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Thursday, January 19, 2012

News Good Morning News!

Posted by Sarah Mirk on Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM

Perry is Outta Here! The lagging candidate drops out of the race and endorses Gingrich.

Speaking of Gingrich: Did you know he's an advocate of open marriage?

Revisionist History: A careful vote count from the Iowa caucus shows Santorum, not Romney took the most votes.

Good News, Earth Lovers! Obama rejected a permit needed for the Keystone Pipeline!

Good News, Internet Lovers! Key Republicans are backing off support of SOPA and PIPA.

Priceless Guilt: Rupert Murdoch's company settles with 36 phone hacking victims, including Jude Law.

Stranger than Fiction: Now some severed hands have been found near the Hollywood sign.

Also a Future Hollywood Movie: The Ugandan Little League team that was denied visas to the US finally gets to play their big game.

Ice, Ice Baby: Ugh, I'm so jealous of Seattle and all their snow.

OMG LNG: Local environmentalists appeal the big natural gas project that's headed for Coos Bay.

Colbert's Super PAC! Has a new ad, this one narrated by Samuel L. Jackson:

 

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Breaking news for Reymont! I'm getting another Master's degree! I've been accepted to Oxford University, in England - and my company has agreed to pay all of the tuition and give me paid time off to attend the classes! I'm crazy excited - it's just ridiculous!
Posted by Reymont on January 19, 2012 at 9:48 AM · Report
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Adam Smith, John Locke, Jethro Tull and now Reymont? Bahahahaha! Did that exiled Nigerian family also pay you $21 million for helping them get their fortune out of the country?
Posted by Andy from Beaverton on January 19, 2012 at 10:13 AM · Report
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So, is Newt Gingrich a swinger? Is a vote for him a vote for blue light parties at the White House?
Posted by dmitrir on January 19, 2012 at 10:16 AM · Report
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Congratulations Reymont!
Posted by Fruit Cup on January 19, 2012 at 10:22 AM · Report
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Thanks, guys!
Posted by Reymont on January 19, 2012 at 10:35 AM · Report
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Reymont, what are you studying/researching? Or don't tell me, I guess. But good for you, now I feel kinda silly with my lil' ol' BA.
Posted by cat & beard on January 19, 2012 at 10:44 AM · Report
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@Reymont - That's insane! So great!! How long are you going to be in England?
Posted by s.mirk on January 19, 2012 at 12:05 PM · Report
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The yank is coming. Congrats reymont!
Say, what company do you work for anyway. I didn't think such bennies existed anymore.
The pipeline. That oil in the sand will be coming out and sold regardless. Likely to the Chinese if we don't jump on it. It would help our own dependancy on foriegn oil, and create jobs here too.
I still like Obama, but he is pandering to the far left before the election now.
Posted by frankieb on January 19, 2012 at 12:06 PM · Report
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As the far left, I'm happy to be pandered to.
Posted by Fruit Cup on January 19, 2012 at 1:20 PM · Report
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@1, seriously? Nice to be you.
Posted by The Showstopper on January 19, 2012 at 1:56 PM · Report
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Good luck, Reymont. I suppose when you return from the UK you will be smoking a pipe and wearing tweed. Am I right?
Posted by ujfoyt on January 19, 2012 at 2:48 PM · Report
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Thanks, folks! It's for the MSc in Major Programme Management - that's one promotion up from what I do, now.

It's a part-time program like an executive MBA, so I'll only be there for a week or two per term, for a year and a half starting next September. I'm commuting!

And I'm putting those leather patches on the elbows of all my shirts and coats, right now!
Posted by Reymont on January 19, 2012 at 4:25 PM · Report

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