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RE: Bear guzzles 36 beers, passes out at campground |
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6:20 pm EDT, Aug 19, 2004 |
flynn23 wrote: ] ]
] ] They set a trap using as bait some doughnuts, honey and
] ] two cans of Rainier Beer. It worked, and the bear was
] ] captured for relocation.
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] and that bear's name is Homer. Maybe he saw the signs for Bear Season but read them as Beer Season. It could happen... RE: Bear guzzles 36 beers, passes out at campground |
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McGreevey: 'I am a gay American' |
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6:33 pm EDT, Aug 12, 2004 |
Gay American? Is this a new ethnic option? WTF ?!? TRENTON, New Jersey (CNN) -- New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey held a news conference Thursday to announce his resignation. This is a transcript of his remarks. Throughout my life, I have grappled with my own identity, who I am. As a young child, I often felt ambivalent about myself, in fact, confused.
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And so my truth is that I am a gay American. And I am blessed to live in the greatest nation with the tradition of civil liberties, the greatest tradition of civil liberties in the world, in a country which provides so much to its people. McGreevey: 'I am a gay American' |
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France's 1st gay marriage annulled |
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6:50 pm EDT, Jul 27, 2004 |
France's first gay marriage - performed last month in Bordeaux - has been officially declared void. A court sided with the Government by ruling that the June 5 wedding between a shopkeeper and a male nurse was not allowed under French law. The union of shopkeeper Bertrand Charpentier, 31, and nurse Stephane Chapin, 33, has generated intense attention in France. The local mayor who officiated at the ceremony has already been suspended from his post for a month over the matter. The couple involved have previously vowed to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights should France block the marriage. A civil contract, known as PACS, permits couples in France - including same-sex ones - to attain some of the legal rights of marriage, but not others, notably those dealing with taxes and inheritance. France's 1st gay marriage annulled |
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No 1st Ammendment rights for vanity car tags... |
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10:27 am EDT, Jul 23, 2004 |
"Offensive" vanity tag yanked by Washington officials
JULY 21--This is the story of GOTMILF. In May 2002, Michael Syravong filed the below "personalized license plate application" with Washington's Department of Licensing. GOTMILF was Syravong's first choice among the three possible personalized tags he listed on the state form (he would have settled for SUPL8EZ or RCKSTAR). Asked for the meaning of GOTMILF, Syravong wrote, "Manual Inline Lift Fluctuator," which he would later claim was some kind of automotive gizmo. The 25-year-old software engineer's license plate choice was, amazingly, approved by bureaucrats who obviously never saw the film "American Pie" and were clueless about the acronym's real meaning. In February, 21 months after Syravong got the personalized plate for his Toyota (pictured above), an aggrieved Washingtonian e-mailed a complaint to state officials. A second beef was received in April from a disgusted Snohomish parent who did not want "my children seeing this and inquiring as to what it means." No 1st Ammendment rights for vanity car tags... |
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Judge Rules In Steve McNair's Case |
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6:05 pm EDT, Jul 22, 2004 |
Davidson County Criminal Court Judge Cheryl Blackburn ruled the arresting officer didn't have sufficient basis to pull McNair over. She granted McNair's request to suppress all evidence relating to the reason for the May 2003 stop.
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McNair was arrested after an officer noticed him driving his sport utility vehicle in Downtown Nashville. His blood alcohol content registered at that level, almost twice the level then used to define driving under the influence. UN F*CKING BELIEVABLE! Judge Rules In Steve McNair's Case |
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Reverse air rage on Russia flight |
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11:35 am EDT, Jul 21, 2004 |
Two crew members on a domestic Aeroflot flight beat up a passenger who had complained that the flight attendants were drunk, airline spokeswoman Irina Dannenberg said. The passenger, identified only as A. Chernopup, was aboard a recent flight from Moscow to the Siberian city of Nizhnevartovsk, Dannenberg said. She said the crew belonged to another airline, Aviaenergo. Seeing that the crew were intoxicated and were not fulfilling their duties, Chernopup asked to be served by a sober and competent flight attendant, Dannenberg said. He was then beaten up by crew members. Fly The Friendly Skies! Reverse air rage on Russia flight |
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Kerry & Edwards, feel the love |
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9:19 pm EDT, Jul 14, 2004 |
Let's get it on... Yeah baby, let's get it on... Kerry & Edwards, feel the love |
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6:56 pm EDT, Jul 13, 2004 |
Saddam *ALWAYS* cheats. Too Funny! Rock, Paper, Saddam! |
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Marty Stuart charged with DUI (again) |
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7:38 pm EDT, Jun 25, 2004 |
Let's see... Since I have live here (less than 6 yrs), I know of a bunch of country celebs that have collected a DUI (or two) in or near greater Nashville.
Marty Stuart (2), Terri Clarke, Wynonna, Deana Carter, George Jones. This time, it is in my very own small and current home town. Hendersonville police arrested country music artistMartyStuart yesterday on charges that included driving under the influence of alcohol, saying the singer was seen striking a parked car outside a McDonald's. Lt. Paul Harbsmeier said police arrested Stuart after receiving a complaint at 3:29 p.m. of an accident involving a possibly intoxicated driver along Hendersonville's West Main Street. Officers found Stuart at the scene, charging him with DUI, implied consent and simple possession. Marty Stuart charged with DUI (again) |
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Cripples Escape from Nashville Metro Jail |
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6:41 pm EDT, Jun 22, 2004 |
Somehow, the local news hadn't mentioned that 2 of the 3 recent escapees are amputees (Cripples for the non PC crowd). NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) -- Three inmates, two with artificial limbs, escaped from jail by squeezing through an 8-inch gap onto the roof and using bed sheets to descend three stories. Two were captured Monday. William Clay Bohanan, 40, Berl Keith McKinnie, 38, and Billy Leo Potts Jr., 39, fled Saturday night from a special needs cell at the medium- and maximum-security jail in Nashville. Left behind in the inmates' beds were dummies made by stuffing newspapers into jail-issued orange jumpsuits, authorities said. UPDATE:The last remaining amputee inmate was captured near music row last night. He was found sitting on a retaining wall and was waiting for deputies to "take him home". -sigh. Cripples Escape from Nashville Metro Jail |
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