Do chillies get hotter with age? Specifically, the older a curry paste gets, does it get more potent?

And also, behind the cut for friends pages, a couple of iconic car stickers / badges - both spotted in the last 2 days. I have to say, I really like both - they appeal...
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Kids: Gotta love their innocence:

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Where's the line between genius and madness?
I'll tell you what, though: I'd love to work in a "skunk works"... Sounds fun!

Oh DearIt seems that the top kill idea hasn't worked either - not sure of details yet. That's bad ( Read more... )

This just isn't going to end well:
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20100525/video/vwl-death-toll-continues-to-rise-in-jama-15af341.html

#4 of 20, by all accounts:
Review IR35 as part of a wholesale review of all small business taxation, and seek to replace it with simpler measures that prevent tax avoidance but do not place undue administrative burdens or uncertainty on the self employed, or restrict labour market flexibilityOn the one hand, good. On the other hand, there's bound ( Read more... )

Is it me, or does this sculpture do something wierd to your head?

( Van Gough sculpture... )

Well, here's some stunningly beautiful pictures of the Icelandic volcano:
Pics hereSome of the comments are class, too: He was 400m from the eruption, and didn't have any safety equipment. Makes sense, I suppose: If a car-sides piece of lava hits you, no amount of safety equipment will help. You're best off being mobile and quick to move, if needed ( Read more... )

Heck! Another one?
Not good.

They say these things ...
Nope, not even going to say it :o(

Found an interesting link on Yahoo this lunchtime. I'd spotted a link about this a couple of weeks back, before the trial started: I'd dismissed it as bogus, made-up, or just wishful thinking. Now, however, there's another one with some preliminary results:

Linky here...So, votes for made-up news, and votes for something factual but unexplained ( Read more... )