In the news today

[XanBcoo]

I actually like this one more:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC5EuGFJmQ0&feature=related
Yeah, but can that doll feed it's owner?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJLMeS2Y8LY&feature=channel_page

Better yet, can it refuse to feed him?

[Buffalobiian]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJLMeS2Y8LY&feature=channel_page

"Ouch, that's very hurt. Stop it"

One easy thing to improve on is erasing the Engrish ;) Really, it's scary how people already want to build these things for sex. If what Xan said was true about refusing to feed, I'd imagine they can do the same ;)

Actually, I just got an idea - Program these things to go around underage, with an auto-dial to the cops upon penetration.

Operation: Jailbait

[Pandadice]

lol, what's wierd is

has the ability to learn.

only a matter of time until they take over :x

[Buffalobiian]

More on robo-development:

MKV: Multiple Kill Vehicle (http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=695774)

[Buffalobiian]

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=693523


More than 15,000 videos and 500,000 images of child abuse, described by police as being among the worst they have seen, have been seized as a result of the 12-month investigation.

The images and videos, shared between members of an online peer-to-peer network, include the sexual abuse of children as young as 12 months old........"Some depicted sexual abuse of children lasting more than two hours," he said....

[darkshadow]

12 months old? god fucking damn :(

[Pandadice]

whoa, 12 months? dang...

[Kraco]

I hope the main culprits never see the sunlight without the shadows of bars in their life again. That's just way too sick.

[Xelbair]

12 moths old and/or 2h of abuse? Holy Shit.

[Marik]

Wireless Controller Helps Recover Stolen 360

Student Uses Technology To Find Stolen Xbox (http://media.www.the-standard.org/media/storage/paper1059/news/2008/12/09/News/Student.Uses.Technology.To.Find.Stolen.Xbox-3575222.shtml)

[Mr Squiggles]

Wireless Controller Helps Recover Stolen 360

Student Uses Technology To Find Stolen Xbox (http://media.www.the-standard.org/media/storage/paper1059/news/2008/12/09/News/Student.Uses.Technology.To.Find.Stolen.Xbox-3575222.shtml)
I guess the moral of that story is: "if you're going to steal someone's xbox, make sure you take their controllers as well". :p

[Marik]

Either that or make sure you're outside the range of 30 feet. If you're not, there's a chance you will be caught.

Edit: Ms. Pac-Man Tattoo Might Limit Career Options (http://kotaku.com/5109692/ms-pac+man-tattoo-might-limit-career-options) :D

[Buffalobiian]

Wireless Controller Helps Recover Stolen 360

Student Uses Technology To Find Stolen Xbox (http://media.www.the-standard.org/media/storage/paper1059/news/2008/12/09/News/Student.Uses.Technology.To.Find.Stolen.Xbox-3575222.shtml)

At best, that controller should only serve as supporting evidence. What that proves is that "the controller was once paired with that Xbox", nothing more. Imagine if your friend came over to play Xbox, then left because of software corruption which needed reformatting, then came back a few hours later with authorities saying that Xbox was his, because his controller works :p

Of course, other things like cabling, dust marks of where the console used to be placed, the culprit's lack of controllers etc will solidify his argument. I'm just playing on the fact they said "the controller was proof enough that the console was his".

[Abdula]

I was wondering the same thing Bill. The controller turned the 360 on and that proves that the 360 is his:confused: Surely he must have some corroborating evidence.

Anyway saw this on the news earlier and thought it was hilarious.
Shoes thrown at President Bush (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7782422.stm)


Not only does Bush have good reflexes but I thought he handled the situation pretty well too.

[Psyke]

Impressive dodging skills. Well at least for the first shoe.

[Buffalobiian]

Not only does Bush have good reflexes but I thought he handled the situation pretty well too.

Maybe it comes with good practice :p

[Xelbair]

the second one amazed me , he analyzed it in split second that he does not have to dodge this one.

[LaZie]

What would've been miraculous is if he caught both of the thrown shoes with his bare hands!

[Animeniax]

Bush almost screwed me up with his surprise visit to Baghdad. They closed the damn airport 2 hours after my flight left. If that flight had been canceled, my flight to the states would have been canceled, and I'd be stuck in the middle east right now. I would have thrown some shoes at his head too if that had happened.

[Kraco]

You should have first asked for a lift on Air Force One, and if he had denied the request, only then thrown your shoes. You'd think a Texas man like Bush would have appreciated such boldness and given you a ride.

[Nadouku]

Be careful of what you eat! (http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/the-5-dirtiest-foods-327375/)

I think I might have to triple clean my fruits before eating them. :o

[Marik]

Luckily, I don't eat anything on that list.

[Ryllharu]

If it doesn't kill me outright, I'll recover.

I fail to see reason to be concerned. Public places and items (doornobs, ATMs, net cafe computer keyboards, etc) contain way more bacteria, viruses, and probably fecal matter than any of the things on that list. I just wash my hands after using some of those, but you can't avoid germs. So long as you eat healthily enough, and maybe eat yogurt, the germs inside of you will fight those invaders off.

[Buffalobiian]

Semi-cooked eggs on rice and other dishes (or just by itself) is really nice. People (mostly Asians) were concerned about it at first because of the bird flu thing, but that concern's dying down now.

While I agree with Ryll that the number of germs lying around public places (escalator handles anyone?) makes food bacteria pale in comparison, I'd think food poisoning isn't about numbers alone. Bacteria and pathogens that infect food and leave their toxins are probably more potentially harmful than the many random bugs floating around that just die in our stomach acid. I'm just talking from general impressions here, so if anybody has solid data or otherwise, I'd be interested in finding out.

I do agree with the fact that, if it doesn't really kill you, the appropriate level of concern is debatable. You would hope your country's food quality control takes care of most of these.

[Ryllharu]

The reason you don't get sick everyday from all the less-than-sterile objects you touch (before rubbing your eyes, nose, mouth, etc.) isn't because of the acids and other chemicals in your stomach, it is because of all the happy little biots in your intestines.

Lactobacillus acidophilus is the big one for the upper intestines. They accomplish this through crowding, which means there are so many of the little bastards that other kinds of bacteria can't multiply and gain a foothold in your system.

It is one of the basic principles behind probiotics, though they really don't need our assistance too often.

[Kraco]

Through arduous work, salmonella was completely removed from all eggs produced in Finland years ago (which is why I wouldn't buy anything but Finnish eggs here). Zero incidence level these days. The only danger to this excellence I see right now are domestic terrorists (called animal right activists), who just might be brainless enough to sabotage this as well.

I read about that melon thing some years ago, and these days I first wipe melons with 70% ethanol, then wash them with water, scrubbing furiously. Otherwise when you cut a melon with a knife, the bacteria on the surface will be moved to the nutritious inner parts and they will multiply like crazy. It's a nobrainer, really, to compare door handles and food items: Only one of these two places allows the bacteria to propagate, not merely linger waiting for better times (though they are good at the waiting business as well).

[Buffalobiian]

Umm...for anyone still using IE......DON'T!!

Major flaw revealed in Internet Explorer; users urged to switch (http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/111811)

Affects IE v5-8beta

[Psyke]

Be careful of what you eat! (http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/the-5-dirtiest-foods-327375/)

I think I might have to triple clean my fruits before eating them. :o

During my military jungle survival course a few years back I was in the middle of a survival and escape and evasion phase with no food for 9 days. On one of the days I received a few raw chicken wings as a reward for some tasks. I managed to cook the first but my fire didn't last due to rain. I tried eating the raw chicken wing (yes I was that hungry), but I couldn't chew off the meat...... :o

[Marik]

Umm...for anyone still using IE......DON'T!!

Major flaw revealed in Internet Explorer; users urged to switch (http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/111811)

Affects IE v5-8beta

Not surprising at all. I wonder how much of the browser market share they'll lose, if this goes on too long.

[Ryllharu]

Not surprising at all. I wonder how much of the browser market share they'll lose, if this goes on too long.
Absolutely none of their core market. The kind of people who make up the IE base are one of two:

1) Businesses who rely on the applications people like to build in IE (...ugh, crappy training videos and programs) or use it for security, monitoring, or other totalitarian purposes (but allowable because you agreed to terms when you were hired).

2) Average Joe Everyone, Jane Anybody, and Esther Geriatric who believe that the "E" icon is "The Internet."

Most people who have already switched to Firefox, Safari, Opera or even Chrome left IE long ago for all kinds of other reasons.

[darkshadow]

Or people like me who actually know how to use "the internet".
Yes I use IE all the time, even now, simply cause I like using it.

[Marik]

I used to like using IE also, but I got sick of all the ads and popups. Annoyed, I set out on a search, for a better way to surf the interwebs. My search led me to Firefox + Adblock Plus, and I haven't looked back since.

[Ryllharu]

I switched to Opera completely after FF3 came out, because I hated some of the changes they made (the way their Awesome Bar fuctions) but to be honest, it was the fanbase that really pushed me over. I'd say a large majority of the changes FF3 made appeared in Opera first.

But you'll never convince the most hardcore of FF fans of that. FF, "always does it first, always does it better...etc." My other issue is that the majority of benchmark testing with FF is done without all the Extensions. The issue is that to achieve the same functionality of a lot of other browsers out there, FF needs those extensions.

Getting ads back took a little getting used to, but since I see them at work all the time in IE6, it's not that big of a deal. Opera has manual ad-block built it, so I can block the really obnoxious ads, and you can always edit your hosts file or install a blacklist to Opera's blocker.

FF doesn't hold a candle to Opera's built in script killers. FF needs NoScript to even compete.


My Opera-fanboy rant aside, Microsoft is supposed to have an emergency fix out for the issue by today or a little bit later. No one can compete with MS's abilities to patch vulernabilities. They have a good dev team, and a ton of experience...heh.

[The Heretic Azazel]

Store refuses to make birthday cake for child named Adolf Hitler (http://news.aol.com/article/store-defends-not-making-adolf-cake/279486)

The kid's sister's middle name is Aryan Nation. Wow.

[Marik]

lol, thanks for that link. If you click the picture, you'll find other crazy names. My favorite was, Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii..

[Nadouku]

Store refuses to make birthday cake for child named Adolf Hitler (http://news.aol.com/article/store-defends-not-making-adolf-cake/279486)

The kid's sister's middle name is Aryan Nation. Wow.

Seriously, what were their parents thinking to name their children like that!? :confused:

[Ryllharu]

Seriously, what were their parents thinking to name their children like that!? :confused:
I believe they are Neo-Nazis...guessing from the names of their children and their other cake requests. The third kid is named after an SS officer.

Apparently...very liberal neo-nazis, since, "Campbell said he was raised not to avoid people of other races but not to mix with them socially or romantically. But he said he would try to raise his children differently."

Now I am deeply confused.

[Pandadice]

the family probably just likes to troll cake shops.

[Death BOO Z]

while completely disgusting and racist, Aryan Nation does have a good sound to it. I'd date a girl like that, if she weren't a crazed neo-nazi. actually, if she was hot enough, I'd date her anyway.

[Junior]

Hey, they support the whole Nazi thing yet their son, named Adolf Hitler, is not blue eyed. o_O

alright...They should be arrested for child abuse or something. I mean, when they registered their child's name, didn't anyone ask questions?

[Xelbair]

In poland using swastika, Adolf Hitler or other nazi things is forbidden by constitution.

[Junior]

I like the sound of that. it should be everywhere IMO.

I mean, we should try and forget about the past since it holds painful memories for people. I can't believe there was someone so extreme as to name their child Adolf Hitler.

Just plain...disrespectful and rude.

Now seriously speaking, can they be arrested?

[Death BOO Z]

in certain countries, yes.
Germany, Poland, Austria, Israel. all of those countries have laws against showing support of the nazi&neoNazi ideals.

I think that in the US, the same can be said about a child named Joseph Stalin, and supporting the ideals of Communism.

[rockmanj]

in certain countries, yes.
Germany, Poland, Austria, Israel. all of those countries have laws against showing support of the nazi&neoNazi ideals.

I think that in the US, the same can be said about a child named Joseph Stalin, and supporting the ideals of Communism.

Well, first of all, that would violate freedom of speech in the US; so that probably wouldn't happen. Also, I doubt most US citizens even know who Stalin is. I personally am not against the idea of communism; but only if its executed properly, which is apparently VERY difficult. Anyway, yea that wouldn't offend anyone unless they're Ukrainian, from the former USSR, or like really old.

[Buffalobiian]

Communism is an ideal with a fatal flaw. Socialism seems to be the working variant.

/off-topic

[Nadouku]

The shoe throwing incident is ever so popular, and in fact, so popular, that a flash game was made from it:

The Flash Game News (http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/-quot-sock-and-awe-quot-pits-players-against-president/1274922)


At the time of writing, the virtual President Bush has been struck in the face by 21 million shoes, the site indicates.

Wow, that was a good laugh. :D

[Pandadice]

Hey, they support the whole Nazi thing yet their son, named Adolf Hitler, is not blue eyed. o_O

alright...They should be arrested for child abuse or something. I mean, when they registered their child's name, didn't anyone ask questions?

Hitler himself didn't have either Blue eyes or Blond Hair.


Well, first of all, that would violate freedom of speech in the US; so that probably wouldn't happen. Also, I doubt most US citizens even know who Stalin is. I personally am not against the idea of communism; but only if its executed properly, which is apparently VERY difficult. Anyway, yea that wouldn't offend anyone unless they're Ukrainian, from the former USSR, or like really old.

Obscenity over-rules freedom of speech. If it's offensive, it's out.

I don't think I know someone (within reason) who doesn't know who Stalin is <.<. I'd consider it common knowledge. and Communism it's self isn't bad at all. it's actually good. it's just the sell-outs you gotta worry about. Che Guevara ftw?


awesome flash game bro. It.. it came out so fast D:. wait.. was there ever a pretzel choking game made?

[Junior]

Hitler himself didn't have either Blue eyes or Blond Hair.


Yeah, I thought about that too. It's so strange isn't it?

Oh, I saw that shoe video on TV. Bush's face was PRICELESS. it was seriously like this: D:

Can someone sum up the history of communism for me? I just know the definition for it(and it's mascot Che Guevara. Seriously. He's on every bag here. They even have lamps made resembling his picture), but I don't know much about the history.

[Xelbair]

Communism like Anarchy have one fatal flaw - they work under exactly specified conditions. Communism where everyone wants the same, and Anarchy only everyone is nice guy. Otherwise it's bad and totally chaotic.

[Y]

Communism like Anarchy have one fatal flaw - they work under exactly specified conditions. Communism where everyone wants the same, and Anarchy only everyone is nice guy. Otherwise it's bad and totally chaotic.

Post about this again after you grow up. Hope this helps.

[Death BOO Z]

Hitler himself didn't have either Blue eyes or Blond Hair.

not interesting and quirky enough, FAIL!.

Did you know that the aryan race master example specimen (the guy they used as an example of the aryan body ideal) was actually a Jew, and that hitler knew about it and approved the usage of him as propaganda material?

I saw a documentary about anti-gay-marriage evangelical christian groups earlier, do these people even know what sort of crap they're sprouting?
people said that the bible insisted that marriage was between one man and one woman. which is basically ignoring just about any figure in the bible. and then there was someone who said that gays are dangerous to the human race as explained by theory of evolution, he quickly added "in which I don't believe, of course!", just to make himself look even more of an shithead.
seriously, do these people know how they're getting sheeped around by right wing extremists?

[Y]

people said that the bible insisted that marriage was between one man and one woman. which is basically ignoring just about any figure in the bible.

Both the New and Old Testaments unequivocally condemn homosexuality. If you are a Christian and consider the Bible authoritative, you can only treat homosexuals as normal people through cognitive dissonance.

EDIT:

To the two passive-aggressive pussies who neg repped me condescendingly, I hope you neg repped someone who dismissed hundreds of years of sociopolitical thought with blithe catchphrases he probably picked up from his dad. Watch how easy it is to do with capitalism, for example: Capitalism is an untenable system because the theory of free-market economics ignores the obvious historical tendency of the powerful to ask for and receive protection for their momentary privilege.

[Xelbair]

Completely agree with your statement about Capitalism, but there is no perfect system. In democracy majority rules... and we know what is this majority... in Totalitarianism one person rules, but what if this guy is stupid too? or worse - he is not stupid, but sadistic to his own people. Anarchy solves those problems but gives another ones(in my opinion best form of anarchy is Social Anarchism, still in my opinion its impossible to achieve because of people's nature(yes i have no faith left in humanity)).

[Assertn]

Selfishness is an evolutionarily desirable trait. Animals that don't seek to fulfill their own interests lose out on the cycle. The simple fact is that there isn't enough of everything for everyone.

Perhaps you lost faith in all living things?

[Xelbair]

We have risen to be more than simple animals, and are able to control our instincts(well - most people can) therefore we developed other values(love, friendship, wars, etc) compared to the animals. So I think I only lost faith in humanity.

[Y]

Selfishness is an evolutionarily desirable trait.

So is altriusm.


The simple fact is that there isn't enough of everything for everyone.

Well, yes, there is.

[Buffalobiian]

Well, yes, there is.

Tell that to the economists. An entire science was created to address the problem of "best satisfying unlimited wants with limited resources".

------------------------------------
Reviewing the law: Should do-gooders get sued?

http://www.yahoo.com/s/1005176

[Death BOO Z]

leave it to ABC to compare a situation with an unconscious woman inside a crashed car and a situation where the woman needed someone to help her go up the stairs (practically).

I hate news networks, they got all the time they need to make a good report, but they make crap instead.

[Kraco]

This is also a problem of Hollywood movies that make it look like that if you kick a car it will catch fire and explode like a jar of nitroglycerine.

[Assertn]

So is altriusm.
I tend to find that 99% of all acts of altruism result in some form of personal gain anyway. Plus, most learned behavior is drawn from a system of operant conditioning.

And no, Y, there isn't.

[Psyke]

Quake zone hero pig named China's animal of the year (http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20081222/tts-china-quake-pig-survivor-offbeat-a73cdd6.html)

Here's a role model for future entrepreneurs..... at least according to the article. :p

[Nadouku]

Looks like someone (http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/blenderburner/4491/kanye-west-caught-lip-synching) got caught "lip-synching". :p

[Y]

Tell that to the economists. An entire science

Economics is as much a science as phrenology or alchemy.

[Nadouku]

The competition (http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/console-wars-who-won-08-/1276642) of consoles has been decided! Do you agree or not?

[darkshadow]

MS won, hands down, sure they are behind nintendo at about 10 million units, but the software attach rate of the x360 is so insanely high, that I think it has the highest attach rate of all time (perhaps worldwide ps2 attach rate is higher).

To be honest, I don't think microsoft even views nintendo as competition, most ppl who have a wii also have a 360.

[Xelbair]

Does not matter for me which console is winning, most xbox games go to pc after some time, and those titles which i want are released on ps3(FF XIII Versus for example, God of War III, Valkyria Chronicles etc.) and it got blu-ray too.
True, Wii owns in part of gameplay - but still i don't like it.

[Marik]

Does not matter for me which console is winning.

Ditto, because I own all three. I must admit, that I'm happy for Nintendo. To see them back on top after the Virtual Boy, N64, and the Gamecube, is pretty cool. It's a shame that the PS3 is so far behind, even though it has the best hardware. A high price and refusing to lower it will do that to you.

[Dansetsu]

Another day, another billion, another monopoly in the making. I have to say though, they actually might have something with this.

http://www.fool.com/investing/value/2008/12/29/microsoft-just-doesnt-get-it.aspx?source=ihpdspmrc0000001

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/12/29/microsoft.metered.computing/index.html

Touche Steve Ballmer.

[Marik]

Man receives Nintendo Wii for Christmas, drags girlfriend down stairs (http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/208461/man-receives-wii-for-christmas-throws-girlfriend-down-stairs)

So ungrateful.

[Buffalobiian]

Man receives Nintendo Wii for Christmas, drags girlfriend down stairs (http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/208461/man-receives-wii-for-christmas-throws-girlfriend-down-stairs)

So ungrateful.
What an ass.

[Buffalobiian]

Consequences of your action maybe more than you bargained for. (http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/704963/flying-shard-of-glass-kills-mother)

Think before you act.

[Nadouku]

Clever, inexpensive ways to get organized! (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/fea/lifetravel/stories/DN-nhm_organization_0103gd.State.Edition1.15fbb3a.htm l)

What are your takes on this one? :p

[Ryllharu]

I agree with only the first and last entries: trash bags.

Everyone else in the middle is full of shit. Sure, you can organize all you want, but it will either a) degenerate into what you already started with as you get lazy over the months, or b) in the end, it is still more crap.

Planning doesn't help jack shit either. People plan all the time, but it doesn't mean they act on it.

Purging is the only solution. Yes it sucks, yes it is dusty (puts me in 20 minute sneezing fits), yes it takes time, and yes it is a pain in the ass. That's why everyone tries to come up with "clever" solutions.

You're still not getting to the root of the problem. You have too much junk you never use. Over the course of a two years or so, my bedroom gets so full of crap (or a pile of junk forms in the living room) that I get irritated to the point of action.

I toss out between 4 and 6 FULL black garbage bags (largest you can buy). The process takes a whole week.

But it gets the job done like nothing else possibly can. There is no easy route in life.

[Nadouku]

Couple goes on a vacation while son dies (http://omg.yahoo.com/news/autopsy-planned-in-death-of-john-travoltas-son/17127)

Ouch... what a painful way to die.

[Animeniax]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/07/porn-industry-seeks-federal-bailout/

[Munsu]

Kid Racer:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/06/AR2009010601195.html?hpid=topnews

[Animeniax]

Kid Racer:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/06/AR2009010601195.html?hpid=topnews
I call bs on this article. How can he pass someone going 60mph when he can't reach the gas pedal and see over the dash at the same time?

[Kraco]

It would have been even more amazing if he hadn't crashed and had driven also back home from the school.

[Xelbair]

it is possible to see and drive while you don't reach gas pedal, and brake - just attach some wooden "legs" to your shoes, put something under your ass and drive!

[Nadouku]

Goodbye, Sony PSP... (http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/goodbye-sony-psp/1276225)

Basically, they sum it up as hardware inferior to most of the other products.

[Junior]

Kid Racer:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/06/AR2009010601195.html?hpid=topnews

The hell? That kid liked school so much he DID THAT?


Goodbye, Sony PSP...

Basically, they sum it up as hardware inferior to most of the other products.

The Sony PSP was kinda of stupid after awhile. I mean, it's nice entertainment, but that's it. You can't GET YOUR GAME ON on that small thing. (Well, I can't)

[Xelbair]

I was going to get psp, then i saw games list for ds and psp + homebrew for both. To make long story short - i have ds now.

[Junior]

Wise choice.

PSP is a money-making scam. (YES. I SAID IT)


Man receives Nintendo Wii for Christmas, drags girlfriend down stairs

So ungrateful.

I just read that and WTF. How ungrateful. Jerkwad.

[Nadouku]

Macy's will shutter 11 stores (http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Macys-will-shutter-11-stores-apf-14002867.html)

Underperforming stores will no longer cease to exist while the big ones shall rise. ;)

[Buffalobiian]

Macy's will shutter 11 stores (http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Macys-will-shutter-11-stores-apf-14002867.html)

Underperforming stores will cease to exist while the big ones shall rise. ;)

Fixed. I think Australia's been pretty good at buffering the roughs in this crisis. Still, we're feeling it.

[Nadouku]

Fixed. I think Australia's been pretty good at buffering the roughs in this crisis. Still, we're feeling it.

What kind of stores do you guys have other there? :D

[Buffalobiian]

...normal stores? We've got our own department stores, discount stores, supermarkets, autobarns, nothing you wouldn't find in the US or or some other developed Western nation.

But we need more computer retailers. As in computer parts retailers. The ones here are small and few. The big ones sell overpriced systems with weak graphics abilities.

[Nadouku]

I see.

Photos of the Upcoming 2009 Movie Titles (http://movies.yahoo.com/photos/collections/gallery/1292/most-anticipated-movies-of-2009/fp#photo0)

This might be big. Bigger than last year's movie titles. Check it out.

[Pandadice]

http://www.cbs47.tv/news/local/story/9-Year-Old-Boy-Hero-in-Pit-Bull-Attack/NugqI-UpPUiNI0MHEGTqDQ.cspx

one of the coolest stories ever.

[Psyke]

Woman set fire to husband's genitals (http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20090105/tap-australia-sex-crime-fire-5a1703c.html)

[Xelbair]

OUCH Psyke - that news are just damn painful...

[Junior]

Woman set fire to husband's genitals (http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20090105/tap-australia-sex-crime-fire-5a1703c.html)

God, that is horrifying. Looks like she was a complete idiot.

That poor man. And now she's a widow. Smooth.

[Paper]

This reading the story made me quiver, I can't believe his wife set him the family jewels on fire. I guess if he known she was like that he should've slept with one eye open. It would've suck if he didn't even cheat and it was all based on assumption

[Buffalobiian]

God, that is horrifying. Looks like she was a complete idiot.

And an Australian. I have got to sleep with one eye open. Not that I have a reason to :rolleyes:

[Junior]

*pats Buffa* I wish you the best of luck regarding women. I hope this story has taught you a lesson. :p


It would've suck if he didn't even cheat and it was all based on assumption

That's so scary. He would've died in vain. Can you imagine what she would think if it turned out that way? Now she's a widow for no reason.

[Buffalobiian]

She was psychologically unstable, thinking that burning them genitals would make them hers and hers only. She should have cut them off, sprayed it with ethanol and mummifying stuff, then keep it in her purse to show. That way, she can really let him know he is hers and hers only. If I was the man, I'd be happier with that.

...I think....


Actually, no. That's just wrong. She should have just branded him and left it at that.

[Junior]

Oh Buffa, I didn't know you were into that. *le gasp* :p

Branding is not bad. That's what S&M couples do anyway. No harm there. Just scarring for life. Don't sweat the details.
:)

I swear, Women are getting weird these days.

[LaZie]

Didn't you know? Buff likes the torture.

[Nadouku]

Victory: Customer Bills Phone Company For Time Wasted, Gets Paid (http://tags.consumerist.com/5127559/customer-bills-phone-company-for-time-wasted-gets-paid)

Hate phone companies that charge you more than you expect? Well, here is someone's revenge, and the results of it.

[Dansetsu]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/recession/4210246/Adolf-Merckle-what-made-this-German-billionaire-commit-suicide.html

Wow. Now I've seen it all. This kind of makes me not want to become rich.

[XanBcoo]

I guess the movies' vision of love might be true after all.

I wonder how you say "Rosebud" in German.

[Marik]

10 year old Chinese student has part of his face ripped off by his own teacher (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/4176114/Chinese-schoolboy-has-52-stitches-after-attack-from-teacher.html)

52 stitches.

[Paper]

10 year old Chinese student has part of his face ripped off by his own teacher (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/4176114/Chinese-schoolboy-has-52-stitches-after-attack-from-teacher.html)

52 stitches.



"Mrs Guo's relatives have reportedly produced a hospital certificate to show the teacher is mentally unstable"


So that gives her reason to rip of a young child face? I feel sorry for the kid, that is beyond abuse they should revoke her teaching licenses if she is “unstable”.

Every time he sees that scar he is going to be reminded it was due to not turning his homework in... Now that’s called torture.

[Junior]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/recession/4210246/Adolf-Merckle-what-made-this-German-billionaire-commit-suicide.html

Wow. Now I've seen it all. This kind of makes me not want to become rich.

I feel bad for this man. He lived so...modest. I mean, riding your bike to work when you have so much money you can afford a limo and personal driver? He seemed like a nice guy.


10 year old Chinese student has part of his face ripped off by his own teacher

52 stitches.

That's crazy. How the hell did she get qualified in the first place?

[Kraco]

Probably due to a lack of qualified teachers in general, I'd guess. It's a bloody big country and likely many places have to get whatever professionals they can find.

[Xelbair]

Mentally unstable people should not teach, because "accidents" like this one are going to happen, and they might teach some weird stuff is they got schizophrenia, or other similar disease.

[Animeniax]

What if it's for a psychology course? They might be best suited to teach it since they are it.

[Xelbair]

Well they can be subjects as guests not as a teachers. Freak dosen't know that he is a freak.

[Nadouku]

You know what they say, every penny counts (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009/01/09/2009-01-09_save_your_pennies_coins_in_circulation_m.html).

[Pandadice]

that article just made me take all the pennies out of my piggybank.

[itadakimasu]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7824353.stm

somalian pirate floats ashore w\ his cut of the boat ransom...

what i dont get is that they say the family was working on drying out the money. Shouldn't the money be going back to its rightful owner? If a bank robber robs a bank, gets killed... the police don't give the money to his relatives. wtf

they obviously didn't think of an exit strategy when planning this. Take over boat in the middle of nowhere waters... collect ransom... jump into water and hope you're able to make it to shore alive?

[Kraco]

what i dont get is that they say the family was working on drying out the money. Shouldn't the money be going back to its rightful owner? If a bank robber robs a bank, gets killed... the police don't give the money to his relatives. wtf

Police? Somalia? The language of the country in question does not recognize the word, I'm afraid.

[Marik]

Ohio Teen Shoots Parents Over Halo 3 Dispute, Mother Dies (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gBEGwAeIVyB1tboxTgOotp97ykvAD95LMQM80)

What a sad reason for someone to lose their life.

[Buffalobiian]

Ohio Teen Shoots Parents Over Halo 3 Dispute, Mother Dies (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gBEGwAeIVyB1tboxTgOotp97ykvAD95LMQM80)

What a sad reason for someone to lose their life.

The dad should be sad. The mum would be sad. The son is sad.

Really, if what the article says is true, he should be jailed. I'm pretty sure there's no Halo 3 there.

[Xelbair]

And another argument for a sick anti-gamer community... great...

Stupid cause, stupid kid. WHY THE F**K he killed his parents for not letting him play one stupid game!? Just get a life... You can't play it now? get other game, you can't play any game? bear with it, there will be chance in future - games are not necessary for living(but they are fun - true). It's nearly as stupid as suicide(i never pity those idiots)

[Nadouku]

Like your job? Well, this one (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090113/od_afp/lifestyleaustraliatourismoffbeat_20090113032028) might be better.

Laze around on an island all day for $103,000? Count me in!

[Paper]

Like your job? Well, this one (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090113/od_afp/lifestyleaustraliatourismoffbeat_20090113032028) might be better.

Laze around on an island all day for $103,000? Count me in!


I agree, this is a dream come true job... watch sunsets, and get paid wah wah wah:eek:, i'm definetly trying to apply right now but the link for applying don't work :rolleyes:. it's even better then google job's

[Animeniax]

Would you take that job if there was no internet access on that island?

[Paper]

Would you take that job if there was no internet access on that island?


I would definitely take the job over internet access. Big money makes the big decisions and sometimes you have to leave the one you like for the one you love, and I love this Job. If T-mobile has coverage on the Island, I would be able to still have internet connection thru my G1. I use my internet on my phone for everything I’m even on it right now on GotWoot

[Animeniax]

It was a hypothetical question.

We were discussing being a stay-at-home dad in the flame pit. Just found this article from some pansy who couldn't hack it being a stay-at-home dad:

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/01/13/mister.mom/index.html

[XanBcoo]

I'd love to be a stay-at-home dad someday. That guy's article didn't say any more than the obvious "babies are harder to take care of than you think."

[Buffalobiian]

Like your job? Well, this one (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090113/od_afp/lifestyleaustraliatourismoffbeat_20090113032028) might be better.

Laze around on an island all day for $103,000? Count me in!

That's like....a few day's drive North of where I live!! :D


"The fact that they will be paid to explore the islands of the Great Barrier Reef, swim, snorkel and generally live the Queensland <insert:tourist> lifestyle makes this undoubtedly the best job in the world."

Queenslanders don't laze around and snorkel all day ;)

I wish!

[Junior]

Ohio Teen Shoots Parents Over Halo 3 Dispute, Mother Dies (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gBEGwAeIVyB1tboxTgOotp97ykvAD95LMQM80)

What a sad reason for someone to lose their life.


Mark Petric, who is a minister at New Life Assembly of God in Wellington, testified that his son came into the room and asked: "Would you guys close your eyes? I have a surprise for you."

The father, who recovered from the shooting, testified that he expected a pleasant surprise.
Then his head went numb from a gunshot. His wife, Susan, 43, died of gunshot wound to the head.


This part really got to me. Can you imagine what the Father must be feeling?

Teenagers these days are so angry and destructive.


It was a hypothetical question.

We were discussing being a stay-at-home dad in the flame pit. Just found this article from some pansy who couldn't hack it being a stay-at-home dad:

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/w...mom/index.html

It's a pity he gave up so soon. My Dad's a stay-at-home one who also works and he manages things far too well. :p But I guess it's not for everyone.

[Nadouku]

Heading northeast (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090114/ap_on_re_us/snowstorm) for the remaining holidays? Don't think about it.

[darkmetal505]

Girl sells her virginity for 3.7 million dollars to pay for school (http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2008/09/09/2008-09-09_howard_stern_in_virgin_territory.html)

Seriously, why would you pay that much for a virgin anyway?

[XanBcoo]

Girl sells her virginity for 3.7 million dollars to pay for school (http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2008/09/09/2008-09-09_howard_stern_in_virgin_territory.html)

Seriously, why would you pay that much for a virgin anyway?
Not surprised that Stern's behind this. Also, why isn't this considered prostitution?

Anyway:
275-Pound Woman Says Hospital Told Her to Use Zoo MRI (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,479782,00.html)

And it seems the idiots who named their son Adolf Hitler are having their children taken away: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009/01/13/2009-01-13_report_child_named_adolf_hitler_removed_.html

I actually don't agree with that decision. It seems like the government overstepping a few boundaries, regardless of how retarded the names are.

[Buffalobiian]

Girl sells her virginity for 3.7 million dollars to pay for school (http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2008/09/09/2008-09-09_howard_stern_in_virgin_territory.html)

Seriously, why would you pay that much for a virgin anyway?

She says she's a capitalist, but won't necessarily sell to the highest bidder? LIES!

And about the woman's comment about her MRI scan:
"They should make these to fit most everybody."

Just think about that one lady.

[Nadouku]

Categorially, this (http://health.yahoo.com/experts/eatthis/24416/20-worst-foods-in-america-2009) news lists some of the worst foods in America. See for yourself!

[Paper]

Categorially, this (http://health.yahoo.com/experts/eatthis/24416/20-worst-foods-in-america-2009) news lists some of the worst foods in America. See for yourself!


Romano’s Macaroni Grill Dessert Ravioli
1,630 calories
74 g fat
33 g saturated fat
1,150 mg sodium
223 g carbohydrates

Would you eat a Quarter Pounder for dessert? How about four? That’s how many it takes to match the calorie-load of this decadent dish. It’s the quickest way to ruin what may have been a sensible dinner. (Then again, if dinner was at Macaroni Grill, chances are it was anything but sensible.)

The article open my eyes to alot of things...fast food kills ... and the part about quater pounder for dessert how about four made me laugh the way he pitch it.

[XanBcoo]

Categorially, this (http://health.yahoo.com/experts/eatthis/24416/20-worst-foods-in-america-2009) news lists some of the worst foods in America. See for yourself!
Jesus Christ. Baskin Robbin's Oreo Shake. I actually remember looking at the nutritional value for the Heath Shake that it mentions, but this one does my head in.

2,600 motherfucking calories. That is, as they said, literally a day's worth of calories in one drink. With 260 grams of sugar. Thinking about it makes me feel ill.

[Kraco]

Yeah. It has more sugar and fat than a whole pie or cake...

[darkshadow]

2600 isn't that much >_> I get far more per day.

[XanBcoo]

2600 isn't that much >_> I get far more per day.
Your metabolism is fast because you're young, and you probably don't get such a large percentage of your caloric intake from sugar and fat. You're also not considering that drinking one of these would be adding to what you would have already eaten that day. I eat roughly 4,000 calories a day, and I exercise regularly. Drinking one of those things in one sitting would mean adding 50% more to my daily intake. These aren't good calories either.

You might as well drink a gallon of fat before bed.

[Buffalobiian]

Cop just centimetres from saving troubled teen (http://www.iinet.net.au/customers/news/articles/719433.html)

Adding to our list of "idiots in the news" (the crowd). I'd think they knew the guy, since I can't imagine normal people doing that. Fucktards.

That cop must have it pretty hard too, unless s/he's used to all this. Even then, he'd feel he could have done better.

[Nadouku]

Mind your workplace manners -- it pays (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090115/lf_nm_life/us_jobs_manners)

Hmm, nothing witty to say here. :D

[animus]

Airplane Crashes into Hudson River (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090116/ap_on_re_us/plane_splashdown)

All 155 survived. Apparently it was caused by birds slamming into the engines? lolwut?

"The Bird Hazard a bigger threat to planes than terrorists"

[darkshadow]

It actually happens a lot, but the bigger aircraft aren't really bothered by it cause of the crazy huge turbines, plus they can still fly even if one of the engine fails. But yeah if a bird gets stuck in one of those smaller engines, the engine is toast.

That's why big airports sound a small alarm to get rid of birds if there are any in the area.

[Animeniax]

Kind of sad but I read in that book "The World Without Us" that human structures like towers and buildings are killing off song birds in increasing millions. I guess we can add airplanes to the list of man-made things birds die from crashing into.

[Assertn]

You're saying that the world would be different if we didn't exist? holy shit!

[Junior]

Girl sells her virginity for 3.7 million dollars to pay for school (http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2008/09/09/2008-09-09_howard_stern_in_virgin_territory.html)

Seriously, why would you pay that much for a virgin anyway?

...What? 3.7 million? That's crazy. She better be gorgeous.
Oh, and that picture.That really her? The head looks like it was photoshopped on. (probably to protect her identity)

And about Buffa's post...


Detective Inspector Thacker yesterday told an inquest into Dykes's death that a crowd gathered below the ledge and started hurling abuse at the teen and urging him to kill himself, Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper reports.

Someone's about to kill themself and you're URGING them to do it? What kind of sick world are we living in?

[Kraco]

Someone's about to kill themself and you're URGING them to do it? What kind of sick world are we living in?

Nah, it's precisely the kind of world we are living in. People have (relatively) lots of free time, largely are at a spiritual emptiness (due to material wellbeing), and consequently are looking for thrills and experiences everywhere to fill the hollowness inside them. As such the death of some stranger is not of as huge an impact as some anime would have you believe. In the past public executions of criminals (or anybody) were one of the most popular events among the populace, gathering huge crowds of cheerful spectators.

[Nadouku]

Will the big systems finally be slashed? Experts predict this (http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/ps3-will-be-299-in-april-analyst-predicts/1279759).

[Assertn]

I'm more inclined to believe the hecklers didn't like the fact that the guy was a homosexual.

[Animeniax]

You're saying that the world would be different if we didn't exist? holy shit!
No, the book's author said it would be more like your living-room if we didn't exist. Try vacuuming once in a while.

[darkshadow]

Will the big systems finally be slashed? Experts predict this (http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/ps3-will-be-299-in-april-analyst-predicts/1279759).

Pachter can say all he want, sony already said no pricecut till summer 09

[Nadouku]

College Football's Top 10 Picks! (http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=sancheztopstonsoftalent&prov=tsn&type=lgns)

To agree or disagree!

[Junior]

Nah, it's precisely the kind of world we are living in. People have (relatively) lots of free time, largely are at a spiritual emptiness (due to material wellbeing), and consequently are looking for thrills and experiences everywhere to fill the hollowness inside them. As such the death of some stranger is not of as huge an impact as some anime would have you believe. In the past public executions of criminals (or anybody) were one of the most popular events among the populace, gathering huge crowds of cheerful spectators.

Yeah but...this was just an ordinary teenager. I'd understand a criminal...but really. This was cruel. =/


I'm more inclined to believe the hecklers didn't like the fact that the guy was a homosexual.

You think they knew he was gay?

[Buffalobiian]

You think they knew he was gay?

Depends on if they knew him. I was inclined to think they did, as I can't think why a bystander would do such a thing. Thinking of the people I knew/seen in my city though, I can think of people who would do just that - cheer for someone to die because they've got nothing better to do.

[Nadouku]

Be careful of where you rent your small homes. It might just cost a lot (http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/worst-small-towns-to-own-a-home.html)

[Assertn]

Be careful of where you rent your small homes. It might just cost a lot (http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/worst-small-towns-to-own-a-home.html)
Haha Nadouku. Your post really has nothing to do with your link.

[Nadouku]

I found this article to be interesting, mainly because it highlights the wasteful trashings of something valuable to others. Take a look at it (http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/01/19/copy/trash_man.ART_ART_01-19-09_B1_21CJ3BA.html).

[Buffalobiian]

I found this article to be interesting, mainly because it highlights the wasteful trashings of something valuable to others. Take a look at it (http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/01/19/copy/trash_man.ART_ART_01-19-09_B1_21CJ3BA.html).

That shows just how stringent our laws have become in order to rule out just that one-in-one-thousand individual who would exploit it. My neighbour and I had a discussion about this yesterday. In Australia here, childcare people aren't allowed to "touch" the children unless it was absolutely unavoidable. While we see how this is necessary, think about trying to help kids apply sunscreen? Or when they want a cuddle, and you have to push them away.

She worked at a police/state-run childcare before, and she told of how there was one man that all the children loved - he was great with them, and never did anything to hurt them. He loved them just as they loved him. He got fired because of one parent's complaint though. Apparently, while he was catching a girl from a trampoline, he "held her too long".

I wasn't there, and this account could well be biased, but there it is anyway.

She's actually a qualified psychologist, and she thought that this sort of upbringing really severs the bonds that children form with people as they grow. She hypothesised that it's this lack of emotional bonding and upbringing that has lead to increased instances violation between people (assault, theft, rape etc).

She says when you don't feel and empathise with others, it's a lot easier to make the decision to hurt them, and I see truth in what she says.

My mother said similar things - school these days don't effectively teach behaviour anymore. Teaching knowledge without teaching how to use it, as she puts it.

/off topic - but amazing how something like that stemmed from legalising garbage collecting :p

[Marik]

Teen charged with assaulting mom with taco (http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=8257440&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1)

All because she pulled the cord on his XBOX.

[Kraco]

Sounds like a really poor news day when a taco attack becomes a news item.

[Paper]

Sounds like a really poor news day when a taco attack becomes a news item.

yea it's really sad that the kid stoop so low to disrecpect his mom with tacos, I wonder if it was (hard shell taco or soft shell) if it was hard shell taco I wouldve press charges :D lol

[Animeniax]

What pisses me off is that it's costing taxpayers money to teach this kid a lesson instead of his parents disciplining his ass at home. Hopefully they lock him up with some street toughs so one lesson is all he needs.

[Paper]

What pisses me off is that it's costing taxpayers money to teach this kid a lesson instead of his parents disciplining his ass at home. Hopefully they lock him up with some street toughs so one lesson is all he needs.

after reading the news these days,I have to say that we live in a dark world, and taxpayers always pay the price at the end of the day.

[rockmanj]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28745226/

I thought this was kind of interesting.

[XanBcoo]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28745226/

I thought this was kind of interesting.
As someone from another board pointed out, you should note the differences in reporting the way Obama "stumbled":


Roberts, who used no notes, stumbled at one point, appearing to forget the opening words. Obama, a former constitutional law professor, paused until Roberts got back on track with “I will faithfully execute the office of president to the United States.”

But at one point early on, Obama paused, as if grasping for the next words. Roberts helped him over the brief awkward moment, repeating a few words to get Obama back on track.

MSNBC/CNN: Roberts screwed up
FOX: Obama is like a child who needs help reading "Pet the Kitty"

And now, hours later, Fox has amended their article to say that it was indeed Roberts who dropped the ball on that one. It's laughable how full of shit they are on that network.

[Animeniax]

I like how Fox news has to remind us they are "fair and balanced" by saying they are fair and balanced after every station identification.

[The Heretic Azazel]

And now, hours later, Fox has amended their article to say that it was indeed Roberts who dropped the ball on that one. It's laughable how full of shit they are on that network.

Absolutely. Their assertion that they are fair and balanced is absurd. The only reason I sometimes watch them is because the liberal media is so disgustingly in the tank for Obama and I feel I need to balance my news networks out. The liberal media is almost just as bad, and even though they are not as hateful as their conservative counterparts, they make up for it by never letting people on their shows with differing opinions. Just two or three guys circle jerking each other arguing over semantics.

Especially Rachel Maddow. That bulldyke bitch is super annoying.

[XanBcoo]

The only reason I sometimes watch them is because the liberal media is so disgustingly in the tank for Obama and I feel I need to balance my news networks out. The liberal media is almost just as bad
Similarly, I watched both CNN and Fox's coverage of the inauguration. When all networks claim to be balanced but none get it right, it's up to the viewer to do the balancing themself.

I also watch the O'Reilly Factor whenever I can spare a moment. "Know thy enemy..."

[Nadouku]

How Stimulus Affects You (http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-budgeting/article/106461/How-Stimulus-Affects-You)

I thought it was an interesting take on what the money is used for by the government and how it's applied to us, the citizens.

[XanBcoo]

Obama Retakes Oath of Office (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28780417/)

WASHINGTON - After the flub heard around the world, President Barack Obama has taken the oath of office. Again. Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the oath to Obama on Wednesday night at the White House — a rare do-over.

The surprise moment came in response to Tuesday's much-noticed stumble, when Roberts got the words of the oath a little off, which prompted Obama to do so, too.

Don't worry, the White House says: Obama has still been president since noon on Inauguration Day. Nevertheless, Obama and Roberts went through the drill again out of what White House counsel Greg Craig called "an abundance of caution."

[The Heretic Azazel]

Some prick on Fox News actually questioned if Barack would technically be the President because of the mistake.

Oh the hilarity.

[XanBcoo]

You're referring to this I think: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIXuGed_MEc

Saw that clip tonight on the Daily Show (or was it Colbert?). I can't even get angry at the guy. It is hilarious. Just the smarminess of the way he says it.

[rockmanj]

You're referring to this I think: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIXuGed_MEc

Saw that clip tonight on the Daily Show (or was it Colbert?). I can't even get angry at the guy. It is hilarious. Just the smarminess of the way he says it.


Jesus, that's retarded...

[Paper]

Obama Retakes Oath of Office (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28780417/)


Obama was face with over two million people, also I believe he had a fear of being killed since their are still a lot of people who still don't believe in him and have their own views. (raciest views)

If it was me I would’ve stumble all over my words during oath just from the stage freight alone :o

[Deadfire]

Microsoft cuts 5,000 jobs (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090122.wmicrosoftjobs0122/BNStory/Technology/home), Intel cuts up to 6,000 workers (http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/21/technology/intel/index.htm?postversion=2009012117). and IBM is cutting a unnamed amount. (http://www.wral.com/business/story/4375560/)

I can begin to tell you what this means...

[UChessmaster]

Guy dressed like Joker kills 2 babies, and one 54 year old

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090123/daycare_belgium_090123/20090123?hub=TopStories

[Nadouku]

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090123/daycare_belgium_090123/20090123?hub=TopStories

That's just scary. Some random guy comes in with a knife and starts on a violent rampage. On top of that, a daycare center. What the hell is he thinking?

Is the Wii failing to meet its potential? (http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/is-the-wii-failing-to-meet-its-potential-/1281752)

So, the Wii has a few best-selling games out there, but do you agree on its situation?

[Stitch]

The most successful console is always going to have the most crappy games. Do you know how much crap there is in the PS2 game library? Half the greatest hits are crap, at least.

I don't know why 2K Games has anything to say on the matter in the first place. It's not like they make their bread and butter on the Wii, anyway. Are they trying to be cool about it because Wii is kicking ass without Grand Theft Auto?

[Animeniax]

Do you just go around to threads to whine about shit or what?

Wii doesn't have enough big name titles, and the hardware won't support most of the games that real gamers look for. If they had made it more robust hardware-wise, they could have made it more future-proof and not just a gimmick.

[Nadouku]

Dishonorable Mentions: The 10 Most Embarassing Award Winners in Automotive History (http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/autos_content_landing_pages/846/dishonorable-mention-the-10-most-embarrassing-award-winners-in-automotive-history)

A review through history shows us the old models of cars and humorous ideas about them.

[Buffalobiian]

Mum 'tortured daughter to teach her manners' (http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/734645/mum-tortured-daughter-to-teach-her-manners)

"She became enraged when the toddler didn't behave better and threw Riley with such force that she heard the impact of the toddler's body hitting the tile floor in their Texas home.....ultimately fracturing her skull and killing her."

[Nadouku]

Mum 'tortured daughter to teach her manners' (http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/734645/mum-tortured-daughter-to-teach-her-manners)

So much lying going on. The mother threw her-- no, no, the father threw her. Doesn't change the fact that she's dead now. What a dispicable bunch of parents.

Storm may leave thousands in darkness for days (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090128/ap_on_re_us/winter_storm)

Quite scary that our ice storm got so bad.

[Paper]

Mum 'tortured daughter to teach her manners'

This article really made me very angry, how can u do that to your own daughter? I mean the story from the mother is already confusing from the mother to the father, he did it she did it, they should both be convicted from the conspiracy alone. What has the daughter "remember a two year old" possibly do to be thrown against the wall and beaten to death? no kid deserves that and the parents are not even fit to be consider parents.

[Xelbair]

Its called pathological family.
There should be some mental test before having kids.

[Nadouku]

Holy flaming shit. This family needs to slow down a bit:

Family: Octuplets' mother has 6 other children (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090130/ap_on_re_us/octuplets)

[Abdula]

Nazi zombies. (http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/Road_signs_warn_of_zombies)

Saw this on the news last night and thought it was hilarious. I don't know about you guys but I'm gonna go play some World at War.

[Pandadice]

rofl, thats one of the best articles ever.


Speculation among the tech-savvy on the Internet

this line was probably my favorite

[XanBcoo]

Nazi zombies. (http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/Road_signs_warn_of_zombies)

Saw this on the news last night and thought it was hilarious. I don't know about you guys but I'm gonna go play some World at War.
My friends told me about this on Wednesday. I was too late to actually see the message myself :(.

[Assertn]

Damn....and I just unlocked Nazi zombie mode last night

[itadakimasu]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7865295.stm

This story caught me by surprise when I saw a blurb on the news last night. Somehow somebody got a picture of 8x gold metal winner Michael Phelps hitting a bong.

Full size image : http://collegeotr.s3.amazonaws.com/images/blogs/fbeb35436e14ad7c94e63ca47e74aca3.jpg

I really don't care if he gets high... not sure where he was when he was doing this, or how he allowed somebody to take pictures of it. Wonder if this is going to have a huge effect on his competing in 2012 games?

[Mr Squiggles]

ALERT THE MEDIA, CALL THE WHAMBULANCE, SOMEBODY FAMOUS SMOKED POT!!!!!!!!!

Doesn't the media have more important things to report on?

[Death BOO Z]

I think both Paris Hilton and Britney Spears took a day off, so the answer is no.

[itadakimasu]

I don't think there is anything wrong w\ smoking pot, but alot of people in america still think its the greatest taboo. these same people probably don't know anything about an era referred to as prohibition, when alcohol was highly illegal.

[Abdula]

I don't think anybody really cares but I'm sure its going to cost him a few endorsement deals anyway.

[Animeniax]

That's just a houkah, like they use to smoke in Arab countries.

Unfortunately for Phelps, he has an image to uphold. Comes with being a role model to thousands of dolphin-people.

[The Heretic Azazel]

That's not a hookah, it's a bong.

Personally, as a marijuana lover and connoisseur, I find it almost more disgusting that Phelps would release such a cowardly statement than the news coverage of it. He should have stood up for himself and told everyone that they could like it or shove it, he's a human just like anyone else and those fucking hypocrites I saw on the news who were acting so disappointed are idiots. Cannabis is not a performance enhancing drug, so it's no one's business if he uses.

The whole war on drugs is bullshit anyway. The government in America wants to control and stick their greedy fucking hands in everything. They're slowly taking our rights away and I can only hope President Obama will do the right thing and decriminalize this drug and put people in our prisons who actually belong there.

[Assertn]

That's not a hookah, it's a bong.

Personally, as a marijuana lover and connoisseur, I find it almost more disgusting that Phelps would release such a cowardly statement than the news coverage of it. He should have stood up for himself and told everyone that they could like it or shove it, he's a human just like anyone else and those fucking hypocrites I saw on the news who were acting so disappointed are idiots. Cannabis is not a performance enhancing drug, so it's no one's business if he uses.
Heh, easy for you to say. You don't stand to lose million dollar contracts.

[The Heretic Azazel]

Nice to see your integrity has a price. Besides, he's not exactly poor even if he lost every contract

[Kraco]

Nice to see your integrity has a price. Besides, he's not exactly poor even if he lost every contract

Hah hah. Let's hope it was really good cannabis then, if it was well worth losing million dollar contracts. At least it was the most expensive brand ever, for sure...

[Pandadice]

rofl, check out this article

Video game plays strange
message? (http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/strange_news/offbeat_wthi_terrehaute_islam_is_the_light_nintend o_0126200921532177991)

the fact that the exact same line is in both things really makes me think it's more than coincidence.

[Nadouku]

Creepy article. Coincidence, or not?

Soldier on 1st skydive leads dying instructor down (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/skydiver_death)

That must have been scary, knowing that your instructor has a heart attack and you have to get both you and him back down to safety.

[Buffalobiian]

Girl, 4, dies in washing machine (http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/740437/girl-4-dies-in-washing-machine)

Read the entire thing. The article goes from serious/empathetic to ridiculous/wtf.

Poor kid though. Both of them. That boy will learn one day exactly why he doesn't have an older sister anymore. Or maybe be won't.

What would you do if you were the parent?

-Tell him at an appropriate age?
-Not tell him, but secretly keep photos of her -> what normal people'll do. Photos eventually leak out.
-Destroy all evidence of her and pretend like you never had a daughter.

[Kraco]

What would you do if you were the parent?

-Tell him at an appropriate age?
-Not tell him, but secretly keep photos of her -> what normal people'll do. Photos eventually leak out.
-Destroy all evidence of her and pretend like you never had a daughter.

Maybe when the son brings his first girlfriend home for the first time, it would be a good moment to reveal his gruesome past, in front of them both.

[Buffalobiian]

Maybe when the son brings his first girlfriend home for the first time, it would be a good moment to reveal his gruesome past, in front of them both.

Knowing kids these days, he'll probably be 8 years old.

Buf after reading that, I can't help but imagine this:


*son* Hey Mum, I'd like you to meet Julie..(pauses to summon courage)..She's my girlfriend.
*gfrined* (smile) Hello Ms Smith
*Mum* Oh, she looks beautiful, Jack. And...so much like your sister. You remember? You killed her in the washing machine once."

<<Jaws dropping + silence>>

*Mum* Hoho, I'm just joking. Take a seat, I'll bring out some tea. (exists stage, drops newspaper clipping)
*son* (picks up n.paper) Mum, you dropped.....

<<Over The Shoulder close-up pan on n.paper headline>>

*gfriend* (looks at Jack, disgusted) Oh Gosh.....
*son* (stares at n.paper, horrified) Oh Gosh.....

<<(in the distance)....Julie, do you take milk with your te~>>

*Mum* (enters room, looks at scene): Oh dear. Don't be upset about it Jack. It was a long time ago...

:o

[Pandadice]

wait, whoa, how the heck was the 15-month old even able to start the washing machine? I have trouble starting the washing machine..

[Buffalobiian]

Apparently it's a push 'n go type. Washes with one push of a button. Convenient ;)

I never liked front-load washing machines. I thought they looked kinda ugly, but they do save a lot of water, and space too if you live in crowded environments like urban Japan or Hong Kong etc.

Now I've got another reason to dislike them. If you must get one of these, I suggest mounting them on the ceiling (those appartments have low ceilings anyway) to make it less of a hazard.

[Nadouku]

Rubik's Cube Redux (http://www.yahoo.com/s/1025744)

"The classic toy gets a makeover for the 21st century."

I found it entertaining how they managed to change the shape and the complexity of the Rubik's cube. Perhaps Psyke can pick up one for Rena. :o

[Buffalobiian]

I never understood how to solve the Rubik's cube :(

[Pandadice]

Rubik's Cube Redux (http://www.yahoo.com/s/1025744)

"The classic toy gets a makeover for the 21st century."

I found it entertaining how they managed to change the shape and the complexity of the Rubik's cube. Perhaps Psyke can pick up one for Rena. :o

i dunno. it just seems like another puzzle, and like the cube champ guy said, it's a different concept.. so i don't really get why they're introducing it as the new cube.

plus they already have so many variations of the rubiks cube, i wouldn't see the point in announcing a new one. they've got like.. 4x4x4, up to like 7x7x7, then they've got ball shaped ones, and diamond shaped ones.. i met this dude a little bit ago which had like 5 different kinds.


I never understood how to solve the Rubik's cube

i just learned how the other day.. by watching two videos on youtube which walked me through it. now i've been doing it over and over, trying to memorize the algorithms.

[XanBcoo]

i just learned how the other day.. by watching two videos on youtube which walked me through it. now i've been doing it over and over, trying to memorize the algorithms.
For anyone who's interested:
Part One (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsQIoPyfQzM)
Part Two (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW_BBp3FPMQ)

[Assertn]

Nice to see your integrity has a price. Besides, he's not exactly poor even if he lost every contract
integrity for what? getting high?
If you'd rather get baked than get a million dollars, then there's something wrong.

[The Heretic Azazel]

Yeah, well that would be true if he got on national television without the picture being released and said "yeah people, I smoke weed and how do you like that shit?"

But it was a picture he didn't know existed. How would you like to be out millions of dollars because of something you probably don't even remember doing?

If he's gonna get caught sucking on a bong, he shouldn't lie about how he's worried over hurt feelings. We in the legalization movement are touchy about this kind of thing, and I have contempt for people who lie about their actions to somehow save a reputation as a role model.

[Nadouku]

Part One (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsQIoPyfQzM)
Part Two (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW_BBp3FPMQ)

Pretty amazing. I really thought that the fast-forwarded part (where he shuffles the Rubix Cube) was his actual speed, then I see it slow down. His speed is still quite fast, though.

Consumer Reports Picks the Best Cup o' Brew (http://shopping.yahoo.com/articles/yshoppingarticles/204/consumer-reports-picks-the-best-cup-o-brew)


Folgers, Maxwell House, and Starbucks are America's best-selling ground coffees. But all three were iced by Eight O'Clock Colombian coffee in our taste tests. As for Starbucks, it didn't even place among the top regular coffees and trailed among decafs.

Ah... fresh coffee in the morning. The sweet smell of aroma, and the gentle taste...

[Animeniax]

Ah... fresh coffee in the morning. The sweet smell of aroma, and the gentle taste...
Have you ever tried Blue Mountain coffee from Jamaica?

http://www.asianfoodgrocer.com/img/prods/siteimages/beverages/coffee/blue_mountain_coffee_lg.jpg

It's around $100/lb, sometimes higher.

[Buffalobiian]

USA Swimming suspends Michael Phelps for 3 months (http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ap-phelpssuspended&prov=ap&type=lgns)

Fors and Against listed in this read:


"He also lost a high-profile sponsor Thursday when Kellogg Co. said it wouldn’t renew its deal with Phelps that expires later this month.

“This is not a situation where any anti-doping rule was violated, but we decided to send a strong message to Michael because he disappointed so many people, particularly the hundreds of thousands of USA Swimming member kids who look up to him as a role model and a hero,” the Colorado Springs, Colo.-based national governing body said in a statement.
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“Michael has voluntarily accepted this reprimand and has committed to earn back our trust.”"

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“Enough is enough,” said Evan Morgenstein, who represents a large number of Olympic swimmers. “The penalty is far greater than the crime. He has said he is sorry. Let’s move on to the real problems in this country.”

“I see him as a kid trying to grow up in the most intense spotlight known to any athlete. He has apologized and what else can he do?” she told the AP by telephone. “The thing I hope is that people realize Michael is still a person and not just a swimming hero.”

The bitch of living as a high-profile person.

[UChessmaster]

Cookies are deadly.

http://www.geekologie.com/2009/02/idiot_tries_to_strangle_girlfr.php

[XanBcoo]

Cookies are deadly.

http://www.geekologie.com/2009/02/idiot_tries_to_strangle_girlfr.php
Why is it Austin again??

I thought all the gene-pool rejects came from Florida.

[Nadouku]

Have you ever tried Blue Mountain coffee from Jamaica?

The only coffee I ever had was Starbucks, and that was only a one time deal. Not bad, but not too terribly good. I should try and go find this Blue Mountain coffee, starting with Wal-Mart.


The bitch of living as a high-profile person.

People are crazy about these outstanding achievers, but neglect to notice that they are still human. They can't always be victorious in every situation and are prone to making bad decisions.

Exotic dancer set on fire outside LA bar (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/exotic_dancer_burned;_ylt=Au17N_yz9NftRqXx93ZdZq3X n414)

Ouch, more than 60% of her body had severely burned. That's gonna scar her for a lifetime.

[Animeniax]

Exotic dancer set on fire outside LA bar (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/exotic_dancer_burned;_ylt=Au17N_yz9NftRqXx93ZdZq3X n414)

Ouch, more than 60% of her body had severely burned. That's gonna scar her for a lifetime.
This could make for a modern adaptation of Clint Eastwood's "Unforgiven". The exotic dancers at that club will post a bounty for the 2 cowboys what did it and hired guns from as far away as Missoura will come lookin' ta collect.

[Nadouku]

The Buzz Log - The Buzz Week in Review (http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/92249?fp=1)

The Bill Gates one was actually funny, but there are others that are hilarious too.

[XanBcoo]

Victim hits Gunman with Taxi (http://wbztv.com/local/somerville.carjacking.retaliation.2.929784.html)


SOMERVILLE (WBZ) ―
A shooting victim in Somerville is accused of retaliating against his alleged shooter by hijacking a nearby cab and running him over.

t all started when police responded to reports of shots fired at the corner of Elm and Chester streets in Davis Square around 2 a.m. on Sunday. The victim, Marcel Laurol, 32, of Malden, was allegedly shot in the leg by a 25-year-old Brockton man.

Immediately after the shooting, police say Laurol hijacked a cab, assaulted the driver and then took off after the alleged shooting suspect, who is not being identified, with two passengers still sitting in the back seat.


It's pretty badass that he was able to hijack a cab and retaliate, but there were passengers inside meaning he was probably nuts and there's probably more to this story than it seems.

[Buffalobiian]

Interesting. That's something (icy rain) I new I've learnt, since it never goes below freezing here.Freezing rain, another feature of the Northern Hemisphere (specifically the 41~42nd Parallel North) that you Southern Hemisphere Softies will never experience. The joy of spinning in your car at 20 mph...

At least you have us beat on poisonous creatures (namely, all wildlife in Oz).

And lack of water. We're possibly the 1st First World country to have a drought in recent generations. We get bushfires too, though probably not as bad as the US.

I think we just matched them (US), if not beat them.

Deadliest-ever Australian wildfires kill 130 (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_australia_wildfires)

Apparently it burned an area 3x the size of Hong Kong. (Give us a yell if you're alive Raven)

[Nadouku]

Hmm, reminds me of the Great Chicago Fire (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Chicago_Fire).

Brick Kicker (http://video.yahoo.com/network/101149635?v=4291688&l=5144224)


This guy's kicks are so hard and so fast he kicks bricks to pieces with his bare feet! It sounds like he's breaking the sound barrier with his toes.


That's one mighty kick. Imagine if it was used against human opponents. :p

[Raven]

I think we just matched them (US), if not beat them.

Deadliest-ever Australian wildfires kill 130 (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_australia_wildfires)

Apparently it burned an area 3x the size of Hong Kong. (Give us a yell if you're alive Raven)
Yeah, I'm alive. But I'm not feeling all that great.

I was less than a mile away from one of the major fires but luckily for me it didn't get any closer. The horrible thing is I was floating in a friend's pool enjoying myself the whole time. I feel so damned guilty because I could have been helping somehow. Not that there's a lot I could have done, but still.

It makes me sick to my stomach to comprehend everything that's happened the last few days here. I'm going to give blood and make a cash donation to the appeal. That's at least something small I can do to assist.

There are so many people with literally nothing left besides the clothes on their backs. I can't fathom it.

[Buffalobiian]

Not to mention that some of those fires were allegedly started by people. I'll be expecting an appeal to be available at my bank soon, if it's not already there.

Anyway, good to hear you can still type. Like you said, there wasn't much you could do, but now is the time you can help.

[itadakimasu]

The Buzz Log - The Buzz Week in Review (http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/92249?fp=1)

The Bill Gates one was actually funny, but there are others that are hilarious too.

Thats funny but obviously not true.

[Nadouku]

Nine-year-old writes hit iPhone app (http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/nine-year-old-writes-hit-iphone-app/1287368)


You might think you're pretty hot stuff because you've figured out how to change your Facebook status from your iPhone, but you've got nothing on nine-year-old Lim Ding Wen.

Pretty amazing for a nine year old to compute that kind of game into an iPhone, and he did it for his sister too! That's pretty sweet of him.

[Pandadice]

whoa dang. reminds me of Tony Stark from Iron Man.

[Death BOO Z]

poll results for the Israeli election: (first results, probably going to change over the night)

http://wa-ne2.www.haaretz.com/hasite/images/iht_daily/D100209/468midgam_iht2.jpg

no big party (hardly 30 sits), which means we're going for a shaky coalition between leaders who hate each other and might not be the head of their parties for long.

the entire parliament is now more right-winged, less liberal. (if anyone cares about Israel Politics)

[Ryllharu]

Yeah, I'm alive. But I'm not feeling all that great.

I was less than a mile away from one of the major fires but luckily for me it didn't get any closer. The horrible thing is I was floating in a friend's pool enjoying myself the whole time. I feel so damned guilty because I could have been helping somehow. Not that there's a lot I could have done, but still.

It makes me sick to my stomach to comprehend everything that's happened the last few days here. I'm going to give blood and make a cash donation to the appeal. That's at least something small I can do to assist.

There are so many people with literally nothing left besides the clothes on their backs. I can't fathom it.
Not to mention that some of those fires were allegedly started by people. I'll be expecting an appeal to be available at my bank soon, if it's not already there.

Anyway, good to hear you can still type. Like you said, there wasn't much you could do, but now is the time you can help.
Glad our Aussies are both fairly well off from the ordeal. From the sound of things off the BBC news site, it's only getting worse now that the fire crews and police are able to get into some of the worst affected areas.

Not much we can do here from the other side of the world...

[Nadouku]

Pew Research Center: Darwin Debated: Religion vs. Evolution (http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1105/darwin-debate-religion-evolution)


Almost 150 years after Charles Darwin published his groundbreaking work On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, Americans are still fighting over evolution.

I thought it was interesting to see how many people agree or disagree and how their standing claim justifies on what they believe in, and how it might affect others.

[XanBcoo]

It's a sad world we live in where the fundamentally religious can't accept scientific truth, and attack a Strawman of the theory of Evolution just so their faith won't be compromised.

I love the graph in that article. Of course Mormons don't believe in Evolution.

[Animeniax]

I love the graph in that article. Of course Mormons don't believe in Evolution.
They should; they've managed to evolve themselves some of the hottest daughters in human history.

[XanBcoo]

13 year-old boy becomes a father (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2233878.ece)

This is pretty mind-boggling. I think the weirdest thing is how the parents don't really seem to care. It's good that he's being noble and trying to do the right thing, but this poor kid's life is ruined.

Seriously though, 13. I'm sure some of us have siblings that are further in age than that.

[Nadouku]

Seriously though, 13. I'm sure some of us have siblings that are further in age than that.

It's kind of amazing how she managed to produce a safe carriage. Still, I wouldn't want to be a father at such a young age where learning is still a fundamental experience for most kids.

Iraqi police: Female suicide bomber kills 40 (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090213/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq;_ylt=AiNxfLXTOluglQu_xBd1xxfXn414)


BAGHDAD – A female suicide bomber attacked a tent filled with women and children resting from a pilgrimage to a Shiite holy city south of Baghdad on Friday, killing 40 people and injuring 60 others, said officials. It was the deadliest attack in Iraq this year and the third straight day of bombings against Shiite pilgrims.

What do people think when they suicide themself in a tent full of innocent women and children? What the hell do they promote the cause for? Their mentality will never be understood as to why they do it in the first place.

[Animeniax]

That's the whole problem with religious fanaticism: no one is innocent, so they all must pay the full price.

[Kraco]

Yeah, they aren't thinking anything. Their leaders have brainwashed them to do the fell deeds. You don't see the leaders themselves do such things, though, because they are thinking. Like Bin Laden who has been hiding who knows where all these years while his followers are getting killed left and right for the cause. The cause, of course, is nothing but to make the top man mightier and more powerful.

[Mr Squiggles]

Don't worry guys, they were infidels, so they didn't actually have souls. :rolleyes:

Man, you'd think that humanity would have learned since the crusades.

[Stitch]

I saw this Uwe Boll movie called Postal last night.

Now I'm not one to give much praise if at all to Uwe, but Postal actually humanized terrorists for me and taught me that all the terrorists really want is some virgins.

You all should watch Postal.

Anyway, in the news lately, there was some graduate student at a British university who was researching the eating habits of an extremely rare lizard in the Phillipines. To perform his research, he painstakingly collected this lizard's feces over a period of five years. When he sent the feces back to his university, the university had received it in an unmarked, black trash bag. When the university did a routine inventory cleanup, they unwittingly threw away the unmarked bag with lizard feces. In effect, they threw away five years hard work of the graduate student, who on the same day of learning of this mishap, had his girlfriend break up with him. Talk about bad luck.

[Nadouku]

Are You Wasting Money on Multivitamins? (http://health.yahoo.com/experts/healthnews/15053/are-you-wasting-money-on-multivitamins/)


Advertisements with tantalizing promises of improved health, prevention of cancer and heart disease, and greater energy have lured millions of Americans to spend billions of dollars on the purchase of multivitamins.

Interesting take on how these medicines can really have no benefit to you or your later self in life. I agree that some medicines don't prevent the risk of cancers; they just give the user the benefit of relief when using it.

[Animeniax]

Sometimes placebos can be more effective than actual medicines. Keep eating those multivitamins.

[Buffalobiian]

Sometimes placebos can be more effective than actual medicines. Keep eating those multivitamins.

That is true. If you find it's working, go for it. If it's not, then you might as well stop.

All I can say is antioxidants are worth taking. Same with Omega 3 fatty acids/fish oil. Other stuff...I haven't really looked into. Vitamins are particularly useful if you're lacking them in your diet. If you aren't, not so much.

I'll just through it out there that I did an evaluation paper on the effectiveness of complimentary medicines in treating menopausal symptoms. Just in case anyone's interested :rolleyes:

Some of you guys have wacky ages.

[itadakimasu]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7892477.stm

I think its stupid that our gas prices are basically decided by some random people speculating that next year demand could sky rocket, blah blah blah... none of this based on current oil prices or anything.

I'd love gas to stay @ $2.00 or less per gallon, $45 to fill up when it was almost $4 per gallon was kinda rediculous

[Xelbair]

In us you pay 2$ for one gallon? damn - that's really cheap compared to here nearly 4PLN(1$ = 4PLN) for 1 liter.

[Buffalobiian]

Here it's sitting on around 1.06AUD ~ 1.36AUD per Litre. It's alright compared to the rest of the world I suppose...

[Buffalobiian]

British, French nuclear subs collide in Atlantic (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090216/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_sub_collision)

Reminds me of the time when two players walked silently backwards into each other in CS:S :o

Edit: Hmm, only 2hrs ago? I guess I should have edited the above post instead.

[Kraco]

No matter what they say officially, it was clearly the old game of who dodges first. Only this time both captains had so much pride they collided.

[Nadouku]

And the Oscar goes to Matilda if Ledger wins (http://oscars.movies.yahoo.com/news/176-and-the-oscar-goes-to-matilda-if-ledger-wins?nc)


BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - If Heath Ledger is named best supporting actor at Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony, his daughter, 3-year-old Matilda Rose Ledger , will become the owner of the Oscar statuette.

That is so complicated, but only if his daughter actually signs for it when she reaches the prime age of 18, and even then, she'll probably be confused if not informed first.

[Uchiha Barles]

Ok, this article isn't technically "today", but it's recent. 4chan has a face, and that face has a name. As you read this, try to remind yourself of the following: "this isn't funny...this isn't funny..."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/16/AR2009021601565.html?referrer=emailarticle

[Pandadice]

Ok, this article isn't technically "today", but it's recent. 4chan has a face, and that face has a name. As you read this, try to remind yourself of the following: "this isn't funny...this isn't funny..."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/16/AR2009021601565.html?referrer=emailarticle

rofl, dang, 5 pages? that's an impressive article..

[Nadouku]

Cave Dwellers (http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=12119411&ch=4226713&src=news)

Cave home? Bought on EBay? Heh, hilarious insights of the person who bought it. Makes me wonder how they architecture it and make it usable to modern standards. It looks nice, but must be pretty hard to keep, according to this video.

[Uchiha Barles]

Oh man, that guy's living my dream, minus the financial troubles he's having. If I had 300k, I'd buy it, I kid you not.

[Nadouku]

Pioneer's Kuro Killing: A Tripping Point in the Plasma Era (http://newteevee.com/2009/02/21/pioneers-kuro-killing-a-tipping-point-in-the-plasma-era/)


The end of the Pioneer Kuro line of TVs represented a true tipping point in the TV industry, one preceded by long-gestating momentum from opposing forces. The recession and LCDs tipped over plasmas for good, and the slope downward will be quite steep, and fast.
Interesting news about Pioneer Kuro's end of production for plasma televisions so they can concentrate on cars and audio/visual systems. Also, a little history about them too.

[XanBcoo]

California introduces bill to legalize Marijuana (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/02/23/BAO416354C.DTL&type=politics&tsp=1)


(02-23) 17:50 PST SACRAMENTO -- California would become the first state in the nation to legalize marijuana for recreational use under a bill introduced Monday by Assemblyman Tom Ammiano of San Francisco.

The proposal would regulate marijuana like alcohol, with people over 21 years old allowed to grow, buy, sell and possess cannabis - all of which is barred by federal law.

Ammiano, a Democrat in his third month as a state lawmaker, said taxes and other fees associated with regulation could put more than a billion dollars a year into state coffers at a time when revenues continue to decline.

He said he thinks the federal government could soften its stance on marijuana under the Obama administration.


Thoughts on this? I know at the very least Heretic Azazel will have something to say.

[Buffalobiian]

I'm against it, though I wouldn't know about how it's used recreationally. I'm not buying "boosting the economy" as a reason, or an incentive to do so. Black markets exist for anything you can't get legally. Just because you can't stomp it out doesn't mean you should embrace it.

[Uchiha Barles]

I fucking hate weed. Whenever I'm around people smoking it, my eyes water, and my ears and throat itch. I'm against the legalization of weed for two reasons.

1) Since weed is illegal, you can get in a lot of trouble for getting caught smoking it. Consequently, in most places I frequent or have frequented where people who smoke weed would be (think college dorm, yuppie apartment building, suburban hangout park, etc.), they go through great lengths to hide the smell and the smoke. Like maybe stuffing the spaces between room doors and floors with clothing, smoking near airvents that (hopefully) pull out the smoke, and so on. If weed were legal, they'd be a hell of a lot more relaxed about their concealment protocols, to my dismay.

2) I don't want Obama to become the president associated with drug use.