] [ God, is this the biggest non-issue on the planet right now?
] For fucks sake, man, i have no animosity towards Martha
] Stewart, i've watched her show, and she makes some pretty
] sweet food, you know, so that's cool. But what the fuck, she
] got convicted, by a jury. So, she'll appeal, and maybe win.
] Either way, people take this shit all personally... I think
] she did some great stuff, and i think we're seeing that she
] did some shady, ruthless stuff too. I just don't see the
] emotional investment in it... -k]

I concur... All this over 4000 shares of a company where she wasn't a director of. Don't we have real criminals/crime to pursue like Janet Jackson and Howard Stern? She lied to investigators about a crime that never happened. I personally reserve the right to sell my shares of any stock whenever the hell I want to. Where are all the freedom loving activists here? Regardless of how you feel about her and her image, the feds scapegoated her to make an example to others.

RE: Save Martha! For Martha Stewart fans

Austin, TX - The board of directors of Dell ruled unanimously that the present CEO, Michael Dell, was being replaced by Vishnu the Orangutan, a resident of the Calcutta Zoo in India.
A spokesperson via satellite from Bombay said that Mr. Dell was just too expensive. “We are tired of the drain on profits that his million dollar salary, paid vacations, political campaign donations and stock options are causing,” said board member Terrence Thompson.
Many analysts now question whether Dell is still an American corporation, especially now that the CEO is a great ape in India. Prudential’s Benjamin Bloom said, "Our current beliefs are that if the CEO is an American, the company is American, regardless of how much of the work is done by Americans

Dell CEO Replaced by Calcutta Orangutan

The 37-year-old mother of two, who filed for a divorce in January, said that each month she spends $600 on hair, $250 on nails, $150 on electrolysis, $450 on facials, $500 for her trainer and $600 each on Pilates, massages, and therapy.

$4k in monthly dermatology and hair removal expenses?

Lifestyle of the Richie and famous

]W1ld wrote:
] So all those Haitian rebels are on the CIA bankroll?
] Right.........
] Haitie is such a strategic country for the US to take over,
] you know.
] Im sure that North Korea is shaking in there boots right now
] at the coup d'etat that Bush pulled off in Haitie.

GWB probably had Aristide ushered out because his KKK wizard wanted him to and also so that Cheney and Halliburton could corner the market on Haitian vodoo products.

If we were going to pursue coups around the world, there are many more strategic places to do it than Haiti. Honestly, it's not that important nor does it have anything valuable to anyone who would care to exploit it.

RE: Aristide says U.S. deposed him in 'coup d'etat'

BOSTON—Justices of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled 5-2 Monday in favor of full, equal, and mandatory gay marriages for all citizens. The order nullifies all pre-existing heterosexual marriages and lays the groundwork for the 2.4 million compulsory same-sex marriages that will take place in the state by May 15.
Marshall added: "Since the allowance of gay marriage undermines heterosexual unions, we decided to work a few steps ahead and strike down opposite-sex unions altogether."
Massachusetts has one of the highest concentrations of gay households in the country, at 1.3 percent, according to the 2000 census. Under the new laws, the figure is expected to increase by approximately 98.7 percentage points.

Riduculous, yes but it does show what a silly issue this whole thing is.

Onion:Massachusetts Supreme Court Orders All Citizens To Gay Marry

I didn't think it would ever happen but Tampa's shock jock has been ditched by Clear Channel. How do you kiss away a #1 rated morning show syndicated in 20 some markets?

TAMPA - (AP) -- Radio giant Clear Channel Communications agreed to fire popular radio talk-show host Bubba the Love Sponge after deciding his raunchy radio show didn't fit its standards, company President John Hogan said Tuesday.

In a statement, Hogan said Clear Channel Radio supported the decision of the managers of WXTB-FM in Tampa in severing its contract with the host, whose sexually explicit morning show prompted a proposed $715,000 fine from the Federal Communications Commission last month.

Bubba the Love Sponge's radio show a washout Bubba the Love Sponge's radio show a washout

Send an Anti Valentines Day Card to someone!

Valentine's Day is upon us once more: that special time of year when chocolate manufacturers and greetings card companies encourage you to demonstrate the extent of your fondness in cold, hard, cash (or the satin-hearted equivalent) on February 14th.
This year, celebrate or commiserate by sending an anti-valentine. Send it today, tomorrow, or any day you damn well please. This year, say it with bile.

Just in time ~ the Anti Valentine

Conan O'Brien is probably glad to be leaving Canada. And, really, who can blame him?
...
But, clearly, O'Brien was not firing on all comedic cylinders thanks to the controversy of the previous night. That's when Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, a vulgar and recurring character on the show, "pooped" on Quebec with a virulent assault on French Canadians.
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The politicians wringing their hands yesterday, condemning the segment as racist, demanding to know why public money was used to subsidize such "hatred" and "filth" should start watching satirical comedies.
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Because, in the end, the reaction to Triumph says more about Canada than America.

The Quebec'ers are an easy target to lampoon. Maybe if they would finally get over themselves, they wouldn't be so funny.

Toronto Star | We're acting like doggone wussies

A group called China Grill Management says in court papers that it put up more than $3 million so DiSpirito could open Rocco's on 22nd Street, an Italian restaurant that was the site of NBC's reality series "The Restaurant."
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Instead, the investors say, "The quality of the food and service has been widely criticized" at Rocco's on 22nd Street and the restaurant "has yet to make a profit" -- losing "in excess of $600,000."
Make a profit? This quickly? Investors need a reality adjustment.
1. There are no sure bets.
2. Very few small businesses are profitable in less than a year
3. When you buy into someone's dream, you are wagering. Not all dreams come true.
Show some f*cking patience in your investment. The day trader investing lessons of the late 90s should still be fresh. Sheesh!

Celebrity TV chef sued by investors

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Lifeguards at a beach post north of Sydney couldn't believe their eyes when a man walked in with a small shark attached to his leg.

Luke Tresoglavic swam 300 meters (1,000 feet) to shore, walked to his car and drove to the local surf club with the 60 centimeter (23 inches) shark biting his leg and refusing to let go.

"I just realized I had to swim in like that, hanging on to it," Tresoglavic told Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio on Wednesday.

Tresoglavic, 22, was snorkeling on a reef off Caves Beach near Newcastle on Tuesday when a wobbegong, or carpet shark, attacked his leg.

Swimmer drives with shark on leg