COWBOY CHRISTMAS SHOW VEGAS 2008

Lots of fun for all at the National Finals Rodeo Annual Cowboy Christmas Show in Vegas through December 13, 2008. Check out some of the sights and people at the big show in the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Cosmetic cowboys could cost you your life, women warned

Vanity always vanity...Accept yourself for the unique expression of infinite consciousness that you are and you don't need vanity and expensive and dangerous procedures to feel wonderful about yourself."Women's lives are being put at risk by cowboy cosmetic surgery clinics...

Ike survivors may wait weeks for hot meals, baths

"HOUSTON – Tens of thousands of residents first hunkered down to wait for Hurricane Ike's brutal punch. Those survivors on the wrecked Texas coast must now wait again — for food, water and ice, for the...

Swedish pastor accused of leading violent 'cowboy sect'

The Old West...where you drive a Saab or Volvo instead of riding a Horse. "A southern Swedish religious congregation based at a cowboy-themed conference centre has been accused of harbouring a violent and extreme...

Ashlee Simpson Loves Tony Romo!

"The relationship between Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo seems to be going on despite grumblings from Dallas Cowboy fans and rumors that Tony's called it quits. The two of them are seen returning from a vacation in...

Scambusters target cowboy builders after £7.5m funding boost

"Government to roll-out national anti-fraud scheme after successful pilot schemes net rogue traders The Government is to invest around £7.5m in new Scambuster teams across the country. The specialist Trading Standards teams will work with police across local authority...

Real cowboys wear pink

"Dwayne Erickson, Calgary Herald Published: Thursday, November 08, 2007  There is probably no other sport that has been more proactive in raising funds for breast cancer research than professional rodeo.  There are 650 sanctioned rodeos on the continent and most of...

Australin spends a week in a tree to escape snapping crocodiles

He could see red orbs twinkling in the night and knew that those were their eyes staring longingly up at him...but it sure wasn't a gaze of love! Every now and then a scuffle would break out amongst them as though they were jostling for first dibs at the choicy morsel...

Calgary Stampede: Mad for Cow

Calgary, Alberta is currently a really dangerous place for cows. The rodeo-and-barbecue-centric celebration of midwestern Canadiana is well underway, with live music, parades, aggro agriculture, cookoffs, and lots...

The Cowboy Chicken Curse

If you're planning to ride a bull or bust a bronc in the next few days, you'd be wise not to eat any chicken. It's the Cowboy Chicken Curse, as described by Meghan Waters in the Calgary Herald in this Stampede Week story. function signIn(){ var win = (window.parent ?...

The basic Indian stereotypes

"It is the goal of this page to dispel the common myths which surround the Native people of this continent. Stereotypes abound thanks to the lack of education and the media's shortsightedness. The following is a compilation of the most prevalent stereotypes of our people: ...

Hollywood Finds a New Set In Vast Desert of Namibia

"NAMIB DESERT, Namibia -- The blonde in the cowboy hat stepped forward with slow, swaggering menace, her boots crunching audibly on the sand below. As the camera zoomed tight on her green zombie eyes, the desert...

Armstrong/McConaughey Gay Rumor Dispelled

How can the words Matthew McConaughey and gay be in the same sentence? "Paparazzi have lately been taking pictures of McConaughey and Armstrong working out, and hanging out on the beach wearing very little."

101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived

John Doe is number 100..surprised Homer Simpson isn't on the list."Santa Claus, Barbie and Mickey Mouse have been named as some of the most influential “imaginary people” of all time."

Smoking cowboy most influential imaginary icon (Reuters)

" NEW YORK (Reuters) - They influence everything from how we look and act to eat and speak and have even helped sway the course of history -- but they are not real. And topping a list of "The 101 most influential...

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