Topic: NATURE - on October 25, 2009 at 2:37:00 PM CET
The Weirdest Clouds that You’ll Ever See
Nature has always been a source of inspiration for designers to look at things differently.
We all know that a tree doesn’t always have green leaves, water is not blue and clouds are certainly not always white and puffy. As designers, we need to know to look beyond the obvious when looking at things.
Cloud formations such as mammatus or lenticular among others, are perfect examples of how intricate and different nature can be. There are even so called ‘ufo clouds’, which truly resemble the shape of a UFO.
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Topic: DRUGS - on October 25, 2009 at 1:08:00 PM CET
Mellowing on Medical Marijuana
You've probably heard by now how the Obama administration is easing up on medical marijuana - that is prosecuting cases in states where it's legal to sell it.
14 states currently have laws on the books allowing for some use of medical marijuana. Other states, like Ohio and Illinois, are considering moving in that direction.
The policy change is good news for people who prescribe, use and sell marijuana for medical purposes.
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Topic: FUN - on October 25, 2009 at 1:05:00 PM CET
Keith Richards and Johnny Depp are addicted to ping pong
AFTER half a century of hellraising, ROLLING STONE KEITH RICHARDS has finally found something to tempt him away from booze and fags.
It's not religion, it's not yoga, and it's most certainly not saving the world.
No, it's ping-pong.
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on October 25, 2009 at 12:58:00 PM CET
Soul Kitchen
Der Trailer zu Fatih Akins Komödie “Soul Kitchen”, die Weihnachten (Kinostart ist am 25. Dezember) in die Kinos kommt, ist da. Und dieser Trailer ist richtig gut. Das ist alles drin: Hamburg, Soul, Funk, gutes Essen, Witz, Adam Bousdoukos, Moritz Bleibtreu, Monica Bleibtreu, Birol Ünel, Rückengymnastik, Sex, Wotan Wilke Möhring,…
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Topic: FUN - on October 25, 2009 at 12:51:00 PM CET
Two new products based on the Rubik’s Cube
Ah, Rubiks’ Cube, you just won’t die. Ever since your flash in the pan fad heyday in the early eighties, you still have a little glow left even today.
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Topic: STRANGE - on October 25, 2009 at 12:47:00 PM CET
Drunk crashes his lounge chair into parked car
A MAN has pleaded guilty to driving his motorized lounge chair while drunk and crashing it into a parked car after a drinking session.
A criminal complaint says 62-year-old Dennis LeRoy Anderson told police he left a bar in the northern Minnesota town of Proctor on his chair after drinking eight or nine beers.
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