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Tuesday, October 16, 2007
And In Other News...
Mini pigs are big success on farm
"The pigs, which are about a fifth of the size of ordinary pigs, have been a hit with visitors at Pennywell Farm." [via BBC NEWS]
Russia backs Iran nuclear rights
"Russia's President Vladimir Putin has offered qualified support for Iran's nuclear programme on a visit to Tehran." [via BBC NEWS]
Woman Steals Man Genitals
"The woman, a 'beer parlor' owner - that's a bar, right? - named Grace, was accused by her lover, Kingsley, of stealing his dangly bits. The pair had been dating for some time, and they spent 29 nights together before Kingsley went away to visit his family in another part of the country." [via Absolutely True]
Seven sex tips guaranteed to work wonders
"Hey, habits, even bad ones, take time to perfect. You don't just pick them up overnight. So the fact that you've had more than your fair share of sex in this life, while undoubtedly a great source of pride to you, probably means that over the years you've developed a few bad habits -- maybe learned to cut a few corners here and there in the bedroom. Happens to the best. Show us a gorgeous woman and we'll show you a man who's making love to her on autopilot at least once in a while." [via Men's Health]
Walmart Sanctifies The Toy Aisle With Talking Jesus Action Figures
"The Des Moines Register would like you to know that Walmart is test marketing some talking Jesus action figures. The dolls will set you back $14.97." [via The Consumerist]
What's in the Vatican Secret Archives?
"A publishing house associated with the Vatican announced on Friday that it will publish copies of the Parchment of Chinon, a 700-year-old document about the Knights Templar that was uncovered in the Vatican Secret Archives in 2001. What other goodies do the secret archives hold?" [via Slate Magazine]
Mini pigs are big success on farm
"The pigs, which are about a fifth of the size of ordinary pigs, have been a hit with visitors at Pennywell Farm." [via BBC NEWS]
Russia backs Iran nuclear rights
"Russia's President Vladimir Putin has offered qualified support for Iran's nuclear programme on a visit to Tehran." [via BBC NEWS]
Woman Steals Man Genitals
"The woman, a 'beer parlor' owner - that's a bar, right? - named Grace, was accused by her lover, Kingsley, of stealing his dangly bits. The pair had been dating for some time, and they spent 29 nights together before Kingsley went away to visit his family in another part of the country." [via Absolutely True]
Seven sex tips guaranteed to work wonders
"Hey, habits, even bad ones, take time to perfect. You don't just pick them up overnight. So the fact that you've had more than your fair share of sex in this life, while undoubtedly a great source of pride to you, probably means that over the years you've developed a few bad habits -- maybe learned to cut a few corners here and there in the bedroom. Happens to the best. Show us a gorgeous woman and we'll show you a man who's making love to her on autopilot at least once in a while." [via Men's Health]
Walmart Sanctifies The Toy Aisle With Talking Jesus Action Figures
"The Des Moines Register would like you to know that Walmart is test marketing some talking Jesus action figures. The dolls will set you back $14.97." [via The Consumerist]
What's in the Vatican Secret Archives?
"A publishing house associated with the Vatican announced on Friday that it will publish copies of the Parchment of Chinon, a 700-year-old document about the Knights Templar that was uncovered in the Vatican Secret Archives in 2001. What other goodies do the secret archives hold?" [via Slate Magazine]
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
And In Other News...
Drift into war with Iran out of control, says UN
"I would not talk about any use of force," Mohamed ElBaradei told reporters at the International Atomic Energy Agency headquarters in Vienna. "There are rules on how to use force, and I would hope that everybody would have gotten the lesson after the Iraq situation, where 700,000 innocent civilians have lost their lives on the suspicion that a country has nuclear weapons." [via The Guardian, Digg]
Indonesia's big one 'on its way'
"An international team of earthquake specialists says Indonesia faces another potential "giant" quake in the near future" [via CNN.com]
Virtual worlds opened up to all
"We are out to democratise virtual worlds and bring them to absolutely anybody," said Mr Koster, founder of Areae, the company behind Metaplace.
"You can come to the site, press a button and have a functioning virtual world that supports multiple users in about 30 seconds." [via BBC NEWS]
"I would not talk about any use of force," Mohamed ElBaradei told reporters at the International Atomic Energy Agency headquarters in Vienna. "There are rules on how to use force, and I would hope that everybody would have gotten the lesson after the Iraq situation, where 700,000 innocent civilians have lost their lives on the suspicion that a country has nuclear weapons." [via The Guardian, Digg]
Indonesia's big one 'on its way'
"An international team of earthquake specialists says Indonesia faces another potential "giant" quake in the near future" [via CNN.com]
Virtual worlds opened up to all
"We are out to democratise virtual worlds and bring them to absolutely anybody," said Mr Koster, founder of Areae, the company behind Metaplace.
"You can come to the site, press a button and have a functioning virtual world that supports multiple users in about 30 seconds." [via BBC NEWS]
Labels: earthquakes, Iran, Iraqi, military, news, politics, technology
Friday, July 13, 2007
Preparing for the Post-Bush Era
While the White House battles to save Bush's legacy, the rest of the World is moving on and keeping a close eye on the 2008 Presedential Elections.
Michael Hirsh notes that during a visit to Tehran, the secretary of Iran's Expediency Council said that, "Mr. Bush government is stuck at a crossroads and it can't make a decision. Mr. Bush is not a patient person. We hope ... we can pursue a better path with the next American government. The candidates for next American election are saying [more] logical and rational things about Iran."
But what about Iran's nuclear activities?
(via MSNBC.com)
Michael Hirsh notes that during a visit to Tehran, the secretary of Iran's Expediency Council said that, "Mr. Bush government is stuck at a crossroads and it can't make a decision. Mr. Bush is not a patient person. We hope ... we can pursue a better path with the next American government. The candidates for next American election are saying [more] logical and rational things about Iran."
But what about Iran's nuclear activities?
(via MSNBC.com)
