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CNN is reporting that according to the FBI a letter to Obama tests positive for ricin. 

A superficial glance at the Ulster championship draw would suggest that Armagh has an easy path to the final with Donegal, Down, Derry and Tyrone all on the other side of the bracket, but this is a wobbly Armagh team that was fortunate to maintain its Division 2 status.  What with Cavan's U-21 success and our porous defense, I'm not exactly charged with confidence at the thought of a prelim matchup in Breffni.  Still, with Forker acquitting himself fairly well of late, Harold playing well at midfield, and Aaron Kernan looking composed as captain, as well as the return of Jamie Clarke and McKeever, I'm a little more optimistic than I was a few weeks ago.  I think we'll be good enough to edge Cavan and to survive long enough to see some football during the summer.  Maybe the Grimley era will begin in earnest.

What's the latest from the conclave?

I happened to stumble upon a 2008 report about Allianz and their failed attempt to get naming rights for NY Jets/Giants stadium.  According to the article, "Allianz once insured Nazi death camps and refused to pay life insurance claims to its Jewish clients — instead granting the proceeds to the Nazis."  Does anyone know whether this is true or not, and if so why has no-one, to my knowlege, questioned their sponsorship of the GAA's NFL.  Should it even matter?

Link:  http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/26664101/

So, I'm playing an intellectually straining game of Yahtzee.  I'm looking for a large straight.  I have five dice, and on the first roll I get 2, 2, 3, 4, 5.   I keep 2, 3, 4, 5 and have two more rolls with a single die to hit a 1 or a 6.  What is the probability of my hitting a 1 or 6 in those two rolls?  It's 2/3, right, or am I way off?  What, instead, of having just 2 rolls I have 3 rolls?  What would the probability be then?

Any thoughts about what jersey to get for a lad 5' 11" 13 stone?  What would be the right size? Player-fit or standard?  Thanks

Anyone familiar with the Days Inn off Sandy Row.  How a Pape fare there, one with an Armagh tattoo as well a "Saoirse" one?  Can't imagine it'd be a great spot.

Has anyone been to see it?  Is it worth visiting?  Any thoughts about it?

Lads and lassies,

I'm looking for riddles the answers to which are not instantly accessible on the internet.  Any ideas?  Thanks.

Very very sad.  Yesterday morning a student at Chardon high school, on Cleveland's east side, shot five students in the school cafeteria.  One died at the scene.  Two more have died this morning.  Chardon is a a quiet rural community about 20 mins. from where I used to live.

McIlroy beats Westwood 3 and 1 to advance to the Accenture Match Play final against Hunter Mahan.  A win against Mahan will make him the World's #1, I believe.

I know we have a few Irish speakers on the board, so I was wondering if I could get help.

Can anyone tell me if "fear gorm" is Irish for "black man" and if so why "gorm" meaning "blue"?

Also, what is the meaning of "fear dubh"?  Does it mean "black-haired" man?

Thanks

What is the pronunciation of the name "Tadg"? It's "TY", isn't.

With a new school year ready to kick off, I was wondering about the whole issue of integrated secondary schools.  Are they more popular now?  How successful are they academically, and how well do they dismantle the sectarian biases present in some communities?    Have any board members attended one?  Is integrated education desirable?

Sorry for my ignorance, but where exactly does Glen call home?

I know I'm inviting chaos, but I can't remember what a resident of Belfast is called.

A Dubliner, ok, a Galwegian, yep, a Liverpudlian, sure enough, but a Belfaster, Belfastian, a Belfastenough? What?

Thanks

Anyone live or have lived in the Florida Panhandle, around Tallahassee?  Apart from hot and humid, what's it like there?

May be making a move there.

If I do, I might see if I can check out some hanging chads.

Wondering just how deeply we've fallen into the abyss.  When I left Ireland there were no McDonalds and certainly no Budweiser.

A friend of mine wanted to know the Irish for "with great sorrow," and I suggested "le bron mor."  I have no idea if this is right, idiomatic or even adequate.  Any suggestions? Go raibh maith agaibh.

Can any of you native speakers translate the following:

A world is worth a thousand languages

Many thanks