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Guess who's going to Baghdad!
2008-02-14 21:05:00 KPOJ has the story... More About: Baghdad , Guess Who , Guess
The answer is in the numbers...
2008-02-14 20:59:00 Portland to change the method of investigation of accidents... "When half of our collisions in Portland in 2007 are either pedestrians or bicyclists .¤.¤. that tells us that they are more vulnerable as a group than people in cars are," he said.Good! More About: Answer , Numbers
Indiana Jones back and more badass than ever...
2008-02-14 20:51:00 This actually looks pretty sweet... More About: Indiana , Indiana Jones , Back , Jones , Badass
Portland ArchDiocese -- Inconsiderate and Hypocrtical
2008-02-14 20:45:00 What kinda bull-shit is this?! Have they filed bankruptcy yet? Have they had to sell all their downtown property like the diocese in Los Angeles? If not -- how do we make that happen? A few months ago, the Portland Archdiocese tried forcing victims of clergy sex abuse to disclose their full names in filings with the court. In its ongoing effort to punish those who dare speak out about their
Chuck Norris is an idiot -- Daily Show covers...
2008-02-14 20:24:00 After Chuck Norris came out for Huckabee and was with him at every turn, I finally realized how much I really didnt like Chuck, even after a few years of college full of laughing at Chuck Norris jokes and the much loved Walker Lever on Conan Obrien. The Daily Show finally seemed to give me some closure to my anger with Chuck for being such a political toolbag... You may enjoy as much as I did.. More About: Daily Show , Idiot
Thursday's links...
2008-02-14 19:44:00 Happy Valentine's Day Everybody...Brady Quinn the bigotHundreds dead; thousands sick in snow covered AfghanistanYahoo! to join Newscorp?!?Madonna lets the grays come outPORTLAND: Another biker + truck incident - alive and recoveringTrouble in FEMA trailers in N.OL. Big ol'e C-Word dropped by Jane Fonda on morning TVRomney to endorse McCain...Satellite to be shot down More About: Links
Brady Quinn the bigot...
2008-02-14 19:39:00 Wow, that sucks this has to happen. Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn was part of a group of men shouting insults at gay passers-by outside a Columbus bar early on New Year's Day, according to a 9-1-1 call made to police. The call at 2:35 a.m. came from Seth Harris, who reported that he encountered the group in front of La Fogata Grill at 790 North High St. The Mexican restaurant is More About: Bigot
One pair not to mess with...
2008-02-14 09:09:00 A pretty intense couple, aren't they? SRC... More About: Pair , Mess
Obama does very well in SC...
2008-01-27 01:08:00 Obama has been projected early as the winner of this record-setting turnout... He got a reported 81% (+) of the black vote - which obviously most people expected when you really think about it, but it was questionable to think about whether Hillary would be able to get them. Sadly Edwards did not do as well as I hoped taking third. WIRE... More About: Obama
Whisper for Mitt?
2008-01-26 10:04:00 Was this a whisper in Mitt 's ear? Or was it an MSNBC glitch with audio? More About: Whisper
Portland's Architectural Icon...
2008-01-26 09:53:00 There is an interesting discussion of sorts about what is Portland's Architectural Icon over at MetroBlogging... After some thought, I would have to say it is the Convention Center Spires... Or Mt. Hood with Portland at her feet as one commenter says.
OMG! Untraceable was FANTASTIC!!!!
2008-01-26 08:49:00 I just read and posted earlier today that the movie that came out tonight, Untraceable , took place in Portland... and so I had to see it right away. It just looked way too cool! This movie is A MUST SEE! It was fucking incredible, both as a Portlander, and a internet-loving sadist. I am not going to spill any spoilers so don't worry. But the story is great, and there is actually a
Shirley Phelps-Roeper on Heath Ledger...
2008-01-26 05:05:00 Wow... this is crazy to listen to Shirley Phelps-Roeper... I dont even know what to say about her except it is people like her that make me happy because they again show the problems of religion. Whoa -- and check out these pics of Mylie Cyrus that hit the netz... More About: Heath Ledger , Ledger , Heath
PETA rejoices over fallen Schumacher...
2008-01-26 04:55:00 Congrats to the activists. Portland, Ore. - Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon ordered Schumacher Furs to pay PETA $43,185.85 as reimbursement for legal fees that the animal rights group incurred fighting a lawsuit brought by the furrier over protests at its now-closed store in downtown Portland. Schumacher Furs had sought $6.6 million in damages in the suit, which was More About: Fallen , Peta
Portland: Bus vs. Pedestrian...
2008-01-26 04:35:00 That is a very chilling picture... :( Mercury is all over it... Actually Mercury seems to be talking about how much the author wishes that it was a biker for the sake of news-worthiness. More About: Portland
PSU = SUPER GREEN!
2008-01-26 00:26:00 We all already know that PSU is amazingly sustainable and even better, all the administration puts a direct effort into making PSU even more sustainable! PSU is helping Portland proudly trail blaze a path to a better way of life in which we can operate as a community with as little impact on the earth around us... Even with the student body this applies. PSU is the number one stop for Trimet More About: Green , Super
Hackerz vs. Scientology...
2008-01-25 23:51:00 This should be fun to watch... More About: Scientology
Help PDX bikers track down violent motorist...
2008-01-25 23:17:00 Crazy asshole should be taught a lesson and shouldn't be hard to spot. They thought they had him, but turns out it wasn't him. READ STORY... More About: Track , Violent
Schumachers ordered to pay $97,000 to cover protesters' legal fees
2008-01-25 23:05:00 Fuck you Lars Larsen... Schumachers ordered to pay $97,000 to cover protesters' legal fees. A federal judge has ordered one of Portland's last furriers to pay nearly $97,000 in legal fees to the animal-rights protesters he has accused of destroying his family business. U.S. District Judge Michael Mosman ordered Gregg Schumacher and Schumacher Furs & Outerwear to cover $43,186 in legal fees to More About: Protesters , Legal , Fees , Cover
Bill Gates calls for kinder capitalism...
2008-01-25 23:03:00 I really do like Bill Gates quite a bit... Much more in the article... More About: Kinder , Calls , Capitalism
Anti-gay forces infiltrating Oregon...
2008-01-25 22:53:00 Wow... powerful op-ed by a Portland attorney which was featured in the Oregon ian... The Legislature last year passed a bill that would finally grant Oregon's gay couples state rights and responsibilities similar to those of married couples. The governor signed the bill in May, to go into effect on Jan. 1. Some Oregonians, angered by the Legislature's vote, attempted to refer the issue to the More About: Anti , Forces
Movie 'Untraceable' takes place in PORTLAND!!!!
2008-01-25 19:44:00 COOL COOL COOL COOL COOL!!!! ... I ranted about how sweet I thought it was that Mr. Brooks was set in Portland , and now again, another kickass thriller is taking place right here in our hometown. Portland is a great place for any movie like this. And we are definitely tech savvy enough for some nut-job to set up a site KILL WITH ME like happens in the movie. I am going to see this More About: Movie , Place , Untraceable
The many qualities of Portland...
2008-01-25 19:20:00 This wonderful post about the great things of Portland really cheered me up when I read it. READ HERE...
Olympics in the most polluted city on earth
2008-01-25 19:03:00 Well, not really THE most polluted city... but probably when it comes to breathable air in major cities, I dont doubt it is the worst... I just like to be careful with such statements as Beijing is the 'most polluted city on earth' Incredible - Why didnt they just exclude the city? Apparently the olympians are being told not to go to the city until the very last minute. This really makes me More About: Earth , Olympics , City
Kid tells mom he's an atheist...
2008-01-25 17:14:00 This made my fuckin day... More About: Atheist , Tells
Shaq spends $23,000 for gas / month
2008-01-25 16:20:00 Yikes... How's a guy supposed to make it on $2 million a month? That's how much the Miami Heat's Shaq uille O'Neal lists as his earnings in a financial statement filed in his Florida divorce case -- obtained by "Extra" -- but he's also got expenses, you know. Such as, every month he pays: • $1,500 for cable TV (for that kind of money, he better get the Big Ten Network). • $110,000 for monthly More About: Month , Mont
Lots of Heath Ledger controversey...
2008-01-25 15:49:00 Pretty incredible that Gibson would say this. I have always hated this assbag anyways. John Gibson responds via Think Progress to the outcry from his stupidity by “saying that it was just “a little Brokeback Mountain joke” and there is “no point in passing up a good joke.” UPDATE: GLAAD has started a petition asking Fox News “why they continue to provide a platform for John Gibson’s cruel More About: Heath Ledger , Ledger , Heath
700MHz Auction today...
2008-01-24 20:54:00 It is interesting watching this unfold. Go Google... More About: Auction , Today
Deforestation of Amazon rises sharply
2008-01-24 20:46:00 Yikes... I thought this was getting under control!? SAO PAULO, Brazil - Brazil will combat rising deforestation in the Amazon by sending extra federal police and environmental protection officers to areas where illegal clearing of the rain forest jumped dramatically last year, officials said Thursday.Authorities will also monitor the areas where the deforestation occurred in an attempt to prevent More About: Deforestation
Technology as addicting as drugs, alcohol.
More articles from this author:2008-01-24 20:43:00 Guilty as charged. Technology might be just as addictive as alcohol and drugs and could also wreak havoc with personal and work relationships, a leading expert has said. John O'Neill, the director of addictions services at the Menninger Clinic in Houston, Texas refers to it as "technology overload" when he sees addiction-like behavior in his patients using cell phones or emails. "I think they More About: Drugs , Alcohol , Addict 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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