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Here they go again…

Reporting from Washington – Ronald Reagan is honored by, among other things, an airport, a freeway, an aircraft carrier and — ironically for a critic of big government — one of the biggest federal buildings in Washington.

Now, some of the late president’s admirers are launching a new effort to add another honor: printing his likeness on a $50 bill in place of Ulysses S. Grant’s.

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But at least one Democrat who serves on the House Financial Services Committee, where the proposal has been sent, isn’t ready to jettison Grant for “someone whose policies are still controversial.”

“Our currency ought to be something that unites us,” said Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks).

Why not wait until they come out with a $3 bill before printing Reagan’s likeness on currency?

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The slackers at PETA wouldn’t do it so I took up the cause.

The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has nixed a plan to use Tiger Woods’ image on a billboard urging people to spay and neuter their pets.

PETA previously announced it would erect a billboard in Windermere — near Woods’ home — with his picture and the words: “Too much sex can be a bad thing … Always spay or neuter!”

The group, which is known for edgy campaigns, says it decided to put the Woods billboard on hold after talking with the golfer’s attorneys.

PETA wouldn’t say whether Woods’ attorneys threatened to sue.

Instead of Woods, the ad will feature South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, whose widely known dalliances have also made frequent headlines.

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Thank you.

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These guys deserve a plug for their superbly crafted ad. Good Stuff.
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(Hat Tip: DailyDish)

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This is frightening.
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(Hat Tip: My Rants, Thoughts and Musings)

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From amazon.com….

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And lower down the page we find…

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You arrive at your own conclusions.  I”m not saying a thing.

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It’s been exactly a year since writing my first post at MarioPiperniDotCom and it’s been quite an experience.  The site has evolved and will continue to do so for as long as it exists.

To everyone who has taken the time to come by to read my words, view my illustrations or leave a comment…thank you, thank you, thank you.

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There has never been a cartoon series as great as the Flintstones.  I still watch it when I can.

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Working through a few issues here as I try to spruce up the site a little.

• As I noted a few days ago, I inadvertently deleted the email list of those who had requested email notifications of new posts.  If you were one of them or if you wish to receive email notifications, click on the Subscribe tab above.
• I’m also working on making the Comment section more user friendly.  I’ve added a ‘request deletion’ feature and am working on having a HTML tags utility up an running soon.  I’m having problems with it at the moment. I think there’s a conflict with some other plugin. I’ll work it out soon…I hope.
• You might have noticed a box with numbers at the bottom of the Comments section.  I have no idea where that comes from and am scouring the source code looking for the problem.

If you do notice any problems with the functionality of the site, give me a shout.  As well, feel free to suggest anything which you think might make the site more to your liking.

Thanks.

Why the hippo and watermelon?  I have no idea…I’ve had animals and fruit on my mind lately so expect to see a few more of those in the weeks ahead.

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This made me laugh.

A US Marine has blasted Aussie womens’ dress standards after a night out in Darwin, telling them to ‘dress in a manner that leaves something to the imagination’.

In an extraordinary letter to the editor of the Northern Territory News, Capt John Campbell said Darwin’s women wore too little to attract “nice men” after he spent a night out on Mitchell St.

“It’s about having standards, ladies,” he wrote.

“What are standards? Well, it can begin by dressing in a manner that leaves something to the imagination, to say the least.”

Naturally, Aussies lost no time in setting the record straight.

“Another bloody American trying to educate the world,” a Nightcliff resident said. “Mate, look at your women in the US – Rosanne (Barr) to Britney (Spears). At least we have a bar to raise.”

Another reader wrote: “Leave your opinions in the USA. PS: You didn’t vote for Bush by chance?”

He probably did.

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One less tuna in the world to kick around…

A giant bluefin tuna fetched 16.3 million yen ($177,000) in an auction Tuesday at the world’s largest wholesale fish market in Japan.

The 513-pound (233-kilogram) fish was the priciest since 2001 when a 440-pound (200 kilogram) tuna sold for a record 20.2 million yen ($220,000) at Tokyo’s Tsukiji market.

The gargantuan tuna was bought and shared by the owners of two Japanese sushi restaurants and one Hong Kong-based sushi establishment.

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