Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Barack Extends Cheney Protection...


According to the DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU, President Barack Obama has extended Secret Service guard for former VP Dick Cheney -- for at least six months. Normally, ex-VPs only receive six months of protection at taxpayer expense. But Cheney asked for an extension, and President Obama - whom Cheney has criticized in several interviews since leaving office - recently signed off on his request. With all the controversy for Cheney as of late and what he could expect in the near future, this was probably a wise move.

Good luck, Dick!
--atg

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Gore riddle..

Al Gore is stranded on a cubic iceberg that measures 100 miles on a side.
To pass the time until his rescue, he recites from memory all his speeches on Global Warming.
The hot air he produces melts the iceberg.

What is the resulting rise in sea level world wide?

You may assume:
Water expands 10% when it freezes.
The earth has a 4000 mile radius.
Three quarters of the earth's surface is covered by connected oceans.