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Snyder Screws Redskins Fans Yet Again
Seeded on Thu Sep 3, 2009 9:31 AM EDT (The Washington Post)
The Redskins have a waiting list of about 16,000 people - every game is sold out. Yet Snyder has to screw his fans by suing them if they can't fulfill their long-term season ticket contracts.
Asking for Prayers - venting too
Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:54 PM EDT
I'm a little bit "off" when it comes to religion. I was brought up as a Catholic, although I got out of that as soon as I was old enough to realize that anyone who didn't believe what I did wasn't going to go to Heaven, in sixth grade.
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Dogs, Cats or .... goldfish? gerbils? What's your pet's personality?
Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:32 PM EDT
I've been enjoying some articles debating dogs vs. cats in the past few days. The articles have been funny, with some serious sentiments tossed in, and nobody calling anyone a Nazi for liking the wrong type of animal. The best type of article.
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Cash for Clunkers - Screwing the Financially Struggling
Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:18 AM EDT
There are many things wrong with the "Cash for Clunkers" program. But the worst one, in my mind, is how it will affect the working class. The rules state that the cars turned in must be junked.
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Take Shorter Showers or Suffocate
Seeded on Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:54 AM EDT (Mother Nature Network)
I guess this is one way to get people to conserve water!
Vomitus Politicus Newsvinius - a description of partisan homo sapien
Sat Mar 28, 2009 4:47 PM EDT
Vomitus Politicus Newsvinius is a subspecies of the Vomitus Politicus species. The Vomitus genus includes many species other than the Politicus species, which are interesting; however, we will not concern ourselves with those in this lesson. Habitat
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Good News Wednesday - How are You Helping Others?
Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:32 PM EST
There have been a lot of discussions about the state of the economy and how many people are struggling.
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5 Things You Think Will Make You Happy But Won't
Seeded on Wed Feb 18, 2009 11:58 AM EST (CRACKED.com)
Despite being on Cracked.com, this article actually has some good explanations for why the things we think will make us happy, don't. And why those Wall Street execs can't live on $500k.
Mini-Vinemeet MD/DC/WV area to see Scott Butki off to Austin
Thu Feb 5, 2009 11:16 PM EST
Scott is moving from Hagerstown, MD to Austin, TX (what a cool place) at the end of February. He has a separate article trying to set up the first moving VineMeet in NV history. But ... we still have a few weeks until he leaves the area.
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What is up with this weird NV/MSNBC link
Tue Sep 2, 2008 9:49 PM EDT
This has to be a Meta article, so with great reluctance I unchecked "All of NV." But . when I clicked on this link on NV:
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The Scott Butki You Don't Know
Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:49 PM EDT
I met Scott in person at the DC Vinemeet earlier this year. He lives only about a half-hour away from me, so today, we met at the Blue Moon Cafe in Shepherdstown, WV, for lunch.
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Dude, You Stole My Article
Seeded on Fri Aug 8, 2008 12:25 PM EDT (Slate)
In what appears to be one of the most blatant cases of plagiarism I've ever heard about, a free alternative weekly in Texas appears to have consisted almost entirely of articles that had been written by others. Slate's investigation is very interesting.
What is a Windfall profit, anyway?
Seeded on Tue Aug 5, 2008 9:18 PM EDT (Wall Street Journal)
We keep hearing things about how "windfall profits" should be taken away from companies and given to we, the people.
Brain Study Shows Differences Between Gays, Straights
Seeded on Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:07 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
This article shows some really interesting brain scans. Those who subscribe to the homosexual mafia theory might want to read no further. The scans show similarities between straight men and gay women, and between straight women and gay men.
Islamic Finance - God and Mammon
Seeded on Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:05 PM EDT (Forbes)
I've often wondered how strict Muslims can buy houses and conduct other financial arrangements, since Sharia considers the payment of interest (among other things in the financial world) to be wrong.
San Francisco's Green Building Nightmare
Seeded on Fri Mar 7, 2008 2:31 PM EST (BeyondChron)
San Francisco supposedly built a green Federal building named after George Bush - without air conditioning and heat. The elevators stop at every third floor.
Women Charged with Sexually Assaulting Football Players
Seeded on Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:23 AM EST (ABC News)
This is pretty strange. Two women tied up and sexually assaulted some North Carolina football players.
Cynthia McKinney for President!
Seeded on Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:35 AM EST (CNN)
Despite knowing that her own constituents wouldn't re-elect her, Cynthia McKinney has decided to run for President under the Green Party. It's hard to believe ... but should be amusing.
Junk Food County
Seeded on Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:18 AM EST (Newsweek)
The link between poverty and obesity in inner cities is fairly obvious to most people - these people must rely primarly on convenience stores that don't sell much healthy food, are overpriced, and have very limited selections.
Your Astrological Sign May Not Be What You Think It Is
Seeded on Fri Dec 7, 2007 11:23 AM EST (Live Science)
If you believe in astrology, and are convinced that your personality matches the stated charactistics of your astrological sign, you're in for a shock. Your sign is likely to be different than what you think it is - and there's a new sign, Ophiuchus.
Things Not To Say at Thanksgiving Dinner
Seeded on Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:43 PM EST (Radar Online)
I just know some of you will not be able to resist trying these out on Thanksgiving. If you try them, let me know what response you get!
Bush Signs Disaster Declaration and We Get To Bail Out the Uninsured
Seeded on Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:34 PM EDT (CNN)
President Bush signed a major disaster declaration so that people affected by the wildfires, who aren't covered by insurance, will get federal dollars.
LineRider - Useless, addicting and other horrible things that will warp you forever
Seeded on Tue Oct 16, 2007 9:29 PM EDT (Deviant Art)
This has been around for a while, and it is incredibly useless. The author states that it is a toy, not a game, because there are no goals. Yet somehow it is really addicting! This site just got blocked at my work, so I can no longer release my stress by playing with it ...
Can You Spot the Phishing Scams?
Fri Oct 12, 2007 3:43 PM EDT
Phishing, a scam where a company sends you an email in attempt to get personal information such as your social security number or bank account information, is rampant these days.
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Larry Craig in the Idaho Hall of Fame
Seeded on Fri Oct 12, 2007 3:12 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
Larry Craig gets inducted into the Idaho Hall of Fame this Saturday. I really hope they do raise the money for a museum - his exhibit would be interesting, to say the least!
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What happens if you "willfully" do not buy insurance? Prosecution is authorized under the Code for a variety of offenses. Depending on the level of the noncompliance, the following penalties could apply to an individual:
- Whatever Happened To... Newsvine
I haven't been around for a while, so I'm not sure how things are going on the 'Vine. Has the signal:noise ration gotten any better? It's sad that development has slowed so far down.
- Aerosmith Says Steven Tyler Has Quit
The sweet emotions that the members of Aerosmith once felt towards each other have apparently come to an end. In an interview with The Las Vegas Sun, the group's lead guitarist, Joe Perry, said that the singer Steven Tyler quit after a concert in Abu Dhabi.
- Scooby Doo too violent for kids?
Cartoons should be given movie-style age ratings to protect children from the violence shown in programmes such as Scooby Doo and Batman, a child safety expert has warned.
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Asking for Prayers - venting too
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Buy health insurance (for at least $5300/yr) or go to jail - that's what the House Dems passed
Taxes have fallen every single year since 1980, and people want LESS taxes?