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Alicia Keys - Proud Wearer Of TinFoil Hats Since 2008 Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
She wears a gold AK-47 pendant around her neck "to symbolize strength, power and killing 'em dead". She said "`Gangsta rap' was a ploy to convince black people to kill each other. `Gangsta rap' didn't exist."
The bicoastal feud between slain rappers Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. was fueled "by the government and the media, to stop another great black leader from existing."
Comments: 5 Score: [-] 286 [+].
Buenos Aires Snow First in 89 Years Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
Temperatures plunged to -22C (-8F) in parts of Argentina's province of Rio Negro, while snow fell on Buenos Aires for several hours on Monday.
Two deaths from exposure were reported in Argentina and one in Chile, yet the media hasn't really covered it.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 24 [+].
Virtual furniture theft leads to real bust Posted: 2 years ago by indisguise
Dutch police have arrested a 17-year-old for stealing virtual furniture from users of the Habbo Hotel, a social networking and gaming website, according to news reports.
Comments: 4 Score: [-] 86 [+].
Hijacking of jetliner reported in Mexico City Posted: 3 months ago by Bornbad
Breaking news. Mexican news media report the hijackers are three Bolivian citizens who are demanding to talk with Mexican President Felipe Calderon
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Comments: 1 Score: [-] 156 [+].
Touch your privates in private, court tells Italian men Posted: 2 years ago by mutil8or
In a landmark judgement with far-reaching social implications, Italy's highest appeals court has ruled it is a criminal offence for Italian men to touch their genitals in public.
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What the future looks like Posted: 6 months ago by rambler
It would be foolhardy to venture technological predictions for 2050. Even more so to predict social and geopolitical changes. The most important advances, the qualitative leaps, are the least predictable.
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CheckedProfile is out to verify that fake dating profile of yours Posted: 3 months ago by Bornbad
How do you know if someone’s online profile is real? The question has plagued us for some time now, but it’s become increasingly problematic as vast swatches of the mainstream of society goes online and joins a social network, whether it be Twitter, Facebook, or whatever. The problem is of course rife on dating web sites
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Have I mentioned how much I hate Terrel Owens Posted: 1 year ago by dOntEAtpOOp
(and our media)
I'm not Dallas hating here (though I do hate Dallas); but Owens irritates the piss out of me. I didn't like him when he was in Philly and I don't like him now. The guy has no class.
this is yet another article on the McNabb/Owens rivalry (or the media perceived rivalry).
Oh, they play Monday Night.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 62 [+].
TWITS Posted: 4 months ago by kakana
WE'VE had WAGS, yuppies and metrosexuals; now meet our newest social phenomenon, TWITs.
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Can I resell my MP3s?: the post-sale life of digital goods Posted: 11 months ago by cactushair
What's the legal status of all that digital media the young people spend so much money on at iTunes and Amazon? Do they own it? Can they sell it? What about those Steam games? Can you resell that unopened copy of AutoCAD even though the EULA forbids it? Welcome to the murky "post-sale" world in the digital age.
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How to: Share iTunes Media With All Your Computers Posted: 8 months ago by iamamaniac
Most households today have more than one computer. Whether it's kids/parents, work/personal, or some other mix, multi-pc homes are now very common. With multiple computers comes freedom, but also some pain in accessing common files such as music, photos and videos. Setting up one central place to store a household’s media files and access via iTunes makes sense. It will also free up some hard drive space on each computer.
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Sisters Keep Mom in Cold Storage - for 10 Years Posted: 2 years ago by deepcleanfun
Almost every week, according to their family, two sisters, Josephine and Valmai Lamas, pay a visit to their mother: to see her, to sit with her and to make sure that she is looking her best.
It is a devotion that transcends death and social convention, for their mother, Annie, died ten years ago.
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UMass scientists build interactive robot Posted: 2 years ago by leehblanc
The uBot-5 was designed to be an economical robot that is highly capable, durable, and safe to operate. When equipped with a LCD touchscreen monitor and a webcam, the uBot-5 can be used for social telepresence applications. Additionally the teleoperator can use the uBot-5's manipulation capabilities to perform useful work.
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Worker Seeks Pay for Lunch Hour Lost to Lockdown After Shootings Posted: 7 months ago by cb__
A Broome County employee confined by bosses to the Department of Social Services' building during the April 3 massacre at the nearby American Civic Association wants to be paid for his lunch hour.
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Stop making that Duckface! Posted: 1 month ago by dingbat
A strange phenomenon is sweeping social networking sites. In an attempt to make themselves look "sexy" girls of all ages are pretending to be ducks.
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Shooting People Is Not Emo Posted: 2 years ago by stanners
Since the Omaha, Nebraska mall shootings last week, every media outlet has been digging into Robert Hawkin's past. Some have been calling the kid emo and suggesting that his emo-ness might be responsible for the incident. Can we all please stop blaming music or TV whenever a horrible tragedy happens? The kid was a psycho, end of story.
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DNA frees Texas man imprisoned for 27 years Posted: 2 years ago by kissmenow
James Woodward, 55, spent more time in prison than any other wrongfully convicted inmate in U.S. history who was subsequently freed by DNA testing, local media reported.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 300 [+].
Scratch-Off Lottery Card Billboard Posted: 9 months ago by 2manyusernames
The Outdoor Media Association of Australia is running a contest with a rather unique prize. $10,000 worth of scratch-off cards. There are displayed (with 24/7 security) on a billboard facing one of Sydney's main highways, Parramatta Road.
Comments: 3 Score: [-] 99 [+].
Rough guide to England Posted: 2 years ago by wildminou
A very funny video depicting the drunk social lifes of human beings on the streets of England.
Narrated by famous BBC naturalist, David Attenborough (mixed, of course)
Well done, funny, nearly true. NSFW : language
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 60 [+].
Elephant DNA reveals trail of ivory smugglers Posted: 5 months ago by kakana
Killing for tusks is a particularly gruesome trade. Elephants are highly intelligent animals whose sophisticated social ties are exploited by poachers. They will often shoot young elephants to draw in a grieving parent, which is then killed for its tusks.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 262 [+].
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