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Magic
Tears of joy. Ineffable. Seemingly more difficult to achieve as you grow older. - Chris Ware
This did it for me:
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Bullshit!
I've been watching Penn & Teller's Bullshit! programs at the recommendation of peachweeks. In each show Penn & Teller (but mostly Penn) tackle subjects such as the "War on Drugs" or "Circumcision" and attempt to puncture the myths. The episode on the Bible is particularly hilarious. Penn is a giant loudmouth and you can't help but like him, especially ( Read more... ) -
Renew your passport, quick!
From http://www.renewforfreedom.org/:
Once you are on the Register, you will never get off until it is abolished. But you'll be exposed to all the risks and dangers of the scheme immediately. The Home Office is building the most complex and intrusive ID control system in the world. It will certainly go wrong.
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Approved "Enhanced Interrogation Techniques"
From the CIA via the BBC:
- Grab: the interrogator grabs a suspect's shirt front and shakes him.
- Slap: an open-handed slap to produce fear and some pain.
- Belly Slap: a hard slap to the stomach with an open hand. This is designed to be painful but not to cause injury. A punch is said to have been ruled out by doctors.
- Standing: Prisoners ( Read more... )
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I am the Brook Richards of indirect self-reference
From the BBC:
"A lot of investors are just buying because the price is going up, then trying to find reasons to explain it," said Yingxi Yu, a precious metals analyst at Barclays Capital.
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Tyrrany is already here
From the New York Times:
The judge, Joyce Hens Green of the Federal District Court in Washington, asked a series of hypothetical questions about who might be detained as an enemy combatant under the government's definition.
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It seems that in your overacting you killed her.
I could go on and on about how crap "Revenge of the Sith" was, but someone else has done it much better with this excellent audio parody.
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Incredibly delightful idea
Ladies and gentlemen, I present the Pseudoscope. (I want to buy everything in this shop.) -
Best laugh this week
From an article in The Onion:
While I've always postulated the existence of gnomes, it wasn't until I researched the topic on AskJeeves.com that I realized it's a well-documented medical condition.
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Today's sightings
I went for a walk around Harajuku, Yoyogi Park, and Shibuya today, and saw a few interesting things.
( Not about baths, chopsticks, or schoolgirls. )
