Daily Archives: October 12, 2005

Heh. Who’s Going to Jail?

Conspiracy. Money laundering. Theft. Graft. Intimidation. Tom Delay? Nope. Guess again. Former Rep. Frank Ballance was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison for conspiring to divert taxpayer money to his law firm and family through a charitable organization he helped start. Ballance, 63, a longtime state legislator before being elected to Congress, has until […]

Penguin Wars

Oh, Lord, he found more penguin stuff. Penguin Conspiracies: they’re EVIL! Be afraid, very afraid. Free Waterfall, Sr.: Look, nobody enjoys shooting penguins. But if you have to shoot penguins, well, you might as well enjoy it. Leela: I’m sorry, but if it’s fun in any way, it’s not environmentalism. Free Waterfall, Sr.: Oh, really? […]

I Reckon I Be Flabbergasted

Hey, y’all, Jebediah here. FIrst off, a great "Duh" moment: Couch potatoes may quickly accumulate a type of deep abdominal fat that contributes to diabetes and other metabolic problems — but regular exercise can prevent or even reverse the process, according to researchers. Their study of overweight, sedentary adults found that those who started working […]

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