February 20th, Daily News

[OkieRover]

Iran sets condition to halt nuke program

TEHRAN, Iran - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that Iran would only halt its uranium enrichment program and return to negotiations if other Western nations do the same. Ahmadinejad told a crowd of thousands in northern Iran one day ahead of a U.N. Security Council deadline that it was no problem for his country to stop, but that "fair talks" demanded a similar gesture from the West.
Sure...we'll do that no problem.

It's finally happened

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sirius Satellite Radio (Nasdaq:SIRI - news) plans to buy U.S. rival XM Satellite Radio (Nasdaq:XMSR - news) for $4.6 billion in stock to bring entertainers such as Oprah Winfrey and shock-jock Howard Stern under one roof, but a top regulator said the deal would face a tough time winning approval.
But the proposed merger will likely face objections from terrestrial radio companies and undergo tough scrutiny from regulators that want to ensure consumer prices do not increase as a result of less competition.
What other than loss of profit, could a terrestrial station say to blow the deal?
I think I'd counter with, "when you earth bound guys can offer the programming on this station everywhere in the U.S. then you have a say."

Footage of JFK motorcade is discovered

DALLAS - A recently discovered home movie showing President John F. Kennedy's motorcade shortly before his assassination was unveiled Monday on the Web site of a Dallas museum. The silent, 8 mm color film is "the clearest, best film of Jackie in the motorcade," said Gary Mack, curator of the Sixth Floor Museum, which focuses on Kennedy's life and assassination.
She looks so happy in that pic. Knowing what we know about Jack now, I wonder how she could smile. Of course the everyone was as much in love with Jackie as they were with JFK.

Revenge of the spam

Gregory Steven Hart lives behind black metal gates in a house full of computers, elegant sculptures and expensive liquor that he never drinks. Three days after Christmas, Deputy Sheriff Russell Hemmendinger hauled Hart to jail. The charges were driving with a suspended license and resisting arrest. The deputy took him down in the driveway of his $367,000 Lutz home, in front of his pregnant wife and neighbors.
Then the fun begins.
Isn't spamming illegal?

This week's food bourne illness brought to you by Oscar Mayer

ATLANTA (AP) -- Carolina Culinary Food is recalling packages of Oscar Mayer ready-to-eat chicken breast strips with rib meat because they may be contaminated, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said.
The nationwide recall affects all six-ounce packages of ``Oscar Mayer/Louis Rich chicken breast strips with rib meat, grilled, fully cooked, ready to eat'' that bear the establishment number ``P-19676'' inside the USDA mark of inspection on the front of the package. On the back of each package is a ``Use by'' date of ``19 Apr 2007.''
Cause everyone know Oscar Mayer has a way with L-i-s-t-e-r-i-a. (not my joke)

"I'm going out for coffee." FBI finds him 5 years later, won't tell wife where

DOVER, N.H. -- A well-known auctioneer from Lyman, Maine, who disappeared nearly five years ago after telling his wife he was going to get a cup of coffee has been located -- in Pennsylvania. But 71-year-old Claude Van Tassel apparently has no plans to return to his old home or to be reunited with his family.
That must have been good coffee. The article also mentions he was a father of 12. But surely the "kids" are all grown adults at this point. Sorry I called you Shirley.



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And now Sports

Your <insert fan base here> fans are pussies, NASCAR fans drink plane dry

DAYTONA BEACH -- There was a major problem with AirTran Airway's flight 897 from Baltimore on Thursday: It ran out of beer.
"Then, they ran out of vodka, too," said Andy Dawson, who was ready to get the party started on his way to the Daytona 500. "I guess all of us race fans drank the plane dry."
Dawson's flight left the Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, known as BWI, at 8 a.m. and was full with 117 passengers. The airport was filled with race fans as the flight arrived at 10:15 a.m., just five minutes late.
YEAH by 10:15am. I'm impressed.
NASCAR themed fans that are hot are hard to find! WTF? Best I could do.

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

SAN DIEGO - Considered by some to be the safe pick to take over the San Diego Chargers, Norv Turner at least is starting in much better position than he did in his previous two NFL head coaching jobs.
WTF? I have to say I'm one of the lukewarm fans.
He came to Washington and I watched my team struggle WITH LOTS OF TALENT.
I just loved the stunned look on his face when faced with 3rd down and 22 to go, facing an obvious blitz, he went with the ol' draw play. BRILLIANT! 4th down and 35.

DDDN Dumbass of the Day


Thanks for reading and have a great day. God Bless America.
I wonder where that camp is?


Mail back the trash. Mail back those credit card applications and preapprovals torn up and in the post paid envelope they sent to you.

[DFW Rusty]

I love the "Dumb ass" of the day!

[WCURoverD90]

Originally Posted by DFW Rusty

I love the "Dumb ass" of the day!

X2.....Also like God Bless America.....

[kellijo]

I hope this new footage of JFK makes others get their footage from their closets as well. I find that very interesting... You know so much more exists.

[WCURoverD90]

Originally Posted by kellijo

I hope this new footage of JFK makes others get their footage from their closets as well. I find that very interesting... You know so much more exists.

Yes most def.....I think that now people will be digging up all kinds of footage that they have or can find.

[chrisvonc]

Just got this from XM this morning:

February 20, 2007


Dear XM Radio Subscriber:

We want to share with you some exciting news: Yesterday, in Washington DC, we announced XM Radio will be merging with Sirius Satellite Radio to form the premier digital audio service.

The merger will create a satellite radio company that will provide consumers across the country with more and better premium radio programming. The combined company will be able to compete better in what has become a very complex and dynamic entertainment market.

Where today our exclusive contracts mean you had to choose between baseball and football or Oprah and Martha Stewart, the new company will seek to ensure that in the future, you will be able to access both companies' programming. And, once we are fully integrated, those of you who have factory-installed satellite radio will
no longer be limited to the programming provided by the exclusive satellite radio service chosen by their car manufacturer.

This merger should be completed in late 2007 or early in 2008. Throughout the year, we will provide updates on how the merger is progressing and information will be available at our website, www.xmradio.com.

Between today and the merger date, as well as during the period immediately after the merger date, all of your services will remain the same. The channel lineup, the customer service number, the great music technology, and the XM Radio web site will all remain unchanged and there will be no disruption to service. But, if you have
questions, information will be available and maintained on our website, and you can contact our Listener Care team at 800-XMRADIO, with questions and concerns.

XM Radio continues to be committed to providing you the highest quality audio entertainment and customer service available today. After the merger, our new company will be able to offer you the most exciting listening experience in radio.

Sincerely,

Hugh Panero
CEO, XM Satellite Radio

[Funrover]

What a dumbass...... LMAO!!!