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Bubble much?

Posted on November 1, 2005 by Bob

What would you pay for this lovely home?

Asking price: $1.2 million.

Posted in Almost Seven Wonders

What do this man and Scooter Libby have in common?

Posted on November 1, 2005 by Bob

They both claim they didn’t do it.

Posted in Almost Seven Wonders

C$100 million in fraud

Posted on November 1, 2005 by Bob

And Halliburton doesn’t even seem to be involved.

As Colin notes, our neighbors to the north aren’t exactly perfect, either.

Posted in Almost Seven Wonders

“Still to come. A round-up of our reminders of all the news still to come so far.”

Posted on November 1, 2005 by Bob

My life will not be complete without seeing the Standing News, bringing me the latest updates on Tomato Flu.

This also just in: the majority of British teenagers are "now effectively feral" and "roam Britain’s urban landscapes in packs."

Every bit as accurate as Shepard Smith — and they know that they’re kidding.

Posted in Almost Seven Wonders

The greatest quote from a screw-up CEO of all time

Posted on October 31, 2005 by Bob

What do you say when your company has just lost $14.2 million in three months?

My bad.

If only we had a single person in the White House or the Congressional leadership capable of uttering two similar words…

Posted in Almost Seven Wonders

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