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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

News Good Morning News!

Posted by Sarah Mirk on Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 7:59 AM

Iraq War is Over. Everything is different now, right? Right? Read Obama's "goodbye Iraq" speech.

Next Up: Israel/Palestine. Obama dives headlong into trying to help the countries just get along.

Case Against WikiLeaks Reopened: Sweden reopens the rape case against the WikiLeaks founder.

Baghdad's Juice Shop: Cute story about an Iraqi third-generation juice vendor.

What Will Happen to Pakistan After the Flood. The political situation looks not good.

Protest the Pope! British LGBT folks organize protests of the anti-gay pope.

Worst Cities to Sell Your Home: Including.... Portland, OR!

New Banksy Video OMG!!1! Two news ones, actually, including one about the oil spill!

Homeless Man Gives Up "Dance for Rent" Plan. Portlander Aswad gained internet fame through his dance-for-rent scheme.

Mannix Funding Cut Off! After bankrolling conservative Kevin Mannix's Oregon ballot measures for more than a decade, Loren Parks cuts off funding.

Vancouver Woman in Random Acid Attack: In a truly horrifying crime, a stranger threw acid on the face of a 28-year-old Vancouver woman.

 

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GOOD MORNING, SARAH! THAT "JOSH ACID" SHTICK WAS FUNNY WHEN MEL GIBSON DID IT; WHEN IT HAPPENS IN REAL LIFE IT'S JUST SAD.
Posted by tk. on September 1, 2010 at 8:18 AM · Report
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GOOD MORNING EVERYONE, MY NAME IS BRUCE. I THINK I WILL START WEARING A WELDING MASK WHEN I LEAVE THE HOME NOW, THANKS ACID MAN.
Posted by BruceWang on September 1, 2010 at 8:45 AM · Report
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GOOD MORNING, SARAH! GOOD MORNING, TK! THAT BANKSY VIDEO WAS QUITE GOOD. I'M ADDING "REHEMPIFY" TO MY LEXICON BUT WILL BE USING IT IRONICALLY, MOST LIKELY.
Posted by TSW on September 1, 2010 at 8:46 AM · Report
4
OOPS I MEAN ACID WOMAN.
Posted by BruceWang on September 1, 2010 at 8:48 AM · Report
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GOOD MORNING, BRUCEWANG. I JUST READ THAT ACID STORY, GOOD GOD IS IT FUCKED UP. HITTING WOMEN IS VERY WRONG BUT IF I SAW HER I'D HAVE A HARD TIME NOT BEING PUNCHY. FUCK YOU, ACID WOMAN. YOU'VE MADE ME ANGRY.
Posted by TSW on September 1, 2010 at 8:54 AM · Report
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GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. THE NEWS THIS MORNING IS ALL TERRIBLE. ACID WOMAN IS HORRIBLE. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A HUMOROUS VIDEO POSTED WITH A CAT DOING SOMETHING CUTE TO OFFSET THE TERROR.
Posted by Fruit Cup on September 1, 2010 at 9:13 AM · Report
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GOOD MORNING, SMIRK! GOOD MORNING, TK.! GOOD MORNING, BRUCEWANG! GOOD MORNING, TSW! GOOD MORNING, FRUIT CUP! I'M SO EXCITED THAT EVERYONE'S JOINING IN WITH THE CAPSLOCK FUNTIMES!!! HOW IS EVERYONE?!?

THAT ACID ATTACK STORY IS SCARY. THAT'S WHY I NEVER GO TO VANCOUVER; ACID ATTACKS.
Posted by Graham on September 1, 2010 at 9:41 AM · Report
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THAT STORY ABOUT PORTLAND HOUSING IS BS. THEY'RE INCLUDING HILLSBORO AND VANCOUVER, WA IN THEIR RESULTS.
Posted by Fruit Cup on September 1, 2010 at 10:15 AM · Report
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THEY AREN'T REALLY SEPARATE COMMUNITIES, FRUIT CUP. AND I WOULD IMAGINE THEY INCLUDED SIMILAR NEIGHBORHOODS IN OTHER CITIES...?
Posted by Reymont on September 1, 2010 at 10:31 AM · Report
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Uhm, about Mr Aswad. For his effort and routine (it kicked ass, admit it) he should get a Penthouse with a lawn. At least for a month and then some help to get him a safe place to sleep and a job. M&/%$er danced his ass off and showed true interest in not being aphatetic about his situation. Give a man a home. He should not give up. Somebody should tell him.
Posted by Leaky on September 1, 2010 at 10:40 AM · Report
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GOOD MORNINGISH EVERYONE. KEVIN MANNIX IS A REAL DOUCHEBAG.
Posted by BlackedOut on September 1, 2010 at 11:05 AM · Report
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GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. HAVE YOU ALL SEEN THIS VIDEO OF LOREN PARKS? HE'S CREEPY.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GmGTgF6yvs
Posted by Oregometry on September 1, 2010 at 11:10 AM · Report
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@Reymont

I didn't spend a lot of time on it, but it did look like similar cities weren't aggregated with their suburbs or neighboring cities. It seemed to me like some of the other entries were suburban communities themselves. Either way, I do think this is somewhat misleading.
Posted by Fruit Cup on September 1, 2010 at 11:18 AM · Report
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Just read the Oregonian story about that unbelievably horrible acid attack. Also really, really bad? The comments below the story. If I was a comment moderator there, I think I would need to take about 18 showers every day.
Posted by Commenty Colin on September 1, 2010 at 11:33 AM · Report
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Thanks time a million for posting the Loren Parks video, Oregonmetry. I've never seen the man! He looks like wax.
Posted by s.mirk on September 1, 2010 at 12:35 PM · Report
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@FRUIT CUP - INTERESTING! YOU'RE PROBABLY RIGHT, THEN!
Posted by Reymont on September 1, 2010 at 1:03 PM · Report
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DON'T LET HIM SEXUALLY HYPNOTIZE YOU, SARAH. APPARENTLY HE'S REALLY, REALLY GOOD AT IT. I BELIEVE HE ALSO SOLD MAILORDER SNAKE OIL ELIXIR AT ONE POINT. A REAL CLASS ACT.
Posted by Oregometry on September 1, 2010 at 1:09 PM · Report

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