Share I presume that by now, the entire world has heard of the famous volcano in Iceland that erupted leaving numerous European airports closed and stranding people for days on end. But besides watching the news and waiting for the volcanic ash to pass, I don’t see much else we can do. Except maybe try […]
Boys, there ain't no free lunches in this country. And don't go spending your whole life commiserating that you got the raw deals. You've got to say, ''I think that if I keep working at this and want it bad enough I can have it.'' It's called perseverance.
Lee Iacocca
1924-, American Businessman, Former CEO of Chrysler
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Archive for the ‘NEWZ’ Category
Mussolini iPhone App!
March 22nd, 2010
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Share The iPhone application, iMussolini, containing 100 of Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini’s speeches, recently became the 2nd most downloaded item in Italy. The application, which can found at Apple’s online store for 79 Euro-cents, was created by 25 year old Luigi Marino and includes speeches and videos from 1914, before ‘Il Duce’ came to power […]
Yours Truly is…Blog of the Week!!!
March 8th, 2010
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Share So, I just got some news tonight that put quite a big smile on my face ! No…I didn’t win the lottery (although that would have been nice too ) nor did my long lost childhood pet guinea pig [Snuffaluffagus] find his way home and crawl back into his cage! …nittyGriddy was selected as “Blog […]
Massive Earthquake Hits Chile
February 28th, 2010
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Share Feb. 27 at 3:34 am (local time): Click on image to enlarge. Another devastating earthquake has struck; only this time, it’s Chile. The 8.8 magnitude quake, one of the strongest ever recorded, shook the country for about a minute and a half causing widespread damage and triggering a tsunami warning across the Pacific [most […]
Avatar Protest in the West Bank
February 24th, 2010
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Share Unless you live under a rock somewhere, you’re aware of the endless clashes between Israeli’s and Palestinian’s in the West Bank — actually pretty much anywhere in the country. Well, this particular protest which took place about 10 days ago, had a rather cinematic approach. Palestinian demonstrators from a small village painted themselves blue […]
The Long Awaited Apple iPad is Finally Here!
January 28th, 2010
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Share it’s real and it’s here! if you’ve opened a paper, a magazine, the internet or simply been breathing the last few months — then you’ve heard about the 2nd coming in the technology world. what we thought at one point could be called the ‘islate’ is in fact the ‘ipad’ — apple’s newest gadget. […]
Bangladeshi Rape Victim Receives 101 Lashes for Becoming Pregnant!
January 27th, 2010
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Share a 16 year old girl was lashed 101 times after village elders decided that was the suitable punishment for becoming pregnant outside marriage — on the other hand, the 20 year old rapist was pardoned with a pat on the back! human rights activists say that the girl was too ashamed to report the rape […]
Ethiopian Airlines Plane Crashes into Mediterranean Sea
January 25th, 2010
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Share ethiopian airlines flight 409 (boeing 737–800) headed towards adis ababa plunged into the mediterranean only minutes after take-off from beirut’s airport. lebanese officials reported that the aircraft disappeared from radar screens 5 minutes after take-off from beirut’s rafik hariri international airport during stormy weather. eyewitnesses say they say a ‘ball of fire’ in the sky. all 90 […]
$500 Bill Leads Police to $66 Million Worth of Fake Cash
January 19th, 2010
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Share don’t you just love it when you hear about dumbass counterfeiters? serious advice to all crooks, counterfeiters and co. — please research the currency and value of the money you wish to copy, clean, cut…whatever! i would hope that by now everybody and their mother knows that the largest u.s. bill in wide circulation […]
Base Jump from Burj Khalifa — World’s Tallest Building
January 12th, 2010
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Share the almighty thrills and chills of life! two emirati men, nasr al niyadi and his trainer omar al hegelan, have set the new world record after parachuting from dubai’s 828 meter burj khalifa tower (the world’s tallest man made structure), a couple days after the building’s inauguration. the duo fell 672 meters at a speed […]
A Porn Bailout?!
January 10th, 2010
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Share i’m quite sure that the title alone has captured your attention and has made you wonder what the heck this post is about ! well, let me tell you that it’s definitely something i never thought i would read about, or even more — write about! but i came across this article on www.telegraph.co.uk, […]
China’s Internet Porn Crackdown
January 2nd, 2010
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Share china arrested over 5,000 people and shut down about 9,000 illegal porn-related sites in 2009. as part of its latest campaign to weed out internet pornography, the government has vowed to continue its strict censorship this year by banning sites that ‘harm public morality’. authorities went as far as offering rewards of up to […]
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