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Pfizer halted clinical testing of its new drug torcetrapib, which is supposed to boost levels of good HDL cholesterol. In a study of 15,000 people, 82 have died after taking torcetrapib with Pfizer’s Lipitor. Pfizer had plans to replace Lipitor with the new drug after the patent ran out in 2011. As of now, Lipitor is the world’s nuber one selling pharmaceutical drug.

What do you think about this. I had a tough time finding comments so soon, but would love to hear what you guys have to say.

I know the people who ingest these new drugs in their clinical trials run the risk of injury and death, but should the companies have to compensate the families of the deceased? Do you know someone who has been in this type of situation?

I just found the most interesting website.

Worldometers is a nifty site that calculates, in real time, different world statistics including: the current population of earth, deaths and births this year and deaths and births for the day.

Some of the other statistics are extremely unsettling however. There is one worldometer that calculates abortions for the year and which ones were related to complications of pregnancy. It goes on to list smoking deaths and many other forms of tragic loss.

The upside, though, is that I now know how many tons of human biological waste was produced this year, right alongside how many fish were caught.
It is a bit of a hassle to calculate many of the stats. For example: World spending on illegal drugs tops out at 905,000 x $1,000,000. It doesn’t list the actual number, so it has to be calculated if you really want to know.

I thought it was a fun site to visit, but how accurate do you think these things are?

Did some of you find it kind of morbid?

I’ve had a smile on my face since last night.

The Auburn Tigers have defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide yet another time at Bryant Denny stadium making this five years in a row. The Tigers have never been defeated on the opposing field.

The reason I’m posting on this subject isn’t because the Tigers won, but because I hate Crimson Tide fans. I was in Tuscaloosa (Satan’s armpit) when we (Tigers) won and I find it incredibly odd that even though we’ve won five years in a row, Tide fans still have the audacity to claim their ridiculous excuses. So I have a few suggestions to all you Tide fans.
1. Bear Bryant’s corpse can’t coach a football team. Translation: He’s dead. Meaning: Quit talking about how great he was.

2. Cut your mullet.

3. Stop wearing cut-off jeans as shorts.

4. Quit saying Roll Tide. It doesn’t even make sense and it reminds me of menstruation.

5. Beat Auburn in Bryant Denny and then maybe you can start insulting our fans again.

Finally, whoever threw the beer bottle at David Irons shoul be hanged by his testes. It’s not his fault you are too ignorant and mentally unstable to get a degree from a real University. You don’t have to take it out on hard working kids who are trying to make a better life for themselves and have a good time in the process. Whomever you are, I hope you spend eternity in the fiery pits of hell.

Congratulations Tigers and keep up the good work.

War Eagle!! 

I watched an excellent documentary on Showtime last week. The entire program was based around the premise: What would a homeless man do if given $100,000?

A team of people came together and actually gave a random homeless guy $100,000 in agreement that they could follow him and revord his day-to-day activities after receiving the money. I’m actually going to explain what happened so don’t continue reading unless you want the spoiler.

The homeless guy gets the money and the first thing he does is buy a $10,000 car for his “friend” who isnt homeless. He finds an overweight hooker and a case of Budweiser and takes them to a hotel where he doesn’t shower, but has sex first. After he cleans up, he buys a gun and more beer.

He finally decides to find his long lost sister and buys a plane ticket to go visit her. A week after he recieves the money, still being homeless, he buys a $34,000 Dodge pick-up truck. Half his money is gone. The guy finally finds a place to RENT and buys a Playstation 2 and a television.

Over the course of six months, he wastes most of his money on beer and women and never once looked for a job. After 7 months he wouldn’t let the camera crew see his bank account statements. They estimated he was down to $3,000.
This goes to show that you can’t help people who have already hit bottom, and overall I think the documentary is tring to convey that we should let these people fend for themselves and find their own means of survival because they are worthless. Although true on some levels, I believe this was an individual case and not all homeless people would waste the money.

What do you think? Is it necessary for us to stop giving to the poor so they can help themselves?

Do you think every situation would be like his?

Saddam Hussein was sentenced to death yesterday by hanging. He was found guilty of crimes against humanity. Is this 1850? Why on earth would he be hanged? I understand the death penalty won’t be taken out on U.S soil, but I thought we were trying to teach Iraqis democracy and an overall well-being. Letting them hang their former dictator is like making Ted Bundy the principal of an all girl Catholic school. It just doesn’t make sense.

And I’m still not even sure why the hell we are occupying Iraq anyhow, although I do respect the soldiers who are fighting (I’m no John Kerry).

There were those who spoke up saying, “He should get what he deserves.” Who are we to judge what any man deserves. Sure he slaughtered thousands of people, but that’s how he ran his country. George W. is no different. He also has the blood of troops and innocent Iraqis on his hands. Should we sentence him to hang too? Vote “YES” in 2008

Madonna finally got what she’s always wanted. A poor innocent African child to corrupt.

Terrible isnt it? And of course she has to flaunt the little guy in front of hundreds of paparazzi cameras. This is about as cool as a sack of vomit. What kind of satisfaction does Madonna get from kidnapping babies from their native land.

Although the kid did go from eating payote buttons for breakfast and wearing 17-year-old Ninja Turtle t-shirts, I think there was a lot more Madonna could have done for that society altogether. The woman is practicly made of money (and not the tiger teeth money they use in Africa). We all know this. I think she could have done more for the surrounding community. Like a Princess Di type thing.
I’m not a completely heartless SOB though. At least some good will come out of the whole situation. The kid’s got it made when he gets older. Fast cars. Faster women. Drug abuse. Alcoholism. Kaballah. Maybe even a little Scientology.

Madonna stole a child. Well, worse things could have happened. Like a massive explosion in someones living room while everyone was asleep. Or a 15-year-old soon to be John Gacy, putting a cat in a microwave for 15 minutes.

Allegedly, Madonna adopted a small African child named David, and after the adoption papers were signed by the parent of the child and Madonna, the father explained that he had no clue what the adoption papers meant and he wanted his son back.

OK. First off, Madonna should not be allowed to come within 100 yards of any child, let alone, adopt an innocent 7-year-old from Africa. Even if she felt she needed a child that bad, she could have adopted one in the country she is a citizen of. Maybe all the orphan kids in the US didn’t do well in the photo shoot.

It’s insane how someone this freakish and mentally ill can be allowed to raise a child. Just because she has made tons of money doesn’t make a her a good parent. Look at the teenage girls she has corrupted in the past. I mean, the woman practically invented gonorrhea.

I wonder what really happened behind the scene with this adoption thing. You think the father actually signed a document giving away his child and didn’t know it? My guess is the financial transaction wasn’t to his liking after the papers were signed.

Kate Moss is an idiot.

She announced publicly today that her wedding with rocker frontman, Pete Doherty of the band ‘Babyshambles’, is going to be called off if he doesn’t comply with the six rules she has laid out for him.

Calling them “Kate’s Commandments” isn’t the worst of it. The actual rules are pretty silly considering she is a trashy coke-head and Pete lives his life in a heroin haze.

Moss said that Pete can no longer take drugs. He has to stick to a strict diet, stop flirting with his groupies, call her three times daily, and he has to write music and poetry for two hours every day.

I just wish Pete had a set of rules for her: #1: Eat a sandwich. #2:Get a job.

I have to hand it to Moss, however. She is allegedly paying $20K to get Pete’s teeth “fixed” from years of drug use and not flossing. Congrats. May you live happily ever after.

North Korea announced today that it has detonated its first atomic bomb. While under extreme scrutiny from the UN, America, Britain, Japan and China, North Korea believes they have the upper hand and said they will continue to explore their nuclear options.

President Bush announced that this act poses a threat to global peace and security and “deserves and immediate response” by the UN Security Council.

Apparently Kim Jung Il has something up his sleeve to not only plan these nuclear tests and go through with them, but to brag about it to the entire world. If North Korea wants to become a world power, force is not the answer. They should look to diplomacy and economics. These aren’t the times of Sparta. Does Il think that noone will respond if threats are made upon any of our allies?

Even China has backed away from its long time ally claiming it is going to adopt a much more confrontational stance. This also has to be a sign for North Korea. Its long time brother in Communism, China, is even bashing the idea of nuke testing.

Apple has recently sent “cease and desist” letters to some small companies and web page owners who contain the word “pod” in their titles. Kami Huyse made a great point in her blog stating that, “One could reasonably argue the term has already become generic and that Apple doesn’t stand a chance on this one.”

The term really has become synonymous with the product and those like it. Kami also goes on to explain that Hoover is the same as a vacuum. Kleenex means tissue. You get the point.

I’m not trying to say this is a bad thing at all. Imagine if someone took the incentive to rival Apple with similar pod products. I might be able to afford some of what the whole world seems to have already.