Damn, can’t the guy keep his nose out of anything?
Jean-Bertrand Aristide said in a telephone interview Monday that he was “forced to leave” Haiti by U.S. military forces who said they would “start shooting and killing” if he refused. Aristide was put in contact with The Associated Press by the Rev. Jesse Jackson following a news conference, where the civil rights leader called on Congress to investigate Aristide’s ouster.
March 1, 2004
I upgraded my cell phone
I upgraded my cell phone last week to an LG vx6000. Very cool toy. PLaying with the camera, I took these:
Now if I could just figure out how to post directly from my phone instead of emailing them to myself, that would kick ass.
Lord of the Rings kicks ass
Lord of the Rings received 11 Oscar nominations. Makes up for the lack the last couple of years. I saw The Retrun of the King right after it was released, saw the other two on the day’s that they came out. All three were great. Peter Jackson did a great job on a classic trilogy. I did have a few issues with them, particularly the ending of the last. Anyone who thinks that it dragged on and on and on (it did), has obviously never read the books, as the ending actually dragged on even longer, hehe.
Overall though, they were great. I will be sure to get the directors cut DVD trilogy once it is released.
More bullshit from the War on Drugs
The government is getting ready to spend even more fucking money on the war on drugs, this time targetting prescription drugs, and how easy they are to get. Sooner or later this is going to self-destruct before they get a clue that prohibition does not work.
CNN.com – Bush policy to target prescription drugs – Mar. 1, 2004
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush’s national anti-drug strategy will for the first time target the use of pain relievers, sedatives and stimulants for nonmedical purposes, a problem that has exploded in the last decade.
Terry Nichols on trial again
Although he is already serving time in a federal prison for the Oklahoma City bombing, Terry Nichols is being tried on State murder charges that could bring the death penalty. burn, baby, burn. I hope that they fry the sonofabitch.
CNN.com – Jury selection begins in Nichols trial – Mar. 1, 2004
New Virus Netsky-D
Make sure to update your anti-virus software.
CNN.com – New worm spreading through e-mail – Mar. 1, 2004
LONDON, England (Reuters) — A new computer worm dubbed “Netsky-D” was clogging e-mail systems around the world after emerging on Monday, a security expert said.
Rebels Arrive in Haitian Capital
I am still not sure how I feel about this one. I don’t know enough about Haiti as I would like. I do know that the level of poverty in Haiti sucks and that Aristide has not been able to do anything about it, so this may be what is needed for the people there.
Apparently the leader of the rebel forces has pledged to support the interim President and to support the democratic process there.
Another wrinkle to this story is that U.S. Marines supposedly “kidnapped” President Aristide and flew him out of the country. If so, that was probably the best thing for him, as he would be barbecue by now.
CNN.com
Greeted by hundreds of cheering supporters, heavily armed Haitian rebels drove into Port-au-Prince today, entering the headquarters of the national police, the stronghold of supporters of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Aristide left Haiti Sunday and is in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic.
2004 Gui Olympics
The 2004 Guiolympics has begun, and basically won’t end for two months. Anyone interested in checking it out can do so here.
I will probably be entering at least one or two skins. I will post screenshots here as they are finished.