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Warning claims thieves armed with "code grabbers" gain access to vehicles by recording signals sent by remote keyless entry devices.

A golfer angered by a bad shot is killed by the club he threw in frustration.

Canada Day rumor: The eleven points on the maple leaf of Canada's flag represent the number of Canadian provinces and territories.

Photographs show the winner of Thailand's Miss Transvestite contest?

Robert F. Kennedy's "prediction" about a black man's becoming President of the U.S.

“Mavis Beacon Teaches Stereotyping” Does anyone have any idea on the availability of this piece of software? via KimCalifornia

Check out this full music video created by capturing applications from a standard Max OS X desktop and editing them together to form the narration of the video. Genius! The video is “Again & Again” by the Bird & the Bee via

I suspect this has been ’shopped. Sega couldnt have got away with this could they???/ Could they??? via

(click image for uncencored NSFW’ish pic) Atlas is going to have his work cut out as time goes by..the poor guy is going to get swamped! via Modblog

Simple a herb of arses! (i assume thats the plural for collection of arse?) From the over active imagination of professional doodler Kris Stoddart.via

A woman woke up to find that one of her toes was missing and later discovered that her pet dachshund was responsible. She did not feel a thing because of nerve damage she suffered from diabetes. For the safety of others, the dog had to be euthanized. Certainly dogs and diabetes don’t mix. (Photo Credit: Luis Carlos Torres /iStockphoto)

If your tween daughter has a penchant for short-shorts and half-shirts, you may want to consider investing in some threads from a new website launched by the fashionistas of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints. Yep, the same FLDS sect recently raided by Texas authorities. Originally the site only featured pictures of clothing as many of the polygamous sect’s children remained in state custody, but now smiling FLDS kids mug for the camera in the dresses, overalls and other ankle-to-wrist gear. Nothing makes kids happier than multiple husbands, polyester and gargantuan bangs.

Beer cravings can make an otherwise sane person go a little bonkers. Take, for example, the case of a knife-wielding prisoner at a minimum security lock-up in Germany who demanded five bottles of beer after taking a woman hostage. Or the 74-year-old woman in LA that crashed through the window of a convenience store, stumbled out of the wreck and proceeded to try and buy a six-pack of brewskies. Looks like something’s in the hops.

The In-N-Out secret menu 100 x 100 only has 19,300 calories, but a total of 19,600 calories and 1,280 grams of fat will be chomped down on the Forth of July by the winner in the 2008 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York, if he or she matches the current world record. Forget frankfurter calories, what about the indigestion?

An airplane ride crammed in the middle seat next to someone going au naturale could become slightly more pleasant, well, for your nose anyway. Researchers in Portugal have developed a way to inject fragrances into fabric that could potentially neutralize funky body odor. Although, sorry to say that the perfumed clothing will likely do nothing to prevent your stinky plane buddy from falling asleep on your tray table. (Photo Credit: Amanda Rohde/iStockphoto)

NEW DELHI, July 4 (UPI) -- The birth of twins Friday has a 70-year-old woman in India staking her claim as the world's oldest mother.

Pub managers fired after swearing ban … Organic fertilizer upsets school neighbors … Man leaps from tree to bust vandals … Airport embraces SUX identification code … Watercooler stories from UPI.

Women calm attacker with beer … Police: Teen took cop car on joyrides … Judge rules for former naked prosecutor … $100,000 thrown from car on highway … The world as we know it from UPI.

By D.DONOVAN KINSOLVINGUPI Features Writer UPI horoscopes for Friday, July 4, 2008.

By By United Press International UPI Almanac for Friday, July 4, 2008.

Reuters - Husband and wife Francisco and Casilda Figueiredo are among the last exponents of a traditional Portuguese handicraft -- making ornamental ceramic penises.

AP - He's gone from hot-dog top dog to underdog. Renowned competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi is aiming to chomp his way back to the top of the annual Fourth of July hot dog eating competition on Coney Island after a disappointing three-dog loss last year shattered his six-year winning streak.

AP - A 60-pound tortoise that escaped from a family's garage last month is back home after a 2 1/2-week adventure that took him through three northwestern Indiana towns.

AP - Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross celebrated the eve of the Fourth of July not with fireworks but with wedding vows.

AP - An 1851 artillery gun carried into battle by Arkansas military school students who joined the Confederate Army was unveiled in its home state Thursday after nearly 150 years.

It is every kid’s dream to one day make the coolest tree house and live in it. In Okinawa, Japan, that dream has become one person’s reality… except they made it a restaurant instead of a home. Just north of the Okinawa airport on highway 58, the restaurant sits perfectly on top of a massive Gajumaru tree’s huge branches about 20 ft above the ground and looking out over the ocean. The restaurant has a reputation of being quiet and elegant, while serving some of the best Japanese, Thai, Korean, Chinese and Indian food in all of Okinawa. Customers have to climb a spiral…

This great Thai commercial just goes to show that even something as boring as light bulbs can be made into an awesome and funny advertisement. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z70zNOSZ160 Here is another interesting one about 2 poor geckos. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaP5AY673ws Here’s to every little good thing in life… Cheers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K5Md4xakb4

As huge fans of Miyazaki’s films, we take leave of the weird for a moment to mention his upcoming movie. Ponyo on the Cliff (Gake no Ue no Ponyo) is the latest from Hayao Miyazaki, who has created many of the world’s most famous anime films like Totoro, Spirited Away, Castle in the Sky, and much more. A goldfish named Ponyo desperately wants to be a human. In pursuing her goal, she becomes friends with Sosuke, a five-year-old human boy. Scheduled to open across Japan on July 19, 2008, here is a trailer that aired on Japanese tv recently: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq-qoC5i3u4

Unlike most Americans, many Chinese still like to pay for things in cash. Whether it be some fear of banks or a simple desire to avoid being in any sort of debt, many Chinese, like the guy in this article, are even willing to purchase a vehicle with cash instead of getting a loan. (link)

Someone has committed an act so heinous it has prompted a investigation probe and received national attention. A Nagoya Municipal Government official reported to the Meito Police Station that 150 African lilies had been cut down while sitting in their flower beds. The scene of the crime was along a sidewalk in Nagoya’s Meito-ku and it was discovered around 5:20 pm on Thursday, 26 June 2008. The victims, planted in the 22 flower beds on the northern side of the sidewalk and 10 on the southern side, were found cut or torn apart. It is still unknown who committed this crime but with…

guest post by mikl-em   This is part of an occasional series I’ll be doing of internet-related comedy, highlighting some great perhaps under-appreciated comedy that originated on or deals with the internet tubes. Before Chris Parnell hit everyone’s computer screens with Lazy Sunday he starred in this short 17 minute film about a man whose life is undone by one prurient spam email. The film was made by a young filmmaker as part of Fox Searchlight’s Searchlab project. As far as I know this was only shown on the internet–but I can’t claim to know that for…

guest post by mikl-em A crooked ship is sailing north from San Francisco right now, tacking its way across small stages in Oregon and Washington over the next two weeks. The Curse of the Goddamned Ship by Stars & Garters Theater Company is like Gorey and Burton shanghaied by Bukowski (got it? but in a good way). It’s a decrepit lyrical beauty listing decidedly to port. The cast includes Ben Burke, Jenny Jo, Mr. Phoenix, Jascha Ephraim, Linda Robertson and Damien Chacona. Many of these are usual suspects from the late great Odeon Bar, owned by Chicken John. For those of you who…

guest post by Simone Davalos We’ve been wearing these little ditties around for a while now, since they mysteriously turned up by the bucketful for RoboexoticUS last spring, courtesy that lovable artistic misanthrope, CTP. CTP has been making buttons for years for various reasons, and he was broken into starting Snarky McF*ckbuttons because of all the dweebs who kept asking him to make buttons (Be flattered! You may be one of those dweebs!). One-fifty each, (cheap!) guaranteed to keep hippies and people with no sense of humor at bay. CTP was sweet enough to make us custom ones for…

Lori works at the computer and mobile accessories company Kensington and recently she brought home a really cool new product that they just released, a Mini Battery Pack and Charger for iPhone and iPod. Not only can it be used as an external battery when your power is low, but it also charges your iPhone and iPod as you are using it. - Power and charge your iPhone or iPod - Extends play time up to 30 hours of music; 6 hours of video; 3 hours of talk - Includes retractable USB charging cable to recharge battery pack - High-capacity, rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery pack for increased…

The Buzzball is are really cool interactive vehicle currently being developed by Evento. At the heart of the Buzzball is a dual motor configuration, enabling the pilot to control the motion and direction of travel via left and right control triggers, which provides power to the driving wheels. The amount of power applied to each wheel will determine the direction the Buzzball moves. Powering one wheel will spin the pod and pilot on it’s axis around the inside of the ball changing the direction of travel. If power is applied equally to both wheels the pod will rear up as the wheels climb…

eWeek had a great article/annoying slide show about the top 10 security risks that your users pose to your organization. One interesting thing I noted was with all of the increases in security (firewalls, IPS/IDS, NAC, password hardening, etc) in today’s organization, most of these are not even looked at. Think about the easy of someone to walk out with their laptop and have it lost on the train (with not encryption)… Or someone with P2P software on their machine (that is sharing out their entire C drive)… Or worse yet, wifi (without separating it from the rest of the…

As an IT guy, I very rarely leave my cell phone, laptop, Blackberry or other computer-related device behind. I hate the though of going somewhere without being connected to the rest of “my world”. The internet is supposed to be a never-ending place. And I never want to be without it just in case it does end. I would have to be the first to hear it. When I started at Rohm and Haas, I was without a phone, desk, computer or login accounts for 3 days. This was one of the strangest feelings I’ve had since learning to drive a car, or the first time I partied too hard in college.

Why, even the big dogs (read: companies) still have very “small” IT departments. No, I don’t mean they have little people or even a small number of people — they do have a small-group feeling, though. Having recently switched from a company of a few thousand to one of tens of thousands of people, I’ve learned something very quickly… Every company out there has to run about the same way. Sure, a publicly traded company has rules and regulations they must follow but when it comes down to the real work, it takes small teams of people to get the jobs done. Take…

Number 1, we picked the name for the confessional — correction, you picked the name for the confessional — and it will be… The IT Confessional I know, you’re all surprised and excited. I know I am. The second piece to this post is what you’re all want to hear. Who won the contest? The winner of this particular contest is Kevin Potter for his awesome, “Is that a big or little zero?” story! I will be contacting Kevin (or better yet, if he wants to email me at jesse.middleton at b5media dot com) to get him his KB. I want to thank everyone who posted and…

Image via WikipediaThis is just a quick rant. Meets are a pain in the butt. I mean, sometimes it’s necessary to meet and talk about a project or get people up to speed on the latest information. We have them each week for the bloggers and our group and I usually held a network meeting each week at my last company but to have meetings to decide what will be accomplished at the next meeting is rediculous. People who set these types of meetings up — and you know who you are — stop it! Email and IM are great tools to collaborate while getting work done. A quick, “Who will…

The U.S. Postal Service recently released a new stamp for the state of Colorado featuring the state’s flag and a mountain in the background. Unfortunately, the stamp’s designer must have been on something when he created it because he featured a mountain from Wyoming on it. The problem was first identified by Bob Michael, a mountain climber, when he realized he had seen the peak before. After looking into it, he realized it was Wyoming’s Mount Helen located in the Wind River Range. A Denver news crew looked into the claim and was startled to find Michael was correct, even…

A Lund, Sweden second-grader was utterly disappointed when his teacher decided to take away his birthday invitations from the whole class. The student handed out invitations before class began to all but two students, causing a bit of a stir. Apparently the school has an actual rule regarding the matter and the teacher felt it was best to mess up the party for everyone as opposed to having a couple of students feel left out. We think he was more jealous of not being invited instead of being opposed to the invitations being handed only to certain students but that’s just our opinion.

Last April, McDonald’s issued a series of American Idol themed Happy Meal toys in the US based on musical genres such as disco, country, soul, and rock. Well, “New Wave Nigel” happens to sport an orange jumpsuit, pink shades, and Devo’s energy dome hat. That signature red flower pot hat is what distinguishes Devo from other post-punk banks, and the band is currently suing the food chain for their indiscretion. Further complicating matters is the fact that the toy plays a song suspiciously like Devo’s music. Hmm… the last time I ate McDonald’s I think…

We’ve heard of lock downs for criminals with guns, stranger people on campus, and the like. But a ninja? Public schools in Barnegat, New Jersey were locked down temporarily after someone reported a seeing a ninja running through the woods behind an elementary school. Worried, school officials wanted to make sure the ninja wasn’t an assassin of children. Fortunately, the ninja was just a camp counselor dressed in karate garb and was carrying a plastic sword. He was late to a costume-themed day and decided to put his ninja skills to go use, skillfully navigating the trees in the…

Here’s a video of a banned Smart ForTwo commercial boasting about the benefits of the two-passenger car. Not only are these cars smaller, easier to park, and more fuel efficient, but according to this commercial they also help protect you from backseat killers. This was a perfect marketing campaign for the car. Too bad the commercial was banned. [Video via Jalopnik]

The pregnant man who conceived a child after a gender-reassignment operation has apparently given birth to a healthy baby girl.

Google has been ordered to hand over details of YouTube users' viewing habits by a judge presiding over a copyright infringement case against the site.

Camden The former Tory adviser behind David Cameron's controversial “hug a hoody” campaign got a bloody lip when he was punched by a hooded teenager as he tried to stop a gang stealing a moped.

Before Adolf Hitler killed himself in April 1945 he explained to his aides that he was determined not to fall into the hands of the Russians — and land up as the freak exhibit in a Moscow waxworks.

The only survivors in the wild of an order of reptiles that scampered with dinosaurs could be wiped out because climate change will turn them all into males.

Looking for work in all the wrong places?

A massive catfish has apparently choked to death after trying to chow down a football in the locks of a Bavarian canal.

A man who auctioned his life on eBay said Monday he is disappointed with the selling price: almost $384,000.

Sometimes, it's better to look like a jailbird than sport a birthday suit.

Gus the dog has three legs, one eye and no hair, except for a white tuft on the top of his head. He's a real winner.

Get behind the scenes of a typical ISP. Hilarious video from Monkey Dust.

Fourth of July is here, a day where we all take a moment to remember that America rules and England sucks.

These real-life modders might just fly off the street with their backyard contraptions. All of the AWESOME bikes are the fastest life on two wheels without a motorcycle license. [PLANS INCLUDED]

Children are stupid. We know it's not their fault, but it doesn't stop us from laughing at their innocent, wide-eyed idiocy. With this in mind, here are some of history's most significant events, as they would be drawn by a five year-old child.

NEW YORK (AP) -- He's gone from hot-dog top dog to underdog. Renowned competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi is aiming to chomp his way back to the top of the annual Fourth of July hot dog eating competition on Coney Island after a disappointing three-dog loss last year shattered his six-year winning streak....

HIGHLAND, Ind. (AP) -- A 60-pound tortoise that escaped from a family's garage last month is back home after a 2 1/2-week adventure that took him through three northwestern Indiana towns....

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross celebrated the eve of the Fourth of July not with fireworks but with wedding vows....

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- An 1851 artillery gun carried into battle by Arkansas military school students who joined the Confederate Army was unveiled in its home state Thursday after nearly 150 years....

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A college student claimed it was all a joke when he put his vote in this fall's presidential election up for sale on the Web auction site eBay. But prosecutors didn't see the humor....

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A Duluth man is under arrest after he called police on a cell phone from a purse he had just allegedly snatched. Police arrested the 29-year-old man on Wednesday.

A judge has ordered a 60-day jail sentence for an Illinois 19-year-old accused of stealing a $1,500 Pomeranian puppy and blowing marijuana smoke into its face until it passed out.

Police in the southeast Missouri town of Poplar Bluff are looking for the gunman who robbed a man on Monday night, then gave him a hug before fleeing.

Police in Dillon, S.C., said a 13-year-old boy and his mother have been arrested after the teen took a police patrol car for a joyride.

A man who was arrested for climbing to the roof of a gas station to sing a song protesting high gasoline prices says he will plead guilty to a trespassing charge.

BUCHAREST, Romania - A court has ordered a Romanian surgeon to pay $795,000 in compensation to a patient whose penis he accidentally severed during an operation.

BeautifulPeople.net has rejected me as a member.

MINNEAPOLIS - A college student claimed it was all a joke when he put his vote in this fall's presidential election up for sale on the web auction site eBay. But prosecutors didn't see the humour.

ALTON, Ill. - An Illinois woman says her beloved miniature dachshund gnawed off her right big tœ while she was asleep.

NEW YORK - He's gone from hot-dog top dog to underdog.

A Gay guy won the 100 meter finals at the Olympic trials, although it was reported by one website that a homosexual won the race. Tyson Gay is the guy's name. He may not be homosexual, but he is Gay. One…

In news that might be counter to everything you've ever known, soccer is more interesting than sex... At least that's what this news would suggest. The Erotic Film Festival of Barcelona was held the same…

If the chainsaw scene in Scarface was your favorite and you have all the Saw movies, then Torture Game 2 may bloody well be just for you chap. If not, you're going to be horribly offended and SHOCKED…

Nike knows consumers think retro is hip, but the sports brand wants to be the one to bring the mustache back. They want to revive the age of sports in which the mustache played an integral role in the…

Umbrellas are like 4x4 vehicles. They don’t get appreciated until they’re needed. The Eco Brolly is a quasi-umbrella design—quasi in the sense that there is only half of it, the skeleton. When it…

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Like many Americans, Kent Couch plans to settle into a lawn chair during the Fourth of July weekend. Unlike everyone else, his feet will dangle high above the lawn.

Police say a woman out for a walk with her baby and another child in Utica, N.Y., was packing more than diapers in her stroller.

Seconds before being crushed to death by a bulldozer, 33-year-old Batsheva Unterman succeeded in unbuckling her 5-month-old baby from the car-seat and passing her out through the window to safety.

Voyager 2's journey toward interstellar space has revealed surprising insights into the energy and magnetic forces at the solar system's outer edge, and confirmed the solar system's squashed shape.

A full century after the mysterious Tunguska explosion in Siberia leveled an area nearly the size of Tokyo, debate continues over what caused it.

CHAO DE PARADA, Portugal (Reuters) - Husband and wife Francisco and Casilda Figueiredo are among the last exponents of a traditional Portuguese handicraft -- making ornamental ceramic penises.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's U.S. embassy apologized on Thursday for a party invitation that featured a prominent figure in Canadian history brandishing a large plate of chips covered in cheese curds and gravy.

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's central bank confirmed on Thursday it had turned down a request to mint a coin with the image of ex-president and Nobel Laureate Lech Walesa, but denied suggestions that its decision was politically motivated.

TAIPEI (Reuters) - A Taiwanese man's show of love for his girlfriend has backfired after an arrangement of candles in the shape of the words "I love you" started a blaze at a hotel.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. trade court on Thursday rejected an importer's claim that differing tariff rates for men's gloves amounted to unconstitutional sex discrimination, in a case closely watched by the fashion industry.

A British high school student has received partial credit for writing nothing but a two-word expletive on an exam paper because the phrase expressed meaning and was spelled correctly. How hard can it be to spell fuck you? The Times newspaper quotes examiner Peter Buckroyd as saying he gave the student two points out of a possible 27 for the English paper. Buckroyd told the Times that it “would be wicked to give it zero because it does show some very basic skills we are looking for, like conveying some meaning and some spelling.” Buckroyd says the student would have received a…

Seven High school students arrested, for drugs? Fighting? DUI? - Authorities say seven people attending high school graduations in Rock Hill, South Carolina, are facing charges after police say they cheered while students’ names were being called. Only in the good ole’ US of A! Authorities say six people at Fort Mill High School’s graduation were charged Saturday and a seventh at the graduation for York Comprehensive High School was charged Friday with disorderly conduct. Police say those arrested yelled after students’ names were called while diplomas were handed out.

In Ohio they take grass-cutting very seriously. So seriously infact that homeowners who don’t mow their lawns face a stiff fine, even jail time in some cases. The city council has decided to get tougher by increasing the maximum fine for failing to cut the grass from $150 to $250. And they’ve also added up to 30 days behind bars if a violator is particularly bad. Mayor William Healy says it’s the type of action needed “in order to clean up our neighbourhoods and our city.” In the US it seems you don’t even get enough jail time for serious offences like…

Here are some weird news shorts: -Police in Arkansas say they found DNA evidence on a half-eaten candy bar helped them zero in on a robbery suspect. Should have eaten the whole thing, eh? -A group of up hundreds of enraged young men killed 11 people who were accused of being witches and wizards in western Kenya, in some cases slitting their throats or clubbing them to death before burning their bodies. I guess they have never seen an of the Harry Potter movies. -In yummy news, a trailer loaded with 14 tons of double-stuffed Oreos has overturned, spilling the cookies still in their plastic…

A Detroit-based construction consortium hopes to use empty shipping containers to build a $1.8 million, 17-unit condominium project. The Detroit Free Press reports today that the project would stack empty containers four high, cut in windows and doors, install plumbing, stairways and heating, and add amenities such as balconies and landscaped patios. Groundbreaking could take place this fall on the project if it wins city approval, and it could open in 2009. It’s designed by Detroit-based architect Steven Flum. Developers plan to offer condominium units measuring 90 to 180 square…

The store was a mess,from the workmen you see,A Dunkin' Donuts kiosk,being installed - just for me.The weeks flew past,as I awaited the day,that creme-filled goodness,would be here to stay.That day was today, and with much anticipation,this store now was much more,than just a gas station.Sweet greatness by the dozen,hot goodness by the cup,I'm gettin' 9 donuts, I hope they stocked up.As I skipped through the doors, like a pastry explorer,not a donut in sight,(imagine the horror).No colorful sprinkles,no chocolate eclaire,no wonderin' how,the creme gets in there.They're just sellin'…

In keeping with our long standing tradition as the "freak show state", Florida has once again not let me down. We are still the home of the "worlds ugliest dog" champion.This is Gus. Grand champion of all that is ugly in the canine world. Gus' main strengths in this category included;He only has one eye.He only has three legs.He is practically hairless.He has skin cancer.His right ear is mangled.There was, of course, controversy. This is the newly de-throned past champion, Sam.(Judges huddle)Well Sam is ugly. He's got that crazy tongue thing goin on. He's balding pretty well and shakes a lot.

Dear AppleI would like to congratulate you on your sucess with electronic devices such as the i-pod and the newer i-phone. You have brought some pretty cool technology to everyday devices and we all enjoy using your products.In case the gurus down in the nerdatorium are looking for new i-deas for '09, I've come up with a few for your consideration:The i-pet. All kinds of animals with OFF switches, and best of all, no food to dish out or crap to scoop up.The i-car. Hands free driving and downloadable road rage.The i-pad. The ladies will love it! When it's that time of the month, who wouldn't…

Summer has arrived like a Buffalo herd crossin a Croc stream, and the kiddies are probably already gettin bored. Well friend, have I got a deal for you!12 feet in diameter, like a gajillion springs, soft rubbery bouncy mat, ripped and faded spring guard, and most importantly-- no pesky safety netting! All this backyard bouncy fun can be yours for $11,877!! All I need to do is recoup my investment up to this point. (You know, the initial cost, plus any unforseen incidentals that may have come up.)Where else can you be guaranteed* a summer full of fun and airborne children, for less than…

Good news! Red Wings are Stanley Cup champions!!!Bad news! No hockey for 3 months. Now being a dedicated Tampa Bay Lightning fan, I had no real emotional stake in this.But the Penguins pissed me right off and sent Monday nights game 5 into TRIPLE overtime. Normally, I don't stay up that late unless there's a good buzz or some good nookie involved. So, for keeping me awake until 1:00, and not seeing the Stanley Cup paraded around the rink in Detroit.... Take that Penguins....I hope you enjoyed being punked on home ice. Click this for more punks.

Link of the day - Reinventing Collapse: The Soviet Example and American Prospects Link of the day - Reinventing Collapse: The Soviet Example and American ProspectsStoned In Suburbia is a social history film, examining the change in people's opinions to cannabis over the past 50 years. Discussing the impact of the 60's sexual revolution, the Hippie movement, the emergence of the Punks right up until the modern day.BUMFIGHTS: A VIDEO TOO FARItalian FascistsTimothy Leary - The man who turned on AmericaStrange Days on Planet Earth - One Degree Factor

Link of the day - 10 Totally Stupid Online Business Ideas That Made Someone RichAround a year ago, I read my first book by A.J. Jacobs, The Know-It-All, a memoir of the author's quest to read the entire Encyclopaedia Britannica. As a follow-up to that top-notch book, he has taken on a shorter but more difficult book, The Bible. For a year, Jacobs intended to follow the commandments of the Bible as literally as possible: not just the well-known ones (like "Thou shalt not kill") but the obscure ones as well (such as wearing clothes of mixed fibers). It was to be, as the book title states, The…

http://www.pickydomains.com/PickyDomains.Com is a perfect example of how to turn one’s talent into a profitable business. With ever expanding Internet and tens of millions existing websites, finding an available domain name that’s not already taken by cybersquatters can be a real nightmare.But one man’s problem is another man’s solution. Rather than to shell out hundreds or thousands of dollars for a domain name on the aftermarket, an increasing number of web entrepreneurs turn to professional “domain namers�?.While most naming agencies charge a non-refundable fee that can be as…

(AP) Even with his arms stuck in a piece of machinery, one northwest Florida man was able to call 911 using his big toe. Police said the unidentified man was at the DRS Technologies building early Thursday morning when he became trapped in a press-like machine that resembles an elevator. The employee was alone.He shook his cell phone off his belt, kicked off one shoe and used his toe to dial 911. Rescuers used a thick metal bar to pry the machinery off his arms.He was airlifted to a Pensacola hospital where his condition was not immediately known.Pennsylvania Teen Girl Has Drink Spiked With…

Highly-paid footballers and celebrities are setting a bad example, according to the survey, put out today.It listed spitting and swearing as the most offensive forms of behaviour.Almost nine out of 10 people - 86.2 per cent - think Britons have become ruder than a decade ago, the poll for the ITV1 Tonight television program found."I suppose it's part of the breakdown in society, the fact that we stopped having respect for figures in authority, partly because those in authority didn't command it,'' Diana Mather, an etiquette coach, said. Britons traditionally liked to think of themselves as…

San Jose, CA, (PR.com) — The United States is not alone when it comes to UFO sightings and evidence. Military and government officials, pilots and aviation specialists from around the globe are now coming forward with results of investigations documenting military and aviation encounters with UFOs. Beginning July 25th, the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) - [...]

I’m catching up on news and what not as I was away for the Canada Day long, long weekend. One of the things that has caught my eye is an item at The Spark that has interested me for quite some time; the Tunguska mystery. July 1st, 1908: There Was a Hot Time in Tunguska That [...]

The finely preserved mummified remains of a woman who was murdered almost 2000 years old, go on display for the first time in Denmark. Reuters has the video: Related Link: The National Museum of Denmark

St. Augustine, FL, (PR.com)– SA GPS Adventure Tours, Inc. in partnership with AudioConexus Inc. today announced the launch of a new interpretive tool, the GPS Ranger™, providing GPS guided paranormal ghost walking tour experiences in St. Augustine in English and Spanish. Visitors to St. Augustine can now experience America’s “Ancient City”, while being captivated by ghost [...]

PASADENA, Calif. — New analysis of Mars’ terrain using NASA spacecraft observations reveals what appears to be by far the largest impact crater ever found in the solar system. NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and Mars Global Surveyor have provided detailed information about the elevations and gravity of the Red Planet’s northern and southern hemispheres. A [...]

The results of the Statewide Direct Primary election held on June 3, 2008 have been certified and will be available on our website at www.mynevadacounty.com

The Plumas National Forest Feather River Ranger District and CAL FIRE/Butte County Fire Department will be on patrol looking for illegal fireworks and the illegal use of "Safe and Sane" fireworks this 4th of July holiday. Legal fireworks are referred to as "Safe and Sane" and bear a California State Fire Marshal seal on them. However, even "Safe and Sane" fireworks are not allowed anywhere in Butte County except within the city limits of Oroville and within the city limits of Gridley.

The high fire danger in and around the city of Grass Valley has put a wet blanket on the annual fireworks fundraiser of the Nevada Union High School Choir. However, the Save Mart store at 12054 Nevada City Highway in Grass Valley will help fill the gap by providing all the ingredients and supplies for a root beer float fundraiser. The choir will sell root beer floats in the Save Mart parking lot on Saturday, July 5 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Direct donations to the choir fund will also be accepted.

Organizers of this year's July 4 festivities had one main message for the crowd expected at the fairgrounds: No Parking on the Fairgrounds.

The ongoing violence in Afghanistan is taking a heavy toll on the nation's children, who continue to be the victims of attacks, recruited and used as combatants and sexually abused, the United Nations envoy for children and armed conflict said today at the end of a five-day visit.

When you think of the royal family, you think of stuffy people who always get what they want. Well looking at this picture of Prince Charles, I think that he might get a slap round the face if he tried to get what he wants. Does this picture look like he was to touch her breasts? Source ---Related Articles at Weird Things:Dubai’s crown prince pays almost $3 Million for Camel at desert festivalHands Free Urinal: this is wrong in so many waysAsian woman has some serious breasts, how bloody big?Japanese Pin-up Model Serena Kozakura breasts saves the day in courtShower Breasts need some…

Hey, do you reckon that this guy needs to see a doctor, it seems that he has been bitten by one of those eight legged freaks, yes that’s right a spider. Hey I don’t mind admitting that I am scared of these things, and looking at that wound can you blame me. The bite is about 3cm (1.5 inches) across, and it elevated to almost half an inch. Have you seen a worse spider bite than this? Source ---Related Articles at Weird Things:Spider-Man 4 first images: he has put on a little weightThe Human Indian Spider: Jamuna and Ganga Siamese twinsFour legged chicken: enough legs for all at the dinner…

Sorry I cannot believe I am writing about candles, why am I doing this? The main reason for it is because many people are searching for giant candles and giantcandles.com, so if they want it then what the bloody hell I will give you it. I came across giantcandles.com which when visiting this site takes you too Allusions Candle Company. There you go giant candles and a website just for you; I will say no more on the matter. How many women searching for this because I know for a fact it is not a man. Source ---Related Articles at Weird Things:Man I feel old: how many candles in this cake?News…

Now you have either got to be a completer nut, complete gamer or a true and dedicated Metal Gear Solid Fanboy, but which ever one this person is got to admit the tattoos look ok. A reader over at Kotaku is not the normal fan of Metal Gear Solid (MGS) he is a TRUE fan, the tattoos are Metal Gear Solid 3 inspired. The “Zombie” facepainted Snake on his right hand and Eva on his left. Source ---Related Articles at Weird Things:This kid gets an eyeful: the lucky little shitFalling President Bush Game, go on throw him around like rag doll

When you have to go and visit your doctor, dentist or even the hospital you always have to sit in the waiting room. Sometimes you have to sit on hard chairs that are uncomfortable, but just sometimes you get to sit on a nice sofa. Well could you imagine how much of a dick you would look sitting on this one, the sofa is in the shape of a dick; it even has testicles at the end. Source ---Related Articles at Weird Things:Dick Cheney with sunglasses on smiling: glasses reflection of naked woman?Bugs Bunny shows his dick in cartoonMan I feel old: how many candles in this cake?PICTURE: How Bad Is…

Fatal car wreck photo popup: Pensacola News Journal. Some advertising rep is going to get a phone call.

Republican presumptive presidential nominee John McCain often casts himself as a maverick, breaking with the policies of both parties as the conductor of his Straight Talk Express. Now the Arizona senator has broken with the Bush Administration on a matter of national policy: playing golf. You might remember that President Bush recently revealed that he’s set aside his love of the links out of respect for the families of soldiers killed and wounded in Iraq. It turns out this really isn’t the case: the President laid off his game after a knee injury, and has been photographed…

Ever wonder what those stockboys are doing when your favorite store is closed? At grocery in Finland, they’re playing dominoes — on an impressive scale. Marvel as this fully 6 minute long train of shipping palettes, plastic baskets, cases of drinks, and cereal boxes works its way up from the basement and through the aisles of an “undisclosed” Finnish market. Link: YouTube (Thanks, Jari!)

You know, I kind of hope that I get caught in a sex sting when I’m 93 years old. Tampa Bay Online has it: MANATEE COUNTY - Prosecutors are moving ahead with a case against one of two 93-year-old men picked up during undercover prostitution stings. In the case of Frank Milio, prosecutors have issued subpoenas and plan to take him to trial in April. Milio, according to police records, tried to pay $20 in November to an undercover officer on 14th Street West. Milio recently told the Herald-Tribune he was only flirting with the woman. “I haven’t had that in years,” he…

Plenty of political snarfage on the plate today. No matter where you fall in your preference for the 2008 U.S. Presidential elections, by now, you’ve probably seen some of the campaign music videos produced by the Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton camps. While Clinton video was the subject of some uncharitable comments for its over-the-top “Up With People” styled cheesiness, at least both Democratic campaigns understood the power of viral video. Now the McCain camp is getting into the game with a group calling itself the McCain Girls. You get to decide whether this is a…

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-----Email Message-----Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 12:45 PMI've started replacing all of the wallpapers of my college's library computers with this image... hopefully someone else will realize they probably mean more to people than they know.PostSecret is an ongoing community art project where peoplemail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a postcard.-----Email Message-----Subject: RE : Having An Std Changed My Life For The Better Postcard I just wanted to let the person know that having HIV changed my life, before my diagnosis I was heavily addicted to crack cocaine. Since my…

Scott in Nashville, Tennessee did a fantastic job making my Cross-Stitch Skull! He not only did a normal version, but also used white thread for a spooky inverted version as well...

A story from Grace: "Well, I encountered a skull in my shower today. I don't know if anyone else has ever had to resort to such ghetto-ness, but when one bar of soap is about to run out, I will take the little sliver of old soap and stick it onto a new bar. (Seems a waste to throw away the little bits, no?) Anyhow, the result of having the old soap meld with the new one was a skull-like blob on a pink, raspberry-scented backdrop! I scraped out an eye with my nails, and immediately thought to myself, 'I must send this to Skull-a-Day'"

Paul van Veen in London made this fantastic bronze sculpture...

On September 7th, 2007 my skull for the day was a carved acorn squash: 96. Squash(ed) SkullA few days later I posted a picture of it as it had aged:Here's what happened after that:As the squash continued to age it was getting softer and starting to grow mold so I decided to put it in the oven on the lowest setting and help it dry out. Everything went well for a few days of this, until someone who was unaware of the drying process decided to preheat the oven for some baking and burnt the little fellow to a crisp. Happily it was discovered before it was entirely destroyed, but the result was a…

Rennie in Naples, Italy made this fun ceramic piece, which is a part of her accessories series...

i didn’t think i’d ever see a kitchen appliance more inappropriately anthropomorphized than this fridge, but i think this dishwasher note (from an anonymous submitter in england) dials the wtf-factor up to 11. related: the passive-aggressive note has not been destroyed; it has been solved

nadia received this letter from her boyfriend’s cousin, amy, who recently relocated with her boyfriend from saskatoon to victoria, canada…and have been shacking up with nadia and her boyfriend since then. over the past month, roomie relations have become a bit strained, to say the least. “we had to send a stray cat she was harboring to a friend’s house temporarily (my allergies were killing me!),” nadia says, and amy proceeded to pout for three days straight. a minor-blow out ensued, which was then followed by this untitled composition. nadia and her boyfriend…

writes our anonymous submitter from kentucky: “I work at a gym. I was checking the women’s locker room to make sure it wasn’t a fetid stinkpit (it wasn’t) when I saw three of these lying on the counter. i went to throw them out and found a whole mess of them in the trashcan, too.” related: like a rotten sponge

writers an anonymous social networker in gainesville, florida: “this guy and his (ex) roommate are friends of mine on facebook, and they’ve been bickering back and forth for months now, airing their grievances for everyone to see.” the girl eventually moved out, our submitter says, but it seems like maybe — just maybe — she left some unfinished business behind. related: thou shalt honor thy facebook newsfeed, and keep it holy

5. being a stupid, retarded jerk. 4. what, can’t you read? 3. seriously, are you fucking illiterate? 2. do we look like the kind of store that sells “i just called to say i love you”? and last but not least… 1. the internet (probably)

Scientist have found that watermelon has a similar reaction to viagra on the body and blood vessels. The chemical Citrulline triggers the reaction that helps open the blood vessels which has a great benefit to the heart and circulatory and immune system. scientist are trying to find a way to make the content higher in the flesh, since it has a higher percentage in the rind. Citrulline is present in other curcubits, like cucumbers and cantaloupe, and the highest concentration is found in walnut seedlings. Go natural and throw out the viagra, it is you and me and a watermelon tonight baby!

A 16-year-old Leesburg , Ga boy is facing child cruelty charges after a youtube video found by a teacher. The boy posted a video of him making a baby fly through the air by jumping on one side of a large yellow pillow. The 8-month-old baby is reported to be ok after flying through the air and landing and crying. The teen is facing a felony and misdemeanor charge of cruelty to a child.