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Thomas Jane was blasting through the no man's land in the middle of Cali, between LA and San Fran, and he got popped for speeding at 120mph, drugs and DUI. Taking into account his celebrity status the judge gave him a tiny fine and 1 year probation ( Read more... )

Bush says he's working hard on economic turmoil

You're doing a hell of a job, Bushie.

Yep, plenty of turmoil for everyone.

Rats have gone totally high tech.

Scientists plan to use satellite photos to count Giant Kangaroo Rats, the first-ever monitoring of an endangered species from outer space. The technology replaces trapping and tedious airplane fly-overs as a means of taking census.Yep, it is too hard to go find giant rats and the huge areas they denude of ( Read more... )

Lehman Bros went into bankruptcy tonight. Merrill Lynch got bought by Bank of America for 70% of it's value. Other banks are just as bad off.

Christopher Whalen, managing director of Institutional Risk Analytics, a research firm, predicts that approximately 110 banks with $850 billion in assets could close by next July. That's out of 8,400 ( Read more... )

Over at Funny or Die there is a Gina Gershon bit making fun of Sarah Palin.

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/61410aa4ff

Meh, on the Funny, but I love the slogan at the end.

"Sarah Palin, if she shoots you in the face, it's because she was aiming for it."

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Buffy now has a girlfriend.  In the latest issue of the comic she sleeps with Satsu, another Slayer ( Read more... )

So in demand at work that I'm at three locations next week, and working weekends, and being asked by people to substitute for them.

I'm due for another pay raise, so if they really want me to do all that driving around they'd better cough up the dough.

Happy Birthday to shadesong.

I hope all your parties went well.