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Here comes the hover boards - Scientists solve levitation!
via reddit.com: what's new online by (author unknown) on June 04, 2008
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Insert Sex Euphemism Here
via Not Always Right | Funny & Stupid Customer Quotes by admin on June 03, 2008
(I get a lot of funny calls, and most of the time, I can stay calm and professional through the call. This is the only one I’ve had where I needed to hit the ‘mute’ button. Thankfully, he was talking about the website–I eventually needed to dispatch a tech.)Me: “Thanks for calling Internet Tech Support, Emily speaking.”Customer: “Yeah, I was looking at this porn site, and now I...
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Let the Veepstakes Begin!
via cephyn by cephyn on June 03, 2008
Why have I not posted much on politics of late? Because it’s been excruciatingly boring. McCain is busy being old and not running against anyone. Obama has been busy marking time until Hillary finally gives up. And Hillary has been somehow, for some reason, trying to convince anyone she hasn’t been out of the race since March. I called this for Obama weeks ago, the math just wasn’t there...
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Justices Deny Stay on Gay Marriages, Unions Begin June 17
via LAist by Zach Behrens on June 03, 2008
Today, the California Supreme Court announced that in a 4-3 vote, the request to stay same-sex marriages until after a November vote was denied. That means marriages may be commenced starting June 17 throughout California. The order becomes final on June 16 at 5 p.m., according to a press release sent out by the state's Judicial Council of California.Enough signatures were collected by...
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The media. Ugh.
via Joe Posnanski by Joe Posnanski on June 03, 2008
... stupid things.I know, that’s a pretty controversial statement — specifically the word “Sometimes.” But …Take David Brooks. Please. He is a columnist at the New York Times and free agent TV guy who, best I can tell, is all about real folk, authentic folk, middle class folk, red state folk, NASCAR folk, minivan folk, factory folk, American Idol voting folk, July 4th barbecue in the ...
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Energy Interview: Jamie Hyneman
via www.motherjones.com by (author unknown) on June 03, 2008
The Discovery Channel mythbuster and weird-energy aficionado tackles algae, grape juice, dirty diapers, and seven other wacky energy-source ideas.
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YouTube Gets Video Annotation [Online Video]
via Lifehacker by Adam Pash on June 03, 2008
Add interactive comments to your YouTube videos with the new annotation feature. To annotate to any video you've uploaded, just head to your uploaded videos page and click the Edit annotations button. From there you can add comment boxes, speech bubbles, and even links to other content. The catch during the beta test is that annotated video only appears on videos playing directly on YouTube...
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Liberty City Police Face Allegations Of Incompetence, Brutality | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
via www.theonion.com by (author unknown) on June 03, 2008
Shared by Eric Rice Lawl.LIBERTY CITY—I was shot 14 times on my way to work today, including twice by police, said one Algonquin-area resident. That is unacceptable.
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World of WifeCraft
via reddit.com: what's new online by (author unknown) on June 02, 2008
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Must Read: a reflection on the days before Roe [Thoughts from Kansas]
via ScienceBlogs : Combined Feed by Josh Rosenau none@example.com on June 02, 2008
Dr. Waldo Fielding revisits memories of the time before Roe v. Wade. There are a number of important reminders in it, the first being that women seeking abortions were, and still are, in dire straits. These are not women making an idle choice (the arrogant assumption underlying state laws requiring women to view an ultrasound before an abortion). The patients he saw were not women seeking...
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