Oh, let's just say I came, I saw, and some day I will also do that "I conquered" thing.
How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America Posted: 1 month ago by kissmenow
...Then things began to go wrong, which is not in itself unusual but was a possibility excluded by America’s official belief that things are good and getting better.
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Jedi church founder thrown out of Tesco for refusing to remove his hood Posted: 2 months ago by kissmenow
As a result Jones, who also goes by the Jedi name Morda Hehol, claims he has been 'victimised over his beliefs' and left 'emotionally humiliated' by the supermarket in Bangor, North Wales.
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Banana sex cult leader splits when police arrives Posted: 2 months ago by kissmenow
A sex cult – whose members were promised a bumper banana crop if they engage in public sex – has surfaced in Papua New Guinea.
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Snake with foot found in China Posted: 2 months ago by kissmenow
A snake with a single clawed foot has been discovered in China, according to reports.
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Netherlands: No more 'coffeeshops' for foreigners? Posted: 2 months ago by kissmenow
Holland's coffeeshops (where you can legally buy and use softdrugs) will continue to be tolerated, but foreigners may soon be locked out. Amsterdam may remain an exception.
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Amsterdam Chippendales no longer strip Posted: 3 months ago by kissmenow
Amsterdam’s public transport firm GVB is using Chippendales in a promotional campaign for its new, chip-based ticket system. "I no longer strip," their shirts say.
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The term 'Cronkiter' faces scrutiny, debunking Posted: 4 months ago by kissmenow
Turns out, the anchorman who prided himself on accuracy helped perpetuate an unfounded claim that newscasters in Sweden and Holland had been nicknamed "cronkiters."
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W**k tells F**king to get a grip Posted: 4 months ago by kissmenow
The people of F**king have grown tired of English-speaking tourists acting out their village's name. But now residents of the German town of W**k have told them grasp the opportunity.
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Defeat for silly rule: You can once again drink while standing in Amsterdam Posted: 4 months ago by kissmenow
“Hey you there! Yes you!” a DJ yelled in his microphone. “What you are doing — standing on a terrace holding a beer — that is not allowed! You are in….” “Vi-o-la-tion,” the crowd intoned — raising their cans and bottles in the air.
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Michael Jackson face seen on 3,000-year-old Egyptian sculpture Posted: 4 months ago by kissmenow
A spectacular likeness of the singer, who died in June of a suspected drug overdose, has been found – carved in stone on a 3,000-year-old Egyptian sculpture of a woman.
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Free radios to perk up "untouchables" Posted: 4 months ago by kissmenow
Authorities in eastern India are distributing free radio sets to lower-caste villagers so that they can listen to music and news after a hard day's work and improve their awareness, officials said Wednesday.
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Amsterdam craze: tossing Smart cars into the canals Posted: 4 months ago by kissmenow
Amsterdam police are deeply concerned about a new craze in which vandals toss parked Smart cars into the city’s canals.
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Costa Brava resort: no more sex on the beach Posted: 6 months ago by kissmenow
Spain's wild coast (Costa Brava) will get a little less wild when Tossa de Mar's new ordinance takes effect.
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Obama, Putin: "Kiss me, I'm Drunk" Posted: 7 months ago by kissmenow
French president Nicolas Sarkozy in a well-meant embrace with Italy’s president Silvio Berlusconi. Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin walking side by side, both wearing T-shirts saying, “Kiss me, I’m drunk.” Or Hillary Clinton with a well-filled bikini and wearing an orange wig.
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Ban on hallucinogenic mushrooms upheld in The Netherlands Posted: 7 months ago by kissmenow
The ban came after a series of deaths, injuries and other incidents linked — sometimes incorrectly — to the use of the ‘magic’ mushrooms. [Note to rich folks: magic truffels still on sale...]
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Mother sees Crimewatch CCTV of daughter's murder ... and recognises 'killer' as her son, court hears Posted: 8 months ago by kissmenow
Paranoid schizophrenic Mark Kitchen stabbed Sarah Melia ten times in a 'brutal and savage attack', it is alleged.
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Man blow up sex doll -- at gas station Posted: 9 months ago by kissmenow
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Amsterdam escapes terrorist attack Posted: 9 months ago by kissmenow
Seven people with Moroccan background -- 1 related to person connected to Madrid train bombing -- arrest. But what is their beef with IKEA?
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Students in Amsterdam live on board a cruise ship Posted: 9 months ago by kissmenow
Well, some 200 lucky students live there. Which is far better than the alternative also pictured...
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Shave the date: No Bush Left Behind Posted: 12 months ago by kissmenow
My fellow Americans. Regardless of how you voted this past Tuesday, the timely exit of President Bush should be something we can all agree on. So to commemorate our new found freedom from the last eight years, we encourage you to unite together and “Shave the Date” -- Inauguration Day, January 20, 2009, when we will leave no bush behind.
Comments: 6 Score: [-] 177 [+].
Amsterdam closes 43 coffeeshops Posted: 1 year ago by kissmenow
The City of Amsterdam has announced it will close 43 of its 228 coffeeshops because they are located too close to schools.
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Holland's coffeeshops could disappear by 2010 Posted: 1 year ago by kissmenow
Holland's world-famous policy of tolerance toward the legal sale of soft drugs is under pressure.
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Netherlands bans sale of hallucinogenic mushrooms Posted: 1 year ago by kissmenow
The ban was proposed after as series of high-profile deaths and injuries linked to magic mushroom trips -- most of them involving young tourists in Amsterdam
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Link between child porn and Muslim terrorists discovered in police raids Posted: 1 year ago by kissmenow
Secret coded messages are being embedded into child pornographic images, and paedophile websites are being exploited as a secure way of passing information between terrorists.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 120 [+].
Bush pushed bad loans Posted: 1 year ago by kissmenow
Bush: "If you put your mind to it, the first-time home buyer, the low-income home buyer can have just as nice a house as anybody else." (Oct. 2002). video
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