Wizbang: May 2004 Archives

Seat Belts Redux

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: May 31, 2004 · Comments (15)

I just came back from a car accident. I was eating dinner when I heard the squealing tires, the smash, and then a second smash. It was probably two more smashes, but they were so close together I only heard one. Two idiots were racing up a one-way, two-lane street... [Full Story]

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Paying respects

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: May 31, 2004 · Comments (8)

Ira Hayes was a Pima Indian from Arizona. He was the town drunk for years, until one night while walking home he fell into a ditch and drowned in inches of water at the age of 42 (correction: 33) in Bapchule, Arizona. In that way, he was one of many... [Full Story]

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One Who Never Made the History Books

Posted by Paul · Published: May 31, 2004 · Comments (1)

[I wrote this years ago, but I figured I'd post it today. It is a somewhat different take on Memorial day.] Today we celebrate Memorial Day. Most people in this nation think it is a time to have parties and barbecue, but I wanted to take a minute and remind... [Full Story]

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Smart Money

Posted by Kevin · Published: May 31, 2004 · Comments (1)

Next weekend Smarty Jones will try to take the third leg in horse racings Triple Crown at the Belmont Stakes. He will be a heavy favorite to win, and the smart money will be laying $2 to win on the horse. The people placing $2 bets are not in search... [Full Story]

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Memorial Day Links

Posted by Kevin · Published: May 31, 2004 · Comments (0)

Rather than list all of the sites covering Memorial Day I'll direct your attention to a few sites aggregating links to coverage. Start with the excellent roundup of milbloggers posts at Mudville Gazette, then follow that with a look at Jeff Quinton's extensive collection of Memorial Day coverage. Michele Catalano... [Full Story]

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The Ultimate Sacrifice

Posted by Kevin · Published: May 31, 2004 · Comments (6)

They died defending former NFL player Reggie Rivers right to be an idiot. More on the military as the last bastion of slavery controversy at Pool of Thought, Blackfive, Baldilocks, and Sgt. Hook.... [Full Story]

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Weekend Caption Contest™ Winners

Posted by Kevin · Published: May 31, 2004 · Comments (3)

This weeks Weekend Caption Contest™ generated a ton of top quality entries. Using my handy dandy dartboard I've selected the following winning captions for the photo shown below: 1) (Jay Tea) - "You are now entering... The Nuance Zone." 2) (Rodney Dill) - "Trailer from The King-maker and I: 'Can... [Full Story]

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Medal Of Honor Nominee - Corporal Jason Dunham

Posted by Kevin · Published: May 30, 2004 · Comments (1)

From The Wall Street Journal:In Combat, Marine Put Theory to Test, Comrades Believe By MICHAEL M. PHILLIPS AL QA'IM, Iraq - Early this spring, Cpl. Jason Dunham and two other Marines sat in an outpost in Iraq and traded theories on surviving a hand-grenade attack. Second Lt. Brian "Bull"... [Full Story]

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Bonfire Of The Vanities Reminder

Posted by Kevin · Published: May 30, 2004 · Comments (0)

Bonfire of the Vanities entries are due by Tuesday by 9PM EDT (due to the holiday). Send a link to your worst post along with any self serving excuses or clever self mocking to: bonfire at wizbangblog.com. This weeks edition (Week 47) will be hosted at PoliBlog. You can always... [Full Story]

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Bloggers And Politics

Posted by Kevin · Published: May 30, 2004 · Comments (0)

Journalist (and blogger) Cathy Seipp hosted a panel on on bloggers and politics for the L.A. Press Club last night. Mack Reed at LAVoice has a pretty complete transcript of the event. Here is his description of the panel:Moderator, journalist, blogger and former Buzz queen Cathy SeippMatt Welch, veteran blogger... [Full Story]

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New York Times in Quagmire

Posted by Paul · Published: May 30, 2004 · Comments (4)

The New York Times has been predicting quagmires every time the U.S. has deployed forces for about 2 decades now... Well, they finally found one. The problem is, there're the ones in it. Now the Times' own ombudsman has some harsh words for the Times over their Iraq coverage. No,... [Full Story]

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Love Stories

Posted by Kevin · Published: May 30, 2004 · Comments (0)

Covering the news of the day is exhausting business, which is why Joe Katzman at Winds of Change has kept Saturdays (the Jewish Sabbath) as good news Saturdays. They've added a new wrinkle to good news Saturdays - love stories. Not the sappy romance novel kind, but real, personal stories... [Full Story]

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Ashcroft Fumbles

Posted by Kevin · Published: May 30, 2004 · Comments (10)

NBC is reporting that some of the key pieces of intel that lead to last weeks terrorist threat warning were bungled.WASHINGTON - Earlier this week Attorney General John Ashcroft warned of an attack planned on America for sometime in the coming months. That may happen, but NBC News has learned... [Full Story]

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Busy Day In The Mideast

Posted by Kevin · Published: May 30, 2004 · Comments (0)

All the players are in action this weekend.GAZA (Reuters) - Two missiles fired by an Israeli helicopter killed a high-profile Hamas militant commander on his motorcycle and two comrades in Gaza City early on Sunday, Palestinian witnesses said. Hamas sources identified the commander as Wael Nassar and said he and... [Full Story]

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College Dropouts

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: May 29, 2004 · Comments (7)

I just got into an argument about politics. (Gee, what else is new?) The person I was arguing happened to drop a reference to Al Gore�s Howlin� Howard Dean-esque speech earlier this week, and tossed off a casual reference to how �Gore won the popular vote in 2000� and �should... [Full Story]

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Things I was going to say

Posted by Paul · Published: May 29, 2004 · Comments (0)

I was going to link to 2 stories that James had on WWII veterans and their new memorial. But when I went back to his site to get the links, I saw about 20 stories I wanted to link both above and below the WWII stories. So I'll use the... [Full Story]

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The Connection: The Collaboration of Iraq and al Qaeda

Posted by Paul · Published: May 29, 2004 · Comments (4)

It's almost axiomatic... "THE PRESIDENT CONVINCED the country with a mixture of documents that turned out to be forged and blatantly false assertions that Saddam was in league with al Qaeda," claimed former Vice President Al Gore last Wednesday. "There's absolutely no evidence that Iraq was supporting al Qaeda, ever,"... [Full Story]

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What are the odds?

Posted by Paul · Published: May 29, 2004 · Comments (11)

Apparently Michael Moore really did interview Nick Berg. Berg says he's concerned about safety in Iraq on Michael Moore footage In a 16-minute interview shot for Michael Moore's latest film, slain American Nicholas Berg said he was nervous about the security situation in Iraq as he prepared to travel there... [Full Story]

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Tillman - "Probably Killed By Friendly Fire"

Posted by Kevin · Published: May 29, 2004 · Comments (6)

War is a dangerous business...FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) - Former pro football player Pat Tillman was "probably" killed by friendly fire as he led his team of Army Rangers up a hill during a firefight in Afghanistan last month, the U.S. Army said Saturday. Tillman walked away from a $3.6... [Full Story]

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Aphorisms II: The Wrath Of Cliches

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: May 29, 2004 · Comments (11)

Since I first posted about aphorisms, I�ve had this nagging feeling I�d forgotten a couple. I�ve had time to remember them, so I thought I do a followup: A difference that makes no difference is no difference. If you loan a friend $50.00 and you never hear from them again,... [Full Story]

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War Crimes, Live

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: May 29, 2004 · Comments (5)

(Courtesy Littlegreenfootballs) With all the hullabaloo about Abu Ghraib Prison, apparently a much more flagrant war crime is being overlooked. Reuters recorded this video back on May 11, but hasn't found the time to release it. Click here, then click on the video link for the top story on the... [Full Story]

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More Odd Names

Posted by Kevin · Published: May 28, 2004 · Comments (2)

With a name like Smucker's it must be good...TAIPEI - Women are scared off by his suggestive name, says Mr Lan, who finally tied the knot with a Vietnamese bride. In the case of a Taiwanese man, it scared off his dates, all 50 of them. The women were presumably... [Full Story]

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Separated At Birth?

Posted by Kevin · Published: May 28, 2004 · Comments (7)

Robin Gibbs (L) and Montgomery Burns (R) Update: Looks like someone at The Sun reads Wizbang.... [Full Story]

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Weekend Caption Contest™

Posted by Kevin · Published: May 28, 2004 · Comments (60)

It's Friday, that means it's time for the Wizbang Weekend Caption Contest™. Winners will be announced Sunday evening. Update: Winners announced. Comments are now closed for this post; discussion can continue in the announcement post.... [Full Story]

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Narrowcasting

Posted by Kevin · Published: May 28, 2004 · Comments (7)

Targeting minority populations with over the air or cable channels is a risky venture, so it helps to have the deep pockets of Viacom behind you. MTV Networks is launching LOGO, a network targeted at lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) viewers. San Francisco Chronicle columnist Tim Goodman thinks that... [Full Story]

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