August 2008
34 posts
Raptor
“The temperature on the moon varies from -387 Fahrenheit (-233 Celsius), at...”
– What is the temperature on the moon?
Reasons to love Ann Arbor #12 – Red Hot Lovers →
Which one of these doesn't belong? →
Wait for the very end with JoePa →
Interactive Olympic Medal Count →
WatchSure. Why not?
iPhone less stable than Windows Mobile? →
Wondering why everything at the Olympics in...
The following is a list of these languages in terms of the number of countries where each is spoken. The number that follows is the total number of countries that use that language (from Weber, 1997): 1. English (115) 2. French (35) 3. Arabic (24) 4. Spanish (20) 5. Russian (16) 6. German (9) 7. Mandarin (5) 8. Portuguese (5) 9. Hindi/Urdu (2) 10. Bengali (1) 11. Japanese (1)
“I think this President has shown a remarkable disrespect for his office, for the...”
– John Edwards on Bill Clinton in 1999. (via Gruber)
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Garfield without Garfield gets Book Deal. Huh? →
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Bush calls in to Rush Limbaugh
RUSH: They were waving at me trying to tell me you were on the line, and I didn't know what was going on. So you succeeded here in the surprise. How are you doing, sir?
THE PRESIDENT: I am great. We're doing very good, thank you very much, sir. Concerned about our economy, obviously, but know we need to be drilling for some oil and gas in order to take the pressure off the gas prices -- and I'm pleased with the progress in Iraq.
RUSH: Have you heard what Senator Obama wants to do? He wants another stimulus check of a thousand dollars to every American paid for by the oil companies.
THE PRESIDENT: Yeah. Well, what we ought to be doing is encouraging oil companies to find oil, and that's the best way to take the pressure off the gasoline prices. We're on a very strong push to get the Congress to allow for there to be offshore drilling, and most Americans understand now that an increase in oil, particularly here in America, will help take pressure off of price. And I tell people I'd rather, you know, be buying American oil instead of sending our money overseas.
RUSH: You know, Mr. President, it's amazing. In 2004 during your campaign, Senator Kerry was constantly criticizing you for not "jawboning" with the Saudis enough to bring the price of oil down. Now, four years later, they're doing everything they can to keep the price from coming down. They apparently want it to remain high.
THE PRESIDENT: Well, they may want to, but the American people want to see some relief. It would be like a massive tax cut when the gasoline prices decline. So we're in times of economic uncertainty and the more money people have in their pockets the quicker we'll be able to recover, in my judgment. You asked how I'm doing. My spirits are high; I'm going to finish strong. I love my family and I'm spending two days here with mother and dad before I head overseas.
Bell's headed back to Chicago. So, what happens to... →