from the "can't make this shit up" department

[waider]

Apparently, and I say apparently because I got this from Sky News (think Fox News) who tend to have a "report first, ask questions later" attitude, the Americans (yes, all 250 million of them, lest there be any doubt about what I mean when I say "Americans") are complaining to Russia about the Iraqis' use of Russian-made jamming equipment. I presume they mean radio or radar jamming, as opposed to amps, guitars, and microphones. If this is true then I shall be immensely impressed with the ability of the relevant people to make such complaints with a straight face.

On-the-ground interviews with troops seem to indicate that the suspected chemical weapons factory was just an arms dump, but another location is under investigation. This is why I'm preferring the BBC coverage over most of the others; they're reporting non-favourable news with about as much weight as favourable news, which on the whole gives me the impression that it might actually be based on the truth.

Comments

[waider.livejournal.com]

Man. I keep having to revise that number upwards every time I need to use it. Would you people ever stop breeding for a few months? Jeez, it's getting so a guy can't keep count.

[littleamerica.livejournal.com]

If you look closely at those numbers you'll see that the population in some states did not increase from the 2000 figures to the April 1, 2000 baseline. New York, for example, stood pat, while Florida grew by 22 people.

There's your glimmer of hope; what you do with it is up to you.

[waider.livejournal.com]

I hadn't actually looked at the census bureau site, instead taking your word that the number was what you said. I'm not sure whether to be hopeful or not; I need to make sure that our population is increasing so we can successfully become the next major world power.

Dammit.