There's a full scale prison riot "developing" in Indiana. Here's the video:
Makes me damn glad I don't live in Indiana. Reports are that two guards were hurt.
I wonder if Jack Bauer had anything to do with this? (You won't get it if you don't watch the show.)
Drudge links to the story.
Apparently Cho Seung-Hui's parents have been hospitalized due to shock. That's what happens when you don't raise your kid right. Actually, I guess I don't know they did a poor job parenting; but one can assume something went wrong when they raise America's worst mass murderer.
Meanwhile, students at VTech are being better Christians than I ever could, and actually forgiving Cho. I envy their compassion. The day of the shooting I said a short prayer for the victims and their families and friends, but try as I might, I just could not pray for the disgusting individual who killed them.
However, I will continue to pray for all those affected, and hopefully one day I'll be able to pray for and forgive Cho for his disgusting actions.
The Aussie news paper The Age is reporting that the phrase "Ismail Ax" has sparked a web search "frenzy."
No crap. My post on it took my daily average hits from 60 to 1200, with 13,000 hits yesterday alone and 1,000 in the last hour.
Meanwhile, Allah over at Hot Air notes that we may have all been on a wild goose chase, since a WaPo story tomorrow spells it "Ismale Ax."
Personally, I'm amazed at how many theories bloggers have been able to dig up in a day.
We have Rutheford's original theory that it was Islam related, which pissed a lot of people off. In fact, the story mentioned the theory:
Then there's my current theory of choice, that it was his nickname, also mentioned in my original post (the update).As for the term's meaning, one popular theory spreading across the web comes from a story in the Koran, the holy book of Islam, about Ibrahim and his son, Ismail. This theory picked up speed because many bloggers wondered if the actions at Virginia Tech could be related to terrorism.
In Islam, Ibrahim is known as the father of the prophets and, upset that people in his hometown still worshiped idols and not Allah, he smashed all but one statue in a local temple with an ax. Ibrahim's son is Ismail, who also became a prophet. Ibrahim is Arabic for Abraham, who plays a significant role in Christianity, Judaism and Islam.
I'm heart broken. Tony Snow's cancer is back, and it's spread to his liver.
The best outcome would be he just loses his job as he undergoes aggresive treatment. And we all know what the worst outcome would be...
My prayers are with him.
Looks like they've found a growth in Tony Snows abdomen, and he's going to be out a few weeks while recovering after doctors remove it. Snow says they're removing it "out of an aggressive sense of caution."
I'll be saying a prayer for Tony. For those of you who don't know, by the way, Tony Snow, White House Press Secretary, had his colon removed and underwent six months of chemo in 2005 after it was discovered he had colon cancer.
With these jerk libs in Congress constantly attacking the White House these days, the last thing we need is certifiable bad-ass Tony Snow gone.
Prepare yourselves for the second wave in the tsunami that is news about Ana Nicole Smith:
The medical examiner investigating Anna Nicole Smith's death will release an autopsy report Monday, presumably disclosing what killed the former Playboy Playmate.I can't wait to hear Greta Van Susteren's nasally voice going on and on about where how and why Ana died. Stay tuned!
Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! Before you all go out to get completely wasted tonight, take a minute to read about the "man behind the green beer," the true reason for the holiday, St Patrick. The article's from Slate, but its surprisingly not complete crap.
Ah, and to think, in Boston the Dropkick Murphys are having an awesome St. Patrick's day concert right now...
Hat tip to Hot Air which posts both of these stories, which prove that I may survive well into my hundreds:
The first is a study that shows that prayer has a "small, but significant" beneficial effect on the sick. Allah sums it up:
The author looked at 17 studies [on the effects of prayer on recovery] over 40 years and found “significant improvement or favorable trends” among patients in 12 of them, according to the Arizona Republic.He also points out the atheist objections against it. They can bitch and moan all they want for all I care. I know prayer works and will keep practising it no matter what any scientific study tells me.
He doesn’t ask for directions after repeatedly taking wrong turns, and when he’s hurt you’d never know it.Wait a minute. Aren't you going to throw some anti-war rhetoric into your scientific study?
The stereotypical “tough guy” or “real man” rarely asks for help or shows signs of weakness, because then he wouldn’t be a guy, right?
While many scientists have considered these masculine tendencies to be barriers to health and recovery, a small study of about 50 men suggests the opposite. The man-of-steel mentality, often associated with military men and those in other high-risk occupations, can boost and speed up a guy’s recovery from a serious and/or traumatic injury possibly.
“It has long been assumed that men are not as concerned and don't take as good of care of their health,” said lead study author Glenn Good of the University of Missouri, Columbia, “but what we're seeing here is that the same ideas that led to their injuries may actually encourage their recovery.”
The annual incidence of traumatic brain injuries in the United States is greater than that of all cancers, Good writes in his study, and men account for three-quarters of such injuries. The number will increase if the Iraq war continues, he said.Thanks. Allah adds a good exit question:
Isn’t it better to be a cringing beta male who never takes risks and therefore never has to heal in the first place?Regardless of all of Allah's complaints, the fact is, I'm going to live to be at least 154 years-old.
For some reason Ace had some post the other day (maybe yesterday - maybe today) about super humans or something. Maybe this is what he was talking about (it's not):
Apparently you don't want to mess with a whale: "The current was pushing the divers into the whale," said Bridget Server, who videotaped the encounter. "They were basically right on top of the whale." In fact, a group of three divers including Thornton had drifted directly above a 40-ton mother whale and her eight-ton baby, which was sleeping on her back. From his hospital bed, Thornton explained what happened next. "They both came up under us. The calf got spooked, spooked the mother," he said. "The mother flipped and threw the group every which way but loose." The force was so intense, a videotape recording of the accident shows the actual impact and snapping of Thornton's femur, or thigh bone. You can hear a loud pop when his leg is broken.
Who in their right mind would swim up to a 40 ton whale?
Watch the video to hear the sickening pop when the divers leg is broken (the below should work soon. If not, the video is here.):
Well, it looks like The Political Pit Bull is closing down. A great blog, we'll miss it. It's always sad to lose a good conservative blog, but it's hard work to run these things. Half the time I just don't feel like posting, and when I do I'm usually busy.
Anyway, farewell to a great blog.
The awesome movie, 300, has become 2007's number one blockbuster, earning $70 million in its opening weekend.
I saw the movie opening night, and it rocked. And a conservative political message? If anything, it had a liberal message. I mean, the movie's opening line is something like, "When the boy was born, like all Spartans, he was examined. Had he been weak, misshapen, or small he would have been discarded."
Here's the preview, including the liberal line I just poorly quoted (warning for nudity, violence, and men in speedos):
Bonus: Jawa has this ridiculous review of the movie, showing the Left's paranoia:
What's your favourite movie?No mention of the fact that if Leonidas hadn't gone against the council and defended Sparta, they'd all be slaves to the Persians.Someday soon, you may ask a new acquaintance that question, and just maybe -- because it takes all kinds -- your new friend will reply, "My favourite movie is 300."
If this happens, back away slowly. Your new friend probably kills cats for fun. Worse -- your new friend may be George W. Bush. Director Zack Snyder's new dramatization of the epic Spartan stand at Thermopylae will probably go down real well at the White House, and wherever disturbed young people massacre hundreds in violent video games. Others should exercise discretion.
. . .As a tribute to a particular world view, 300 could play on a double bill with Leni Riefenstahl's Triumph of the Will.
And no doubt it will be screened at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. President Bush will certainly relish a film in which King Leonidas tries, and fails, to get authorization from Sparta's governing council for an attack against the forces of Persia, a.k.a. modern-day Iran. Leonidas goes ahead anyway. History calls him a hero. So much for congressional funding.
There's even evidence that the film consciously grasps at this clash-of-civilizations message. "Today we will rid the world of mysticism and tyranny," shouts a Greek soldier, leading a charge against the Persians moments after we have seen an image of dead Spartans in Christ-like poses.
Hm, sorry about the slow posting, I got distracted by this. Man, I can't wait for that sitcom!
This is cool:
Google Maps - UtahMakes me wonder why there's a Cruise Missle flying over Utah. But then I came across a site that points out that it's just a plane with black wings (which you can barely make out). Oh well. I guess it's good news that we're not under attack, but it ruins a good picture.
There are robins everywhere outside my window. Does this mean spring's coming, or has global warming thrown them all off and now they'll freeze to death? I'm not sure which would make me happier...
I just did a link exchange with OURCountry.com, which bills itself as the conservative YouTube/MySpace. And God knows we need a conservative YouTube, with the fine people over there banning every conservative video as "inappropriate" while leaving up, for instance, the most foul, antisemitic hate speech imaginable.
OURCountry was apparently founded by Lee Troxler (Writer/Producer Farenhype 911) and Floyd G. Brown (Young Americas Foundation). They're in beta, but looking pretty good. Anyway, give them a visit and see if you like it.
Now all we need is a conservative Digg, which I've been dreaming about ever sense Ace mentioned it might be in the works.
No, it's not a rip off of LGF, it's an homage to LGF.
Anyway, that's the lunar eclipse I missed. I aparently didn't miss much...
Well, I know what my new favorite sitcom is going to be! Seriously, I can't wait...
And just when I thought my avoidence of minorities would keep me safe (yes, that's a joke), two foxy bandits have held up a bank in Georgia. Do I have to start avoiding hot college chicks, too? I think I'll take my chances...
Here are the foxy bandits, wearing their Paris Hilton disguises:
