Alligator bait (U.S.) also Gator Bait. A black person, especially a black child. More commonly used in states where alligators are found, particularly Florida. First used in the early 20th century, although some hypothesize the term originated in the late 19th century.[5][...]
Archive for December, 2013
December 27th, 2013 - 11:46 pm § in America
APPLESAUCE: Apple shareholders want their money!
Despite recent good news that Apple will finally be able to sell its phones in China, the company’s share holders are voting on whether to disburse $50,000,000,000 as dividends. Carl Icahn, a large holder of these shares,. has urged anybody who does not want the money to raise their hands a[...]
December 27th, 2013 - 4:38 pm § in Misc.
Be wary of many end of year sale offers
By PETER KAMURI, The Standard, Kenya The end-of-year shopping frenzy is slowly catching up. This is the time of the year when everyone wants to shop and equally get the best bargains to save money by stretching the shilling to the maximum. However, only smart shoppers can get the best value for thei[...]
N. Korea: family feud continues
N. Korea’s leader ‘very drunk’ when ordering purge of uncle’s aides – report The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, was “very drunk” when he ordered the execution of his uncle’s two aides, after they failed to hand over lucrative business to the military, a Ja[...]
December 27th, 2013 - 10:51 am § in Misc.
Why we need a wealth tax
Paul Allen’s Newest Toy (TANews, Seattle) Owning an Island, his own ugly museum, most of downtown Seattle, the world’s third largest yacht, and all that is left of Jimi Hendrix, three personal jets, some 7 mansions, apparently is not enough. TA has recently discovered that Paul Allen has[...]
CHINA: YUTU gets some sleep
BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) — China’s moon rover “Yutu” (Jade Rabbit) went to sleep at 5:23 a.m. Thursday Beijing Time as the first lunar night for the mission fell, the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND) said. Yutu slept upo[...]
December 26th, 2013 - 11:00 am § in Misc.
Bob Raymond, A Troll Emerges: TA offers Reward
FESS UP ,, Is This You? (TANews) Hacking is a violation of the Homeland Security Act. The FBI has been able to trace the Hacker Bob Raymond via the NSA image database metadata cross referenced to the NSA phone call metadata database and surveillance camera databases from hospitals, churches, templ[...]
December 26th, 2013 - 10:36 am § in Schools & Colleges
What Are The Miranda Rights of Students and Faculty on Campus?
A Relative Writes: “You mention Miranda rights on your recent post. Were you recently arrested, or is some officer of law about to arrest you?” For some reason, this relative decided I must have been arrested … even though the post dealt with lawyers misusing the law by pretendin[...]
Boeing workers vote Jan 3 .. what were they expecting for Christmas?
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Unionized workers at Boeing Co (BA) will vote on January 3 on the company’s latest proposed contract, according to a statement issued by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers just before Christmas, Cartoon is a mashup derived from work by [...]