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This one's from a different source, so I can't vouch for the authenticity.

More interesting insights from Iraq.... Note: Got this from my dad. No, he's not in Iraq.

Received this in an email from my Dad tonight. Interesting insight inside Iraq....

Main Entry: 3lieFunction: verbInflected Form(s): lied; ly·ing /'lI-i[ng]/Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lEogan; akin to Old High German liogan to lie, Old Church Slavonic lugatiDate: before 12th centuryintransitive senses1 : to make an untrue statement with intent to deceive2 : to create a false or misleading impressiontransitive senses : to bring about by telling lies <lied his way out of trouble>synonyms LIE, PREVARICATE, EQUIVOCATE, PALTER, FIB mean to tell an untruth. LIE is the blunt term, imputing dishonesty <lied about where he had been>. PREVARICATE softens the bluntness of LIE by implying quibbling or confusing the issue <during the...

ASTRONOMY/SPACE ALERT FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Brian Webb Ventura County, California E-mail: kd6nrp@earthlink.net Web Site: http://home.earthlink.net/~kd6nrp Reaching more than 1,970 e-mail addresses worldwide 2003 June 7 (Saturday) 16:05 PDT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MINUTEMAN LAUNCH WEDNESDAY A Minuteman III strategic missile is scheduled for launch from Vandenberg AFB early Wednesday morning, June 11th. The routine test will send three unarmed warheads on a ballistic (non-orbital) trajectory to the central Pacific. The vehicle is slated to leave its silo at northwest Vandenberg at 01:01 PDT or sometime shortly afterward. The launch window extends from 01:01 to 07:01 PDT. The vehicle will quickly climb into the...

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CaliforniaU.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, CaliforniaVersion #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.A light earthquake occurred at 7:09:34 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time on Sunday, May 25, 2003. The magnitude 4.3 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) N of Santa Rosa, CA. The hypocentral depth was 7 km ( 4 miles). Magnitude 4.3 Time Sunday, May 25, 2003 at 7:09:34 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time Sunday, May 25, 2003 at 4:09:34 AM (ADT) - Atlantic Sunday, May 25, 2003 at 3:09:34...

Coke or Pepsi? Potatoes or stuffing? What do you guys think?

KFOG KaBoom, our free concert and fireworks show, is this Saturday, May 10, at Piers 30/32, at the corner of Embarcadero and Brannan Streets in San Francisco. Fireworks choreographed to a World Class Rock soundtrack plus a free concert with Steve Winwood, Susan Tedeschi, Nickel Creek and Keller Williams. Check out all the latest information about KFOG KaBoom on our website at www.kfog.com. Schedule: Gates open at 4pm, the music starts at 4:15 with Keller Williams on Stage 2. Susan Tedeschi performs at 5:10 on Stage 1, followed by Nickel Creek at 7:20 on Stage 2. Steve Winwood performs on...

This is so cool, I think it deserves it's own thresd. American Flag Screensaver

---------------------------------------------------------------------- VANDENBERG AFB LAUNCH SCHEDULE As of 2003 April 9 This schedule is a composite of unclassified information from government, industry, and other reliable sources. The dates and times may not agree with those posted on the official Vandenberg AFB launch schedule (mocc.vandenberg.af.mil/launchsched.asp). Launch Time/Window Date (PST/PDT) Vehicle Pad/Silo -------- ----------- ---------- -------- JUN 1 ~12:00 Pegasus XL Offshore Payload is OrbView 3 commercial reconnaissance satellite. Pegasus will be air-launched from an L-1011 staged from Vandenberg AFB JUN Unannounced Minuteman III LF-04 ICBM test launch (non-orbital). Payload is at least one unarmed warhead. Impact area is near Kwajalein in the...

ASTRONOMY/SPACE ALERT FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Brian Webb, KD6NRP Ventura County, California E-mail: kd6nrp@earthlink.net Web Site: http://home.earthlink.net/~kd6nrp 2003 April 10 (Thursday) 19:45 PDT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- High Altitude Balloon Flight A high-altitude balloon is tentatively scheduled for launch this Saturday from Maricopa, Arizona. Weather permitting, the unmanned balloon will leave its launch site at 08:00 PDT and carry an amateur (ham) radio package to the edge of space. The package includes a cross-band repeater. Licensed hams are invited to attempt to establish communications using the repeater. The radio frequencies planned for this flight are: CTCSS Freq. Tone (MHz) (Hz) Comments ----- ----- --------------...

just listen. been going for 20mins. now.

A Marine Parent's Letter By Frank Schaeffer John called to say it was official. "I'm going Dad." "How do you feel about it?" I asked. "A little nervous," John answered. A few weeks ago that was how my wife, Genie, and I got the news that our son John would be deployed to the Middle East. We have been dreading this moment, glad that up till now John was posted to bases in South Carolina, Arizona, Florida and Maryland. Young Marines crave adventure We Marine parents pray for boredom. This has been an unsettling winter of deep snow and rumors...

Quick and dirty countdown clock. CLICK HERE

An Article from England No matter what your views on President Bush's statement of upcoming war, this, from an English journalist, is very interesting. Just a word of background, for those of you who aren't familiar with the UK's Daily Mirror. This is a notoriously left-wing daily that is normally not supportive of the Colonials across the Atlantic. **************************************************************************** Tony Parsons Daily Mirror September 11, 2002 One year ago, the world witnessed a unique kind of broadcasting -- the mass murder of thousands, live on television. As a lesson in the pitiless cruelty of the human race, September 11 was...

History Special PresentationWhy Can't They Kill Saddam?Saturday , March 08 8:00 PM-9:00 PM When the Gulf War ended in 1991, much of Iraq's defenses were left intact, nearly half of the Republican Guard escaped, and Saddam Hussein remained in power. His own people have tried to kill him; neighboring countries want him out of power; the U.S. has targeted him with laser-guided smart bombs. Yet Saddam Hussein still rules with an iron fist. How is this possible? We'll examine the trickery, the terror, and the political manipulation that sustains one of the world's most hated leaders. TV PG History...

Inside Islam"According to Allah the most vile of creatures is a peace-loving Muslim," said author and Islamic terror expert Craig Winn (teawithterrorists), Tuesday night's guest on the show. Winn said his study of translated versions of the Koran and the Hadif (book of Mohammed's teachings) show the manuscripts to be riddled with exhortations to commit violence and terror against those who don't follow their doctrine. "Muslims are the victims of Islam…The greatest service we can do for mankind is to release them from this tyranny," Winn continued. He believes that the public is widely misled about Islam, thinking that it...

LCpl. Joshua Gracin will be on American Idol tommorrow night. American Idol on FOX Tuesday 8:00pm/7:00c

ASTRONOMY/SPACE ALERT FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Brian Webb, KD6NRP Ventura County, California E-mail: kd6nrp@earthlink.net Web Site: http://home.earthlink.net/~kd6nrp 2003 February 12 (Wednesday) 20:00 PST ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SPACE SHUTTLE REENTRY OBSERVATIONS In response to my request for observations of the February 1, 2003 Columbia reentry, I have received numerous reports. The following is a compilation of all of the usable accounts received. These reports have been edited for brevity and clarity. Many observers may sound upbeat about the disaster, but this is the result of my taking their comments out of context. Also, the location listed under an observer's name is that from which...