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“Computer Friends” [Stack the Memory] by Sniper...

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:26:31 -0800

“Computer Friends” [Stack the Memory] by Sniper Twins feat. Rob Collier (via SniperTwins)

Dude transports 22 bricks on his head (via sovietquake)

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:07:17 -0800

Dude transports 22 bricks on his head (via sovietquake)

Good Kick! or Airstrike Kills Qaeda-Linked Militant in Pakistan

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:36:09 -0800

Good Kick! or Airstrike Kills Qaeda-Linked Militant in Pakistan

"The entire village now depends on the criminal economy. Hastily built hotels provide basic lodging..."

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:21:25 -0800

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The entire village now depends on the criminal economy. Hastily built hotels provide basic lodging for the pirates, new restaurants serve meals and send food to the ships, while traders provide fuel for the skiffs flitting between the captured vessels…

Asli Faarah, a tea vendor, said: “When the pirates have money I can easily increase my price to $3 for a cup.”

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- Life is sweet in piracy capital of the world

Thai-marinated fried chicken

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:00:45 -0800

Thai-marinated fried chicken

Crazy English Instructions at Mongolian Barbecue in Japan

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:35:49 -0800

Crazy English Instructions at Mongolian Barbecue in Japan

"McCain never mentioned Obama’s name during his 12-minute speech, in which he joked about his..."

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:43:31 -0800

“McCain never mentioned Obama’s name during his 12-minute speech, in which he joked about his election defeat. McCain said someone recently asked him how he’s doing. “I told him I sleep like a baby,” McCain said. “I wake up every two hours and cry.””

- McCain rallies the GOP

as real as it gets… (via wandaaaa)

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:18:35 -0800

as real as it gets… (via wandaaaa)

The Masses on Yelp.com Eat and Tell

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:21:31 -0800

The Masses on Yelp.com Eat and Tell

Never Mind That $1.7 Billion Loss, Jonathan Schwartz Has A New...

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:38:06 -0700

Never Mind That $1.7 Billion Loss, Jonathan Schwartz Has A New Plan To Save Sun

"For years, the Lebanese military was ridiculed as the least effective armed group in a country that..."

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:01:43 -0700

“For years, the Lebanese military was ridiculed as the least effective armed group in a country that was full of them.”

- U.S. Is Resupplying Lebanon’s Military

Photo

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 13:04:03 -0700

Gigantic Candy Corn For Sale on Craigslist, $3800

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:38:27 -0700

Gigantic Candy Corn For Sale on Craigslist, $3800

Man Eats 15-Pound Burger, Surprisingly Doesn't Explode, Wins $400

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:55:03 -0700

Man Eats 15-Pound Burger, Surprisingly Doesn't Explode, Wins $400

iBone chew toy gives sneak peek at dog-centric App Store

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:18:54 -0700

iBone chew toy gives sneak peek at dog-centric App Store

"The secret to the gig is to amuse yourself. I have to, really, as most paper topics are deadly..."

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:02:25 -0700

“The secret to the gig is to amuse yourself. I have to, really, as most paper topics are deadly boring. Once, I was asked to summarize in three pages the causes of the First World War (page one), the major battles and technological innovations of the war (page two), and to explain the aftermath of the war, including how it led to the Second World War (page three). Then there was this assignment for a composition class: six pages on why “apples [the fruit] are the best.” You have to make your own fun. In business papers, I’d often cite Marxist sources. When given an open topic assignment on ethics, I’d write on the ethics of buying term papers, and even include the broker’s Web site as a source. My own novels and short stories were the topic of many papers — several DUMB CLIENTS rate me as their favorite author and they’ve never even read me, or anyone else. Whenever papers needed to refer to a client’s own life experiences, I’d give the student various sexual hang-ups.”

- The Smart Set: The Term Paper Artist

Study: Californians Have High Flame Retardant Amounts in Their Blood - The Daily Californian

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:44:36 -0700

Study: Californians Have High Flame Retardant Amounts in Their Blood - The Daily Californian: Californians have nearly two times the concentration of toxic flame retardants in their blood as compared to average Americans, possibly due to a state measure regarding furniture flammability, according to a study published this month by UC Berkeley researchers.

"It’s allowed,” he said. Medical supplies, such as saline solution for contact-lens cleaning, don’t..."

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:16:55 -0700

““It’s allowed,” he said. Medical supplies, such as saline solution for contact-lens cleaning, don’t fall under the TSA’s three-ounce rule. “What’s allowed?” I asked. “Saline solution, or bottles labeled saline solution?” “Bottles labeled saline solution. They won’t check what’s in it, trust me.””

- The Things He Carried

"Wayne Forrester, a 34-year-old British man has confessed that he stabbed his wife Emma, drunk and..."

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:25:35 -0700

“Wayne Forrester, a 34-year-old British man has confessed that he stabbed his wife Emma, drunk and high on cocaine, over an update she made to her Facebook profile. She had changed her status on the social network to “single” after her husband moved out.”

- The Facebook murder

Tartelette: Red Berry Almond Milk Panna Cottas

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:55:21 -0700

Tartelette: Red Berry Almond Milk Panna Cottas