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Archive: August, 2005
So, are you like, totally hot, or not?
Hotornot.com is a fine site that allows you to judge other people based on their looks – which typically boils down to a lossy jpeg of them half-drunk. I realize this is not that cool, but rate a few people and pay attention to the “Last checked their score XXX minutes ago:”
Now think about what that means.
Paganathanism 101
Is attending church seriously biting into your Sunday morning hangover time? Do you find yourself increasingly having to patch the knees of your trousers due to excessive kneeling before your Golden Calf? Have you had to expand your trailer to a “double-wide” because of all of the fat Buddha statues? Well no fear, there’s a new religion in town, one which requires little to no rules and best of all, is free.*
The iPod Flea
You’ll be itching to use it!
(Windows Media Player – high bandwidth streaming)
I nearly wet myself laughing!
Found on Chapel Perilous
Stressed? Undress, then scream!
A German man has been arrested after a marriage guidance counsellor advised him to run around naked shouting at trees.
Dieter Braun (43) from Recklinghausen said the stress release technique had worked perfectly until he was arrested. He told police that venting his anger on the trees had stopped him shouting at his wife. “If I didn’t go to the woods and scream at the trees then my marriage would probably be over,” he said. He said that taking his clothes off at the same time made him feel more relaxed. “For me it’s a type of relaxation therapy. Feeling the breeze on my naked skin really calms me down.”
But local police said other visitors to the forest did not find his behaviour relaxing and have now charged him with causing a public nuisance.
~ iAfrica.com
Animals sacrificed to Wyeth's hot air
An air-vent problem at one animal-testing lab has pointed to a disturbing problem with the industry as a whole. More than 500 mice died horrible suffocating deaths when a ventilator failed in 90-degree heat. Unless told otherwise, we can assume some if not most of these mice were current test subjects, meaning those tests are now ruined, meaning many more mice will have suffered and died for absolutely nothing. “Unfortunately, they had to be sacrificed,” said the Wyeth spokesman. Yep, sacrificed to your company’s incompetence. Sacrificed to your apathy. Note that Wyeth didn’t even admit to the fiasco until asked by a reporter, tipped off by animal rights activists.
But the bigger news is in this shrug-it-off quote from the “private laboratory accreditation group” that’s supposed to be monitoring conditions in animal-test labs: “I would not say this kind of thing happens frequently, but it does happen,” said John H. Miller. Oh, does it? “He declined to disclose other cases, citing confidentiality agreements with member labs, but did say Wyeth’s reported number of deaths was not unusual.” Oh really? So 500 animals needlessly dying from simple human errors is common in this industry – as is, obviously the lack of true concern or accountability among the people responsible. Apparently the only unusual thing here is the public finding out about it. Shameful.
~ posted by vegance
Yippee! Ha Haaaa!
“This guy beats Nintendo’s Super Mario Brothers 64 in 20 minutes. Watch him free jump off Princess’ secret slide. This just gets crazy after a while!”
Girl of the North Country
Well, if you’re travelin’ in the north country fair,
Where the winds hit heavy on the borderline,
Remember me to one who lives there.
She once was a true love of mine.
Well, if you go when the snowflakes storm,
When the rivers freeze and summer ends,
Please see if she’s wearing a coat so warm,
To keep her from the howlin’ winds.
Please see for me if her hair hangs long,
If it rolls and flows all down her breast.
Please see for me if her hair hangs long,
That’s the way I remember her best.
I’m a-wonderin’ if she remembers me at all.
Many times I’ve often prayed
In the darkness of my night,
In the brightness of my day.
So if you’re travelin’ in the north country fair,
Where the winds hit heavy on the borderline,
Remember me to one who lives there.
She once was a true love of mine.
~ Bob Dylan
I love this hypnotic cover tune by Secret Machines from their EP The Road Leads Where It’s Led. Secret Machines is a three piece group from Dallas. This is their funky website. “the latest link in the loose-knit chain that connects Pink Floyd, Neu, Can, Brian Eno, Tangerine Dream, La Dusseldorf, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, The Band, My Bloody Valentine, and Spiritualized.”
Hear them live in concert from Washington, D.C.’s 9:30 Club just 10 days ago.
New condom launched for SA's well-endowed men
An extra large condom that has been launched for South Africa’s well-endowed men may encourage greater condom usage and limit the spread of Aids.
Durex brand manager Stuart Roberts said there was a huge demand for larger condoms in South Africa. “A large number of South African men are bigger and complain about condoms being uncomfortable and too small,” Roberts said. The new condoms are longer and slightly wider.
The BBC News website quoted Aids activist Thandi Xolo as saying that many South African are reluctant to use condoms as they do not want to be labelled promiscuous. “This could help condoms become cool,” he said. “Men will buy them to boost their ego.”
Protect the Western Arctic Reserve From Big Oil
The Western Arctic Reserve, also known as the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, is the largest tract of unprotected, relatively pristine public land in the United States. The 23.5 million-acre reserve is home to imperiled polar bears, seabirds and one of the densest populations of nesting raptors in the world. Its shores and lagoons harbor beluga whales, seals, walruses and other marine mammals. The BLM is accepting comments on a planning document that sets the stage for oil and gas leasing in the western Arctic for decades to come. Help save this national treasure by telling the BLM to protect the Western Arctic Reserve from dirty fossil fuel development »
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