Archive for March, 2007
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Thursday, March 15th, 2007Should we be worried about Acrylamide?
Most people haven’t even heard of it, so why should they be worried about it?
What is acrylamide? Acrylamide is a chemical compound that forms in foods as a byproduct of certain cooking methods, such as frying, grilling or baking — at relatively high temperatures. Acrylamide turns […]
Test Pattern: Episode #24
Sunday, March 11th, 2007According to an audit conducted by Justice Department Inspector General Glenn Fine, the FBI improperly used the USA Patriot Act to obtain personal information about U.S. citizens and legal residents.
FBI agents demanded some the information without proper authorization and underreported the number of national security letters issued.
The theme music for Test Pattern is “Concerto for […]
Side Salad: Episode #10 - Look Before You Leap
Saturday, March 10th, 2007I broke format a bit. I’m allowed to. It’s my show.
I learned an important lesson and I wanted to share it with you, so please take a listen. Maybe it sounds a bit scripted (it was) and maybe it sounds a bit out of “character” for me, but I think it’s important […]
Information Salad: Episode #34
Saturday, March 10th, 2007We try to keep things short this week, and end up going long. Go figure. Enjoy the show.
Vinny did the Weekly Roar last week.
Slobokan built a house.
Vinny watched Borat.
Man proves his innocence in “Curb Your Enthusiasm” outtakes.
Houston School District wants erroneous bonuses back, Union says nope.
Washington State legislators get nasty with NASCAR
We […]
Test Pattern: Episode #23
Thursday, March 8th, 2007Fines are a common occurrence in professional sports. People are human. They make mistakes. Sometimes they act before they think, and sometimes they say something they shouldn’t. Sometimes they just cheat. No matter the sport, they are all fined.
But where does that money go? In Major League Baseball, […]
Test Pattern: Episode #22
Sunday, March 4th, 2007Last week, the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, an independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan research organization, issued a press release about Al Gore and his use of energy resources at his mansion in the posh Belle Meade area of Nashville.
The Tennessee Center for Policy Research claims Al Gore is a hypocrite because he uses more electricity […]
Side Salad: Episode #9 - Screw dogs, smoke weed, and crap on the President.
Saturday, March 3rd, 2007Episode 9 of Side Salad brings us some new rules about bestiality, new tips for buying your weed, and even a dose of stupidity from America Ferrera. Wow! All that in one show!
Links from the show:
Queens kid goes for a train ride… At age 2…
How not to order weed.
Bestiality includes dead animals.
Ugly Betty, […]
Information Salad: Episode #33
Saturday, March 3rd, 2007This week, we talk about lyin’ morons and big brave bear hunters, oh my!
Vinny switches from Verizon to Vonage.
The mighty brave bear hunter, Troy Gentry plead guilty this week.
Who wants to see their principal naked?
Mike Nifong has Convenient Memory Absense (Cover My Ass) Syndrome
We have zero tolerance for people with zero intelligence.
Plame movie in the […]
Test Pattern: Episode #21
Thursday, March 1st, 2007I’ve absolutely had it with “Zero Tolerance” policies. Communities across our country are forcing their government funded schools to impose insane automatic rules, and in most cases the administrators are not applying them correctly.
When a student brings a small plastic bread knife in his lunch to spread peanut butter, he should not be expelled […]