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As Plain as The Rash On His Feet →

This man, an immunologist himself, went to 6 doctors before anyone figured out what his devastating skin problem was - plain old scabies.

Jul 30th

Paper prints Obama's private prayer →

There’s lots of talk around, and amlost universal condemnation of the newspaper’s decision to publish Barak Obama’s private prayer. I agree fully with that condemnation, but I wonder about the seminary student who actually took the note. Did he get paid for it? He’s a seminary student - does this mean an automatic fail?

Jul 26th

Woman sues back surgeon for unwanted red rose... →

Poor reporting, really - it’s not until the third paragraph that they note that it was a temporary tattoo. It was intended, apparently, to improve her spirits as she healed. Still, it makes a nice headline, I suppose. (This one’s for my dad, who is having back surgery in the coming week.)

Jul 26th

Jul 25th

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Heartwarming scene at a convenience store in...

 (There is a long line at a small local convenience store due to a very nice but inexperienced cashier. The cashier messes up a purchase for the second time…)
Owner, to cashier: ”What the f*** is wrong with you?! You are so f***ing worthless!”
Customer: “How dare you talk to her like that! She is trying her hardest!”
Owner, to customer: ”If you don’t like how I treat my employees, you can leave!”
 (Upon hearing this, everyone in line drops their things on the ground and walks out of the store.)
From: http://notalwaysright.com/we-need-one-of-these-in-every-store-part-2/998

Jul 25th

Mum's horror as cops shoot pet, mace baby →

Family dogs start to fight Police intervene macing, then killing, one dog Capsicum spray also hits four-month-old baby

Jul 25th

Moon-walker claims alien contact cover-up →

FORMER NASA astronaut and moon-walker Dr Edgar Mitchell - a veteran of the Apollo 14 mission - has stunningly claimed aliens exist.

Jul 25th

Jul 24th

Jul 22nd

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Ten-pin bowling - how to take out a split, and then some. Flying Eagle - CollegeHumor video

Jul 22nd

Man Finds Own Stolen Car After 3 Years →

Jul 22nd

Jul 19th

Giant's Electric-Assist Bicycle: A Review:... →

This is a bike I could actually ride to work and back each day - if only it didn’t rain so much here!

Jul 19th

People Found Who Don’t Use Numbers (Full...

Jul 19th

Mom Challenges Prince Over Copyright In SJ Court →

Jul 19th

Girl, 6, finds woman's $9,000 diamond ring →

Jul 18th

Radio-controlled vasectomies →

Jul 18th

2-year-old girl missing for more than a month -... →

This story makes me shudder.

Jul 18th

Jul 17th

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Another vehicle forgetting about height clearance - this time on video! “Truck with camper trailer destroys drive-thru banking window canopy” Snopes.com says it’s true, and the driver and his 10 year old son were NOT injured.

Jul 16th

UK Father-of-three branded a 'pervert' - for... →

Jul 16th

Doctors told her to lose weight... but another... →

Jul 15th

“Underestimating the time that task takes to do is always the easiest part”

– Revealing hidden assumptions in estimation - Signal vs. Noise (by 37signals)

Jul 15th