Saturday, November 15, 2008

Slinky Cat-Funny Cat Video



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Obama has more threats than other presidents-elect


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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Definition


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Authorities: 2 dead, 1 missing in Kenly, NC storm


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Happy Dance-from Where in the Hell is Matt?


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Second wildfire erupts north of Los Angeles in Sylmar, CA

LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Five thousand residents were ordered out of their homes in Sylmar, California, early Saturday as a fast-spreading wildfire burned along on the northern boundary of Los Angeles.

The remains of a home in Montecito, California, smolder Friday outside another home spared by the wildfire.

The remains of a home in Montecito, California, smolder Friday outside another home spared by the wildfire.

The flames erupted late Friday in the steep terrain of the Angeles National Forest on the outskirts of Sylmar, about 20 miles north of downtown Los Angeles. The blaze covered 1,500 acres and threatened at least 1,000 homes just three hours after it was first reported, according to Los Angeles Fire spokesman Armando Hogan.

Flames jumped the 210 Freeway in Sylmar, forcing its closure, Hogan said.

A fire official said firefighters first learned of the blaze after it was spotted by CNN affiliate KTLA-TV's helicopter crew. Officials said the cause of the fire is not yet known.

High winds and low humidity caused the fire to "expand geometrically" in two directions, according to Los Angeles County Deputy Fire Chief Don Frazeur. "This fire will move faster than you can walk or run."

Wind gusts of up to 50 mph were measured, Frazeur said. Video Watch fire as it spreads across Sylmar, California »


Rest of the Story at CNN.com


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The Five Stages of Nerdity: Told by Chicago Nerds' T-Shirts

This really is nerdy because I have no idea what these shirt mean.  I am sure the The Big Bang Theory guys would love it. 

As a true nerd, I can attest to the fact that we like to get a little frisky with our t-shirt choices when we attend a public event. Not only do we like the humor involved but there is something to be said about wearing a shirt that someone else probably won’t understand. To the general public, you are wearing a non-sensical shirt – but within the hallowed walls of a nerd gathering, you are wearing a badge of honor proclaiming your love for all things nerdy. It was no different for all of my fellow geeks that attended the Gizmodo meetup this past weekend. Tech Loop saw a few shirts at the meetup that, in a sense, described the nerds ascent into the nether regions in five steps. Here are those five shirts for your viewing pleasure (all of which I would be proud to wear) with a special thanks to those who posed for pictures:

Stage #5: General Cleverness - The Chicken Mourns His Loss

Because of the somewhat obvious irony of this shirt, you might be able to catch a non-nerd wearing this shirt as well. It has that simple "Far Side" sense of humor. But, tech-geek or not, you are stepping into the first stages of nerdity by wearing it.

 

Stage #4: Star Wars Tributes - Empire was the best, man.

Being a Star Wars fan doesn't make you a nerd - this movie has been seen and loved by millions upon millions of people. Liking Star Wars only makes you one of the masses, but wearing the t-shirt? That makes you a nerd. By wearing this shirt you proclaim that you have taken the cinematic route into nerdity, and staying home on a Saturday night to watch the original trilogy back-to-back-to-back is perfectly fine with you. Ohh, and this guy isn't throwing out gang signs...that's "C-H-I" for Chitown...nerd.

 

Stage #3: Retro Gaming References - Who Needs Guns When You Have a Playstation Dual Shock 3?

One step up from the Star Wars fan is the nerd that proclaims his love for video games with a smirky tee designed to tell the world that the controller is mightier than the sword. This, of course, is done with graphics of controllers past to future, with familiar 8-bit 'Nintendo' lettering emblazoned across the top.This nerd's weapon of choice at the Gizmodo meetup was a Rock Band controller.

 

Stage #2: HTML Jokes - Real Men Show Off Their Muscles in Code

 

Now, once you start using HTML code on your shirt, you know that you have stepped into the realms of the ultra-geeky. This guy doesn't care if the lay person won't understand his shirt - the people at the Gizmodo meetup would, and that's all that matters.

 

Stage #1: DOS-based Humor - C:\DOS\RUN

This shirt is it - the crowning jewel and mother of all geek shirts, not only because it uses code to recreate an old children's poem, but because it uses fairly outdated DOS code to do so. This, ladies and gentlemen, is when you know you have become a full-blown nerd.


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Box of Puppies-Puppy Cam-Live Stream of Shiba Inu on Ustream.com


Watch the life of a litter of puppies live online.  These 6 week old pups are awfully cute. 


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Post-election dust settles, revealing what we really care about – puppies!


The e-mails started around 8:30 a.m. Nov. 5, the morning after Barack Obama’s presidential election, or more importantly, his victory speech. I’m just surprised my in box didn’t start filling up the night before, say 4 minutes, 35 seconds into Obama’s speech when he broached what, for a whole lot of cyber dwellers, is the most important implication of his historic win.

No, not the economy. Not peace in the Middle East. Not gay marriage. Not that-other-really-important-thing-I’d-know-about-if-I kept-up-on-current events. More than any other aspect of this new leadership, American Netizens are positively apoplectic over the future First Puppy.

"You’ve earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the White House," President-elect Obama publicly announced to his daughters Malia, 10 and Sasha, 7.

The Rest of the Story.  


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Barack Obama is warned to beware of a ‘huge threat’ from al-Qaeda

Security officials fear a ‘spectacular’ during the transition period

Barack Obama is being given ominous advice from leaders on both sides of the Atlantic to brace himself for an early assault from terrorists.

General Michael Hayden, director of the CIA, this week acknowledged that there were dangers during a presidential transition when new officials were coming in and getting accustomed to the challenges. But he added that no “real or artificial spike” in intercepted transmissions from terror suspects had been detected.

President Bush has repeatedly described the acute vulnerability of the US during a transition. The Bush Administration has been defined largely by the 9/11 attacks, which came within a year of his taking office.


The Rest of the Story Here. 


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The Reason why we will be in Recession or even Depression and why it will last years.

This makes me wish we had Reagan back.   The Republicans could get us out of this mess.  Maybe Obama will too if he listens to the right people.   



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Friday, November 14, 2008

U-Haul Offers 30 Days of Free Storage to Tea Fire Victims


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34th child abandoned under Neb.'s safe-haven law

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A 5-year-old boy has been dropped off at an Omaha, Neb., hospital only a day before the state Legislature begins a meeting to change the state's safe-haven law.

The state Department of Health and Human Services said Friday the boy was left at Immanuel Medical Center about 9 p.m. Thursday. He's from Sarpy County near Omaha.

Nebraska's safe-haven law was intended to protect unwanted newborns from being abandoned, but unlike similar laws in other states, Nebraska's doesn't include an age limit.

The Legislature opens a rare special session Friday afternoon to change the law and add an age limit.

As of Friday, 34 children have been abandoned under the law. Five have been from out of state.

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WikiAnswers - What are the responsibilities of the Secretary of State




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(Video) Tea Fire Could Be Worst Fire In California






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Abby Elliot, Chris Elliot's Daughter on SNL. Saturday Night Live.


The first part of the season for Saturday Night Live was a huge success, thanks to the election. But now, the hard part of the year for SNL is about to begin. With no more election news to spoof, and no more opportunities to use their two biggest stars, SNL is widely expected to fall flat for the remaining 7 months of the season. To try and defeat that expectation, SNL has hired two new women to help them out. The move fittingly comes now that Tina Fey is no longer available to do guest spots, and now that Amy Poehler is gone due to being a mother. The two newestSNL women filling in for them are Abby Elliot and Michaela Watkins. Abby Elliot has a link to one of SNL's least impressive moments in history. Her father is Chris Elliot, who joined Saturday Night Live in the 1994-95 season. Elliot could not help the show much in a season that almost destroyed SNL. Abby Elliot will try to have better luck than her father did, however. Elliot is a third generation comedic performer in the Elliot family, behind her father and her grandfather, Bob Elliot of "Bob & Ray Show" fame. Not many people might know Abby Elliot nationally, but she is known to some comedy fans as a member of the Upright Citizens Brigade and Groundlings. Countless SNL stars have come from Groundlings, and Poehler herself was a founder of Upright Citizens Brigade before joining on SNL in 2001. Elliot is a fairly young new cast member at 21 years old.



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William Ayers Interview On ABC (Video)



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More than 100 homes destroyed in Santa Barbara County fire

Tea fire

Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times
Officials say that more than 100 homes might have been destroyed by the Tea fire in the coastal foothills near Montecito.
The strong winds that drove the fire in the night die down, but heat could become another challenge.
By Steve Chawkins and Catherine Saillant and Molly Hennessy-Fiske 
November 15, 2008
Reporting from Los Angeles and Montecito -- A fast-moving fire destroyed more than 100 homes and charred at least 2,500 acres in Santa Barbara County, forcing the evacuation of thousands from luxury neighborhoods in the coastal foothills.

High winds that had wreaked havoc earlier in the night died down as the blaze, dubbed the Tea fire, continued to move slowly west toward Santa Barbara. 

 
"We're hoping for better weather today. Our latest reports are that we should have better winds," said Terri Nisich, Santa Barbara County's assistant executive officer. 

Nisich said they had no estimate this morning on when the fire might be contained. Fire officials expect winds to drop to 10 to 15 mph today, but they may face another challenge: heat. Temperatures are expected to climb into the mid-80s, she said. About 500 firefighters were battling the fire this morning, with more expected from neighboring counties and throughout the state, as well as added engines, nine helicopters and 10 air tankers, Nisich said.

Rest of The Story at LATimes.com

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Michelle Obama Watch Blog Dedicated to First Lady Elect


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Lt. Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody First Woman 4-Star General in US


FORT BELVOIR, Va. (AMC News Service, Nov. 7, 2008) - Lt. Gen. (promotable) Ann E. Dunwoody will become the first female four-star general in U.S. military history Friday, and later that day will assume command of the U.S. Army Materiel Command from Gen. Benjamin S. Griffin in a 2 p.m. ceremony at the AMC headquarters parade field. 

Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. will preside over the ceremony, which will include a 17-gun salute, the AMC Band and the AMC ceremonial color guard. 

Dunwoody will be promoted as the first woman four-star general in the U.S. military in a ceremony at the Pentagon earlier in the day. 

In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held at the Wood Theater here. 

The U.S. Army Materiel Command is the Army's premier provider of materiel readiness - technology, acquisition support, materiel development, logistics, power projection and sustainment - to the total force, across the spectrum of joint military operations. If a Soldier shoots it, drives it, flies it, wears it or eats it, AMC provides it. 



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Fire destroys 80 homes, injures 4 at Westmont College

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters were racing early Friday to push back a wind-whipped wildfire that destroyed about 80 homes and a college dormitory in the tony community of Montecito, injured four people and forced thousands to flee the longtime celebrity hideaway.

The fire broke out around 6 p.m. Thursday and quickly spread to about 2,000 acres — more than 3 square miles — destroying dozens of luxury homes and parts of a college campus in the foothills of Montecito, just southeast of Santa Barbara. About 5,400 of the community's 14,000 residents were evacuated and more could be forced to flee if the fire spreads, said Terri Nisich, a spokeswoman with the San Barbara County Executive Office.


Rest of the Story Here. 


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What is the main language spoken in montreal?

In the census metropolitan area, French is the language most spoken at home by 70.5% of the population (as of 2006 census). 

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A south Florida man believes he's found Jesus in his French Toast.


POMPANO BEACH, FL -- 

Troy Eckonen was eating breakfast at Mack's Cafe in Pompano Beach last Tuesday when he spotted Jesus' face after taking a bite of his last piece of french toast.

After looking carefully the toast Eckonen says he and friends also see Christ's left arm raised and holding a cross, and two birds over the left shoulder.

Eckonen is a  bodybuilder and owner of Pompano Beach's Tropical Gym, he isn't planning on selling the toast, and thinks that the image will help "renew the hope and faith"  of people who see it.


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A massive wildfire is sweeping through the seaside town of Montecito, CA where Oprah, Rob Lowe, Kevin Costner, and dozens of other celebs own Homes.


Reported By TMZ.com

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Naughty Dancer Rebecca Willis gets $275,000 Dirty Dancer Payout

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Meet Shayma Tash, a stand-up comedian and actress who is a rising star. Read her biography and see photos and video here.

Shayma Tash is a comedian and actress who is gaining quite an impressive resume. She has opened shows for George Lopez and Bill Mahr, and played several pranks on celebrities on MTV’s Punk’d.


Shayma Tash Biography

Shayma Tash was born San Francisco, and as a child she spend time shuttling between and San Diego. Her parents were divorced so she shared time with both parents and her step-parents. She is of Turkish decent, which is where she gets her unique beauty from.

When she grew up Shayma tried out many aspects of employment, including working as a black jack dealer on an Indian reservation, and a deli cashier. Eventually Shayma auditioned for the open mike night at the Comedy Store in LaJolla, which led to regular performances at the club. She also joined the Comedy Store Players sketch group, which helped her develop characters and timing.

Shayma Tash now lives in L.A. and has several television credits to her name, including the Keenan Ivory Wayans show and Make Me Laugh. She has also Punk’d celebrities on Ashton Kutcher’s famous MTV show. This year, Shayma says she just auditioned for an NBC pilot and going on a short comedy tour/documentary on “female comics” with Andrea Nittoli.

Check out more photos along with video below!


Shayma Tash Pictures



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Thursday, November 13, 2008

President-Elect Obama On 60 Minutes Sunday

CBS) President-elect Barack Obama has agreed to give his first post-election interview to 60 Minutescorrespondent Steve Kroft. The interview includes future first lady Michelle Obama and is to take place on Friday, Nov. 14, in Chicago. 

The interview is scheduled to be broadcast on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT. 

60 Minutes has covered the campaign and the election closely. Most recently, Kroft and 60 Minutescameras were with Obama's top aides on election night for a segment broadcast on last Sunday's 60 Minutes that drew 18.5 million viewers, ranking it America's number-one program for the week. 

Obama and Republican presidential candidate John McCain both appeared on 60 Minutes in separate exclusive interviews for a special one-hour broadcast of 60 Minutes on September 21. Kroft interviewed Obama and Scott Pelley spoke with McCain. 

60 Minutes also did the first joint interview withObama and his running mate, Vice President-elect Joseph Biden, with Kroft on the 60 Minutes broadcast of Aug. 31. 

In addition, Obama and McCain also had separate exclusive interviews on 60 Minutes earlier this year in conjunction with the primary election, as did former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, who was interviewed by Katie Couric. 

Kroft also reported on the political battleground state of Ohio in a segment broadcast last March.



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