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Green thumb prunes cannabis into hedge Posted: 6 months ago by AutumnLotus
It looked like an average Nerang back yard with an above-ground pool and neatly trimmed hedges.
But a closer look at the shrubbery revealed they were actually cannabis plants and that put a new twist on the expression 'cultivating drugs'.
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Chantal Sebire begs French president for the right to die Posted: 6 months ago by AutumnLotus
A French woman badly disfigured by facial tumours caused by a rare and incurable disease has appealed to President Nicolas Sarkozy to allow her to die by euthanasia.
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Cool personal helicopter Posted: 6 months ago by zzz
I don't know where to get one, but I want it!
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Nothing Makes Sense Anymore... Posted: 6 months ago by cheeselog1234
Starbucks coffee vs. McDonalds Coffee? And the winner is...
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Student describes how she became a Clinton plant Posted: 6 months ago by tvirus
A Clinton staffer asked a college student at a rally if she would like to ask the candidate a question. When she replied yes, she was surprised to be shown a sheet with eight different pre-determined questions and asked to pick one.
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The Booze Test Posted: 6 months ago by gratheo
Do you know your booze?
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Galaxy portrait reveals a blaze of newborn stars Posted: 6 months ago by AutumnLotus
Newborn stars shine like celestial sparklers in a new portrait of the nearby Triangulum Galaxy – the most detailed ultraviolet image of a galaxy ever taken. Astronomers will use the image, taken by NASA's Swift telescope, to create an "age map" of the galaxy's components to understand how galaxies evolve over time.
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Man sentenced to 3 years in prison for making a facebook account Posted: 6 months ago by LSOjunkie
Don't mess with Royalty in Morocco.
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Furniture-maker slices open tree to find 'Jesus' in the rings Posted: 6 months ago by AutumnLotus
A furniture maker was delighted when he sliced open a tree to find what he claims is an image of Jesus ascending to heaven. Forty-five-year-old Craig O'Connor from Bensalem, Pennsylvania discovered the image in a stain of sap inside the trunk.
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Earth Tremor in the UK Posted: 6 months ago by rhinovirus
An earthquake reaching a magnitude of 5.2 struck most of Britain in the early hours of the 27th of February.
The epicentre was in Lincolnshire, and shockwaves were felt as far afield as Portsmouth, Northern Ireland and Holland.
This is the most powerful earthquake to hit Britain in 25 years.
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RIAA loses case against accused file sharer, even though defendant ignores lawsuit Posted: 6 months ago by zzz
Let's hope they don't sue me for posting this story
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Michael Jackson Faces Forced Sale Of Neverland Posted: 6 months ago by punthe
Michael Jackson's famed Neverland Valley Ranch in California will be foreclosed and sold on March 19 unless the pop star pays a balance of nearly $25 million, property records showed on Tuesday.
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Metal Gear Solid 4 Releases in June With New PS3 Bundle Posted: 6 months ago by punthe
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will release on June 12th of 2008. There will also be a limited edition Metal Gear Solid 4 80GB PLAYSTATION 3 bundle.
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Terminator 4 Opens Memorial Day 2009 Posted: 6 months ago by punthe
Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins
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Transporter 3 Announced Posted: 6 months ago by punthe
Jason Statham is set to board his van once more.
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Special Edition Red God Of War PSP Revealed Posted: 6 months ago by punthe
In June, a new PSP Entertainment Pack will be hitting stores, featuring the famous face of the Ghost of Sparta — Kratos.
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PS3 DualShock 3 Controller Coming In April Posted: 6 months ago by punthe
Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) on Tuesday announced plans to release its DualShock 3 wireless controller for its PlayStation 3 video game console in April. The new controller will cost $54.95.
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Barack Obama, Kenya, his cousin Odinga and Islamic jihad Posted: 6 months ago by hmtksteve
You have seen the picture of Obama in native African garb. This is the story behind his trip to Kenya when the photograph was taken. Discuss in the comments.
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Shark tour leader was warned of danger Posted: 6 months ago by moe
The guy who's customer died of a shark attack was warned seven months ago to immediately cease and desist conducting open-water, non-cage shark diving experiences with known species of potentially dangerous sharks. IMO he is guilty of criminally negligent homicide at the very least.
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Plime's parent company Worth1000 nominated for 2008 Webware 100. Posted: 6 months ago by jaxomlotus
Well this is exciting: Worth1000 (the folks that brought you Plime) was nominated from amongst almost 5,000 companies to make the final cut in the 2008 Webware 100 in the Publishing and Photography category! Help us make it to the finals! You can vote on 3 websites in each category (Worth1000 is at the bottom of the linked page).
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The Myth of User Submitted Content Posted: 6 months ago by xenity7
An article in slate discusses the "politics" of digg and wikipedia content selection. Highly relevant to plime - does an elite cadre of users control content?
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Hoax Journalism Posted: 6 months ago by donteatpoop
An alien ate my baby! Bat Boy uses sonar to fight terrorists! and other such fake headlines and stories actually have some credible roots. Edgar Allen Poe and Mark Twain, for instance, are both responsible for a bit of hoax journalism.
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Lost on Gilligans Island Posted: 6 months ago by donteatpoop
LOST merges with Gilligans Island.
I'm waiting for the Harlem Globetrotters to drop in on the island, personally.
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Man Dies of Shark Attack Posted: 6 months ago by mahler87
The company advertises that "we will be 'chumming' the water with fish and fish parts, consequently, there will be food in the water at the same time as the divers. Please be aware that these are not 'cage' dives, they are open water experiences."
Yep. Florida.
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Mother Says She Heard Sons Death Over Phone Posted: 6 months ago by mahler87
A Maryland mother said she heard her son being beaten and fatally shot in an incident that Baltimore City police are investigating.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 151 [+].
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