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The Daily Open Thread #2 For 12/21/09: Shame On Me For Not Remembering This

She should have put this on her album......just my opinion.

Sports Thread #1 For 12/21/09: Giants vs Redskins

In a must win game for the Giants tonight, the Redskins in all of there Mike Shanahan new era beginning look to ruin their division rivals chances at postseason play for good. Live if you somehow can't watch it on your Television set. Watch live video from www.1TVPC.com on Justin.tv

The Protocol For 12/21/09: Tough Times Continue For Yahoo

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Tisk Tisk Tisk (and I hate giving a link to this disgraced Murdoch rag): Yahoo Inc. is shutting down its offices, except for "essential functions," from Dec. 25 through Jan. 1, as the Internet company searches for new ways to cut costs during the recession. Yahoo spokeswoman Dana Lengkeek said the move is the Sunnyvale, Calif., company's first mandatory world-wide shutdown, although Yahoo has encouraged U.S. employees to take the week off in the past. Shutting down "during a traditionally slow week allows employees to recharge, and the company to reduce operating costs for the week," said Ms. Lengkeek. U.S. employees can use vacation time or take unpaid leave for the days not covered in the holiday schedule, she added. Outside the U.S., "time off will be paid consistent with local standards and laws." Executives at Yahoo have been on an aggressive cost-cutting campaign since the start of the year, laying off nearly 700 employees in the spring and shut...

The Read International For 12/21/09: While We Got A Blizzard, Got An Arctic Avalanche

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The snow really did hit even more in Europe(Photo from AFP) The mid to north East Coast of the United States wasn't the only region of the planet that got hit with heavy snowstorms. Parts of Europe. And it was brutal . More than 80 people have died across Europe as days of snow storms and sub-zero temperatures swept the continent, causing traffic chaos for millions. At least 42 people have frozen to death in Poland over the last three days and another 27 in Ukraine. Another 13 people died in car accidents in Austria, Finland and Germany, where temperatures fell to -33C (-27F). Air, rail and road transport links were disrupted across northern Europe where more snow was expected in coming days. Mostly on the northeast, it was still in the 20 degree rage at least. We surly have nothing to complain about in comparison to those Arctic temperatures seen over there. Another thing also getting news over there is the problem with these Eurostar trains : France is to investigate the breakdow...

The Daily Open Thread For 12/21/09: Toy Story 3 Clip!

Look everyone, it's a Toy Story 3 clip! Some guy thinks the words "nerd" and "geek" are offensive and should be banned . That guy needs to think about more important things. His list, not mine . Oh dear, so comical it needs to be written by The Onion. And oh dear, times 3,000! Dude Passes Out During Interview - Watch more Funny Videos More to come everyone.

Music Thread #1 For 12/21/09: The Runthrough

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The runthrough: Thankfully for Beanie Sigel and all that know him, he did not sustain serious injuries in a car accident he was in on Saturday night According to representatives for the rapper, a large tractor trailer truck ran the rapper's vehicle off the road while he was driving in Baltimore, MD. Sigel was apprently not the driver of the car, but he did sustain injuries to his face, arms and legs. The rapper's injuries are presumably not severe, as he did not go to the hospital after the incident. It is not known, however, whether anyone else in the vehicle was injured. Sade's "Soldier Of Love" track list is released. It will be a ten song album . Radiohead is coming back ! Radiohead plans to return to the studio next month to continue work on its next album, which began over the summer. "The vibe in the camp is fantastic at present," guitarist Ed O'Brien wrote over the weekend on Radiohead.com. "I am so genuinely excited about what we...

Defense Appropriations Act, With Franken Anti-Rape Amendment, Is Signed By Obama

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May rapists advocates be angry at this : The White House Press Office sent out a statement today announcing that President Obama signed the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 into law on Saturday: H.R. 3326, the “Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010,” which provides FY 2010 appropriations for Department of Defense (DOD) military programs including funding for Overseas Contingency Operations, and extends various expiring authorities and other non-defense FY 2010 appropriations. Within the Appropriations Act is Sen. Al Franken’s (D-MN) amendment prohibiting defense contractors from restricting their employees’ abilities to take workplace discrimination, battery, and sexual assault cases to court. And yet, expect the likes of O'Lielly to be angry that Franken's amendment made it's way through at the end.