Archive for June 30th, 2008

six flags batman

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Six Flags removes Batman from its New Orleans park- NOLA.comSix Flags Inc. has removed the Batman ride from its still-shuttered New Orleans amusement park to see whether the ride can be refurbished and sent to a functioning park.YouTube - Six Flags Batman rideThis is The Batman ride at Six Flags over Texas. It’s a pretty fun short ride.

The Return of Dr. No - WSJ.com 6/28/08

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Phil Gramm, John McCain’s would-be Treasury secretary, is on a small-government mission.”They didn’t live up to what they promised to do. Power corrupted them. They spent lots of money and tried to buy votes. Republicans concluded that they could make voters love them by governing the way Democrats did.”So says former Texas senator and current

Bhutanese boots overshadow Perry’s fancy footwear

Monday, June 30th, 2008

“This is one of the very few times in my life that I’ve been out-booted,” admitted Texas Gov. Rick Perry.

Utley, Howard Homer Supporting Hamels in Phillies Win

Monday, June 30th, 2008

The Phillies scored 3 runs in each of the second and third innings, including third inning homers by 2nd baseman Chase Utley’s 23rd homer and 1st baseman Ryan Howard’s 20th and ace lefthander Cole Hamels pitched well enough for 7 innings to pick up his 8th win as the Phils held Saturday on to beat the Texas Rangers by 8-6 to even their series.

Price of blowjobs going up!

Monday, June 30th, 2008

The price of vice is going up along with gas and food.Southeast Texas law enforcement officials said drug peddlers these days are charging more for less, and prostitutes are charging more for their services as well.For Beaumont drug dealers, the price of doing business is higher here than the

Wachovia Waives Mortgage Fees

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Wachovia is waiving all prepayment fees associated with its “Pick-A-Pay” mortgage program to help customers cope with declining home values and the credit crunch.

WTC Rebuilding Faces Big Setback

Monday, June 30th, 2008

The rebuilding of the World Trade Center will be pushed back into the next decade and will cost up to $3 billion more than planned. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is set to release a report detailing significant delays and cost overruns on construction.

WTC Rebuilding Faces Big Setback

Monday, June 30th, 2008

The rebuilding of the World Trade Center will be pushed back into the next decade and will cost up to $3 billion more than planned. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is set to release a report detailing significant delays and cost overruns on construction.

Mozilo Exits Under a Cloud

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Angelo Mozilo, slated to step down as Countrywide’s chief executive on Tuesday, is departing with a devalued reputation partly because he stayed too long and at times ran the publicly traded mortgage lender as if it were his own company.

Taylor Wimpey to Raise New Capital

Monday, June 30th, 2008

British house builder Taylor Wimpey said it is looking to raise additional equity to help withstand “a significant downturn” in the U.K. property market.