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Chad

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Like a bald overweight phoenix rising from the ashes

10 January 2012 - 10:48 PM

It’s been 5 years since the skies were heavy. 5 long years that you, the good people of the internets, have been without my thoughtless and senseless brand of humor. But those days are over. Like a bald overweight phoenix rising from the ashes of “who the hell is this guy?” … I’m back.

http://heavyskies.wo...dolence-return/

Bungee jump goes wrong

09 January 2012 - 01:27 AM



Who the fuck goes to Zimbabwe and goes bungee jumping?

Brock Lesnar retires at 34

09 January 2012 - 01:21 AM

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Brock Lesnar always knew how to make an entrance. And even after losing to Alistair Overeem in the main event of UFC 141 Friday night, he knew how to make an exit as well, stealing the show in Las Vegas with his announcement that he was retiring from the sport of mixed martial arts at the age of 34.

Finishing with a record of 5-3, Lesnar’s slate didn’t truly reveal the impact he had on the sport in a little over four years, or what he had to overcome to get into the Octagon in the tail end of his short career. Needless to say, he will be remembered by fans of the sport, some who booed, some who cheered, but all of whom watched him when he competed.

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The last line of the quote from the article is sums up Brock's career pretty well. I liked Brock, he was one of the very few legitimate heavyweights to compete in the UFC. Guess having a couple feet of your large intestine removed can have an effect on a professional sports career. Who knew?

Dates set for Supreme Court health care reform arguments

19 December 2011 - 08:26 PM

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Washington (CNN) -- The Supreme Court has carved out a week in late March to hold oral arguments in perhaps its biggest case in a decade -- the sweeping healthcare reform law championed by President Obama.

The court announced Monday it will hear 5½ hours of arguments spread over three days March 26-28.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA or ACA) was signed into law March 23, 2010, passed by a Democratic congressional majority with the support of the president. It has about 2700 pages and contains 450 some provisions ...

... At issue is whether the "individual mandate" section -- requiring nearly all Americans to buy health insurance by 2014 or face financial penalties -- is an improper exercise of federal authority. The states also say that if that linchpin provision is unconstitutional, the entire law must be also go.

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Saab files for bankruptcy

19 December 2011 - 12:09 PM

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Dec 19, 5:35 AM EST

Automaker Saab files for bankruptcy in Sweden

By MALIN RISING
Associated Press

STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Saab Automobile filed for bankruptcy Monday after attempts by Chinese investors to take over the loss-making brand were blocked by previous owner General Motors Co.

Saab CEO Victor Muller personally handed in the bankruptcy application to a court in southwestern Sweden, ending his two-year struggle to revive the more than six-decades-old car maker, known for its rounded sedans and quirky design features.

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I had completely forgotten that Saab existed.