Man's best friend...

Thirsty man sells beagle to buy beer
Fri Dec 29, 8:06 AM ET

BERLIN (Reuters) - A thirsty German sold his 6-year-old step-daughter's pet beagle to the owner of a bar to pay for beer, the Bild newspaper reported Friday.  ¶ 9:26 PM

  Moe Howard could've used one of these on Curly and Larry...

...if he'd had a computer.  ¶ 4:33 PM

  Holiday greetings and some James Taranto headlines...

In Search of New Worlds to Surrender To
"Planet-Hunting Satellite to Be Launched Today by French Agency"--headline, Bloomberg, Dec. 27

'I Shoulda Carried My Own Bag!'
"Porter Blamed for Missing Body"--headline, Times (Munster, Ind.), Dec. 27

Unless There's a Mind Reader Around
"Microsoft's Vista Not as Secure as Thought"--headline, San Jose Mercury News, Dec. 27

What Other Species Do Our Emails Protect?
"Protecting Polar Bears: Your E-Mails"--headline, CNN.com, Dec. 28

Why Move the Whole Country if We Can Just Send Some Emails?
"U.S. Moves to Protect Polar Bears"--headline, CBSNews.com, Dec. 27

News You Can Use
"Holidays a Time to Stay Safe"--headline, Leader-Herald (Gloversville, N.Y.), Dec. 29

Bottom Stories of the Day:

"John Doe Hearing Staying Secret"--headline, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Dec. 26

"Branson Has No Plans to Build Bahrain Spaceport, Spokesman Says"--headline, Bloomberg, Dec. 28

"John Edwards Runs Again for the Presidency"--headline, MSNBC.com, Dec. 28

"CBS Doesn't Air Special Report on Ford"--headline, Associated Press, Dec. 27

"Jesse Jackson Says Saddam Shouldn't Be Executed"--headline, Associated Press, Dec. 29  ¶ 10:02 AM

  Well, it's about time...

Think Tank Will Promote Thinking

By Marc Kaufman
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, November 15, 2006; Page A19  ¶ 11:35 AM

  It's all in the name...

Just check it out...  ¶ 3:58 PM

  Just one more thing to worry about in Wisconsin...

Goat causes havoc on Highway 41

Gannett Wisconsin Newspapers
December 21, 2006

TOWN OF LOMIRA — A wayward goat caused mayhem on Highway 41 early this morning as motorists swerved to avoid hitting the animal.

The Dodge County Sheriff's Department dispatch center began fielding calls from motorists around 3:30 a.m. reporting a goat running on the shoulder of Highway 41 near Highway 67.

Officers found the goat in the tall grass adjacent to the busy thoroughfare, but they said the animal was "wild" and officers were unable to catch it.  ¶ 12:40 PM

  Some James Taranto headlines...

What Would We Do Without Crash Tests?
"Smaller Cars Perform Poorly in Crash Test"--headline, Associated Press, Dec. 19

They're Tired of Rooting for the Arizona Cardinals
"Vatican Mulls Fielding Football Team"--headline, Agence France-Presse, Dec. 18

Let's See . . . Wings?
"One Key to Bird Flight Discovered"--headline, LiveScience.com, Dec. 18

Smart Kidnappers, Foolish Choices
"Suspected Smart Kidnapper Yells at Judge"--headline, Associated Press, Dec. 18

Fitch Walks Free
"Abercrombie Gets 15 Months"--headline, Sarasota (Fla.) Herald-Tribune, Dec. 18

Bottom Stories of the Day:

"Actress Enters Drug Rehab Program"--headline, Associated Press, Dec. 19

"City Doesn't Act on Rezoning"--headline, Herald Times (Manitowoc, Wis.), Dec. 19

"Sean Penn: Impeach George W. Bush, Dick Cheney"--headline, FoxNews.com, Dec. 19

"France Beats a Retreat"--headline, Chicago Sun-Times, Dec. 18  ¶ 4:27 PM

  Think so?

E. Coli Could Hurt Taco Bell Sales
Taco Bell faced with potential fallout from E. coli outbreak

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8, 2006
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer  ¶ 6:53 PM

  I couldn't agree more...

Pilots Should Confirm Runway is Correct, Say Safety Officials

December 15, 2006 - AP  ¶ 6:30 PM

  Some of us are upset over high taxes, but...

Man rams Portland Police, upset about NOT being pulled over  ¶ 7:48 PM

  A new way to shop...

Watch this unusual roller coaster ride...


Thanks to The Raw Feed...  ¶ 6:53 PM

  What's a Christmas tree without a gun ornament...

"Bust a cap in your tree with this super glittery ornament in the shape of a handgun, complete with a satin ribbon for hanging."

Ho, ho, ho...  ¶ 4:48 PM

  Time for more useful useless USB devices...

We try to bring you these from time to time in case you still have an used USB port...

Here's one from a year ago...  ¶ 4:35 PM

  Check this bad boy out at Gizmodo...

A knife-gun combo. Awesome, dude...  ¶ 8:35 PM

  I don't write 'em, I just report 'em...

Flatulence, not turbulence forces plane landing in Nashville
By Samuel Shu, The Tennessean
Last Updated: 12/5/2006 3:07:10 PM

Flatulence brought 99 passengers on an American Airlines flight to an unscheduled visit to Nashville early Monday morning.

American Flight 1053, from Washington Reagan National Airport and bound for Dallas/Fort Worth, made an emergency landing here after passengers reported smelling struck matches, said Lynne Lowrance, a spokeswoman for the Nashville International Airport Authority.  ¶ 8:26 PM