The Daily News

[Roy Karrde]

Additional additional question: Are we gonna have to hear about this kinda crap EVERYTIME something happens from now until January 2013?

Nope

But Obama came in with even bigger Political Capitol than Bush did. Bush blew all of his during the first few weeks of his re-election with a bit of a smug attitude. Now it seems Obama may have let Nancy Pelosi and a bad Treasury pick blow a lot of his if not all of it, guess we will find out how much is gone when it comes up in the Senate.

[Heald]

Additional additional question: Are we gonna have to hear about this kinda crap EVERYTIME something happens from now until January 2013?

Short Answer: Yes

Longer Answer: Possibly until January 2017.

[Roy Karrde]

Short Answer: Yes

Nope

Heald Pwned.

[Heald]

I'm going to hold you to that Roy.

[Blademaster]

Ditto.

[Roy Karrde]

I'm going to hold you to that Roy.

No problem, now mind you I will post landmark things, such as the Republican Whip getting every Republican to vote no, when its the first bill of a Incoming President who is overwhelmingly supported by the populous. I mean getting every Congressman to vote one direction is mindboggling already, add in the fact that it was against a President with 68% approval and it is a huge Political Event.

But say stories like, well there was a news story today of Obama trying to open a door that turned out to be a window, with a accompanied picture. He looks like a absolute idiot in the picture accompanying it. If I wanted to stick it to Obama I could have posted that, and how everyone got onto Bush for when he did a equally stupid move in trying to open a locked door.

I really could care less about posting negative Obama stories that show him in a very bad light, or make him look like a idiot. I personally do not have the time for it.

[Heald]

Granted, but I can't resist:

I really could care less about posting negative Obama stories that show him in a very bad light, or make him look like a idiot. I personally do not have the time for it.

[Roy Karrde]

Granted, but I can't resist:

We just divided by zero in... another discussion, a few weeks ago. I believe anything is possible now

[Drago]

As much as I love political discussions, how 'bout some of that news, eh?
I doubt y'all were aware, but Australia's going through the worst heat wave it's had in about 100 years. That's right, century-type heat down under!
(will edit with link later, unless someone else wants to do the honours)

[Roy Karrde]

As much as I love political discussions, how 'bout some of that news, eh?
I doubt y'all were aware, but Australia's going through the worst heat wave it's had in about 100 years. That's right, century-type heat down under!
(will edit with link later, unless someone else wants to do the honours)

It iced here today, the worst Ice Storm since 2003, it was so bad my boss called and told me to work from home. It's wierd the US and parts of the world are experiencing bitter cold weather, but Australia is going through the worst Heat Wave ever?

[Crazy Elf Boy]

Well I have noticed it has been a little hotter then usual, but I thought it was just humid

[MToolen]

I saw those ridiculous temperatures watching the Australian Open. Djokovic, who won it last year, gave up halfway through his 4th set against Roddick, who had apparently been training in the heat for weeks and lost a bit of weight doing so.

Meanwhile, I'm going to school for the 2nd day this week tomorrow; about 9 inches (22cm?) has fallen in the St. Louis area since Sunday. Just means I have to laze around inside all day. Darn the luck. Darn!

[mr_pikachu]

Ill. governor pleads his case to impeachment trial

Well, Blagojevich finally went into desperation mode and went before the Senate to lodge... a very weak excuse for a defense. Now the Senate is deliberating whether to impeach the governor. I'm watching it live on C-SPAN right now. More information as the story develops.

(Sorry for bringing back the politics, but this is an important issue. It's been something a few decades since a governor was impeached, if I remember correctly.)

[Mew Master]

Since I've been watching a lot of Creationist propoganda on You Tube lately, my "bull-shite-o-meter" has gotten a bit more accurate, and it was going off reading what the Illinois Gov was trying so pass off as "reasonable" because he never really said anything it seems.

[mr_pikachu]

The Illinois Senate is now voting. It looks like it'll be unanimous... yes, every one of the state senators has now voted to remove Blagojevich from office.


EDIT: He has now officially been removed. Rod Blagojevich is no longer the governor of Illinois. Now the Illinois Senate will vote to bar him from ever holding any other office in the Illinois government... and C-SPAN just went insane, which may mean that the cameras have been cut. How odd.


EDIT2: Another 59-0 vote. He's out of the Illinois government for good.

[Mew Master]

Epic Pwnage.

[Heald]

By the way, if you couldn't guess, the guy holding the banhammer is the Illinois State Senate, and the unseen recipient of justice from said banhammer is Rod Blagojevich's ass.

[MToolen]

I don't want to detract too much from real news (it is my state, after all), but this is just too good:

Road signs warn of zombies!

[Heald]

I've been Left 4 Dead lately and these signs are excellent. Nazi Zombies lol.

[Heald]

I get to double-post because I'm a mod lulz and also important news story:

UK Nail-Bomber Jailed

While the only person he managed to hurt was himself, there is a scary element of this story: this guy was an otherwise meek bloke with learning difficulties and it is thought that Islamic Extremists took advantage of his mental health and radicalised him. If this is true, it brings another dark element to the already horrific nature of Islamic Extremism: tricking young mentally ill people to commit their deeds for them. These people are nothing but utter cowards, and so are the people and the countries who do nothing to stop them.

[Master Rudy]

Either way, for good or ill, this is entirely the Democrats’ baby now.

In other words once people start seeing how fucked up the plan is I'm now free to tell them "I told you so"

[Mew Master]

Ya know, I'm honestly surprised at how much you guys are "Obama-Haterz" I mean seriously, you haven't even given him a bloody chance and you're already to start chanting "I told you so. I told you so." the moment he slips up! Such people "jumped" on him at the inaugural address because of the oath, and you guys just want him to fail so you can rub it in the faces of those who support him.

Seriously.. stop it. you're making yourselves look like idiots. I really don't care if you voted for Mcain (Palin really), just stop flaunting it in our faces like an excuse to start razzing a president you didn't vote for.[/rant]

[Heald]

I mean seriously, you haven't even given him a bloody chance and you're already to start chanting "I told you so. I told you so." the moment he slips up!

He hasn't even really slipped up yet, as the results of his first policy decisions remain to be seen.

Seriously.. stop it. you're making yourselves look like idiots. I really don't care if you voted for Mcain (Palin really), just stop flaunting it in our faces like an excuse to start razzing a president you didn't vote for.[/rant]

inb4 the Conservatives whine that that's what people did with Bush.

EDIT: Phelps smokes pot, lol

Regardless of your opinions on weed (I personally think it ought to be legalised and regulated as all evidence points to the fact outright banning it doesn't work and it is not as harmful as some close-minded idiots think it is), this could impact Phelps' career. I'm not sure what Olympic rules or the American's Olympic Team's rules are, but the British Olympic Committee bans any competitor who is caught doing any illegal drugs, whether they are performance enhancing or not. Anyone know how this affects Phelps?

[Mew Master]

He hasn't even really slipped up yet, as the results of his first policy decisions remain to be seen.

I kinda meant it as the ones who didn't vote for or support Obama are ready to jump on his case the moment he slips up. Even if he hasn't already.

And on Phelps. I really don't think it will affect his standings with the Olympics, and he outright apologized and admitted what he did. For that he gets more respect than some other celebrities and politicians.

[Blademaster]

So steroids are useless... It's DRUGS mixed with a lot of exercise that makes you go Super Saiyan...?

SOMEBODY GET ME AN ELLIPTICAL AND TEN POUNDS OF HASH, NOW!

[Roy Karrde]

So... a American Young Adult smoking pot! Stop the presses! As much as we want to believe this guy is Super Man, he is still a young adult, and thus open to all the pressures that brings.

Edit: As for Obama, while he doesn't seem to have the Political Clout to sway Republicans toward such a horrible bill, or to keep the polls from sliding against it. I'm not going to put any blame on him for it until he signs it into law. Until then the blame should be targeted toward the two worst Politicians in Washington right now. Pelosi and Reed.

[mr_pikachu]

The problem is that now, everyone's going to scrutinize every aspect of his pre- and post-Olympic career. There will likely be countless questions about whether he was doing it in Beijing, and I'm sure some of his rivals (or rivals' managers, at least) will call for him to be stripped of his medals. It's really unfortunate timing, too, right after he was pretty much named the face of American Olympians.

I agree with you to an extent, Roy, but on some level people have to realize that once you become famous, everything you do is put under a microscope. If that really was Phelps' first time, you'd think he wouldn't have been so careless. (And if it wasn't, maybe he really will end up stripped of his medals. Can't any of our athletes get it right?)


EDIT: Looking at some of the precedent, there's good news and bad news for Phelps. This article explores the case of a snowboarder who had his medal stripped and later returned for testing over the limit for cannabis use. It was returned, which would seem to be a good sign for Phelps... but it was returned because the IOC accepted his claim that the high test was due to secondhand smoke.

[Master Rudy]

I tend to hate smug peices of shit like Phelps but if he was smoking weed in China and won all those medals then they should give him another one. Pot is hardly performance enchancing. Ouite the opposite actually.....lol

[Heald]

Iran launches first domestic satellite

Iran becomes the first country stuck in the Middle Ages to launch a satellite.

[Mew Master]

Iran launches first domestic satellite

Iran becomes the first country stuck in the Middle Ages to launch a satellite.

Watch out for the nukes[/sarcasm]

EDIT: Little Love for Lucy

Lucy, one of the most influential fossils depicting our own species evolution, is garnering little attention in Seattle due to several factors. However, with the loss of revenue, Lucy may be heading right back to Ethiopia after the Seattle exhibit is over.

Just thought I'd post something from my own profession. ^^

[mr_pikachu]

That's kind of sad, really. I'm not sure how much of it is due to the economic downturn - I've been to expensive museums like New York's Smithsonian, and even they aren't that bad. It's not like PS3-level costs. The weather, though, must be a major factor given the effects on travel where I live. Seattle must be getting tons of snow, more than their plowing staff is accustomed to handling.

Hopefully ticket sales will jump once the weather gets warm again. It'd be a shame for such a great opportunity for so many people to go to waste.


EDIT: On a funnier note, Japanese police seek Mii in hit-and-run probe.

"Man also wanted in connection with assaulting plumbers; locking princesses in castles."

[MToolen]

In something from my area, ZOMBIES- AGAIN!

[mr_pikachu]

5K rejected Minn. Senate ballots get another look

This is the election that never ends... it just goes on and on, my friends....

[Crazy Elf Boy]

Well he is a story which I don't believe to be true since it is so messed up because every shop in Australia could be fined because of it.

Online games banned from sales?

[Heald]

Australia annoys me in that respect. Granted, it is one of the most civilised societies on the planet, but their censorship laws regarding video games are so draconian and outdated, they make the Middle East look like a well-balanced society.

[Mew Master]

I return with more Paleo related news!

Pregnant Fossilized Whales!

A recent discovery in Pakestan shows more insight into the transition of land-based carnivores into more aquatic life forms. A pregnant fossil whale was found along another fossil whale, yet adding another fossil to the transition of Whale evlolution. I also give you the article that sparked the report!

New Protocetid Whale from the Middle Eocene of Pakistan: Birth on Land, Precocial Development, and Sexual Dimorphism

Click on PDF and enjoy the Science.

[mr_pikachu]

No offense, but that's... not as interesting to me as the last one. I'll stick with my world-destroying supervolcano, thanks.

That, and this dissertation about anime - I've been waiting for a halfway decent excuse to post it for months. Enjoy! XD


EDIT: Big news that I started expecting about a month ago. House approves new DTV delay bill

Four more months of analog are on the way, it seems.

[Mew Master]

Eh... kinda knew about the volcanic basalt flats in Siberia and their possible connection tot he Permian Extinction. Not really news for me. However the evidence that is coming out is.

[DarkestLight]

What the heck. No one posted that whole thing about the Peruvian dinosaur cave paintings or whatever? I'm actually getting sick of hearing about it, so I tried to find it today, but I can't find any recent articles about it.

[Roy Karrde]

EDIT: Big news that I started expecting about a month ago. House approves new DTV delay bill

Four more months of analog are on the way, it seems.

Seriously, anyone that doesn't know what is going to happen in a few weeks, or doesn't have a Converter box already does not deserve television.