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Friday, October 1, 2010
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I really like the bird's cage!!! Lovely!ReplyDelete
It's all so delicious!ReplyDelete
So contemporary! I love the pink with black and all the bird cage motifs!ReplyDelete
Wow what a fabulous collection.Can´t wait to have it on my hands!!!ReplyDelete
It's impossible to not fall in love with this collection!!! Birdcages are amazing:)ReplyDelete
You know, every time I go on a stash diet, you guys have to come up with something that makes me drool.ReplyDelete
Awesome collection, I am definitely going to have to get some of this :)
Love the colors and especially the embellishments!ReplyDelete
OHHHHHH this line is FABU LOVE IT! That bird cage and the amazing colors, i love the fresh look too!ReplyDelete
It is all Bo Bunny!
OMG! I seriously have a "Crush" on this collection!! It's gorgeous! Amazing patterns and the PERFECT color combo!! Love that flower too...drool! smiles...ReplyDelete
I love this... So perfect for my anniversary pictures!!ReplyDelete
Pink and black combo - who wouldn't love that! I'd love to have one of everything!ReplyDelete
Love the new Crush line...and now that I have a girl I can buy the whole line and know that I will use it!!! Can't wait to see Crush in stores!ReplyDelete
It's gorgeous and I am so excited to see the 6x6 paper size! :)ReplyDelete
oh my gosh, this is awesome :-) you just have to fall in love with it!!ReplyDelete
I absolutely love this new collection...the colors, the birds, the swirls...love it all!ReplyDelete
WOW WOW WOW!!! Absolutely gorgeous, love the swirls and bird cages, and of course the beautiful black and red!!! You've totally outdone yourselves again!!ReplyDelete
AMAZING! Love it all!ReplyDelete
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Oh my!! The birds and the bird cages are adorable. I love the pink/black together. I was getting so tired of pink/brown valentine lines.ReplyDelete
This is a must have line.
What a fun Valentine's Day line!ReplyDelete
Loving this line!! Bird cages!ReplyDelete
Bo Bunny~~you make my heart sing!! :DReplyDelete
Amazing line! LOve the colors and patterns. Hope I win!! I would love to play with this!!ReplyDelete
- Melissa SimpsonOctober 1, 2010 at 9:28 AM
Fabulous, who wouldn't love it. Can't wait to get my hands on this one..ReplyDelete
Oh WOW....I am seriously drooling!! LOVE this line!!!!!ReplyDelete
Beautiful! I love all the script and bird cages. SO fun!ReplyDelete
Wow!!! This line is amazing!!! Very pretty without being "soft"! I LOVE the colors! Pink and black rock!!!ReplyDelete
Oh Oh Oh!!!! I am seriously "crushing" on this entire line of paper and embellishments!ReplyDelete
This would be perfect for pages of my grandbaby!! :)ReplyDelete
I have a CRUSH on CRUSH!! :)ReplyDelete
oh WOW WOW WOW i just love the whole collection the bird cages go beautifully with the hearts and red and pink papers someone is going to be very lucky to win now could it be me lol i hope so thankyou for the chance this collection is wicked xxReplyDelete
WOW! Love the colors and feel to this line!ReplyDelete
Oh my gosh, it's BEAUTIFUL! I am sooooooooo excited about that 6x6 pad! Thanks BoBunny for another fabulous line!ReplyDelete
- April W
Love the contrast of colors in this collection. The embellishments are to die for!!ReplyDelete
"LOVE" how Bo Bunny is ahead of the curve when it comes to trendy products. So many of the heart papers/products just don't appeal to me, but this new release is so much more contemporary and hip! Just fabulous!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 1, 2010 at 9:38 AM
i absolutely love this line and all that goes with it, i can already viualize the card and scrapbook pages that await this line. its been awhile sincce ive been so immediately inspired by a line. thank you so much for sharing. cant wait to see what the rest of the weekend brings.ReplyDelete
this is perfect. Love the colors and the contrast... must get my hands on this asap!ReplyDelete
This is the perfect love line (will be awesome for V-day). I especially love those brads!ReplyDelete
Love this collection! Love the bird cages and the embellishments! Please pick me! :)ReplyDelete
♥♥swoon♥♥ What's not to love about the entire line??!!ReplyDelete
LOVE IT!!! THE COLORS AND PATTERNS ARE AMAZING!! CAN'T WAIT TO GET MY HANDS ON THIS!!!ReplyDelete
Wow! Can your new line get any sweeter? Love the Flower and the border rub-ons are looking like a ton of fun. And the wrap are so pretty....okay I'm having a hard time picking a favorite...this line is awesome.ReplyDelete
OMG! It is so beautiful!ReplyDelete
I have a huge crush on "Crush"!!!! :-)ReplyDelete
Absolutely adorable. I LOVE this new line...can't wait to use it for my anniversary. The bird cages are SO cute!ReplyDelete
Oh my word I LOVE the birdcages!!! SO super wonderful! Way to go BoBunny!ReplyDelete
ahhhhhh, love this! I don't usually get excited about Valentine's lines, but this is TOO ADORABLE! the birds are SO TWEET! :)ReplyDelete
It's all so gorgeous...can't wait to do some Valentine's projects with it!!ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for doing a 6" paper pack - that is perfect for making valentine cards for my son's class!ReplyDelete
You made me OMG and I hate using those letters. Just wondering if you feel like pushers sometimes. You know, you give us a taste and then we just gotta have it. I WANT THIS!! You are the best.ReplyDelete
Yes, I must say it, I have a crush on this lovely collection. The jewels and pearls, flower, ribbon, journaling book, everything about it makes my heart go pitter patter!ReplyDelete
The new collection looks fabulous! I didn't expect it wouldn't though, as all the lines are just wonderful! Thanks for the preview!ReplyDelete
Oh this is just FAB! Love the gorgeous pink trim and those bird cages are to die for! What a beautiful surprise!!!ReplyDelete
Love all the papers and especially the embellishments! And it wouldn't be complete without that matching bird cage stamp!! Love it all!!ReplyDelete
Wow Crush is soooooooo Cool. I love the colours! Very yummy.ReplyDelete
I MUST have this line! So beautiful, each & every item!! I love it!ReplyDelete
What a cool new collection!ReplyDelete
This is so pretty! I love the black flower with pink rhinestone center. And the ribbon and trims are to die for!ReplyDelete
ooh BoBunny do I have a CRUSH on you! Love the new line. Thanks for the chance to win such a beautiful new collection!ReplyDelete
Great colours. Classic designs. Love this line. Perfect for year round love layouts and cards.ReplyDelete
Love the new CRUSH line! Especially the new items - the border rub-ons & the wraps! Gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Gosh!!!! This collection is so amazing!!! Can't wait to use this paper and stamps in my projects!!!! :)ReplyDelete
FABULOUS line! LOVING the new die cut and trims especially!ReplyDelete
I love love love this line ! Makes me want to start my Valentine cards. The Bird cages are totally adorable !!ReplyDelete
omg! this collection is CRUSH-LUSHIOUS!ReplyDelete
the birds, the cage, the colors, and of course the new flowers are just fabulous!
Gorgeous collection! And since pink is my alllllll time favourite colour...I can see these doing quite a few things for my LOs!ReplyDelete
I have a crush on CRUSH.....love the birdcages!ReplyDelete
Lovin the bird cage and two little love birds!!!! and the big black flower is gorgeous!ReplyDelete
very cutesy...luv the birdcagesReplyDelete
Oh WOW! Such a fabulous collection! I am totally loving that huge flower and the wraps too.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 1, 2010 at 10:44 AM
I CAN'T WAIT TO GET THIS! It is so awesome and so cute and so sweet! The ribbon is to die for and ugh those brads! You guys always knock it out of the park! LOVE IT thanks for the chance to win and play with it early!ReplyDelete
Stephanie McGregor
Oh My GOODNESS!! This new collection is beautiful! Perfect for Valentines, Weddings and anything and everything else we love (A layout of how much I love Bo Bunny perhaps!)ReplyDelete
That black flower, the new jewels/pearls and those stamps and and and lol!!!
Amazing colleciton - love it! x
This is fabulous!!! Love the black thrown in and that flower is awesome!ReplyDelete
LOVE IT!! Definitely a must have!! :)ReplyDelete
Love the whole collection but what I cannot live without is the Noteability and the lovely rub on borders.ReplyDelete
I definitely have a crush on Crush !!ReplyDelete
Love the flower - beautiful line!ReplyDelete
Oh, I just love this new line!!!ReplyDelete
I love this line it would so worthy of more than just Valentines day! Thanks for the pictures and the drawing. So many of our LSS have closed that your blog is one of the few ways I can see your new items!ReplyDelete
The colors are rockin'. I love that it's not a sissy, soft love line, but more of a rocker love line but still pretty. Make sense? It's great!ReplyDelete
Love this new line! The colors are so pretty together! Can't wait to see more!ReplyDelete
I love the black, white and pink together. I can't wait for it to arrive at my LSS.ReplyDelete
This is a line to be crushing over for sure. But then anything Bo Bunny gets my heart fluttering. Thanks for the opportunityReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 1, 2010 at 11:28 AM
love the new line...especially the color combinations and the birdcages!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 1, 2010 at 11:31 AM
Ohhhhhh Prettttttty! was my first reaction. I love the birdcages. Already have a project in mind for this line. Thanks for the chance to win!ReplyDelete
Allison M.
You asked to leave a comment telling you how much we love crush?ReplyDelete
love CRUSH love CRUSH love CRUSH love CRUSH love CRUSH love CRUSH love CRUSH love CRUSH............
I love love love it! When can I buy it in stores?ReplyDelete
CRUSH CRUSH CRUSH I LOVE IT!!!! love the cute lil birdcages, great trims tooReplyDelete
I love the stamps and the wraps look fantastic!! Beautiful papers too ;DReplyDelete
this is gorgeous - love the colors!ReplyDelete
One can NEVER have too much love in their life and I LOVE Crush! CindyReplyDelete
I really really like this new line !!ReplyDelete
I LOVE this new line!! The colors are fantastic and I love all the paper designs!ReplyDelete
- Anne-Sophie ChampagneOctober 1, 2010 at 11:41 AM
Superb, I really like the colors and the nice paterns. Great collection!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 1, 2010 at 11:43 AM
Wow, I guess I will have to make a trip to Calgary so I can get the new lines in full. Just looking at the line has given me so many ideas, now I just need to get my hands on it so I can create.!!!! Great job on another great line.ReplyDelete
I love the black/pink blend .. the chipboard stickers are really cute for this line.ReplyDelete
very lovely!!!ReplyDelete
Love love love it. Love the colors, the die cut paper, the stamps, the flower and the wraps!ReplyDelete
Loving the bird cages and the love birds, I so see me making Valentines Cards with these papers. The flower is just stunning too! Can't wait to get my hands on it!ReplyDelete
I LOVE IT... red black and white is sooo classy together, love the birds and cages and hearts :)) and a 6x6 pad!! YAYE!! :) i love it all...ReplyDelete
have a nice week-end! hugs x
LOVE LOVE the colors and the little birdies ... all of it! Thank you so much for the giveaway!ReplyDelete
It is all so wonderful but the flower and trim are STUNNING!ReplyDelete
:) rebecca keppel
oh, how I love this line! I love the red with the black all the great embellishments like the trim and flower! I could use these papers for all kinds of projects!ReplyDelete
i NEEEEED this! black and pink for valentine's --- perfect!!ReplyDelete
love them love them!!!ReplyDelete
they are so pretty... definitely one of my new favorite lines, though i have yet to see more!
thanks for showing!
Once again BoBunny delivers!!! i love this new line . the pink and black are amazing. I already have so many layout and minibook ideas flying through my head.ReplyDelete
I am with Dee, this is a NEED!! HAHA:)ReplyDelete
I'm in love with this new collection!ReplyDelete
It's fabulous... so romantic!
The colors, the birds, the brads, the bird cages, the clear stamps...
just everything!
I can't wait to have it in my hands!
Like it? I love it! And the 6" paper pads are SO awesome! Woohoo!ReplyDelete
My favourit is the beautiful tree and I like the cages too:))) I could make a cute album for my niece's 13th birthday;)ReplyDelete
love the birdcages and i am so happy you made a collection pack and 6x6 papers.ReplyDelete
LOVE LOVE LOVE that new line! :D I have a new found love for birds too!ReplyDelete
So pretty!! Love all the embellishments! So yummy!ReplyDelete
very pretty - love the on-trend bird and cage details, and the wraps are perfectReplyDelete
Oh I totally have a CRUSH on CRUSH!! How pretttttty! That black flower is to die for...gorgeous!ReplyDelete
- Wendy FOctober 1, 2010 at 12:51 PM
Totally beautiful!! I love the heart shaped die cut paper!!ReplyDelete
Ooh la la! Gorgeous!! Very, very pretty!!ReplyDelete
Wow, wow, wow! I'm totally in love with this Crush line. It's so sweet and romantic and those colours are just perfect for the most romantic layouts. This is a line to die for.ReplyDelete
This is gorgeous, must have, paper. Love the bird cage sheet.ReplyDelete
So georgeous! Love the papers, the pink and black are so great together, and all the embellishments are so cute!ReplyDelete
What a yummy collection. I especially love the bird cages and the big black floral embellishment. Way to go Bo Bunny!!!ReplyDelete
This line is really cute! I especially like the red paper with the birdcages on it:)ReplyDelete
Totally gorgeous and I have fallen in love all over again! but this time it's Bo Bunny as my life partner!!!ReplyDelete
So very girly and pretty I love the colours and the pink pleated lace ribbon is stunning. Amazing!!ReplyDelete
What a gorgeous line, love the wraps and that black flower...too gorgeous !!ReplyDelete
I LOVE the petals and wraps! The stamps are also super cute! I can't wait to see the rest of the new collections! Bo Bunny never disappoints!ReplyDelete
This is lovely! Love the wraps and the border rub-ons the most, but to be honest it is all completely lovely!ReplyDelete
So cute, really love the birdcages. Can't wait to have a playReplyDelete
Love this line. The colors are great!!!!ReplyDelete
I've got a crush on Crush! Seriously, this line is super cute! And I am drooling over those ribbons, YUM!ReplyDelete
What a fabulous line! I just love it!!ReplyDelete
This is a winner - love it to bits!ReplyDelete
The entire collection is gorgeous. I have a major 'Crush'. I would have so much with this line. I {heart} BB!ReplyDelete
Wow! I believe I have a crush on "Crush". What a sweet and romantic new line! I can't wait to get my hands on it to make some great cards and scrapbook pages!ReplyDelete
Great colors! Love that heart die cut!ReplyDelete
Yeah Yeah Yeah!! I'm drooling here and can't wait to have it in my hands!! Bo Bunny does it again!!!ReplyDelete
That is the best "love theme" kit I have seen from any manufacturer in a long long time. Awesome job! Can't wait for it to come to stores!ReplyDelete
While ever there is Bo Bunny I will never have any money in the bank, love all your papers and embelishments. These are yummy. Love Sandra xReplyDelete
WOW I love the new line! The embellishments are to die forReplyDelete
Yeah, new BoBunny!!! What a sweet valentine/love collection!ReplyDelete
Oh wow, that is one fabulous new collection, love the b/w and the red colors and those cute birdies!!! This collection would be perfect for me, because we're getting married next year!!!ReplyDelete
Oh! Gorgeous! Thank you,thank you,thank you for the 6x6 packs...love the embellies of this collection!ReplyDelete
I LOVE it ALLLL so hard to chose I love the black and red!! AmazingReplyDelete
WOW!! they r FAB... I just got some gr8 shots of me & My girl, So that collection would work well with them.ReplyDelete
Oh, I think I'm in love! Another awesome Bo Bunny line....can't wait for this one either!ReplyDelete
Whooo hoo..how exciting new lines all weekend :)..This is such a LOVE -LY collection..ReplyDelete
I'm crushin' on CRUSH! Once again BoBunny hits the mark dead center! I love the return to traditional Valentine's Day colors. My favorite is the birdcages in the trees. So cute!!!ReplyDelete
Oh my, oh my, oh my!! I want it all!!!ReplyDelete
Absolutely love it. Are we already planning for Valentine's Day? Time sure flies!ReplyDelete
Wow - so lovely, fun and vibrant!ReplyDelete
I loved the cut outs.ReplyDelete
Oh, how I love all things BO Bunny! It's all sooooo beautiful!ReplyDelete
I loved it! I really need this line to survive! Absolutely amazing!ReplyDelete
This is all just so gorgeous i wish that we had a shop here that had this collection, fantastic colours and totally love all the lovely coordinates.ReplyDelete
I love it all!!!!!ReplyDelete
Roses are red,ReplyDelete
Violets are blue,
I love the new "Crush" line,
...and Bo Bunny too!!
Looks lovely! Love the black with the typical valentines colors.ReplyDelete
OMG my heart by still!!! I have a major CRUSH on Crush!! I love birds and mix it with love - perfect. In fact, my pet parrot loves me so much she gave me a huge kiss the other night (that I did not receive too well)...and what better collection to scrap that loving moment with than Crush! (LOL)ReplyDelete
It's modern, yet many classic designs - I can see wedding pages with Crush as well. Great job designers!
Glad to hear something special coming up for October. I've been so busy organizing to SGK fundraisers I haven't had time to scrap - but it is for a good cause!
Oh I love this line!!!! My new favorite!ReplyDelete
Love the red, pink and black annd OMG the bird cages are gorgeous!!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 1, 2010 at 4:27 PM
Gotta love the journal notes and wraps. So yummy!!!ReplyDelete
Yeah, Crush is the perfect name, I'm in love!ReplyDelete
I think I'm crushing on Crush! I especially love those wraps. Thanks for the chance to win!ReplyDelete
Love the red and black, awesome.ReplyDelete
This might be my favorite Valentine collection EVAH!! Love it!ReplyDelete
Wonderful deigns and colors! Would be perfect for layouts of my daughter and her new boyfriend.ReplyDelete
Thank you for a chance to win.
My very favorite holiday is Valentine's Day, so I am ALL OVER this collection! And may I say that I'm thrilled to see the 6" paper pads!!!!!ReplyDelete
I am in lOVE!! This a great new collection! Looking forward to seeing the rest! That Heart die cut is AWESOME!ReplyDelete
LOVE IT! The kissing birds & the birdcaged papers are so cute!ReplyDelete
I think B&W wedding pictures will look awesome on this paper collection. Can't wait to try!ReplyDelete
I love the "love birds" and the embellishments are marvelous! Another great line, cant wait to get my hands on it!ReplyDelete
Oh boy...more birdcages and birds. Love itReplyDelete
OMG I love this new line...love the patterns and the colours are fab! I can't wait to own this...I just can't pass up a Bo Bunny line.ReplyDelete
Wowsers! You guys hit another one out of the park... love the new Crush line! Love the colour combo!ReplyDelete
I am crushing on the diecut paper, the papers with the birdcages and that awesome flower!!!ReplyDelete
I love it. Who couldn't fall in love with such a pretty line.ReplyDelete
WOW!!! Another amazing line!! LOL better add this one to my wish list too, and I love the 6x6 paper pad!ReplyDelete
OMG...Crush is super cute!! Can't wait to get my hands on it. I have a mini album project in mind already!! Thanks Bo Bunny for keeping things fresh and fabulous!!ReplyDelete
yes, i love it. that flower is soooo cute. love the stamps. (i'm an embellishment person) ribbon - yeah.ReplyDelete
I do love this new line. And the name is "catchy" too. Can't wait for it to become available in my LSS!ReplyDelete
More Bo Bunny to love. All these new lines is kelling my budget. I can't help myself.ReplyDelete
Want it! Need it! Have to have it!ReplyDelete
- trish HOctober 1, 2010 at 6:51 PM
This could be my favorite Bo Bunny of all time !! So versatile. Small question, will the 6 inch paper pad be pre-cut for the mini edge albums??ReplyDelete
I have a big CRUSH on CRUSH!! Love that big black tulle flower too ~! Thanks for the chance to win.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 1, 2010 at 6:53 PM
Absolutely gorgeous! I love the birdcages and can't wait to get my hands on those ribbons!!!ReplyDelete
- Lynsey NolanOctober 1, 2010 at 6:54 PM
I love that you are doing 6x6 pads and I love the mix of colours in the line.ReplyDelete
Absolutely gorgeous! I love the birdcages and can't wait to get my hands on those ribbons!!!ReplyDelete
I don't even like Valentine's but I love this collection. It's gorgeous but no sappy! Homerun with tis one.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 1, 2010 at 7:08 PM
Love the papers and embellishments!!ReplyDelete
i have a Crush on Crush! That bird cage stamp is gorgeous! love love these :)ReplyDelete
- Julie from Corpus ChristiOctober 1, 2010 at 7:18 PM
Thank you for your thoughtful support for breast cancer research. And WOW, what a way to display pink! The CRUSH paper is gorgeous. Love the colors, love the style, love the birds.ReplyDelete
The bird cage and colors are spectacular.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 1, 2010 at 7:24 PM
oh. be. still. my. beating. heart. be. still.ReplyDelete
I am soooo CRUSHin' on this line!!!
I just adore those little love birds!! The colours in this line are so sweet, I think I've developed a CRUSH:O)ReplyDelete
Oh no, i Love this new line. the papers are sooooooo cute. love it all. =)ReplyDelete
So very cute! Can't wait for Valentines Day!!ReplyDelete
Oh! These are so cute. Perfect for October-Breast Cancer Awareness month or anytime you want to send/make someone a LOVE-ly gift. :)ReplyDelete
Thank you for your wonderful creations
- AnonymousOctober 1, 2010 at 7:44 PM
Another gorgeous collection! Really love the color scheme..not too syrupy-sweet =)ReplyDelete
holy crap that is one gorgeous line!! I want it! i need itReplyDelete
- Kristi LewisOctober 1, 2010 at 7:54 PM
I have been a Bo Bunny fan for a long time now and am amazed each time a new line comes out. You guys are always outdoing yourselves. Bravo!!! I heart this line so much...Its amazing.ReplyDelete


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Now is the end, perish the world
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It could of happened. Maybe Jesus is as lame as we suspected so nobody noticed. Perhaps so lame that in October it will be the end of the world ... of warcraft.ReplyDelete
If you are reading this you were left behind. Enjoy the 5 months before the apocalypse! =DReplyDelete
RIP Peter and Duds.ReplyDelete
I couldn't sleep last night I was so scared. I was sure the rapture was coming. Oh well. Can't win 'em all.
Hannanibal, same time tomorrow?ReplyDelete
Failure? Of course this prediction was not a failure. How much money do you think people have sent to the old kook because of this? That is, after all, the point.ReplyDelete
Having said that, there evidently wasn't enough money spare to prevent the cyber-rapture of his web server today...
1.5 hours left before the great worldwide quake! This will undoubtedly be one of those moments where you'll always remember where you were when it happend... and tell your grandchildren about. ;)ReplyDelete
Harold Camping quoted by the AP;ReplyDelete
"There is..no possibility that it will not happen".
Looks like the rapture left me behind..guess that only means one thing..I'm a sinner.ReplyDelete
He's sitting on 72 million right now. He also isn't answering his phone or door. What a douche.ReplyDelete
It appears that there will be a new episode of the Atheist Experience tomorrow, so I am in for that.ReplyDelete
When do you think the Rapture will be predicted next? Within 5 years? 10 Years? 20?
@markgnoinski: I give it a few months, tops. Hopefully with nowhere near the level of pomp and fanfare this got from the more credulous religious folk.ReplyDelete
Love the link! XDReplyDelete
I can't wait to see what form the back-pedaling takes. I'm banking on complete obliviousness.
I think that the reason given for no rapture will be "God was testing the faithful." It was just a test and further proof that God loves everyone!! :rolleyes:ReplyDelete
It's after midnight here. May 22. Happy Reality Day, everyone.ReplyDelete
May 22, 2011 1:11AM CSTReplyDelete
Today is going to be an extra wonderful day :)
Not only is there the fact that life is worth living for life's sake, we get to watch as the charlatans scramble to explain why their oh-so-divine prophecies failed again. I don't think laughing at the failures will ever get old :P.
On the other hand, I can't help but feel more than a little sad for all the well-meaning but credulous saps who potentially ruined their lives preparing for the ridiculous
Well, like David Cross saysReplyDelete
We're all in for another thousand years of fund raising. =(
This will cheer you up even more: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9KlMWzKj4sReplyDelete
Best "after the rapture" video ever!
Kudos to The Thinking Atheists; spread the joy.
Ahhh, it suddenly becomes clear why the rapture was postponed.ReplyDelete
Still waiting for the end?ReplyDelete
I forgot all about it.
Yesterday, a volcano in Iceland had an eruption. My guess is they'll latch onto that.ReplyDelete
Re Soul Destroyer's post:ReplyDelete
Once again, Rasslor decides to spare the Earth.
We miss ya already, Randy.
Okay, so I didn't get raptured, BUT my fridge, lawn mower and PC all broke yesterday... My conclusion: only electrical appliances got raptured!ReplyDelete
Ah, all the poor non raptured, thought they were going to be up in Heaven today looking down at the torture of the rest of us. I feel a bit sorry for them. But on the other hand, Fuck them!ReplyDelete
I've got an idea that Camping could use that would not only get him off the hook but also get him some sympathy from his followers... He could claim to have been possessed by The Devil! He could go through an exorcism and pretend to have had the demon cast out of him. He could explain that The Devil wanted to damage the credibility of Christianity by placing these thoughts in his mind.ReplyDelete
Just had a epic debate with 2 christians on twitter. Twitter sucks with it's 140 limit. Hard to get a reasoned response together while being bombarded with tweets from 2 foes.ReplyDelete
What pissed me off was that the 1 guy would say "You're being the same as the fundamentalist" when I pointed out absurdities, yet he would say he still believed even though the stories aren't "Perfectly correct"
Any ideas how to deal with a slippery christian??
Do you think it's possible he will come out saying that the rapture had occurred - but that nobody was deemed worthy enough to be raptured?ReplyDelete
He is going to have to gather up (and manipulate) some usual earth quake reports from that day to justify it but i think it's possible. It'll at least give him 5 more months to stock up on cash and misled flock.
Good one R.S.cole. He might wanna take up your profile picture as his driver's license as well :)ReplyDelete
There was a UFO cult in the 1950s that predicted they would be saved by extraterrestrials a few hours before the end of the world. When it didn't happen, the person who "received" the communications from the ETs claimed to have been told it was because their group had "spread so much light" that the world was saved. So, all Camping has to do is say that prayers of the faithful convinced god to postpone the Rapture/Apocalypse.ReplyDelete
The sad thing is, cognitive dissonance will ensure even stronger adherence to belief in some people, especially those who made public proclamations.ReplyDelete
The homophobic guy was correct. Homophobia isn't necessarily about fear. It can be disgust or dislike, etc etc. Like racism, sexism, etc are not necessarily about fear neither is homophobia.ReplyDelete
The phobia part is a misnomer and he used the term correctly.
Perhaps it was originally intended to just indicate a fear of homosexuals and then expanded to mean anti-gay.
Even the dictionary doesn't describe it as necessarily fear.
Sucks to have to agree with a homophobe.
"The homophobic guy was correct."ReplyDelete
Whether or not he was correct does not really matter, considering that he called a show about Atheism. Quite frankly I thought that his topic went on way too long.
And technically an Android is one that is explicitly male in appearance (opposed to a Gynoid).
Doesn't change the fact that despite the literal origin of the word is has a universal recognized definition of "robot"
Phobia comes from the Greek word φόβος (Phobos) and means "fear".ReplyDelete
This guy probably meant to say "people often use it in a wrong way", which I would agree to. However, knowing this and describing himself as homophobic does still not make sense.
I think homophobic guy called out of sympathy for the deluded Christians. He was making a declaration of his own stupidity.He was saying, "sure i'm an atheist but i'm also an arse hole."ReplyDelete
So, some common ground there with the non raptured.
As mentioned already, picking up homophobic guy on the term was a bit of a missed opportunity.ReplyDelete
English is full of misnomers that stuck because of usage. Homophobia is really a misnomer from the word go. It's a bit like calling a racist a Negrophobic or something. The pathology might exist but it's not really describing the attitude of most people who don't like black people very accurately. But when someone says they are a homophobe, we generally know what they mean.
And that is why it could have been a valid call. He said he was an atheist (I think) and a homophobe and he was about to pull an evolutionary argument for why homophobia is "natural". I've seen that one before. It hinges on the 'disgust' reaction and it's complete and utter hogwash, of course.
But it has some popularity and for that reason alone it would have been worth covering. A lot of newly atheist types seem to hang on to their anti gay opinions and invent spurious scientific arguments to justify it (I think it's actually been covered on the show before a bit). Correcting atheist misuses and misunderstandings of evolution is as valid and useful as correcting the religious when they do it.
(cute show anyways. Stream was a bit messed up so I'll have to check the stored version. I liked all the survivalist stuff though)
"Doesn't change the fact that despite the literal origin of the word is has a universal recognized definition of "robot"ReplyDelete
Where I come from (australia) the term homophobe is rarely used to imply fear. So even using that manner of defining words he is still correct.
"Phobia comes from the Greek word φόβος (Phobos) and means "fear"
...but words aren't always used exactly as they were originally defined. Putting phobia on the end is a misnomer, unless you are actually accusing the person of having a mental illness. Which is rarely the case. A bigot is a bigot and shouldn't be let off because "it is a phobia".
For example people often misuse the word atheist and use it to mean "one who claims to know that god does not exist". This is the common usage. Would you allow someone to assert that is what atheism means?
"This guy probably meant to say "people often use it in a wrong way", which I would agree to. However, knowing this and describing himself as homophobic does still not make sense. "
He did say that.
Yes it does make sense, because he uses it correctly. Unlike every host on the show I have seen mention it. It has always annoyed me.
Was a bit hypocritical of the hosts I thought to tear into him on this, I mean why do they call themselves atheists even though they know this is a confusing term to a lot of people? same reason he called himself a homophobe probably.
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SAN FRANCISCO – Microsoft is skewering Google again with scathing ads that say as much about the dramatic shift in the technology industry's competitive landscape as they do about the animosity between the two rivals.
The missive that began Tuesday marks the third phase in a 5-month-old marketing campaign that Microsoft Corp. derisively calls "Scroogled." The ads, which have appeared online, on television and in print, depict Google as a duplicitous company more interested in increasing profits and power than protecting people's privacy and providing unbiased search results.
This time, Microsoft is vilifying Google Inc. for sharing some of the personal information that it gathers about people who buy applications designed to run on smartphones and tablet computers powered by Google's Android software. Earlier ads have skewered Google's long-running practice of electronically scanning the contents of people's Gmail accounts to help sell ads and attacked a recently introduced policy that requires retailers to pay to appear in the shopping section of Google's dominant search engine.
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"It's always the underdog that does negative advertising like this, and there is no doubt that Microsoft is now the underdog," said Jonathan Weber, who has been following Microsoft's "Scroogled" campaign at search consulting firm LunaMetrics.
On the flip side, Google has evolved from an endearing Internet startup to an imposing giant running Web and mobile services that vacuum intimate details about people's lives. Despite repeated management assurances about respecting personal privacy, Google has experienced several lapses that have resulted in regulatory fines, settlements and scorn around the world.
Beyond privacy, Google has been the subject of complaints that its practices are anti-competitive. On Tuesday, a group of companies led by Microsoft said it has asked European authorities to investigate whether Google is acting unfairly by giving away its Android operating system to mobile device manufacturers on the condition that Google's own apps, such as YouTube and Google Maps, are installed and prominently displayed.
Microsoft's latest ads revolve around concerns already raised by privacy watchdogs. Critics argue that Google hasn't adequately disclosed that customers' names, email addresses and neighborhood locations are routinely sent to the makers of apps sold in Google's online Play store.
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Google says it shares a limited amount of personal information about customers to ensure they get better service and faster responses if any problems arise. The company says the practice is allowed under its terms of service -- a document that most people rarely read in its entirety.
Microsoft says it doesn't pass along personal details about customers buying apps for devices running its Windows Phone software. But there aren't as many Windows Phone users or apps for that system as there are for Android.
The notion of Microsoft being well behind Google once seemed inconceivable.
A decade ago, Microsoft was the world's most powerful technology company, with its Windows operating system and Office productivity software pervasive on personal computers. Microsoft's dominance had grown so extensive that U.S. and European antitrust regulators spent years trying to rein in the Redmond, Wash., software company.
Although Google was growing rapidly at the time, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and other skeptics dismissed the company as a "one-trick pony" that hadn't proven adept at doing anything besides searching the Web and selling ads next to the results.
Google, which is based in Mountain View, Calif., has since morphed into a multi-faceted juggernaut relentlessly trying to muscle into new markets. The company now runs the world's most watched online video service in YouTube, the largest email service in Gmail and the most widely used operating system for mobile devices in Android. All of those services provide more opportunities to show the ads that generate the bulk of Google's revenue. Google is now the company facing the scrutiny of regulators -- and Microsoft has been active in making those complaints, including the one announced Tuesday.
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Microsoft has tried to thwart Google by investing heavily in online services, to little avail. Since Google went public in August 2004, Microsoft's online division has accumulated more than $17.5 billion in operating losses. The losses include an accounting charge of more than $6 billion for Microsoft's acquisition of aQuantive, an online advertising service that didn't pan out.
Google, meanwhile, has been steadily increasing profits and share of the Internet search market. Google processes about two out of every three search requests in the U.S. and handles an even larger percentage of queries in many parts of Europe.
Although Microsoft has remained profitable companywide, the Windows franchise that provides its financial backbone has been weakening as a growing preference for smartphones and tablet computers undercuts sales of desktop and laptop computers. Besides doing damage with Android, Google is also trying to dent Microsoft by selling a less expensive, Internet-based alternative to Microsoft's Office suite. Google also is pushing a laptop operating system built on its popular Chrome Web browser in an attempt to divert even more sales away from Windows machines.
Microsoft has countered with a dramatic overhaul of the Windows operating system, one designed to bring tablet features such as touch screens to desktops and laptops. But Windows 8 has gotten off to a tepid start since its October release.
The changing fortunes of Microsoft and Google have been reflected in the stock market's appraisal of the two companies.
Google's market value has soared from nearly $25 billion at the time of its initial public offering to $255 billion. Microsoft's market value has fallen by about 20 percent during the same period, declining from nearly $300 billion at the time of Google's IPO to $239 billion today. Apple Inc., a rival of both Google and Microsoft, is the only technology company worth more than Google, with a market value hovering around $400 billion.
Microsoft developed its anti-Google ad campaigns shortly after hiring former political operative Mark Penn in August as a corporate strategist who reports directly to Ballmer. Penn is best known as a former pollster for President Bill Clinton and a campaign strategist for Hillary Clinton's unsuccessful bid for president in 2008. Penn left his job as CEO of public relations firm Burson-Marsteller to help Microsoft generate more usage of its Bing search engine and other online services.
Microsoft isn't saying how much it is spending on these ad campaigns beyond saying the amount will run in the "multimillions" of dollars.
Although there isn't any evidence that the ads have hurt Google yet, Sullivan said Microsoft is pleased with the response. The company says about 117,000 people have signed Microsoft's online petition protesting Gmail's ad-driving scanning of content. That's a sliver of the more than 425 million Gmail accounts worldwide. Microsoft says about 4 million people have visited Scroogled.com, the website that serves as the hub of the company's anti-Google screed.
Although the attack ads are something new for Microsoft, denigrating the competition isn't. Most notably, Microsoft tried to undermine Web browser pioneer Netscape Communications beginning in the mid-1990s. Most of that sniping remained behind the scenes until a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into Microsoft's business practices exposed the cut-throat tactics deployed to overcome Netscape's early lead in the Web browser market.
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Recent reports in medical journals detail nickel allergies from a variety of personal electronic devices, including laptops and cellphones. But it was an Apple iPad that caused an itchy body rash in an 11-year-old boy recently treated at a San Diego hospital, according to a report in Monday's Pediatrics.
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People with existing nickel allergies are at risk for rashes from nickel-containing devices. According to an advisory about cellphones on the website of the Nickel Institute, a global association based in Toronto representing nickel producers, the risk arises from contact with nickel-plated outer surfaces "over prolonged periods of time."
"The length of time required to elicit an allergic reaction will vary from 5 or 10 minutes to never, depending on the sensitivity of the individual," the advisory says.
Nickel rashes also have been traced to other common products including some jewelry, eyeglass frames and zippers.
Jacob said evidence suggests nickel allergies are become more common, or increasingly recognized. She cited national data showing that about 25 percent of children who get skin tests for allergies have nickel allergies, versus about 17 percent a decade ago.
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The Alien Summit, also named to the UFDO Science and Consciousness Conference is being held in Johannesburg this week. All the participants have been monitoring the three alien spaceships that landed on earth yesterday – in China and the Bali Sea.
"There's a battle for Earth with the Gootans," conference organizer Michael Jean-Pierre said. "All the governments in the world are puppets and instruments to implement the will of a small group of individuals. The Gootans want to re-balance the power on earth."
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Jean-Pierre's statements about gold-hunting Gootans were widely reported by the South African press, while comparisons between the gold-digging alien theory and the plot of the film "Cowboys & Aliens" were noted by the sci-fi blog io9.
Laura Eisenhower, who describes herself as the great-granddaughter of president Dwight Eisenhower, claims world leaders have experienced close contact with aliens, specifically Gootans, signing treaties with them every decade.
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Will the Gootans successfully get our gold this time?
"The world is more aware this time. We can stop them if we want," said Jean-Pierre.


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The presence of the Church of Russia slowly expanded from the distant outpost in Alaska to a diocese that covered Alaska and the eastern expanse of northern Siberia. This diocese then developed two vicariates that eventually became separate dioceses. This list of bishopss includes those who provided the leadership in the development of the Russian church presence in North America, following the group that became known as the "Metropolia" and is now known as the OCA.
Starting as a vicariate in a distant diocese, the mission soon became part of the large missionary diocese that included Alaska and the northeastern part of Siberia where initially the seat of the ruling bishop was in Alaska but was moved to Siberia before Alaska was sold to the United States. After the sale of Alaska the vicariate in Alaska was reformed as an autonomous diocese with the bishop's seat moved to California, outside the territory of Alaska. With the growth of the Orthodox population in the eastern part of North America, the name of the diocese was changed to include all North America and the ruling bishop's seat was eventually moved to New York. As the diocese grew, auxiliary bishops were consecrated to cover the vast area and the cultural needs of the faithful. In the decades prior to the 1970 grant of autocephaly many of the auxiliary bishops began to function as autonomous heads of dioceses.
The information following lists the bishops that occupied the ruling and vicar bishop positions prior to the grant of autocephaly, listed in the succession from the point of view of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) rather than that of the Church of Russia, whose succession diverges officially at the point of the establishment of the Russian Exarchate of North America in 1933.
Early years
Diocese of Irkutsk
- Vicariate of Kodiak: Joasaph (Bolotov) 1799-1799
- Diocese of Kamachata, Kurile Islands, and the Aleutian Islands
- See: New Archangel: Innocent (Veniaminov-Popov) 1840-1852
- See: Yakutsk: Innocent (Veniaminov-Popov) 1852-1868
- Vicariates: Two vicariates established 1858: New Archangel and Yakutsk
- New Archangel: Peter (Ekatrinovsky) 1859-1867
- Yakutsk: Peter (Ekatrinovsky) 1867-1882
- Sitka/New Archangel: Paul (Popov) 1867-1870
Diocese of Aleutian Islands and Alaska
- See: Sitka, formerly New Archangel, from 1870
- See: San Francisco from 1872
- John (Mitropolsky) 1870-1876
- Nestor (Zakkis) 1879-1882
- Vladimir (Sokolovsky-Avtonomov) 1888-1891
- Nicholas (Ziorov) 1891-1898
- Tikhon (Bellavin) 1898-1900
Maturing Church
Diocese of Aleutian Islands and North America
- Change in the name of the diocese in 1900
- See: New York from 1905
- New York: Tikhon (Bellavin) 1900-1907
- Vicariates: First Vicariates established 1903: Alaska and Brooklyn
- Alaska: Innocent (Pustynsky) 1904-1909
- Brooklyn: Raphael (Hawaweeny) 1904-1915
- Alaska: Alexander (Nemolovsky) 1909-1915
- Canada: Alexander (Nemolovsky) 1916-1919
- New York: Platon (Rozhdestvensky) 1907-1914
- Alaska: Philip (Stavitsky) 1916-1917
- New York: Evdokim (Mischersky) 1915-1917
- Pittsburgh: Stephen (Dzubay) 1916-1924
- Brooklyn: Aftimios (Ofiesh) 1917-1933
- New York: Alexander (Nemolovsky) 1919-1922
- New York: Platon (Rozhdestvensky) 1922-1934
- Chicago: Theophilus (Pashkovsky) 1922-1931
- Alaska: Amphilokhy (Vakulsky) 1923-1931
- Canada/Winnipeg: Apollinary (Koshevoy) 1924-1925
- Canada/Winnipeg: Arseny (Chavtsov) 1926-1937
- Canada/Montreal: Emmanuel (Abo-Hatab) 1927-1931
- San Francisco: Alexis (Panteleev) 1927-1931
- Detroit: Paul (Gavrilov) 1928-1933
- San Francisco: Theophilus (Pashkovsky) 1931-1934
- Alaska: Antoninus (Pokrovsky) 1931-1934
- Brooklyn: Emmanuel (Abo-Hatab) 1931-1933
- Chicago: Paul (Gavrilov) 1933-1933
- Chicago: Leonty (Turkevich) 1933-1950
- Pittsburgh: Benjamin (Basalyga) 1933-1946
- Alaska: Alexis (Panteleev) 1934-1944
- New York: Theophilus (Pashkovsky) 1934-1950
- Boston: Makary (Iliyinsky) 1935-1937
- Canada/Eastern Canada: Jeronim (Chernov) 1936-1937
- Boston: Dimitry (Magan) 1937-1960
- Brooklyn: Makary (Iliyinsky) 1937-1946
- Canada/Calgary: Joasaph (Skorodumov) 1938-1946
- Alaska: John (Zlobin) 1945-1952
- Tokyo: Benjamin (Basalyga) 1946-1952
- Pittsburgh:Dionysius (Diachenko) of Pittsburgh 1947-1952
- Brooklyn: John (Shahovskoy) 1947-1950
- Philadelphia: Nikon (de Greve) 1948-1952
- Detroit/Cleveland: John (Garklavs) 1949-1957
- New York: Leonty (Turkevich) 1950-1965
- San Francisco: John (Shahovskoy) 1950-1973
- Washington, DC: Jonah (Stahlberg) 1951-1955
- Pittsburgh: Benjamin (Basalyga) 1952-1963
- Canada/Toronto: Nikon (de Greve) 1952-1958
- Tokyo: Ireney (Bekish) 1953-1959
- Alaska: Amvrossy (Merejko) 1955-1967
- Chicago/Minneapolis: John (Garklavs) 1957-1978
- Tokyo: Nikon (de Greve) 1959-1963
- Boston: Ireney (Bekish) 1960 - 1965
- Canada/Montreal: Anatoloy (Apostlov) 1961-1962
- Washington, DC: Kiprian (Borisevitch) 1961-1964
- Kyoto: Vladimir (Nagosky) 1962-1964
- Canada/Montreal: Sylvester (Haruns) 1963-1981
- Philadelphia: Kiprian (Borisevitch) 1964-1980
- Tokyo: Vladimir (Nagosky) 1964-1972
- New York: Ireney (Bekish) 1965-1977
- Washington, DC: Theodosius (Lazor) 1967
- Sitka/Alaska: Theodosius (Lazor) 1967-1972
- Pittsburgh: Amvrossy (Merejko) 1967-1974
- Canada/Edmonton: Joasph (Antoniuk) 1968-1978
- Berkeley: Dimitri (Royster) 1969-1970
The tomos of autocephaly, signed April 10, 1970, by Patriarch Alexis of Moscow, formally ended the mission and granted self-rule to the Russian North American diocese.
See also
- Orthodox America 1794-1976 Development of the Orthodox Church in America, C. J. Tarasar, Gen. Ed. 1975, The Orthodox Church in America, Syosett, New York


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TXU Energy offers a similar plan to Texas customers that offers free power every night from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m., or free power Saturdays and Sundays, in exchange for a higher rate during other times.
Customized plans are most prevalent in the 13 states and Washington, D.C., where regulators have allowed companies to compete to sell electricity. In those states, the number of customers that have signed up with electricity suppliers that offer these types of plans rose to 13.3 million in 2011, from 8.7 million in 2008, according to the most recent numbers from the Compete Coalition, a group that lobbies to expand competitive electricity markets. The plans are also popping up in other states.
Electric competition has been around for more than a decade and utilities have experimented with pricing plans for even longer. But digital meters have made these plans easier to offer and manage. They are being installed around the world; utilities in China, Japan and across the European Union have aggressive plans to expand the use of digital meters.
In the U.S., companies have different motivations for offering innovative plans. Traditional regulated utilities are trying to reduce stresses on their grids. Upstart power providers are trying to lure new customers.
In both cases, they are trying to get customers to use less electricity when it costs more. Wholesale power prices fluctuate depending on the time of day, from zero overnight to thousands of dollars per megawatt-hour during a hot day.
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Power providers use fleets of pushy door-to-door sales people, pop-up-booths in malls and tens of thousands of mailed flyers to sign up customers. But it can be difficult to get people to switch because most people don't think about electricity unless they lose it, and the cost of electric bills isn't a major concern.
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Direct Energy ran a simple, silly TV advertisement pitching its free power day that included a woman blow-drying her golden retriever — why not, if the power is free? Oklahoma Gas & Electric offers a plan called "SmartHours" that offers lower rates to customers who cut back on power usage during hot summer afternoons, along with a thermostat that can adjust itself based on electricity prices.
"To differentiate yourself you have to craft a product that makes things easier," says Bill Massey, a former federal energy regulator now at the Compete Coalition.
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"Some (new plans) will be good for some people and some will be very very bad for other people," cautions Janee Briesemeister, a senior legislative strategist who works on electricity issues for the AARP.
This week New York's electricity regulator threatened to block a power provider called Buy Energy Direct from operating in the state over complaints that it signed up customers who never intended to sign up, a scheme called "slamming."
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Aaron Alexis, a 34-year-old information technology employee with a defense contractor, used a valid pass to get into the highly secured installation Monday morning and started firing inside a building, the FBI said. He was killed in a gun battle with police.
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"This is a horrific tragedy," Mayor Vincent Gray said.
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For much of the day Monday, authorities said they were looking for a possible second attacker who may have been disguised in an olive-drab military-style uniform. But by late Monday night, they said they were convinced the shooting was the work of a lone gunman, and the lockdown around the area was eased.
"We do now feel comfortable that we have the single and sole person responsible for the loss of life inside the base today," Washington Police Chief Cathy Lanier said.
President Barack Obama lamented yet another mass shooting in the U.S. that he said took the lives of American "patriots." He promised to make sure "whoever carried out this cowardly act is held responsible."
The FBI took charge of the investigation.
The attack came four years after Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Hasan killed 13 people at Fort Hood in what he said was an effort to save the lives of Muslims overseas. He was convicted last month and sentenced to death.
At the time of the rampage, Alexis was an employee with The Experts, a company that was a Defense Department subcontractor on a Navy-Marine Corps computer project, authorities said.
Valerie Parlave, head of the FBI's field office in Washington, said Alexis had access to the Navy Yard as a defense contractor and used a valid pass.
The Washington Navy Yard is a sprawling, 41-acre labyrinth of buildings and streets protected by armed guards and metal detectors, and employees have to produce their IDs at doors and gates. More than 18,000 people work there.
The rampage took place at Building 197, the headquarters for Naval Sea Systems Command, which buys, builds and maintains ships and submarines. About 3,000 people work at headquarters, many of them civilians.
Witnesses on Monday described a gunman opening fire from a fourth-floor overlook, aiming down on people on the main floor, which includes a glass-walled cafeteria. Others said a gunman fired at them in a third-floor hallway.
Patricia Ward, a logistics-management specialist, said she was in the cafeteria getting breakfast.
"It was three gunshots straight in a row — pop, pop, pop. Three seconds later, it was pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, so it was like about a total of seven gunshots, and we just started running," Ward said.
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