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Monthly Archives: February 2010
Drunks Find the Most Interesting Places to Take a Nap
From News.com.au: After a night on the drink, the 19-year-old Ukrainian man scaled down a cliff near Manly but got stuck half way and passed out. After being alerted by a fisherman, rescue workers found him asleep on his back … Continue reading
Google Doesn’t Think You Have a Right to Privacy
By now everybody has heard about Google’s latest lack of privacy fiasco with their new MySpace wanna be, Buzz. Google seems to have forgotten to mention that if you have a gmail account Buzz is automatically active and if you … Continue reading
Don’t Steal Potatoes in Russia
According to an article in the RiaNovosti: A 73 year old Russian farmer planted three tripwire mines, that were armed with gunpowder and filled with salt, around his field because he was having a problem with potato thieves. The farmer, … Continue reading
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Sing “My Way” in the Philippines and Die
Karaoke is a major form of entertainment in some neighborhoods in the Philippines. In fact it’s fans are so enthusiastic that fights and stabbings over the way a song is rendered are fairly common. NYT: By NORIMITSU ONISHI Published: February … Continue reading
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Mass Protest in Togo — Over Football
There are as many as 10,000 people protesting in Lome, Togo over the suspension of the Togolese football team. The BBC online said in this article that the Confederation of African Football had suspended Togo for the next two tournaments. … Continue reading
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