] But the TVs remained off, due to a policy put in place in
] Groton and several other school districts designed to
] shield students from potentially unsettling war coverage
] and keep the war from becoming an obsession, at least
] during school hours.

Yes, we must shield students from current events. And we must also wrap them in bubble wrap and never let them leave the bedroom so that they don't ever, ever get hurt!!

War Brings Ban On TV To Fitch High School

] "That site is an extremely important part of the retail
] component" of the waterfront plan," Fishman said. He
] called it "one of the anchors of the entertainment
] district."

THEN DON'T TEAR IT DOWN, LARRY!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't believe I worked for these people.

] State Sen. Leonard T. Connors Jr. and Assemblymen Jeffrey
] W. Moran and Christopher J. Connors, all R-Ocean, are
] asking the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to
] investigate how someone was able to videotape on the
] grounds of the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant without
] being noticed.
]
] In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Thomas J.
] Ridge, dated Wednesday and made public yesterday, the
] lawmakers write: "The inquiry is to report to your
] Department of Homeland Security an alarming security
] issue at the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station and
] urge your immediate help to take priority steps to
] improve security at this facility.
]
] "The video depicts a vehicle entering the Oyster Creek
] grounds without being confronted by security forces. The
] vehicle drives around the first inner perimeter of the
] plant and up to the loading dock, again without
] challenge. The (News 12 New Jersey) team contends that
] this vehicle, a truck that could carry a large payload of
] explosives, was close enough to do considerable damage to
] the plant if, in fact, this staged event were a real
] terrorist attack," the legislators wrote.

Rattle, you'd better bust out your KI pills too...

] Officials at Millstone declared an "unusual
] event", the least serious emergency classification
] at nuclear facilities. They said that while radioactive
] gases were released into the environment, the incident
] posed no threat to people in surrounding communities.

Oh shit, where are my KI pills?!!?@!?@!#!?@!?!

] The tour manager for a rock band that was on stage when a
] deadly nightclub fire broke out told investigators he has
] paperwork outlining the band's general use of
] pyrotechnics, but he said all the documents specific to
] that show were destroyed in the fire.

Sure they were.

Band's tour manager says he had documents about use of pyrotechnics

Today, in the interest of promoting homeland hilarity, we present highlights from the “Family Guide to Terrorism and Preparedness,” which appears on the city of Norwich Web site.

Before we begin, we must insist we are not making this up. In fact, you can enjoy the entire 127-page Power Point presentation at www.norwichct.org.

- HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! go to the website and check it out!!! It's better than a ready.gov parody.

We Don't Know Whether To Laugh, Cry Or Buy Duct Tape

] Electric Boat has been called in to resolve design
] problems with a next-generation British nuclear
] submarine, which could lead to the shipyard setting up a
] satellite design shop in England.

That would be so cool!! I could work in England!!!!

I'll keep an eye on the internal job postings.

] The owner of The Stone Pony in Asbury Park blamed the
] metal band Great White and its management for the fire
] that killed at least 96 people in a Rhode Island
] nightclub Thursday night.
] "I absolutely blame the band," said Domenic Santana.
] "They used the same pyrotechnics here on Valentine's Day,
] without our permission. We did not know they were going
] to do it and we could've been in the same situation."

This takes the "that could have been me!" factor to a whole new level.

They did it at the Pony too..

] Clark, a 42-year-old medical doctor, wife of a Navy
] flight surgeon and mother of an 8-year-old son, was one
] of the first women to pass the demanding undersea medical
] officer training program in Groton and go on to become a
] submarine medical officer.

I did not know that. I guess that explains why there were so many signs with her name on the sub base yesterday.

From Her Position In Space, Laurel Clark Shared Bond With Undersea Community

] WEST WARWICK, Rhode Island (CNN) -- At least 39 people
] died at a concert late Thursday and others were reported
] missing after a fire -- apparently ignited by an indoor
] pyrotechnics display -- destroyed a Providence, Rhode
] Island-area nightclub, officials said.

Holy shit! I'm always in West Warwick! I'm also always at shows! But not Great White shows. And not in West Warwick either. That's so terrible, and only a few days after the Chicago stampede.

A guy I work with got asked to go to that show. But he's not into 80's metal so he didn't go. His friends got out though. So that's good.

UPDATE: a woman my boyfriend works with here just ran out to the hospital, crying.. apparently her daughter was there last night, and so were a bunch of people from here.. i saw that woman this morning and she seemed fine, i guess she just got the news. how terrible.

UPDATE: the death toll is now up to 86, this is all people have been talking about all day. and i just saw a quote that i HAVE to include: " A New Jersey club owner said Great White used pyrotechnics without seeking his permission for a concert there a week ago. Dominic Santana, owner of the storied Asbury Park club, the Stone Pony, said management had not known the band planned to use pyrotechnics during a February 14 show.

"We do not allow pyrotechnics and it got us by surprise," he said. "

GREAT WHITE WAS AT THE PONY LAST WEEK AND WE MISSED IT?@!#@!?!?!?!?!!

Nightclub fire kills at least 86