Tux of Borg

We had two bars in the barracks. There was a rule where everyone had to buy one bottle each week to restock the bar. It was a good system which worked out well for us.

http://www.mlive.com/printer/printer.ssf?/....xml&coll=2 Man flees after mall bathroom incident BY AMALIE NASH A man accused of trying to enter bathroom stalls occupied by two girls Tuesday evening at Briarwood Mall was later struck by a car driven by the girls' father before the suspect escaped by scaling a fence and running across a freeway, police said. The bizarre incident unfolded at the mall when the girls, sisters ages 8 and 11 of Ypsilanti Township, were using the restroom, police said. They said a man entered the restroom and peered at them through the stall doors, then attempted to get inside the stalls with them, police said. The girls kicked the doors and pressed their bodies against the stalls to keep him out. "It was very scary for those girls,'' Detective Sgt. Jeff Connelly said. The girls alerted their father and pointed out the man as he crouched in a nearby hallway. When the father tried to confront him, the stranger ran and led the father and other mall patrons on a chase that ended when he disappeared outside, police said. Later in the evening, the father and girls were leaving the mall when the girls saw the same man in the parking lot - apparently returning to get his vehicle, police said. The father drove toward the man and tried to block him in, striking him twice and sending him onto the hood of the car, reports said. With the father, security guards and witnesses chasing him, the man scaled a fence and ran across I-94. Police said they have a potential suspect based on the vehicles left in the mall parking lot overnight. They have not yet been able to contact the registered owner of one vehicle, a 41-year-old Dearborn Heights man who matches the description of the man in the bathroom, police said. Amalie Nash can be reached at anash@ annarbornews.com or 734-994-6832.

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews....xml&src=rss The various ways the world cures hangovers... The only sure way of avoiding a hangover is abstinence. For the rest of us, time is the answer. *In Finland, saunas are a preferred antidote, in the belief that they increase the circulation and therefore sweat out alcohol's toxins faster. *Russians are said to prefer cabbage soup to replenish lost water and nutrients. *In Britain, some swear by the concentrated yeast spread Marmite on toast (or, in Australia, Vegemite) while others tout Berocca -- a fizzy vitamin supplement made by Bayer AG. *The fizzy tablet of choice in the United States is Alka Seltzer, also made by Bayer. *In some parts, a Prairie Oyster (a concoction egg yolk, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, Tabasco sauce and salt & pepper) has its loyal boosters. *Aspirin, ibuprofen tablets, cold showers, hot baths, strawberries and peanut butter with honey are not uncommon suggestions. Still others will swear by Green tea, pickle juice, cola drinks, fruit drinks, sports drinks or a hair of the dog that bit you (another alcoholic drink). Some argue a greasy meal such as bacon and fried eggs or perhaps pizza will do the trick. Others favor ice packs, milkshakes, a blend of herbs with cardamom, ginger and citrus, or dietary supplements containing borage, artichoke, and prickly pear. Unfortunately none of these remedies work, according to researchers from the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth. After a comprehensive review of the medical trials, abstracts and studies, the scientists reported in the British Medical Journal: "No compelling evidence exists to suggest that any conventional or complementary intervention is effective for preventing or treating alcohol hangover. The most effective way to avoid the symptoms of alcohol induced hangover is thus to practice abstinence or moderation," they said in December 2005 For those for whom neither abstinence nor moderation is an option, be comforted in the knowledge that time is really the most successful treatment.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?...BAGRON6E411.DTL License plate scanners help find those with unpaid parking tickets Rachel Gordon, Chronicle Staff Writer Catching parking scofflaws in San Francisco has become easier with the help of high-tech cameras that scan license plates in search of cars saddled with unpaid citations. A city parking crew operating the new system can almost instantaneously find cars with at least five outstanding tickets. A two-person team roams city streets with two small cameras mounted atop their unmarked vehicle. The cameras can scan 250 or more plates an hour. And when a match is made, the crew attaches a yellow metal boot to the front wheel, removing it only after the tickets are paid. The city's Department of Parking and Traffic is giving the program a 90-day test run set to end in February. If it's successful, the program will be expanded. The system is also used to find stolen vehicles. In San Francisco, a city notorious for its shortage of on-street parking, officials issue nearly 2 million tickets worth $85 million each year, a meaningful chunk of the city's more than $5 billion budget. About 8,000 drivers have accrued five or more tickets and are pegged as scofflaws. Michelle McKniff was one of them. She found her car booted last week after eating brunch in San Francisco's Polk Gulch neighborhood. "I almost cried,'' said the 28-year-old Oakland resident who works in San Francisco. "I just stood there and thought, 'Oh my God.' I couldn't believe it.'' She took a cab to the Department of Parking and Traffic's customer service center at 10th and Howard streets. There, she paid $635 to settle eight tickets for such violations as parking in an area during street-cleaning hours and improperly curbing her wheel. She also had to cover the $75 boot-removal fee. Her payment barely made a dent in the $6.1 million pile of outstanding fines on the city's books. "I'm not saying I'm not at fault. It's just really hard to find parking in some neighborhoods,'' said McKniff, who sometimes works late at her internship in the Mission District and feels safer driving home than taking public transit after dark. The city puts metal boots on almost 3,800 vehicles a year. Officials hope to increase that by at least 9 percent if the license plate-scanning program is fully implemented. On one recent afternoon, parking control officers Bill Self and Robert Louie, both 11-year department veterans who work the scofflaw squad, rolled through the streets in their camera-equipped vehicle. When they scanned the plate of a car with more than five unpaid tickets, an electronic ping sounded and a photo of the license plate appeared on a dashboard computer screen. A different alert sounds when a stolen car is identified. Each time the crew got a hit, they called in the license plate number to a dispatcher, who checked city and state records to verify the unpaid tickets or stolen-car status. "The last thing we want to do is boot a car that shouldn't be,'' said James Lee, assistant director of enforcement for the Department of Parking and Traffic. On Washington Street in Pacific Heights, three cars were found on the scofflaw list, including a Porsche sports car. "Seven outstandings, $675,'' the dispatcher confirmed over the radio as the Porsche owner showed up. "Your car has to be immobilized,'' Self told the man. "You have seven outstanding tickets.'' The man whipped out his wallet and tried unsuccessfully to pay on the spot. He'd have to pay his boot-removal fee in person at the South of Market customer service center. The boots are supposed to be removed within two hours after the fines are paid. At one point in their shift, Louie and Self removed a boot from a Mazda and turned around and clamped it onto a Mercedes -- 13 citations, $730 in fines -- parked right behind it. San Francisco isn't the first city to use the license-plate scanning technology. Oakland uses it to find stolen vehicles. San Francisco just added the stolen car data to its system last week. The system isn't perfect. The cameras don't capture all license plates because some are tilted at the wrong angle or too dirty to read. The cost of software and equipment for one of the specially outfitted Department of Parking and Traffic vehicles is about $92,000, Lee said. The company that holds the ticket-processing contract with the city, ACS Inc., is paying for the test phase, according to Maggie Lynch, spokeswoman for the Municipal Transportation Agency, which runs the Department of Parking and Traffic. When Louie started out as a parking control officer in 1995, he relied on printed handouts -- sometimes 20 pages long -- that listed thousands of vehicles with unpaid tickets. In recent years, the data were stored on the handheld devices parking control officers punch in license plate numbers every time they write a ticket. "That still takes time,'' Self said. "This new technology will make our jobs a lot easier.''

Gotta love islamic law... 30 days after your appeal is denied, you get hung.

Get a room.

"Ridin" - Chamillionaire "What You Know" - T.I. "Temperature" - Sean "Me & U" - Cassie "What You Got" - Jay Z "I'm In Love With A Stripper" - T-Pain "Beverly Hills" - Weezer The list could go on and on...

How do you tell the wife that she has gained weight? Fortunately, us single guys don't have to worry about it until later in life.

http://www.nationalledger.com/artman/publi...272610656.shtml Jessica Simpson Who? Cowboys QB Romo Moves On to Carrie Underwood By Josh Hart Dec 27, 2006 I'm watching football on Christmas Day and who do I see on the Dallas Cowboys vs. the Philadelphia Eagles? None other than former American idol sweetie Carrie Underwood. The adorable country singer was spotted by NBC's camera's chatting it up with Cowboy's QB Tony Romo, the same guy that has been linked to pop star and actress Jessica Simpson. Jessica Simpson Who? Cowboys QB Romo Moves On to Carrie Underwood Romo is living life large. Now reports are everywhere that Romo's latest quote is Jessica who? *** Cathy Beers reported on Tuesday that In Touch Weekly broke the story that the two are now 'officially' a couple citing Romo. Citing a story from the Journal Gazette/Times-Courier, Romo dishes that they are the new country couple. In today's online story about Romo, Brian Nielsen confirms his big celeb scoop - in a sports column no less. *** He writes: OK, talk about Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson apparently was just fabricated rumor. But believe that the former Eastern Illinois quarterback suddenly a nationally known star for the nation’s team is seeing former American Idol winning singer Carrie Underwood. “That one is true,” Romo said.

The DB has his back to the ball and is pushing Reed to the ground. Reed is falling to the ground. The other DB moves up to make the interception. Reed is on the ground. The DB makes the interception.

Anybody ever build a ramp in the middle of the street and pretend they were evil knievel?

Do you feel Ali is indeed the best figher ever, or was he simply a great fighter that gained legendary status from his actions outside the ring?

What games did you play in the street when you were a kid? For me it's... Freeze Tag Hide and Seek Street Hockey

RIP

Calm down bitches... it's Christmas. I think this team is headed in the right direction. We knew this wasn't a playoff team from the start of the season. Yes, we lost a heartbreaker at home but this team shows hope for the future. Give Marv, Dick and Ralph a chance to fix the holes this off season.

Let me get this right... Last week he had no balls, and this week his balls are too big.

He was tackled in the endzone!

What a game!

Yes, they have streamed almost every game this season. It's roughly $6 a month. I've know a few people who have been using them for a few seasons now.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f347/det.../screenshot.jpg The server I am streaming off of requires a username and password. If it wasn't for that I would share. Go Bills!

It looked like it hit the receiver right in the hands.

whew they almost snapped it over his head

Losman through a good pass on the interception. McGee almost picked that ball off.

I'm not using sopcast.

I'm streaming the game.