Survival Guide

Green Weenie Newz (literally): I couldn't help myself.

2008-07-02T12:45:03Z

I was watching CNN this morning, and besides the usual death, destruction and disease they feed us there was something actually interesting and funny. (Fox news is way worse about, Be afraid!, though, and I do think Fox makes some things up. "Dud...

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Green Weenie Newz: Crying over spilled milk

2008-07-01T13:30:28Z

Milk now costs more than petrol (aka gasoline). This is normally the case most of the time, in the US of A. However, with gas now at about $4 per gallon, that makes milk more than $4 per gallon, which is expensive, which is why it is in the news....

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QotD: Words to Live By

2008-06-29T06:22:41Z

What is your personal motto? Always have an alibi. Preferably airtight. I mean, you never know when somebody you detest will turn up dead. Which is generally a good thing, of course. But if the circumstances are suspicious, you might get hauled...

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A Big Thank You for Tuesday

2008-06-17T11:59:42Z

Thanks, to the Republican Party. Thanks, George and Dick. And Condaleeza. And muchas gracias, to the Energy Secretary who used to work for ExxonMobil. Thanks for keeping fuel prices down lower than anywhere else on the planet, and allowing auto ...

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Geology Newz: US Tres Sec Paulson says "no quick fix" to high oil prices

2008-06-01T17:04:27Z

The really educated and informed varmint says, it is an issue of "supply and demand". A parakeet could give a better informed answer to the issue. GB's parakeet's quick fixes to high oil prices:

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I'm Back.. not that I ever really left

2008-05-27T14:29:51Z

Over my four day weekend I spent time down in Southern Illinois hiking and taking photos with my girlfriend. Took just over 400 images while I was out and about, and got some much needed time out in nature. If you want to take a look at some of...

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Geology Newz: Sichuan Earthquake Update 16 May 2008

2008-05-16T12:36:45Z

Death toll: 21,500 confirmed. Recent activity: Powerful aftershocks at 11:34 PM local time (11:34 Am EST) magnitude 5.1; 1:25 PM EST, magnitude 5.5, both of which triggered more landslides and building collapses. Update on the reach of orginial...

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Geology Newz: Sichuan (China) Earthquake Update

2008-05-15T14:51:11Z

May 15, 2008 10:30 AM EST Confirmed death toll: 19,509 Projected death toll: 50,000 Est. people still buried: ~ 30,000 Also affected: Taiwan Amount of people estimated to be affected (loss of loved ones, homeless, damage to homes, workplaces, los...

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Update: Earthquake in Sichuan Province

2008-05-13T13:45:41Z

Magnitude: Now 7.9, according to the USGS Epicentre: 31.021°N, 103.367°E Death Toll: over 12,000 Still missing: over 18,600 Aftershocks: magnitude 4 to magnitude 6 The USGS now states that the quake resulted from "The earthquake reflects tectonic...

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Geology Newz: China's Earthquake

2008-05-12T14:01:40Z

China’s southwestern region has some major faults, and off its coast the Pacific Plate is jamming itself beneath the continental crust of China as well as the Philippines Plate, which is also cramming itself beneath China. Between t...

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