Reboots DaMachina!

'Whoa, I'm gonna snag these.'

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:54:00 +0000

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Fifteen-year-old Taylor Townsend wasn't intimidated by playing the most important match of her young tennis career at 15,000-seat Rod Laver Arena on Saturday.

In fact, she took a souvenir so she could remember the experience.

"I was actually surprised that I saw four towels, like two towels on one seat, two towels on the other,'' she said. "I was like, 'Whoa, I'm gonna snag these.' That's exactly what I did.''

Townsend, a native of Stockbridge, Ga., took home a couple of trophies, as well.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/tennis/01/28/taylor-townsend-aussie.ap/index.html#ixzz1krotxFkh

Taylor Townsend, 15, wins Australian Open girls event - Tennis - SI.com

Data Privacy Day!

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:10:00 +0000

Today is Data Privacy Day!

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The LIST of Republican Sex Scandals

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:19:00 +0000

Republican Sex Scandals

The LIST of Democrat Sex Scandals

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:19:00 +0000

Democrat Sex Scandals

Strongest solar storm since 2005 hitting Earth - Yahoo! News

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:37:00 +0000

By SETH BORENSTEIN | Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The sun is bombarding Earth with radiation from the biggest solar storm in more than six years with more to come from the fast-moving eruption.

The solar flare occurred at about 11 p.m. EST Sunday and will hit Earth with three different effects at three different times. The biggest issue is radiation, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center in Colorado.

The radiation is mostly a concern for satellite disruptions and astronauts in space. It can cause communication problems for polar-traveling airplanes, said space weather center physicist Doug Biesecker.

Radiation from Sunday's flare arrived at Earth an hour later and will likely continue through Wednesday. Levels are considered strong but other storms have been more severe. There are two higher levels of radiation on NOAA's storm scale — severe and extreme — Biesecker said. Still, this storm is the strongest for radiation since May 2005.

Strongest solar storm since 2005 hitting Earth - Yahoo! News

This little box will prevent your kid from texting and crashing

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:55:00 +0000

This little box will prevent your kid from texting and crashing:

People using cellphones while driving has become an enormous problem, so laws restricting phone use keep getting tougher. This device provides a way to block unsafe phone use in a car, while still allowing authorized methods of communication.

$299 Microsoft XBOX 360 Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Limited Edition 320GB Console

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Bluegrass loving bird!

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:15:00 +0000

At 1:30 in

20 below last night!

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:36:00 +0000

Now I know why the damn pipes froze!! GEEEEZ!

20 below last night!: Here at the office we hit -20.3 for an overnight low...Some other overnight low temps are as follows.
Hayward -21
Superior -9
Rusk County -15
Eau Claire -12
New Richmond -13
Cumberland -11 think this is to warm
Rice Lake -13 think this is also to warm
Price County -18
All the above came from Airports except our office reading...
Some readings from our observers....
Brill -21
Haugen -20
Tergo -21
Siren - 18 Airport reported -13

Difference Between Malware, Virus, Rootkits, Spyware, Worm and Trojans

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:22:00 +0000

What is the Difference Between Malware, Virus, Rootkits, Spyware, Worm and Trojans?

Difference Between Malware, Virus, Rootkits, Spyware, Worm and Trojans

PLAYING WITH SUGAR: Oven Baked Parmesan Seasoned Fries

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 04:48:00 +0000

Parm Fries

Oven Baked Parmesan Seasoned Fries

NOTE: The amounts listed are for every one pound of fries. One pound of fries is the equivelant of appoximately 3 medium potatoes. (I just double or triple the recipe to fit within my needs).

Ingredients:

1 pound of medium russet potatoes (approx 3 medium potatoes)
1 1/2 TBSP of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/4 tsp Dried Thyme
1/4 tsp Dried Oregano
1/8 tsp Dried Rosemary
1/4 tsp of Garlic Powder
1/4 tsp of Old Bay Seasoning
2 TBSP of Kraft Parmesan Style Grated Cheese (I used reduced fat)

Directions:

*Preheat oven to 425.
*Wash and cut potatoes into 1/8ths.
*Place on a cookie sheet that has been lined with foil (I used Reynolds Release foil so that they will not stick, but you could also either use non-stick cooking spray or lightly grease the top of the foil with extra virgin olive oil).
*Mix all of the spices and the parmesan cheese in a small bowl.
*Place all of the potatoes (remember we are talking about one pound at a time) into a gallon size freezer bag, add olive oil and the parmesan cheese/spice mixture to the bag.
*Seal the bag and shake until the potatoes are evenly coated.
*Once thoroughly coated dump onto the prepared cookie sheet and spread in a single layer.
* Bake 30-45 minutes or until tender and lightly golden brown. (Baking times will vary depending on the amount of fries that you make and the size that you cut them). For the ones shown in the picture they were baked at 425 for 45 minutes.

PLAYING WITH SUGAR: Oven Baked Parmesan Seasoned Fries

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Statement Introducing Repeal of Sec. 1021 of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:33:00 +0000

Sadly, too many of my colleagues are too willing to undermine our Constitution to support such outrageous legislation. One senator even said about American citizens picked up under this section of the NDAA, “When they say, ‘I want my lawyer,’ you tell them, ‘Shut up. You don’t get a lawyer.'" Is this acceptable in someone one who has taken an oath to uphold the Constitution?

Statement Introducing Repeal of Sec. 1021 of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

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Doomsday Clock Moves 1 minute closer to midnight

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 04:22:00 +0000

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: It is Now 5 Minutes to Midnight

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- January 10, 2012 -- Faced with inadequate progress on nuclear weapons reduction and proliferation, and continuing inaction on climate change, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) announced today that it has moved the hands of its famous "Doomsday Clock" to five minutes to midnight.

The last time the Doomsday Clock minute hand moved was in January 2010, when the Clock's minute hand was pushed back one minute from five to six minutes before midnight.

Doomsday Clock Moves 1 minute closer to midnight | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Adultery test

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Adultery

The following questionnaire is designed to assess the likelihood of you having an affair
It was written in conjunction with Dr Glenn D Wilson of the London Institute of Psychiatry
The test takes 5 minutes -----> Click Next button after the jump.

BBC - Science & Nature - Human Body and Mind - Mind - Adultery test

America's Most Efficient Charities - Brother's Brother Foundation - Forbes.com

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:51:00 +0000

America's Most Efficient Charities

Fox network to begin airing Saturday night cartoons, start digital animation channel - Yahoo! News

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:34:00 +0000

PASADENA, Calif. - Long known for its Sunday night cartoons headlined by "The Simpsons," Fox is planning to offer new animated material late on Saturday nights and on an experimental new digital channel.

The network said Sunday that the new effort will be led by Nick Weidenfeld, the former head of program development for the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim series. The cable network has run a popular series of late-night cartoons on weekdays that has successfully reached a young male audience that TV executives consider valuable and elusive.

Saturday's 90-minute cartoon block would begin at 11 p.m. ET. Fox hasn't programmed aggressively in late nights and hopes the new series will provide some competition for NBC's "Saturday Night Live," said Kevin Reilly, Fox entertainment president. It will start in January 2013.

Fox network to begin airing Saturday night cartoons, start digital animation channel - Yahoo! News

Marine biologist could get 20 years in prison for feeding whales

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:15:00 +0000

Marine biologist could get 20 years in prison for feeding whales: A California marine biologist is facing up to 20 years in prison and half a million dollars in fines for allegedly feeding a group of killer whales and then altering footage of the incident and lying to authorities. In addition to her carrying out maritime research, Nancy Black operates the popular Monterey Bay Whale Watch [...]

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'Person of interest' detained in L.A. for the arson fires.

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:01:00 +0000

The detention follows an early-morning frenzy of arson fires across the Hollywood area on Monday. Eleven fires were reported in two hours, beginning at 1:30 a.m., most to cars and carports in apartment complexes, police and fire officials said.

It was unclear early Monday if the fires were connected to a string of arsons in the Hollywood area.

Officials said Sunday that they have linked at least 39 fires to those arsons, which began Friday morning.

'Person of interest' detained in L.A. arson fires - latimes.com

Obama's action is a blight on his legacy

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 06:51:00 +0000

December 31, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: media@dcaclu.org

WASHINGTON – President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law today. The statute contains a sweeping worldwide indefinite detention provision. While President Obama issued a signing statement saying he had “serious reservations” about the provisions, the statement only applies to how his administration would use the authorities granted by the NDAA, and would not affect how the law is interpreted by subsequent administrations. The White House had threatened to veto an earlier version of the NDAA, but reversed course shortly before Congress voted on the final bill.

“President Obama's action today is a blight on his legacy because he will forever be known as the president who signed indefinite detention without charge or trial into law,” said Anthony D. Romero, ACLU executive director.

ACLU statement: "President Obama's action today is a blight on his legacy because he will forever be known as the president who signed indefinite detention without charge or trial into law." via reddit.com

Manhunt launched at Mount Rainier after park ranger killed - CNN.com

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:43:00 +0000

Park ranger Margaret Anderson, 34, was fatally shot in Washington's Mount Rainier National Park on Sunday.

Four to five feet of snow is on the ground, including about two feet of fresh powder, where the gunman escaped.

"There's a lot of snow on the ground, (and) it would be difficult to move through quickly," Taylor told CNN. "And it's heavily forested."

Manhunt launched at Mount Rainier after park ranger killed - CNN.com

And the Republican Winner is?

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:25:00 +0000

Michele Marie Bachmann (pronounced /ˈbɑːkmən/;^[3] née Amble; born April 6, 1956)^[4] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michele_Bachmann - She graduated from Anoka High School in 1974 and, after graduation, spent time working on kibbutz Be'eri in Israel.^[13] In 1978, she graduated from Winona State University with a B.A.^[1]In 1979, Bachmann was a member of the first class of the O. W. Coburn School of Law, then a part of Oral Roberts University (ORU).^[12]

Newton Leroy "Newt" Gingrich ( /ˈnuːt ˈɡɪŋɡrɪtʃ/; born Newton Leroy McPherson; June 17, 1943) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newt_Gingrich - Celebrity Leaders is a booking agency that handled Gingrich's speaking engagements, as well as those other clients such as former Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum.^[89] Kathy Lubbers, the President and CEO of the agency,^[100] who is Gingrich's daughter, owns the agency. Gingrich has shares in the agency, and was paid more than $70,000 by it in 2010. ^[101]

Richard John "Rick" Santorum (born May 10, 1958) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Santorum - During his time at the law firm Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, he represented the World Wrestling Federation, arguing that professional wrestling should be exempt from federal anabolic steroid regulations because it was not a sport.^[12]Santorum was mired in controversy over his residence in Virginia, where he and his family stay while the Senate was in session. He admitted that he spent only "maybe a month a year, something like that" at his Pennsylvania residence,^[22] which critics argued was hypocritical because Santorum himself had denounced, and defeated, Rep. Doug Walgren-PA for living away from his House district.^[23] Santorum faced damaging stories that he enrolled five of his children in an online "cyber school" in Pennsylvania, for which the Penn Hillsschool district was billed $73,000, despite the fact that all the children lived in Virginia.^[24]

Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mit_Romney - Romney is descended from a genealogically interconnected political familysometimes known as the Pratt–Romneys. No other weirdness found on the wiki page.

Ronald Ernest "Ron" Paul (born August 20, 1935) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Paul - Paul serves on the House Committees on Foreign Affairs and Financial Services, and on the Joint Economic Committee. He is the chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology, where he has been an outspoken critic of American foreign and monetary policy. As a member of Congress, he continues to refuse to sign up for the government pension that he would be entitled to in order to avoid receiving government money, saying it would be "hypocritical and immoral."^[15]

Trey Scott Atwater - brought military grade explosives aboard jet

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:06:00 +0000

Trey Scott Atwater, a three-named "member of the US Armed Forces" was arrested after trying to bring explosives past a security checkpoint at Midland International Airport in Midland, Texas.

The explosives were in military-grade wrapping, but they do not know yet their nature. The explosives are military-grade, according to a CBS7 (KOSA) source in the Midland Police Department's bomb squad. Another CBS7 (KOSA) source in the Midland Police Department stated that the explosives are C4. According to media reports, Atwater and his family were returning to a military base in North Carolina.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) made the arrest and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is in control of the "investigation".

Explosives Found in Bag at Texas Airport

UPDATE: Minnesota officer shot during domestic call dies

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:47:00 +0000

By: Regan Carstensen, Red Wing Republican Eagle, Rivertowns.net

After more than 10 days in critical condition at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn., Lake City police officer Shawn Schneider died Friday evening, Dec. 30, a Mayo Clinic spokesperson reported.

Thirty-two-year-old Schneider was shot in the head the morning of Dec. 19 while responding to a reported domestic involving a handgun at 618 W. Lyon Ave., in Lake City.

Minnesota officer shot during domestic call dies Rivertowns.net River Falls, Wisconsin

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