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More signs that the surge is working

March 27th, 2007 at 4:19 am . by nuke

Got two very bad guys in Iraq….

U.S. forces captured two leaders of a major car bomb cell responsible for attacks that killed around 900 Iraqis, mostly in the Shi’ite district of Sadr City in Baghdad, the U.S. military said on Tuesday.

It said in two separate statements that the two men were caught during operations in Adhamiya, a mainly Sunni Arab area in northern Baghdad, on March 21.

“It is estimated that since November, the car bombs from this cell have killed approximately 900 innocent Iraqi citizens,” one of the statements said.

It said another 1,950 had been wounded. Great work, gentlemen. Congrats.

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Comment posted by no2liberals
at 3/27/2007 11:32:29 AM

Excellent!
Way to be.

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Monday nite Tull

March 26th, 2007 at 4:55 pm . by nuke

Teacher

Comment posted by SwampWoman
at 3/27/2007 3:49:01 PM

Another Note to Self: Check pricing including anesthesia and restraints on putting a big tattoo across SwampMan’s forehead that says “Do Not Listen!” just as a reminder for me for when he tells me “Trust me, I know what I’m doing.”

Comment posted by SwampWoman
at 3/27/2007 3:45:36 PM

Note to Self: Do not put something in the broiler on “high” and then go to the office and watch a music video.

Comment posted by SwampWoman
at 3/27/2007 3:43:36 PM

Well, if he isn’t just the cutest lil’ ol’ thang.

Comment posted by no2liberals
at 3/27/2007 11:36:49 AM

My Aunt sent this, she’s undergoing chemo, and soon radiation, for her cancer return, but she isn’t letting it get her down.
Jambalaya.

Comment posted by no2liberals
at 3/27/2007 11:35:00 AM

This news sux.

Tests Show Snow’s Cancer Has Returned…and has metastized.
He’s good and decent man, and I wish him the best.

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Research breakthrough for fighting superbugs

March 26th, 2007 at 2:20 pm . by nuke

Kudos and props to the research team at The University of British Columbia and Inimex Pharmaceuticals with the announcement of a stunning new breakthrough in the ongoing struggle against drug-resistant bacteria. Principal investigator Robert Hancock commented, “Antibiotics are now under threat because of the explosion in antibiotic-resistant bacteria. A third of all deaths on this planet are the result of infection so there is an urgent need to create new therapies.”

The new therapy? Instead of having an antibiotic which acts directly on the bacteria, the researchers have identified a peptide that can fight infection by boosting the body’s own immune system.

The team found that a peptide, or chain of amino acids, they have dubbed innate defense regulator peptide (IDR-1), can increase innate immunity without triggering harmful inflammation, and offer protection both before and after infection is present.

The discovery, in animal models, will be published March 25 in the journal Nature Biotechnology…

“We now have a powerful new tool that will allow us to stop infection before it starts — it’s a new concept in treating infection,” says Hancock….

Researchers expect it will be about 12-15 months before the discovery is introduced into human clinical trials.

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Comment posted by Angel
at 3/26/2007 10:05:41 PM

I sure hope its promising.at the rate Americans are poppin pills these days, were likely to get immune to everything!.:)

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Doing the Crocodile Rock

March 26th, 2007 at 6:35 am . by nuke

JERUSALEM (AP) - A woman with three crocodiles strapped to her waist was stopped at the Gaza-Egypt border crossing after guards noticed that she looked “strangely fat,” officials said Monday.

The woman’s shape raised suspicions at the Rafah terminal in southern Gaza, and a body search by a female border guard turned up the animals, each about 20 inches long, concealed underneath her loose robe, according to Maria Telleria, spokeswoman for the European observers who run the crossing.

“The woman looked strangely fat. Even though she was veiled and covered, even with so many clothes on there was something strange,” Telleria said.

The incident, which took place on Thursday, sparked panic at the crossing.

“The policewoman screamed and ran out of the room, and then women began screaming and panicking when they heard,” Telleria said. But when the hysteria died down, she said, “everybody was admiring a woman who is able to tie crocodiles to her body.”

In her defense, the woman said she “was asked” to carry the crocodiles, said Wael Dahab, a spokesman for the Palestinian guards at the crossing.

Source: breitbart.com

Hehehe, it’s ok — they weren’t really her crocodiles. She was just holding on to them for somebody else.

Comment posted by no2liberals
at 3/27/2007 6:16:11 AM

All I can say is…WHOO-HOO!
Heavy loss for Quebec separatists.

But the ruling Liberal Party also fared badly, losing its majority amid a surge by the right-of-centre Action Democratic party (ADQ).

Comment posted by Robert D
at 3/27/2007 12:49:19 AM

Here’s a classic from Bill Cosby.

A Talk With God

Hope that worked, G’nite all….

Comment posted by Robert D
at 3/27/2007 12:13:07 AM

Yup! and in the mean time, look at what is starting to show up again.

The image that Hillary can’t erase

Comment posted by no2liberals
at 3/27/2007 12:02:37 AM

Giuliani sux.
I’d vote for Fred, if Newt doesn’t run.

Comment posted by Robert D
at 3/26/2007 11:49:16 PM

I may have someone worth voting for soon!

Poll: Thompson Pulls Giuliani Votes, McCain Holds Steady

On the Republican side, former Tennessee senator Fred Thompson shook up the field with his announcement that he would consider getting into the presidential race. Thompson is familiar as the actor who plays District Attorney Arthur Branch on NBC’s Law and Order.

Newt needs to make up his mind….

Comment posted by Robert D
at 3/26/2007 11:29:20 PM

#15 n2l

Wow! what paper do you write for?

Comment posted by no2liberals
at 3/26/2007 10:15:51 PM

Congratulations to the LSU Lady Tigers, as they head to their fourth straight final four.
After all that has happened, with their head coach resigning after the SEC tournament on 7 Mar, and an assistant coach being named the interim head coach, the ladies have clawed, fought, and scratched to victories, while demonstrating a resilience that is inspiring.
Way to go, gals!

Comment posted by no2liberals
at 3/26/2007 9:16:02 PM

I’ve read Sandmonkey for years, and have never seen as much emotion in his posts before this.
I can’t imagine being in a situation like that, and can certainly understand his disappointment with the ordinary citizen for standing idly by.

Comment posted by no2liberals
at 3/26/2007 9:14:16 PM

The dingus on the Whistlin’Dixie article has got his thong in a twist over the comments.
Poor leftards. They so want to be adored.

Comment posted by SwampWoman
at 3/26/2007 8:45:18 PM

I’m very sorry to read that on the sandmonkey’s website but (sigh) not unexpected.

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Sunday Open

March 25th, 2007 at 3:14 pm . by nuke

I received this email from my sister-in-law:

A couple of weeks ago I was unfortunate enough to get stung by both a bee and hornet while working in the garden. My arm swelled up so off to the doctor I went. The clinic gave me cream and an antihistamine. The next day the swelling was getting progressively worse so off to my regular doctor I went. Infected arm needed an antibiotic. What was interesting is what the Dr. told me. The next time you get stung put a penny on the bite for 15 minutes. I thought, wow next time (if there ever is one) I will try it.Well, that night Shelley’s niece got stung by two bees. When she came over to swim I looked at the bite and it had already started to swell. So off I went to get my money. Taped a penny to her arm for 15 minutes. The next morning, there was no sign of a bite. Wow were we surprised. Her niece we decided, just wasn’t allergic to the sting.

Well, guess what happened again on Saturday night. I was helping Shelley deadhead her flowers and guess what? You are right I got stung again two times by a hornet on my left hand. Was I ticked. I thought, here I go again having to go to the doctor for yet another antibiotic. Well, I promptly went into the house, again got my money out, and taped two pennies to my bites and then sat and sulked for 15 minutes. The penny took the string out of the bite immediately. I still wasn’t sure what was going to happen.

In the meantime the hornets were attacking Shelley and she got stung on the thumb. Again the penny. The next morning I could only see the spot where he had stung me. No redness, no swelling. Went over to see Shelley and hers was the same. Couldn’t even tell where she got stung. Then Shelley got stung again on Monday night on her back—cutting the grass. This penny thing is going to make us money at school. Again it worked.

Just wanted to share the marvelous information in case any of you are experiencing the same problem at home. We need to have a stock of pennies on hand at school and at home. The Dr. said somehow the copper in the penny counteracts the bite. I would never had believed it. But it definitely does work. So remember this little bit of wisdom and pass it on to your friends, children, grandchildren, etc.

Have any of y’all ever heard about this before?

Comment posted by msgrits
at 3/27/2007 11:23:51 AM

Never heard of it either…but I gotta ask the old folks in my family about it!!!!

Comment posted by thescoundrel
at 3/27/2007 2:52:40 AM

I would not put a penny (or any other money for that matter)on a sting or abrasion of any sort until after it was throughly washed. Yuck, ya never know where them things have been before they landed in your pocket!

Comment posted by no2liberals
at 3/26/2007 10:03:17 PM

Hmmm…bacon wrapped toes.
/tastee

Comment posted by pinky
at 3/26/2007 9:58:50 PM

Never heard of it. I got stung on my big toe last year. Hurt for 3 days. What is weird is the swelling didn’t begin until the 2nd day, and the pain was the worst on the 3rd day. Ice made it worse. I was told that next time I should use toothpaste. Seems the chemicals in the paste, neutralizes the venom. I think I will try hard for not a next time by avoiding the nest if they make one in the same area, and wear shoes.

Comment posted by velvethammer
at 3/26/2007 12:16:41 PM

The penny cure is a new one on me Nuke. My ex-MIL (God rest her soul) who hailed from Alabama, used to recommend a piece of raw bacon. Don’t remember if it worked or not. Kinda gross though. lol If I am ever infortunate enough to be stung in the future, I’ll let you know how it works out for me.
I have to agree with N2L though, sounds to me like those folks homes/yards are all infested with those stinging devils.

~ An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Comment posted by SwampWoman
at 3/26/2007 8:14:05 AM

I never get rid of pennies; they just ride around in my purse forever. (Did I mention that my purse weighs about 30 lbs. and has only room for pennies?) I could probably buy a vehicle* with the pennies lying about if I could motivate myself to get them in rolls.

*maybe not in the best of condition

Comment posted by SwampWoman
at 3/26/2007 8:12:17 AM

G’morning, Robert D!

Comment posted by Robert D
at 3/25/2007 11:24:49 PM

Please excuse the “ADVERTISEMENT” part. And G’nite all….

Comment posted by Angel
at 3/25/2007 11:21:06 PM

thanks for the tip!..I better stop gettin rid of all my pennies eh..:)

Comment posted by Robert D
at 3/25/2007 11:15:12 PM

Pushing, Pushing, Pushing. Iran is going to get their wish soon.

BERLIN (Reuters) -
Iran said on Sunday it was considering charging 15 British sailors and marines with illegally entering its waters, but added it may give consular access to them after an investigation.
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British Prime Minister
Tony Blair denied the navy personnel had been in Iranian waters and said Tehran should be under no illusion how seriously Britain considers the detentions.

Iran considers charges against British sailors

I don’t think Iran even knows how serious this is getting. This is not Carter they’re fvcking with. Tony has nothing to lose, and neither does Bush. Show some Balls boys!!!

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