Headline News 2009

[dxmnkd316]

It must have been the unwashed lettuce at the salad bar.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id ... _article=1

Ok that took me a second but that was hilarious

[MATT]

It must have been the unwashed lettuce at the salad bar.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id ... _article=1

Ok that took me a second but that was hilarious

took me a second too, but wow

[GopherFan85]

http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/139533/
Standing Rock chairman: No nickname deadlines

The chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Chairman has rejected a deadline for UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname imposed by the State Board of Higher Education.


The board had said it wants a letter from the chairman indicating whether the tribe would hold a referendum on the matter by the end of November.


But, in a letter to the board, dated Friday, Chairman Charlie Murphy wrote: “I believe that my administration would be open to discuss the matter but would prefer an open dialogue as opposed to a stipulated arrangement under deadline.”


He expressed his understanding that the board wants to resolve the issue expeditiously, but, “to be quite honest, this issue is not at the top of the new administration’s list of priority matters.”


The board wants to begin applying to the Summit League athletic conference immediately and the league has said it won’t consider any application until the nickname issue is settled.


Under a settlement with the NCAA, which considers American Indian nicknames offensive, UND and the state has until Nov. 30, 2010, to win the approval of both the state’s Sioux tribes. Only the Spirit Lake tribe has held a referendum and approved nickname use so far.


Standing Rock tribal leaders had opposed the nickname. The new chairman has been seen as more supportive of a referendum.


The Herald is seeking comment from State Board of Higher Education Chairman Richie Smith. The university system chancellor, Bill Goetz, is traveling and could not be reached for comment.
http://legacy.grandforksherald.com/pdfs/10-30-09%20Charles%20W%20Murphy%20letter.pdf <-- Chairman's Letter

[dxmnkd316]

http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/139533/
Standing Rock chairman: No nickname deadlines

The chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Chairman has rejected a deadline for UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname imposed by the State Board of Higher Education.


The board had said it wants a letter from the chairman indicating whether the tribe would hold a referendum on the matter by the end of November.


But, in a letter to the board, dated Friday, Chairman Charlie Murphy wrote: “I believe that my administration would be open to discuss the matter but would prefer an open dialogue as opposed to a stipulated arrangement under deadline.”


He expressed his understanding that the board wants to resolve the issue expeditiously, but, “to be quite honest, this issue is not at the top of the new administration’s list of priority matters.”


The board wants to begin applying to the Summit League athletic conference immediately and the league has said it won’t consider any application until the nickname issue is settled.


Under a settlement with the NCAA, which considers American Indian nicknames offensive, UND and the state has until Nov. 30, 2010, to win the approval of both the state’s Sioux tribes. Only the Spirit Lake tribe has held a referendum and approved nickname use so far.


Standing Rock tribal leaders had opposed the nickname. The new chairman has been seen as more supportive of a referendum.


The Herald is seeking comment from State Board of Higher Education Chairman Richie Smith. The university system chancellor, Bill Goetz, is traveling and could not be reached for comment.
http://legacy.grandforksherald.com/pdfs/10-30-09%20Charles%20W%20Murphy%20letter.pdf <-- Chairman's Letter

Am I reading this correct? The Sioux may still get to keep their name? That's fantastic if it's true!

[hrbekroenick]

Louisville Slugger loses lawsuit. Must pay $850K to family whose son died after being struck by a baseball that was hit by an aluminum bat.

The jury determined that the bat was not defective but that Louisville Slugger should have put a warning label on the bat.

http://www.wave3.com/Global/story.asp?S=11404075#at

I'm sure the batter would not have used the bat if there was a warning label on it.

I feel bad for the family, but this over-litigious society is getting sad. This was an aluminum bat. Just imagine if it was composite. I'm guessing they pulled and tested the bat. I know in USSSA they pull the bat when the batted ball injures the pitcher. We had one pulled a couple of weekends ago at Bebops when our guy hit a rocket unintentionally up the middle and broke the pitcher's jaw.

[dxmnkd316]

How about this for some trivia? Today marks the 4,000th day of the ISS's mission.

[Jupiter]

Ahhhh..... This looks much cleaner than it was earlier today.

[Orion]

Ahhhh..... This looks much cleaner than it was earlier today.

Waaaiiit a minute! Isn't censorship a political statement in itself? I call shenanigans!

[dxmnkd316]

Ahhhh..... This looks much cleaner than it was earlier today.

Waaaiiit a minute! Isn't censorship a political statement in itself? I call shenanigans!

fascist

[SouthTexGopher]

Ahhhh..... This looks much cleaner than it was earlier today.

Waaaiiit a minute! Isn't censorship a political statement in itself? I call shenanigans!

fascist

Commie.

[dxmnkd316]

Ahhhh..... This looks much cleaner than it was earlier today.

Waaaiiit a minute! Isn't censorship a political statement in itself? I call shenanigans!

fascist

Commie.

You take that back

[SouthTexGopher]

Ahhhh..... This looks much cleaner than it was earlier today.

Waaaiiit a minute! Isn't censorship a political statement in itself? I call shenanigans!

fascist

Commie.

You take that back

All in good fun, Matt!

[dxmnkd316]

Waaaiiit a minute! Isn't censorship a political statement in itself? I call shenanigans!

fascist

Commie.

You take that back

All in good fun, Matt!

haha, of course. I was going to come back with whig but i decided not to.

[Elm Grove Gopher]

Maybe not headline news, but a nice article from todays Wall Street Journal...

"Where Snipers Meet to Compete"

This is about the US Army International Sniper Competition at Ft Benning, GA...I have seen this on the MIlitary Channel, Discovery, NatGeo, or somewhere. Anyway, it's very cool.

Here is the link; given that it's the WSJ, I'm not convinced it will work for non subscribers. If you subscribe, check it out.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... 71826.html

(My Dad will say that it is only normal that a team of Marines won. Of course, Dad. They apparently consider everyone to be a rifleman.)

[SouthTexGopher]

Mass shootings at Fort Hood, Texas today

Link

Very sad story.

The U.S. Army says 12 people have been killed and 31 wounded in a shooting rampage on the Fort Hood Army base in Texas.

The Army says one shooter has been killed and two others apprehended on Thursday in the shooting and all are U.S. soldiers.

[bringbackjiffypop]

Mass shootings at Fort Hood, Texas today

Link

Very sad story.

The U.S. Army says 12 people have been killed and 31 wounded in a shooting rampage on the Fort Hood Army base in Texas.

The Army says one shooter has been killed and two others apprehended on Thursday in the shooting and all are U.S. soldiers.

The latest update i heard was that the suspected shooter was a Major AND a psychiatrist. Not the typical profile for this kind of incomprehensible act.

LINK

[SouthTexGopher]

Mass shootings at Fort Hood, Texas today

Link

Very sad story.

The U.S. Army says 12 people have been killed and 31 wounded in a shooting rampage on the Fort Hood Army base in Texas.

The Army says one shooter has been killed and two others apprehended on Thursday in the shooting and all are U.S. soldiers.

The latest update i heard was that the suspected shooter was a Major AND a psychiatrist. Not the typical profile for this kind of incomprehensible act.

LINK

It totally doesn't fit the "normal" profile for this kind of thing.

As a side note...as one who was stationed at Fort Hood and knows a bit about the place, is it possible for the news media to get their info on Fort Hood and the Army from things other than Wikipedia and old TV shows? How about doing some research before reporting inaccuracies about the post? On the way home tonight, the afternoon news guy opined that it was odd that this could happen since soldiers carry loaded weapons everywhere.

[bringbackjiffypop]

Latest update with the Strib says the suspected shooter's still alive, but no statement as to his current condition. And as inappropriate as it is, i cannot help but be reminded of the scene from Monty Python with the plague.

[SouthTexGopher]

The Monty Python moment is inappropriate, but understandable.

I really don't know how to get up for the weekend at this point. Today's events at Fort Hood really put things into a different perspective.

[Hobey Baker]

Unemployment tops 10% for the first time since 1983.

[dxmnkd316]

Unemployment tops 10% for the first time since 1983.

More change? Time for -->

[bringbackjiffypop]

Unemployment tops 10% for the first time since 1983.

U6 unemployment tops 10% for the first time since 1983. U4 is probably the better measure because it included discouraged workers(those who have been unemployed long enough to give up trying to look).

But I gave up really paying attention to the percentage comparisons years ago. Over the years they've changed the criteria to make the numbers better so it's nigh on impossible (unless you really want to get into the data) to compare unemployment from today with unemployment from the 60's or the Great Depression. Generally, though, you can assume the numbers are actually worse than what you hear on tv. Especially when everyone wants "good" economic news. Which is why they came up with the U6 unemployment rate, the narrowest, most optimistic view.

[EDIT]
I should add a link that shows what i mean by U6 and U4.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unemployme ... Statistics

And none of the numbers include those who have been unemployed so long they are no longer receiving benefits, of which there is a sizable sum.

[SouthTexGopher]

Kimberly Munley showed the world what one motivated ex-soldier and her weapon can do. Despite being shot at least three times - in both legs and a wrist - she put four shots into the shooter at Fort Hood yesterday.

The woman is a genuine hero.

Link

Munley was outside the Soldier Readiness Center building when the shooter, who officials say is Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, emerged from the building gun in hand, said Chuck Medley, the director of emergency services at Fort Hood. Hasan ran toward Munley, firing at her, Medley said. Munley returned fire with her pistol, hitting him. Munley was shot in both legs and one wrist but is expected to make a full recovery, Medley said. He did not know how many times she was shot. Hasan was shot four times, officials have said. He is reportedly in stable condition at an undisclosed hospital.

***

Munley is a civilian police officer with the Department of the Army and serves as a SWAT team member and firearms instructor for the department, Medley said. He said she joined the police force in January 2008 after serving in the Army.

[Dances With Gophers]

Unemployment tops 10% for the first time since 1983.

At least they'll get free cell phones: https://www.safelinkwireless.com/EnrollmentPublic/home.aspx
This service just hit WFV recently, so I'm sure it'll be a big hit once it hits the upper Midwest...

In order to qualify, families must meet certain criteria and verify income annually. This program is currently available in Alabama, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. The company expects to offer the service nation wide soon.

http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/f/free-cell-phones.htm
Snopes link

[SouthTexGopher]

Not really any good spot for this on GPL, so I'm posting this here.

A classmate of mine from the U of M AROTC posted this on Facebook tonight. Radney Foster, an alternative country musician, released this video today. Foster created the video to honor the crew of Red River 44, a CH-47 crew from the Texas Army National Guard that crashed while deployed...costing the lives of seven soldiers.

A little bit of the story is here.

Quite a video...and quite a story. Radney Foster is a class act...and a U of M grad was very involved in the filming.

[Orion]

Can't find a better place for this. This girl is nuts!

[url]http://blogs.usatoday.com/gameon/2009/11/new-mexico-womens-soccer-player-elizabeth-lambert-suspended-for-physical-play-vs-byu.html[url]

[SouthTexGopher]

Well, what do ya know? The Fort Hood shooter was trying to make contact with al Qeaeda.

Link

I think the "we're pretty sure it's not related to terrorism" statement by law enforcement was a bit premature.

[Jupiter]

Sami Sosa trying to be Michael Jackson?

http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/rac ... -skin.html

[Snowcool08]

Sami Sosa trying to be Michael Jackson?

http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/rac ... -skin.html

I read a thing earlier today that said he was in the process of "cleansing" his skin and the light added brightness so it's all sort of an optical illusion, or so Sosa wants you to think so.

[bringbackjiffypop]

20th anniversary of the Berlin Wall coming down.

Currywurst, anyone?

[dxmnkd316]

Steven Tyler reportedly out of aerosmith.

[g_manpucker]

Here is one report on Steven Tyler:

http://www.eddietrunk.com/index.cfm/pk/ ... pid/400512

[thinkbui]

20th anniversary of the Berlin Wall coming down.

Currywurst, anyone?

I saw that in the other thread and I suspected we were close to the date. History (or History International, I forget which) had an interesting documentary of the complete history of the Wall yesterday.

[bringbackjiffypop]

20th anniversary of the Berlin Wall coming down.

Currywurst, anyone?

I saw that in the other thread and I suspected we were close to the date. History (or History International, I forget which) had an interesting documentary of the complete history of the Wall yesterday.

The biggest change in Berlin, structurally from wall to post-wall, is Potsdamer Platz. It went from being on the west side, a run-down, empty neighborhood and on the east side the infamous death strip, into a bustling, major urban center with museums, theatres, a train station, very much a part of city life. This link does a decent job of showing before and after. Both pictures are "after" but you can still tell where the empty death strip used to be, even though the wall had been taken down by this point.

http://www.potsdamerplatz.de/en/daimler ... platz.html

[SouthTexGopher]

United Airlines pilot arrested for being over the limit...right before he was to take off

Link

A United Airlines pilot who failed a breath test shortly before he was due to take off has been charged with having too much alcohol in his system, British police said.

Erwin Vermont Washington, 51, is the third U.S. pilot in 13 months to be arrested for being over the strict alcohol limits imposed on airline staff.

Washington was arrested after officers were called to United Airlines Flight 949, which was already full of passengers and due to leave London's Heathrow Airport just after noon on Monday.

[jallengarry]

One of the garbage patches in the ocean now covers an area twice the size of Texas? Wow..
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/10/science/10patch.html

[Next Crosby]

One of the garbage patches in the ocean now covers an area twice the size of Texas? Wow..
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/10/science/10patch.html

Holy , thats alot of garbage.

[PrideOnIce]

This should make all of the sensitive types happy. (you know who you are)

http://www.ocregister.com/news/salutato ... orian.html

[dxmnkd316]

This should make all of the sensitive types happy. (you know who you are)

http://www.ocregister.com/news/salutato ... orian.html

The next person to tell me political correctness isn't out of control gets punched in the throat. (Redeemable behind Campus Pizza during the UM-um game)

[g_manpucker]

The whole valedictorian and salutatorian thing is a crock anyway. For the most part the people who get those are academically motivated anyway, then there is the whole politics thing in it also...for instance when I graduated high school the girl who should have been the valedictorian wasn't given any honor at all because she hung out with a "bad" crowd. She was even elected into the National Honor Society...yet she went to college, graduated as a veterinarian with honors from Iowa State, married the guy she dated in high school who was part of that bad crowd (he is a lawyer now I guess)...sometimes those awards don't amount to . To respond to that school district eliminating those awards for the reasons they give...that's b.s.! Your right DXM political correctness is WAY out of wack in today's times!

[dxmnkd316]

Without getting political....

Eric Holder announces the 9/11 co-conspirators will be tried in civilian court.

[SouthTexGopher]

Without getting political....

Eric Holder announces the 9/11 co-conspirators will be tried in civilian court.

The only thing I don't like about this is that it will become a media circus. A military court...especially from the lovely facilities in Cuba...wouldn't allow for that.

My only hope is that they don't receive the death penalty. In the perverse view of the 9/11 conspirators, that would be a reward. I also hope the shooter at Fort Hood doesn't receive the death penalty...much for the same reason. Let them all rot at Fort Leavenworth or one of the Supermax prisons. I'm sure they'll get plenty of "attention" from the other prisoners.

[dxmnkd316]

Without getting political....

Eric Holder announces the 9/11 co-conspirators will be tried in civilian court.

The only thing I don't like about this is that it will become a media circus. A military court...especially from the lovely facilities in Cuba...wouldn't allow for that.

My only hope is that they don't receive the death penalty. In the perverse view of the 9/11 conspirators, that would be a reward. I also hope the shooter at Fort Hood doesn't receive the death penalty...much for the same reason. Let them all rot at Fort Leavenworth or one of the Supermax prisons. I'm sure they'll get plenty of "attention" from the other prisoners.

My name is dxmnkd316 and I support this message.

[momo]

Brock lesnar collapses

http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article ... &catid=391

[Zwak]

Don't want to rehash the whole beer at the stadiums debate, but CCO has an article today about suite sales being down because of the ban.

http://wcco.com/local/alcohol.suites.go ... 11465.html

[bringbackjiffypop]

Without getting political....

Eric Holder announces the 9/11 co-conspirators will be tried in civilian court.

The only thing I don't like about this is that it will become a media circus. A military court...especially from the lovely facilities in Cuba...wouldn't allow for that.

My only hope is that they don't receive the death penalty. In the perverse view of the 9/11 conspirators, that would be a reward. I also hope the shooter at Fort Hood doesn't receive the death penalty...much for the same reason. Let them all rot at Fort Leavenworth or one of the Supermax prisons. I'm sure they'll get plenty of "attention" from the other prisoners.

not sure how much attention they'd receive. I've heard (though nothing certain) of high profile inmates being kept from the general population, with Dahmer being a notable exception. Especially ones who might instigate trouble and/or develop a following like Manson. Although I don't know if he's separated from the population or just not allowed any contact with the outside world aside from his lawyer.

Agree on the death penalty, though. Don't make them martyrs, make them elderly has-beens.

[PrideOnIce]

More Sensitive type happy news.

(same story slightly different paper versions, I guess)

http://www.lowellsun.com/todaysheadlines/ci_13786186

http://www.lowellsun.com/ci_13770329

At least they are trying to prevent someone from selling a swastika.

[Don Adams Wheel of Justice]

95% of Americans celebrate Christmas. I have nothing more to add.

[Gopherguy05]

95% of Americans celebrate Christmas. I have nothing more to add.

The question is how many celebrate it religiously, and how many celebrate it commercially. I know my family celebrates Christmas, but with absolutely no religious connotation whatsoever....its basically thanksgiving with presents....

[Orion]

More Sensitive type happy news.

(same story slightly different paper versions, I guess)

http://www.lowellsun.com/todaysheadlines/ci_13786186

http://www.lowellsun.com/ci_13770329

At least they are trying to prevent someone from selling a swastika.

I've wondered that if the teachers union and administration would have to give up 'winter' break which coincidently happens over Christmas would they still have the same opinion on banning holidays?