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Obama and the Trinity United Church of Christ - And Snopes.com
2008-02-22 15:32:00 If you haven't heard the buzz about Obama and the Trinity United Church of Christ... no doubt you will. Apparently the Chicago based church that Obama goes to has caused some controversy in the past and may become a thorn in the presumptive Democratic Nominees side as things move forward. I spent a bit of time googling and researching the Trinity United Church of Christ or TUCC if you will. One of the first sites that came up other than the TUCC site itself was Snopes.com the "urban legend" reference site. I have become increasingly skeptical of Snopes.com when it comes to political questions and I think this one finally put me over the edge. But let's back up here for a second. The issue of the Church has been brought up on some of the Cable News Channels, including Tucker Carlson on MSNBC and Hannity and Colmes on FOX News. The concern for some is that Obama is a member of a church who's mission is to promote the Black Community, has a "non-negotiable commitment to Africa", a...
By: Coldheartedtruth
Spread the rumor mill with Snopes
2007-12-21 19:11:00 Pop quiz time! True or False a Bank actually issued a credit card to a tree? Well according to www.snopes.com this is true. But what is not true is that over paying a parking ticket does not keep points from coming off your drivers license. The idea behind snopes.com is to ...
By: The Tech Brief
Discover Old and New Urban Legends in Snopes
2007-12-12 10:04:00 Info:Did you know that the 4 kings of a card deck representing David, Caesar, Charlemagne and Alexander? How about James Dean famous car (Spyder) still kept on killing after his accident, that cause his death? Maybe your curious how I knew these stories? Well, actually I'm still not sure if these urban legends are true. This is what I read from Snopes, a very fascinating site that features urban legends.Snopes became one of the famous web reference in the internet. It is known for its unique archives of urban legends from all over the world. You can read different articles from the past up to the present. Hundreds of interesting topic, that you never knew before will really surprise you. Maybe you encountered some of these legends and you think you knew everything about them, well think twice and take time to read, because even me was still amazed with their juicy informations. There are secrets that were never been revealed before that will make you awe and wonder. A good place in...
Discover Old and New Urban Legends in Snopes
2007-12-12 10:04:00 Info: Did you know that the 4 kings of a card deck representing David, Caesar, Charlemagne and Alexander? How about James Dean famous car (Spyder) still kept on killing after his accident, that cause his death? Maybe your curious how I knew these stories? Well, actually I'm still not sure if these urban legends are true. They are what I read from Snopes, a very fascinating site that features
WHAT SHOULD BARBADIANS DO IF THERE IS AN AFTERSHOCK? CHECK SNOPES 1st
2007-12-07 01:49:00 Barbadians probably never thought we'd be reading up on earthquakes, but perhaps it is something we should know but verify it with myth-busters Snopes-dot-Com; especially as there is a particular e-mail now making the rounds... EXTRACT FROM DOUG COPP'S ARTICLE ON THE "TRIANGLE OF LIFE", Edited by Larry Linn for MAA Safety Committee brief on 4/13/04.My name is Doug Copp. I am the Rescue Chief and Disaster Manager of the American Rescue Team International (ARTI), the world's most experienced rescue team. The information in this article will save lives in an earthquake. The first building I ever crawled inside of was a school in Mexico City during the 1985 earthquake. Every child was under their desk. Every child was crushed to the thickness of their bones. They could have survived by lying down next to their desks in the aisles. It was obscene, unnecessary and I wondered why the children were not in the aisles. I didn't at the time know that the children were told to hide under so...
By: Bajan Reporter
I suck at email? because I?m a man?
2007-08-28 09:30:00 Recently I was browsing the posts at one of those blog directories (I seem to have an abundance of over in the sidebar) and came upon a post about a news item that was actually from 2005. It seemed interesting though, the premise being that men and women use the internet differently. I decided to stick it out ...
By: fracas
Snopes: Are The Rumors True?
2007-08-20 18:03:00 Everyone gets rumors emailed to them by friends everyday. Some receive incredible photos, urban legends, and amazing stories. While all these are entertaining, sometimes you’d like know if the rumor or unbelievable photograph you’re looking at is true. Snopes is your best bet to find out the truth. Think of it as an online myth buster. ...
By: Brown Thoughts
Why Can't People Check Out Snopes.com For Themselves?
2007-08-20 04:44:00 Today I got 5 more forwarded e-mails from an elderly friend. I have tried gently to tell this lady that she should check out these e-mails with Snopes.com or a similar place that keeps track of warnings and advice that have no basis in fact. read more
By: Communati.com
AFA Responds To Snopes.com
2007-06-26 16:26:00 **Warning...this post will be much more sarcastic than usual, LOL!The American Family Association has posted a response to an article by Snopes.com, a site that debunks urban legends and general stupidity. The subject...hate crimes legislation and how it will virtually end civilization as we know it. The AFA states..."American Family Association remains steadfast in our claim that if thisbill passes, we are confident that liberal judges will rush to make it a federalcrime to publicly criticize the homosexual lifestyle."Well, that makes sense, right? After all, the hate crimes legislation that is already in place makes it a federal crime to use a racial slur in public, right? Absolute nonsense! It gets better, though..."Can?t happen, you say? In Canada, one cannot legally criticizehomosexuality in public. Because of a ?hate crimes? law that includes sexualorientation, even the quoting of Scriptures that condemn homosexuality can beillegal.Because of ?hate crimes? legislation in...
Sunday Snopes News - Yes, I am a Poopy Pants.
2007-06-25 11:39:00 I’ve decided that since I’ve been the biggest poopy head/pants around lately, rather than continually apologizing for not posting a Sunday Snopes feature, I will put Sunday Snopes on a brief hiatus. It will return whence I am able to be sure to create it each Sunday… hopefully soon. In the meanwhile, I’ll replace it ...
By: fracas
AFA attempts, fails at Snopes response
2007-06-21 00:00:00 As you might have already seen, the Urban Legends website Snopes.com this week called out the American Family Association out for the way they've been misrepresenting proposed federal hate crimes legislation. More specifically, Snopes cited the AFA's use of the...
By: Good As You
The Sunday Snopes - June 3, 2007
2007-06-04 07:50:00 Southwest STD Last week’s Sunday Snopes feature dealt with misconception that drinking bleach can help a drug user beat a drug test. That claim was false! Anyone who uses email is bound to, at some point or another, receive an email containing a ‘warning’ about some terrible crime or event that they should beware of. These emails ...
By: fracas
The Sunday Snopes - May 27, 2007
2007-05-28 05:39:00 Into The Bleach Last week’s Sunday Snopes feature dealt with a perception that a vandalized car was the result of a woman scorned… similar to the woman in Carrie Underwood’s new song Before He Cheats. That claim was partly true. Anyone who uses email is bound to, at some point or another, receive an email containing a ...
By: fracas
The fracas weekly fuelmyblog feature.
2007-05-27 07:33:00 The second installment of the weekly feature I’ve agreed to write (over at the fuelmyblog blog) is up now. Have a read, check out the other posts from some of the wild and wacky people registered at fuelmyblog, and hey.. why not vote for me if you haven’t done so today? Click Marilyn and it will ...
By: fracas
The Sunday Snopes - May 20, 2007
2007-05-20 19:11:00 Your Cheating Part Last week’s Sunday Snopes feature dealt with a claim that drug dealers were flavoring crystal methampetamine with Strawberry Quik to both attract young customers as well as cover up the chemical taste of the drug. That claim was true. Anyone who uses email is bound to, at some point or another, receive an email containing ...
By: fracas
The Sunday Snopes - May 13, 2007
2007-05-15 06:57:00 Quick Start Last week’s Sunday Snopes feature dealt with a claim about a rebound tragedy happening to the family of a student killed in the Virginia Tech Tragedy. That claim was false. Anyone who uses email is bound to, at some point or another, receive an email containing a ‘warning’ about some terrible crime or event that ...
By: fracas
The Sunday Snopes - April 29, 2007
2007-04-29 22:12:00 Virginia Tech Tragedy Repercussions Last week’s Sunday Snopes feature dealt with the true medical story of Kaleb Owens. Anyone who uses email is bound to, at some point or another, receive an email containing a ‘warning’ about some terrible crime or event that they should beware of. These emails always tell the recipient to pass it along ...
By: fracas
The Sunday Snopes - April 22, 2007
2007-04-23 05:50:00 Kaleb Owens Email Last week’s Sunday Snopes feature dealt with a claim about lead in lipstick. Anyone who uses email is bound to, at some point or another, receive an email containing a ‘warning’ about some terrible crime or event that they should beware of. These emails always tell the recipient to pass it along to everyone ...
By: fracas
Snopes on ATM Theft
2006-12-11 19:00:03 Snopes.com has a sequence of photographs that show some bad guys scamming a good citizen out of his ATM card and his pin number. Then a sequence of photos that show how it was done. Check it out One way to stay on top of scams and learn how the bad guys are evolving their methods [...] |
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