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Each volunteer will be issued an extra-large butterfly net. The hunt will then begin. When I blow my whistle, we will scatter in every direction and catch as many chinks as possible. Make sure to pay special attention to the Rec Center, the UMC, the math and engineering buildings and Lollicup. If you're not sure if someone is a chink, give them a calculus problem to do in their head. If they get it right, net 'em. Captured chinks will be dragged to my apartment on the Hill and hog-tied. Once they're all secured in my living room, "Phase 2" will come into effect. The chinks' reformation will begin with a 100-round beer pong tournament. They will listen to "It's a Small World" on repeat while they play. When the tournament is finished, the chinks will then be forced to eat bad sushi from Hapa-with forks.
Christmas: The season when trash means cash
The worst are so dismal it makes one shudder to approach the bookshop tills they surround. No Christmas stocking filler succeeds, in the first place, without being a potential impulse buy. Had Ben Schott not taken care to typeset and illustrate his series of Miscellanies so beautifully, they would never have sold in the quantities they did. Had Eats, Shoots and Leaves been called Why Punctuation Matters, Lynne Truss would not be hailed as the patron saint of the pedant. However, the defining emotion generated by many stocking fillers is slight disappointment. It looks pretty, its title makes you laugh, but after Christmas lunch it accompanies you to the loo - and is best kept there. .
Malone: DirecTV Is (Almost) a Done Deal
Cable pioneer and billionaire media investor John Malone could soon be back in the business of delivering TV signals to U.S. consumers—this time via satellite. Malone, who helped usher in the cable-TV era and now runs Liberty Media (LCAPA), is haggling with regulators to win approval for Liberty's late 2006 acquisition of a controlling stake in the biggest U.S. satellite operator, DirecTV Group (DTV). Malone, in an exclusive interview with BusinessWeek, says he expects the Federal Communications Commission and Justice Dept. to approve the deal soon. He's crafting a vision for using DirecTV to take on the cable-TV industry, using partnerships with telecom carriers and possibly an alliance with EchoStar (SATS), the No. 2 satellite-TV provider. Once regulators sign off, DirecTV can "take on cable television as their strongest U.S.
Is cruising right for you?
My recent cruise aboard the Crown Princess from New York City had a great balance: four sea days and five port days. 2. What about seasickness?
It may have all the amenities of a shoreside resort, but a cruise ship does travel on open water. Your body will register that motion no matter how big the ship is or how well it is stabilized. Therefore, if you experience severe motion sickness on land or on airplanes then cruising may not be for you. .
Tails of a military hero
Washington said he enjoys combining law enforcement with his love for animals. Other benefits of his job are that he gets to travel more than the average sailor and he can wear fatigues. Part of his job as kennel supervisor is to pair up the handlers and the dogs. "I don't think I met any handler who hasn't gotten attached to their dog," he said, adding that he and Renato share a room when they travel. Renato playfully sneaks on the bed when his handler isn't looking. "I like his demeanor," Washington said. "To me, he's like a big kid, with his goofy phases. He's a dog that likes to please his handler." Army Capt. Michele Pfannenstiel of the Fort Monmouth Veterinary Clinic nominated Renato for the veterinary association's Hall of Fame.
On the trail with Obama
All stairway entrances have yellow caution tape, people only can enter at the most northern part of Shoreline Blvd. entrance, entrance at grand atrium 7:05 a.m.: There are 12 parking attendants prepared to help drivers looking for some of the 4,700 parking spaces. 7:11 a.m.: Ruben Figueroa, 20, Del Mar business student said he was booted away by security at 4 a.m. He left and tried to go to McDonalds, but it was closed. He waited in the parking lot until other people arrived and now he is 6th in line. 7:17 a.m.: Alice High School students Angelo Colmenero, Treavor Caraway, Fred Gonzalez and Matthew Alvarado – all 18 – have the first four spots in line. "I walked the fastest," said Colmenero in explaining his first spot in line. "This is a critical time in our lives and Barack Obama has a good plan for the environment.
Telcos Must Become Major Destination Websites, Says Sun Chairman
Telecommunication companies need to go beyond just providing bandwidth and look into acquiring Internet destination sites that are heavily trafficked, Sun Chairman Scott McNealy said on Friday. "I have explained to every telco that either you become a destination site, or the destination site will become a telco," McNealy said at a news conference at Sun's Worldwide Education and Research Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday. Internet destination sites are already gaining on telecommunication companies, McNealy said, giving as examples eBay integrating Skype's VoIP technology and Google trying to buy wireless spectrum and help build cables across the Pacific Ocean. Microsoft's attempted acquisition of Yahoo would create another behemoth that could compete with carriers, such as by combining Microsoft's technology with Yahoo's existing VoIP and messaging services.
WTO: China Unfairly Taxing Car-Part Imports
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Fischer faces council challenge from businessman Ivie
FARMINGTON — Since announcing his candidacy for City Council District 2, local business owner Dennis Ivie has attended City Council meetings and met with department heads in city government. "We usually just hear about the hot spots, but it's been really nice to visit with the top employees," Ivie, 59, who also serves on the city's Planning and Zoning Commission, said. "I have a totally different perspective on what's going on ... we need help to do more good things." But incumbent Mary Fischer pointed to her 20 years of experience as a city councilor. "I don't need any on-the-job training," she said. "I have a great understanding of the issues and ... I can assume the duties immediately." Fischer and Ivie are the two candidates up for election in District 2, which generally is located on the west side but slices into the center of the city.
What's On: Galleries
Ben Navaee Gallery (1111 Queen St. E. 416-999-1030): Group show of sculptural works features artists Natalie Avanessian, Nighthawk Bain, Luc Bihan, "IGGY" Jadwiga Byszewski, Vivian Ducas, Carole Edwards, Roger Golden, Oksana Kryzhanivska, and Xiao Jing Yan. Runs to Mar. 5 (reception Sat. 3:30 p.m.). Diaz Contemporary (100 Niagara St. 416-361-2972): Francine Savard's monochrome shaped canvases are on display in "Suite," running to Mar. 22. Engine Gallery (1112 Queen St. W. 416-531-9905): James Cobban's exhibit "Pas de deux" is on display Sat. (reception 2 p.m.) to Mar. 30. Gallery at 129 Ossington (129 Ossington Ave. 416-532-1310): "Diverse Abstractions" has abstract works by Dana Boettger and Lila Lewis Irving; on display Sat. to Mar. 22. Hollander York Gallery (110 Yorkville Ave.
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