Stuff below the fold

Tehran Photo blog is back on line...today he is showing vendors on the side streets, using a small camera...

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Catholics know about extra prayers (and mass) on First Fridays (to pray for all sinners of the world) and First Saturdays (to pray for the conversion of communists/atheists)...but now the Pope said: Add First Thursdays...to pray for priests.

Shhesh. Next thing you know they'll encourage us to pray every day...
(just kidding...I do pray every day).
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and the latest weapon proposal has been eliminated from the budget: The SMAUG 1 tank:
(Super Multi-use Armoured Utility Gizmo)


Obama Axes Pentagon Plan To Build Billion Dollar Tank In Shape Of Dragon

yes, it's a satire.
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