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Today is Tuesday August 7 the 219th day of 2007. There
are 146 to
go. The Sun is at 14-15 Leo The moon is waning.
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If I
hadn't seen this Cramer meltdown, I wouldn't have believed it
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Frae
Ocicat, who still lives near where me um grew up (Glasga)
Ode
To John Smeaton.
'Twas doon by the inch o' Abbots
Oor Johnny walked one day
When he saw a sicht that troubled him
Far more than he could say
A fanatic muslim b*****d
Wiz doin' what he'd planned
And intae Glesca's departure hall
A Cherokee he'd rammed
A big Glaswegian polis
Came forward tae assist
He thocht a wummin driver
Or at least someone half-******
But tae his shock nae drunken Jock
Emerged tae grasp his hand
But a flamin' Arab loony
Frae Al Qaeda's band
The mad Islamist nut-case
Had set hisself oan fire
An' swung oot at the polis
GBH his one desire
Noo that's no richt oor Johnny cried
An' sallied tae the fray
A left hook an' a heid butt
Required to save the day
Noo listen up Bin Laden
Yir sorts nae wantit here
For imported English radicals
Us Scoatsmen huv nae fear
Oor hame grown Glesca Asians
Will hae nae bloody truck
So tak' yer worldwide Jihad
And get yersel' tae f***
Ah heard the burning terrorists name was "Singe Maheed"
if
you need anything "translated", just ask.........
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| Today
in History: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 |
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AP
Highlight in History:
On Aug. 7, 1998, al Qaida set off bombs
at the U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,
killing 224 people - including 12 Americans - and injuring more than
5,500.
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| AP
Photo/Khalil Senosi |
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| On this date in: |
| 1782 |
George
Washington created the Order of the Purple Heart, a decoration to
recognize merit in enlisted men and noncommissioned officers. |
| 1789 |
The
War Department was established by Congress. |
| 1912 |
The
Progressive Party nominated Theodore Roosevelt for president. |
| 1934 |
The
U.S. Court of Appeals ruled against the government's attempt to ban the
James Joyce novel "Ulysses." |
| 1942 |
U.S.
forces landed at Guadalcanal, marking the start of the first major
allied offensive in the Pacific during World War II. |
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| AP Photo |
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| 1947 |
The
balsa wood raft Kon-Tiki, which had carried a six-man crew 4,300 miles
across the Pacific Ocean, crashed into a reef in a Polynesian
archipelago. |
| 1959 |
The
United States launched Explorer 6, which sent back a picture of the
Earth. |
| 1964 |
Congress
passed the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, giving President Lyndon B.
Johnson broad powers to deal with reported North Vietnamese attacks on
U.S. forces. |
| 1971 |
Apollo
15 returned to Earth after a manned mission to the moon. |
| 1974 |
French
stuntman Philippe Petit walked a tightrope strung between the twin
towers of New York's World Trade Center. |
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| AP Photo |
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| 1990 |
President
George H.W. Bush ordered U.S. troops and warplanes to Saudi Arabia to
guard the oil-rich desert kingdom against a possible invasion by Iraq. |
| 2000 |
Democratic
presidential candidate Al Gore selected Connecticut Sen. Joseph
Lieberman to be the first Jewish vice-presidential candidate on a major
party ticket. |
| 2004 |
Greg
Maddux became the 22nd pitcher in major league history to reach 300
victories as he led the Chicago Cubs to an 8-4 victory over San
Francisco. |
| 2005 |
ABC
anchorman Peter Jennings died at age 67. |
| 2005 |
Seven
people in a Russian mini-submarine trapped for nearly three days under
the Pacific Ocean were rescued after a British remote-controlled
vehicle cut away undersea cables that snarled their vessel. |
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| Video |
| Highlights of
This Day in History |
| Today's Birthdays: |
| Pittsburgh
Penguins center Sidney Crosby turns 20 years old today. |
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| AP
Photo/Keith Srakocic |
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| Name |
Profession |
Age |
| Stan Freberg |
Writer, producer |
81 |
| Herb Reed |
R&B singer (The Platters) |
79 |
| Magic Slim |
Blues musician |
70 |
| Verna Bloom |
Actress |
68 |
| B.J. Thomas |
Singer |
65 |
| Lana Cantrell |
Singer |
64 |
| John Glover |
Actor |
63 |
| David Rasche |
Actor |
63 |
| Harold Hudson |
R&B singer |
58 |
| Rodney Crowell |
Country singer |
57 |
| Wayne Knight |
Actor ("Seinfeld") |
52 |
| Bruce Dickinson |
Rock singer (Iron Maiden) |
49 |
| Alberto Salazar |
Marathon runner |
49 |
| David Duchovny |
Actor ("The X Files") |
47 |
| Michael Mahler |
Country musician (Wild Horses) |
46 |
| Marcus Roberts |
Jazz pianist |
44 |
| Raul Malo |
Country singer (The Mavericks) |
42 |
| Charlotte Lewis |
Actress |
40 |
| Sydney Penny |
Actress |
36 |
| Edgar Renteria |
Baseball player |
32 |
| Charlize Theron |
Actress |
32 |
| Writer-humorist
Garrison Keillor ("A Prairie Home Companion") turns 65 years old today. |
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| AP
Photo/Damian Do |
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Geezer's favoite things
Maalox and nose drops and needles for knitting,
Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings,
Bundles of magazines tied up in string,
These are a few of my favourite things.
Cadillacs and cataracts and hearing aids and glasses,
Poligrip and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses,
Pacemakers, golf carts and porches with swings,
These are a few of my favourite things....
When the pipes leak,
When the bones creak,
When the knees go bad,
I simply remember my
favourite things,
And then I don't feel so
bad.
Hot tea and crumpets, and corn pads for bunions,
No spicy hot food or food cooked with onions,
Bathrobes and heat pads and hot meals they bring,
These are a few of my favourite things.....
Back pains, confused
brains, and no fear of sinnin,
Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinin,
And we won't mention our short shrunken frames,
When we remember our favourite things...
When the joints ache,
When the hips break,
When the eyes grow dim,
Then I remember the great
life I've had,
And then I don't feel so
bad....
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OK,
move along, that's all there is, move along please ....
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