# How do they serve alcoholic drinks on Italian cruise ships? - On the rocks
# What vegetables do you get with dinner on Italian cruise ships? - Leeks
# What's the fastest way to get off an Italian cruise ship? - Follow the captain
# When the captain of the ill fated Costa Concordia was asked if he knew where he was going he replied "off course."
# So the captain of the Costa Concordia will soon be in the dock. That's more than can be said for his ship.
# I like my women how I like my Italian Cruises. Wet, wrecked and ready to go down.
# The Costa Concordia is probably the most expensive thing to go down in Italy since Berlusconi's last hooker.
# What's the difference between the Italian economy and the stricken cruise liner Costa Concordia? Nothing - The bottoms dropped out of both.
H/T Pete H
Friday, 27 January 2012
Cruise Humour.........
What's Wrong With This Picture?.............by Dan Friedman
What's wrong with this picture? Hint: Every move Obama makes in the Middle East abets the Muslim cause at Israel’s expense. Sheer coincidence, no doubt.
JPost, 01/26/2012
Muslim Brotherhood repeats: No talks with Israel
Spokesman says dialogue with Jewish state ‘not up for discussion.’
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Reuters , 25 Jan 2012
Obama set to speed up aid to Egypt-official
Obama considers redirecting aid to Egypt
News.............
Navy Tattoos
FRICKIN' PAY YOUR G**DAMNED TAXES YOU PUSILANIMOUS PISSANTS!
Syrian secuirty forces launch all-out assault on Douma
Paean to the Ordies « Neptunus Lex
U.S. outrage as Egypt bars Americans from leaving
Study: No link between junk food in schools and childhood obesity
Panetta, Dempsey Discuss Risks, Threats of the Future
Another green-tech stimulus recipient files for bankruptcy
U.S. and Philippines eye stronger defense ties
Baliktican, Come In « Neptunus Lex
Obama’s $2 billion to Brazil ends up helping send oil to China
William Jefferson Gingrich
ACORN-style Tactics In School Choice Debate
Will Israel Attack Iran?
Can It, Nancy...Adam Carolla
Obama in Foreign Policy Hell
Slouching Toward Armageddon with George Soros
Inability to learn English, pay cut behind Afghan's murder of 9 Americans at Kabul military base
Is Obama as mainstream as the left thinks? Comparing his platform with the Socialist Party platform
Haiti and the shaming of the aid zealots: How donated billions have INCREASED poverty and corruption
Nuclear subs will stay in Scotland, Royal Navy chiefs decide
MSF withdraws staff over Libya torture cases
Taliban diplomats arrive in Qatar
Tehran 'ready to sit down for nuclear talks', says Iran's Ahmadinejad
US Navy Seals rescued American hostages from Somalia – why won’t Britain do the same?
Putin dismisses protests with a joke
Driver banned for squeezing 11 people into his Audi A4 saloon
Guatemala: sufficient evidence to charge ex-military dictator with genocide
US military prepares to shed 100,000 troops
The view from Damascus: Assad regime is 'weak' and 'robbing banks' to finance repression
Japanese man fakes own death with brother's body
US opens talks to establish Philippines foothold
Simon Mann appeals against Zimbabwe gun conviction over Equatorial Guinea plot
Revenge for EU Sanctions: Iran Set to Turn Off Oil Supply to Europe
Europe Developing Asteroid Shield
Man dismembered and cooked after sex games
Iran arrests writers and bloggers in run-up to elections
Budgeting for the new Middle East
The Ikea Fluffenheistermeister Chair
For Sale
TGIF: The Frequent Flier Edition!
Thursday, 26 January 2012
Late News..............
Global Warming Weekly Round-Up, Jan. 26th
Danger Area Echo... and Alpha, Bravo, etc.
CDR Salamander: Freedom's Proxy
Obama’s $2 billion to Brazil ends up helping send oil to China
Keystone decision already endangering Dem Senate seats
Where’s the Data? « Neptunus Lex
CDR Salamander: What - no riot?
Taliban Release Horrific Snuff Video, World Yawns
Do Drones Undermine Democracy?
Is Obama as mainstream as the left thinks? Comparing his platform with the Socialist Party platform
Great news: The “fair share” administration owes over $800,000 in back taxes
BLACKFIVE: Happy Australia Day! Raise a Glass to the Diggers!
ACLU and the Gitmo Leak of CIA Agent Photos
Gingrich and Reagan
Fox News Drifting Leftward?
Must Reads!!
- SecDef Panetta to unveil details of budget cuts today
- Philippines in talks w/US on expanding military presence
- Audie Murphy Day!
- ISIS: Iran won’t move toward a nuclear weapon in 2012
- UNSC could vote on West-Arab resolution on Syria next week
- Egypt bars NGO employees, son of Cabinet member from leaving
- Wings Over Iraq: World Updates
- US base in Ethiopia demonstrative of new defense strategy
- Pakistan PM Gilani softens criticism of military leadership
- WaPo: Admin should hope Pakistan’s civilian leadership wins
- Fontaine: US must ensure relations w/India don’t fracture over Iran
Recession? Recovery? Nah!!..............from Rico
A micro view:
The time-lag between 'GDP recovery' and 'employment recovery' has been increasing in the US.
- The US GDP is NOT recovering....not in reality, only in the words of our politicians and their cheerleaders and kept whores/presstitutes of the MSM.
- This is why employment is NOT recovering eighteen months AFTER the 'offishul' declaration that the 'recession' was over.
A macro view:
Take a look at how the world is doing vis GDP.
A conclusion:
Anyone who tells you (a) your 'recession' is over, and/or (b) a 'recovery' is underway is either running for office or already in office [read: a flaming LIAR].
- We were never 'in' a recession...it's a depression, and it isn't 'over' yet. It won't be for a long while.
News............
ForestEthics "an enemy of the people of Canada"
Barack Obama: A joke that's an oldie but still a goodie! (Bonus SOTU caption contest)
Interesting footage from WWI
BLACKFIVE: Maybe It Is Time To Start My Own Army....
Fabiola Rossi, Wife of Francesco Schettino?
Confrontation over Iran's nuclear program prompts exodus
Adios Global Hawk, U-2 Will Stick Around
CDR Salamander: Why not everything by 5%?
EagleSpeak: Somali Criminals: SEALing their fate
Northrop Grumman's Futuristic Flying Wing Cribs From its Past
Marine to serve no time in Iraqi killings case
Don't bring a gun to New York no matter how many permits you have
The State of the Election Address
How a human being becomes a SEAL
WATCH: NH activist strips to protest TSA
Like a scene from the Titanic: Astonishing pictures show lifeboats fleeing Costa Concordia moments after cruise ship ran aground
Fly we, fly BA, fly united
California civil service unions in denial on pension costs
UN concerns over Libya militias and secret detention
Soldiers oust PNG defence chief amid power struggle
Boy aged 17 served on frontline in Afghanistan
Swingers sprayed stranger in face with bear repellent
South Korea stages first live-fire artillary drill since death of of Kim Jong-il
Iran 'unlikely to start building nuclear weapon this year'
Norway 'wants to block China from Arctic Council'
Nigeria's chief of police sacked
Scientists make 'invisibility cloak' breakthrough
Egypt's Youth Mark Anniversary with Calls for More Changes
and finally....
Why Iran will not ‘come to its senses’
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
U.S. Special Forces Rescue Somalia Aid Workers (VIDEO)
This is totally awesome.
An American and a Dane were rescued by the same unit --- SEAL Team 6 --- that killed Osama Bin Laden.
See: "U.S. Navy SEALs Rescue Hostages in Daring Overnight Raid in Somali."
Don't miss that video at the link.
Mitt Romney Under Fire Ahead of Florida Primary
Lots of news on the political front.
See: "Winning the Future Slams Romney in Huge New Florida Ad Buy."
Also, "Romney Tax Returns Stoke Resentment in Florida."
And "Sarah Palin: Chris Christie's 'Panties in a Wad'."
Gabrielle Giffords Makes Emotional Return to House Floor
We need more people like Gabby Giffords in politics. I hope she makes a return to public life.
See: "Gabrielle Giffords Bittersweet Farewell at State of the Union."
'Glee' Star Lea Michele in Hot Candies Photo Shoot
Well, she's a class babe.
See: "Lea Michele 2012 Candies Photo Shoot."
Must Reads!!
- Retaining nuke tech, knowledge likely outcome for Iran
- Gulf States withdraw monitors from Syria, urge UN action
- Western UN envoys slam Russia for arms sales to Syria
- 44's SOTU Text
- Wings Over Iraq: World Updates
- Eaglen: Defense cuts final nail in coffin of our contract w/force (WSJ sub)
- Runde: India and the next US President
- GsGf: The State of Foreign Entanglements
- Egyptians mark first anniversary of revolution
- US maintaining sizeable force in Persian Gulf region
- US shifts policy on Jordan, Vietnam nuclear fuel rights (WSJ sub)
- Poland fears US defense cuts will make it vulnerable to Russia
Barry's word cloud..............from Rico
Barry's speech (if you can call a rote teleprompter reading a 'speech') as a word cloud -
Jobs 33 - Fat Cats 0
Rich 3 - Poor 1
Hope 2 - Unicorns 0
Change 9 - Tooth Fairy 0
Mortgages 5 - Apple 0
Main Street 1 - Wall Street 3
Debt Ceiling - 0
News............
a matter of some gravity in rifle ballistics, ... , or, d= 1/2 (a)(t)(t
Course brings Afghanistan step closer to having armor corps
Dentist Uses Paper Clips For Root Canals
Shoring up Iran’s Geo-strategic Positioning: Ahmadinejad Visits the Countries of the Bolivarian Alliance
US special forces free pirate hostages in night-time helicopter raid into Somalia
Nine killed as Indian bus driver goes on rampage
Britain escalates warning to Iran over Gulf oil lanes
Two more Tibetans 'shot dead' in clashes with Chinese forces
Egypt's military council 'to lift 30-year-old state of emergency'
Too much nature: nude trampers, flasher crowd NZ trails
War or Gang War?..............from Rico
Looking at the petro-dollar regime, one has to ask how many wars can the US$ handle to maintain it's global reserve currency hegemony?
- And, are the recent Wars in the traditional sense, or are they really Gang Wars instigated by the FED?
Let's consider for a moment:
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Iraq wanted to sell oil for Euros, not US$. You know how well that idea worked out for Saddam.
Qaddaffi's Libya was going to sell its oil for Gold, not US$, we won't mention what he had shoved up his butt in the end...
IF a war with Iran is meant to control nuclear proliferation and 'protect' the world, then why have Pakistan and North Korea (and Israel) been given a nuclear 'pass' so far? WTF is that?
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India just announced it will pay in Gold instead of US$ for Iranian oil.
- Expect China to soon follow suit. (They account for about 40% of Iranian oil vs. the now-boycotting EU which buys about 20%.)
Russia and Iran have already agreed to settle oil purchases in currencies other than the US$.
In the end, wars are NOT about oil as much as about money....and whose money.
- Today it's about US money and defending the indefensible (a debt-based fiat paper monetary system).
So, today, are we looking at a Gang War to $ave the Dollar window-dressed as a traditional War to make the world safe from nuclear weapons?
Gold may well be the last man standing...
