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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Does Mahmud Smile?

Mahmud and Ahmed engage in some playful headbutting – does Mahmud smile?   —   Answer: No       (AFP)