Four of the country's best amateur pumpkin carvers square off to put a new face on a Halloween classic. There are three rounds of competition: round one is the classic Jack-o-lantern, round 2 is 3D pumpkins, and in round three the carvers must create their own pumpkin masterpiece. The winner will take home ten thousand dollars. All of these awesome pumpkins were done by a man named Ray Villafane and he’s going to be on the “Food Network Challenge: Outrageous Pumpkins” October 30 and 31.
U.S. Border Security under investigation by Channel 2 WSBTV's Justin Farmer, Atlanta, GA. What he uncovers is a revealing look into who is crossing our southern border - OTM's (other than Mexicans).
Part 2 can be obtained by cllicking "Channel 2 Investigates U.S. Border Security Part 2" listed on the Part 1 page. (I would have added the URL here but it's embedded in Flash.)
Read...Border Threat List Surprises Georgia Congressman
LIST: People Captured In The Last 2 Years- download pdfs
(Reuters) - The United States reversed policy on Wednesday and said it would back launching talks on a treaty to regulate arms sales as long as the talks operated by consensus, a stance critics said gave every nation a veto. 
The decision, announced in a statement released by the U.S. State Department, overturns the position of former President George W. Bush's administration, which had opposed such a treaty on the grounds that national controls were better. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the United States would support the talks as long as the negotiating forum, the so-called Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty, "operates under the rules of consensus decision-making." "Consensus is needed to ensure the widest possible support for the Treaty and to avoid loopholes in the Treaty that can be exploited by those wishing to export arms irresponsibly," Clinton said in a written statement. While praising the Obama administration's decision to overturn the Bush-era policy and to proceed with negotiations to regulate conventional arms sales, some groups criticized the U.S. insistence that decisions on the treaty be unanimous. "The shift in position by the world's biggest arms exporter is a major breakthrough in launching formal negotiations at the United Nations in order to prevent irresponsible arms transfers," Amnesty International and Oxfam International said in a joint statement. However, they said insisting that decisions on the treaty be made by consensus "could fatally weaken a final deal." "Governments must resist US demands to give any single state the power to veto the treaty as this could hold the process hostage during the course of negotiations. We call on all governments to reject such a veto clause," said Oxfam International's policy adviser Debbie Hillier. The proposed legally binding treaty would tighten regulation of, and set international standards for, the import, export and transfer of conventional weapons. Supporters say it would give worldwide coverage to close gaps in existing regional and national arms export control systems that allow weapons to pass onto the illicit market. Nations would remain in charge of their arms export control arrangements but would be legally obliged to assess each export against criteria agreed under the treaty. Governments would have to authorize transfers in writing and in advance. The main opponent of the treaty in the past was the U.S. Bush administration, which said national controls were better. Last year, the United States accounted for more than two-thirds of some $55.2 billion in global arms transfer deals. Arms exporters China, Russia <http://www.reuters.com/places/russia> and Israel abstained last year in a U.N. vote on the issue. The proposed treaty is opposed by conservative U.S. think tanks like the Heritage Foundation, which said last month that it would not restrict the access of "dictators and terrorists" to arms but would be used to reduce the ability of democracies such as Israel to defend their people. The U.S. lobbying group the National Rifle Association has also opposed the treaty. A resolution before the U.N. General Assembly is sponsored by seven nations including major arms exporter Britain. It calls for preparatory meetings in 2010 and 2011 for a conference to negotiate a treaty in 2012. (Editing by Eric Beech)
KEY IN ON THIS: “The proposed legally binding treaty would tighten regulation of, and set international standards for, the import, export and transfer of conventional weapons”.
The import, export and transfer of conventional weapons is key to what our government is talking about. Conventional is not military. The firearms that we use are for personal protection, hunting and sport! I for one am not willing to give up the numerous firearms I own. D
This video clip shows Congresswoman Maxine Waters discussing drilling for new oil reserves. She explains, in a slip of the tongue, what this whole discussion is all about. (Take note of the reaction of the people around her.)
This is about as blatant as a Liberal can get. What she said was the truth, accidentally, but notice that when she realized what she revealed to the public and the news media, it stopped her dead in her tracks – for a very long period of time. Unfortunately it was too late.
I've been to lots of games before and have loved them all, but Game 7 last Tuesday was really special. Seeing my Wings win a deciding game on the other team's home ice, well it just doesn't get any better than that! The Wings broke a 46 year draught by beating out the Coyotes. The Red Wings haven't won a Game 7 on the road since their 1964 victory at Chicago in the opening round.
Cheers to my Wings...looking forward to this second round of play beginning tonight in San Jose. GO WINGS!
All my photos from Game 7 can be found here > http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2061573&id=1268443501&l=bf1d1a9a55
(1) Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.
(2) Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
(3) Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.
(4) Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!
(5) Loud Sigh: This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to # 3 for the meaning of nothing.)
(6) That's Okay: This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.
(7) Thanks: A woman is thanking you, do not question, or faint. Just say you're welcome. (I want to add in a clause here - This is true, unless she says 'Thanks a lot' - that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say 'you're welcome' . That will bring on a 'whatever').
(8) Whatever: Is a woman's way of saying F-- YOU!
(9) Don't worry about it, I got it: Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking 'What's wrong?' For the woman's response refer to # 3.
