Colorado Independent » Schaffer has a ‘passion for margaritas’ — hawks ‘capitalism in a bottle’
In an attempt to “liberate the world from bland margaritas,” former congressman and failed Senate candidate Bob Schaffer is hawking his wife’s pre-mixed margarita blend, Coyote Gold, dubbed “The Microbrew of Margaritas.” The thing is, Schaffer writes on his Twitter feed, “Coyote Gold isn’t beer. It’s the best margarita there is. No mixing. Just pour and enjoy.” Not only that, Schaffer describes the family margarita blend in positively patriotic terms: “A stimulus package that works! Capitalism in a bottle. Liquid liberty.” The “silky, smooth concoction” debuted Friday with a launch party and “special tasting event” at Aurora’s Stampede, winning raves, according to Schaffer, a Fort Collins Republican
Abandoned baby whale mistakes Australian yacht for its mother | World news | guardian.co.uk
Australian wildlife experts were racing against time today to save a lost baby humpback whale that has been nuzzling up to yachts believing they could be its mother. The calf, about two months old, was abandoned or became separated from its mother during the annual breeding migration. Humpbacks undergo a 20,000km round-trip from the Antarctic to the warm waters of Queensland. It was first spotted in Sydney’s Pittwater Bay on Sunday trying to suckle from a whale-sized yacht, in a vain attempt to get a response from its “surrogate mother”. Yesterday, rangers used the yacht to lure the calf out to open sea in the hope it would find its mother or join other migrating humpbacks. But today, it was back in the same area, on the western shores of Pittwater, circling other yachts.
Boxing: Taking Bite Out Of Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan
So when did Olympic boxing become a Three Stooges short? Dzhakhon Kurbanov, a light heavyweight from Tajikistan, was disqualified for biting opponent Yerkebulan Shynaliyevon of Kazakhstan on the shoulder in a quarterfinal bout, but won’t face further sanctions from the International Boxing Association. Apparently Shynaliyevon did not bring with him enough Gypsy tears to prevent this terrible assault. In effect, Kurbanov has been sentenced to time served; is disqualification from the tournament deemed to be punishment enough. The infraction occurred with 17 seconds left in the third round, which Kurbanov trailed 12-6. The one on the left is Kurbanov, the biter, and the one on the right is the bitee, Shynaliyevon. The great part was that Evander Holyfield just missed seeing it; Holyfield was at the arena for much of the card, but left just before the bite.
Dan McCarney’s Daughter Charged With Assaulting a Police Officer – NCAA Football FanHouse
The daughter of former Iowa football player and Iowa State football coach Dan McCarney was arrested for allegedly trying to punch and kick a police officer during a weekend incident in which she reportedly asked police, “Do you know who my dad is?” and informed them that she knew her family’s fame and wealth would lead to charges being dropped. Jillian McCarney now faces up to a year in prison for assault on a police officer. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that Iowa City police arrested Jillian McCarney, a student at the University of Iowa, for having a disorderly house, and when they did, she tried to punch and kick an officer, and also became verbally abusive. The police report says Jillian McCarney asked officers, “Do you know who my dad is? He is Dan McCarney.” She also reportedly threatened violence multiple times and, the police report says, “guaranteed all her charges will be ‘dropped’ because her name is ‘McCarney’ and they have ‘a lot of money.’” Dan McCarney played at Iowa from 1972 to 1974 and was the head coach at Iowa State from 1995 to 2006.
Feb. 17 (Bloomberg) — Japanese Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa resigned amid accusations he was drunk at a Group of Seven press conference, dealing a fresh blow to Prime Minister Taro Aso’s teetering government. “I deeply apologize to the prime minister, the people and members of parliament for the significant trouble I caused,” Nakagawa, 55, told reporters in Tokyo today. Aso appointed Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Kaoru Yosano to replace him. Aso’s popularity has plunged as lawmakers from both sides of parliament criticized his handling of the economic crisis and a series of scandals and misstatements drew public ire. Nakagawa’s departure comes as companies from Toyota Motor Corp. to Sony Corp. fire thousands of workers and the nation heads for its deepest recession since World War II.
YouTube – Japanese finance minister drunk at G-7“I would not be surprised if this folly signals the death- knell” for Aso’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, said Kirby Daley, senior strategist and head of capital introductions at Newedge Group in Hong Kong. Nakagawa’s “unthinkable behavior, and the fact that the prime minister did not immediately call for his job, reduces his own fledgling credibility.” The Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell 1.4 percent in Tokyo, extending this year’s losses to 14 percent. The yen traded at 92.08 per dollar at 5:13 p.m. from 92.54 before the announcement. Nakagawa’s resignation coincided with a Tokyo press conference by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, at which she invited Aso, 68, to be the first foreign leader to meet President Barack Obama in Washington. Clinton will also meet Ichiro Ozawa, head of the opposition Democratic Party of Japan.
http://www.euronews.net/ Swiss artist creates unusual live body art performance across from the Acropolis, with U.S. President Barack Obama and Pope Benedict as themes.
Sagging Pants Trip Suspect During Getaway – Orlando News Story – WKMG Orlando
PENSACOLA, Fla. — A Pensacola burglary suspect was literally caught with his pants down while trying to run away, authorities said. An Escambia County sheriff’s deputy responded to an alarm at a convenient store early Tuesday morning and reported seeing Robert Pittman, 37, exiting through a smashed-out front door while carrying several packs of cigarettes. Deputies said Pittman tried to flee, but the handfuls of cigarettes prevented him from holding up his pants, which fell down and tripped him before he could make it out of the parking lot. Pittman was charged with criminal mischief, burglary, theft and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was being held on $12,000 bail.
News – A Step Beyond: Don’t panic!
Residents of the French city Strasbourg panicked on Tuesday after sirens used to warn of impending nuclear attack or natural catastrophe malfunctioned and wailed for 90 minutes. The eastern city’s fire and rescue service switchboard was flooded with about 600 calls during that time, 10 times more than normal, officials and France Telecom said, adding that the sirens went off due to a technical hitch. France’s nationwide emergency warning network is the legacy of the air-raid siren network developed for World War II. It has 4 500 sirens placed around the country which are tested at midday on the first Wednesday of every month. France Telecom, which runs the system, offered residents of Strasbourg “its apologies for the inconvenience they may have suffered” during Tuesday’s malfunction which affected several districts of the city.
This Japanese sushi chef has developed a fantastic Obama sushi: “Obama’s skin is Amis (small shrimp) TSUKUDA?use. ?????????????? Hair is black sesame, fish paste teeth.”
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