Belgian military deployed to combat caterpillars
May 31st, 2007 by 
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Procession caterpillars, so-called for the way they march in lines through forests, are covered in long, toxic hairs which cause dermatitis and respiratory problems and account for up to 80 percent of doctor visits in the affected area. “A bit less than a platoon, about 24 soldiers and airmen, will be deployed to help the fire brigade and civil protection authority combat the caterpillars,” Belgian military spokeswoman Ingrid Baeck said on Thursday. She said Belgian armed forces were also deployed in Lebanon, Afghanistan, Kosovo and the Congo but that they had a duty to help the local civil population. Equipped with super-size blowtorches, the soldiers will spend six weeks in the eastern province of Limburg from Monday, waging a tree-by-tree war on the scourge of caterpillars, which cling in groups to trunks and branches. “In teams of two people, they will go through the forests and burn the little animals off the trees,” said Baeck. “There have not been enough people to do this and I think we can make the difference.” Previous attempts to rid forests of the caterpillars, which number in the millions thanks to mild weather, have included spraying pesticide using a helicopter and setting traps for the adult moths coated in female hormones. – If only they could had stopped the Nazi… adult moths caterpillars civil protection News respiratory problems reuters |
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Pilot gets stuck in new F-22 …. where’s the %$#@! handle ? !
May 31st, 2007 by Mr. Juice
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Last week, Lockheed Martin announced that its profits were up a hefty 60 percent in the first quarter. On April 10, ( 2006 ) at Langley Air Force Base, an F-22 pilot, Capt. Brad Spears, was locked inside the cockpit of his aircraft for five hours. No one in the U.S. Air Force or from Lockheed Martin could figure out how to open the aircraft’s canopy.
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Fishing is Fun!
May 30th, 2007 by Mr. Juice
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Hot Chinese economy
May 30th, 2007 by Mr. Juice
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Larger trade deficits mean they have more U.S. dollars to play with. Right now they are using that currency to buy our bonds, keeping our interest rates low and keeping our economy going. If the American dollar is devalued, that is good because American products will become cheaper overseas and thus foreigners will buy more American products. Because their trade deficit is so large with the United States, they really have no where else to put their American dollars, but to buy our bonds because they are surely not buying our products. China keeping its currency low artifically keeps their products cheap to foreigners, the problem is that they have ALOT of growth - 10% last year and this is causing inflation in their economy. They are trying a managed capitalism approach, which even they are having a problem holding the reigns on their hot economy. Remember also that China does not allow foreign companies to take more than 10-20% of their profits out of the country - therefore they are forced to invest back into their country. Unlike in the United States you can be British, buy an American company and take ALL your profits overseas (minus some taxes of course). I suspect interests rates in China will have to go up to slow their economy. china economy inflation Political |
China refuses to let their currency float on the open market, basically pegging their Yuan to our Dollar, it makes Chinese products cheaper to American consumers. Therefore cheaper products mean larger trade deficits with the United States.
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Brain-eating zombies invade San Franciso Apple store
May 29th, 2007 by Mr. Juice
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Zombie gnaws on iMac but prefers human brains I’ve placed some photos here. I’m pleased to report that the zombies ultimately decided human brains were tastier than plastic iMacs, although it wasn’t for lack of effort in trying to vary what must be a monotonous diet. It was difficult to judge the exact number of zombies that shuffled through the city’s shopping district, losing limbs, blood, and unmentionable body parts along the way, but probably at least 150 converged on Union Square. Then they decided to visit nearby businesses, including the Apple store, Nordstrom, the Disney store, and the Westfield Mall. The event was titled “SF Zombie Mob 2007,” and it was organized by the gruesome-minded folks at eatbrains.com. It’s akin to a flash mob, though because the participants trek around the city after gathering, the Zombie Mob was closer in concept to the Critical Mass bicycle ride, which coincidentally was happening at the same time along the same street. In truth, it was a pretty polite affair: only passers-by who volunteered to become zombie-fied were, and no arrests took place. It may be worth noting that the Westfield Mall and Disney security tried to bar the zombies from entering, but Apple store security did not. In fact, salespeople were jostling one another for a position where they could take the best photo of the zombies (or themselves with the zombies, or their brains being eaten by the zombies). – You got to hand it to these ‘flash mobs’…that for no other reason to get a bunch of people together to dress up like Zombies and go into an Apple store because they are bored…where do I sign up? Oh wait, goto http://www.eatbrains.com. apple flash mobs Humor Social zombie |
Brain-eating zombies invade SF Apple store | Tech news blog - CNET News.com
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Cindy Sheehan Quits
May 29th, 2007 by Mr. Juice
Perhaps she could have done things differently or more intelligently/shrewdly but I’d like to think that her implosion is the fault of all the selfish busybody interferers and the rabid hate-filled braindead ‘patriots’ who assassinated her character. A lot of people out there have cause to be ashamed of themselves. cindy sheehan free speech News Political |
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Wow I’m old…The Loco-motion
May 29th, 2007 by Mr. Juice
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Wow…I remember this video when I was in middle school!!! Here’s Kylie Minogue singing The Loco-motion: Home kylie minogue Social the loco motion youtube |
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Vandals Burn Dozens of American Flags Decorating Veterans’ Graves, Replace With Swastikas
May 29th, 2007 by Mr. Juice
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Forty-six flag standards were found empty and another 33 flags were in charred tatters Sunday in the cemetery, authorities said. Swastikas drawn on paper appeared where 14 of the flags had been. Members of the American Legion on this island off Washington’s northwest coast replaced the burned flags with new ones Sunday afternoon. The vandals struck again on Memorial Day after a guard left at dawn, the San Juan County sheriff’s office said. This time, the vandals left 33 of the hand-drawn swastikas. “This is not an act of free speech. This is a crime,” Sheriff Bill Cumming said in a statement released Monday afternoon. Sheriff’s department officials declined to comment further on Monday. – Who are these people? What needs to be done to them? Is this to protest the War in Iraq? Or some joyriding teenagers who get their deed plastered on national news? I’m sure next year veterans and patriotic volunteers will post guards 24-7 - its the least we can do to honor our fallen heros. american flags american legion foxnews memorial day News swastikas vandals war in iraq |
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You got a complaint? Complaint Department - Please take a number
May 28th, 2007 by Mr. Juice
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Things to ponder
May 28th, 2007 by Mr. Juice
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