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Topic: News of the day
Posted By: crimhead
Subject: News of the day
Date Posted: April 28 2009 at 13:01
Mom finds adult content on PSP.
http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/dpgo_Mom_Finds_Porn_on_New_PSP_SAB_041320092406661 - http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/dpgo_Mom_Finds_Porn_on_New_PSP_SAB_041320092406661
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: April 28 2009 at 13:03
They got rocks instead of a Nintendo DS.
http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/plugged-in/florida-teen-finds-rocks-in-nintendo-ds-box/1308945 - http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/plugged-in/florida-teen-finds-rocks-in-nintendo-ds-box/1308945
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Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: April 28 2009 at 13:14
Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: April 28 2009 at 13:21
crimhead wrote:
They got rocks instead of a Nintendo DS.
http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/plugged-in/florida-teen-finds-rocks-in-nintendo-ds-box/1308945 - http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/plugged-in/florida-teen-finds-rocks-in-nintendo-ds-box/1308945
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Dammit. And I just posted that in JFF.
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: April 30 2009 at 22:29
8 y/o divorces husband.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090501/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_saudi_child_marriage - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090501/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_saudi_child_marriage
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: May 01 2009 at 11:45
It took her 9 months to figure out that she was groped?!
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/3FFCDD1429C9F006862575A80082D391?OpenDocument#tp_newCommentAnchor - http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/3FFCDD1429C9F006862575A80082D391?OpenDocument#tp_newCommentAnchor
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Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: May 01 2009 at 12:27
Check this out from the crappiest newspaper on the planet this morning. Sorry my computer won`t link. it`s a piece of crap too.
www.montrealgazette.com/Life/Toddler+MENSA+member/1551643/story.html
Probably won`t work. It`s about a 2 year old kid in England who became the youngest member of MENSA with an IQ of 156.
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: May 01 2009 at 12:42
Vibrationbaby wrote:
Check this out from the crappiest newspaper on the planet this morning. Sorry my computer won`t link. it`s a piece of crap too.
www.montrealgazette.com/Life/Toddler+MENSA+member/1551643/story.html
Probably won`t work. It`s about a 2 year old kid in England who became the youngest member of MENSA with an IQ of 156.
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She should sit down and talk with Stephen Hawking. I wonder how they tested her?
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Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: May 01 2009 at 12:55
Doesn`t go into details but it mentions that Uncle Albert`s IQ was 160. Hope Steve is recovering.
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Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: May 03 2009 at 12:13
"War" over a 4 year old with autism, and possibly one of the most screwed up stories I've read lately.
http://www.10news.com/news/19306624/detail.html?ref=rss - http://www.10news.com/news/19306624/detail.html?ref=rss
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: May 04 2009 at 06:50
As if I needed another reason to feel like utter sh*t today.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090504/ap_on_re_us/us_florida_slayings - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090504/ap_on_re_us/us_florida_slayings
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Posted By: Diaby
Date Posted: May 04 2009 at 08:19
Vibrationbaby wrote:
Doesn`t go into details but it mentions that Uncle Albert`s IQ was 160. |
The IQ of children are measured a different way than that of the adults. I went to a weekend course years ago (for six years), the leader was also member of the Mensa. We did there IQ tests, one of them showed mine was around 170, but this data slowly decreased as the years passed by.
And why do they mention, that she knows 35 capitals? That is knowledge, not intelligence (however, a great result from such a small child.
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Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: May 04 2009 at 10:18
birdwithteeth11 wrote:
"War" over a 4 year old with autism, and possibly one of the most screwed up stories I've read lately.
http://www.10news.com/news/19306624/detail.html?ref=rss - http://www.10news.com/news/19306624/detail.html?ref=rss
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: May 04 2009 at 12:07
The origins of Dr. Pepper?....
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_DR_PEPPER_AUCTION?SITE=MOSTP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT - http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_DR_PEPPER_AUCTION?SITE=MOSTP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
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Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: May 04 2009 at 14:55
Warren Buffet on the decline of newspapers in the U.S., nationalized insurance, the Treasury, and other economic issues.
http://finance.yahoo.com/insurance/article/107029/Business-Musings-From-Woodstock-for-Capitalists - http://finance.yahoo.com/insurance/article/107029/Business-Musings-From-Woodstock-for-Capitalists
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: May 05 2009 at 05:57
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/an-invention-that-could-change-the-internet-for-ever-1678109.html - "The
biggest internet revolution for a generation will be unveiled this
month with the launch of software that will understand questions and
give specific, tailored answers in a way that the web has never managed
before." 5/5
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: May 05 2009 at 13:54
First Bea Arthur, now http://omg.yahoo.com/news/dom-deluise-actor-comedian-and-chef-dies/22136?nc - Dom DeLuise.
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: May 05 2009 at 15:49
Here's a classy human being....
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090505/ap_on_re_us/us_baby_thrown - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090505/ap_on_re_us/us_baby_thrown
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: May 05 2009 at 15:53
The rage that overwhelms me reading that article...well, I better refrain from further comments.
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: May 05 2009 at 20:18
Something A little funny on the news of the day:
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Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: May 06 2009 at 01:08
http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE5444XQ20090505 - Afganistan's only pig quarantined.
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Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: May 06 2009 at 01:21
Henry Plainview wrote:
http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE5444XQ20090505 - Afganistan's only pig quarantined. |
Under the circumstances I shouldn't laugh but that's hilarious
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Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: May 06 2009 at 02:10
It's hilarious at first ... but it makes me wonder. The level of education ... and instead of explaining to the people that that pig couldn't possibly have swine flu, they rather lock it away.
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Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: May 06 2009 at 02:55
Holy sh*t, that was pretty hilarious.
But this "The man's brother returned the next day and lobbed a hand grenade at the lion leaving him toothless and blind."
Seriously, WTF? What kind of sick prick throws a grenade at an animal like that?
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Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: May 06 2009 at 03:03
Mr ProgFreak wrote:
It's hilarious at first ... but it makes me wonder. The level of education ... and instead of explaining to the people that that pig couldn't possibly have swine flu, they rather lock it away. |
Well it's not like they're hurting it. I would guess that they know it's nearly impossible it has swine flu, but better to be on the safe side, even if those precautions do nothing.
Petrovsk Mizinski wrote:
Holy sh*t, that was pretty hilarious.
But this "The man's brother returned the next day and lobbed a hand grenade at the lion leaving him toothless and blind."
Seriously, WTF? What kind of sick prick throws a grenade at an animal like that?
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In his defense, it did kill his brother. It's harder to be understanding of the impulses of animals after something like that happens.
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Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: May 06 2009 at 03:20
^If you're stupid enough to jump in lion's enclosure at a zoo, you deserve to be removed from the gene pool. Whereas I don't particular think it's fair to throw a goddamn grenade at an animal that reacted to your brother's profoundly retarded antics.
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Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: May 06 2009 at 14:30
crimhead wrote:
Here's a classy human being....
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090505/ap_on_re_us/us_baby_thrown - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090505/ap_on_re_us/us_baby_thrown |
Here's to hoping someone chucks that guy from a car while driving on the highway.
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Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: May 06 2009 at 14:38
British man wins "Best Job in the World"
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090506/ap_on_re_as/as_australia_world_s_best_job - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090506/ap_on_re_as/as_australia_world_s_best_job
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Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: May 06 2009 at 21:33
Tom Brady subjected to 968 illegal searches by police.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Somebody-s-watching-Tom-Brady-subject-of-968-il?urn=nfl,161676 - http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Somebody-s-watching-Tom-Brady-subject-of-968-il?urn=nfl,161676
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Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: May 07 2009 at 09:36
birdwithteeth11 wrote:
crimhead wrote:
Here's a classy human being....
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090505/ap_on_re_us/us_baby_thrown - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090505/ap_on_re_us/us_baby_thrown |
Here's to hoping someone chucks that guy from a car while driving on the highway.
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Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: May 07 2009 at 19:43
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: May 08 2009 at 09:26
Then light him on fire and let him bleed and burn to death at the same time.
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Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: May 09 2009 at 00:44
Student suspended for attending his girlfriend's prom.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090508/ap_on_re_us/us_school_dance_flap - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090508/ap_on_re_us/us_school_dance_flap
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Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: May 09 2009 at 03:04
"A student at a fundamentalist Baptist school that forbids dancing, rock
music, hand-holding and kissing will be suspended if he takes his
girlfriend to her public high school prom, his principal said"
That is epicly sad, wow. BECAUSE OMG HOLDING HANDS AND KISSING YOUR GF IS TEH DEVIL, THE DEVIL I TELL YA. I once brought my girlfriend (at the time) into the school grounds of my school, (she went to a school an hour drive away), gave her my school jumper to wear and GOD FORBID held hands with her as we walked around. Quite to my amusement, none of the teachers at my school even seemed to notice I was walking around with someone from another school. Had a teacher noticed, I probably would have copped a one day suspension at most though. But hey, point is, they didn't mind us holding hands, hehe. But wow, forbids rock music? What a freakin' joke. Let's not let people decide for themselves what they should listen to when in the school property. People don't need their personal freedoms All these things where fundamentalist school have these draconian rules give me the sh*ts. What are they trying to do, produce a society full of non thinking people who let anyone else in a higher position above them make decisions for them? urghh.
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Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: May 09 2009 at 22:20
I always wanted to play avant-garde music to people who hate rock because it's evil. I'm sure their reaction would be entertaining.
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Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: May 18 2009 at 22:35
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,25500537-2,00.html - "Out of all the people in the world, this had to happen to me."
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,,24353334-5012895,00.html - !
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: May 19 2009 at 11:07
Henry Plainview wrote:
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,25500537-2,00.html - "Out of all the people in the world, this had to happen to me."
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,,24353334-5012895,00.html - ! |
That almost smells of a story from the Onion.
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: May 20 2009 at 12:05
He was only trying to stimulate the economy.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090519/ap_on_re_us/us_sheriff_accused_marijuana;_ylt=AqiNvFGXQ1ns8me1dAOvczBbIwgF - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090519/ap_on_re_us/us_sheriff_accused_marijuana;_ylt=AqiNvFGXQ1ns8me1dAOvczBbIwgF
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: May 20 2009 at 12:08
crimhead wrote:
Here's a classy human being....
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090505/ap_on_re_us/us_baby_thrown - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090505/ap_on_re_us/us_baby_thrown |
He pled not guilty. Go figure.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090520/ap_on_re_us/us_baby_thrown;_ylt=AjQWdlsYlNGuNS6If.rufwRbIwgF - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090520/ap_on_re_us/us_baby_thrown;_ylt=AjQWdlsYlNGuNS6If.rufwRbIwgF < style="border: 0px solid rgb255, 0, 0 ! imant; margin: 0pt ! imant; padding: 0pt ! imant; : transparent none repeat scroll center center ! imant; overflow: ! imant; : none ! imant; -moz--clip: -moz-initial ! imant; -moz--origin: -moz-initial ! imant; -moz--inline-policy: -moz-initial ! imant; width: 0px ! imant; height: 0px ! imant; display: block ! imant; : ! imant; text-indent: 0px ! imant; : auto ! imant; max-width: none ! imant; min-width: 0pt ! imant; max-height: none ! imant; min-height: 0pt ! imant; left: 0px ! imant; top: 0px ! imant; bottom: auto ! imant; right: auto ! imant; line-height: 16px ! imant; white-space: nowrap ! imant; visibility: ! imant;">
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Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: May 21 2009 at 20:23
Those who live in Idaho and Wisconsin on average are the best drivers. And my state's only 35th.
http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/autos_content_landing_pages/993/where-the-worst-drivers-live/;_ylc=X3oDMTE5ZmdmcGVkBF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEc2VjA2ZwLXRvZGF5BHNsawN3b3JzdC1kcml2ZXJz - http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/autos_content_landing_pages/993/where-the-worst-drivers-live/;_ylc=X3oDMTE5ZmdmcGVkBF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEc2VjA2ZwLXRvZGF5BHNsawN3b3JzdC1kcml2ZXJz
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: May 21 2009 at 22:40
birdwithteeth11 wrote:
Those who live in Idaho and Wisconsin on average are the best drivers. And my state's only 35th.
http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/autos_content_landing_pages/993/where-the-worst-drivers-live/;_ylc=X3oDMTE5ZmdmcGVkBF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEc2VjA2ZwLXRvZGF5BHNsawN3b3JzdC1kcml2ZXJz - http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/autos_content_landing_pages/993/where-the-worst-drivers-live/;_ylc=X3oDMTE5ZmdmcGVkBF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEc2VjA2ZwLXRvZGF5BHNsawN3b3JzdC1kcml2ZXJz
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I don't know why, but folks from Georgia seem to show up on those cop chase shows with waaay too much frequency.
"New Yorkers finished last. http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/daily-news/080523-The-Worst-Drivers-in-the-U-S-Live-in-/ - Last year's loser, New Jersey , improved its score just enough to leap over New York. Hawaii, California and Georgia rounded out the bottom five."
Geeze Hawaii? I've driven there and it didn't seem nearly as bad as Georgia. Maybe people in too much of a hurry to get to the beach?
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: May 23 2009 at 11:58
It must have been the stress of not being President that got to him.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090523/ap_on_re_as/as_skorea_obit_roh - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090523/ap_on_re_as/as_skorea_obit_roh
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: May 26 2009 at 13:51
This comes as no surprise.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090526/ap_on_re_us/us_oj_simpson;_ylt=Aod_1ZVGyJamfcgbdabX3ZZvzwcF;_ylu=X3oDMTJlbjJxZXZtBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMDkwNTI2L3VzX29qX3NpbXBzb24EY3BvcwMyBHBvcwM2BHNlYwN5bl90b3Bfc3RvcnkEc2xrA29qYXBwZWFsc25ldg-- - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090526/ap_on_re_us/us_oj_simpson;_ylt=Aod_1ZVGyJamfcgbdabX3ZZvzwcF;_ylu=X3oDMTJlbjJxZXZtBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMDkwNTI2L3VzX29qX3NpbXBzb24EY3BvcwMyBHBvcwM2BHNlYwN5bl90b3Bfc3RvcnkEc2xrA29qYXBwZWFsc25ldg--
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Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: May 27 2009 at 11:02
No suprise there that one was coming.
In other news, the UKs Royal Air Force Red Arrows formation team just anounced that the first female pilot will be joining the team for the 2009-10 season. Flt. Lt. Kirsty Moore who had previously instructed on Hawk jet trainers currently flies Tornado GR.4s based at RAF Cottesmore will start training with them this fall. Although a first for the UK I believe the American Thunderbirds were the first jet demonstration team to assign a woman as a pilot in the formation. The Aussies currently have one in their Roulettes team. A woman also flew for two seasons in Canada`s Snowbird demo team.
The Brits differ somewhat from most other teams in that their pilots must have at least 1500 hours on "fast" jets wheras the Canadians and Aussies take guys and gals from transport, maritime patrol rotary wing as well as fast jet backgrounds.
But these women. Who do they think they bloody well are !!! They should be in the kiitchen preparing meals !!!
( just kidding about that last bit )
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: May 27 2009 at 13:26
Only if their leader could be as cute and cuddly as the one in Team America:World Police.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090527/ap_on_re_as/as_koreas_nuclear - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090527/ap_on_re_as/as_koreas_nuclear
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Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: May 27 2009 at 13:36
We should just give them a spanking. For the past three mornings this is the nonsense that I wake up to on the morning news and in the morning paper. Missile tests. The Japanese are not too happy about this at all because they know from experience. Send in the B-1s and carpet bomb them into oblivion.
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Posted By: StyLaZyn
Date Posted: May 27 2009 at 13:49
Vibrationbaby wrote:
We should just give them a spanking. For the past three mornings this is the nonsense that I wake up to on the morning news and in the morning paper. Missile tests. The Japanese are not too happy about this at all because they know from experience. Send in the B-1s and carpet bomb them into oblivion.
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If they keep it up, and Russia can agree with the USA, that is likely.
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Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: May 27 2009 at 13:56
Morons. That guy`s name should not be il it should be very ill.
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: June 01 2009 at 13:41
Not good news at all. Tragic.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090601/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/brazil_plane - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090601/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/brazil_plane
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Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: June 01 2009 at 15:42
Tragic. That black box might not be recoverable depending on the depth of the water. The search area is immense. Whatever happened here it happened fast. Really too early to speculate but I doubt it was a lightning strike though.
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: June 02 2009 at 13:39
Your Highway dollars at work.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090602/ap_on_go_co/us_highway_money - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090602/ap_on_go_co/us_highway_money
Why don't they just make it an even .20 cents a gallon for the Federal highway taxes?
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Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: June 03 2009 at 11:04
^Speaking of government mishaps...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090603/ap_on_go_ot/us_us_nuclear_list - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090603/ap_on_go_ot/us_us_nuclear_list
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: June 03 2009 at 12:25
birdwithteeth11 wrote:
^Speaking of government mishaps...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090603/ap_on_go_ot/us_us_nuclear_list - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090603/ap_on_go_ot/us_us_nuclear_list
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So much for a free and open society if that stuff ever gets in the wrong hands.
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Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: June 06 2009 at 13:22
On this important anniversary of D Day, my heartfelt thanks to all who protect free people-past, present, and future. Without their sacrifice we would not enjoy the lives we have. For me personally, I thank an Uncle Wally that I never knew....who was among the first on the beaches of Normandy. But I thank them all, those in every conflict who have given their all.
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: June 09 2009 at 13:44
Snap into a Slim Jim?!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090609/ap_on_re_us/us_nc_building_collapse - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090609/ap_on_re_us/us_nc_building_collapse
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: June 10 2009 at 07:10
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/environment/story/69691.html - U.N. environment chief urges global ban on plastic bags 6/10
"They were the second most common form of litter after cigarette butts
at the 2008 International Coastal Cleanup Day sponsored by the Ocean
Conservancy, a marine environmental group."
Hmm, I'm surprised they aren't more common.
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: June 10 2009 at 10:53
Slartibartfast wrote:
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/environment/story/69691.html - U.N. environment chief urges global ban on plastic bags 6/10
"They were the second most common form of litter after cigarette butts
at the 2008 International Coastal Cleanup Day sponsored by the Ocean
Conservancy, a marine environmental group."
Hmm, I'm surprised they aren't more common.
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But if we get rid of all those plastic bags then the oil companies will suffer.
Note: I heard about a recent study that showed those reusable cloth bags shouldn't be used for food shopping due to them harboring bacteria. I wouldn't think that it would be a problem unless you don't wash your veggies/fruits once you get home.
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Posted By: Evolver
Date Posted: June 10 2009 at 10:57
crimhead wrote:
Slartibartfast wrote:
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/environment/story/69691.html - U.N. environment chief urges global ban on plastic bags 6/10
"They were the second most common form of litter after cigarette butts at the 2008 International Coastal Cleanup Day sponsored by the Ocean Conservancy, a marine environmental group."
Hmm, I'm surprised they aren't more common.
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But if we get rid of all those plastic bags then the oil companies will suffer.
Note: I heard about a recent study that showed those reusable cloth bags shouldn't be used for food shopping due to them harboring bacteria. I wouldn't think that it would be a problem unless you don't wash your veggies/fruits once you get home.
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And don't use those bags as tiolet paper.
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: June 10 2009 at 11:06
What would you do with a MILLION dollars?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090610/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_million_dollar_mattress - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090610/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_million_dollar_mattress
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: June 10 2009 at 11:54
crimhead wrote:
Note: I heard about a recent study that showed those reusable cloth bags shouldn't be used for food shopping due to them harboring bacteria. I wouldn't think that it would be a problem unless you don't wash your veggies/fruits once you get home.
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I always put fresh plastic bags inside my reusable bags everytime I use one.
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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: June 10 2009 at 12:02
So I don't know what to make of this one, just heard it on the news. In Texas a cop tased a 72 year old woman. However, she was speeding and when he gave her a ticket she refused to sign it and got pretty belligerent. On video tape you can actually hear her saying "go ahead and arrest me" and tried to get back in her car several times. When he finally said, "If you dont stop I'm going to have to tase you" she said, "I dare you"
Those feisty old women I tell ya.
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: June 11 2009 at 11:27
http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printedition/2009/06/11/nation0611.html - http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printedition/2009/06/11/nation0611.html
Filthy river water sickens triathletes
The Oklahoma State Department of Health confirmed Wednesday that a
stretch of the Oklahoma River was to blame for sickening at least 45
triathletes last month, saying the water was filled with parasites,
viruses and other contaminants associated with animal and human waste.
There were 367 participants in the May 16-17 Boathouse International
Triathlon in Oklahoma City, which was held after a heavy rain and
included a 1.5-kilometer swim. A total of 45 reported symptoms
including diarrhea, vomiting and fever.
mmmmm
Oooooklahoma...
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: June 11 2009 at 13:37
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/11/florida.cats.killed/index.html - http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/11/florida.cats.killed/index.html
They killed Tommy the Cat. What's Primus to do?
These people or person need to be skilled themselves.
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: June 11 2009 at 13:58
crimhead wrote:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/11/florida.cats.killed/index.html - http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/11/florida.cats.killed/index.html
They killed Tommy the Cat. What's Primus to do?
These people or person need to be skilled themselves.
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Force him or her? to swim in the Oklahoma River. I have a black cat, Squeaky, and I keep her indoors.
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Posted By: The T
Date Posted: June 11 2009 at 14:28
People who harm animals are people who can harm human beings....
I'd love them to be hand over to me....
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: June 11 2009 at 15:04
On second thought, the Oklahoma River would be too kind for someone like that.
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: June 11 2009 at 15:17
Slartibartfast wrote:
On second thought, the Oklahoma River would be too kind for someone like that.
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Make them swim in a river of quick drying cement.
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: June 13 2009 at 14:00
Not your Lucy from Charlie Brown.
http://new.music.yahoo.com/beatles/news/real-lucy-in-the-sky-with-diamonds-gravely-ill--61989942 - http://new.music.yahoo.com/beatles/news/real-lucy-in-the-sky-with-diamonds-gravely-ill--61989942
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: June 16 2009 at 14:45
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2008/10/is-jamie-lynn-s.html - http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2008/10/is-jamie-lynn-s.html
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Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: June 16 2009 at 14:55
The T wrote:
People who harm animals are people who can harm human beings....
I'd love them to be hand over to me.... | Better still hand `em over to my dogs. Wonder why this piece of sh*t isn`t roaming around mutilating rottweilers or dobermans.
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: June 16 2009 at 15:09
crimhead wrote:
Slartibartfast wrote:
On second thought, the Oklahoma River would be too kind for someone like that.
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Make them swim in a river of quick drying cement.
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Even better cement shoes and throw them in the Oklahoma River.
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: June 16 2009 at 15:12
Now, Brian, do you really support the death penalty?
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Posted By: Failcore
Date Posted: June 16 2009 at 15:16
Everyone would support the death penalty if they were able to decide when and where to apply it.
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Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: June 16 2009 at 15:16
The great sax player Charlie Mariano died in Cologne, Germany today aged 85. He played with jazz greats like Charles Mingus, Charlie Parker, Stan Kenton, Eberhard Weber, the United Jazz and Rock Ensemble and prog band Embryo. I opened a R.I.P. page for him. http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=58792 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=58792
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: June 16 2009 at 15:22
Epignosis wrote:
Now, Brian, do you really support the death penalty?
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OK, how about we have him attacked by abused pit bulls and pull them off just in time so he spends a really long time in the hospital?
Actually, when it comes to the death penalty I admit to being conflicted. It should be used really sparingly.
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: June 16 2009 at 15:32
Slartibartfast wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
Now, Brian, do you really support the death penalty?
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OK, how about we have him attacked by abused pit bulls and pull them off just in time so he spends a really long time in the hospital?
Actually, when it comes to the death penalty I admit to being conflicted. It should be used really sparingly.
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I was wondering what you might say.
You know, you could make him spend ten years reading all the comics you come up with.
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: June 16 2009 at 15:36
^^^ No that would be cruel and unusual punishment. Then again, life in prison and maybe a pet loving fellow inmate would take care of him.
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Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: June 18 2009 at 09:58
Some really bad news for Jack The Ripper fans, this is from the London Daily Telegraph which I recieve about a week late in Montréal.
The character of Jack The Ripper was invented by journalists to sell newspapers, and his East end London murder spree was actually the work of several unrelated killers according to a new book. Senior police officials who investigated the 1888 murders were convinced they were not the work of a single man, research by the historian Dr. Andrew Cook has uncovered. A letter, boasting about the killings signed by a "Jack The Ripper" was forged by a journalist at the Star newspaperin an attempt to sustain sales that had been swollen by it`s salicious coverage of the crimes. This fed a panic that engulfed the Victorian capital and allowed copycat killers to get away with further murders Dr. Cook claims in a new book Jack The Ripper : Case Closed, a culmination of 5 years of studying London`s most notorious " serial killer".
My copy is on rush order.
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Posted By: The T
Date Posted: June 18 2009 at 10:22
^That sucks.. Well, who's number one in serial killers now?
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Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: June 19 2009 at 16:00
I dunno, I think it`s that guy in Russia that killed over a hundred people.
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Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: July 07 2009 at 14:19
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31704728/ns/local_news-philadelphia_pa/ - It's a trap!
I feel sorry for those girls for being so gullible, but that guy's a predator to be fair.
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: July 07 2009 at 14:43
birdwithteeth11 wrote:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31704728/ns/local_news-philadelphia_pa/ - It's a trap!
I feel sorry for those girls for being so gullible, but that guy's a predator to be fair.
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Where's my blue emoticon?! Oh wait, here it is:
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Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: July 07 2009 at 14:48
birdwithteeth11 wrote:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31704728/ns/local_news-philadelphia_pa/ - It's a trap!
I feel sorry for those girls for being so gullible, but that guy's a predator to be fair.
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I think you mean YOU ACTIVATED MY TRAP CARD!
If he had used almost any other method to deceive them, I would feel bad, but as it is it's really hard for me to feel sorry for them...
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: July 10 2009 at 10:44
We've got a thread titled "What a way to go." File this under "What a way to start:"
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2525921/Teen-pregnant-after-swimming-in-pool.html - http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2525921/Teen-pregnant-after-swimming-in-pool.html
Also, after a wee bit of research, it appears the woman filing the suit works in the office of a college of science and technology at a Polish university.
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Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: July 10 2009 at 11:02
I lol'd.
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The search for nonexistent perfection.
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 10 2009 at 11:23
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/08/AR2009070800890.html?hpid=moreheadlines - British Scientists Claim to Create Human Sperm 7/10 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-07-07-rural-county-asks-epa-chief - Rural county asks EPA chief not to make it 'The Ash Hole of Alabama' 7/9
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: July 11 2009 at 13:40
Slartibartfast wrote:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/08/AR2009070800890.html?hpid=moreheadlines - British Scientists Claim to Create Human Sperm 7/10
Because we know that there is not enough sperm in the world or men willing to give up their sperm.
http://www.grist.org/article/2009-07-07-rural-county-asks-epa-chief - Rural county asks EPA chief not to make it 'The Ash Hole of Alabama' 7/9
Proof that there are ash-holes in Alabama as well as anywhere else.
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Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: July 12 2009 at 00:20
http://wcbstv.com/local/texting.manhole.raw.2.1081403.html - I'm a bad person for laughing, and you are too.
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Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: July 12 2009 at 01:14
Henry Plainview wrote:
http://wcbstv.com/local/texting.manhole.raw.2.1081403.html - I'm a bad person for laughing, and you are too. |
Best news I've heard all day! Thanks for that!
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 17 2009 at 18:17
AAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!
Ferocious, pack-feeding jumbo squid have invaded waters off California's central coast and are devouring local fish populations... ... As big as the squid are, it is often very difficult to know where the deep sea creatures are lurking at any given time. ... "They are aggressive, pugnacious, voracious, predators," says Robison.
He says the creatures grow from the size of a person's little finger up
to two metres in length and 45 kilograms in weight in a year, and are
known to eat their own kind.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn12315-californias-attack-of-the-jumbo-squid.html - California's attack of the jumbo squid - environment - 23 July ... http://www.newscientist.com/data/images/ns/cms/dn12315/dn12315-1_500.jpg">
Can't we just eat them or something? Fry 'em up good, dip in some marinara...
A better headline: CALAMARI ATTACK CALIFORNIA
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: July 17 2009 at 18:56
Henry Plainview wrote:
http://wcbstv.com/local/texting.manhole.raw.2.1081403.html - I'm a bad person for laughing, and you are too. |
Of course it is everyones fault but her own.
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: July 17 2009 at 19:01
All this on the heels of an open and fair election. Go figure.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ml_iran_election - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ml_iran_election
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: July 18 2009 at 12:30
Pay for Play anyone!?!
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/25072.html - http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/25072.html
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 18 2009 at 15:32
The American Conservative Union, which calls itself “the nation's
oldest and largest grass-roots ASTROTURF conservative lobbying organization,” Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/25072.html#ixzz0Le3avWdY - http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/25072.html#ixzz0Le3avWdY
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Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: July 19 2009 at 08:11
NEW ONE!
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The search for nonexistent perfection.
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: July 19 2009 at 13:55
Slartibartfast wrote:
The American Conservative Union, which calls itself “the nation's
oldest and largest grass-roots ASTROTURF conservative lobbying organization,” Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/25072.html#ixzz0Le3avWdY - http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/25072.html#ixzz0Le3avWdY
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Is there a echo in here?
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 27 2009 at 07:17
I'm guessing this makes us a couple of politicos or something.
On another note, mission accomplished!!!!: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/20/bush-teen-pregnancy-cdc-report - The Law of Unintended Consequences: Teen pregnancy and disease rates rose sharply during Bush years, agency finds 7/27
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Posted By: A Person
Date Posted: July 27 2009 at 11:09
Henry Plainview wrote:
http://wcbstv.com/local/texting.manhole.raw.2.1081403.html - I'm a bad person for laughing, and you are too. |
Reminds me of this:
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Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: July 27 2009 at 11:13
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Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: July 27 2009 at 11:36
^^At least one chick made it.And that one will go to college!
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