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STOCKHOLM, Sweden - They rarely have problems with drunks or rowdy animals, but residents of an elderly home in southern Sweden had to deal with both when a pair of intoxicated moose invaded the premises. The moose — a cow and her calf — had become drunk over the weekend by eating fermented apples they found outside the home in Sibbhult, southern Sweden, said Anna Karlsson, who works there. Police managed to scare them off once, but the large mammals returned to get more of the tempting fruits. This time the moose were drunk and aggressive, forcing police to send...

Weee! This has been one rough week. But, hey, we got a new Supreme court nominee *AND* I just found out Mrs. BJClinton is expecting. That's right folks, there's another smart-a** on the way. Alrighty, enough about me, let the silliness begin!

November 4, 2005--Heading into the final weekend of Election 2005, Democrat Tim Kaine has a narrow lead over Republican Jerry Kilgore in the race to be Virginia's next Governor. The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll shows Kaine with 49% of the vote while Kilgore attracts 46%. This is the first time all year that either candidate has reached 49% in a Rasmussen Reports poll. The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted November 2. The survey's margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points, with a 95% level of confidence. Demographic Details are available for Premium Members. State Senator...

Funny thing happened on the way to the office...okay, not really funny, but upon entering my office I was smacked in the face with the overwhelming smell of propane (insert Hank Hill joke). Our office shares the same building with a restaraunt (source of the propane leak) and a veteranarian's office, so I've spent the last few hours evacuating cats, dogs and some kinda lizard from the vet and trying to convince English-challenged kitchen staff to evacuate. But that's over, I'm back at home and it's time for a beer. Oh, and the OFST ping list is on a 'puter...

(AP) - Former New York City Mayor Rudy Guiliani joined Jerry Kilgore's Republican run for governor Wednesday in Norfolk. At a fund-raiser, Guiliani lamented the absence of his beloved New York Yankees in the World Series and sung the praises of Kilgore, who is seeking to succeed Governor Mark Warner. Guiliani said the race is about electing what he called a "real leader" like Kilgore, and a governor who wants to empower people, not government. Later, Kilgore told reporters he was not asked to attend a visit Friday by President Bush in Norfolk. He said he didn't feel slighted because...

Virginia Beach parents and students are reacting with shock and surprise after a 6th grade English teacher, with almost 20 years in Virginia Beach schools, was arrested at school for being drunk in public. On Monday morning, administrators at Brandon Middle School in Virginia Beach noticed 58-year-old Cynthia White behaving strangely. They called on the school's resource officer, Roderick Marcelo, and after a brief investigation, White was hauled off to the Virginia Beach Correctional Center on charges of being drunk in public. 11-year-old Kala Matthews was in Mrs. White's third period class just before the arrest and said she knew...

October 12, 2005--The televised debate is over and the race to replace Mark Warner as Virginia Governor remains too close to call. Republican Jerry Kilgore attracts 46% of the statewide vote while Democrat Tim Kaine earns 44%.Two weeks ago, the two leading candidates were tied at 45%.Jerry Kilgore has been at 45% or 46% in four of the six Rasmussen Reports Virginia election polls this year. Once, he was above that at 47% and once below that at 43%.Kaine's support was at 39% to 41% in the first four Rasmussen Reports Virginia election polls. His numbers have improved a bit...

The Washington Timeswww.washingtontimes.com Virginia's pioneersBy Diana WestTHE WASHINGTON TIMESPublished October 14, 2005 Two things every American should know about Virginia's governor's race: It's the first sizable political contest to turn, largely, on the issue of illegal immigration, and as such, it spotlights the pathetic state of political discourse on the subject. Just to be clear, there's nothing pathetic about the position of Republican nominee Jerry W. Kilgore. He's the guy I like. I like him simply because he says he wants to enforce the law—for example, the law prohibiting illegal aliens and other non-citizens from voting. He would even...

Richmond HISTORY IS NOT on Jerry Kilgore's side. The Virginia governor's election comes one year after a presidential election. And in the last seven races in Virginia, going back to 1977, the candidate of the party in the White House has lost. Kilgore, the former state attorney general, is, like Bush, a Republican. Still, Virginia is a Republican state (both U.S. senators, 8 of 11 House members, solid majorities in the state senate and house). But the governor's race is different. It's partly a referendum on the president.Popular presidents don't help much. Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton saw governors in...

Weekly wrapup of Virginia Campaign News. Post 'em if you've got 'em... Last Week's Thread: Virginia Campaign News - October, 10 2005 - Thread XXV - 4 more weeks From the RTD: Daily Press backs Kaine for governor Excerpt: The newspaper criticized Republican Jerry W. Kilgore for advocating voter referendums to decide tax increases and transportation funding. "Simple-minded populism, whether trumpeted by Kilgore or anyone else, is a dead end," the editorial said. BUT, check out the Daily Press comments and endorsement of the Warner/Kaine transportation referendum of 2002. (see comment section) Capital Punishment EditorialVirginians are told to trust Kaine...

When did I get so old? I mean really, party 'til sunrise was a way of life. Last night we had a little batchelor party for one of the last of my high-school friends to get married. Let's just say this hurts. I'm going to go get some aspirin, water and try to find that phone that just won't stop ringing. Meanwhile, let the silliness commence.

A blind man enters a *lesbian bar* by mistake. He finds his way to a bar stool and orders a drink. After sitting there for a while, he yells to the bartender in a loud voice, "Hey bartender, you wanna hear a dumb 'blonde' joke?" The bar immediately falls deathly quiet. In a deep, husky voice, the woman next to him says, "Before you tell that joke, sir, I think it is just fair, given that you are blind, that you should know five things One: The bartender is a blonde woman. Two: The bouncer is a blonde woman. Three:...

Arlington County officials yesterday defended their refusal to check the immigration status of arrested persons, despite Republican gubernatorial candidate Jerry W. Kilgore's vow to send in state troopers to enforce the law there if necessary. "I'm not sure what the problem is he's trying to solve other than the political problem he might have," said Arlington County Board Vice Chairman Chris Zimmerman, a Democrat. Mr. Zimmerman said the job of the Arlington County Police Department is to maintain peace and safety. Local police do not routinely check the immigration status of residents or the tax status of taxpayers, he said....

A practicing witch who sought to have her prayers heard at government meetings in a Richmond, Va., suburb had no magic before the U.S. Supreme Court. Justices rejected an appeal by Cyndi Simpson, a Wiccan priestess and member of the Broom Riders Association, who wanted to offer a generalized prayer to the "creator of the universe" in Chesterfield County, Va. "I wasn't going to talk about the goddess," Simpson said previous to today's decision. "I was going to call the elements, maybe offer up an invocation to the highest being."

Former Attorney General and Republican nominee for Governor Jerry Kilgore today received the endorsement of the National Rifle Association. Kilgore welcomed the announcement during a tour of Virginia with NRA Executive Director Wayne LaPierre, who made campaign stops with Kilgore at rallies in Winchester, Weyers Cave, Roanoke, Abingdon and Danville. Jerry Kilgore is a lifelong supporter of the rights of law-abiding citizens to own firearms. Some of his earliest memories are of learning the respect and use of firearms on his family's farm in his native Scott County, Virginia. Kilgore has received an "A" rating from the NRA's Political Victory...

The National Rifle Association yesterday endorsed Republican Jerry W. Kilgore to be Virginia's next governor, while members of a key gun-rights lobby fumed over remarks about their leadership made by the Kilgore campaign. The NRA, based in Virginia, gave Mr. Kilgore, the former state attorney general, an "A" rating and Democrat Timothy M. Kaine, the lieutenant governor, an "F." "Jerry Kilgore is the one candidate that will stand for the Second Amendment and for the honor and freedom to own guns," said Wayne LaPierre, the NRA's executive vice president, who joined Mr. Kilgore on a statewide fly-around tour to announce...

There's always a dispute over whether the elections held one year after a presidential election are politically significant. You can argue it both ways, and once you know the results, you can pretty well guess which way each party will argue. Still, it's worth taking a look at them, for voters will be choosing the mayor of the nation's largest city, the governor with the greatest institutional power (in New Jersey), and the governor whose jurisdiction includes Washington, D.C.'s Northern Virginia suburbs. Also, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger put several propositions on the California ballot. If passed, they will significantly reduce...

Weekly wrapup of Virginia Campaign News. Post 'em if you've got 'em... Last Week's Thread: Virginia Campaign News - October, 3 2005 - Thread XXIV - 36 days and counting... From the RTD: Kaine,Kilgore square off in final planned match by Tyler WhitleyBefore a statewide audience, Republican gubernatorial candidate Jerry W. Kilgore and Democrat Timothy M. Kaine clashed over taxes, the death penalty and abortion last night.Quotes from the Kaine and Kilgore debateA few students put civics first They watch debate, not sports; Northern Va. gets no live telecast by Kiran Krishamurthy and Paul BradleyFREDERICKSBURG -- Timothy M. Kaine and...

The two major-party candidates for Virginia governor clashed on the death penalty and taxes during a televised debate Sunday night that included several rancorous exchanges. Republican Jerry Kilgore, the former state attorney general, insisted that Democratic Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine could not be trusted to enforce the death penalty and to not raise taxes. Kaine, who is Roman Catholic, said his religious objections to capital punishment would not affect his decisions on the issue. He did not promise not to raise taxes and suggested Kilgore's demand for a voter referendum on all tax increase proposals showed poor leadership. "You've got...

Sweet! It's Friday. At least, that's what my desktop calender say. Time to crack open an e-Beer, or a real one if you're at home...or have a lenient boss...or you're just going "Office Space" on us. Anyhow, get yer silly on!