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Hugh Laurie explains the object of soccer
In soccer (football), if you can convince a referee that you've been grievously fouled by an opponent, you can win anything from a free kick to having the other player sent out of the game entirely. Do it in the marked box in front of the goal and you may win a direct "penalty kick" straight at the goal. That leads some players (or entire ( Read more... ) -
The Cleaning Hunk
This is the best marketing campaign I've ever seen.
http://www.cleaninghunk.com/ (needs headphones)
Do you smell pine? I swear I do. -
Becks comes to the US
Holy chit! David Beckham is coming to play in the U.S.!
Woot!!!
Okay, so, his form has been mostly so-so this year for Real Madrid and for England at the World Cup, but it's David Beckham. His Hottiness. The single most famous soccer player in the world. Available for view on a soccer pitch near you starting this August. *swoons ( Read more... ) -
AOL and WB to stream old favorites
Yesterday, AOL and Warner Bros. announced they will start streaming high-quality reruns through the AOL portal. Anyone with broadband can watch their favorite reruns on demand:
And it's FREE!
La Femme Nikita! Babylon 5! Scarecrow and Mrs. King! -
(Untitled)
*giggle* These are the ugliest shoes I've ever seen. -
Juliet tells Romeo to cool it
By way of lunaris_: When you see this on your flist, quote some Shakespeare ( Read more... ) -
Jane Austen: Woman for the ages
God, sometimes I really just love Jane Austen. I saw this quote from Mansfield Park in minnow1212's LJ. No one should feel compelled to reciprocate an admirer's feelings.
"I _should_ have thought," said Fanny, after a pause of recollection and exertion, "that every woman must have felt the possibility of a man's not being approved, not being loved by ( Read more... ) -
Bwah!
Because we all have no time and lotsa time when time is relative, and there's always time to laugh... or something like that? *g*
Still-- funny! I laughed! It's reminiscent of twinkledru's romp through history:
A Brief Brief History of Time
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Submit *this*, assholes
Deeply, deeply shocking. I can hardly fathom a developed community where this is acceptable. I know all communities have their own historical baggage, blah blah, but *damn.* These people *look* like they're here with us in the 21rst century with their machine-made clothes and buildings, but they're not.
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - When Ainur Tairova ( Read more... )