"Murphy was an optimist!"
Twin Towers used to Build Warship May 29, 2006 7:59 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Interest, Politics, Touchy Subjects, United States24 tonnes of steel from the World Trade Centers is being used to make the USS New York, an amphibious assualt ship capable of landing anywhere.
The $1 billion vessel is one of a new generation of amphibious assault ships capable of landing a 700-strong Marines assault force on a coastline almost anywhere without the need for a port.
Do police states like invasions?
Woody Oge, Northrop Grumman’s director of operations in New Orleans, was keen to play down suggestions that the ship might be used to spearhead invasions.
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add a commentLost Season 3 May 29, 2006 2:57 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Lost, Of Interest, TV / MoviesA game Americans will hate May 26, 2006 11:58 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Games/Puzzles, Of InterestI bet Americans just do poorly on this.
1 comment so farLost’s Writers are subtly funny May 26, 2006 11:33 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Lost, Of Interest, TV / MoviesSingle Dads reminded me of a LOST comment I forgot to make. I posted it as a reply to his Lost Thought.
Did you catch the subtle references to the various Internet theories during the show?
At one point Desmond says, "We are in a snow globe." which is directly off one of the theories forums. In the same breath 2 or 3 others were mentioned. The writers certainly have a sense of humor!
You know.. Ala St Elsewhere.
add a commentShots fired at the capitol May 26, 2006 11:23 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, News, Of Interest, Politics, Touchy Subjects, United StatesHere’s my totally unconfirmed account. I post this without researching right now simply because it is Friday and on Friday no blogs or reads blogs except my wife and I.
4commentsThere are reports shots have been fired in Rayburn House Office Building across street from U.S. Capitol. Entire Capitol complex is locked down.
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they are now putting yellow tape around the entrance
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swat teams and bomb sniffing dogs going into the building
Lost Snowmen May 25, 2006 4:44 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Lost, Of Interest, TV / MoviesWhat did one snowman say to the other snowman?
This question Kelvin posed to Desmond but haven’t we heard it before? Hasn’t Locke said it? Additionally, wasn’t it told to Michael in the hospital?
This Joke was actually told in one of the episodes in season 1. When Michael was in the hospital he wanted to send a card to Walt but didnt know what to write. So the Nurse told him to draw a picture and put in a joke “what did the snowman say to the other snowman?” The answer was Freeze.
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add a commentLost – I get it! May 24, 2006 11:50 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Lost, Of Interest, TV / MoviesSPOILER AHEAD!
2commentsLost Review May 24, 2006 11:20 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Lost, Of Interest, TV / MoviesWow!
1 comment so farHanso Foundation Newspaper Ad May 24, 2006 8:06 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Lost, Of Interest, TV / MoviesAnd we thought print is dead. [Source – courtesy of Boyzoid]
add a commentThe Hanso Foundation has been updated! May 24, 2006 7:56 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Lost, Of Interest, TV / MoviesAbout a half an hour ago the Board of Directors was updated:
add a comment~ Jacob Vanderfield Liddy Wales Dick Cheever Lawrence Peck Bill Flood Sam Hicks
Lost in work – Charlie is an Other May 24, 2006 7:44 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Lost, Of Interest, TV / MoviesDean was correct. And thanks for the reminder!. I’ve been franticly trying to please my clients. Up at 3:30am and asleep sometime between 10pm and midnight. The rest of the day is work work work with necessary breaks to meet family need. However! I wanted to get one Lost note in from last week.
All the reviews I read were good. I think some people wrongly assess the episode as light. I found it a very necessary and connecting piece. Some of the characters have gone directions that I never expected. Locke was so strong in season one and season two has given him a beating but don’t we all go through that in life? We have our strong moments then we have our times of weakness where no matter how hard we try things don’t seem to go our way. Before I commented on this I had wanted to watch the episode again. Time didn’t permit so here is my comment that I only saw one person so lightly touch on…
Is Charlie working with The Others? Bringing the medicine to Claire was too convenient. It was also wrong. If you medical equipment like that wouldn’t you take it to the doctor instead of to a new born?! And to say he knows it doesn’t hurt because he has tried it is almost admitting that he is getting shots. I seriously doubt the vials would have such specific instructions. If you were among The Others or whomever the medicine is intended, you would be briefed on why and how to use it. Does that make Desmond an Other? The directions are specific to Claire. Charlie did not find the medicine! He was instructed to deliver it.
I am very much looking forward to tonight’s episode!
2commentsOptical Illusions May 23, 2006 10:54 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cool Sites, Of InterestToday’s motion sickness brought to you by http://jalexp.com/.
add a commentFBI to get veto power over PC software May 22, 2006 12:37 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : News, Of Interest, Politics, Technology, Touchy Subjects, United StatesStill think this country is as free as it used to be?
unelected bureaucrats at the commission have decreeed that Americans don’t have the right to use software such as Skype or PGPfone if it doesn’t support mandatory backdoors for wiretapping
[Source] Link thanks to Tom Maszerowski
2commentsBe a certified Jedi Knight May 22, 2006 11:04 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cool Sites, Of InterestI’m a ULC minister and have been for many years. That means I can conduct marriages in TN. Now, the Universal Life Church Monastery offers a Jedi Knight Certificate!
To Become a Jedi requires a profound commitment and astute mind. The life of a Jedi is one of personal sacrifice. To train they live a life of simplicity and adhere to the Jedi Code which forbids material possession and emotional attachments. … This certificate brings you all the rights, privileges, and benefits the Rank of Jedi receives. This certificate bestows upon you the Rank of JEDI KNIGHT!
May the Force Be With You!
Thanks to Boyzoid for the link!
add a commentThe Hanso Foundation has been updated! May 22, 2006 6:22 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Lost, Of Interest, TV / MoviesPeter Thompson profile updated.
2commentsBorn in Terre Haute, Indiana in 1959, Peter Thompson earned degrees from Loyola University and The University of Chicago Law School before embarking on a successful career as a corporate attorney – until a lifetime of smoking left Thompson with an impossible prognosis: inoperable lung and pancreatic cancer.
