This time, a Royal Marine used a rugby tackle to take out a jihadi who had some ill intentions involving a bomb and a bicycle.

My immediate assumption was that he was a spotter for the Taliban who were planning an ambush.

'I just didn't want him to push the button again to detonate the other charge.

'I had my weapon on him and I shouted for him to stop in Pashtu. He did initially and that's why I didn't take the shot, you have to be sure.

'He then carried on walking away. I heard a popping sound like the electric sound when you connect a car battery it was him trying to set off the first of two charges.

'I ran forward and grabbed him, pushing him over the motorbike bringing him to the ground.

'I searched him, looked at the motorbike and realised I had searched it 24 hours earlier when the saddlebags which contained the explosives were full of potatoes.

'I looked up and noticed the yellow button in the centre of the motorbike and realised what was going on. I just went into automatic mode.

'I was angry that he tried to kill us and I was angry with myself for bringing young marines into the situation.

'We were very lucky, with that much explosive it would have caused a blast with a 180-metre radius.'

Major Rich Cantrill, Company Commander of L Company, said the marine saved many lives.

Major Cantrill said: 'He acted with conspicuous gallantry in the situation and put himself at great peril to get the suicide bomber away from the motorbike.

'He ran over and more or less rugby tackled him to the ground. I got on the radio and I heard mention of hand fighting.

'He had grabbed him away from the bike after seeing wires and switches. He quickly realised the full implications of it all.

'He showed great restraint in dealing with him especially as he had tried to kill him and the other lads around him.

'It was conspicuous gallantry. He saved multiple lives. Everyone thinks he's a hero.

'It was a bungled attempt at a suicide bombing but he still could have set off the other charge.

'Had it not been for this Marine's actions there would have been a massive explosion.'

The motorcyclist entered the area on November 19 at around 12.30pm and was looking for British, American or Afghan soldiers to target.

By the time he tried to detonate his bomb the bike had broken down and he was pushing it along the road.

At around the same time the Marines received a radio report giving intelligence of a suspected suicide bomber on a motorbike in the area.

During last week's five-day operation, the marines of L Company also found bomb-making equipment, weapons and ammunition.

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I had no idea how dire this whole worldwide economic meltdown thingy was until now:

The global financial crisis has grown so bad that Russians are cutting back on vodka.

Stockpiles of Russia's national drink were six times higher at the start of the month than the same time a year ago because factories are producing vodka faster than they can sell it, an alcohol industry lobby and research group said on Monday.

"People are having to save money, including on drinks, and this is connected to the impact of the financial crisis on people's disposable incomes," Pavel Shapkin, president of the National Alcohol Association (NAA), told Reuters.

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And, finally,

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Maria Sharapova.

Man, do I love tennis.

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Holy Land Foundation guilty on all counts.

I think I can sum up my reaction as America! Fuck yeah!

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Says council member about an illegal anti-2nd measure they're trying to pass in Pittsburgh.  I hope for Pittsburgh's sake the mayor talks the retards in council down or refuses to sign it before they waste a fortune in court costs and then demand and receive a federal bailout.  I'm really getting tired of this crap, if Philly and Pittsburgh don't want to respect our right to bear arms, they can fucking leave PA and join one of the Soviet States of New England.  Go join New York or Jersey.

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Maybe the Brits aren't entirely lost to good sense and priorities:

The unusual chocolate bar, called Mo's Bacon Bar, contains chunks of applewood smoked bacon combined with smoked salt and milk chocolate.

Despite a price tag of £5.99 per 3oz, Selfridges – the only UK stockist – has sold its entire stock of several hundred bars within 48 hours.

The department store has ordered more supplies for its four outlets, to be sold in time for the christmas period.

The American manufacturer Vosges Haut-Chocolat, based in Chicago, encourages first-time buyers to "engage your five senses … let the lust of salt and sweet coat your tongue".

Ewan Venters, food and restaurant director at Selfridges, said: "Bacon and chocolate sounds like a strange combination, but the execution is fantastic. It's a real explosion of flavours and people love it.

Venters was then beaten nearly to death by several enraged Muslims for mentioning the racist word "explosion." 

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Have any of you Morons been up in Canada lately?

Police say thieves cut their way into a locked compound at a business in Puslinch Township on Saturday night and took off with the trucks. The trailers were loaded with hundreds of cases of chicken breasts, striploin beef, alcoholic beverages, plus new winter vehicle tires.

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Rep.-elect Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah 3) will be on Glenn Beck's radio show tomorrow at the bottom of the second hour. (That means 10:30am Eastern if you are listening live.)

Make sure to tune in.

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Yeah, I probably butchered that quote, but this story of "election observers" in Minnesota triggered that thought.

A woman who worked for Al Franken earlier this week during the Senate recount in one county ended up counting ballots as a nonpartisan volunteer here Saturday in a recount that grew heated at times.

Maggie Vertin, who spent two days in Fergus Falls for Otter Tail County’s recount as an observer for Franken, was one of eight volunteers who assisted with the Wilkin County effort in Breckenridge.

Bob Westfall, who was in Breckenridge on Saturday as an observer for Norm Coleman, said he had concerns when members of his team learned a ballot counter had worked for Franken.

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It's South Carolina GOP Chairman Katon Dawson. 

The only thing I know about him is that he just recently cut off a 12-year membership at a Columbia, SC country club that doesn't admit African-Americans.  But don't worry, he's suddenly decided that he's, like, totally mad about it and stuff.  He's asked them to change their rules. 

I don't want someone belonging to a restricted country club in any GOP leadership position, especially when he'll have to be refuting the policies of the first African-American president.  Which, I guess, means that The Stupid Party will choose him in a landslide. 

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Does anyone else think all this apologizing about open partisan cheerleading by various media vermin smack of the same condescending bullshit that emanated from the head tilting hipster douches from 52 to 48?

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I mean, this concept has EPIC FAIL written all over it.

Santa Coloma de Gramanet, near Barcelona, has placed 462 solar panels over its multi-storey mausoleums.

Officials say the scheme was initially greeted with derision, but families who use the cemetery eventually supported the idea following a public campaign.

There are now plans to erect more panels at the cemetery and triple the amount of electricity generated.

The cemetery was chosen for the project because it is one of only a few open, sunny places in the crowded city, which has a population of 124,000 crammed into 4 sq km (1.5 sq miles).

The installation cost 720,000 euros (£608,000) but will keep about 62 tonnes of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere every year, said Esteve Serret, a director of Conste-Live Energy, the company that runs the cemetery and also works in renewable energy.

"The best tribute we can pay to our ancestors, whatever your religion may be, is to generate clean energy for new generations," he said.

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The police'll send you warnings if you get tagged by these rats, and can prosecute if your name comes up three times.  This effort to turn people against each other comes after local governments set up Volunteer Nanny Brigades to rat out people who didn't follow Airstrip One's various recycling and trash ordnances (like 96 year old war vets with poor vision, perhaps?).  I'm guessing that real reason they're doing this is that they're hoping that people are less likely to put gas filled tires around these particular speed traps. 

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Ray gun debuts in Iraq

If anyone is considering getting me something for Christmas, hint hint hint. 

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Yesterday, Andrew Sullivan wrote a post (no link to doucheblogger St. Andi as per dupd policy) which he titled "Leave The Kids Be."  He quotes this New Yorker article without any compunction, in spite of the fact that he couldn't leave the kids of one particular family be during the election.

FOAD, Andi.  Do us all a favor and leave us all alone.

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It's from the Mates of State show a couple weeks ago.  When the player says -2:11 I'm just to the right of the guy in the orange jacket. 

Kinda neat.

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Bacon ice cream!

That's right, bacon. The bacon ice cream has small chunks of actual bacon in it, which puts some people off it entirely, but fans have likened the texture to pecans.

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This just made my damn night.

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