It is official Polar Bears are on the endangered species list. Apparently, this is not enough. A fit has been thrown by citizens and elected officials because just putting the bears on the list will not fix WHY they had to be added.

The bears are dying out because the polar ice caps are melting. The melting of the ice caps is making it almost impossible for the bears to hunt, thus starving them or causing them to be lost at sea (and drowning). ** Thank a Discovery Channel special for my vast knowledge on the subject

Our American Greenies are all up in arms that no one is attempting to fix the issue at hand (greenhouse gases causing ozone melting–I so should have been an environmental biologist).

I think polar bears are great, but I have trouble jumping on the green wagon…I know I live in the wrong town, but times are tough and saving the planet isn’t in my top five yet.

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Some University of Virginia students go on to do great things like be famous politicians, run Fortune 500 companies and book hookers.

Or, wait… There is Tameka Lewis who just plead guilty to money laundering and promoting prostitution.  She’s 32 and has an English major from UVA.  While Tameka’s family couldn’t believe that she did anything wrong, it looks like they have believe, differently.

Tameka is part of the investigation that involved former New York Governor, Eliot Sptizer.

[via NBC 29, NY POST]

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While we may think that a culturally superior Charlottesville doesn’t face the strange laws of our Virginian relatives, but the truth hurts.  This time it’s about Halloween, slugs and pool halls…
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I absolutely just heard 10-15 gunshots coming from near the corner of Ridge and Elliott. It could not have been anything other than a clip unloading. Does anybody live nearby that heard or saw anything? Or would like to step forward and confess? Not everybody at once, there’s plenty of internet to go around, just tell me why I have to listen to fucking gunshots every night.

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I was inspired to go look through the Virginia laws the other day and I found some pretty surprising stuff. What do raccoons and oral sex have in common? Well, they are all part of the Virginia code in ways that you probably wouldn’t guess.

While searching, I also discovered that a lot of the weird laws we’d heard about actually weren’t true. Apparently, it is legal to have sex in positions other than “missionary” and you can drive a car while barefoot in Virginia.

But, what about those weird things that are still illegal in Virginia? You can find out after the break…

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Today begins Charlottesville 2nd Annual Bike Week. This event is brought to you by The Alliance for Community Choice in Transportation. The idea behind this event is the promotion of physical activity and environmentally friendly transportation.

At noon Charlottesville’s Mayor, Dave Norris, former Mayor and current Council member, David Brown, and ACCT Executive Director, Zachary Shahan, will receive an award from Bill Nesper, the Director of the Bicycle Friendly Community program at City Hall. This will kick-off Bike Week events beginning May 12th through May 18th.

Check out ACCT’s web site for more information on all this week’s biking activities!!!

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Quick! Go buy some of those “no rate change” stamps! Tonight at midnight the price of a first-class stamp will increase from 41 cents to 42 cents. If you are reading this on Monday you are out of luck–your stamps are now 42 cents. Your government at work, lame.

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Imminent Doom…Yes, it’s raining and yes, it will flood.

EXPECT RAIN TO OVERSPREAD THE ENTIRE AREA BY LATE AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. RAIN WILL DIMINISH FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST MONDAY. ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN WILL FALL ON TOP OF SATURATED SOILS.

THE HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE STREAMS AND CREEKS TO OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. ALSO…URBAN AREAS PRONE TO POOR DRAINAGE WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING. AS THE WATER WORKS ITS WAY INTO THE RIVERS MONDAY…RIVER FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE UPPER POTOMAC AND SHENANDOAH BASINS.

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

When will it end?  I’m building the proverbial ark, i.e. pounding beers and thinking about dancing in the rain.

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The IRS sux, but they are giving us money. Almost everyone qualified for the economic stimulus rebate. But when are they coming? Check this schedule to find out.

Stimulus Payment Schedule for Tax Returns
Received and Processed by April 15

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=180247,00.html

Good times are here, my friends. And none too soon, I’m starving. I’m gonna buy myself a shirt made of gold that says, “remember what W did for you”. What are you gonna spend your rebate on?

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We just got word that Dorothy is trying to find shelter.

I.E., there is a tornado warning, the show at the pavilion got canceled and you need to be really careful tonight. Let us know what you’ve seen.

UPDATE: For nearly real time tornado warnings, go here: http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=akq&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=no 

[NOAA alert]

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