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Wed Jun-01-05 10:50 AM
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CNN BREAKING NEWS: Houses sliding downhill in Laguna Beach! |
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The reporter just said it's "inexplicable" as to why they're sliding downhill.
Meanwhile, no mention of the Downing Street Minutes at all. 32 days and counting.
Happy 25th B-Day CNN, you piece of crap news channel.
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Wed Jun-01-05 10:51 AM
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1. Reminds me of a SImpsons episode... |
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Wed Jun-01-05 10:53 AM
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2. Yes, just saw this. At least six homes are completely demolished... |
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Edited on Wed Jun-01-05 10:54 AM by Misunderestimator
two are still hanging over the "new" cliff made by the slide. Apparently no one was injured.... (or at least no reports of injuries... could be people trapped.)
As for reporting this... uh... yes, it is news. Would rather criticize news about American Idol or Michael Jackson.
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Wed Jun-01-05 10:54 AM
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couldn't have something to do with gravity, could it?
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Wed Jun-01-05 10:55 AM
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Wed Jun-01-05 10:55 AM
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Not at all. Lots of rain, plus soft dirt that they've known about since the initial geological survey of the area prior to construction being initiated combined with crooked contractors and construction companies . . . hell, it's a surprise the houses haven't slid sooner (Oh wait, they did a few years ago farther up the coast).
As to the memo, those houses aren't the only thing sliding down hill, media credibility and integrity is also sliding downhill for reasons just as easily explainable.
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Wed Jun-01-05 10:57 AM
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6. LOL...thank you for sharing, and too bad they don't slide UPHILL. |
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THAT would be a SCOOP!!!!
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Wed Jun-01-05 10:57 AM
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Wed Jun-01-05 11:03 AM
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Wed Jun-01-05 10:57 AM
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7. As opposed to sliding uphill? _That_ would be "inexplicable." (nt) |
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Wed Jun-01-05 11:02 AM
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10. It's almost like there's some weird force in the universe! |
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Something that tugs objects down slopes! Could this have something to do with why dropped objects tend to fall towards the ground?
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Wed Jun-01-05 11:07 AM
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12. Back when I was a girl, and the earth was flat . . . |
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we actually had to tow houses downhill behind our Huffy, banana-seat bikes during Oklahoma blizzards in July!
(I think you're onto something, 11cents.)
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Wed Jun-01-05 11:21 AM
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Wed Jun-01-05 11:32 AM
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it was the 70s, back before that newfangled gravity technology, and it _was_ Oklahoma.
( :pals: )
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Wed Jun-01-05 11:35 AM
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17. Balloons tend to fall UP! So what's with that? |
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Do balloons hate America? I think so!
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Wed Jun-01-05 11:37 AM
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18. It's a drug called "helium." |
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Back in the old days, after a long day of towing houses downhill behind our banana-seat Huffy bikes, we'd sometimes raid rich kids' birthday parties for their drug-filled balloons, and sit in front of the houses at the foot of the hill, inhaling helium and swearing in high voices about the fact that gravity had not yet been invented.
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Wed Jun-01-05 02:46 PM
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22. Oh man, I have GOT to score some of that shit... |
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Wed Jun-01-05 11:01 AM
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9. Oh, no! Must be God's wrath upon all the gay people of Laguna |
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(Just trying to beat right-wing fundies to the punch)
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Wed Jun-01-05 11:25 AM
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14. It's either gays or Bill Clinton, isn't it? |
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Wed Jun-01-05 11:27 AM
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IT'S BECAUSE OF THE CLENIS!!!!
IT HAS SUPERNATURAL POWERS! ALL HAIL THE CLENIS!!!
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Wed Jun-01-05 01:17 PM
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20. God hates California. |
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Wed Jun-01-05 01:23 PM
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21. LA Times reporting that up to 30 homes may be affected |
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