Update on CIA drug plane owned by “Donna Blue Aircraft, Inc” (28)
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Here's an update on the strange story of the Gulfstream II jet filled with 3.7 tons of cocaine that crashed in the Yucatan last year. The Mexico City newspaper El Universal reports that European Parliament was investigating the circumstances surrounding the plane, which had previously been used by the CIA for "extraordinary rendition" flights. The daily said it had obtained documents from the United States and the European Parliament which "show that that plane flew ...
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Jacob said:
This is some crazy Trevor Paglen shit. Now that I mention it, Paglen sounds a lot like Palin. Duuuuuude.
LHC will not destroy the universe in 5 days (14)
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In case you're still worried that the universe will wink out of existence in 5 days when they turn on the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, rest easy: a new report from the LHC Safety Assessment Group says it ain't gonna happen. Or, as one physicist told me when I asked about this last month while researching my Petacentres article for Nature, "Look, it's a 10^-19 chance, and you've got a 10^-11 chance of suddenly ...
South Carolina sheriff buys tank to conduct raids (26)
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Don't even think about running an illegal bingo game in Richland County, South Carolina. The Richland County, South Carolina Sheriff's Department (that's them above) just obtained an armored personnel carrier, complete with a belt-fed, .50-cal turreted machine gun. Sheriff Leon Lott has charmingly named the vehicle "The Peacemaker," and insists that using a caliber of ammunition that even the U.S. military is reluctant to use against human targets (it's generally reserved for use against armored ...
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Haltse said:
Protect and serve ? sure.
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Drewcipher said:
I used to live in South Carolina and all I can say is that NONE of the local law enforcement should be allowed to have this kind of firepower.
Horse Whisperer author poisoned by wild mushrooms (3)
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(Photo of Cortinarius Speciosissimus from Mycocheype) Author Nicholas Evans and three family members are seriously ill after eating poisonous mushrooms in The Highlands. There are about 10,000 species of mushroom found in Britain and Cortinarius Speciosissimus is known to be one of the most deadly. Found mostly in Scotland, where it grows in conifer woods, it causes damage to the liver, kidneys and spinal cord. As other members of the Cortinarius family are also dangerous ...
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Drewcipher said:
This is why I only purchase my shrooms from a reputable source.
Street Food in Peril: LA Cracking Down on Bacon Hot Dogs - Jaunted (1)
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JauntedStreet Food in Peril: LA Cracking Down on Bacon Hot DogsJaunted - 20 hours agoThe burning topic this time: Bacon hot dogs. A marquee staple of LA street food, bacon wrapped hot dogs have been declared unsafe by the LA Health ...
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Drewcipher said:
I'm not worried about un-cooked bacon. It's the aluminum pans that the dogs are cooked in...this is why I call them 'alzheimer dogs'
Gamer's Bill of Rights (10)
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Edge Magazine's Brad Wardell has a great, provocative 10-point Gamer's Bill of Rights that runs the gamut from DRM to quality assurance: 1 Gamers shall have the right to return games that don't work with their computers for a full refund. 2 Gamers shall have the right to demand that games be released in a finished state. 3 Gamers shall have the right to expect meaningful updates after a game's release. 4 Gamers shall have ...
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Drewcipher said:
Maybe gamers are a bunch of whiny crybabies that don't understand what it takes to bring a game to the market.
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Haltse said:
er , one cant help but think there's some more pressing issues with freedom than a right to game updates possibly the dumbest thing I will comment on today
Singularity Summit: Oct 25, San Jose CA (7)
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Tyler sez, Singularity Summit 2008: Opportunity, Risk, Leadership takes place October 25 at the Montgomery Theater in San Jose, CA, the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence announced today. Now in its third year, the Singularity Summit gathers the smartest people around to explore one of the biggest ideas of our time: the Singularity. Keynotes will include Ray Kurzweil, updating his predictions in The Singularity is Near, and Intel CTO Justin Rattner, who will examine the ...
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Drewcipher said:
I went last year and I can sum it up rather quickly: waste of time and money, Ray is batshit crazy, lousy sandwiches.
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HacKnight said:
It's back! I went last year. Pretty interesting stuff, if a bit unproductive while things are still in the "let's waste time with research dollars" phase.
Sad Vader Sighting (1)
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Airline Removed Life Vests to Save Fuel (5)
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First they started charging for meals, pillows, and blankets. Now, one airline is taking an extreme step to save fuel by … removing life vests to lighten the planes: An official with Air Canada’s regional carrier Jazz says the airline is removing life vests from all its planes to save weight and fuel. Jazz spokeswoman Manon Stuart said Thursday that Transport Canada regulations allow airlines to use flotation devices instead of life vests, provided the ...
Diebold Finally Admits its Voting Machines Drop Votes (40)
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Premier Election Solutions, formerly called Diebold Election Systems, has finally admitted that a ten-year-old error has caused votes to be dropped. It's unclear if this error is random or systemic. If it's random -- a small percentage of all votes are dropped -- then it is highly unlikely that this affected the outcome of any election. If it's systemic --...
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Eebs said:
*shudder* I don't even want to think about the implications here.
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Drewcipher said:
All your vote are belong to us. Ehhhhhh.
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Erik S said:
Diebold should receive a death sentence. Current and past execs should be criminally charged, some deserve life sentences. Their personal assets should be attacked with civil suits.The company should be stripped of all assets. Siezed personal and corporate assets should be auctioned and the proceeds used to refund the cost of voting equipment. Any remaining funds should be dispursed to the govt treasury.
Bacon Eating Contest Raises Money for American Heart Association - MarketWatch (2)
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Bacon Eating Contest Raises Money for American Heart AssociationMarketWatch - 2 hours agoDel Rosario said she would do anything to raise more awareness, even if it meant eating a half-pound or more of bacon. "Whatever I can do to support the ...
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Drewcipher said:
I've been in bacon eating contests in the past and the minimum entry was a pound. AND it wasn't for charity. So there.
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Shannon Prickett said:
WHAT.
AT&T Throws Party to Support Dems Who Voted to Grant Telecoms Immunity for Illegal Domestic Wiretapping (1)
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What Won’t Martha Put Her Name On? (2)
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Martha Stewart has put her name on an astounding array of products, from the truly mundane to the totally inexplicable. Today’s Lunchtime Quiz at mental_floss asks you to guess which products can be found and purchased at Martha Stewart’s website. No fair peeking! I only guessed four out of ten, because I didn’t peek! Link
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Drewcipher said:
I got 5 out of 10...I guess I think she's more of whore than she really is.
Time - part 1 (2)
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Does Not Equal is a webcomic by Sarah Ennals - check out the archives. Part 2 next Sunday! Project Wonderful - Your ad here, right now, for as low as $0.00 Tags: Does Not Equal • evolution • humour • philosophy • religion • Sarah Ennals • time • webcomic Related posts Tortoises All The Way Down (1) Static (0) Slash Goggles (1) Revenge, like tofu, is best served cold (0) Hi-Def (0)
Klingon knife scares the crap out of dumb British scandal-sheet (51)
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Piss-poor scandal-sheet The Daily Mail has a hilariously breathless account of a giant stainless steel Klingon fighting-knife received by police during a knife-amnesty; to hear them tell of it hooded thugs are roaming the streets with Klingon duelling swords looking for little old ladies to terrorise. A spokesman for police in Gloucester, where it was surrendered, said: "It is a particularly nasty weapon that can, literally, take someone's head off. We are very glad it ...
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Maarek Stele said:
Note: Anthony Smitha has 3 of those things.
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Jemimus said:
Whahhaha!! The next thing we need now, is someone to actually go out and murder someone using a betleH. Think of the headlines! For a cool overview of other Klingon weapons: http://www.klingonimperialweaponsguild.org/pages/kristak.htmYou can buy replicas of ALL of these, btw. The one features in this new article is a pretty bad replica, btw.
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Gary M said:
I want one.
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Lee said:
This made me snort. An extremely dangerous weapon in the hands of someone trained to use it. Thankfully Klingons aren't real. And it is a horrible design for a weapon. It just looks scary but it is damn near just a sharp shield. The Star Trek folks worked very hard to make it look menacing, but it is just silly. I know it is based on a combination of martial warts weapons, but there is a reason the knife and its longer cousin the sword are so common. They work. This thing... just damn.
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captbunzo said:
surely britain must be getting safer day by day...
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MikeD said:
Yes, it's still covered in green plastic wrap.
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Benjamin Kohler said:
Holy shit. :-)
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lmjabreu said:
Hey! That's my bat'leth!
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Jason Allen said:
classic picture
Craigsmonitor Apple IPhone Staff Pick (1)
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Check it ! We submitted Craigsmonitor under the advice of Adam Williams after his site, Online Italian Help and his other language sites blew up with traffic after posting it to the Apple iPhone Webapps site. We did the same, and guess what? Staff pick. Bangin’. We couldn’t be happier.
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Drewcipher said:
Other Drew McKinney is doing great with his app.
FBI Asks Congress To Ignore The Whole 'Probable Cause' Part Of The 4th Amendment (15)
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So, in case you haven't been paying attention, the text of the 4th Amendment of the US Constitution reads: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. Pretty straightforward ...
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Drewcipher said:
I've carried a copy of the Constitution for years, bookmarked at the 4th amendment. These days I wonder why I even bother.
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