Topic: Cheerful News (Read 38648 times)

Brentai · « **Reply #160 on:** May 15, 2009, 02:24:10 PM »

You can't blame him for everything in the universe not crapping magic rainbows and puppies after he's barely been there more than a fiscal quarter though.

Transportation · « **Reply #161 on:** May 15, 2009, 02:43:54 PM »

Right. Any such judgments will require a decent amount of hindsight and a year or two to work with.

Given the wording of the question, it just seems like a general feel good 'responsibility'. And no one really likes people who 'blame' others. That might bias things a bit.

A better poll question would ask if Bush or Obama is more at fault for problem X.

Arc · « **Reply #162 on:** May 15, 2009, 02:53:58 PM »

Quote from: Brentai on May 14, 2009, 04:05:35 PM

foxnews.com

No, I don't care if it appears on Google News or not.

SCD · « **Reply #163 on:** May 22, 2009, 05:27:53 PM »

This is for those parents who believe that Bob the Builder will do no harm..

good times...

Mongrel · « **Reply #164 on:** May 22, 2009, 06:05:31 PM »

Brentai · « **Reply #165 on:** May 24, 2009, 01:18:27 PM »

Pakistan pushes the Taliban back a bit.

SCD · « **Reply #166 on:** May 24, 2009, 02:33:07 PM »

Pushing back Islamic insurgents from locations is a temporary victory at best, and will come at the cost of some public support. I hope the soldiers keep garrisons, camps, and patrol bases in Swat as well as the other major centers of the FATA for the long haul. We are nowhere near the cheerful stage just yet.

SCD · « **Reply #167 on:** July 04, 2009, 06:29:38 AM »

The geography of why USA will come out of the recession on top of the world.

And this has nothing to do with the decline of birth rates in the civilized world elsewhere..

Zaratustra · « **Reply #168 on:** July 04, 2009, 08:08:02 AM »

Ahem. It seems they forgot one country that hasn't been heavily affected by the recession.

SCD · « **Reply #169 on:** July 04, 2009, 08:27:13 AM »

Brazil?

Brentai · « **Reply #170 on:** July 04, 2009, 10:44:20 AM »

Expert opinion seems to be "Brazil hasn't been affected by the recession... yet."

And might be able to duck it completely, maybe.

Mongrel · « **Reply #171 on:** July 04, 2009, 07:43:26 PM »

Quote from: Zaratustra on July 04, 2009, 08:08:02 AM

Ahem. It seems they forgot one country that hasn't been heavily affected by the recession.

Come on Zara, people have been largely ignoring South America for over 200 years now.

Catloaf · « **Reply #172 on:** July 04, 2009, 10:01:38 PM »

Quote from: Mongrel on July 04, 2009, 07:43:26 PM

Quote from: Zaratustra on July 04, 2009, 08:08:02 AM
Ahem. It seems they forgot one country that hasn't been heavily affected by the recession.

Come on Zara, people have been largely ignoring South America ever since it was conquered by Europeans.

'Course, no one gave a damn about anywhere at all back then, as long as they could exploit the natives or the slaves they brought there to labor instead of exploiting the natives.

SCD · « **Reply #173 on:** July 06, 2009, 04:32:28 AM »

Despite this, Lula is an aspiring politician, in that he seems like the least scummy of the lot. The use of microcredit to foster innovation is something that might deal with the slum problems in more of a meaningful way than socialist handouts could ever do.

Meanwhile, the condition up north in Venezuela continues to deteriorate due to falling oil revenues - state-controlled staple grocery stores are going out of business, or stocking insufficient quantities and inflation is starting to take a hit.

This is an indication.

Brentai · « **Reply #174 on:** July 07, 2009, 04:55:54 PM »

Gmail goes gold.

Thanks for testing it, everyone!

Classic · « **Reply #175 on:** August 03, 2009, 02:09:04 PM »

Oh, this was a BBC article that made me happy.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8176448.stm

Mongrel · « **Reply #176 on:** August 04, 2009, 11:49:34 AM »

Slick Willie saves imprisoned US journalists.

We need a photoshop of Bill as Rambo. STAT.

The Artist Formerly Known As Yoji · « **Reply #177 on:** August 04, 2009, 12:03:37 PM »

As awesome of news this is, I can't wait to hear their side of the story. I especially wanna hear what these so-called "hostile acts" were that they supposedly commited.

McDohl · « **Reply #178 on:** August 04, 2009, 02:25:58 PM »

Quote from: Mongrel on August 04, 2009, 11:49:34 AM

Slick Willie saves imprisoned US journalists.

We need a photoshop of Bill as Rambo. STAT.

Done and DONE. I had this in one of my old backups.

Mongrel · « **Reply #179 on:** August 04, 2009, 02:32:53 PM »

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