Archive for January 17th, 2005

US Military Brainstorming

You have to hand it to the US military. They think “outside of the box.”

The US military rejected a 1994 proposal to develop an “aphrodisiac” to spur homosexual activity among enemy troops but is hard at work on other less-than-lethal weapons, defence officials said today.
 
The idea of fostering homosexuality among the enemy figured in a [...]

Hometown Hero

You probably already realize that I am sports nut. If not, take note: I am a sports nut!
 
I still follow my favorite teams from back home, including the West Coast Eagles (Aussie Rules Football), Perth Wildcats (Basketball), Perth Glory (soccer/football), and the Western Warriors (Cricket).
 
I was just reading about the sinking fortunes of the [...]

Crazy Ali’s Clothing for the Martyr

At Crazy Ali’s, we sell the latest range of clothes for the modern resistance fighter.
 
Whether it be formal wear (Reuters)…
 

 
“Gorky” Hat $54.99
 
Casual wear (AP)…
 

 
Striped Tracksuits  $34.99
 
Children’s wear (AP)…
 

 
Color Martyr Bandanas $8.99
 
Something bright (Reuters)….
 

 
“Pizza Store” Face Cloth – $19.99
 
Or something a bit more subdued (Reuters).. 

 
All-Black Uniform $28.99
 
We stock it.
 
Martyr yourself in style with Crazy Ali’s.
 
Open 7 days a week.

Army Corps Corpse

I have heard of crack combat units, but this is ridiculous.

Although the ferocity of insurgents is generally attributed to religious fervor and a hatred of America, Marines who participated in the November assault on Fallujah say many of their foes also had something else to bolster their tenacity: drugs.
 
The Marines say they found numerous stockpiles [...]

Moment of Truth

Yesterday, AFP reported the following:

Sharon orders army to crush militants, says Abbas not lifting a finger
 
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon gave his army orders Sunday to crush militants in the Gaza Strip and accused new Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas of failing to lift a finger to stop attacks.
 
“The current situation is unacceptable and cannot [...]

Trouble with Dick and Jane

In November, I posted a link to this humorous Yiddish tutorial.
 
Or did I? (I deny everything…)

See Dick and Jane. See Dick and Jane get a lawyer. Pearson Education, the publishing company that owns the copyright to the single-named stars of countless reading primers, is suing a division of Time Warner for co-opting the characters [...]

Does Mahmud Smile?

Mahmud and Ahmed engage in some playful headbutting – does Mahmud smile?
 
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Answer: No
 
 

 
(AFP)