http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/oops/ en-us Fri, 3 Oct 2008 20:24:23 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2096933/posts The Monster Returns By John H. Cochrane Like a monster from an old horror movie, the Treasury plan keeps coming back from the dead. Yes, we are in a financial crisis that needs urgent, determined, and clear-eyed help from the government. But this plan is fundamentally flawed. It won’t even work if we leave aside its horrendous cost and long-lasting damage to the financial system. The additions and sweeteners in the Senate version, and those on the table in the house, make it even less likely to work. A workable plan has to be based on fundamentally different principles: recapitalizing... New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2096933/posts#comment Fri, 3 Oct 2008 20:24:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2095245/posts One day this past June, Floyd McKee hauled a load of topsoil from near the bank of the Guadalupe River, on which his property sits, and dumped it on the grass in his yard. "It rained that night, and when I went out in the morning, the yard was covered with spear points," he said. "I got more dirt and sifted it and found a dozen more." Surprised, McKee contacted local archaeologists Bob Everett and Richard Kinz, both of whom soon declared that McKee's property, near Starcke Park, was among the richest Paleo-Indian archaeological finds they had ever seen. On... Houston Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2095245/posts#comment Wed, 1 Oct 2008 22:19:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2094719/posts So, The One was in front of his subjects of the Black Congressional Caucus in D.C. and was wowing them with the mellifluous tones of his oratory and there stood the little missus. There was that mean Mama all a flutter over her man -- you know, the one that made her proud of America for the very first time? -- and the messiah deigned to notice her across the room. The One thought to bring her before the enraptured crowd and let everyone know that the Dear Leader was having his 15th Anniversary with Michelle the Angry. “She just... Publius' Forum http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2094719/posts#comment Wed, 1 Oct 2008 10:56:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2091459/posts PORTLAND, Ore. - A patient treated for agonizing abdominal pain received this surprising news in the hospital’s paperwork: “Based on your visit today, we know you are pregnant.” Surprising indeed for 71-year-old John Grady Pippen. The staff at Curry General Hospital in Gold Beach gave the retired mechanic and logger the ridiculously happy news this month, along with some pain pills. Hospital administrator William McMillan says an errant keystroke caused the hospital’s computer to spit out the wrong discharge instructions for the grandfather. MSNBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2091459/posts#comment Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:17:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2089390/posts <p>Well, the good news first. After installing three very sweet machines and new networking equipment, FR is geared up for the onslaught of traffic we anticipate during this election cycle. All that is left is some tuning and bringing online another database server.</p> http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2089390/posts#comment Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:38:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2080980/posts No link or further information yet... DrudgeReport http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2080980/posts#comment Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:58:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2080119/posts SAN FRANCISCO -- A car-burglary suspect fell to his death early today after he climbed over a wall on San Francisco's Telegraph Hill while trying to flee from police, authorities said. The incident began at 12:30 a.m. when police received reports of a someone breaking into a car on the unit block of Alta Street near Montgomery Street, east of Coit Tower. Officers set up surveillance in the area and spotted the man getting out of car. Police tried to stop him, but he took off running. At one point, he stumbled, and a screwdriver fell out of his pocket,... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2080119/posts#comment Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:10:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2070179/posts ** EXCERPT ** The story, marked “Hold for release – Do not use”, was sent in error to the news service’s thousands of corporate clients. The stock obituary was published "momentarily" after a routine update by a reporter, and was "immediately deleted", Bloomberg said. Jobs was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2003, but there is no suggestion that the news wire has recent news on his health. Most media organisations regularly update their pre-prepared obituaries of newsworthy figures. The obituary contained blank spaces for Jobs’s age and cause of death to be inserted. Telegraph (U.K.) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2070179/posts#comment Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:28:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2069947/posts An obituary of very-much-alive Apple founder Steve Jobs has been accidentally published by the respected Bloomberg business news wire. The story, marked “Hold for release – Do not use”, was sent in error to the news service’s thousands of corporate clients. The stock obituary was published "momentarily" after a routine update by a reporter, and was "immediately deleted", Bloomberg said. Jobs was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2003, but there is no suggestion that the news wire has recent news on his health. Most media organisations regularly update their pre-prepared obituaries of newsworthy figures. The obituary contained blank spaces for... The Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2069947/posts#comment Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:35:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2067694/posts Fox News setting up to cover the DNC in Denver got an unexpected shower early Monday after a sprinkler system discharged its water all over their equipment. Sprinklers went off in the Fox Network convention broadcast booth as the crew was setting up its equipment. Firefighters who responded believe the news crew’s broadcast lights were too close to the sprinkler heads and set off the system. The incident was caught on tape. The booth is now back up and working after the soggy incident. KWTX http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2067694/posts#comment Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:15:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2064081/posts AIDE'S MISTAKE REVEALS OBAMA'S VP PICK EARLY (PULLED FROM CNN) It's Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana. Original link is dead. This is a screenshot courtesy of roses of sharon. CNN (link dead) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2064081/posts#comment Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:32:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2063833/posts Morgantown, Ky. (AP) -- A Kentucky sheriff drove 4,100 miles to California to pick up a fugitive, then realized when he got back he had the wrong guy. AP via SFGate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2063833/posts#comment Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:47:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060439/posts Blue Screen of Death Strikes Bird's Nest During Opening Ceremonies Torch Lighting Well this is just perfect. At the exact moment Li Ning was rounding the lip of the Bird's Nest during the amazing torch-lighting climax, someone snapped this photo of our good friend the BSOD nestled amongst the Nest's steel twigs. Perhaps an Opening Cermonies IT dude spit out his coffee on the machines in the server room when Li took to the sky? Another question is what a projection screen is doing inside the Nest at that location, but I think the better question is what wasn't going... GIZMODO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060439/posts#comment Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:44:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2057454/posts VALPARAISO-The very much alive Jackson Township woman declared dead by Porter hospital in January filed suit last week against the hospital. Diane Wright, 67, and her husband are suing for damages caused when Porter staff declared her dead after a 46-year-old North Judson woman with her name died in the hospital on Jan. 25. Since then, Wright had had her Social Security and Blue Cross/Blue Shield terminated. The federal government billed her husband, Delbert Wright, $2,941.80 for Social Security paid into their joint account. Post-Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2057454/posts#comment Wed, 6 Aug 2008 16:09:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2056086/posts Staff at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel have found a three-year-old girl alone in a duty-free shop after her parents accidentally took a plane without her. The parents boarded the flight to Paris with four of their five children. The parents did not realise their mistake until the captain of the plane informed them after take-off, according to police. The girl was put on the next flight to Paris. The parents will be questioned when they return to Israel. "It is usual that travellers in a rush forget their luggage but not a child. This never happens," AFP news agency... BBC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2056086/posts#comment Mon, 4 Aug 2008 07:54:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053650/posts On Monday, Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan handed out honors to a team of officers involved in a botched raid at an innocent family's home more than seven months ago. The family is upset and their attorney criticizes the awards and questions the timing. Just days before Christmas, the sound of intruders breaking into their home in North Minneapolis prompted Vang Khang to grab his shotgun to protect his six children. His terrified wife called 911. Khang fired several shots at the "intruders" who turned out to be members of the Minneapolis Police Department's SWAT team. The officers returned fire.... WCCO.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053650/posts#comment Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:01:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2051256/posts One of the more dangerous phenomena in aviation is an F-16 pilot whose marksmanship is better than his situational awareness. Two soldiers discovered this on the Utah Test and Training Range one night in April 2007. An F-16 pilot lost sight of his target while rolling into a strafing run using night-vision goggles, acquired their rented GMC Suburban instead, and converted it to Swiss cheese. Ares - A Defense Technology Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2051256/posts#comment Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:31:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2050976/posts For a little humorous break from the world of hard news, we have the embarrassing story of the Valley News that serves Vermont and New Hampshire misspelling its own name on the front page of the July 21 issue. The big oopsie was followed on July 22 with an egg-on-the-face, editor's note apologizing to the readers for this ridiculous mistake. Editor's Note - Readers may have noticed that the Valley News misspelled its own name on yesterday's front page. Given that we routinely call on other institutions to hold them accountable for their mistakes, let us say for the record:... Publius' Forum http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2050976/posts#comment Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:39:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049538/posts A tourist who relieved himself over a live railway line at a south London station was electrocuted. Daily Mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049538/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:59:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049380/posts A New Jersey man trying to exterminate insects in his apartment blew it up instead, the New York Daily News reported on Monday. The accident occurred as Maceda was spraying for pests in his kitchen. Somehow the bug spray ignited a blast that blew out the apartment's front windows and triggered a fire that quickly spread, the newspaper said. Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049380/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:17:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2049221/posts On this morning's "Morning Joe" on MSNBC, co-host Tiki Barber asked guest Dan Rather about his feelings regarding the recent Jesse Jackson imbroglio -- his "off mike" comments about Barack Obama. In the middle of praising Jackson, Rather referred to Barack Obama as "Osama bin Laden" -- and none of the four "Morning Joe" co-hosts reacted (nor did Rather). Question: Will the media pick this up? That one of America's longest-serving network news anchors referred to one of the two presidential candidates as the world's most wanted terrorist -- and no one in the room seemed to notice? While you... newsbusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2049221/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:32:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044586/posts A software update for the Windows operating system has left hundreds and thousands of computer users unable to access the internet. The update, known as a "patch", conflicts with another piece of software, the Zone Alarms firewall, that many people use to protect their computers from hackers and viruses. The patch, codenamed MS08-037, was designed to fix a security loophole in the way Windows handles website addresses. It was discovered that there was a weakness with the operating system that could allow hackers to re-route legitimate web pages to malicious websites instead, and leave internet users open to fraud... telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044586/posts#comment Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:16:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041607/posts Wellington - One of the world's rarest birds - the flightless takahe, a native of New Zealand where only about 200 individuals are known to survive - has been killed by a conservation worker by mistake, it was reported on Saturday. The takahe was believed to have been extinct until some were found in the remote Fiordland region of the South Island 60 years ago and although the Conservation Department has since run an intensive breeding programme to ensure their survival, they remain highly endangered. A department spokesman confirmed that a worker killed one last month while shooting a flock... The Earth Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041607/posts#comment Sun, 6 Jul 2008 23:35:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041136/posts SANTA ANA A 22-year-old man is in custody after police said he and another man unwittingly tried to carjack an unmarked police car with two uniformed officers inside. At 9:30 p.m. Thursday, the officers were investigating illegal fireworks activity in the 2200 block of Eastwood Avenue when a sports utility vehicle pulled up in front of their unmarked police sedan, said Santa Ana Police Department Comm. Steve Colon. The two men got out of the SUV and took "an aggressive approach toward the officers," Colon said. The driver acted as if he had a weapon in his waistband, police said.... orange county register http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041136/posts#comment Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:46:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038241/posts TOULOUSE, France (Reuters) - Sixteen people including four children were wounded after a soldier fired live ammunition during a military show in the southern French town of Carcassonne, a local official said on Sunday. Africa.reuters.com: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038241/posts#comment Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:52:53 GMT