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Classic DF – 7/31/02

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July 31, 2002: [•] A terrorist attack on a school in Jerusalem, Israel has left 7 people dead. Hamas has claimed responsibility for it. [•] The Pope is continuing his tour. Today he is in Mexico to grant sainthood to an Indian martyr. [•] US Sen. Joseph Biden, Democratic chairman of the Senate committee, says that Iraq is a threat; but an invasion this year is unlikely. [•] The US Justice Department in investigating AOL Time Warner. [•] A gunman opened fire at the Beirut university campus in Lebanon killing 8 people. [•] The Turkish parliament has voted to hold early elections. [•] A gun battle in Somalia has left 13 people dead. [•] The November 17th terrorist group has issued a statement to Greece that it is alive and well (unfortunately). [•] Zimbabwe is expected to take out its frustrations over EU imposed sanctions by targeting pro-democracy advocates within its country. [•] Rwandan President Paul Kagame says that presidential and parliamentary elections will be held by the end of next year. [•] A 6.2 earthquake rocked Costa Rica. [•] A drug sting operation has busted over 2,000 drug dealers since March near the US-Mexico border. [•] Thousands of illegal Indonesian immigrants are leaving Malaysia before a new labor law can impose strict fines on them. [•] The South Korean National Assembly has rejected the nomination of Chang Sang as Prime Minister. [•] Alimzhan Tokhtakhounov, a Russia mob figure, has been arrested and charged with trying to fix the 2002 Winter Olympic Games figure skating competition. [•] A forest fire in Oregon is expected to merge with a forest fire in California. [•] Two men in a van crashed into a house. One problem: The house had mobsters in it. [•] The US Senate has rejected a Medicare prescription plan. [•] The Pentagon has imposed a wireless device standard for its employees. [•] A group of whales that beached themselves for a third time has been euthanized after refusing to return to the sea despite rescuers’ efforts. [•] A serial killer is loose in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. [•] Alanta, Georgia is about to create a wireless access point that covers several blocks. [•] Web master Jon Messner has bought the domain name of Alneda.com (it was owned by the al Qaeda), but the FBI dropped the ball so it’s of no use to anyone. [•] Dogs are a lot brighter than previously thought. In fact, they may even be able to count. [•] Your computer is a great bug repellent. [•] The FBI has busted up several Net scams. [•] Artemis Records has decided to waive all webcasting fees for its catalog for a year. [•] Australia is famous for big things. Well, things used to be a whole lot bigger there! [•] Cosmic rays may help to heat up the Earth’s surface. [•] Senate cracks me up. They should be giving better educational opportunities to kids, working to eliminate poverty, and fixing the recession. So what are they doing? Try to get us to exercise. Okay then. [•] Spin announced its favorite metal albums ever. [•] Now Warwick’s water supply is being threatened by Mayor Newhard’s crazy schemes. Thanks Mr. Mayor… sheesh. [•] Contrary to yesterday’s report Sun says it isn’t developing an OS X version of Star Office. [•] This is it people. I have demanded a Mini Cooper S for 3 months now and none of you have helped me. Thanks for nothing! [•] Nissan has committed itself to selling fuel cell cars by 2003. [•] Ford and Toyota may team up. [•] Loads of car recalls (including Rolls-Royce!). [•] Microsoft has partnered with AT&T wireless and this partnership is expected to propel the next wireless versions of Windows to bigger and better things. [•] Google will provide the search feature in AOL 8. [•] I love you wife and daughter! [•] Immy got a hold of some Pepsi Blue. Was I invited? No! “Sniff” LOL [•] On a brighter note: Maybe I can scam some Pepsi Blue off of Mermaid 🙂 Oh Mermaid! [•] I added a link to a New York Times story covering the CVS and Warwick, NY issue. Very interesting comments from the Village Mayor, Michael Newhard. Looks like he is going after condemnation though he promised he wouldn’t. I think it’s time we call for a referendum ASAP and fix things before these political egomaniacs currently in power ruin the Village.

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Classic DF – 7/30/02

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July 30, 2002: [•] Once again US President Bush has vowed to crack down on corporate crime as more corporations are showing signs of “fudging figures”. [•] An Amtrak train derailed in Maryland injuring six people aboard seriously. [•] A group of miners trapped in a mine in Pennsylvania have been saved by rescuers. [•] 23 young Cubans have defected to Canada during the Papal youth conference. [•] Five people were injured by a bomb in Israel. [•] A corrections officer in Texas settled an argument over whether his friend is going to Heaven or Hell by shooting him. [•] An asteroid previously calculated to collide with the Earth in 2019 will not do so according to new data attained. [•] Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have begun working on a peace treaty to end a war that has divided Africa for over four years. [•] Iraq says that allowing the US into their country would merely be providing their enemey with intelligence gathering access to overthrow Saddam Hussein. [•] France refuses to recognize freezing human bodies as a burial. [•] Afghan authorities averted an assassination attempt. [•] Britney Spears wants to be a bad girl. Get my spanking paddle! [•] A cargo ship stuck on a sandbar in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef poses a potential pollution threat. [•] Rescuers have managed to save 46 of 55 whales stranded on a beach. [•] A wildfire in Oregon is threatening to destroy the homes of thousands of people. [•] What was once thought to be an ancient Viking map showing their discovery of North America a decade before Columbus isn’t even a century old according to a new ink analysis. [•] Let’s hear it for micro-hard drives! [•] A new bill introduced to Congress would remove royalty fees from small webcasters to the RIAA. [•] Australia has successfully launched the first scramjet ever. [•] A young boy was admitted to a hospital with a blood-alcohol level of .59. His stepfather apparently gave him vodka through his feeding tube. [•] Spokane Produce brand romaine lettuce may contain E. coli. Yummy! [•] Instruments of learning. [•] The world’s first pro-life ISP. [•] People with high levels of dopamine are more likely to believe in and make meaning of paranormal experiences. [•] An investigation into whether Monticello police were running a private business on public payroll is being looked in to. [•] Where does nonprofit become lobbying? [•] A small pharmacy closes its doors after being too busy. [•] Deprivation, a local metal band from Warwick, had their equipment stolen while on tour. That stinks. [•] Ozzy Osbourne will take a leave of absence from Ozzfest to be with his ill wife Sharon. [•] Filter’s new album, The Amalgamut, is out today. Expect a nonlinear live band feel. [•] X-Men The Movie 2 promises more mutant for your movie ticket, but without Apocalypse I’m not excited. So there 😛 [•] Want a sneak peak at nVidia’s next chip set? Look no further! [•] Sudanese rebels say their government is not upholding a peace treaty and has begun killing rebel troops again. [•] Deceased Who bassist John Entwistle apparently was doped up on cocaine at the time of his death and his widow is dumping her guts about his excessive party habits. [•] A preview look at the upcoming 2003 Honda Accord. [•] RealNetworks hopes its open-source software will provide a boost in sales. [•] AMD is teaming up with United Microelectronics to produce smaller PC components. [•] A DoS attack has knocked out the RIAA’s web site. This after the group backed a bill that would allow them to DOS users. So how’s it feel? LOL [•] Adobe has settled a patent suit it filed against Macromedia out-of-court though the resolution has not been disclosed. [•] I love you wife and daughter! [•] Immy enjoyed WWE RAW last night, as did I. [•] I updated the CVS & Warwick, NY site with the latest info and ongoings.

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Classic DF – 12/11/01

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December 11, 2001: [•] The Eastern Alliance has issued an ultimatum to al Qaeda forces; surrender by 8 AM local time or die. Meanwhile, US President Bush is marking the 3 month anniversary of the September 11th attacks today and has decided to release a videotape that definitively proves Osama bin Laden is responsible for that aforementioned attacked. [•] The UK will lead postwar peacekeeping forces in Afghanistan. [•] Ex-Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has entered a not guilty plea in his genocide trial. [•] China has joined the WTO. [•] The 2 major parties in Trinidad have both won 18 seats each in the 36 seat Parliament. [•] US military officials met with Somali warlords to discuss terrorism issues. [•] Kenyan authorities have arrested Ahmed Hassan Mursal for unspecified charges. [•] Colombia is trying to rehabilitate and educate captured rebel minors. [•] A fireworks factory explosion in Guatemala City has left 7 people dead. [•] Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo has apologized to his people for a government sponsored massacre 19 years ago. [•] Nauru has agreed to allow Australia to detain illegal immigrants in detention centers on the tiny island. [•] Saudi Arabia has begun issuing identification cards to its female citizens to prevent fraud. [•] The Syrian government has resigned to clear the way for reform. [•] A KFC/Taco Bell worker led several of his coworkers into the woods where he shot them in Malvern, Pennsylvania. [•] Norman Pyle McCann was killed when a 15-foot trench wall collapsed on him during construction in Rising Sun, Maryland. [•] The Honda Accord and Toyota Camry are the most often stolen autos. [•] The Lion & Lamb Project, an nonviolent toy advocacy group, has listed the top ten toys it sees as violent and thus harmful to children. [•] Everything is peachy keen up in space. [•] New high resolution images of Jupiter’s moon Io show incredible volcano eruptions. [•] Anonymous e-mail services are on the rise. [•] An international treaty will bring 30 countries into synch as far as copyright laws go. [•] Napster has signed a license agreement with Matador Records. [•] Oracle says that it’s software is unhackable. [•] The Interior Department shut down Net access by court order to protect an Indian trust fund. [•] Another hole has cropped up in Microsoft Outlook Web Access software that can allow unauthorized access to users’ accounts. [•] Can worms create a better fertilizer? [•] Retirees may not realize just how expensive long-term care is. [•] A new device makes facial defects nearly a thing of the past for newborns. [•] Court scribes are protected from libel just like journalists. [•] Life as an accused child porn trader sucks. [•] The Duh Study of The Day: Teens are as likely to trade music online as to seek health information. Isn’t that the point of the Net? [•] A new X-ray machine lets you see bone structure in real time. [•] Nigeria will be the first country to issue inexpensive generic anti-retroviral drugs to HIV and AIDS patients. [•] The New York DMV says that a National ID card wouldn’t be a big deal to issue. [•] Just down the street from me an idiot hunter almost killed a kid simply by being reckless. Please watch where your shooting before you fire! [•] 3 men plead innocent to a murder indictment in Monticello, NY. [•] Orange County Executive-elect Edward Diana defends choosing Justice Catherine M. Bartlett as his pick for county attorney. [•] Melvin Canales is charged with having sex with a minor, Jazmin Roberts poses as someone else, Town of Lloyd historian Dot Gruner is calling it quits after 15 years of service, a pedestrian drug down the street by a car has been identified as Bonnie Flores, 2 men held up the Country Convenience Food Store in Monroe, a basketball tournament will benefit the victims of WTC, Richard Beach gets 15 years for committing burglary, Joseph Rivera is charged with maliciously killing a cat, Daryl Watkins is charged with falsifying his ATV ID number, Milton Munroe is caught with stolen items, and Kenny Mitchell is put in jail for selling drugs. [•] J. Lo, Kid Rock, and Ja Rule performed at a USO show for US troops stationed in Germany. [•] Ocean’s Eleven may be a movie remake, but the music is all original. [•] Eminem’s boyhood bully is suing the rapper for using his name on a track citing that it ruined his potential rap career. Are you buying this crap because I’m sure not! [•] Google will allow you to look up Usenet articles all the way back from 1981 (Now, that’s a news archive). [•] Zacarias Moussaoui has been charged with conspiring with Osama bin Laden in the September 11th attacks. [•] Guns N’ Roses tickets for their New Year’s Eve Concert didn’t sell out in record time like last year. Frustration over lack of new material may be to blame. [•] Why the Acura RSX made Car & Driver’s Top Ten Autos list. [•] Microsoft’s Window Media format will be supported by some DVD chipset makers. [•] I love you wife and daughter! “Phew” Another busy day 🙂

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Classic DF – 7/26/00

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July 26, 2000: [•] Just a little under a day after we ran a report that Concordes had cracks in their wings one of those jets has crashed. The engines were checked moments before the flight left and one engine caught fire causing the flight to plummet. [•] Dick Cheney has been announced as George Bush’s running mate. [•] The Israel-Palestine Peace Summit didn’t work out. What did you expect? They’ve been fighting for nearly a century now! [•] Filipino Muslim rebels are still holding two Germans hostage and have attacked a Roman Catholic Church with a hand grenade. [•] This year’s Faux Faulkner Contest winner has announced. [•] The US Navy has begun research and development of an electric drive system for their next generation of destroyer ships. [•] The Fijian military has arrested George Speight even though he is supposed to have been pardoned. [•] Columbia’s peace talks have ended without an agreement between the government and rebels. [•] Ex-Indonesian President Suharto has been charged with corruption. [•] A tornado in Minnesota killed one person and damaged hundreds of homes. [•] A police sniper killed the woman being held hostage by a Florida man who later committed suicide. [•] Internet users who seeks sexual partners online are more likely to contract HIV. What can I say? [•] A federal judge has ruled that The Ten Commandments can not be placed on federal or state property. [•] A guest of The Jerry Springer Show has been killed by the people who confronted him on the show. [•] People who underwent a treatment that glued a toupee to their head have successfully sued the company after the hair pieces fell off within days. [•] Cisco has created the community of the future today. [•] Polaroid and Olympus have teamed up to release a instant digital camera. [•] A meteorite hit someone’s Geo Metro. [•] The US government is going online to allow people to pay for licenses and debts. [•] Germany will not block access to racist material over the Internet. [•] Hate on the web isn’t only a problem for Germany. [•] Macweek.com has announced its Macworld winners. [•] Using ecstasy severely damages your brain’s ability to make serotonin, which leads to depression or lack of feelings. [•] Putting yourself in the zone could help you after a stroke. [•] Women are finding it harder to get maternity coverage on their own. [•] Using St. John’s Wort can severely impact the effectiveness of HIV/AIDS treatments, heart medication, cancer treatments, organ transplants, and birth control pills. [•] Biodegradable stents may replace metal ones. [•] The Yahoo! Music Award winners have been announced. [•] Genetic research protesters may have had cyanide containers while protesting The International Society for Animal Genetics conference. [•] Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Marine Park has had 386 square miles added to it. [•] A new NASA developed sensor system will measure vehicles’ exhaust contents as they get on off ramps. [•] Deja.com will automatically modify posts to include links to a product’s purchasing site upon its mere mentioning and Usenet posters are mad about it. [•] Another web site steals my ideas. [•] MP3Board will let the RIAA remove links as long as they do it on their own. [•] Is online scrutiny legal? Hells yeah. [•] A seven year old boy died after being hit by a van. [•] Police are looking to identify a woman found floating dead in the Hudson River. [•] A new New York State law will allow teachers to remove disruptive students, make attacks in school on faculty or by faculty a felony, and make it mandatory for all teachers to have background checks into past criminal activity. [•] The Times-Herald Record Briefs: a roll-over, a purse snatching, a teen pulls a knife, a man loses his leg in a car accident, prostitutes abound, fraud charges for an ex-mayor, and an accidental drowning. [•] Mike D (Beastie Boys) injured himself biking and as a result The Rhyme and Reason Tour will be postponed. [•] The 2000 Video Music Award nominees have been announced. [•] Pearl Jam has been cleared of all Rokslide charges, but they are demanding an investigation. [•] Death In Vegas has been nominated for a Mercury Award, which is given to an artist who creates an outstanding and groundbreaking album. [•] Billy Corgan got hard-core on ECW. [•] MTV interviews the Deftones. [•] Blockbuster Video wants to stream video to DSL users. [•] The FTC has settled with Toysmart, who won’t be allowed sell their former customers’ information. [•] How to create a web bug to track people on the Net. [•] Is Napster a network security threat? [•] Real Networks is still sending unique identifiers from their software to the a server. [•] How to fight a cult. [•] U2 will not be making a live album. [•] More artists bitch about MP3s. [•] The security at Woodstock 99 stole, took bribes, and rioted. [•] A new search engine will let you locate the cheapest CPU prices on the Net. [•] A new video game, Necron, may be the next cyber-punk addiction. [•] Which game pad is right for you. [•] Take a look at the new Z06 Corvette. It looks fun. [•] However, the new BMW 330xi looks incredible. [•] What does the Kia Rio give you for $9,000? [•] Four German roadster battle it out. [•] Behold the power of pocket rockets! [•] The Chrysler PT Cruisers’ crash rating have been mixed. [•] Azazel I love you! [•] Daemon Immortalis’ The Void is up and running. It looks awesome and therefore you should visit it 🙂 [•] See you tomorrow flood fans. Same flood place. Same flood web site!

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