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I am hopeless at this Posted: 32 minutes ago by davbob
Fun little flash game which in theory should be easy but in reality is impossible for me.
Trampolines shouldn't work this way.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 65 [+].
Lawmakers target $1b endowments Posted: 34 minutes ago by maxriter
Massachusetts lawmakers desperate for additional revenue are eyeing the endowments of deep-pocketed private colleges to bolster the state's coffers by more than $1 billion a year, asserting that the schools' rising fortunes undercut their nonprofit status.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 19 [+].
Woman 'takes a bite out of the face' of her partner during drunken mid-air fight on holiday flight Posted: 40 minutes ago by maxriter
A British holiday plane was diverted to France after a couple became embroiled in a "drunken" air-rage fight at 35,000ft over the Mediterranean.Eyewitnesses said the woman passenger "took a bite out of the face" of her boyfriend or husband.
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Starbucks faces boycott over 'vulgar' logo Posted: 43 minutes ago by maxriter
Starbucks is facing a boycott from a group of Christian activists in America who claim the coffee chain's new logo is vulgar.
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2 Buddhist teachers vow never to be more than 15 feet apart Posted: 1 hour ago by kissmenow
By "never part," they did not mean only their hearts or spirits. They meant their bodies as well. And they gave themselves a range of about 15 feet.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 33 [+].
Could the China earthquake have been predicted? Posted: 1 hour ago by cristeaiulian
On the afternoon of the May 12, 2008, a terrible earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale hit a mountainous region in Western China inhabited by 15 million people. The worst earthquake that hit China in the last three decades has caused major life loss but according to locals, the disaster could have been avoided, if the authorities would have given more attention to the warning signs.
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Bob Marley’s Wise Quotes Posted: 3 hours ago by Neticulis
"Don’t gain the world and lose your soul, wisdom is better than silver or gold"
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Conmen Taking Advantage of China Earthquake Posted: 5 hours ago by 2longdogs
People across China have opened their wallets to give earthquake aid -- and fraudsters have swung into action to capitalise on the burst of generosity.
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China seeks U.S. satellite data on quake: Posted: 5 hours ago by 2longdogs
China on Thursday asked the United States for satellite images of quake-stricken Sichuan province to help locate victims and identify seriously damaged roads and infrastructure.
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Helmets will roll after police ban chin straps Posted: 5 hours ago by topofall
These PC stories get sillier!
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McCain Lays Out Vision for First Term Posted: 5 hours ago by JoshSF49
McCains plans to have withdrawn nearly all troops from Iraq by the end of his first term.
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Warming Climate Is Changing Life On Global Scale Posted: 6 hours ago by karenben
A vast array of physical and biological systems across the earth are being affected by warming temperatures caused by humans, says a new analysis of information not previously assembled all in one spot.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 10 [+].
Just When You Thought The Rev. Wright Crap Was Over... Posted: 7 hours ago by 2manyusernames
Rev. Manning who definitely can't stand Obama (or Oprah, Wright, and the Trinity church for that matter) is claiming that Obama & Wright are gay lovers. This is the same reverend who called Obama a "Long Legged Mack Daddy Pimp," Definitely a screw or two loose.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 119 [+].
Microsoft Sells 10 Million Xbox 360 Consoles In North America Posted: 7 hours ago by punthe
Microsoft is the first console manufacturer to sell 10 million consoles in North America...
Now, is that 10 million functioning consoles?
Or, is that including the 30 odd percent that failed with the Red Ring of Death?
BWAA HAA HAA HAA HAA!!!!
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 46 [+].
The Mamasan Trilogy Posted: 7 hours ago by donteatpoop
(pronounced Mamma-Son)
A three part story from Pearl Jam. Tells the tale of a boy who (part 1) never knew his father but grew up to be just like him. His mother, finding him to be so much like his father, slept with him. (part 2) The young man lost his mind, going on a killing spree and eventually (part 3) ends up on death row and blames all his sin on his mother, rightfully so(?).
I - Alive
II - Once
III - Footsteps
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Woman Won't Face Jail For Stabbing Her Lover In The Heart Posted: 7 hours ago by 2manyusernames
sounds shocking until you realize that it was just an accident during a bout of extremely rough sex.
Comments: 3 Score: [-] 243 [+].
Turn Your Laptop Into an Earthquake Sensor Posted: 8 hours ago by AutumnLotus
If Monday’s earthquake in China has sparked an interest in seismology, and you happen to own a Mac laptop, you can transform your computer into your own personal seismic station. A free program from SeisMac takes advantage of the acceleration sensor inside you computer to register when it gets the shakes.
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Nintendo Loses $21 Million Patent-Infringement Lawsuit Posted: 8 hours ago by punthe
That's right. Nintendo didn't develop the controller technology, but they sure as heck took credit for it.
Microsoft was also sued by the same company, but settled before it went to trial.
Sony is still manufacturing their OWN technology.
Comments: 8 Score: [-] 218 [+].
97 Senators were asked if they'd accept the position of Vice President Posted: 8 hours ago by 2manyusernames
interesting range of replies, from serious to joking, from non-committal to quite open and honest.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 104 [+].
Would-Be Jumper Killed Ex-Wife With Bat Posted: 8 hours ago by lunasol
A man who authorities suspect fatally beat his ex-wife with a baseball bat is now in custody after perching himself on an overpass for about 90 minutes.
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Woman Sues Hurricane Harbor Posted: 8 hours ago by lunasol
A popular North Texas waterpark is being sued by a former visitor after she says she was injured at the park on a ride that hasn't been fixed.
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John McClane For President 2008 Posted: 8 hours ago by 2manyusernames
Yeah, I've been on the fence, unable to pick a candidate for the office of POTUS. Now, that has changed. This nation does need change. Change that only a man like John McClane can offer.
That is John McClane - not John McCain. Yippie-kay-yay America!
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 162 [+].
Lori Drew Indicted Posted: 8 hours ago by 2manyusernames
Remember the tragic, horrific story about 13-year Megan Meier and how her adult neighbors, including Lori Drew created a false persona that resulted in her committing suicide?
Indictments were handed down today that could have Drew spending as much as 20 years in prison
Comments: 4 Score: [-] 390 [+].
Astronomers baffled by weird, fast-spinning pulsar Posted: 9 hours ago by AutumnLotus
Astronomers are baffled after finding an exotic type of star called a pulsar apparently locked in an elongated orbit around a star much like the sun -- an arrangement defying what had been known about such objects.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 144 [+].
Teen alleging rape turns to YouTube Posted: 9 hours ago by 2manyusernames
Crystal is one of dozens of young people who are turning to social networking sites to talk about sexual assualt.
Some do it as a form of therapy, others like Crystal do it because they feel slighted by the justice system which often has a hard time convicting rape cases or as in Crystal's case when the prosecutor doesn't file rape charges at all.
Comments: 4 Score: [-] 236 [+].
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