Roses are red / Violets are blue / Sugar is sweet / And so is… WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU EATING?
"Splenda’s advertising claims that it is ‘Made from Sugar, so it Tastes Like Sugar.’ What they don’t tell you is that Splenda is not natural, it’s a chlorinated artificial sweetener." So states The Truth About Splenda, a site devoted to saving us from this chemical menace. But who are the good samaritans behind this truth-telling campaign? Why, none other than the good people of The Sugar Association, who only want to promote the consumption of sugar as part of a healthy diet and lifestyle. McNeil Nutritionals, the maker of Splenda, fight backs with SplendaTruth.com.
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Focus! FOCUS!
Temple of Zoom. Adding a twist on Flash-based stick figure games and physics-oriented platformers like N-Game, comes Matsushita/Panasonic’s followup to Toshiba’s "Tobby" line of promotional games. Collect dots Pac-Man (Java) style, in addition to powerups resembling digital viewfinder icons. Jump atop camera lenses which double as elevators, while dodging the occasional Red-Eye sensor. Your "prize", should you choose to accept it, is a bottle of soda pop coupon for the new Lumix camera.
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UK troops rumored to be using man-eating badgers to attack Iraqis
British troops in Iraq are accused of releasing “man-eating badgers” in Basra, according to a BBC news report.
The creatures, apparently some 39 inches (100 cm) in length, are the size of dogs and have monkey-like heads.
The BBC news story quotes a local woman, Suad Hussain, who claims to have been attacked by one of these creatures: “My husband hurried to shoot it but it was as swift as a deer”
Known locally as Al-Girta (also known as Honey Badgers) the director of Basra’s veterinary hospital, Mushtaq Abdul-Mahdi, refutes the claims, stating: “Talk that this animal was brought by the British forces is incorrect and unscientific.”
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BuildYourOwnAK.com
This site is a master list of links directly related to the Build-It-Yourself AK hobby.
That pretty much sums it up. This site is a link dump of DIY AK 47 related information and resources. Mr Kalishnikov’s popular rifle turned sixty this month.
Not safe for work.
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Bottomless pit on Mars?
“The HiRISE camera is very sensitive and we can see details in almost any shadow on Mars, but not here. We also cannot see the deep walls of the pit.”
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Death and Taxes – A Story Of Beer
Sharp-witted Benjamin Franklin once observed there were two guarantees in life – death and taxes. Simple, but irrefutable, that statement touches every facet of life. Franklin’s two constants have continuously shaped everything we love, fear, anticipate, dread, and enjoy – including beer.
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Tigra, do you have to do that here?
Unintentionally Sexual Comics Covers and Panels. Utterly insane.
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Canadian air security gets some perspective on “bad words”
Canadian Air Transport Security has loosened up the rules for “security” in Canadian airports — agents are no longer required to sound the alarm and shut down the airport when someone remarks, “Your hockey team is going to bomb tonight.”
The bulletin provides key examples of both types. The false statement “I have a bomb in my bag” will continue to bring the police running. But the comment “Your hockey team is going to get bombed tonight” is merely careless, it advises.
“Inform the person that he or she could commit a serious offence saying such words at an airport,” say the new instructions, referring to careless remarks. But officers should then continue the regular screening process without sounding the alarm.
Some other examples from the document, by the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority:
– “I am going to set fire to the airplane with this blowtorch” (false declaration), versus “What do you think I look like, a terrorist?” (careless or inflammatory).
– “He is going to hijack the aircraft” (false declaration) versus “Hi Jack!” (careless or inflammatory).
– “The man in seat 32F has a machine gun” (false declaration), versus “My gun misfired when I was hunting this weekend” (careless or inflammatory).
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Man’s excuse to avoid jury duty
Daniel Ellis of Cape Cod, Massachusetts wanted so badly to be excused from jury duty that he claimed to be homophobic, racist, and a liar. As a result, Barnstable Superior Court Judge Gary Nickerson wants him prosecuted. Here are excerpts from Nickerson’s conversation with Ellis, according to an Associated Press article:
“You say on your form that you’re not a fan of homosexuals,” Nickerson said.
“That I’m a racist,” Ellis interrupted.
“I’m frequently found to be a liar, too. I can’t really help it,” Ellis added.
“I’m sorry?” Nickerson said.
“I said I’m frequently found to be a liar,” Ellis replied.
“So, are you lying to me now?” Nickerson asked.
“Well, I don’t know. I might be,” was the response.
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OK Computer’s 10 year tribute
OK X – Radiohead’s OK Computer covered by 12 modern artists. Free download.
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Also, it is most certainly two different girls.
It’s just a teaser trailer for a monster movie, but people (geeks) are going crazy trying to figure out what it’s about. It may or may not have some ambiguous viral.Some think it’s Cthulhu come to destroy New York, some think it’s Voltron. Other less sensible people think it’s a lion. It is definitely not a lion.
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Explosive Revelation
Erie bomb victim was the dupe in a greedy plan. This story has always freaked me out…and now it freaks me out in brand new ways.
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Just so alljenn.com fans dont think I’m a heel, Jen ditching the bike scared the crap outta me, i ran over to give her a hand up and thats when i noticed her ring was full of grass 😛 hehe.
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Awesome.
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Square cupcakes used to create a 8bit Mario 🙂
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Astronomers need your help
A team of astronomers needs your help. It’s not terribly easy to get computers to distinguish between galaxy shapes, but fortunately humans are not only very good at it, but seem to actually enjoy gazing out in to space. So, go to galaxyzoo.org, look at a few pretty pictures from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey , and help classify millions of galaxies and aid research in to how they form and evolve while you’re at it.
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Ultimate D&D flow-chart
The Ultimate D&D Gaming Cycle Flowchart elaborates on past, simpler flowcharts that trace the process of role-playing. After all, since when do role-players like anything to be simple?!! The 1280×1024 graphics are not just funny; they also make an excellent desktop! Eight sizes are available for download.
Looks like their server is back to a default apache setup, they might be back up later ?
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Stormtrooper bike helmet
Luke Pannell, a UK university student, created this “Breathe Air” bike helmet with a built-in air filter. It helps you with your asthma. And it helps you look like a Storm Trooper.
It covers the cyclist’s nose and mouth with a shield behind which the filtered air circulates.
Used air is expelled via a plastic tube when the cyclist exhales.
The helmet, called Breathe Air, was created by 22-year-old Brunel University industrial design and technology student Luke Pannell.
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It’s a boobie revival!
Build bigger boobies from belly blubber! But how do they know to stop growing?
The funniest part is, if stem cells can be used to grow big ass boobs, the US will be all about it… but to help quadriplegics to walk again, and a multitude of others not have to live with debilitating disease? pfft, who cares!
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Chinese Amusement Parks
Chinese theme parks – some are strange, and some are oddly familiar. Others are disturbing. Some have unique attractions, or promotions not found elsewhere. At least one is highly functional. Not all are successful, and they may not travel very well.
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Skull-a-Day
Noah Scalin explores different media and techniques to come up with a Skull a Day. Yes, there are pancakes.
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To Boldly Go Where No Batman Has Gone Before
Star Trek vs. Batman Christopher Allen brings two icons of Sixties television together in a three-part, 51-minute epic adventure.
Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 at Google Video. MPEG downloads and audio interviews at RASCO Motion Pictures site.
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