This came from my friend Leon. I love it. Especially the Bukowski reference. When I got out of the Marine Corps, the guys I served with decided to forego the usual plaque everyone could sign and instead got me a first edition copy of Bukowski’s “Notes of a Dirty Old Man” they all signed it…
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Pa. May Let Hunters Use Prehistoric Weapon
This is sort of bizarre. I’ve seen these things before, there is a book by Larry Dean Olson that details how to make them and use them. It’s called Outdoor Survival Skills. My brother and I used it as a sort of bible when we were kids on the death farm in Oregon. We would…
Kill Bill's Browser – Switch to Firefox
Kill Bill’s Browser – Switch to Firefox 1. You’ll only see porn when you want to. Sick of seeing pornographic pop-ups all over your computer while you’re helping your daughter with a research project? Since Firefox blocks pop-ups, you won’t get tons of porn in your face when you’re least expecting it. On the flip…
Hunting Season Opens for Mythical Creature
I wonder if Bigfoot is a protected species? I hope so. STOCKHOLM, Sweden – A mythical monster, believed by some to have lived for hundreds of years in the murky depths of a Swedish lake, is now fair game for hunters — if they can find it. Authorities have agreed to lift its endangered species…
New Chewing Gum Could Replace Toothbrush
Who says war doesn’t bring benefits to everyone? NASHVILLE, Tenn. – America’s fighting men made their way across Europe during World War II with Juicy Fruit in their rucksacks. The GIs of the future could be carrying a type of chewing gum a lot better for their teeth. Army and civilian scientists are working to…
Smarter kids may live longer
this from the American Journal of Epidemiology…they say they found no direct reason why…I’d like to postulate a few…. 1) Smart kids rarely try to jump their bicycles through heavey traffic with those famous last words “Hey, watch this!” 2) Smart kids realize that the guy in the brown van isn’t really their “Uncle Bob”…
The Mess That Greenspan Made: Hummer Overfloweth
Thanks to Chuck for sending this my way…. Hummer Overfloweth The word around town was that the Hummers weren’t moving. It looked like high gas prices and a White House reversal on fuel conservation meant that fewer “W” bumper stickers would find their exposed sticky sides mating gloriously with the smooth rear bumper of an…
Heated bra supports good cause | CNET News.com
A model standing by a mannequin displays Triumph International’s new “Warmbiz Bra” at the lingerie maker’s Tokyo headquarters on Nov. 9, 2005. The bra has special pads filled with an eco-friendly gel that can be easily heated in a microwave or with a hot water bottle. It’s named for Japan’s “WarmBiz” campaign, which encourages office…
Weah trails in Liberian run-off and cries fraud
(This is not good. Weah supporters are chanting “No George, no peace” – ironic, given that in this country we could take out one of those negatives. See former posts on the Liberian election for background.) MONROVIA, Nov 9 (Reuters) – Former Finance Minister Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf took a strong lead on Wednesday in Liberia’s presidential…
Autism 'extreme male brain' clue
This is cool not only because it helps explain men, but because Simon Baron-Cohen is Ali G’s cousin…. The brain structure of people with autism is an “exaggeration” of the normal male brain, researchers suggest. It has long been suggested that autistic behaviour is an exaggeration of male habits such as making lists. But Cambridge…