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A funny thing happened to me earlier today and I thought I would share it in the hopes that it brightens your day as much as it brightened mine.
As some of you may know, Hynix Semi-Conductor up here in Oregon is closing its doors. Whether or not [...]
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...One more way Corporate America and their lawyers are "Fuck You" to consumers, decency and ethics. From the New York Times:
For years, Johnson & Johnson obscured evidence that its popular Ortho Evra birth control patch delivered much more estrogen than standard birth control pills, potentially increasing the risk of blood clots and strokes, according [...]
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Music is mediocre, the video is outstanding:
A video on YouTube was released on September 22, 2006, and by January 4, 2008, had gained just over 22 million views.According to the video summary, it was recorded in Sydney. In the video, the main character who is giving out hugs, (identified as “Juan Mann”, a pseudonym and [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...A total ban on adverts for unhealthy food and drink products around TV programmes for under-16s has come into force.
It extends similar restrictions already in place for shows aimed at children under 10 years old.
The new curbs affect commercials for food and drink products high in fat, salt and sugar.
The measures were developed by the [...]
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...via BoingBoing: The TSA has discovered that on January 1st, 2008 lithium batteries are going to become more dangerous than they were on December 31, 2007. Thankfully, they’ve taken action by forbidding them beginning in 2008.
Lithium Metal Battery, Spare or Installed (over 2 grams lithium): In checked bag? ForbiddenCarry-on? Forbidden
The Department of Transportation’s web site [...]
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Shamelessly stolen form the Stanford Fire Marshall’s Office: Everyone knows that in case of an emergency to call 911. This phone number has been so universally engrained into society that people will call for reasons that aren’t emergencies. Such as reporting the fact that they just felt an earthquake, as though the dispatchers who answer [...]
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