January 2010
51 posts
The World Map of Small Towns | Vladstudio.com -... →
Nakusp!
“Singer was sentenced to life in prison in 2002 after being found guilty of...”
– Game over: Wisconsin inmate can’t play Dungeons & Dragons - Inside Bay Area
“Odile Buisson, a gynaecologist, said the study was a demonstration of a cultural...”
– French hit back after British attack on G-spot touches nerve | Life and style | The Guardian
“Have you noticed that cell phone calls have gotten more awkward lately? People...”
– Here comes the new cell phone etiquette
“First clue the term fiancée is unimportant – it doesn’t have its own Wikipedia...”
– » Blog Archive » The Rules of Engagement
“I didn’t do it with humans, that’s all,” Cesar says, matter-of-factly. “I was...”
– How Cesar Millan Repaired His Marriage – Bio and Interview on ELLE.com
“Pibloktoq is a condition that is prevalent in winter (how shocking!) and is...”
– Crazy In Our Own Ways: Mental Illness Around The World
“After about 20 seconds, the screener smiled and admitted that it was all a joke....”
– TSA screener plants powder baggie in flier’s bag • The Register
“However, Catholics in the US are able to get appropriate content from Catholic...”
– Egyptian mobile users warned off Koran-based ringtones • The Register
“He may have tricked as many as 350 women, according to Al-Riyadh.”
– Saudi ‘sorcerer’ who raped 100 sentenced to death - Telegraph
“China has pulled the 2D version of Avatar from cinemas amid claims the plot...”
– BBC News - China axes 2D Avatar from cinemas
Star Wars: Jedi Bath Robe @ Forbidden Planet →
So… If anyone is interested in an innappropriately expensive gift for me, this would fit the bill nicely.
CBC News - Money - Kraft bid for Cadbury hits... →
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Sexual Assault Prevention Tips Guaranteed to Work
domesticnoise:
via: http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com
1. Don’t put drugs in women’s drinks.
2. When you see a woman walking by herself, leave her alone.
3. If you pull over to help a woman whose car has broken down, remember not to assault her.
4. If you are in a lift and a woman gets in, don’t assault her. You know what? Don’t even ogle her.
5. When you encounter a woman who is asleep,...
Men more different from chimps than women, say... →
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“You see people stealing what they need to survive, and you see people stealing...”
– Haiti six days later - The Big Picture - Boston.com
“I have no similarity, physically or ideologically, to the terrorist bin Laden”
– Spanish lawmaker’s photo used for bin Laden poster - Yahoo! News
“I felt compassion for Alex. No one had shown him how to form a bond with another...”
– Why men use prostitutes | Society | The Guardian
Sarcasm punctuation mark aims to put an end to... →
“Another mother, who asked to remain anonymous because she didn’t want her...”
– Cop Tases Jr. High Students; Lawsuits Filed | NBC Chicago
Arianna Huffington: Sleep Challenge 2010: Women,... →
“Are you a Christian or Catholic worried about what will happen to your beloved...”
– Emails From Crazy People » Left Behind
“I think the coolest thing about the work environment is the trust. They don’t...”
– anonymous Facebook employee on a policy I think every company should adopt (via jeffcagle)
perpetualthoughts:
These nights its hard to turn of the lights/I just want to draw and draw and draw/create something beautiful/capture some truth
http://laurainsideout.com/2008/04/27/i-hate-night-guy/
“However, this has obscured the true genius of Zuckerberg and his crew. In fact,...”
– Zuckerberg: ‘I am a prophet’ • The Register
I'm keeping track of movies I see in 2010
domesticnoise:
mildlyannoyedrabbit:
So far:
Invictus - I saw it as part of a team building exercise (I love phrases like that) with the people I work with. The movie was ok - standard Bad News Bears storyline - the underdog team wins against all odds, in this case because the team captain is inspired by Nelson Mandela.
What was really fun was going to a movie with my entire department. That...
The Secrets of a Good Relationship
creampuff:
timirose:
Whether you’re in love or not, I think this could be applicable to any kind of relationship: family, friends, significant other. It’s a good read. TRUST
Trust is a very important factor for all relationships. When trust is broken, it is the end of the relationship. Lack of trust leads to suspicion, suspicion generates anger, anger causes enmity and enmity may result in...
“Anna said that if the issue isn’t cleared up by then, she will simply have to...”
– WHDH-TV - East Boston cat called to jury duty
“And sex once or twice a week in winter can boost the immune system and reduce...”
– Having sex twice a week ‘reduces chance of heart attack by half’ - Telegraph
“Almost a year into his presidency, Barack Obama has begun to sober up. Nowhere...”
– Obama Is Sobering up on Arab-Israeli Peace - By Aaron David Miller | Foreign Policy (via negevrockcity)
I remember reading about JFK’s first meeting with Khrushchev - how he and his brother had assumed they could just sit down with the guy and hammer out agreements acceptable to both countries,...
“Speaking as a white person, I don’t need to hear more about my own racial...”
– When Will White People Stop Making Movies Like “Avatar”? - Avatar - io9
“At 85 degrees, those freezing to death, in a strange, anguished paroxysm, often...”
– As Freezing Persons Recollect the Snow—First Chill—Then Stupor—Then the Letting Go | Outside Online
“Call it a hunch, but we’re guessing 22-year-old Jared Walter doesn’t...”
– Jared Walter Arrested For Giving Women Unwanted Haircuts on Portland Buses - True Crime Report