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I hear this all the time, but as a bird biologist who has worked with a number of the researchers who did the eaarly egg shell work I can tell you that the science from the "in lab work, controlled experiments" is tight and has passed all sorts of scientific peer scrutiny. There are many in the industry who would like to explain it away through wishful thinking. The manufacturers continue to make DDT and sell it to many third world countries. DDE the metabolite of DDT continues to weaken egg shells in birds in the rest of the world. Many of the imported fruits, including bananas and others, have measurable residues of pesticides banned here in the good ole US of A. Farmers in Central and South America still spray chemicals that have been documented to kill wildlife directly. Not any of this maybe yes, maybe no, possible egg shell thinning. The birds fall dead out of the air. Catbird can probably expound on this and likely has specific technical knowledge, but it isn't pseudo-science.

Wow, everyone has to admit that tree is spectacular. PETA wouldn't approve but man it is classic.

C

pain is eating 2 lobsters when you should have only had one yummmmmmmm

Will I was in Bethel last week and it was only -15 degrees. I was watching the weather channel and thanking my lucky stars I wasn't visiting you! What was it -30 or something? Take some pics as that thing starts to come down. I was also wondering if that thing is going to melt slowly or do a sectacular belly flop.

From: Mrs. Joy Dish Khushab I am the above named person from Pakistan. I am married to Dr.Dish Khushab who worked with Pakistan embassy in Togo for nine years before he died in the year 2001.We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born again Christians. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home, which the Bible is against. When my Late husband was alive he deposited the sum of$6.5Million (Six Million Five hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with one finance/security company in Amsterdam Holland. Presently, this money is still with the Security Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Three months due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to church or better still a Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want a church that will Use this fund-to-fund churches, orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner. Hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Finance/Security Company in Amsterdam Holland. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as the original- beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd. Happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a church or Christian individual for this Same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hearing from you. Remain blessed in the name of the Lord. Yours in Christ, Mrs. Joy Dish Khushab

Thank god for Pope. Hmmm, or is that Thank Pope for God? Anyway, you gotta love a guy with principles. Chirp, you need a secret decoder ring? I think he is saying old fat old guys clip bolts and think they are cool.

This looks like a barf-o-tron http://www.zorb.com/images/photos/L1TH.jpg

Mr. Ade Shoyinka Williams. No. 2 IBB close, block 12 Susan Estate, Girki Abuja. Email: ade_yinka_williams@yahoo.co.uk The President/ Ceo: I am Mr Ade Shoyinka a close confidant to the Ex-IG former Inspector General of police Mr.Tafawa Balogun by name . My contact address is been stated above. Firstly, I will be greatful if you could sit down and read this very important business proposal to your understanding without doubt nor abuse my request from your office. I got your contact email address through foreign magazine early yesterday searching for a reportable and trustworthy foreign partner who is in a good position to assist on this very urgent proposal that came up concerning some fund that been deposited with a Security Company in Cote D' Ivoire which has branches in Asia and European countries by the former IG Tafawa Balogun. You must have heard over the media reports on the recovery of various sums of money deposited by Ex- IG Ispector General of Police with various banks home and abroad. Some companies willingly gave up their secret and disclosed our money confidently lodged there, or many, outright blackmail. Infact the total sum discovered by the government so far is in the tune of Over ($10M) was discovered in SWISS BANK, ($13M) in one of the Banks in London, 750 million Naira in (ALL-STATE BANK) and some other includes FURTUNE and BACKLAYS BANKS. by the government, including some of his properties were sized too till proper investigation been made. I have no doubt about your capacity and goodwill to assist me in receiving into your custody( for safety) the sum of ($16.5M)Sixteen Million, five hundred thousand dollars willed and deposited safely by Ex-IG. This money is currently deposited in Safe Deposit Box (SDB) at a security firm in Cote d'Ivoire which has branches in Asia and European contries. As it is legally required, the administration of IG Tafawa Balogun?s property is under the authority of the family?s Lawyer Barrister Sam Egobia (SAN). The investigative teams set up by my government have submitted their report after freezing almost all our account. Fortunately, their family lawyer had secretly protected the personal will of Ex-IG from the notice of the investigators and have strictly advised that the ($16.5M) Sixteen million, five hundred thousand united state dollars be urgently moved to an overseas account of any trust worthy but annonymous foreign family friend without delay, for security reasons. I will be greatful if you could handle and threat this transaction with utmost secrecy and confidential till the consignment been released to you by security company as the beneficiary unbehalf of the family and deposited into your personnal account for a short period of time. All the family traveling papers have been seized by the government thereby preventing them from traveling and all the local and international outfit of our business empire seized. We have therefore agreed to compensate your goodself with 15% of the total deposit when you finally the deposit box from the security firm and lodged in your account while 5% is also set asside for any occured expenses during the course of transaction between the both paties. They have equally guaranteed 100% risk-free and smooth transfer. If you are interested in assisting us, you can write me through my e-mail, please reply direct to this email address: (ade_yinka_williams@yahoo.co.uk) for obvious security reasons, it is imperative that you keep all our communication very secret. First before we start the transaction, God bless you. Best regard, Mr. Ade Shoyinka Williams.

"knowledgable outdoor professionals coming to bend" Wanna bet that none of those knowledgable outdoor professionals" will either work or visit REI?

This brings up an interesting question, how do they get there protein? They don't eat flesh, but apparently like the pleasures of flesh I gotta laugh at a PC group like this exploiting their members as human chattel or objects of desire.

Dear Mr./Mrs. We are writing you on behalf of ULTRACO S.A., well-known prestigious Swiss company which main field of operation lies in selling elite watches collections and jewelry series. We are glad to propose you interesting and highly paid job in financial sphere. At this moment we are in need of new regional financial agents whose work consists of collecting the payments from the customers from the same country and forwarding them to our companys main office. Due to our operating employees inability to handle the sales volume we decided to open additional vacancies in each European country as well as in the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Regional financial managers are needed because we accept bank wire transfers only and as you know international wire transfer could take more than 3 or even 5 days, thus increasing term of delivery up to 5-8 days. Such long term of delivery adversely affects our sales volume that's why we provide our agent's account details to the customer who is in the same country. Bank transfer within the same country takes 1-2 days only. After we receive confirmation that the amount has been received we send purchased items to the customer immediately. These actions let us to diminish term of delivery to 3-4 days. Please visit our webpage at www.ultra-co.com/vacancies.html to get to know our proposal in greater detail and if you are interested please send an email to vacancy@ultra-co.com and we will send you an Application Form back. If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact us at info@ultra-co.com and we will reply you for sure. Thanks for reading our proposal. Chief Executive Officer, Jose Ansari, ULTRACO S.A.

My son and I are checking out MSU for a couple of days. Anything going on in town that is a must do or see? Might snag a couple of days of skiing but it sounds like things have been dry and warm there also. Other ideas?

here comes a train wreck

learn to walk on tuftgrass

Hell DC is cold, windchill is 0 degrees F. Mongolia, Rwanda, DC peps are heading everywhere to find snow and cold that they can't find in the cascades

Vote for that mexican dude, btw I did Summer.

It is Adelie penguins.

bites President, hospitalized.

Just looking for our , it was looking for some nuts. Oh it must have run up Condi's leg instead

The Presidential Puppeters change batteries in and reposition the microphone on their favorite puppet.

probing snaffles

bumper hitch, edge of any table or counter, nut tool, sign post, fence post I did have champagne at a place called "The Fort" in Golden, Colorado that opened all the bottles with a hatchet. Waste of good champagne if you ask me.

Timm@y It is already a FINAL document. BLM has not yet signed the Record of Decision and won't until all the protests are resolved. Everyone should read the instructions at http://www.or.blm.gov/Prineville/Deschutes_RMP/comments_protest_instructions.htm. There is a fine line between what you can protest now versus implementation actions that you'll have to protest in the future.