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The disaster scenario — contained in a May 2000 offshore drilling plan for the Shell oil company that McClatchy has obtained — is now a grim reality in the Gulf of Mexico. Less predictably, perhaps, the author of the document was the Interior Department's Minerals Management Service, the regulatory agency that's come under withering criticism in the wake of the BP spill for being too cozy with industries it was supposed to be regulating.
BP accused of judge-shopping for seeking Republican judge to handle lawsuits
In a move condemned yesterday by several legal experts as indicative of corporate arrogance but defended by others as accepted tactical manoeuvring, the British energy group has filed papers requesting that all pre-trial matters in litigation relating to the Deepwater Horizon disaster be assigned to US District Judge Lynn Hughes.
With 1 million gallons of dispersants in Gulf, worries mount
Concerns are mounting over the chemical dispersants BP's using to fight the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico now that over 1 million gallons of the chemical have been pumped in Gulf waters. Nonetheless, a federal study says using the dispersants are less harmful to the environment than allowing the oil to reach shorelines.
Dispersal of Oil Means Cleanup to Take Years, Official Says
Although the Coast Guard had trained for the possibility of cleaning up a disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, it had never anticipated that oil would spread across such a broad area and break up into hundreds of thousands of patches as the current spill has done, the commander heading the federal response to the spill said Monday.
"It's the breadth and complexity of the disaggregation of the oil" that is now posing the greatest clean-up challenge, the commander, Adm. Thad W. Allen, said at a news conference at the White House.
GM lobby helped draw up crucial report on Britain's food supplies
A powerful lobbying organisation representing agribusiness interests helped draft a key government report that has been attacked by environmentalists for heavily favouring the arguments of the genetically modified food industry.
The revelation comes after the resignation of two government advisers who have criticised the close relationship between the Food Standards Agency (FSA), the body that oversees the UK's food industry, and the GM lobby.
The Amount Of Neurotoxin Pesticide Corexit Sprayed By BP Tops 1 Million Gallons
But what most people don't know is that the active ingredient of the toxic chemical dispersant, which is up to 60% by volume, being sprayed by BP to fight the Gulf oil spill is a is a neurotoxin pesticide that is acutely toxic to both human and aquatic life, causes cancer, causes damage to internal organs such as the liver and kidneys simply by absorbing it through the skin and may cause reproductive side effects.
Mobile phones responsible for disappearance of honey bee
Their disappearance has caused alarm throughout Europe and North America where campaigners have blamed agricultural pesticides, climate change and the advent of genetically modified crops for what is now known as 'colony collapse disorder.' Britain has seen a 15 per cent decline in its bee population in the last two years and shrinking numbers has led to a rise in thefts of hives.
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I haven't seen the Trek 520 yet (it's on craigslist) but I plan to see it this weekend. If it's in good shape (has 500 miles on it, supposedly), I think I will be leaning towards it rather than the Novara Randonee, but is there any reason I should be rethinking the Randonee? My only thought where the Randonee would be superior to a genuine Trek 520 would be maybe the security of buying it at REI, where customer service is fantastic. Please, I'd like to hear some advice!
It's for an 8 week ride I'm planning in May-July. London to Athens.

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To think at how magnificent that performance was, and how it could have actually ended up a run away victory if not for just one simple mistake by Carra who's been superb of late, and if not for the knee injury, Skrtel most likely had started..
I thought that one single play aside, it was up there next to City as the best performance, and for those who've said we don't show enough fight or hang our heads when going down, and pin that on the manager, I don't think much can be said today, because those players literally ran themselves ragged and into the ground for 93" with a belief in themselves, each other, what they were doing and feeling that they could come back and win it.. Even as they ran out of gas, they were out of sight vs Zenit, and every single player who stepped onto the pitch was superb..
I'm wondering if the ball going forward / attacking thing will come up after 3 straight goals and a one sided assault on Zenit's goal area for the entire match, with Joe Allen scoring a great goal, Assaidi showing some very impressive stuff when coming on, and of course BR still clinging to his job.. I hope we can keep those 3 a little longer..
I'm not happy to be out of the cup, but I don't think we had enough squad depth without Sturridge/Coutinho/Borini available to go all the way, and it's likely that some players would have broken down with Thurs/Sunday fixtures. I haven't checked if mathematically we're eliminated from 4th, so I like to think we can, though it will take all sorts of luck, but 2 of those teams happen to still be in Europa, and 3 in front come to Anfield, and the 6 in front, all play each other, so points will be dropped and you'd like to think after these last two performances we will now see consistency starting with Wigan who have been a bogey hole for us, now reserved for West Brom..
Unfortunate for the lads, but proud and graceful in defeat..Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
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"again its one silly mistake at the back that is our downfall" and Liverpool will continue to make silly mistakes until they accept that there are times when the ball needs to be booted as far away from the penalty area as possible. Tippy tappy football is all well and good but even Barcelona`s defenders know that your principles occassionally have to be sacrified.
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As much as it was a magnificent effort from the lads my enduring memory of this match will be the last 10 minutes or so, when needing just one more goal to succeed we wasted the time ticcy takkying about playing pretty patterns in our own first 3rd of the pitch letting them pressurize us when we should have been showing some greater urgency in getting down the field and putting the pressure on them instead. Very sad cos at 3-1 the game was there for the taking
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As you know china mobile supports .nes file format, so just download .NES games on your PC, after that copy .NES files to the game folder on memory card. After doing this simply opens the game folder of your phone memory there will be a shortcut of the game you have installed. If not then just move or copy it on game folder in phone memory. This will solve your problem.my phone is rocker i900
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g five u888 neither supports .nes nor .mrp file format what can i do to install game for g five u888
If .nes and .mrp format not support in your mobile than try to rum jar file in your mobile. If this is support in your mobile than its nice and if not than you have to download software to play the games in your cell phone. Like: Cool Plane Game 2.0, Word Game Deluxe 1.0, Game Speeder 220.127.116.11.
hi!! i tried to download the file into my china phone LBX TV N100S.. when i type *#66*# it says not available.. do i need a load when doing the steps or typing *#66*#??
do i need a software to support java games??? umnet.com is this web have java games???
Well as per my information there is no such kind of software available which will allow you to plat the java games on the China phone that you are using. The main and the basic thing here is that the Phone must be compatible for the java platform game if your phone can read the java games then it will definitely play the same or you can run such games on the phone. And the site which you have mentioned is the same it provides java games for different mobile phone and you will be benefited by this one if you have to download one for your phone.
I tried to install it on my Tecno T530 but it doesn't open so what kind of file format does my phone support, pls
I have Nokia N8 copy china phone. It supports java also. Please tell me how to use these .nes games on it. It is a full touchscreen phone [no keypad]..
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Whether those 3 folders will go in root folder or we have to make another folder & put them under that folder. And all these folders will be created in phone memory or memory card ? When I'll restart my phone it will come up smoothly or will get stuck to put that *#66... thing, because I dont have my keypad available when the phone is switching on.....


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And thank you
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Lovely capture.
Yes, they have a similar idea. I like your shot a lot, it has a good sense of humour
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I am glad that you like it Dmitry. It was a cheap statue at the enterance of a casino but when I saw the balcony and her neck, I changed my mind.
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Here's the first in a series of updates from Weta's good friend Ian Brodie and the Team at Hobbiton Movie Set and Farm Tours:
November is one of the most magical times at the Hobbiton Movie Set. The promise of summer beckons as the trees and hedgerows burst with delight at the warmth of the spring sun on their branches. The swallows have returned and can be seen darting through the hedges in search of the many small insects that are also flourishing.
The grass seems particularly green this year after a wetter than usual early spring - but this is good news as our hobbit holes are sporting an exceptionally fine display of growth. The small pond at the foot of Bagshot Row has a new colony of frogs that can be heard proclaiming their territory very loudly to all our visitors and the lambs are just gamboling everywhere as they too enjoy the luscious green tips of grass.
We are excited that the farm will once again be transformed into Hobbiton, this time for the upcoming production of The Hobbit. We love the property and are once again thrilled that our farm can play a part in these wonderful movies. What is also exciting is our ability to operate our tours of the Hobbiton Movie Set throughout the restoration period. It is a wonderful opportunity to visit us and see the work being undertaken. The end of the tour also allows for a second breakfast at The Shires Rest Café and Function Centre!
The summer season also signals the return of cruise ships to our local port in Tauranga. Many inquisitive humans will again cross the Kaimai Ranges to visit The Shire. Last weekend saw the completion of another very successful "Locals Day" for the people of Matamata. An annual event - it allows our local friends and family to visit and reacquaint themselves with the happenings of hobbits. By the end of the day over 700 people had visited the set and many decided to stay on afterwards for a typical Hobbits meal at The Shires Rest Café.


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TriggerFinger Infodancer Atom Toolkit 2016-05-31T14:23:34Z Allegation: illegals sent to states without voter id and told to vote Dem 7e3b70a0-c4b5-3a55-9aff-31b93e8456bb 2016-05-31T14:23:34Z 2016-05-31T11:31:24Z TriggerFinger TriggerFinger <fieldset><legend>Western Journalism</legend>Most notably, she indicated that "witness after witness after witness" asserted that they were given voter registrations prior to the 2012 election and sent to states without voter identification laws.

Upon receiving the instruction, Livingston explained, they were informed that unless they "show up and vote the democratic [sic] ticket, they would be arrested and deported."</fieldset>
But if you ask a Democrat, they will tell you voter fraud doesn't exist.

UPDATE: I should note to take this with a grain of salt. IRS lawsuit moves forward d4e59316-141f-3859-8462-7982e014d92f 2016-05-31T10:31:24Z 2016-05-31T10:31:24Z TriggerFinger TriggerFinger The court has rejected a motion from the government to dismiss the case. The IRS essentially argued that even though it had done a bad thing, it wasn't doing that bad thing anymore, so the lawsuit should go away. Clue: courts exist to remedy past problems as part of their efforts to deter future ones.

Hat tip to TaxProf. Mars is emerging from an ice age a91829e0-45f6-3479-bd3f-65b693f0c64f 2016-05-31T09:31:24Z 2016-05-31T09:31:24Z TriggerFinger TriggerFinger <fieldset><legend>Science Alert</legend>Mars has many similarities to Earth. There are volcanoes, canyons, craters and - most importantly - water. Oh, and now NASA researchers have added another similarity to the list: ice ages.

Yup, thanks to radargrams taken from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), scientists now have physical measurements that suggest Mars is actually just now emerging from an ice age that ended some 400,000 years ago. That's quite the cold spell!</fieldset>
... funny how the end of the ice age coincides with Earthlings landing two SUV-type robots on the planet and driving them around. Clearly, this is definitive proof of anthropogenic global warming. Katie Couric's political attack on gun ownership 9e36da29-17a5-38f7-b6e7-a4869578f7bd 2016-05-30T12:31:24Z 2016-05-30T12:31:24Z TriggerFinger TriggerFinger <fieldset><legend>Washington Post quoting Van Cleave</legend>On the question where our members were asked, "So without background checks, how do you keep guns out of the hands of felons?": it shows our members just sitting there and then one looking down. The editors merged some "b-roll" of our members sitting quietly between questions, followed by Katie asking the felon question. I have the audio of that entire interview and I know for an absolute fact that our members immediately jumped in to answer the question and did NOT just sit there quietly. To the person watching the video, it gave the intentionally false appearance of no one in our group having an answer. Am I supposed to think that is good journalism, Kristin? I hope that in your heart of hearts that you are at least thinking to yourself, "no, it is not."</fieldset>
It's not good journalism as ordinary people measure it, but it's "good journalism" as practiced by journalists. Except that she got caught. Legislation to allow for special prosecutors 6108d995-de28-3fcf-ba9b-b5f966d3257a 2016-05-30T11:31:24Z 2016-05-30T11:31:24Z TriggerFinger TriggerFinger <fieldset><legend>AMI Newswire</legend>A Republican congressman from Pennsylvania, part of the committee considering an impeachment of IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, is introducing legislation to re-authorize the use of independent counsels to prosecute certain government-corruption cases.

Rep. Tom Marino of Pennsylvania said during the congressional hearing on alleged misconduct by Koskinen that the appointment of an independent counsel, or special prosecutor, would allow lawmakers another avenue to address conflicts between the executive and legislative branches.

"As a result of what has taken place with the IRS, and how untruthful they've been, I am personally moving forward to drop legislation that re-enacts Title 6 of Ethics in Government Act of 1978, where independent counsel can be appointed to investigate these matters so justice can be served," Marino said Tuesday.</fieldset>
I think this is a vitally necessary act, but of course Obama will veto it if it reaches his desk before a Republican president is elected.

There must be a way to hold Executive Branch officials accountable for their actions even when the president does not approve. The failure of the rule of law is contagious 5518ad96-0398-3c86-848a-277053df2dc4 2016-05-30T10:31:24Z 2016-05-30T10:31:24Z TriggerFinger TriggerFinger First, IRS employee Lois Lerner targeted the political opposition from Washington DC. Then she destroyed her hard drive to hide the evidence of her misbehavior, with similar mysterious equipment failures affecting almost 20 of her friends and colleagues, and pled the 5th before Congress. Rather than expose the wrongdoing, IRS Comissioner Koskinen lied to Congress and destroyed the server backup tapes. When Koskinen faced no consequences for his deception, the CIA destroyed the only copy of the classified report on the torture techniques it used. Now, the NYPD has "lost" records of its unconstitutional domestic surveillance in defiance of a court order.

This sort of thing is going to happen more and more often until it becomes obvious that there will be serious consequences rather than a successful coverup. DOJ blasted by federal judge for lying to the court 0f5432c5-6123-3b0b-ae7b-0e7ce21ae50f 2016-05-30T09:31:24Z 2016-05-30T09:31:24Z TriggerFinger TriggerFinger <fieldset><legend>Power Line</legend>In other words, French explains, the Obama administration launched its executive amnesty program behind the court's back, and lied about it — ultimately granting lawful residence to more than 100,000 illegal immigrants until the court halted the program with an injunction. If the government had told the truth, the state plaintiffs (including Texas) would have been able to seek a temporary restraining order to attempt to block the program. </fieldset>

<fieldset><legend>National Review</legend>In response, the court ordered the DOJ to provide lists of each affected illegal alien in each of the plaintiff states, required each DOJ attorney who practices in each of the plaintiff states to take additional legal ethics courses for a period of five years, and ordered the Attorney General to produce a comprehensive plan for ensuring that similar misconduct will not occur in the future. The court did not have the power to disbar the individual lawyers who made the misrepresentations, but it did revoke their permission to appear in the case. The DOJ's conduct is an example of lies compounding lawlessness. The Obama administration circumvented Congress by attempting mass-scale executive amnesty via memorandum, then its lawyers attempted to circumvent judicial accountability by lying to a federal judge. And through it all, the administration and its defenders are unashamed — because, after all, when it comes to matters of social justice, the ends justify the means.</fieldset>

The outgoing administration is clearly doing everything they can to put their thumb on the scale and swing the next election their way. We used to think that sort of thing was improper and impeached presidents who tried it. State Department Inspector General's Clinton email report has leaked b09f02c2-a5e1-3ed1-a13a-74a3f61d909b 2016-05-27T11:31:24Z 2016-05-27T11:31:24Z TriggerFinger TriggerFinger Bits and pieces are already starting to leak, including a story of a staffer who questioned the Clinton email arrangements and was told to never speak of it again. That's evidence to support not just negligence, but knowing and deliberate disregard for the rules pertaining to classified information. In other words, the Clinton operation knew their arrangement was improper, did it anyway, and did their best to keep it secret.

More than that, the IG concluded that:
Clinton violated the Federal Records Act with her server arrangement
Did not cooperate with the investigation
Did not turn over records as required
Worse, she claimed to turn over her records, but the IG located records she should have turned over that were not (meaning she lied about what she deleted)

Even the Washington Post editorial board calls her server inexcusable.

One telling quote that ended up in the report:
<fieldset><legend>Observer</legend>Why the reluctance to obey the law? The OIG found an email in which Ms. Clinton tells her deputy chief of staff for operations, "I don't want any risk of the personal being accessible." This appears on document page 38 and leads to footnote 152. Tactical and operational dodging? Looks like it.</fieldset>
Anyone who has worked in or for a government agency in any capacity, and often large corporations, gets regular training on how to preserve records and properly handle sensitive information. That training pretty much universally specifies that the computer (or other devices) which the government provides to you for communication is still owned by the government and the contents of that device can be reviewed. Those instructions generally note that the way to avoid having the government review everything is to use separate accounts for your official business and your personal affairs.

That is, to "avoid any risk of the personal being accessible", Clinton should have rigorously maintained separation of her personal business on a personal device from her official business on an official device.

Instead, she chose to conduct both personal and public business on a private server. This was exactly the wrong decision because it destroys the separation that is intended to protect the personal privacy of government employees. And that's before getting into whether any of those emails were classified. About that voter fraud that doesn't exist 53d96ee8-9dc0-3d15-a946-90c3291545ac 2016-05-27T10:31:24Z 2016-05-27T10:31:24Z TriggerFinger TriggerFinger <fieldset><legend>CBS Los Angeles</legend>A comparison of records by David Goldstein, investigative reporter for CBS2/KCAL9, has revealed hundreds of so-called dead voters in Southern California, a vast majority of them in Los Angeles County.

Cenkner died in Palmdale in 2003. Despite this, records show that he somehow
voted from the grave in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2010.

But he's not the only one.

CBS2 compared millions of voting records from the California Secretary of State's office with death records from the Social Security Administration and found hundreds of so-called dead voters.</fieldset>

What this demonstrates is that voter fraud is not an isolated incident or a simple mistake. Voter fraud is an organized, regular activity. Hundreds of dead voters (and those are just the obvious, easily discovered ones) voting in pretty much every election.

Solving the problem of dead voter is easy enough. These people should be removed from the rolls when they die, not allowed to remain and used for fraudulent election practices. But they are likely only the tip of the iceberg. How many elections have already been stolen?

We will never know until we start taking voter fraud seriously.

Hat tip to John Lott Terrorists in Europe stockpiling weapons and explosives fb9384ef-1b00-36eb-9bee-7bf02b13ddf9 2016-05-27T09:31:24Z 2016-05-27T09:31:24Z TriggerFinger TriggerFinger <fieldset><legend>EU Observer</legend>Manuel Navarrete Paniagua, the head of the European Counter Terrorism Centre at the EU police agency Europol, told euro-deputies on Monday (23 May) that terrorist cells in the EU were likely stockpiling explosives for later use.

"We have some information reported by the member states that terrorists groups are trying to establish large clandestine stockpiles of explosives in the European Union to be used eventually in large scale home attacks," he said.</fieldset>
There have been multiple incidents reported in the US which suggest that similar efforts are in play here. But probably the most jaw-dropping line in the article was this one:

<fieldset><legend>EU Observer</legend>Authorities have yet to nail down any single profile of a home-grown terrorist or foreign fighter. But he said many have petty criminal backgrounds. He pointed out a significant proportion of foreign fighters have also been diagnosed with mental problems.</fieldset>
Has he noticed that 100% of the home-grown terrorists and foreign fighters have been diagnosed with a terminal case of Islam? DOJ diverting settlements into slush fund for liberal politics 6de95a86-9591-31ce-b3f7-36954b755d6b 2016-05-26T16:07:00Z 2016-05-26T12:31:24Z TriggerFinger TriggerFinger <fieldset><legend>Daily Caller</legend>Department of Justice officials diverted millions of dollars slated for victims of the 2008 housing meltdown to politically favored third parties, including "left-wing radical groups," according to the chairman of a House of Representatives oversight subcommittee.

Rep. Sean Duffy, a Wisconsin Republican and chairman of the House Financial Services oversight and investigations subcommittee, said Friday the officials "skimmed" off three percent from mortgage-related bank settlements. This created what he called a $500 million "slush fund" that could be steered toward favored groups.</fieldset>
I feel like I'm mentioned this before, but maybe that was a different DOJ slush fund build from lawsuit settlements. This is yet another case of the administration circumventing the Congressional power of the purse. And it's far from the only example. It is just now coming to light that the Obama administration took $500 milliom from allocated funds for foreign aid and redirected it to the UN's Green Climate Fund... after Congress specifically declined to allocate money to that fund. Koskinen declines to appear at own impeachment hearing 5ba14ff1-2170-30d5-88a9-1b8ba8321017 2016-05-26T11:31:24Z 2016-05-26T11:31:24Z TriggerFinger TriggerFinger <fieldset><legend>Politico</legend>IRS Commissioner John Koskinen will not appear Tuesday at a "misconduct" hearing at which Republicans will lay out a case to impeach him for allegedly failing to comply with a congressional subpoena, the IRS told POLITICO.</fieldset>
I can understand why he wouldn't want to show up for his ritual humiliation, especially when he would be asking to defend his own basically indefensible actions. But when you've done wrong, you can choose to duck the issue and hide like a coward, or face the music and admit wrongdoing. Clearly, Koskinen has chosen the coward's path.

You can watch the hearing here.

He did submit written testimony, though.

<fieldset><legend>Washington Times</legend>[Koskinen] said his months long delay in informing Congress of the Lerner hard drive crash was because he wanted to investigate the matter within the IRS first, before making "a full and timely report" to watchdogs.</fieldset>
To me, that right there is an admission of lying to Congress to obstruct justice. Remember, he told Congress repeatedly even after he knew emails were missing that he would produce all of Lerner's emails. If he knew they were missing, knew that was suspicious, knew that he would need to investigate the matter, and knew that he would need to report the missing emails to IRS watchdogs, then why would he lie to Congress and delay reporting the loss while he investigated -- unless his investigation was for the purposes of covering up the evidence before the watchdog, which he did not control, became involved?

And remember, too -- the server backup tapes were destroyed after Koskinen learned of the problem, while he was presumably investigating. Caller claiming to be IRS official says he went after conservative political groups e465008d-a987-3ac0-a0da-0ef1a2f4cf2b 2016-05-26T10:31:24Z 2016-05-26T10:31:24Z TriggerFinger TriggerFinger <fieldset><legend>Free Beacon</legend>A self-identified IRS employee admitted he would go after, target and try to end conservative groups who wanted to abolish the IRS, to Cleta Mitchell, an attorney representing those groups, on a Washington Journal segment on C-SPAN.</fieldset>
Take with a grain of salt, because I don't think the identity can be verified, and it sounds sort of like he was speaking hypothetically.

 Legislation introduced to strip IRS agents of badges and guns 68cbd4f5-d58b-3d9f-8e9c-4687eb972372 2016-05-26T09:31:24Z 2016-05-26T09:31:24Z TriggerFinger TriggerFinger <fieldset><legend>McClatchyDC</legend>A bill introduced Thursday by U.S. Rep. George Holding, R-Raleigh, would "take the guns and badges away from the IRS," he said. Holding's bill proposes reassigning the IRS' criminal investigation agents to the U.S. Treasury.</fieldset>
This is one of those pieces of reform legislation that really makes me question whether reform legislation will actually accomplish anything. Sure, having armed IRS agents (and probably a special IRS-branded SWAT team like every other federal agency) is a bad idea. Actual use of force from law enforcement agents should be narrowly concentrated in just a few closely supervised agencies, not spread out to every single petty administrator. But taking the same group of people currently at the IRS, and moving those same people to the US Treasury, seems like a shell game. Is the Treasury less populated by Democrat partisans? Less subject to bias? More closely supervised? Probably not.

The logic behind this legislation appears to be "We must do something. This is something. Let's do it."

It may be a marginal improvement, but as far as reform proposals go, I'm not impressed. How ordinary people who mistreat classified documents are treated ce78e7bf-0c3e-354b-8a1e-b0310c7f54ab 2016-05-25T12:31:24Z 2016-05-25T12:31:24Z TriggerFinger TriggerFinger <fieldset><legend>Spiegel</legend>Now he was being arrested by armed officers and charged under the Espionage Act of 1917 and threatened with 35 years in prison. He also lost his security clearance and, with it, his career -- all because of trying to sound the alarm from the inside as a whistleblower using official channels he had trusted. Among the allegations against Drake were that he had leaked classified information to a reporter at the Baltimore Sun -- a claim he denied. He also stood accused of saving an NSA document on his private computer.</fieldset>
Allegedly leaking classified information to a reporter and allegedly saving a single NSA document on his private computer, and he was arrested and charged with crimes carrying penalties up to 35 years in prison. How many times each day do you think Hillary Clinton leaks classified information to a reporter? And we're up to a couple thousand counts of "classified information on her private server" already.

Some of my readers insist that Hillary won't be charged because what she did isn't that serious. I think, when looked at with the same criteria as applied to ordinary employees subject to the same rules, it's obvious that what Hillary did was far more serious than anyone in the media is reporting. Fast and Furious documents reveal obstruction of Congress 5d79ca63-3c17-39ea-96a9-46b519ddbe13 2016-05-25T11:31:24Z 2016-05-25T11:31:24Z TriggerFinger TriggerFinger <fieldset><legend>New York Post</legend>A federal judge has forced the release of more than 20,000 pages of emails and memos previously locked up under President Obama's phony executive-privilege claim. A preliminary review shows top Obama officials deliberately obstructing congressional probes into the border gun-running operation.

"Calculated efforts were made by senior officials to obstruct Congress," Chaffetz fumed.

"Over the course of the investigation," he recounted, "the Justice Department has provided false information, stonewalled document requests, produced scores of blacked-out pages and duplicate documents and refused to comply with two congressional subpoenas."
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This doesn't surprise anyone who has been paying attention. This whole administration has been a continuous series of coverups and distractions from scandals with more scandals or outrageous "pen and phone" agenda items. Has the GOP establishment learned anything? c507b1a6-0032-33de-b878-90c1acfd95af 2016-05-25T10:31:24Z 2016-05-25T10:31:24Z TriggerFinger TriggerFinger <fieldset><legend>Kurt Schlichter</legend>But you won't learn from your humiliation. Instead, you'll tell yourselves comforting lies to avoid facing the painful truth. You'll tell yourself that the base is just stupid, that they've been hypnotized by Trump's magic and don't understand that he's a charlatan. But there's no one who doesn't know exactly what Trump is, and the most important things that he is are that he is not Hillary and that he is not one of you.

You call the voters "angry," as if that somehow invalidates their critique. You made them angry with your lies. Your incompetence. Your betrayals. You did it.</fieldset>
Kurt doesn't think they learned anything, and his analysis about the rise of Trump seems to be spot on.

Now, I still think Trump is basically a con man lying to the Republican base, but I think the base is mostly angry enough that they don't care. Trump was the one speaking loudly and forcefully about immigration and trade -- issues on which the Republican party was weak and distrusted already. Even Cruz has weakened his position on those issues and made himself vulnerable to accusations of being an insider simply by virtue of his presence in the Senate (never mind that people who had been paying attention knew otherwise).

When you know that every establishment candidate in the race will betray you and is lying to you, at least Trump was the one telling the right lies loudest. People were angry and didn't want the sane, responsible, thoughtful man with the right policies. They wanted an avatar for their anger, and they got one. It's not about Trump as a man, it's about anger and betrayal.

If Trump loses, someone else may be able to pick up the torch. I don't think Trump gets a second shot.

If Trump wins, and betrays the trust of the people who elected him.. well, I don't know what will happen, but I don't think it will be pretty.

And if Trump keeps his promises, maybe the establishment will start paying attention. Buying positive media coverage e6479755-ea26-322e-9ce9-84729c7c2434 2016-05-25T11:14:08Z 2016-05-25T09:31:24Z TriggerFinger TriggerFinger <fieldset><legend>AP</legend>A group the White House recently identified as a key surrogate in selling the Iran nuclear deal gave National Public Radio $100,000 last year to help it report on the pact and related issues, according to the group's annual report. It also funded reporters and partnerships with other news outlets.</fieldset>
Even when the media aren't being paid shills for Democrats, they are a long ways from being fair. But this is a new low.

UPDATE: A new new low.

<fieldset><legend>Weekly Standard</legend>The last complete fiscal year, 2015, eighteen departments or agencies signed 50 different agreements [with Politco's parent company] for a grand total of $710,044, a 64 percent increase over 2014. This fiscal year, 2016 (beginning in October 2015), the total so far is $271,000.</fieldset>
Note that Politico is not alone; the New York Times and Washington Post have also received similar sums in past years, though their trend lines are downwards. The mainstream media have become a government supported propaganda organization. Business as usual at the IRS 1d9c0584-deee-3f41-9265-e9471928cb5d 2016-05-24T12:31:24Z 2016-05-24T12:31:24Z TriggerFinger TriggerFinger <fieldset><legend>TaxProf Blog quoting the Wall Street Journal</legend>The federal judges hearing the appeal, among them David B. Sentelle and Douglas H. Ginsburg, weren't so easily rolled. In a series of probing questions the judges ascertained that at least two of the groups that are party to the lawsuit have still not received their nonprofit approvals. The judges determined that those two groups are 501(c)(4) social-welfare groups, which are subject to far less scrutiny than 501(c)(3) charities, yet are still being harassed by the IRS five years later. The judges were told that not only are the groups still on ice, but that their actions are still being "monitored" by the federal government.

As one lawyer for the plaintiffs noted, despite the IRS's claim that it got rid of its infamous targeting lists, there is "absolutely no showing" that the agency has in fact stopped using the underlying "criteria" that originally "identified and targeted for mistreatment based on political views."</fieldset>
Congress has utterly failed to stop the IRS from abusing the tax laws to target the political opposition to the current administration. Perhaps the courts will do better, but the wheels of justice grind too slowly for politics. Gun control legislation in California e052f16d-08d0-3d68-b55b-ba05e14c7801 2016-05-24T11:31:24Z 2016-05-24T11:31:24Z TriggerFinger TriggerFinger There's a lot of gun control legislation incoming in California. Does Hillary believe in UFOs? 2e1ea3ea-0eb7-3d39-82cb-6d463c1caaef 2016-05-24T10:31:24Z 2016-05-24T10:31:24Z TriggerFinger TriggerFinger Enough to promise she will reveal the truth if she is elected, at least. That promise seems a bit counterproductive when trying to win an election, though, as voters who think you are crazy probably outnumber those who believe in alien abductions.

The really devastating counterargument here, though, is that Hillary spent 8 years married to the President. If there is some sort of secret alien conspiracy in the US government, she should know about it already. A possible libertarian alternative cd30ab4c-df8a-3311-9b60-2c33667dbe4e 2016-05-24T09:31:24Z 2016-05-24T09:31:24Z TriggerFinger TriggerFinger Austin Petersen is also asking for the Libertarian nomination. I'm not familiar with him yet, but I'll take a look. Obama admin wanted to confiscate guns from veterans and social security recipients fedc9217-9836-350a-bf46-52ad21f4fd5c 2016-05-23T12:31:24Z 2016-05-23T12:31:24Z TriggerFinger TriggerFinger <fieldset><legend>Shall Not Be Questioned</legend>The Obama Administration bureaucratic process for reporting veterans and social security recipient would seem to violate this ruling, and even current ATF regulation. There is no adjudication, and no finding of dangerousness. According to Chris, the Administration even wanted to send agents door-to-door to confiscate and possibly prosecute veterans who owned guns. The NRA convinced them to call that off.</fieldset>
Wow. Never let anyone claim that no one wants to take your guns.

I've reported on the underlying effort by the Obama administration to declare people who want or need financial help administering their social security or veteran's administration benefits as "mentally incompetent" and add them to the NICS list to deny firearms purchases. Legislation has been introduced to stop it, but has predictably gone nowhere with a toothless Senate filled with surrender-happy RINOs. I've even said that I suspected the Obama Administration would love to use this as an excuse to perform actual confiscations to prevent those firearms from being passed down in estates.

It looks like I was right, and it was a very close call with the NRA working behind the scenes to prevent it.

Read the whole thing. Sotomayor advocates for forced labor c40944cc-4fb6-3cf3-81f9-e38b991e08b6 2016-05-23T11:31:24Z 2016-05-23T11:31:24Z TriggerFinger TriggerFinger <fieldset><legend>National Law Journal</legend>U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Monday that all lawyers should be required to provide pro bono legal services. "I believe in forced labor" when it comes to improving access to justice for the poor, she said during an appearance at the American Law Institute's annual meeting in Washington. "If I had my way, I would make pro bono service a requirement."</fieldset>
I guess the Left has gone full circle back to indentured servitude. If this is the wisdom Obama's "wise Latina" has to offer the court, I suggest she keep it to herself. We're doomed 28f2d2b1-e686-3570-a13c-3a37d88ce3cb 2016-05-23T10:31:24Z 2016-05-23T10:31:24Z TriggerFinger TriggerFinger <fieldset><legend>Second Amendment Foundation</legend>The Second Amendment Foundation today announced the hiring of Seattle resident Scott Warren to be its Projects Director, effective immediately.

Warren is a 2013 graduate of Western Washington University in Bellingham with a degree in political science.</fieldset>
One of our major civil rights organizations is hiring people at the director level who take five years to graduate with a political science degree and have only three years of experience?

This is concerning to me, but maybe I'm misreading the situation somehow.


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Great service with sumptuous and beautiful buffet spread! Bright and Cheery Ambience with shades of yellow ! However, the fresh crayfish and oysters still has some rooms to improve. They were so sweet to give us a complimentary birthday cake!
Celebrate my son birthday at Oscar. The food is great and staff service is warm and attentive.
Love the oysters as they are delicious. Wagyu beef is tender and cod fish is fresh. Lobster bisque soup is good and so are the dessert. The ambience is good without being overly crowded. Overall a nice experience on a lazy afternoon.
Thanks to my colleague, I got to enjoy the international buffet at Conrad Centennial Hotel's Oscar's Café & Terrace (Date of Visit:10/7/2013). We made a reservation for one of the weekday night for buffet session. International buffet is more of quality of the foods served as the value must be worth while to spend. The restaurant is located at the lobby level of the hotel with the warm lighting interiors and lively ambience to dine in.
We were greeted with a smile and friendly gesture. There are sections of different type of foods all around the restaurant which range from fresh sea foods section, cooked foods with different kind of cuisine section, sashimi section and dessert section. We are spoilt with the choice.
There are different kinds of cheese, hams and breads available to start off with the sessions. Customize own dressing for salads are available next to it and it is ideal to have it as appetizer.
The highlight of the buffet is that chef will only shuck the oysters upon request. This absolutely shows the freshness of the oysters.
There is one more thing that amazed me is the Parmigiana (Parmesan) bowl where the lettuce is tossed with the sauce, cheese and other ingredients personally by the chef to present us with a Caesar salad. The chef uses spatula to scrap the cheese from the bowl each time to mix the salad which makes the whole process looks interesting.
Cooked sections are just fine with the available choices. All are kept in warm condition and the foods are well-cooked. One of the dishes that I was quite impressed was Bake Roulade of Salmon with hollandaise sauce. The smooth meat texture which compliments with the sauce makes the salmon taste juicy and addictive.
And they do cut the sashimi upon request by the diners. As for dessert wise, they served wide selections from cakes to cookies and puddings. Chocolate Royal Hazelnut Crunch was one fine cake that I love. The sweetness of the chocolate with the hazelnut crunch really taste sinful. Live section is also available at this section as the waffles were served upon request as well. We get to choose the toppings and mix match the choice we want upon the waffles served. I had it with gelato.
The buffet ended with a cup of nice coffee for my buffet partner and a tea for me. The service staffs are attentive to diners. They will approach us to see what we need on and off and clear the plates promptly before we are back with new foods on plates.
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It has been quite some time since my family had a buffet together and after hearing raving reviews from a few of our relatives and friends, we decided to pay a visit to Conrad Centennial Hotel's Oscar's Café & Terrace for their Sunday brunch buffet. Located right opposite Suntec City and beside Millenia Walk, the renowned restaurant is known for the fine quality of her semi- buffet spread offered.
I must admit that upon entering the restaurant, I had expected the spread to be more extensive as it was considerably limited as compared to those found elsewhere. As we were having their Sunday brunch semi- buffet, Oscar's Cafe & Terrace offered a range of six exquisite main dishes that were prepared and cooked ala-minute. There were a few other Noodle creations such as Prawn Mee and Laksa that were also on offer. Clam Chowder was also served by a waiter moving around the restaurant, in a push trolley with his pot of soup settled a top.
There was an obvious classy and contemporary touch to the setting at Oscar's Café & Terrace. The establishment of high ceilings, pillars and the use of mirrors sure made the venue appear to be both grand and spacious, while the flowers and plants that were placed on the tables and other various corners were definitely appealing to the eyes. As it was a bright late morning/ afternoon, it was a treat for us for the luminous sun ray beams that escaped through the glass panes, caused the interior dining venue to be bathed in a warm orange glow.
A reasonable selection of live seafood standards consisting of Mussels, Crabs, Crayfish and so on, I was actually more impressed by their variety of Oysters offered in a separate section. As based on one's personal preference, I found the Sauvage Hermelies Wild Oysters and Fine de Claire No. 3; both from France, to be a tad too salty for my own liking. I had taken the most pleasure in the Loch Fyne (Scotland) because of how fresh and sweet they tasted while the Canadian Oysters appeared to be a crowd-pleaser with the other diners. Anyway, all the seafood items were fresh but I had particularly enjoyed the Prawns and Crayfish because of their especially sweet and moist crustacean flesh.
The Cheese counter was a hit with the patrons too. Offering a Cheese galore along with their extensive assortment of accompaniments, I (just like how any other Cheese fanatic would) was obviously tempted by the usual favourite pairings of apricots, nuts, cranberries and thin wafer biscuits, together with the different kinds of Cheese served on the table. It would be even more ideal if there was a variety of bread to be offered alongside the cheese as well.
A meat- fest that is sure to satiate any carnivore, I thought that the Spring Chicken with Stuffing was one of the most memorable numbers from Oscar's. My portion of the chicken was deliciously crisp- skinned and just a little greasy, while the hearty and scrumptious stuffing went perfect with the juicy meat. The Roasted Lamb Rack with Rosemary Sauce would please most people, especially for those who are not too fond of the distinct piquancy of lambs since it was not too overwhelming in Oscar's execution of the dish. The meat fell off the bone easily, a portrayal of how delectably tender it was. The Roasted Prime Rib that was done slightly medium rare, fared considerably well too. On the other hand, the Brown Sauce that was supposed to be drizzled on the Roasted Prime Rib, ought to have been more flavourful for the extra punch as the final touch of the number.
A selection of side dishes to go along with the meat cuts was served as well. The Sauteed Broccoli with Almond Butter was cooked to the right doneness, retaining part of its original crunchiness while the Pasta, though simple in its ingredients, spelled comfort with its al-dente texture and accompanying hearty Tomato- based sauce. The Roasted Baby Potatoes were quite well-received as an important staple dish as well.
As conscientiously arranged by one of the chefs on duty, the Yu Sheng platter has constantly been one of my favourite traditional dishes during Chinese New Year since not only do I enjoy the custom of tossing the ingredients into the air while reciting those auspicious idioms, but I have always enjoyed how each constituent manage to provide a almost similar note in the mouth, with none being discordant. The Yu Sheng Platter surely did provide a savoury yet refreshing respite between the heavy dishes we had had during our buffet.
The appetizers were certainly not as outstanding as the other highlights found in the buffet. The Truffle Custed with Lobster and Caviar did not exactly appeal to my tastebuds and I left most of it untouched. The Szechuan Pepper and Gin Cured Salmon with Horseradish Creme Fraiche tasted mediocre and was pretty forgettable while the Tuna Tataki with Wasabi Espuma and Caviar was decent with its smooth texture and the right tinge of spiciness. My preferred appetizer of the four, I liked how the different meat flavours of the Chicken Roulade with Goose Liver and Port Wine Pearl complement with the subtle tinge of alcohol.
Upon passing by the mind-boggling array of salad ingredients, the humongous bowl (after finding out) that was entirely made of Parmesan Cheese, caught my eye. One of their signature offerings, the shavings of Parmesan cheese did add a heavier touch to the common- looking salad yet I must admit that I was even more fond of it in this way. Offering a plethora of flavours and textures, it is no wonder why I have heard that one cannot possibly not try Oscar's salad corner.
A small variety of Japanese items; the Sashimi selection that comprised of Swordfish, Tuna, Salmon, Hokkigaiand Kobia- I must admit, quelled my cravings for they were meltingly succulent. Of the perfect texture and thickness and each with its very own individual sweetness, I was able to taste the freshness in every bite. The assortment of Sushi morsels were not bad too, the fine grains of sticky rice went well with their respective generous highlights/ fillings.
One of the six main dishes from the menu that is served ala-minute, the Pan-seared Goose Liver was outshone by its accompanying Brioche Mille Feuille; the Foie Gras buckled easily to the knife but did not quite hit the spot in terms of taste. I thought that the Blackcurrent Jelly, Pickled Portobello and Olive served as nothing more than mere visual elements on the plate. The Grilled Scallop with Chorizo Caramel and Squid Ink Risotto was not only show-stopping, but also a clear winner of the entire buffet. Plump and chunky, the Grilled Scallops were settled a top the bed of Italian Grains, that managed to lock in the moisture and savour of the creamy and other-worldly Squid Ink gravy marvellously.
The Smoked Cod Fish with Sweet Potato Puree, Braised Endive and Vincotto Reduction was somewhat forgettable since the flavors came off to be quite muted. Texture wise, the Cod Fish was fork tender. The Braised Wagyu Short Rib with Moromi Miso aubergine relish, Cucumber and Mint Salad, with Horseradish and Potato Foam was however, my Dad's favourite; so much so that we decided to order a second plate of it. The Braised Wagyu Short Rib was done so well that it turned out tender and drool-worthy and it certainly went well with the light and fluffy mash beneath it.
The chunks of Cured and Seared Duck Breast were kissed with smoke and char while providing plenty of bite. My parents found the meat to be a little too dry though I thought that it worked out decent for me. The Mixed Seafood with Chilli Crab and Mantou was quite memorable too. Not overpoweringly spicy, the luscious and rich sauce brimming with fresh and zingy flavours, consisted of fresh individual portions of Mussel, Crab, Prawn and so on. The gastronomical pleasure as derived from the Asian number went one up with its accompanying fried Mantou, that was dripped into the soul- satisfying sauce and finished in mere seconds.
Although the crunchy hazelnut praline of the Chocolate Royal Hazelnut Crust was gratifying, the chocolate mousse could have been more creamy and coagulated. The Chestnut Morello Cherry Mousse on the other hand, hit the right spot for me since it was creamy till the right extent yet not being too rich at the same time. In addition, the plump cherry bits accompanied the lush mousse to near perfection. Yet another offering in line with the Chinese New Year festival, the Orange Chiffon Cake was fluffy and airily light, with a strong hint of oranges.
Introducing a whole new spectrum of sin to the table, each bite off these addictive Chocolate truffles brought an explosion of flavour and crunchiness that was absolutely pleasing. Some of these rich delights were infused with alcohol, vanilla milk and green tea but all in all, a snack/dessert section that is another must-try.
The Chocolate Orange Panacotta came across to us as a concoction gone wrong as not only was the dessert too heavy on the palate, the overwhelmingly rich Chocolate and Orange flavours failed to come together in harmony. The Orange and Cherry Triffle fared better but it did not leave a significant enough impression. We liked the Pandan Panacotta best for it was light and luscious, and according to my parents, the addition of sweet corn had tugged on their heart strings.
Encased in a crunchy chocolate pastry shell, the Mixed Nuts Tartlet was full of nutty goodness and though as simple as they may sound, I would opine that it was one of the more scrumptious desserts among the others. The Blueberry Pistachio Financier was compact and crumbly, made to be even more pleasing with the satisfyingly tart blueberry and whipped cream slathered atop. The Brownies were surprisingly good as well- tight crumbed, moist and decadently rich, though they might be a little heavy after a few mouthfuls.
My Mom and I took utmost pleasure in the Dark Cherry and Orange Clafoutis as we found the sweet dessert to be pretty delightful in the form of its buttery mix of the two highlights, particularly the orangey zest. The fragrance of the dessert was further enhanced due to its warm temperature, causing it to be even more delectable. The other two family members begged to differ though.
The Vanilla Souffle was middling, it was a tad too airy and there was actually not much to savour over as we were having more of the ice-cream than the main highlight itself. The Vanilla extract (in the souffle) was no doubt, rather apparent but I thought that it was not exactly worthy of the fifteen to twenty minutes wait. TheWaffles fared much better; even if had without their Ice-cream, which was actually what the chef at the counter recommended. Boasting a light crisp texture and a buttery sweet taste, these freshly prepared waffles could probably match those found in popular ice-cream cafes.
I thought that service was commendable; especially so when a few of the service staff were more than willing to accede to our special (demanding) requests of arranging the Yu Sheng Platter and tossing their signature Salad in the gigantic Parmesan bowl. However, I did concur with my parents that several waiters and waitresses could have been more friendly.
At the end of our meal, we realised that the spread was actually more than reasonable enough after all. Personally, I have always disliked how some restaurants emplace a huge emphasis on Asian numbers despite categorising their buffet as International and I was more than glad that Oscar's was an exception. Most importantly, the talk about the fine quality of dishes and creations offered by Oscar's was true for us as well. With a pleasant ambience, decent service and a remarkable spread, Conrad Centennial Hotel' Oscar's Café & Terrace is definitely worthy of one's visit.
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Latin America, one of the continents that is hardly to be in our travel destinations. While we can found the cuisines from Mexico, Argentina and Brazil easily in Singapore now; Aruba, Chile, Columbia, Guatemala & Peru cuisines can be considered alien to most of us. Fortunately from 5th November to 4th December 2015, all the cuisines from the countries mentioned above can be sample without the need to travel to the other side of the planet. In charge of entertaining our palate, is Executive Sous Chef Rodrigo Martinez, born in Chile.
Some of the dishes that I like during the night: Taco, one of the popular dish from Mexico. It has beef fillings, beans, onions, guacamole, chipotle mayonnaise and coriander. The version of the tortilla is the non-crispy version. When you are eating taco, please just use your hands. Squeeze the lime, roll the taco and just put it in your mouth. You will find the gorgeous explosion of flavours in your mouth. The beef is succulent, the rest of ingredients are fresh and the chipotle mayo just bind all the ingredients well. Yum Yum.
Mini dishes of Peruvian Ceviche (Peru) and Mango Papaya Salad (Aruba). I saw ceviche dishes many times on travel channel, so I definitely won't miss it this time around. In short it is raw fish cured with citrus juice. It tasted fresh, tangy and the purple onion provide a hint of sweetness to the dish. The Mango papaya salad easily stands out as Caribbean dish. The combination of prawns, mango, papaya and coriander is just delectable and refreshing. It works well as an appetizer.
From the carving stations, this dish Huachinango en Costra de Sal, Tequila y Hoja de Plantano (Mexico) is a must try. It is a red snapper wrapped in banana leaf and baked in salt crust seasoned with tequila. One of my personal favourite style of cooking fish, the salt crust act as a seasoning and also maintain the moist in the fish while cooking it. So the meat will remain tender and juicy. The banana leaf and tequila just add a different flavours to the dish.
Mariscos al Pil Pil – Seafood cooked in chilli and garlic (Chile). This dish was proven to be the favorite dish this evening. Perfectly cooked tiger prawn, it was fresh, springy and succulent. The chilli and garlic was there to add flavours, elevate the flavour of the prawns. This was considered the popular dish of the night because it always runs out. So it is a must-try dish. Thumbs up!
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This experience with the Latin America cuisine in Oscar's this time around was a great experience. I finally able to try exquisite like ceviche, and as well as dishes from Chille, Peru and other Latin America Countries without leaving Singapore. Please note ever popular Oscar's buffet line up are still available.
Thank you very much to Conrad Centennial Team for the tasting invitation.


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A Yahoo! User May 17, 2007 04:52 Flag
ex-'Cornet Wales' now 'Coward Wales'!
Prince 'Coward Wales' Harry looks forward to a year on the sofa watching telly while his men die in Iraq. Smart move!
Three cheers for Harry!!Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
The individual that qualify Harry as 'coward' must be a very brave individual, most likely a soldier in Basra...! He doesn't consider two impossible facts. 1- The media has publicized his deployment around the globe, giving the Iraqi insurgency an advance notice that they will get, in just a few more days, the biggest jackpot of their life, courtesy of the British government. All they need to do is plan a shrewd attack and grab hold of this prize worth MILLIONS! 2- And not just is the money. They'll get the pride of displaying a disheveled 'Prince' surrounded by heavily, masked galoots, promising decapitation in front of the cameras if their requests are not met. Fabulous. That would have been a 'master move'!!
3- But that is not all, no. Every british soldier within a radius centered on Prince Harry would be almost at the same risk, perhaps not to be sequestered but certainly to be killed at any attempt to grab dear Harry. And believe me, any one of his soldiers in arms would gladly give his life trying to protect their Prince.
All in all, the decision of the General in charge to avoid these catastrophic possibilities was not, WAS NOT Harry's but an intelligent member of the British Armed Forces who knows that prevention is the best policy.
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A Yahoo! User May 20, 2007 05:24 Flag
i totaly agree with all your comments.mr verywise you dumb cnut,think before you post dumb cnut,
Do we actually care if 'Harry' goes or not..... unless you are talking about Injury prone Mr.Kewell???? Be nice to see him fight alongside his mates for once!
A Yahoo! User May 17, 2007 04:56 Flag
Your name is an absolute piss take if you think he actially wanted to stay behind, and it's his father with the title prince of wales not Harry.
MI6 and the armed forces are refusing for him to go, it's not him he wants to so he is now saying he is going to quit the forces in protest.
I am not a royal family lover, but fair play to the lad for want to go to stand by his mates and fight.
Not his fault the rest of his family and the british army won't let him.
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A Yahoo! User May 17, 2007 05:09 Flag
Look fool, as I said, he was 'Cornet Wales' (not 'Prince of Wales' as you state) in the military.
Needless to say, the only thing left for him to do now is to resign in shame. It's obvious: why the hell would he stay in the military if he can't even fight??


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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina has lost tight end Zack Pianalto for the season with a broken right leg.
Pianalto, the team's leading receiver, was injured in last weekend's win at Virginia. The school says Pianalto will undergo additional evaluation to determine if he needs surgery.
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Do you think there will be a time when we use our smart phones to plan our ski day? Will real-time satellite and web cams reveal which tree stashes have already been shredded and which ones are still untouched? Will the skiers with the best computers get the best snow?
Some ski resorts already utilize RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) systems to track lift tickets. And starting this season, lift tickets for several resorts in California and Colorado will upload your ski statistics to the EpicMix interface, a system that uses RFID data to record your ski experience, and imports the information into a free app that can be used in countless ways:
On the bright side, parents can see where kids are skiing, and goal-oriented skiers can easily see and share their entire season through social networking. On the dark side, if you're not careful, your entire Facebook network will know what you really did on your "sick day."
Following this chain of dominoes, how long before ski areas start selling information packages that give skiers real-time data on how many skiers have been on each lift? I can see it now: skiers hunched over on the lift, watching their iPhones to see how many people have reached the back bowl, or sliced up the corduroy on the front side.
I just came across the Google Street View of the Whistler ski area. It's not a current photo, but how long before you can learn a ski area on a computer before ever stepping into your bindings?
If all this information floods the ski resort experience, I can just imagine walking up to a ticket window and having this conversation:
"Could I please buy two adult lift tickets?"
"Would you like the basic ticket, the smart ticket, or the super-smart ticket?"
"What's the difference?"
"The basic ticket gets you on the lift. The smart ticket gives you access to the skier traffic database so you know what runs are being skied most. The super-smart ticket gives you access to the traffic database as well as the live trail cams for planning the optimal powder day."
"Umm. Thank you. I think I'll save my money and go heliskiing."
Maybe this is a little far-fetched, but wilder things have happened. Remember when local knowledge was the only way to avoid long lift lines? Now the trail signs in many resorts have real-time lift line wait times posted to let skiers know which lifts are busiest. Remember when you would have been laughed out of town if you predicted real-time traffic information on the dashboard of your car?
When I get the chance to go to a ski area for the first time, I avoid even picking up a trail map. I like the adventure of exploring a ski mountain. If I get too far out there, I'm sure to run into a fence marking the boundary - at least in North America - and the process of watching a ski area unfold in front of my skis is thrilling.
In mountaineering, we call this approach "onsighting", or going for it "on-sight" with little or no information, and it's viewed as a much higher level of achievement than doing the exact same thing with all the information available.
If skiing ever gets to the point where the skier with the fastest smart phone and biggest computer chip in their lift ticket gets the best snow, I'll probably retreat into the backcountry where experience and local knowledge will still be the best way to get the goods.
Do you think this is a realistic possibility in the future? If such technology did become available, what would you do?
Photo of heliskiing with local knowledge at CMH Gothics by Topher Donahue. Smart phones don't work here anyway.


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2. Obviously the new inner tube is 26 by 2.0 and the actual tyre has 26X1.95 written on it. Should I still use it or could it damage my bike?
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I had a tune up and had the spark plugs changed. I was assuming that a tune up meant that the engine would be tuned back to where it was when new, some adjustments. What else should be done besides just changing the spark plugs? I think the ungine is jumpy and some belts need to be adjusted.
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