Wednesday, January 4, 2012

News, Schmooze

First new thing today; I never heard of a "sting jet" before
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/transport/forecasters-scrambled-to-update-advice-as-conditions-worsened.16350053

Life is full of surprises
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/swedish-couple-find-long-lost-wedding-ring-carrot-garden-article-1.1000639

Oh grow up; everybody hates America
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/german-suspect-los-angeles-car-arsons-tells-cops-i-hate-america-article-1.1000258

Haven't recovered from this yet:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2012/jan/03/iowa-caucus-voters-decision-video
(how do you go thru all that and say "Gingrich"?)

We had our first fire of the year:
http://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/fire-damages-apartment-in-brattleboro/article_d67c0ba8-3680-11e1-b86b-001871e3ce6c.html

Our Legislature is in session for 2012
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20120104/NEWS03/120103031/Vermont-Legislature-opens-pomp-song-some-early-business?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

Camilla Rees will speak on Wireless Hazards
http://www.ibrattleboro.com/article.php/2012010322331813

I can't get this outta my mind (warning: F bomb)
http://www.youtube.com/user/czg123?feature=chclk#p/a/u/2/PdBHAHjZsxY

5 comments:

paulg said...

Brattleboro, VT - it's not a town. It's a tragi-comedy.

Austan said...

Paul- It is. With more acts than Nicholas Nickleby and the Ring cycle put together.

Anonymous said...

I've never heard of a "sting jet" either but I am going to google it and find out all about it.
How nice for that old couple to find the ring after all this time.

Austan said...

Lawless- I love that story about the wedding ring. Wonder how many carats them diamonds are?

Austan said...

You can watch clips in the UK at
http://www.comedycentral.co.uk/shows/featured/the-daily-show