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Thursday, February 17. 2011

Thursday afternoon links

Michael Milken warned us: The capital strike on the healthcare sector--update


Anchors Away: American Sea Power in Dry Dock


Why doubts about Obama's history persist


States rejecting high speed rail


McArdle: The Ever-More-Desperate Health Care Budget Gimmicks


 America’s corporate tax rates are driving economic activity abroad.


Amusing things on the radio today:


- The excellent Doug McIntyre on Red Eye Radio: "I'm an analog guy in a digital world."


- Rush: "The Obama administration says we need windmills and railroads to grow. That might have been true in 1825, but what about now?"


 

Posted by Bird Dog in Hot News & Misc. Short Subjects at 14:43 | Comments (5) | Trackbacks (0)

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"Hi Neighbor, Have a Gansett". That was the pitch from Curt Gowdey, Red Sox TV Play-By-Play man in the '50's. And the lovely Irene Hennessey was the pitch lady. In those days Boston taverns in Blue Law MA had signs that read "Ladies With Escorts". Narragansett Lager Beer was legendary for it's GIQ- the Giant Imperial Quart.
#1 greenmtnpunter on 2011-02-17 16:20 (Reply)
Trivia Question of the Day:

Who was Irene (pronounced Iween) Hennessey?
#2 Everyman (Link) on 2011-02-17 20:55 (Reply)
Deschutes Brewery-------enuf said
#3 Rick on 2011-02-18 02:15 (Reply)
Born 'n' bred in Rhode Island, left in '73. We called it 'Nasty-gansett' then. My Pa's favorite quaff back then. And, yes, he bought it in the Giant Imperial Quart size. Are they still really making the stuff? Believe their big brewery was in Cranston.
#4 Bob in VA on 2011-02-18 12:03 (Reply)
About that Obama BC. If you live in New Jersey that is the only record you get. As long as it has a raised seal, it's legit. Based on the story's criteria, no one from NJ could run for president.

I guarantee you that Chris Christie's BC looks just like the O's.
#5 RBM411 on 2011-02-18 14:05 (Reply)

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