebelde, the 14-year old Gonzalez said he would never let ex-President Fidel [...]
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    Posted: June 16, 2008, 7:03am EDT
    by Blackjack

  • The true meaning of Father's Day

    There are three things that made this Father's Day special for me: 1. Getting a chance to wish my own a Happy Father's Day. I don't like to tell him how great he is too often because I don't want him to get a swelled head or anything. But, he is [...]
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    Posted: June 15, 2008, 10:36pm EDT
    by Blackjack

  • The truth hurts

    WASHINGTON - Black conservative talk show host Armstrong Williams has never voted for a Democrat for president. That could change this year with Barack Obama as the Democratic Party's nominee. "I don't necessarily like his policies; I don't like much that he advocates, but for the first time in my [...]
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    Posted: June 15, 2008, 12:03pm EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Freaking Tiger

    SAN DIEGO (AP)—The U.S. Open went prime time, and so did Tiger Woods. With unbearable pain and three unforgettable shots, Woods turned in one of his most memorable performances in a major Saturday by holing two long eagle putts, chipping in for birdie and somehow taking a one-shot lead over [...]
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    Posted: June 14, 2008, 10:45pm EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Manowar - Blood Brothers

    For Baldr Cashing out! [...]
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    Posted: June 14, 2008, 2:39pm EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Hey baby, wanna trade paint?

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Two officials suspended by NASCAR are accused in a $225 million lawsuit of exposing themselves to a former co-worker, The Associated Press has learned. Let's see...it's Saturday and about 11 AM. I'm left with two options: 1. Listen to the new Manowar album I downloaded from iTunes and [...]
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    Posted: June 14, 2008, 12:51pm EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Saying goodbye to Russ

    Tim Russert, the Democratic operative turned NBC commentator who revolutionized Sunday morning television and infused journalism with his passion for politics, died this afternoon. Russert, 58, collapsed while recording voiceovers for his Sunday morning interview program, NBC reported. He was initially reported to have suffered a heart attack while working in [...]
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    Posted: June 13, 2008, 7:43pm EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Great moments in anger management

    Hi peeps, Don't mind me -- I'm over here trying to take deep breaths and find my happy place. Why? Here's a simple equation: T-Mobile + Southeastern Nebraska + 5 dropped calls in a minute = Bill O'Reilly moment. Cashing out! [...]
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    Posted: June 12, 2008, 7:12pm EDT
    by Blackjack

  • This could be fun

    Smear: Barack Obama is a thin-skinned, arrogant liberal who cries like a bitch in two seconds whenever somebody dares to challenge him on his self-perceived genius. Truth: Barack Obama is a thin-skinned, arrogant liberal who cries like a bitch in one second whenever somebody dares to challenge him on his self-perceived [...]
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    Posted: June 12, 2008, 7:09pm EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Thanks, Buddy

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    John Kerry, who's served in the past as Obama's heavy-hitter on national security, expressed incredulity at McCain's remark this morning that the timing of troops return is "not too important.""It is unbelievably out of touch and inconsistent with the needs of Americans and particularly the families of troops who are [...]
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    Posted: June 12, 2008, 7:02am EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Golden Corral

    Hi peeps, Had a nice dinner at Golden Corral. I really do like the place. Lots of good food, variety, etc... But, I have to level with you. How can I put this delicately? OK, I can't. Let me just say it has to be the most aptly named restaurant in [...]
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    Posted: June 11, 2008, 7:33pm EDT
    by Blackjack

  • It must be Wednesday, Obama has to do another bus-chucking

    WASHINGTON - Jim Johnson, a manager of Democrat Barack Obama's vice presidential search team, resigned Wednesday amid criticism over his personal loan deals. "Jim did not want to distract in any way from the very important task of gathering information about my vice presidential nominee, so he has made a [...]
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    Posted: June 11, 2008, 7:21pm EDT
    by Blackjack

  • The effect of Mrs B. on THC

    The spokesman of Sudan's Civil Aviation Authority says at least 29 people were killed in an airplane accident at Khartoum's airport, while 14 remain unaccounted for. Horrible news, of course. But, the oddest thing is that Fox's lead-in for the story was "Horror on the Runway" and my first thought was [...]
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    Posted: June 11, 2008, 7:03am EDT
    by Blackjack

  • It's a page turner

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    COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A Danish TV station said Tuesday it has chosen an Iraqi-born woman as winner of the Miss Headscarf 2008 competition, as the Nordic country debates Islamic traditions in the aftermath of a deadly attack on its embassy. And should Miss Headscarf be unable to fulfill her duties, she [...]
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    Posted: June 10, 2008, 7:06pm EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Am I seeing things?

    Surging gasoline prices have prompted renewed calls for drilling in environmentally sensitive areas, particularly Alaska's potentially oil-rich Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Drilling in ANWR and offshore is an important piece of any long-term strategy to make the nation less vulnerable to oil-producing nations and supply disruptions. It is one of many [...]
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    Posted: June 10, 2008, 5:29pm EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Hey, it made me laugh

    WASHINGTON/WINNIPEG (Reuters) - It powered the Green Revolution and helped save millions from starvation, but now one of the most important tools on the farm is being priced out of reach for many of the world's growers. With food prices soaring and stocks thinning, the world is in need of [...]
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    Posted: June 10, 2008, 4:54am EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Is Obama stupid?

    Number of comments: 1
    One reason I enjoy reading Ace is that he doesn't lack for basic candor: You're not supposed to say this, of course.... but Barack Obama is dumb. He just doesn't know what the fuck he's talking about most of the time -- pretty much any time he moves away from childish [...]
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    Posted: June 10, 2008, 4:12am EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Oh-pioneer

    Number of comments: 3
    RALEIGH, N.C. - Democrat Barack Obama on Monday seized on heightened concerns about the economy, tying John McCain to the Bush administration's recent record of soaring gasoline prices and slumping employment. Launching a two-week economics tour in a state the GOP usually considers safe, Obama warned that McCain's policies on [...]
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    Posted: June 09, 2008, 8:01pm EDT
    by Blackjack

  • An interesting statement, even if it seemed dumb

    English actor Rupert Everett reportedly accused British soldiers fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan of being "whining wimps". According to the U.K's Daily Mail, the 49-year-old gay actor — whose father is retired major in the British Army — said the troops today "are always whining about the dangers of being killed. [...]
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    Posted: June 09, 2008, 6:46am EDT
    by Blackjack

  • If only they had knife control...

    TOKYO - A man plowed into shoppers with a truck Sunday and then stabbed 17 people within minutes, killing at least seven of them in a grisly attack that shocked a country known for its low crime rate. I'm sure many American readers are wondering how this guy was able to [...]
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    Posted: June 08, 2008, 7:11pm EDT
    by Blackjack

  • Well said

    I completely agree with this comment by Glenn Reynolds: I can think of no better reason to vote against Obama than the prospect of an administration where any criticism of the President is treated as racism. It makes sense to say that when I've seen a flood of stories like this one. [...]
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    Posted: June 08, 2008, 7:59am EDT
    by Blackjack
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