April 11, 2003
Fri, 11 Apr 2003 17:34:11 GMT

Sars 'is mutant cold virus' The most authoritative study yet identifies sars as a mutant form of the virus which causes the common cold.

[via BBC News | Front Page | UK Edition]

This is very, very bad. As you may recall, there is no cure for the common cold.

Posted by Howard at 01:34 PM
Fri, 11 Apr 2003 17:18:33 GMT

Man, this guy is just too easy to make fun of:



“The U.S. military has not taken Saddam International Airport, nor are their tanks streaming through the streets of Baghdad. Also, the Boston Red Sox bullpen looks to be in great shape.”


--Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, Iraq’s Information Minister. via SportsPickle.com



"I would like to stress again that the Americans are not in control of Bagdhad. Also, I would like to make a shout-out to all my homies in New York, and request Pink Floyd's "Run Like Hell," or any song that has the word "Run" in the title.


--Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, Iraq’s Information Minister , on-air soundbite on Q104.3

Posted by Howard at 01:18 PM