Posted on 04/14/2005 2:39:29 AM PDT by BigWaveBetty
U.S. President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld can now also be called bushi, cheneyi and rumsfeldi, or simply slime-mould beetles.
Two former Cornell University entomologists named three species in the genus Agathidium after the U.S. leaders, Cornell announced on Wednesday.
Quentin Wheeler and Kelly Miller christened 65 new species of slime-mold beetles, named for the fungi-like molds on which they feed, which they discovered after collecting thousands of specimens for a study of their evolution and classification.
Wheeler, who after 24 years as a professor of entomology and plant biology at Cornell is now the keeper and head of entomology at the Natural History Museum in London, said the U.S. leaders were being honored for having "the courage of their convictions."
The bushi beetle is found in southern Ohio, North Carolina and Virginia; the rumsfeldi is from Oaxaca and Hidalgo in Mexico, and the cheneyi is known from Chiapas, Mexico, Wheeler said.
Good grief. Jane Fonda is on Hardball talking about Vietnam and how the men were all afraid of "Premature Evacuation".
She's such a tart.
This is the wierdest interview I've ever heard.
They've now moved on to the "real" Jane Fonda...
Chris: From the book...you're religious?
Jane: Oh, yes.
Chris: You're an evangelical Christian?
Jane: (hesitates) I'm a feminist Christian.
Chris: A feminist Christian?
Jane: Sigh. I don't like to use that word...it's so loaded.
Chris: "Feminist"?
Jane: No, "Christian".
LOL! (except he didn't laugh)
Oh good grief. I'm glad I missed it, but I'm glad you didn't. That way you can tell us about it and we're spared the agnony.
Did you get to see Air Force One?
Do you think he'd consider playing the new James Bond?;)
What a day: Jane Fonda's deep, deep faith (*cough*), Da-Knees, HLL's white dinner jacket guy, lipstick lesbians and their little troll girlfriends, Oprah seeking a boy toy ... yikes. My head is spinning. See yunz in a few days, I'm off to Beantown to eat clams and drink Sam Adams.
Have a great time in Boston! We'll be anxious to hear a full report when you return.
Denise has scary makeup and Star Jones is just plain scary.
There were a few other quotes I wanted to post but no transcript for that show yet. hmmmm.
He would certainly get my vote! *Is it hot in here?* ;-)
Why does DeKnees wear purple eyeshadow?
Have you noticed all the Cable anchors wearing the new fashion gingham shirts? The shirts come in pink, purple, blue and green. Is this a new trend? It's completely awful! Make them STOP!!
Here's Les Moonves and his nann.., er, uh wife Julie Chen at a fundraising dinner...
I wonder how many times Julie has been asked, "Is that your dad?"
Prayer request: For hubby's family as they work thru the details to bury their Dad. There are 4 brothers. FIL passed last night. I've just returned from the funeral home where they spent nearly 4 hrs hashing and rehashing what kind of flowers to put on his casket.
I was totally nutz by the time it was over. They went on to MIL's house to review the little cards that are available to use at the funeral mass. That will probably take another couple of hours.
I am home gathering my senses about me, I have a big meeting tomorrow and will be on the road all week. I'll come home for the visitation and funeral and head back out.
Prayers for you and your family.
Prayers for you and yours.
Ben Affleck is rumoured to have proposed to girlfriend Jennifer Garner yesterday (17.04.05) - on her 33rd birthday.
The handsome actor was planning to ask the beautiful star to be his wife and thought her birthday would be the perfect day to do so, according to Britain's News of the World newspaper.
It is claimed Affleck, who starred with the beautiful brunette in super-hero film 'Daredevil', had arranged for a friend to take Jennifer out to lunch while he made special arrangements for the diamond engagement ring to be delivered to her - disguised in a huge package.
A source said: "He planned to have the engagement ring packed in a box within a box.
"The first is so big he's hiring a truck to pick it up. Jennifer will think he's bought her a car until she gets down to the tiny package."
Not much of a suprise if it is in the news beforehand, maybe Jennifer doesn't read the papers!
Sending good thoughts, IG.
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