Thursday, April 28, 2011
There is a time when it's better to play with yourself. I suppose pun not intended.
Sony is now the latest with a black eye of data theft—this one affecting millions of users.
MORE:
A NEW DAY: If a Marine spots two men in his battalion kissing off-duty at a shopping mall, he should react as if he were seeing a man and woman
This among many new rules that the Marines are being trained on in the post-Don’t Ask Don’t Tell world
A NEW DAY: If a Marine spots two men in his battalion kissing off-duty at a shopping mall, he should react as if he were seeing a man and woman
Millions without power.. millions affected by massive storms rolling across the United States..
What an amazing night .. history made. Living through history is never good.. and this outbreak of tornadoes is just that way: Not good.
Amazing video.. frightening developments.. Sad night for so many without food and shelter.
Nothing said or done will bring back the 280+ lives not on earth tonight that were living their lives last night at this time..
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A comic book spoiler site reporting that SUPERMAN is going to renounce his US citizenship over geo-political events.
But that’s ok. We still have BATMAN. That is unless he moved his assets offshore due to the financial crisis and invested heavily in different nations.
Can’t trust any superhero these days.
WOW..
JUST WOW.
PRAYERS FOR TUSCALOOSA
NOON TORNADO UPDATE
A massive death toll has resulted from storms rolling across the United States, with the most deadly being in six southern states..
People are being pulled out from the rubble of their own homes.. Storms have devastated major portions of the South—and now with over 600 tornadoes for the month of April, there has been a new weather record.
Survivors are recounting their tornado encounters..
Latest: At least 214 dead..
Deadly storms roll..
Aftermath in Alabama: Photos..
NEW: Tornado warning issued for parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey as storms roll east..
Flash flood watches..
Major catastrophe..
Worst in Alabama History..
A few days ago, Accuweather forecaster Henry Margusity was right when he predicted that this week would be deadly..And now today he is forecasting that the last day of storms *until Sunday* may bring tornado threats to New York City through North Carolina..
Prayers today for a nation seemingly devastated by the wrath of Mother Nature at her most brutal and uncaring time..
Can we just get a sunny day, please?
TOTAL DISASTER
Dozens of tornadoes in six different states.. over 200 dead.. injuries.. destruction.. Developing.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
We don’t need doctors.. our eyes are already doctered. Goodnight nonetheless.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Good evening everyone..
Johnny Cash sings us into another evening—one closer to summer
The Old Gray Lady just ain't what she used to be
The New York TIMES is now the latest of many to fall for a spoof of real news as presented by the always hilarious ONION.. The New York Times’ April 17 mini-retrospective on the “original teen-girl tabloid,” Tiger Beat, included a sampling of the magazine’s covers throughout the years..
The TIMES peeled the onion back though and issued this statement:
A series of pictures last Sunday of covers of the magazine Tiger Beat, with an article about how the original teen-girl tabloid has remained virtually unchanged since its inception in 1965, erroneously included a parody cover, produced by the satiric newspaper The Onion, that featured a picture of President Obama
The Old Gray Lady just ain't what she used to be
Online friends don't increase offline friendships, study finds
Maybe we can go back to a time when people… talked not typed. Spoke not FTPd.. Tumbled not Tumbrled??
Your social network won’t make you more social IRL.
Online friends don't increase offline friendships, study finds
yuck what did you do to your other site???
Changed it.. For the better .. stick to Coal Speaker, though.. no worries on that other site.
Something strange in the air
Tremendous storms have rocked the nation from coast to coast over the past several days.. There is a strange feeling in the air, too. Something very heavy, very humid.. very intense.. And almost very unstable. It seems that you can almost feel the conditions as they develop.. uneasy atmosphere above, storms descending to the ground below.. Texas saw tornadoes on top of wild fires.. An entire town in Arkansas gone.. St. Louis still recovering from their airport damage.. And now the storms rolling into the Ohio Valley and the I95 Corridor in coming hours and days.. The wild rocky weather will end.. But not before a record setting April occurs—with a record for tornadoes being more than likely..
Maybe the force is with you.
Or is it the dark side?
Either way it’s time to go bed. Goodnight all..
Monday, April 25, 2011
Welcome to the Twilight Zone. It should look a lot like where you already live. Goodnight all.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
To provide the high quality products and services that its customers demand, Apple must have access to the comprehensive location-based information
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6 days of rough weather is coming for large portions of the United States..
Intense storms, even some extreme predicted..
Easter message from the Pope: Political
Benedict urges diplomacy in Libya.. Calls on Europeans to welcome refugees from North Africa..
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Interesting concept worthy of an Easter debate..
The Pope says that humanity is not an accident and not a product of evolution..
TIL THE END OF THE WORLD - U2
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Another night.. and another DOORS lullabye
So are we bad parents for using LIGHT MY FIRE to put Ayden to sleep? It works.. I still contend he is an old-soul from the 70s.
AP: In Hawaii, accessing some Obama birth info is easy
Money quote:
What the would-be sleuths won’t find is Obama’s “long-form birth certificate,” a confidential one-page document containing his original birth records kept on file in the first floor of the Department of Health.
Those original birth records typically include additional birth details, such as the hospital and delivering doctor, said Dr. Chiyome Fukino, the state’s former health director who twice looked at and publicly confirmed Obama’s original long-form birth records.
AP: In Hawaii, accessing some Obama birth info is easy
...lock boxes
My wife and I have Ayden’s birth records—including his birth certificate—safely locked away.
And hopefully it will still be available when he decides to run for president.
I'm pretty sure my son is a reincarnated hippie
Otherwise, why would a 8-minute DOORS song put him to sleep—every time?
From the coal region to the Royal wedding
Thousands flocked to see Elton John in Wilkes Barre, PA, last night.. From friends of mine who went, it was apparently a decidedly great show. And now.. the Rocket Man, Sir Elton, goes from the coal region of Luzerne County to the Royal Wedding. What a difference that will be.
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This is London today, along with many other places in the UK, where thick smog has descended on the continent.. Health officials have said those with asthma or breathing problems should avoid the air and stay indoors.. Also: Don’t exercise outdoors.. This as the thick layer of pre-Easter heat and smog descends on London.
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An epic failure of TV programming, or perhaps the network giving up on advertising before it even began?
Either way, Paul Reiser’s newest show now has the dubious distinction of a stinker.. only two episodes in, NBC chose to cancel his program from their schedule..
3.3 million viewers in the 18-49 demos.. low ratings..
The second episode bled viewers, coming in with only 2.5 million..
What will take its place? The HOLLYWOOD REPORTER reports: OFFICE reruns..
Mad about you// over and out for Reiser..
CAN I GET AGREEMENT OUT THERE AMONG MY READERS? FACT: 'CLICK' WITH THE BEST ADAM SANDLER MOVIE OF ALL
…and quite possibly in the top ten best movies of all time.
Reports..
Sources say Dolphins Pro Bowl receiver Brandon Marshall in ICU after being stabbed, will ‘be OK’ .. ESPN reporting more details..
Bruce Springsteen — I’m on Fire
Friday, April 22, 2011
U2 — MOMENT OF SURRENDER
Until this site updates again, goodnight all and be safe.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Affleck says no to GATSBY in 3D
I think I know a couple former high school English that would reach for the green light and love the role
Affleck says no to GATSBY in 3D
Some other news of the day
Professor calls for UFO hearings..
Japan seals a ‘no go zone’ around nuclear plant..
Fracking and cracking: Race against the clock in Pennsylvania as work continues to stop fracking fluid from leaking at the site of a gas well spill.. Waste water spewed from the well and now officials are watching for fracking fluid in fresh streams and eventually rivers..
Driller temporary stops at Pennsylvania drill after the spill…
ANOTHER MASSIVE FISH DIE OFF..
Cops say a women bit off more than she could shew when she tore her husband’s penis from his body with her teeth during an argument..
Woman denies biting off testicles..
Controvery in Malaysia as a boot camp has been set up for boys with ‘effeminate tendencies’..
A task force!? That’s it? Gas prices hitting $5 a gallon in many states—with prediction that $6 a gallon or higher will be coming this summer. A task force.. saving the day.
Lots of new real estate for the wealthy to live: 657 new islands found..
Paradox: The happiest states have the highest suicide rates..
Largest spider fossil found in volcanic ash..
The ozone “hole” over Antarctica could be increasing the amount of rainfall as far away as the subtropical regions of the southern hemisphere, according to a new study
Lady goes gaga: Gaga flips out over accusations that she copied music style off of Madonna..
Watch this case: Watching for the next nipple: The FCC is asking the Supreme Court to give them the power to levy fines for things they feel are indecent..
LEATHERFACE gets rebooted in 3D..
An infant and a 6 year old.. with a scary future for each
After reading news, listening to it too, and fearing the future, just a quick glance at my napping son somehow does make it right.
A happy birthday goes out to a nephew, little Roan, who is growing rapidly before his family’s eyes…
By God time is going fast.
FRACKING AND CRACKING
Race against the clock in Pennsylvania as work continues to stop fracking fluid from leaking at the site of a gas well spill.. Waste water spewed from the well and now officials are watching for fracking fluid in fresh streams and eventually rivers..
Shaking, quaking.. alive in the New Madrid?
Timing is everything.. and it’s without a doubt very interesting timing that officials are beginning to practice for a major earthquake along the New Madrid Fault line in the Midwest..
The earthquake drill is planned for Missouri families, schools, and businesses..According to information, ten states along the New Madrid fault line plan to hold a collective earthquake drill at 10:15 am April 28. A sci-fi game is being used to prep kids for what would be a tremendous disaster if the fault went.. The White House is getting in on the game with a US SHAKE OUT drill to prepare citizens..
Early in 2011, some wondered if the New Madrid Fault was coming back to life..
A major quake took place back before any of us were alive in the 1800s..
…rest. Relax. Or try. Goodnight.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
$6.50 a gallon!? (this is not a misprint)
$4 a gallon. $5.00 a gallon. Try $6
Hastings sees gasoline having “no problem” getting to $6.50 a gallon over the summer after increased demand and storm disruptions come into play.
$6.50 a gallon!? (this is not a misprint)
Florida busy spending tax dollars giving capes to the unemployed. Because people who don't have jobs would rather be... superheros without jobs?
The AP reports the strange but true news from the tip of America:
Florida officials are investigating an unemployment agency that spent public money to give 6,000 superhero capes to the jobless.
Workforce Central Florida spent more than $14,000 on the red capes as part of its “Cape-A-Bility Challenge” public relations campaign. The campaign featured a cartoon character, “Dr. Evil Unemployment,” who needs to be vanquished.
I was urgently searching for what the Dr. Evil Unemployment character looked like.
And I was victorious!
Here he is! In all his jobless wonder..
….I think someone should check Smurf village. It appears Gargamel left trying to eat smurfs in place of terrorizing unemployed Floridians.
Florida busy spending tax dollars giving capes to the unemployed. Because people who don't have jobs would rather be... superheros without jobs?
Texas burning from 'border to border'
Massive wildfires across the entire state of Texas as firefighters from around the nation come to help
Texas burning from 'border to border'
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And speaking of UFOs and cross dressing FBI leaders, here is a strange situation coming from the great nation of Russia: A video is making way quickly around the world of a purported alien being, lifeless in snow in the Irkutsk region of southern Siberia following reports of a UFO crash a last month..
Some more interesting UFO news being revealed: J Edgar Hoover's FBI took UFOs seriously..
This comes on the heels (but but in J Edgar’s heels) of yesterday’s revelations that John F. Kennedy wanted information on UFOs only ten days before he was assassinated in November 1963.
The FBI vault has some cool stuff .. why certain things have been released now, though? I think we can all speculate until the cows come home—with their insides torn out and mutilated by aliens.
Some more interesting UFO news being revealed: J Edgar Hoover's FBI took UFOs seriously..
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The dreaded terrorism color coded system is gone. No one liked it.. We’ve been orange for a while. I guess it made everyone feel blue.
So Homeland Security’s wisdom-filled halls decided to change things up a bit and scrap the Tom Ridge invention.
This morning on the TODAY SHOW, Secretary and ‘big Sis’ Janet Napolitano unveiled the brand new system: Gone are the color codes, and in is a memo-style press release type system.. the government promises less confusion.
Here is how a ‘less confusing’ system works:
CBS News explains that at the first sign of danger, a newly formed special counter-terrorism advisory board would have just half an hour to meet to begin inter-agency intelligence sharing. An official threat warning must then be issued within two hours.
"In some cases, alerts will be sent directly to law enforcement or affected areas of the private sector, while in others, alerts will be issued more broadly to the American people through both official and media channels," DHS says on its website.
The new alerts will include maps or other graphics showing the areas affected and, unlike the color-coded system, will include a specific date when the alert expires.
As much as I hate to say it, the colors may have worked better than this.. I’m not trying to be over-critical of things, believe me, but.. I frankly don’t see what is less confusing about this.
Perhaps, instead, something could be done to alert people by Napolitano herself. Perhaps her gray streak in her hair could start to be color coded.. Red for imminent dangers, gray for normal times.. Maybe it could start also predicting weather, stock market fluctuations, and even even traffic conditions on a local level.
..and while we’re at it we should issue color coded warnings on prescription drugs, as statistics show that they are %16,400 more deadly than terrorism..
Good morning all
Of course that’s if a cloudy rainy and cold morning is good. It’s still morning nonetheless. And anyway, I’m not much one for ‘good morning’ .. I’d rather just say ‘hi’ ..
Cyndi Lauper — Goonies R Good Enough
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Another problem in Japan: Severe soil collapse
Apparently the 9.0 massive quake caused an unusually severe and widespread shift in soil through liquefaction, a new study suggests
Another problem in Japan: Severe soil collapse
News from Texas: a KINDERGARTNER brings a GUN to school..
And as it fell out of his pocket, three were injured..
News from Texas: a KINDERGARTNER brings a GUN to school..
McDonalds hired 50,000 more people today.
And good they did.. It took about 4 minutes to get my scalding hot coffee that tasted just a bit too strong.
Note to the 50,000 new workers: NO health insurance .. your company applied for and received a waiver from the Obama Administration.
Keep flippin’ and fryin’. And don’t get sick.
I had a strange surge in followers today and, suddenly, they left. They unfollowed shortly after I posted that gold was trading at $1,500 an ounce. I wonder if that offended them.
I’ve learned that the ‘following’ number is not one you should put much stock in.. it will fluctuate and if you wonder too much as far as why then you’d change yourself way too much..
Well isn't that interesting...
Only days before he was assassinated, JFK wanted secret information on UFOs..
Let the theories roll..
Monday, April 18, 2011
Severe weather fears: From Oklahoma to Arkansas, and into the Ohio Valley
With this weekend of hundreds of tornadoes behind us, and scores dead, we are faced with a possibility that Tuesday will be another active weather day, with tornado and severe weather fears over a large portion of the country..
I think we all pray it won’t be the case.. we all fear it may.
This promises to be a very active spring storm season..
Amazing..
Until tonight, I really didn’t even realize that this was the anniversary of the BP oil disaster.. One year later.
So I suppose it’s fitting that one year later Gulf cleanup workers are getting mystery illnesses, families are still coping, and there are still very valid concerns about seafood coming from the Gulf of Mexico.
Amazing how fast time speeds by.
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It was quite a show at a Strokes concert but as highlighted by my arrow, one person in the audience may have received the most telling show of all..