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  Charity bracelets shouldn't be fashion trend By M.J. Editorial Board Published: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 Rubber bracelets started as a way to support cancer research and have since become a full-fledged fashion trend. From the original yellow Lance Armstrong bracelets to bracelets in a multitude of colors, the rubber bracelets now support everything from tsunami relief (teal) to American troops (green). There are the pink bracelets that support breast cancer, Michigan bracelets in blue that donate proceeds to the new Mott's Children's Hospital and blue Pistons bracelets that donate money to the Read to Achieve program. Some bracelets don't...

  Casino rents eBay cleavage for £422     By Lester Haines Published Monday 31st January 2005 14:39 GMT It appears that online casino Golden Palace has successfully rented the legally-displayable portion of the Scotswoman's breasts offered as advertising space on eBay.If so, the gambling outfit has - for a modest £422 - added another pair of assets to its unusual eBay purchase portfolio - the company recently paid $28,000 (£15,000) for an amusing simulacrum of the Virgin Mary in a toasted cheese sandwich. We now await with relish the deployment of Golden Palace's logo on Angel's 42GG mams. She will display...

Read this.  Ebay sellers are up in arms, mass resignations.      

Floods Rage in Utah's Dixie Flooding raged again across sections of soggy southern Utah Tuesday, washing away homes, threatening bridges and filling houses with muddy river water. Utah Governor Jon Huntsman toured the flood ravaged area and called the devastation "breathtaking".

My wife, Gretchen, is fond of saying that my last words on this earth will be something akin to, "hey y'all, hold my beer and watch this!" Well, I have outdone myself once again. No doubt you will see this true story chronicled in a LifeTime movie in the near future. Here goes. Last weekend I spied something at Larry's Pistol and Pawn that tickled my fancy. (Note: Keep in mind that my "fancy" is easily tickled). I bought something really cool for Gretchen. The occasion was our 14th anniversary and I was looking for a little something extra for...

        Google can't do anything for veterans day, but have the time to honor "worlds AIDS day".   Time for me to send another e-mail.   Google Inc.1600 Amphitheatre ParkwayMountain View CA 94043 phone: (650) 623-4000fax: (650) 618-1499   press@google.com    

Dear Bob,We had a long night -- and we had a great night.  The voters turned out in record numbers and delivered an historic victory. I want to thank our supporters across this country.  At every stop I asked you to make the calls, put up the signs, talk to your neighbors, and get out the vote.  And because you did your part, we are celebrating today. Thanks to you, we received more votes than any presidential ticket in history. America has spoken.  And I am humbled by the trust and confidence of my fellow citizens.  With that trust comes a...

Is anybody else going to fly the flag today? My devas will be flying, too. Happy days are here.

Recently, the PayPal site had technology issues that may have hindered your ability to conduct business using PayPal. To show our appreciation for your continued business, we're going to credit you for PayPal transaction fees incurred on October 28, 2004, between 12:00:00 AM PDT and 11:59:59 PM PDT. You don't need to do anything to receive your credit. We'll add up the transaction fees you accumulate, and send a credit to your PayPal account by November 25, 2004.

33 Co-Workers from Seaford Delaware $214.7 MILLION POWERBALL JACKPOT CLAIMED BY GROUP OF CO-WORKERS FROM SEAFORD, DELAWAREDover, October 12, 2004—A group of 33 employees who work for a printing company in Seaford, Delaware today presented the winning ticket for the Saturday, October 9th POWERBALL® drawing and claimed the $214.7 million jackpot. The winning employees have opted to remain anonymous and have selected the cash single payment value for the jackpot, which totals $116.9 million before federal withholding taxes. Each of the 33 winners will receive a payment of $2,657,754, which represents their share of the jackpot after federal taxes. The...

    Plane goes down in residential area of Jefferson City, Missouri   By David A. LiebASSOCIATED PRESS 1:27 a.m. October 15, 2004 Associated PressFirefighters battle a blaze that erupted after a regional jet crashed into a residential area in Jefferson City, Mo. Authorities said the plane crashed between rows of houses, narrowly missing several homes. There was no word on the fate of the plane's occupants, which included only the pilot and co-pilot, authorities said. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A small jet with no passengers went down in a residential area of eastern Jefferson City, damaging a building, authorities...

National Data Buoy Center, NWS link       Station 42040 - MOBILE SOUTH 64 nm South of Dauphin Island, AL     50.5   Wind speed    62.2  Peak gust   42.0  Wave height   You can watch the weather in the 10 nearest buoys to Ivan:   http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/radial_search.php?lat1=27.3N&lon1=88.0W&dist=350&time=3      

 14 sep 2004 - St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans, LouisianaThe following is an example of possible water heights for a slow moving category 4 hurricane. This image is an approximation of how high the water could rise. - Simulations courtesy of Mark Sudduth.St. Louis Cathedral Quicktime movie of simulated water rise during a slow moving Category 4 Hurricane (1.7 mb)If you need Quicktime you can download it here. (ABOVE SIMULATION IS OF A SLOW MOVING CAT 4 HURRICANE) NO Storm SurgeNew Orleans, Louisiana Category 4 Hurricane Storm Surge SimulationNew Orleans, Louisiana

    Strong Earthquake Jolts West Japan,Tsunami WarningSun Sep 5, 2004 06:47 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the open-ended Richter scale shook western Japan on Sunday and officials issued tsunami warnings, broadcaster NHK reported. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the quake, but NHK said a tsunami measuring 20 inches had already reached the Wakayama region. People were being warned to stay away from coastal areas, NHK said. The strongest tremors were felt in the Nara area, the ancient capital of Japan where there are many temples. The quake measured...

I found this web site that has the latest weather data for the 10 closest buoys to Hurricane Francis:   National Data Buoy Center http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/radial_search.php?lat1=24.1N&lon1=74.8W&dist=450&time=3       Hurricane Special! For observations closest to Hurricane Frances, see our customized Observations Search page.    

For weather bug users, to watch the winds, pressure, temp etc, the Ft. myers zip code is 33901. Put that in the "options" button and watch the wind. Peak wind so far is 43 MPH.

   PERSEID METEORS: The Perseid meteor shower is underway. Every hour, 10 or so meteors are streaking from the constellation Perseus, and that number will increase 3- to 5-fold on Wednesday night, August 11th, when the shower peaks. [More]Got clouds? Try listening to the Perseids: audio: Naval Space Surveillance Radar (Kickapoo, Texas)audio: 67 MHz meteor radar (Roswell, New Mexico) When a Perseid flies over one of these meteor radars, they record a ghostly ping. Credit: Live audio provided by engineer Stan Nelson.

All fire units are responding.

          US plans huge show of force in Pacific Seven aircraft carriers to move within striking distance of China; Taiwan forces slated to join in drillBy Ching Cheong HONG KONG - The United States is planning a massive show of force in the Pacific Ocean near China to register a point with Beijing. WHAT THE NUMBERS MEAN: ONE aircraft carrier is sent to a trouble spot as a reminder of US presence. This was done several times in the past, when tension was high in the Taiwan Strait.TWO carriers show serious concern, as was the...

  http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsww/Quakes/uskhai.htm Magnitude 6.1 - OFF THE COAST OF COSTA RICA2004 June 29 07:01:33 UTCPreliminary Earthquake ReportU.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information CenterWorld Data Center for Seismology, Denver A strong earthquake occurred at 07:01:33 (UTC) on Tuesday, June 29, 2004. The magnitude 6.1 event has been located OFF THE COAST OF COSTA RICA. The hypocentral depth was estimated to be 22 km (14 miles). (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)