Industry Buzz Aug 10, 2008
"We knew we'd be showing the isolation and loneliness and detachment of how everyone lives here," says Holdridge, noting that he titled his early draft of the script "If L.A. Fell Off the Map I Wouldn't Miss It.". "The movie is full of all kinds of venom and frustration with the city." To balance the bitterness, Holdridge used black-and-white imagery to pay tacit homage to previous generations of filmmakers. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
And the beat goes off Aug 4, 2008
Today, if you're watching, say, "Dancing with the Stars," you aren't looking for a foxtrot tutorial - you're rooting for Jason Taylor to wipe Kristi Yamaguchi off the map (he failed). The cultural model is no longer the social dance of "American Bandstand" - it's the sports competition. (Boston Globe)
The Presidency Is Not An Entry-Level Position Jul 31, 2008
Should the United States trust a character who denies the Holocaust and continually threatens Israel with comments such as, Israel must be wiped off the map, and Anybody who recognizes Israel will burn in the fire of the Islamic nation's fury. . (Townhall.com)
Lights! Camera! Akushon! Jul 30, 2008
"Even for people who are really savvy, film people, nobody knows [about] this. It's never been written about in English. ... These [films] were just totally off the map.". Movie poster from the Nikkatsu film Glass Johnny (1962). (Globe and Mail)
So She Thought: Irans threats and going Amish Jul 29, 2008
But there's no question regarding their stated enthusiasm about wanting to wipe America, as well as Israel, "completely off the map," one way or another. The scary thing is, if it's done right, an EMP blast has the ability to send any country it hits right back into the 1800s, as everything electrical and/or having computer chips gets internally fried and becomes useless. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Can BYU win its third straight MWC crown? Jul 29, 2008
4) UNLV - The Rebels opened with two wins in their first four games, but fell off the map losing their final eight. It was their fourth straight two-win campaign. (FOX23.com, OK)
Why Thai-Cambodian temple dispute lingers Jul 22, 2008
For decades, Preah Vihear was off the map as visitors steered clear of war-torn Cambodia. But the surrender of Khmer Rouge troops in the 1990s paved a tourism boom in Cambodia focused on Angkor Wat, the vast temple complex that symbolizes the country's ancient glories. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Brown issues Iran nuclear warning Jul 22, 2008
He said that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's call for Israel "to be wiped off the map" was abhorrent. Tehran must abandon its nuclear programme or face "growing isolation". (BBC News -- Africa)
Gordon Brown gives Iran two weeks to back down on nuclear programme Jul 22, 2008
Amadinejad NEVER actually said he wanted to wipe Israel off the map; he was quoting Ayatollah Khomeni who DID say that. Sorry to spoil everyones fun. (Yahoo News -- Iran)
McCain: U.S. Won't Allow 'Second Holocaust' by Iran Jul 22, 2008
"I would hope that that would never happen. I would hope that Israel would not feel that threatened," McCain said, ruling out a face-to-face meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who has threatened to wipe Israel off the map. The United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China have offered Iran financial and diplomatic incentives to halt nuclear activity which Tehran says is aimed solely at generating electricity. (Newsmax)
UK PM to warn Iran in Knesset speech Jul 21, 2008
In the first speech to the Knesset by a UK prime minister, he will call Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's threat to wipe Israel off the map "abhorrent". Tehran must abandon its nuclear programme, he will say, or face "growing isolation" - a hint that further sanctions could be considered. (BBC News)
MAC: 12-year wait will end in '08 for Ball State Jul 19, 2008
Two years ago, the unit finished 11th in the country in total defense, but fell off the map last season, ranking 68th. Ten starters return, including nine seniors, so expect for a return to '06 form. (FOX23.com, OK)
Do It All, Do It Now, Do It For America Jul 17, 2008
I want to say this about him, and whats about to happen, A war with Iran is inevitable because they want Israel wiped off the map. They said as much. (Human Events Online)
From the New York Times Jul 13, 2008
I know that these missles are part of a threat to wipe Israel off the map ... So that s how iran will wipe israel off the map, by photoshopping a map ... Had the Iranians truly meant to wipe Israel off the map, there would be no need to photoshop stuff that was meant strictly for testing. (Harper's Magazine)
Both spenders, but one isn't fixated on past Jul 13, 2008
Get ready for it, at least until we blow Pakistan off the map, Halliburton, torture, wedding parties, detainees, blah, blah, blah, like we don t know what s coming, sure thing. POS.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Obama a flip-flopper? Jul 13, 2008
Never mind that everyone ignored Iran s promise of Israel s time being limited on this planet and will be wiped off the map. Who cares about Obamania. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Obama Met Privately With Colin Powell At His Office... Jul 2, 2008
When you meet with that mad man in charge of Iraq, what are you going to say to him to convince him to give up his nuclear weapon ambitions and to quit saying "Isreal will soon be blown off the map". I am sure a man with your experience, BO, will be able to talk some sense into this guy. (The Drudge Report)
Gun rights and child rapists Jun 27, 2008
If it was, we would have gone over to Saudi Arabia and wiped them off the map. But nope, the Bush/Cheney connects go way too deep over there same with all the other neo-cons. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
First Rights: Mia Farrow's legacy letter to the president Jun 24, 2008
And even, Do they state a desire to whipe a nation off the map. Kill any/all infidels. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
55 comments Jun 24, 2008
Who can produce a credible source for the "wipe Israel off the map" quote ... " Dupe, you are the only one that is propogating disinformation. " Who can produce a credible source for the "wipe Israel off the map" quote ... " I assume you are addressing the moron, Juan Cole ( the anti-American professor at Michigan State. ) Kind of funny when he disputes the translation, but Al-Jizeera and the Islamic Republic both translated the quote as "wipe Israel off the map". " Israel can murder 20,000... (Human Events Online)
Green Gables goes global Jun 23, 2008
Poles, for instance, are fiercely attached to their country, which has seen invasions by Germans, Russians and others over the centuries -- Poland was literally wiped off the map of Europe from 1795 to 1918. That's why they focus on the idea of home in Montgomery's writings -- particularly Anne of Green Gables which is, among other things, about a lonely orphan finding a place to call her own. (Calgary Herald)
News agency: Iran shuts down Tehran newspaper critical of Ahmadinejad Jun 22, 2008
In 2005, Ahmadinejad said Israel should be wiped off the map. He also has called the Holocaust "a myth.". (International Herald Tribune)
Gay Marriages Performed In California Jun 17, 2008
now it's time for the grand-daddy earthquake to take California off the map. This is just plane sick. (KWTX.com, TX)
UN condemns Ahmadinejad comments Jun 15, 2008
This was widely translated as a call for Israel to be "wiped off the map". While he has repeated similar comments many times, he has insisted that Iran is not a threat to Israel. (Yahoo News -- United Nations)
LETTERS: NCT, June 9, 2008 Jun 10, 2008
If the Iranians would stop their front man from talking about "wiping countries off the map", we might be able to agree their pursuit of nuclear technology is for "peaceful purposes." Is it just me, or does his letter today, like many other's seem just a bit light on logic ... " Within my own circles, I don't know a single person who is not wanting alternatives to be a part of our energy mix. Our problem, it seems to me, is the "can't do" attitude of the left and their friends in the... (North County Times)
GLOBAL FEARS PUSH OIL PRICE TO NEW RECORDS Jun 7, 2008
"We're into unchartered territory, and somewhat off the map as far as historical precedents are concerned," said Jim Ritterbusch, president of energy consultancy Ritterbusch and Associates in Galena, Ill. Besides the jump in the unemployment rate, the Labor Department said employers had cut 49,000 jobs in May, the fifth straight month of nationwide losses. (The Drudge Report)
Rejected by junta, US aid ships sail from Burma Jun 6, 2008
According to official Burmese figures, the cyclone left more than 133,000 people dead or missing as it ploughed across Burma on May 2, laying waste to vital farmlands and wiping villages off the map. Aid agencies say the death toll could be much higher. (Yahoo News -- Myanmar)
When the nukes start dropping ... Jun 5, 2008
Thus, what the report is saying is that one day next decade you might wake up with an Iran, after almost 6,000 years as a national entity and still there at sunrise, would be wiped off the map by sunset. The rest of the report speculates on various other assorted scenarios for Mid-East Armageddon. (Asia Times Online)
Rage-inducing college football predictions Jun 5, 2008
And every thats saying we will drop off the map this year because of the qb, all i gotta say is look at our qbs for our last 2 championship teams. our strong point has never been our qbs, we have always relied on a strong running game and a devastating defense. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
June 4 is 50-year anniversary of ferocious storms Jun 5, 2008
Colfax in Dunn County was nearly wiped off the map with the ferocity one St. Paul Pioneer Press writer said was worse than the destruction he viewed of bombed German cities in World War II.. Later that tornado would be classified by the National Weather Service as an F5, the strongest on the Fujita damage scale, according to the Chippewa Valley Museum s website. (Menomonie Dunn County News, WI)
Lives were lost in moments in 1958 tornado Jun 1, 2008
One village in Dunn County, Colfax, was nearly wiped off the map with the ferocity one St. Paul Pioneer Press writer said was worse than the destruction he viewed of bombed German cities in World War II.. Later that tornado would be classified by the National Weather Service as an F5, the strongest on the Fujita damage scale, according to the Chippewa Valley Museum s Website. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
The Dodgy Decade Jun 1, 2008
And of course it goes without saying that atheism is completely off the map. Where did they get this number one from. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
How one family in Burma (Myanmar) reconnected after the cyclone May 20, 2008
For 30 minutes, she gave a grim report: Their homes and villages were obliterated, as if wiped off the map by a wall of water. "Now I know everything," he says. (Christian Science Monitor)
Bush's comments seen as rebuke to Obama May 16, 2008
Asked if he thought Obama was an appeaser, McCain sidestepped the question and said, "I think that Barack Obama needs to explain why he wants to sit down and talk with a man who is the head of a government that is a state sponsor of terrorism, that is responsible for the killing of brave young Americans, that wants to wipe Israel off the map, who denies the Holocaust. That's what I think Senator Obama ought to explain to the American people.". 1. (International Herald Tribune)
Bush Reassures Israel As Peace Deal Stalls May 15, 2008
(CBS/AP) Marking the 60th anniversary of Israel's founding, U.S. President George W. Bush on Thursday criticized the deadly tactics of extremist groups and denounced anti-Semitism, especially by those who want to wipe the nation "off the map.". "We believe that religious liberty is fundamental to civilized society, so we condemn anti-Semitism in all forms whether by those who openly question Israel's right to exist, or by others who quietly excuse them," Mr. Bush said. (CBS News -- World)
Ahmadinejad: Israel to be 'swept away soon'... May 14, 2008
This man is in the midsts of building nuclear weapons and every single day he speaks of wiping Israel off the map, and how the country will be "swept away" etc ... Israel will never be wiped off the map by the likes of you ... Not exactly a love pat for Israel--but not a threat to wipe them off the map either. (The Drudge Report)
There's no end to the gore May 12, 2008
On that score, Xavier Gens deserves congratulations for making a movie that wipes every other film about crazy cannibals off the map. Now the cannibals are Nazis in the French boonies. (Boston Globe)
'All we can do is drink whisky' May 10, 2008
As of Friday morning, the official number dead reached 60,000 (unofficially 100,000 dead with tens of thousands still missing), whole villages and townships wiped off the map, and a complete loss of physical and communication infrastructure. Domestic news has only shown images of generals meeting with homeless villagers, rather than reports on which villages have been hit hardest, emergency relief plans, or safe centers to take refuge in. (Asia Times Online)
Tide vs. Irish at Georgia Dome? May 10, 2008
The sooner Notre Dame is off the map, the better. stick to basketball you Indiana idiots. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Best at home, worst on the road May 8, 2008
If the Reds fall off the map do you think, the Braves might look for another pen left (Jeremy Affeldt). I really like that guy in Arizona Jeff Salazar too, though not sure we need another OF er. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Fears over Ryder Cup development May 6, 2008
If we're not careful people are going to start scrubbing out Newport off the map of Wales because it couldn't get itself ready or work towards this big tournament ... "But that could be devastating for Newport and if we're not careful people are going to start scrubbing out Newport off the map of Wales because it couldn't get itself ready or work towards this big tournament.". (BBC News -- UK)
'Nightmare'... May 6, 2008
"On the other hand, Iran is threatening to wipe Israel off the map.". In his speeches, Ahmadinejad has called for the destruction of the Jewish state although he has never threatened that Iran would try to bring it about. (The Drudge Report)
Execution Date Set For Mexican-Born Death Row Inmate May 6, 2008
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1 YEAR AFTER TORNADO May 6, 2008
-- A year to the day after a deadly tornado nearly wiped this western Kansas prairie town off the map, Sunday's high school graduation ceremony was conducted with a bit more pomp and circumstance than usual. The graduates, all 18 of them, had an out-of-town commencement speaker: President Bush. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bush Leaves Central Texas To Mark Tornado Anniversary May 5, 2008
It was a Friday night a year ago that a storm with 205-mile-an-hour winds blasted Greensburg off the map, killing 11 of its 1,400 residents. Sunday, the president delivers the commencement address at Greensburg High School. (KWTX.com, TX)
Click for Full Story May 4, 2008
off the map, killing at least 11. President Bush heads there today from his Central Texas ranch to mark the anniversary. (KWTX.com, TX)
Poland wants U.S. to be 3rd leg of its security plan Apr 22, 2008
Wedged between Germany and Russia and wiped off the map by those countries in centuries past, Poland has long had fears for its security. After the collapse of communism, it joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 1999 and the EU in 2004. (International Herald Tribune)
Sam Nunn endorses Obama Apr 19, 2008
Obama wants to have coffee with Ahmadinejad who says the Holocaust is a myth and that Israel should be wiped off the map ... People who have murdered thousands for no other reason than to wipe infidels off the map. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Does Jimmy Carter matter? Apr 17, 2008
He s the guy who praised Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for saying that Israel should be wiped off the map. What Iranian officials say may not please some people, said Mashaal, who is based in Damascus, but these are just courageous declarations. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The Axis of Good Apr 13, 2008
Why aren't people protesting Iran's nuclear-tipped war-mongering and pledges to wipe Israel off the map. Instead, the Iranian president gets a speaking engagement at Columbia University. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Plenty of hype amid Leona Lewis' debut Apr 11, 2008
The last 10 years have been a lot of random artists who have hit songs and then disappear off the map, he said. She can be one of those artists, with that kind of voice and that look, whereas as long as there are great songs to be sung and she s singing them, she ll be on the top of the charts. (KHOU.com, TX)
Diana: What have we learned? Apr 8, 2008
He said Mohammed Al Fayed's suggestion that the UK was really run by Prince Philip and the security services was "absurd" and "completely off the map". DID THE PRINCESS FEAR FOR HER LIFE. (BBC News -- UK)
Hotline messages for Mayor Menino Apr 6, 2008
Requesting Hendry Street be blown off the map because it is horrible and expletive. Feb. 17, 2008. (Boston Globe)
ABSOLUT runs ads celebrating American Southwest belonging to Mexico... Apr 5, 2008
Will Absolut advertise in the Arab world showing Israel wiped off the map. How about appealing to German pride by showing a map of Europe with the boundaries achieved by the Third Reich. (The Drudge Report)
Constitution misinterpreted Apr 3, 2008
There is nothing France can do to make up for this, so, in the spirit of banishment, France is wiped off the map ... Bowens most egregious perversion of the Constitution, however, is his imbecilic assertion that the Constitution [calls for"](2) this sort of willy-nilly violation of the right to pursue happiness. The people, through the Constitution, have granted Congress some power, but Congress doesnt have a mandate to exercise this power. Applying Bowens premise to another issue of... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
In Israel, a Health Threat in a Fighter Jet Mar 22, 2008
Minwhile do not warry , the planes will be repaired and Israel will be able to deffend herself against Arab desire to wipe her off the map. Posted by Tibi. (New York Times)
SXSW's top 5 bands Mar 18, 2008
- Comebacks: A number of the most-discussed shows were by bands who'd been there before but had fallen off the map for a few years. Among the combos revitalizing careers with fine new albums and killer performances were the Kills, The Raveonettes, the Stills and Devotchka. (Canada.com)
Get your cocaine from Superdrug Mar 8, 2008
The only way to make our streets safe is to wipe Drugs Inc off the map. The only way to do that is to legalise the trade. (Times Online)
Letters to the Editor - 3/4/2008 Mar 5, 2008
LOL But, I think you kind of go off the map when you say: "I don't think anything in Obama's past can compare to this record, which didn't bother the right at all." Really. Well, we shall see, won't we. (North County Times)
Photo Gallery Mar 1, 2008
"People have these three conceptions: All the documents were destroyed in the Holocaust, the town was wiped off the map, and the third is, 'My family changed its name when they immigrated to the United States so you can't find anything on my family.' ". Weiner said last week that people are constantly amazed by what they can find - if they have the diligence, patience, and skills to comb through birth and marriage records in Eastern Europe. (Hoboken Reporter, NJ)
Obama's Farrakhan answer gives Clinton an opening Feb 27, 2008
Top of the Ticket : Los Angeles Times : Obama's Farrakhan answer gives Clinton an opening. Obama's Farrakhan answer gives Clinton an opening. (Los Angeles Times)
MI6 denies killing Princess Diana Feb 20, 2008
"I am tempted to say I am flattered, but once again it is such an absurd allegation. ... It is completely off the map," he said. Dearlove's appearance before the inquest was an extraordinary exception to agency policy of neither publicly confirming nor denying any allegations about its activities. (Yahoo News)
Terror Dream Feb 18, 2008
She wondered why anyone would solicit her opinion on international terrorism, but after some vague preambles about "the social fabric", the reporter's purpose became clear: "Well," he said gleefully, "this sure pushes feminism off the map!". The calls kept coming. (Guardian Unlimited)
James Conlon's mission: Revive operas banned by Hitler Feb 14, 2008
"A lot of people think that this music is all about the Holocaust," Conlon said, "but only 2 percent of it was written in concentration camps. This is about the restoration of two generations of composers that were wiped off the map, a tremendous variety of composers.". To direct "Der Zwerg" and "Der Zerbrochene Krug," Conlon has enlisted Darko Tresnjak, a Shakespeare specialist and former student of Andrei Serban who was recently appointed co-artistic director of the Old Globe theaters in San... (International Herald Tribune)
Israeli fury over boy maimed by rocket Feb 11, 2008
One opposition MP called for Israel's military to wipe a neighbourhood in Gaza off the map ... Is it not ironic that when the palestinians say that Israel should be wiped off the map there is a huge outcry against them. (Times Online)
