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George W. Bush Sewage Treatment Plant renaming qualifies for November ballot.» |
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11:53 pm EDT, Jul 19, 2008 |
The Presidential Memorial Commission of San Francisco has just recently submitted signatures to city election officials “hoping to place on the ballot an initiative that would rechristen the Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant as the George W. Bush Sewage Plant.” SFist reports that the initiative has now officially qualified. From the Commission’s press release: Officials at the Department of Elections announced today that the citizens’ initiative to rename the Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant the George W. Bush Sewage Plant has qualified for the November 4th San Francisco ballot. Voters will decide on the measure in the general election alongside the presidential election, numerous statewide initiatives, and an expected 20 to 30 local measures.
George W. Bush Sewage Treatment Plant renaming qualifies for November ballot.» |
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Exclusive: No ice at the North Pole - Climate Change, Environment - The Independent |
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3:44 pm EDT, Jul 1, 2008 |
It seems unthinkable, but for the first time in human history, ice is on course to disappear entirely from the North Pole this year.
I can picture a dolphin with a glowing red nose that will save christmas this year. Exclusive: No ice at the North Pole - Climate Change, Environment - The Independent |
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AFP: Myanmar says cyclone death toll tops 15,000 |
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9:04 am EDT, May 6, 2008 |
YANGON (AFP) — More than 15,000 people were killed in Myanmar's devastating cyclone, the government said Tuesday, with thousands more feared dead after the storm left rice fields littered with corpses.
Damn. AFP: Myanmar says cyclone death toll tops 15,000 |
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The Voice of the Underground is silenced | MetaFilter |
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1:18 pm EST, Nov 27, 2007 |
Emma Clarke the voice of the London Underground has just been fired for recording and posting some spoofs on her own website. "Mind the gap" no more. (To spare Emma's server and in case she is forced to remove the files for some reason: External linkage to streaming mp3's of these spoofs are below) "Do not drop litter on the train. Please use the tramps provided" "Warning, this is an emergency. I've chipped a nail" "Would the passenger in the red shirt pretending to read a paper, but is actually staring at that woman's chest, please stop. You are not fooling anyone. You filthy pervert" We'd like to remind our American tourist friends that you are almost certainly talking too loud." "Passengers should note that the bearded gentleman's rucksack contains the following items only: Some sandwiches, a library card and a picture of a bare ankle and is no cause for alarm"
The Voice of the Underground is silenced | MetaFilter |
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RE: With no new evidence, Fox continues to ask: Did al Qaeda burn California? |
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3:27 pm EDT, Oct 26, 2007 |
Graham wrote: For the second straight day, Fox News stood virtually alone in advancing thinly supported speculation to raise fears that the wildfires ravaging California are not the result of a confluence of arid heat and high winds but were set deliberately by al Qaeda terrorists bent on destroying America.
Well, Bin Laden does have a weather machine after all... RE: With no new evidence, Fox continues to ask: Did al Qaeda burn California? |
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Students Suspended For Gang-Related Chanting.... |
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1:54 pm EDT, Sep 6, 2007 |
"What are they Chanting?"
"The Letter E."
"What does it mean..."
"Doesn't matter, it means something to them... They must be stopped" Four Whites Creek High School students were suspended for chanting linked to gang rivalries. The students reportedly chanted the letter "E," which is used as a form of disrespect among gang members. Metro Schools officials said when the letter is chanted it often incites tension at area schools. Ralph Thompson, MNPS assistant superintendent for student services, said the chant is a put down. Metro police's gang unit isn't aware of the letter "E" being used by gangs, however a detective said they realize anything is possible. "What typically happens is you can look for a fight to soon follow, not always on campus or premises, and sometimes it's delayed into the afternoon or the neighborhood," Thompson said. School leaders said it's difficult to keep up with the ever-changing language of some gangs. They said they rely on other students to keep them informed. School official suspended the students for 10 days.
Apparently they were suspended for chanting the letter E. Apparently the local gangs have begun using the vowel as a slang "term" to insite violence... I am not sure what is more ridiculous, the fact that they were suspended for chanting the letter E or that they are abusing the vowels. I had no clue you could abuse a letter... Is that a felony? Students Suspended For Gang-Related Chanting.... |
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