Mumbai - First-hand Eyewitness

DEAR FRIENDS AND FAMILY:

THIS IS A VERBATIM REPORT OF THE TERRORIST ATTACK IN MUMBAI, SENT BY JONATHAN EHRLICH TO HIS FRIEND MARTIN HAAS(UCSD), IN SAN DIEGO. MARTIN IN TURN FORWARDED IT TO ME. PUT YOURSELF IN JONATHAN'S PLACE; WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE DONE? I HAVE CHOSEN NOT TO CHANGE IT IN ANY WAY. BEWARE, THE LANGUAGE IS ROUGH.

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Hey guys.

Got all your notes. Thank you. I'm ok. A little shaky to be honest but really just happy to be here. I can't thank you enough for your notes. You have no idea what the mean to me. Hope to see and speak to you all soon.

I wrote the following on the plane.

It's 3.33 am Thursday Nov 27th. And I am writing this from Jet Airways flight 0227, First leg of the Mumbai - Brussels - Toronto - Vancouver journey . It is a stream of "adrenaline" piece. I apologize in advance for the grammatical errors. But I wanted it raw and unedited.

First, some context.

I have always been truly blessed. Lucky to be born to the most love a child could ever wish for. Luck to be born into a family that prided itself on teaching me how to be a man. Lucky to have been protected and sheltered by three strong, decent brothers. Lucky to have found and married the kindest heart on the face of the earth. Lucky to be blessed beyond blessed with four healthy, beautiful children. Lucky to have wonderful friends who tolerate my idiosyncrasies.

Tonight, these blessings, these gifts of love and life bestowed upon me, this incredible good fortune, saved my life. And I honestly don't know why.

The details.

I am in Mumbai on business. I'm staying at the Trident hotel. It's sister hotel, the Oberai, is right next-door and attached by a small walkway.

I had dinner by myself in the Oberai lobby after some late meetings.

I retired upstairs to my room. About 10min later my colleague, Alex Chamerlin, text-ed asking me to join him and his friend in the Oberai lounge for a drink. I started to make my way out the door but decided that I was really too tired. I had a 7am flight, and needed to be up at 5. Rest beckoned. I closed the light, got into bed and quickly fell asleep. Lucky life-saving decision number 1.

About 1hr later there was knock at my door. A few seconds later, the doorbell rang (they have doorbells for hotel rooms here - who'd think?). I thought - who the hell is knocking at my door? Turn down service? This late? Forget it. So I just lay there and hoped they would go away.. Lucky life-saving decision number 2.

Five minutes later I heard and felt a huge bang. I got up and went to look out the window. A huge cloud of grey smoke billowed up from the road below. I thought. Fireworks? I didn't see anyone milling about so knew something wasn't right. I started to walk to the light switch when - BANG - another huge explosion shook the entire hotel.

Oh fuck, I thought. Is that what I think this is? I opened the door to the hallway. A few people were already outside.

I heard the word "bomb".

Oh shit. Oh shit I thought.

I'd like to tell you that I calmly collected my myself and my things and proceeded to the exits.

I didn't. An adrenaline explosion erupted inside me and almost lifted me off the floor. And I began to move. Really move.

I went back inside, quickly packed my stuff and went back into the hall.

I ran to the emergency exit and started making my way down the stairs (I was on the 18th floor).

There were a few people in the stairwell. I was flying by them. I swear I could have run a marathon in 2hrs. I felt like pure energy.

About halfway down, I called my friend Mark, told him what had happened and asked him to get me a flight - any flight - the hell out of Mumbai.

I got to the lobby level. There was a crowd of people in the corridor. No one moving. No one doing anything. No hotel staff. No security people.

Shit. I thought. We are sitting ducks.

I decided to get out of there. First, into the lobby.

I stepped through the door into the silent lobby. My first sight was a blood soaked plastic bag and bloody footsteps leading into the reception area. I proceeded forward. The windows were shattered and glass was everywhere. There wasn't a soul around.

Bad decision, I thought. I quickly retreated to the corridor. The crowd of people had grown.

We've got to get out of here I yelled. Let's go.

I looked around for the emergency exit and started running towards it. I made my way through the bowels of the hotel and out into a dark alley. It was empty and silent. I looked to my left and about 100m away saw a few security guards milling about.

Run they screamed. I began to move toward them.

I reached the main street and was immediately swept up into the Indian throngs (for those who have been to Mumbai, you know what I mean). People everywhere. But they were all eerily quiet.

No one was talking. No car horns. Nothing.

I started yelling "airport airport".

Some one (a hotel cook I believe) grabbed me and my bag and threw me in a rusty mini-cab.

As I sped away, I didn't see a single police car nor hear a single siren. Just the sound of this shit-box car speeding down the deserted road.

Traffic was stop and go. I made it to the airport in about 1hr, cleared customs and buried myself in a corner of a packed departure lounge, called my wife, called my parents and brothers and started emailing those friends who knew I was in Mumbai.

Sadly, Alex - my colleague who texted me for a drink - and his friend were not so lucky. The terrorists stormed into the lobby bar and killed several people. They took Alex and his friend hostage and started to march them up to the roof of the hotel.

About half way up, Alex managed to escape (he ducked through an open door and hid) but his friend was caught. And as I write this, that poor man is still on the roof of the Oberai.

Alex is safe but as expected, extremely worried about his friend.

I'm telling you right now. If I decided to meet Alex for that drink tonight I'd either be dead, a hostage on the roof of a building
30 hours away from everyone I love or - if I had the balls of Alex - a stupid-but-lucky-to-be-alive jerk.

And remember that knock/ring at my door? Well, I subsequently learned that the first thing the terrorists did was get the names and room numbers of western guests. They then went to the rooms to find them. Ehrlich, with an E, room 1820. I'll bet my entire life savings that they were the knock at my door.

Thank god for jet lag. Thank god for "cranky tired Johnny" (as many of my friends and family know so well) that compelled to get into and stay in bed. Thank god for being on the 18th floor.

Thank god for the kind people of Mumbai of helped me tonight. The wonderfully kind hotel staff. That cook. My cab driver who constantly said "relaxation" "relaxation" "I help" and who kept me in the cab when we hit a particularly gnarly traffic jam and I wanted to get out and walk. And for other people in traffic who, upon hearing from my own cab driver that I was at the Oberai, literally risked life and limb to stop traffic to let us get by (as again, only those who have been to Mumbai can truly appreciate).

Mumbai is a tragically beautiful place. Incredibly sad. But I am convinced that its inhabitants are definitely children of some troubled but immensely soulfully god.

I'm sitting on plane (upgraded to first class..see, told you I'm lucky). Just had the best tasting bowl of corn flakes I've ever had in my life. Hennessey coursing through my veins. Concentration starting to loosen and sleep beginning to creep onto my horizon.

I still feel a bit numb. But mostly I feel like I've just watched a really really bad movie staring me. Because right now, it all doesn't feel real. Maybe a few hours of CNN will knock me into reality. But the truth is numb is fine with me for a while. If I do end up thinking about the what if's, I don't really want to do that until I'm much much closer to home. And I have 30 more hours of travel time to go.

But before I sign off, let me say this.

The people who did this have no souls. They have no hearts. They are simply the living manifestation of evil and they only know killing and murder. We - all of us - need to understand that. Their target tonight was first and foremost Americans. Why? Because they fear everything that America stands for. They fear hope and change and freedom and peace. Let's make no mistake; they would have shot me and my children point blank tonight with out a moment's hesitation. Most of us sorta know that but sometimes we equivocate. We can't equivocate. Not ever.

I know that I want to go back. Lay some flowers. Wrap my arms around these people. Say thank you. Spend some money on overpriced hotel gifts and tip well. And generally give the bastards who did this the big fuck you and show them that I am not - I repeat not - afraid of them.

But first I need to go squeeze my wife. Dry her tears. Then have her dry mine as I hold my beautiful beautiful babies who will be
(thankfully) oblivious to all of this. Because isn't that what life is really about?

I appreciate you taking the time to listen. With much much love.

Jonathan

Jonathan Ehrlich

LIVE CURRENT MEDIA INC.

President & COO

I Want To Open A Damn Checking Account

A crusty old man walks into a bank and says to the teller at the window, "I want to open a damn checking account."

To which the astonished woman replies, I beg your pardon, sir; I must have misunderstood you. What did you say?"

"Listen up, damn it. I said I want to open a damn checking account right now!"

"I'm very sorry sir, but we do not tolerate that kind of language in this bank."

So saying, the teller leaves the window and goes over to the bank manager to tell him about her situation.

They both return and the manager asks the old geezer, "What seems to be the problem here?"

"There's no friggin’ problem, dammit!" the man says; "I just won $50 million bucks in the damn lottery and I want to open a damn checking account in this damn bank!"

"I see," says the manager, "and this bitch is giving you a hard time?

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Cops have tough time finding sober driver for boy

Tue Nov 11, 12:22 am ET

SCHERERVILLE, Ind. – Indiana state police said that after a mother was arrested for drunken driving, the three relatives who came to pick up her 1-year-old son also had all been drinking. A state trooper stopped a minivan for speeding early Saturday on U.S. 30 in Schererville in northwestern Indiana. He arrested the 24-year-old woman on a drunken driving charges.

The boy's father arrived later to pick him up, but officers determined he was intoxicated and also arrested him on a drunken driving charge.

Police said the boy's grandparents then arrived. Both of them also had been drinking, state police said, but the grandmother who was driving was not over the legal limit, so officers escorted them home with the child.

Wine/Beer Vs. Water

As Ben Franklin said: "In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in
water there is bacteria." In a number of carefully controlled trials,
scientists have demonstrated that if we drink 1 liter of water each day, at
the end of the year we would have absorbed more than 1 kilo of Escherichia
coli, (E. coli) - bacteria found in feces. In other words, we are consuming
1 kilo of poop (that's over 2 pounds ).

However, we do NOT run that risk when drinking wine and beer (or tequila,
rum, whiskey or other liquor) because alcohol has to go through a
purification process of boiling, filtering and/or fermenting.

Remember:
Water = Poop
Wine = Health

Therefore, it's better to drink wine and talk stupid
than to drink water and be full of shit .

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I Think You're The Father Of One Of My Kids...

A guy goes to the supermarket and notices an attractive woman waving at
him. She says hello. He's rather taken aback because he can't place where
he knows her from. So he says, 'Do you know me? ' To which she replies, 'I
think you're the father of one of my kids.'

Now his mind travels back to the only time he has ever been unfaithful to
his wife and so he says, 'Are you the stripper from the bachelor party that
I made love to on the pool table with all my buddies watching while your
partner whipped my butt with wet celery???'

She looks into his eyes and says calmly, 'No ........ I'm your son's
teacher.'

We Should Run Lee For President:

Remember Lee Iacocca, the VP at Ford credited with the birth of the
Mustang, the man who rescued Chrysler Corporation from their death
throes, and the
owner of the famous quote 'Lead, follow, or get out of the way'?
Well, he's back! He has a new book, and here are some excerpts.

Lee Iacocca writes:

'Am I the only guy in this country who's fed up with what's happening?
Where the hell is our outrage? We should be screaming bloody murder.
We've got a gang of clueless bozos steering our ship of state right
over a cliff, we've got corporate gangsters stealing us blind, and we can't
even clean up after a hurricane much less build a hybrid car. But instead
of getting mad, everyone sits around and nods their heads when the politicians say,
'Stay the course'. Stay the course? You've got to be kidding. This is
America not the 'Titanic'. I'll give you a sound bite: 'Throw all the bums out!'

You might think I'm getting senile, that I've gone off my rocker, and
maybe I have. But someone has to speak up. I hardly recognize this country
anymore. The most famous business leaders are not the innovators but
the guys in handcuffs.
While we're fiddling in Iraq , the Middle East is burning and nobody
seems to know what to do. And the press is waving 'pom-poms' instead
of asking hard questions. That's not the promise of the ' America ' my parents
and yours traveled across the ocean for. I've had enough. How about you?

I'll go a step further. You can't call yourself a patriot if you're not
outraged. This is a fight I'm ready and willing to have.

The Biggest 'C' is Crisis!

Leaders are made, not born. Leadership is forged in times of crisis.
It's easy to sit there with your feet up on the desk and talk theory. Or
send someone else's kids off to war when you've never seen a battlefield
yourself.
It's another thing to lead when your world comes tumbling down. George
Bush, Dick Chaney and who is this Bozo coming up next? One of the most
Liberal Idiots in the U. S. Senate and he is talking about disarming
America. I can't believe the American people aren't seeing what he is about to do
to this country. May God have mercy on us all.

On September 11, 2001, we needed a strong leader more than any other
time in our history. We needed a steady hand to guide us out of the ashes.
So here's where we stand. We're immersed in a bloody war with no plan
for winning and no plan for leaving. We're running the biggest deficit in
the history of the country. We're losing the manufacturing edge to Asia ,
while our once-great Companies are all moving offshore. We're getting
slaughtered by health care costs. Gas prices ar e skyrocketing, and nobody in
power has a coherent energy policy. Our schools are the worst in the world. Our
borders are like sieves. The middle class is being squeezed every
which way.
These are times that cry out for leadership and we are getting ready to
put the most Liberal Senator in the U. S. Senate in as our next President
because we want to be fair and elect someone just because of his race. We don't
have time to be fair, we need a strong leader.

But when you look around, you've got to ask: 'Where have all the
leaders gone?' Where are the curious, creative communicators? Where are the
people of character, courage, conviction, omnipotence, and common sense? I may be
a sucker for alliteration, but I hope you get the point.

Name me a leader who has a better idea for homeland security than
making us take off our shoes in air ports and throw away our shampoo? We've
spent billions of dollars building a huge new bureaucracy, and all we know how
to do is react to things that have already happened.

Name me one leader who emerged from the crisis of Hurricane Katrina.
Congress has yet to spend a single day evaluating the response to the
hurricane, or demanding accou ntability for the decisions that were made in the
crucial hours after the storm. Everyone's hunkering down, fingers crossed,
hoping it doesn't happen again. Well guess what people? We are having more
floods right now. What are we doing to help these people out. Now, that's
just crazy.
Storms happen. Deal with it. Make a plan. Figure out what you're
going to do the next time. Why are we allowing people to build in flood
plains anyway? If you build in a flood area, expect to be flooded and deal
with it.
Don't expect the Government to bail you out.

Name me an industry leader who is thinking creatively about how we can
restore our competitive edge in manufacturing. All they seem to be
thinking now-day is getting themselves bigger salaries and bonuses. Who would
have believed that there could ever be a time when 'The Big Three' referred
to Japanese car companies? How did this happen, and more important, what
are we going to do about it? Likely nothing!

Name me a government leader who can articulate a plan for paying down
the debt, or solving the energy crisis, or managing the health care
problem. The silence is deafening. But these are the crises that are eating away at
our country and milking the middle class dry.

I have news for the gang in Congress and the Senate. We didn't elect
you to sit on your asses and do nothing and remain silent while our
democracy is being hijacked and our greatness is being replaced with mediocrity.
What is everybody so afraid of? That some bonehead on _Fox News_
(http://www.foxnews.com/) will call them a name? Give me a break. Why don't you guys
show some spine for a change? I honestly don't think any of you have
one!

Had Enough?

Hey, I'm not trying to be the voice of gloom and doom here. I'm trying
to light a fire. I'm speaking out because I have hope; I believe in
America .... In my lifetime I've had the privilege of living through some of
America's greatest moments. I've also experienced some of our worst crises: the
'Great Depression', 'World War II', the 'Korean War', the 'Kennedy
Assassination', the 'Vietnam War', the 1970s oil crisis, and the struggles of recent
years culminating with 9/11. If I've learned one thing, it's this: 'You
don't get anywhere by standing on the sidelines waiting for somebody else to
take action.
Whether it's building a better car or building a better future for our
children, we all have a role to play. That's the challenge I'm raising
in this book. It's a call to 'Action' for people who, like me, believe in
America.
It's not too late, but it's getting pretty close. So let's shake off
the crap and go to work. Let's tell 'em all we've had 'enough.'

Make a 'real contribution' by sending this to everyone you know and
care about......our future is at stake!

Federal Employee Eval. Quotes

>
> 1. "Since my last report, this employee has reached rock-bottom and 
> has started to dig."
>
> 2. "I would not allow this employee to breed."
>
> 3. "This employee is really not so much of a has-been, but more of 
> a definite won't-be."
>
> 4. "Works well when under constant supervision and cornered like a 
> rat in a trap."
>
> 5. "When she opens her mouth, it seems that it's only to change feet."
>
> 6. "This young lady has delusions of adequacy."
>
> 7. "He sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to 
> achieve them."
>
> 8. "This employee is depriving a village somewhere of an idiot."
>
> 9. "This employee should go far, and the sooner he starts, the 
> better! "
>
> 10. "Got a full 6-pack, but lacks the plastic thingy to hold it all 
> together."
>
> 11. "Agross ignoramus --144 times worse than an ordinary ignoramus."
>
> 12. "He doesn't have ulcers, but he's a carrier."
>
> 13. "This man's drinking has not interfered with his work.
>
> 14. "I would like to go hunting with him sometime."
>
> 15. "He's been working with glue too much."
>
> 16. "He would argue with a signpost."
>
> 17. "He brings a lot of joy when ever he leaves the room."
>
> 18. "When his IQ reaches 50, he should sell."
>
> 19. "If you see two people talking and one looks bored, he's the 
> other one."
>
> 20. "A photographic memory but with the lens cover glued on."
>
> 21. "A prime candidate for natural de-selection."
>
> 22. "Donated his brain to science before he was finished using it."
>
> 23. "Gates are down, the lights are flashing, but the train isn't 
> coming."
>
> 24. "He's got two brain cells, one is lost and the other is out 
> looking for it."
>
> 25. "If he were an y more stupid, he'd have to be watered twice a 
> week."
>
> 26. "If you give him a penny for his thoughts, you'd get change."
>
> 27. "If you stand close enough to him, you can hear the ocean."
>
>  28. "It's hard to believe he beat out 1,000,000 other sperm."
>
>  29  One neuron short of a synapse."
>
> 30. "Some drink from the fountain of knowledge; he only gargled."
>
> 31. "Takes him 2 hours to watch '60-minutes'."
>
> 32. "The wheel is turning, but the hamster is dead"

What Costs More Per Year Than The Iraq War?!

1. $11 Billion to $22 billion is spent on welfare to illegal aliens each year. http://tinyurl.com/zob77 <http://tinyurl.com/zob77>

2. $2.2 Billion dollars a year is spent on food assistance programs such as food stamps, WIC, and free school lunches for illegal aliens.http://www.cis.org/articles/2004/fiscalexec..html <http://www.cis.org/articles/2004/fiscalexec.html>

3. $2.5 Billion dollars a year is spent on Medicaid for illegal aliens. http:/ /www.cis.org/articles/2004/fiscalexec.html <http://www.cis.org/articles/2004/fiscalexec.html>

4. $12 Billion dollars a year is spent on primary and secondary school education for children here illegally and they cannot speak a word of English!http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.0.html <http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.0.html>

5. $17 Billion dollars a year is spent for education for the American-born children of illegal aliens, known as “anchor babies.” http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html <http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html>

6. $3 Million Dollars a DAY is spent to inca rcerate illegal aliens. http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html <http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html>

7. 30% percent of all Federal Prison inmates are illegal aliens. http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html <http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html>

8. $90 Billion Dollars a year is spent on illegal aliens for Welfare and Social Services by the American taxpayers. http://premi um.cnn.com/TRANSCIPTS/0610/29/ldt.01.html <http://premium.cnn.com/TRANSCIPTS/0610/29/ldt.01.html>

9. $200 Billion Dollars a year in suppressed American wages are caused by the illegal aliens. http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html <http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html>

10. The illegal aliens in the United States have a crime rate that's two-and-a-half times that of white non-illegal aliens. In particular, their children, are going to make a huge additional crime problem in the US . http://transcripts.cnn.co m/TRANSCRIPTS/0606/12/ldt.01.html <http://transcripts..cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0606/12/ldt.01.html>

11. During the year of 2005 there were 4 to 10 MILLION illegal aliens that crossed our Southern Border also, as many as 19,500 illegal aliens from Terrorist Countries. Millions of pounds of drugs, cocaine, meth, heroin and marijuana, crossed into the U.S from the Southern border. Homeland Security Report. http://tinyurl.com/t9sht <http://tiny url.com/t9sht>

12. The National Policy Institute, "estimated that the total cost of mass deportation would be between $206 and $230 billion or an average cost of between $41 and $46 billion annually over a five year period." http:/ /www.nationalpolicyinstitute.org/pdf/deportation.pdf <http://www.nationalpolicyinstitute.org/pdf/deportation.pdf>

13. In 2006 illegal aliens sent home $45 BILLION in remittances back to their countries of origin. http://www .rense.com/general75/niht.htm <http://www.rense.com/general75/niht.htm>

14. "The Dark Side of Illegal Immigration: Nearly One Million Sex Crimes Committed by Illegal Immigrants In The United States ". http://www.drdsk.com/articleshtml <http://www.drdsk.com/articleshtml> Total cost is a whooping.... $338.3 BILLION=2 0PER YEAR!!!

If this doesn't bother you then just delete the message, but on the other hand, if it does raise the hair on the back of your neck, then forward it.

Social Security Change For 2008

The United States Senate voted to extend Social Security Benefits to Illegal Aliens beginning in 2008.
Now, the following are the senators who voted to give illegal aliens Social Security benefits. They are grouped by home state. If a state is not listed, there was no voting representative. NOTE: Both Obama and McCain voted FOR giving illegal’s our Social Security benefits. Who are we going to vote for??? We could try writing in Ron Paul’s name. He’s been strongly against the illegal’s getting ANY benefits, forever!

Alaska: Stevens (R)
Arizona : McCain (R)
Arkansas : Lincoln (D) Pryor (D)
California : Boxer (D) Feinstein (D)
Colorado : Salazar (D)
Connecticut : Dodd (D) Lieberman (D)
Delaware : Biden (D) Carper (D)
Florida : Martinez (R)
Hawaii : Akaka (D) Inouye (D)
Ill inois : Durbin (D) Obama (D)
Indiana : Bayh (D) Lugar (R)
Iowa : Harkin (D)
Kansas : Brownback (R)
Louisiana : Landrieu (D)
Maryland : Mikulski (D) Sarbanes (D)
Massachusetts : Kennedy (D) Kerry (D)
Montana : Baucus (D)
Nebraska : Hagel (R)
Nevada : Reid (D)
New Jersey : Lautenberg (D) Menendez (D)
New Mexico : Bingaman (D)
New York : Clinton (D) Schumer (D)
North Dakota : Dorgan (D)
Ohio : DeWine (R) Voinovich(R)
Oregon : Wyden (D)
Pennsylvania : Specter (R)
Rhode Island : Chafee (R) Reed (D)
South Carolina : Graham (R)
South Dakota : Johnson (D)
Vermont : Jeffords (I) Leahy (D)
Washington : Cantwell (D) Murray (D)
West Virginia : Rockefeller (D), by Not Voting
Wisconsin : Feingold (D) Kohl (D)

For the record: Nobody is against immigration… so long as it is done LEGALLY, according to the laws of the land. Giving currently present Illegal’s amnesty or paid social benefits is akin to letting a bank robber keep the spoils of his crime… just because he somehow got out of the bank without being arrested. The fact that the illegal’s are already here… are already an “issue,” does not grant them immunity or citizenship. If they want to join our society… let them go back where they came from and apply through the legally mandated system… just like most of our immigrant ancestors did! Snopes is provided for doubters: http://www.snopes.com/politics/immigration/bankofamerica.asp <http://www.snopes.com/politics/immigration/bankofamerica.asp>

Yes, People Really Are Stupid

Cthon98> hey, if you type in your pw, it will show as stars
Cthon98> ********* see!
AzureDiamond> hunter2
AzureDiamond> doesnt look like stars to me
Cthon98> AzureDiamond> *******
Cthon98> thats what I see
AzureDiamond> oh, really?
Cthon98> Absolutely
AzureDiamond> you can go hunter2 my hunter2-ing hunter2
AzureDiamond> haha, does that look funny to you?
Cthon98> lol, yes. See, when YOU type hunter2, it shows to us as *******
AzureDiamond> thats neat, I didnt know IRC did that
Cthon98> yep, no matter how many times you type hunter2, it will show to us as *******
AzureDiamond> awesome!
AzureDiamond> wait, how do you know my pw?
Cthon98> er, I just copy pasted YOUR ******'s and it appears to YOU as hunter2 cause its your pw
AzureDiamond> oh, ok.

Guo_Si> Hey, you know what sucks?
TheXPhial> vaccuums
Guo_Si> Hey, you know what sucks in a metaphorical sense?
TheXPhial> black holes
Guo_Si> Hey, you know what just isn't cool?
TheXPhial> lava?

i8b4uUnderground> d-_-b
BonyNoMore> how u make that inverted b?
BonyNoMore> wait
BonyNoMore> never mind
XDDMZEFLWEDV

Food Colorings: The Scary Truth

Your kids are regular Picassos. They love to fingerpaint with bright, bold colors! So, it’s no surprise that while you’re grocery shopping they reach for foods that are also brightly colored.

WARNING: Before you indulge your children (or yourself) by purchasing those neon-colored snacks and drinks (read: blue sports drinks), you might ask yourself: Are these artificially colored foods really harmless?

Our food sleuths have a few colorful words to say about the matter.

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Decoding the Fine Print

For decades, study after study has shown a link between food dyes and cancer. Remember the health concerns in the '70’s when red dye #2 - “amaranth” was thought to be a carcinogen? Suddenly shoppers everywhere were running from all things red! Even the food manufacturers jumped on board. The makers of M&M’s quit producing their red-coated candies for a stretch!

Fun Fact: Turns out the red M&M’s didn’t even contain amaranth! The food maker quit producing them to satisfy worried consumers.

Well, today food manufacturers no longer use amaranth but they do use Red 40, as well as Yellow 5, Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Orange B, Red 3, and Yellow 6. And a lot of it. In fact, they are using these colorful chemicals five times (yes, FIVE TIMES) more than they did 30 years ago!

Better living through chemistry? Not on your life...and not on your children's life either! New studies have recently linked these food colorings with behavioral disorders in children. That’s right. The rise of ADD and ADHD and other disorders in children may be in part, the result of an artificially colorized diet.

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Reality Check

So, if some food dyes are thought to be carcinogenic and others can cause behavioral issues in children, then why are the food makers still using these additives in our foods?

The Short Answer: Because they can! Currently, the FDA remains color blind, refusing to order food colorings to be removed from U.S. products.

Meanwhile, across the pond in the UK, they are phasing out these food colorings. Why? Because consumers in the UK have demanded they be removed from their foods. Big food companies like Kraft and Mars have already begun removing these dyes from their UK products. And yet, in the USA, they continue to market these toxins to our children. Color your food sleuths red with anger!

So what’s a wanna-be savvy shopper to do? Sit back while food makers continue to paint our foods by number? Never! We say take control of your grocery store aisles by following these guidelines and ban these harmful additives from your pantry shelves for good!

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Shopper-in-Control Guidelines

Learn these guidelines and you’ll keep your kids (and yourself) safe from harmful colorful chemicals:

1. Quick-scan ALL food labels so you can spot these culprits: Yellow 5, Red 40, Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Orange B, Red 3, and Yellow 6.
   
   Note: You expect to find these color enhancers in the usual junk foods like candies, ice cream, cakes, kids drinks, etc. But where you don’t expect to find them is in healthier items like yogurt, cheese, sport drinks, and vitamin water - so reading labels is a must!
   
2. Remember, manufacturers are sneaky about listing ingredients under unusual names. Learn these aliases for food colorings, so you won’t fall prey to their tricks!
   
   • Allura Red AC (Red 40)
   • Erythrosine (Red 3)
   • Indigotine (Blue 2)
   • Tartrazine (Yellow 5)
   
3. Be on the lookout for “lakes” listed with a food dye; these are water-insoluable forms of certifiable colors that are more stable than straight dyes.

4. Good news! It is possible to find foods that are naturally, colorfully enhanced.
These additives offer a safer color boost:

• Beet juice
• Annatto (plant-derived)
• Turmeric (rich in antioxidants!)

Bottom Line: Artificial food dyes are dangerous – END OF STORY. Don’t wait on the FDA to make your foods safer. Now that you’re armed with a little know–how, YOU'RE in control at the grocery store, NOT the food manufacturers!

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Biker Story Receives New York Times Best

A biker is riding by the zoo, when he sees a little girl leaning into
the lion's cage. Suddenly,
the lion grabs her by the cuff of her jacket and tries to pull
her inside to slaughter her, under the eyes of her screaming
parents.The biker jumps off his bike,
runs to the cage and hits the lion square on the nose with a
powerful punch. Whimpering from the pain
the lion jumps back letting go of the girl, and the biker
brings her to her terrified parents, who thank him endlessly.
A New York Times reporter has watched the whole
event. The reporter addressing the biker
says, 'Sir, this was the most gallant
and brave thing I saw a man do in my whole life.'
The biker replies, 'Why, it was nothing, really, the
lion was behind bars. I just saw this little kid in danger, and acted
as I felt right.' The reporter says, 'Well,
I'll make sure this won't go unnoticed. I'm a
journalist from the New York Times, you know, and tomorrow's paper will
have this story on the front page... So, what do you do for a living
and what political affiliation do you have?''
The biker replies, 'I'm a U.S. Marine and a Republican.'
The journalist leaves.

The following morning the biker buys The New York Times to see if it
indeed brings news of his actions, and reads, on front page:
U.S. MARINE ASSAULTS AFRICAN IMMIGRANT AND STEALS HIS LUNCH

Kin Ya Swaller?

A woman sitting at a restaurant in West Virginia suddenly began to cough while eating a giant country-fried steak. After a few seconds it became apparent that she was in real distress, and two locals at the next table turned to look at her. "Kin ya swaller?" asked one of the guys.

The woman signaled "No" desperately shaking her head.

"Kin ya breathe?" asked the other.

The woman, beginning to turn a bit blue, shook her head 'No.' With that, the first local walked over to her, lifted up the back of her skirt, yanked down her panties, and slowly ran his tongue up and down the woman's butt crack. This shocked the woman into such a violent spasm that the obstruction flew out of her mouth and she began to breathe again. The guy slowly walked back over to his table and proudly took another drink of his beer.

His partner said in admiration, "Ya know, I'd heard of that there Hind Lick Maneuver, but I ain't never seen nobody do it."

Stop Digg Shouts And Be More Productive

#1...Get Firefox if you don't already have it for some unknown reason.
Firefox Download. Just select your language and download.


#2...Install the add-on Greasemonkey.
Greasemonkey Download. Install and restart browser.

#3...Install the script Digg Friends Easier.
Digg Friends Easier Install. A small Firefox window will pop up. Click install. You may have to restart Firefox.

#4...Use the following URL's to get digging your friends submissions.

*="Insert digg username here."

http://digg.com/users/*/friends/submissions
http://digg.com/users/*/friends/shoutsin

This will add a "digg" button under each submission to easily and quickly digg all your friends submissions in a matter of a minute or two.

You are now all of your friends hero and have saved a shitload of time and eliminated the need for shouts!

Have a nice day!

Thirsty Kid Tries The Force Feed Method

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The United States is not a Monarchy!

Alexandre Dumas and his character, Edmond Dantès, the wrongfully imprisoned protagonist of The Count of Monte Cristo would be happy to know that order has finally been restored to the world and the U.S Constitution.The Supreme court in a 5-4 decision has ruled that President Bush can not use the Military Commissions Act of 2006 to create his own private “Gulag Archipelago“. The court has ruled that the 200+ detainees being held as “enemy combatants” at Guantanamo Bay can no longer be held indefinitely in “Siberian Hell” without some semblance of due process. They have the right to challenge their detention in U.S. Civil Courts. A huge victory for the Constitution of the United States and all those who oppose “defacto monarchical” rule.Are these detainees combatants against the Constitution and freedoms of the United States? Maybe they are. Maybe they deserve everything they eventually get or have already received. I have no idea. Neither do you. Neither does President Bush. No independent fact finder has ever been given the opportunity to hear an “offer of proof”. What we have is a classic case of “it is because I say it is”. Thats great when punishing your children but not when denying basic human rights. The most basic of these being the rights of freedom and to know why you are being denied that freedom. If it is proven that any or all of these people raised arms against the United States, try them in accordance with military rules and let the chips fall where they may. I have no problem with that. The problem I have is with the “vertically integrated” way these decisions are being made. Decisions made by President Bush and cascading straight down the “yes sir” line right to the gallows. That is a monarchy not a democracy. There are some that might argue for the much harsher “D” word.The argument that “classified information” will have to be disclosed in any habeas corpus hearing is a fallacy. If a United States Attorney is not capable of coming up with a court acceptable way of proving the necessity of detention without exposing such information, I question his/her qualifications for the job. I have a hard time believing this is the first time they have ever dealt with the protection of classified information in a civil court setting. Spare me the theatrics.I can’t help but think back to when I saw the movie “The Rock“. Sean Connery played a former British agent who was caught by the United States with devastating classified information in his possession. He was held by the United States without bail, trial or identity for over 30 years. At the time I thought the premise was ridiculous.In the end The Supreme Court has spoken for those imprisoned and muzzled even if they probably are dangerous scumbags. We are still a democracy even at 5-4. Score one for the Constitution.

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I Almost Killed You....SORRY!

At least he used his manners. His mom must have been in the car.
The cameraman must have nerves of steel.

Urban Soccer II

This guy has some serious skills. I'm wondering how many of those he did on the first take. Some of those had to be first takes unless the other people were in on it. Anyway, if you missed the first video then look below. Enjoy!





Urban Soccer

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Pastor Issues 30 Day Sex Challenge

I need to get my wife to go to a church like this.
It seems to get a little awkward when the anchor
asks if they've started the challenge. For a minute
there I thought he was going to ask what positions
they have tried so far.

World of World of WarCraft

'Warcraft' Sequel Lets Gamers Play A Character Playing 'Warcraft'

Saving Money

A husband and wife are shopping in their local Wal-Mart's and the husband picks up a case of Budweiser

and put it in their shopping cart.

”What do you think you're doing?” asks the wife.

“They're on sale, only $10 for 24 cans,” he replies.

“Put them back, we can't afford them,” demands the wife. So he does and they carry on shopping.

A few aisles further on along the woman picks up a $20 jar of face cream and put it in the shopping cart.

“What do you think you're doing?” asks the husband.

“It’s my face cream. It makes me look beautiful,” replies the wife.

Her husband retorts: "So does 24 cans of Budweiser and its half the price!!"

A man boarded an airplane and took his seat. As he settled in, he glanced up and saw the most beautiful woman boarding the plane.
He soon realized she was heading straight towards his seat. As fate would have it, she took the seat right beside his.

Eager to strike up a conversation he blurted out, 'Business trip or pleasure?'

She turned, smiled and said, 'Business. I'm going to the Annual Nymphomaniacs of America Convention in Boston .'

He swallowed hard. Here was the most gorgeous woman he had ever seen sitting next to him, and she was going to a meeting of nymphomaniacs.

Struggling to maintain his composure, he calmly asked!,

'What's your business role at this convention?'

'Lecturer,' she responded. 'I use information that I have learned from my personal experiences to debunk some of the popular myths about sexuality.'

'Really?' he said. 'And what kind of myths are there?'

'Well,' she explained, 'one popular myth is that African-American men are the most well-endowed of all men, when in fact it is the Native American Indian who is most likely to possess that trait.


Another popular myth is that Frenchmen are the best lovers, when actually it is men of Jewish descent who are the best.

I have also discovered that the lover with absolutely the best stamina is the Southern Redneck.'

Suddenly the woman became a little! uncomfortable and blushed.
'I'm sorry,' she said, 'I shouldn't really be discussing all of this with you. I don't even know your name.'

'Tonto,' the man said, 'Tonto Goldstein, but my friends call me Bubba.'