Friday, March 29, 2002

World: Enron man's suicide note 'could contain clues'. 17:23 ET - Ananova [NewsBlip.com] You've got to wonder why we see little tidbits like this in the Brittish alternative press before we hear about it close to home. You don't think Enron still has more than a little influenece, do you? Cheers, Dusty 7:35:32 PM

Entertainment: Revenge of the "Starballz". 17:42 ET - E! [NewsBlip.com] Having easily beaten a lawsuit filed by George Lucas, the producers of "Starballz," an X rated cartoon parody of "Star Wars," have gone on the offensive by filing a $140 million slander suit against Lucas and his Lucasfilm company after a Lucasfilm rep claimed the clearly marked adult feature was specifically targeted at children. Cheers, Dusty 7:33:54 PM

California Dunes May Be Reopened to Off-Road Vehicles. Federal officials want to reopen areas off limits to dune buggies in the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area of California. By Nick Madigan. [New York Times: National] From the “Replidolts On Parade” file, the Feds are going back on their agreements by trying to allow a bunch of brain dead idiots in their dune buggies to freely ravage the spectacular Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area. WTF is wrong with these guys?   Cheers,   Dusty 6:16:22 PM

California burning bright. A year after power crisis spurred blackouts and turmoil, electricity use is rising again. [USA Today : Front Page] Power crisis? WHAT power crisis? Hey, you don't think it was all just lies and dirty dealings by Bush boss Ken Lay and Enron, do you? Now that Lay is gone, I wonder to whom Shrub reports? Cheers, Dusty 6:12:47 PM

Poll gives Bush mixed reviews. President strong on security, economy, but vulnerable on health care, campaign finance. U.S. military [USA Today : Front Page] So Shrub’s finally showing some vulnerability in poll numbers. Gee, you don’t think people are actually starting to pay attention to what these toadies are up to, do you? I predict Shrub’s plummet will eclipse even the spectacular tumble his dad took after enjoying similar soft, wide, but not deep support during/after the video game war.   Cheers,   Dusty 6:10:38 PM

http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/record/02rs/HR256.htm HR 256 (BR 2906) - T. Burch      Encourage the purchase of a submarine to patrol the waters of the Commonwealth and search and destroy all casino riverboats. From the “Government Idiocy In Action” file, a Kentucky legislator has introduced a bill to buy and outfit the USS Louisville, a VLS class attack sub, to sink casino riverboats. And you thought the Texas lege was whacky. Cheers, Dusty 6:04:06 PM

NFL releases 2002 schedule. Teams will have fewer games against division rivals this year; Patriots play on Monday night. Money [USA Today : Front Page] Personally, I'm excited by Opening Day for major league baseball this Sunday, but the NFL has chosen this time to release their schedule of Sundays for the fall/winter. And assorted Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. I wonder what they have against Tuesday? Cheers, Dusty 5:56:24 PM

Yahoo Knows Best, Resets Users' Marketing Prefs [Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters] If you haven't heard by now. those lovable imps at Yahoo have changed their privacy policy for the worse and reset each and every Yahoo account back to the default settings, allowing them to sell user info as they please. If you Yahoo, better check on what these idiots have done to your account. Cheers, Dusty 5:53:22 PM

Bush Makes Recess Appointment of Campaign Law Critic. After signing a bill restricting campaign donations, President Bush installed one of the law's critics to enforce it. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: Politics] What the hell is it with this moron? Does he really think we'll just sit back and watch while he puts wolves and foxes in charge of the hen house? No wonder his artificially inflated poll numbers are suddenly, finally starting to slip. Cheers, Dusty 5:49:55 PM

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/0,,3-251271,00.html From the "It's Going To Get Worse Before It Gets Better," file, our allies, in this case the London Times, are reporting plans for a major Taliban offensive coming soon. Gee, I can't imagine why we don't see these stories from US media sources. Cheers, Dusty 4:45:26 AM

Albert Einstein. "The release of atomic energy has not created a new problem. It has merely made more urgent the necessity of solving an existing one." [Quotes of the Day] 4:38:59 AM

Arthur Schopenhauer. "We forfeit three-fourths of ourselves to be like other people." [Quotes of the Day] 4:38:45 AM

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