Todays PIX!! Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

[bd popeye]

Hellllooooo!! A few PIX to get this thing started!

A mother and child watched Chinese soldiers in riot gear marching past an advertisement for a Chinese phone company bearing the Beijing Olympics logo in the main square of Kangding, a city in Sichuan Province. The Chinese government has begun an aggressive propaganda campaign aimed at persuading the public that China is the victim of separatist terrorist activity instigated by the Dalai Lama.
Photo: David Gray/Reuters

Chinese U.N. peacekeepers perform fighting techniques during a medal ceremony in the southern village of Henniyeh, Lebanon, Tuesday, March 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

An Afghan police officer passes through a poppy field, as an Afghan man uses a tractor to destroy poppy crops, right, during poppy eradication in Helmand province, south of Kabul, Afghanistan Tuesday, March 25, 2008. Afghanistan last year produced 93 percent of the world's opium, the main ingredient in heroin, and Helmand produced more than 50 percent of the country's opium. More than 80 percent of the province's farmers are involved in the opium trade. (AP Photo)

Members of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' security forces take part in a training session in the West Bank town of Jenin, Tuesday, March, 25, 2008. Israel's defense minister Ehud Barak on Tuesday said he would soon allow 600 foreign-trained Palestinian police to take up positions in the volatile West Bank town of Jenin in a gesture aimed at helping the moderate Palestinian government restore law and order. (AP Photo Mohammed Ballas)

Israeli military paramedics and rescue soldiers wearing protective gear stand in a bus stop during an exercise simulating a chemical attack in a hospital in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, March 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Police officers confront, beat and detain Tibetan monks as Tibetans protest against Chinese rule in Tibet, outside the Chinese Embassy's visa office in Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, March 25, 2008. (AP Photo/ Saurabh Das)

A National Army of Development (AND) soldier is seen after firing at soldiers loyal to Col. Mohammed Bacar, north of the Anjouan capital of Mutsamudu, after Tanzanian African Union troops and Comoros government soldiers arrived by sea and took control of the port and surrounding areas in Anjouan, Comoros, Tuesday, March 25, 2008. The Comoros government captured the capital of the rebel-held island of Anjouan on Tuesday, just hours after an African Union-backed military operation got under way to oust a renegade colonel who took power in May, a defense official said. However, about a dozen armed men, who identified themselves as loyalists to renegade Col. Mohamed Bacar, appeared in control just over a mile outside the capital, Mutsamudu, and awaiting an attack. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

soldier loyal to Col. Mohammed Bacar mans a position in the village of Mirontsy, north of the Anjouan capital of Mutsamudu, after Tanzanian African Union troops and Comoros government soldiers arrived by sea and took control of the port and surrounding areas in Anjouan, Comoros, Tuesday, March 25, 2008.

An Iraqi police officer mans a checkpoint in Basra, Iraq, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, March 25, 2008. Iraqi forces clashed with Shiite militias in the southern oil port of Basra on Tuesday as a security plan to clamp down on violence between rival militia factions in the region began. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)

[goat89]

Nice pics today! Thx!

[jonosk]

main news monks are taking a beating. And musslims are angry. always the same news.

[bd popeye]

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 24, 2008) An HH-60H Seahawk assigned to the "Indians" of Helicopter Anti-submarine (HS) 6, lands aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is deployed with the U.S. 7th Fleet operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David Mercil (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 24, 2008) Senior Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic Jonathan Lea wipes down an E-2C Hawkeye, on the flight deck aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), as part of a corrosion prevention inspection. Nimitz is deployed with the U.S. 7th Fleet operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David Mercil (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 24, 2008) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Fist of the Fleet" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 maneuvers through the steam of catapult 2 as it prepares to launch from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 are conducting routine carrier operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac (Released)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (March 24, 2008) Family members say goodbye as the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) departs to join the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (CSG-9). The strike group is deploying to support the global war on terrorism. U.S Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist David Rush (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 24, 2008) A CH-46 helicopter, assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 265 embarked on the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), receives supplies during a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command combat stores ship USNS San Jose (T-AFS 7). Harpers Ferry is assigned to the Essex Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 24, 2008) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Aan J. Doscher, assigned to the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), fires an M-14 with a shot line adapter toward the Military Sealift Command combat stores ship USNS San Jose (T-AFS 7) during a refueling-at-sea. Harpers Ferry is assigned to the Essex Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl (Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 22, 2008) Sailors stationed aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG-84) make their way to back to the ship after rescuing "Oscar" during a man overboard drill. Search and Rescue Swimmers (SARS) utilized essential training during this evolution to ensure "Oscar" was recovered safely and in a timely manner. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Wyscaver (Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 21, 2008) Lt. j.g. Lucian D. Kins practices self-defensive baton techniques during a training exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Nashville (LPD 13). Nashville is on a scheduled deployment as a part of the Nassau Strike Group in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. Navy's 6th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Coleman Thompson (Released)

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FORT PICKETT, Va. (March 17, 2008) A Sailor assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 3 keeps watch ashore as a riverine patrol boat is launched during the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Advanced Training Exercise (NAT-EX). NAT-EX is an integrated adaptive force package exercise focusing on training a command and control staff element as well as increasing interoperability among the Navy's expeditionary forces. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Dave Nagle (Released)

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FORT PICKETT, Va. (March 17, 2008) A member of Maritime Civil Affairs Squadron 2, left, speaks to a role-player villager through an interpreter during the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Advanced Training Exercise (NAT-EX). NAT-EX is an integrated adaptive force package exercise focusing on training a command and control staff element as well as increasing interoperability among the Navy's expeditionary forces. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Dave Nagle (Released)

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FORT PICKETT, Va. (March 17, 2008) A Sailor assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 3 keeps watch ashore as a riverine patrol boat patrols a reservoir during the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Advanced Training Exercise (NAT-EX). NAT-EX is an integrated adaptive force package exercise focusing on training a command and control staff element as well as increasing interoperability among the Navy's expeditionary forces. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Dave Nagle (Released)

[Fireball Sanchez]

Great start today! Here's some more....

ABOARD THE USS HARPERS FERRY AT SEA — U.S. Marines fire well-aimed shots at targets in front of them.
To better prepare for qualification week on the rifle range when they arrive back on Okinawa, 36 Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted a rifle live-fire shoot on the flight deck here, March 22. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by 31st MEU Combat Correspondent Lance Cpl. Tyler J. Hlavac)(Released)

ABOARD THE USS HARPERS FERRY AT SEA — U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Ronald Plante carefully aims in on the target in front of him.
To better prepare for qualification week on the rifle range when they arrive back on Okinawa, 36 Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted a rifle live-fire shoot on the flight deck here, March 22. Plante is a motor transportation operator with Motor Transportation Platoon, CLB-31. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by 31st MEU Combat Correspondent Lance Cpl. Tyler J. Hlavac)(Released)

ABOARD THE USS HARPERS FERRY AT SEA — U.S. Marine Cpl. Kyle Blahusch looks on as Marine Sgt. Patrick Northern examines the shot grouping on the target.
To better prepare for qualification week on the rifle range when they arrive back on Okinawa, 36 Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted a rifle live-fire shoot on the flight deck here, March 22. Blahusch is a squad leader with Landing Support Platoon, CLB-31. Northern is the platoon sergeant for Engineer Platoon, CLB-31. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by 31st MEU Combat Correspondent Lance Cpl. Tyler J. Hlavac)(Released)

Chief Warrant Officer Jeff Harford, an AH-64D Apache Longbow pilot in Troop N, 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, is jokingly wheeled off the airfield in a wheelchair, wearing an oxygen tank, after completing 5,000 accident-free flying hours, March 22. Harford rejoined the Army, at the age of 54, after being retired for 10 years. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt. Brandon Little, Task Force XII)

Chief Warrant Officer Jeff Harford, an AH-64D Apache Longbow pilot in Troop N, 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, gets cooled off by a fellow pilot, and the Camp Taji fire department, after achieving 5,000 accident-free flying hours, March 22. Harford retired from the Army in 1996, and ironically opened a chain of carwashes, but rejoined in 2007 to finish out his goal of 30 years in the Army. (U.S. Army photo/1st Sgt. Derek Likes)

Chief Warrant Officer Jeff Harford (right), an AH-64D Apache Longbow pilot in Troop N, 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, receives a plaque from Lt. Col. Todd Royar, the commander of 4th Squadron, 3rd ACR, during a ceremony celebrating his 5,000 accident-free flying hours, March 22. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt. Brandon Little, Task Force XII)

Chief Warrant Officer Jeff Harford, an AH-64D Apache Longbow pilot in Troop N, 4th Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, poses for a quick picture in the cockpit of his Apache, March 22. Harford, a native of Belfast, Maine, recently achieved the historic feat of flying 5,000 accident-free hours. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt. Brandon Little, Task Force XII)

U.S. Army Soldiers with 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division and Iraqi citizens walk through the marketplace in Musayyib, Iraq, March 11, 2008. The Soldiers are patrolling the area to monitor recent Iraqi economic growth. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angelica Golindano

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ray, with 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, plays soccer with Iraqi boys in Musayyib, Iraq, March 11, 2008. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angelica Golindano)

U.S. Army Soldiers with 3rd Infantry Division play soccer on Forward Operating Base Iskan, Iraq, while waiting to leave for a mission March 11, 2008. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angelica Golindano)

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 160th Long Range Surveillance Detachment prepare for a mission in Baghdad, Iraq, March 11, 2008. Soldiers assigned to the unit have been patrolling areas around Makasib, Iraq, and providing security for humanitarian aid drop offs. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jon Soucy)

U.S. Army Sgt. Massey, with 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, holds a puppy adopted by the Musayyib Iraqi Police Station in Musayyib, Iraq, March 11, 2008. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angelica Golindano)

[bd popeye]

Originally Posted by jonosk

main news monks are taking a beating. And musslims are angry. always the same news.

If you don't like the pix posted in this thread try posting some pix yourself..Thank you!

Outstanding PIX EMT!!

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Police charge at protesting monks near the Chinese Embassy's visa section in Kathmandu, Nepal, March 25, 2008. Nepali police charged at protesting Tibetans with bamboo batons on Tuesday, injuring some monks and detaining dozens of others.
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Comoran and Tanzanian African Union soldiers arrest a man suspected of collaborating with renegade Anjouan leader Mohamed Bacar in Mutsamudu, the Anjouan capital, on 25 March 2008. The Comoran army said it had located the renegade leader of the isle of Anjouan, Mohamed Bacar, during the operation it launched earlier March 25, 2008 with the African Union to oust him. Some 400 AND troops backed by around 1,000 soldiers from Sudan and Tanzania launched a offensive before dawn to wrest back control of the isle of Anjouan from Bacar, its self-proclaimed leader, and capture him. AFP PHOTO / JOSE CENDON (Photo credit should read JOSE CENDON/AFP/***** Images)

Comoran army take positions during fightings against Anjouanese gendarmes in Ouani, near Mutsamudu on March 25, 2008.

Pakistani army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani (L) arrives for the oath taking ceremony of the newly elected Prime Minister at the President Palace in Islamabad on March 25, 2008.

US soldiers stand alert around an armoured vehicle during a patrol in Kandahar on March 25, 2008.

An Iraqi man gestures toward US soldiers from Ghostrider Company 3rd Squadron 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment as they question him about a small cache of weapons found in his home during day two of Operation Grim Ghost in the deserts of the restive Diyala Province, located northeast of Baghdad, on March 24, 2008.

Iraqi men lay face down as US soldiers from Ghostrider Company 3rd Squadron 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment and Iraqi Sunni fighters, allied with US forces against al-Qaeda in Iraq, question another man after a small cache of weapons was found in their home, during day two of Operation Grim Ghost in the deserts of the restive Diyala Province, located northeast of Baghdad, on March 24, 2008

An Iraqi Sunni fighter allied with US forces against al-Qaeda in Iraq rides in a Stryker armored personnel carrier alongside US soldier from Ghostrider Company 3rd Squadron 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment during day two of of Operation Grim Ghost in the deserts of the restive Diyala Province, located northeast of Baghdad, on March 24, 2008.

An Iraqi man gestures toward US soldiers from Ghostrider Company 3rd Squadron 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment standing guard during day two of of Operation Grim Ghost in the deserts of the restive Diyala Province, located northeast of Baghdad, on March 24, 2008.

A photograph of the wedding of a US soldier from Ghostrider Company 3rd Squadron 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment sits affixed to the inside of his helmet, on day two of Operation Grim Ghost in the deserts of the restive Diyala Province, located northeast of Baghdad, on March 24, 2008.

An Iraqi Sunni fighter allied with US forces against al-Qaeda in Iraq rides in a Stryker armored personnel carrier alongside US soldier from Ghostrider Company 3rd Squadron 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment on day two of Operation Grim Ghost in the deserts of the restive Diyala Province, located northeast of Baghdad, on March 24, 2008. The US military death toll in Iraq hit 4,000 after the slaying of four soldiers in a Baghdad bomb attack which the White House said today had left President George W. Bush grieving. AFP PHOTO/DAVID FURST (Photo credit should read DAVID FURST/AFP/***** Images)

[Abbadon the Despoiler]

great pix gents!
keep it up!

[D-gin]

Originally Posted by bd popeye

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Now that is one very fine looking H-60.


Thanks Popeye, keep up the good work.

[bd popeye]

Originally Posted by D-gin

Now that is one very fine looking H-60.


Thanks Popeye, keep up the good work.

Thank you!

That is the second pic I've posted of that paint scheme on an SH-60. I posted one last week..

[muttbutt]

We will soon have you yanks weened off of American "Football" and onto the real thing MUHAHAHAHAHA

http://aycu27.webshots.com/image/468...1707120_rs.jpg

First kid: Grand dad, what did you do today?
Grand dad 1: I mowed the lawn son


second kid: Grand dad what did you do?
cool grand dad, well I hugged the ass of the earth at 30 feet, skimed accross the desert like a dragonfly screwing a hummingbird, blew the absolute **** out of a building with a missile, then blew the balls out of a truck full of assholes, then helped some guys on the ground out in bad spot, flew back in my helo at 150KPH kissing sweet momma soil, landed, and had a coffee...just my average day son.

[goat89]

HAHA! I remember that! I once met a Blackhawk pilot who transported Rangers in the Singapore Air Show. Good experience.

[goat89]

Originally Posted by muttbutt

First kid: Grand dad, what did you do today?
Grand dad 1: I mowed the lawn son


second kid: Grand dad what did you do?
cool grand dad, well I hugged the ass of the earth at 30 feet, skimed accross the desert like a dragonfly screwing a hummingbird, blew the absolute **** out of a building with a missile, then blew the balls out of a truck full of assholes, then helped some guys on the ground out in bad spot, flew back in my helo at 150KPH kissing sweet momma soil, landed, and had a coffee...just my average day son.

CRACK ON!!!!
PS: Hint for popeye? BACK TO THE BIG BLUE!

[muttbutt]

RAF Typhoon fromNo. 3 (F) Squadron RAF Coningsby, being flown by USAF exchange pilot

[D-gin]

Originally Posted by bd popeye

Thank you!

That is the second pic I've posted of that paint scheme on an SH-60. I posted one last week..

I have a few of that bird on my other hard drive, along with a few more H-60s from NSAWC. It's a sweet looking paint scheme.


I've posted some of them in this older thread, check it out, I think you'll like it.


http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums...ad.php?t=89572

[bd popeye]

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Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, top left, looks out from the turret of a tank at a training ground with its crew during his visit to the 8th army corps, located in Honcharivske village, 151 km (91 miles) western from Kiev, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008 file photo. Ukrainian officials will showcase these and other reforms at that NATO summit in Bucharest next week, hoping to get an initial invitation for this ex-Soviet republic to join the Western military alliance and cement its place in the European community. (AP Photo/Mykola Lazarenko)

A Comoran soldier take positions during fightings against Anjouanese gendarmes in Ouani, near Mutsamudu on March 25, 2008. African Union and Comoran troops are still fighting for control of the rebel island of Anjouan, where they are searching for renegade leader Mohamed Bacar, the defence minister said on March 25, 2008. AFP PHOTO / JOSE CENDON (Photo credit should read JOSE CENDON/AFP/***** Images)

A Tanzanian African Union soldier shoots a rocket to the positions of supporters of renegade Anjouan leader Mohamed Bacar in Mutsamudu the capital Anjouan on 25 March 2008.

A Comorian soldier (L) shoots at the positions of supporters of renegade Anjouan leader Mohamed Bacar in Mutsamudu, the Anjouan capital, on 25 March 2008

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 24, 2008) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Kenneth Crow fires an M16 A3 rifle during a small-arms qualification aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 are conducting routine carrier operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer S. Kimball (Released)

A US soldier keeps watch from an armoured vehicle during a patrol in Kandahar on March 25, 2008.

Plainclothes police officers detain a pro-Kurdish demonstrator during a protest in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, March 25, 2008. Members of the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party or DTP protested deadly clashes between Kurdish demonstrators and Turkish riot police in southeastern Turkey. Clashes since last Thursday, during the Kurdish spring festival of Nowruz, have left two dead and dozens injured. (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta)

Crew members of the Alaska Ranger are shown arriving in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, Tuesday, March 25, 2008. The Ranger sank about 120 miles of Dutch Harbor on Sunday, March 23, 2008. Four people were killed, and the Coast Guard suspended a search for a missing fifth crew member. (AP Photo/Charles Homans)

Pakistani lawyers rally to celebrate the release of Pakistan's deposed chief justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudry, in Karachi, Pakistan on Tuesday, March 25, 2008. Chaudry emerged onto his balcony on Monday after more than four months under house arrest. It is Chaudhry's first public appearance since Musharraf purged the courts to protect his disputed presidency from legal challenges. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)

Nepal's former communist rebels form a human chain to block traffic during a protest in Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, March 25, 2008. The rebels alleged a conspiracy by the governments of Nepal and India to sabotage the critical election next month by importing sophisticated weapons from India according to news reports.(AP Photo/Binod Joshi)

A girl stares at a humanoid robot playing a trumpet during a press preview of indoor shopping mall Tressa in Yokohama, west of Tokyo, Tuesday, March 25, 2008. The new sprawling shopping mall with 220 stores and restaurants, opening to the public this week, is being developed, built and operated by a relative newcomer to the business _ Toyota Motor Corp. The new Tressa mall, inspired by the French word for braiding "tressage," displays Toyota models and its robot technology. (AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara)

The wreckage of vehicles destroyed in an accident on a motorway are seen near Seewalchen, Austria, Tuesday, March 25, 2008. Fifty to 100 vehicles slammed into each other Tuesday in heavy snowfall on an autobahn in northwestern Austria, killing one person and injuring at least 30 others, police said. (AP Photo/Rubra)

South Korean models display Samsung Electronics' new digital mobile phone, Anycall Haptic SCH-W420, during its unveiling ceremony in Seoul, South Korea Tuesday, March 25, 2008. Samsung Electronics on Tuesday announced the launch of the new Samsung Anycall Haptic SCH-W420, a powerful high speed multimedia phone with a touch sensitive 16:9 wide screen and intuitive user interface.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

WBC super featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao displays his championship belts before joining a motorcade for a heroes welcome Tuesday, March 25, 2008, in Manila, Philippines. Pacquiao defeated Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez to grab the WBC title on March 15 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Pat Roque)

It's Tuesday!!!

Rangsali, 73, laughs as she weaves clothes in Tepesia village in the outskirt of Gauhati, India, Tuesday, March 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)