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Absinthe is back!
"For 95 years, Americans wanting a taste of absinthe had to sneak it in from Europe or Mexico – and risk getting the high-proof herbal liquor confiscated by U.S. Customs.
In May 2007, government officials lifted the ban on the drink once blamed for causing hallucinations and psychosis. A year later, Virginia’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Board approved one brand for sale in the state."
It is now available for at select ABC stores for $59.95.
So what is absinthe, anyway?
[Source: Wikipedia]
"Absinthe is a distilled, highly alcoholic (45%-75% ABV), anise-flavored spirit derived from herbs, including the flowers and leaves of the herb Artemisia absinthium, also called "wormwood". Absinthe is typically of a natural green color but is also produced in both clear and artificially colored styles. It is often called "the Green Fairy".
Although it is sometimes mistakenly called a liqueur, absinthe is not bottled with added sugar and is therefore classified as a liquor.[1] Absinthe is unusual among spirits in that it is bottled at a high proof but is normally diluted with water when it is drunk." "For 95 years, Americans wanting a taste of absinthe had to sneak it in from Europe or Mexico – and risk getting the high-proof herbal... more -
What's colorless and tasteless and smells like . . . money?
The push to turn water into the new wine is a marketing phenomenon: The bottled-water industry is engaged in an intense effort to convince Americans that the stuff in bottles is substantially different from the stuff out of the tap.
Desalinated seawater from Hawaii, meanwhile, is being sold as "concentrated water" -- at $33.50 for a two-ounce bottle. Like any concentrated beverage, it is supposed to be diluted before drinking, except that in this case, that means adding water to . . . water.
But empirical tests have repeatedly shown that they are generally the same. In blind taste tests, many people who swear they can differentiate between bottled-water brands and tap water fail to spot the differences, and studies have shown that both are fine to drink, and both occasionally can have quality problems.
Folks..that bottle of water near your computer that you bought from the store for 2-3 bucks is the same as the water coming from your tap!!! by the way, I have some powdered water for sale, its easy to transport and you can fit it in your pocket. All ya gotta do is mix it with....water!
NOTE..the bottles are made from OIL byproducts... The push to turn water into the new wine is a marketing phenomenon: The bottled-water industry is engaged in an intense effort to conv... more -
16 year old gives birth to second set of triplets
Seven kids are a ridiculous load of responsibility on a 16 year old.
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Banned President Bush interview
From the Youtube post: "You're an idiot. How sad is it that Fox news has everyone thinking that investigative reporting means kissing ass." From the Youtube post: "You're an idiot. How sad is it that Fox news has everyone thinking that investigative reporting means kissing... more
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Westboro Church thanks God for deaths
For once I can stand to watch FOX News. It's sad that people can believe these things.
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Exclusive: McClellan whacks Bush, White House
Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan writes in a surprisingly scathing memoir to be published next week that President Bush “veered terribly off course,” was not “open and forthright on Iraq,” and took a “permanent campaign approach” to governing at the expense of candor and competence.
Among the most explosive revelations in the 341-page book, titled “What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington’s Culture of Deception” (Public Affairs, $27.95):
• McClellan charges that Bush relied on “propaganda” to sell the war.
• He says the White House press corps was too easy on the administration during the run-up to the war.
• He admits that some of his own assertions from the briefing room podium turned out to be “badly misguided.”
• The longtime Bush loyalist also suggests that two top aides held a secret West Wing meeting to get their story straight about the CIA leak case at a time when federal prosecutors were after them — and McClellan was continuing to defend them despite mounting evidence they had not given him all the facts.
• McClellan asserts that the aides — Karl Rove, the president’s senior adviser, and I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, the vice president’s chief of staff — “had at best misled” him about their role in the disclosure of former CIA operative Valerie Plame’s identity.
A few reporters were offered advance copies of the book, with the restriction that their stories not appear until Sunday, the day before the official publication date. Politico declined and purchased “What Happened” at a Washington bookstore.
The eagerly awaited book, while recounting many fond memories of Bush and describing him as “authentic” and “sincere,” is harsher than reporters and White House officials had expected. Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan writes in a surprisingly scathing memoir to be published next week that President B... more -
Flight 93 crash on local news
The remains of a 155 ton Boeing 747?
The Boeing 747, sometimes nicknamed the "Jumbo Jet",[5][6] is among the world's most recognizable aircraft,[7] and was the first wide-body commercial airliner ever produced. Manufactured by Boeing's Commercial Airplane unit in the United States, the original version of the 747 was two and a half times the size of the Boeing 707,[8] one of the common large commercial aircraft of the 1960s. The aircraft's wingspan is actually longer than the length of the Wright Brothers' first flight. First flown commercially in 1970, it held the passenger capacity record for 37 years, until it was surpassed by the Airbus A380.
The four-engine 747 uses a double deck configuration for part of its length.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_747 The remains of a 155 ton Boeing 747? ... more -
People in the UK know the truth about 9/11, do you?
In September 2000, a right-wing think-tank drafted a document called: "Project for the New American Century" (PNAC). It states that if we are going to transform America into "tomorrow's dominant force", it is going to be a long process unless there is a "catastrophic and catalizing event - like a new Pearl Harbor." In September 2000, a right-wing think-tank drafted a document called: "Project for the New American Century" (PNAC). It states that if... more
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"Secondary explosions" in the WTC buildings
This video, compiled of New York news footage, shows what was happening on the street and in the basement of the buildings.
Did you know "that Marvin P. Bush, the president's younger brother, was a principal in a company called Securacom, which provided security for the World Trade Center"?
-David Ray Griffin, et al. "The New Pearl Harbor" 2004. This video, compiled of New York news footage, shows what was happening on the street and in the basement of the buildings. ... more -
Green puppy born in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS -- A green puppy was born last week in New Orleans.
“It’s surprising, alarming to see,” Louisiana SPCA CEO Anna Zorrilla said. “Sometimes, when a puppy is born, the amniotic fluid mixes with the placenta and dyes the coat of the puppy and it almost always happens to very light colored puppies.”
Zorrilla said the puppy will not be green forever, and will likely turn white or a light tan color in the next few weeks.
She also said the health of the puppy won’t be affected.
“There are not health concerns,” Zorrilla said. “It’s really just a discoloration in the birthing process.” NEW ORLEANS -- A green puppy was born last week in New Orleans. ... more -
Koalas Under Threat From Climate Change
New research shows increased temperatures and carbon dioxide levels are a threat to the Australian national icon, the koala. Increases in CO2 affect the level of nutrients and 'anti-nutrients' (things that are either toxic or interfere with the digestion of nutrients) in eucalypt leaves. New research shows increased temperatures and carbon dioxide levels are a threat to the Australian national icon, the koala. Increases... more
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Chocolate Jesus exhibit canceled after uproar!
NEW YORK - A planned Holy Week exhibition of a nude, anatomically correct chocolate sculpture of Jesus Christ was canceled Friday amid a choir of complaining Catholics that included Cardinal Edward Egan.
The "My Sweet Lord" display was shut down by the hotel that houses the Lab Gallery in midtown Manhattan, said Matt Semler, the gallery's creative director. Semler said he submitted his resignation after officials at the Roger Smith Hotel shut down the show.
The six-foot sculpture was the victim of "a strong-arming from people who haven't seen the show, seen what we're doing," Semler said. "They jumped to conclusions completely contrary to our intentions."
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