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Wal-Mart Worker Trampled To Death
I've already said as much on pastrydeity's post about this, but what the fuck? I find instances of mob mentality endlessly fascinating, though only in the most horrific way, and this is a sad example. And it's just utterly mind-boggling that people continued to push through the doors and step over the man lying trampled on ( Read more... ) -
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Happy Turkey Day to everyone on my flist! And if you're not in the US, well, have a happy day anyway. =D ( Read more... ) -
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I just watched an episode of Star Trek: TNG on SciFi. It featured what is arguably the cheapest, cheesiest alien costume I can ever remember seeing on the show. It looked like they stuck a guy inside a shiny black and silver quilt, and then told him, "Put your hands in your pockets. Okay, now your shiny quilt-covered arms look vaguely like shiny ( Read more... ) -
Stoopid electronics
No, this is not my week for electronics ( Read more... ) -
From the wilds of my backyard
So I rolled out of bed about an hour ago, went to the bathroom, glanced out the window, and noticed a suspicious-looking greyish lump. A fairly large lump, with a head and legs ( Read more... ) -
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On my way to the grocery store after work today, I was driving behind a person with this bumpersticker:
"My other ride is Gandalf."
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Thanks -- and Vikings!
I'd like to belatedly thank the folks who responded to my last post-of-woe. It was really kind of you to take the time to comment, especially considering how rarely I visit your respective journals! You made my extreme-emo self take a couple of deep breaths and relax a bit, and I very much appreciate that. =)
And for today's post, no emo-ness! ( Read more... ) -
Random linkage
One of many reasons why I adore the author Libba Bray
And in other, random-news-as-posted-by-Lex: White Killer Whale Spotted Off Alaska It's not a true albino whale, but still, pretty cool! -
Movie quotes meme
Ganked this one from semyaza1. Pick 15 of your favourite movies ( Read more... ) -
Store Pulls 'Lolita' Bed for Young Girls
From here:
A chain of retail stores in Britain has withdrawn the sale of beds named "Lolita" and designed for 6-year-old girls after furious parents pointed out that the name was synonymous with sexually active pre-teens.
Woolworths said staff who administer the Web site selling the beds were not aware of the connection.
In "Lolita," a 1955 novel by ( Read more... )