Topic: COPYRIGHT - on May 22, 2009 at 9:33:00 AM CEST
Judge Reviewing Pirate Bay Trial Bias Is Removed for Bias
The judge assigned to review whether the trial judge in the Pirate Bay trial was biased has now been removed — for bias, of course.
The convoluted web of potential scandal further complicates the April 17 copyright infrigment convictions of the four founders of The Pirate Bay, the world’s most notorious BitTorrent tracker.
Judge Ulrika Ihrfelt was assigned to investigate whether the four should be granted a retrial based on revelations that the original trial judge is a member of industry copyright-protection groups. But Ihrfelt was removed from the case Wednesday amid allegations that she was a member of the same organizations, a Swedish newspaper reports.
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Topic: DRUGS - on May 21, 2009 at 11:55:00 AM CEST
A History of Weed
From 2727 B.C. to the present, Weeds presents a brief history of cannabis. New episodes Monday at 10PM ET/PT beginning June 8th only on Showtime.
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Topic: STRANGE - on May 21, 2009 at 11:52:00 AM CEST
Dog-o-Matic Washes Your Dog, Traumatizes Them For Life
Yes, this is a real device, and no, it’s not meant as a punishment. Apparently the inventor has had such success with the Dog-o-Matic in France that she’s going to start distributing these all across Europe. Now I’m sure that in reality your dog isn’t having quite as bad of a time as we might think, but it still looks like you’re just popping them into a giant front-loading washing machine. If you’re ever in France and you really want your dog to hate you, just insert $47 and toss your dog in.
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Topic: POLITIK - on May 21, 2009 at 11:51:00 AM CEST
'Rip off' mayor elected
A Croatian politician has been swept to power after promising voters he would rip them off at every opportunity.
Bare-faced Josko Risa was voted in as mayor in Prolozac with a landslide victory using the slogan: "All for me - nothing for you."
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Topic: STRANGE - on May 21, 2009 at 11:49:00 AM CEST
Indian dad avoids washing for 35 years
An Indian man who fathered seven daughters has not washed for 35 years in an apparent attempt to ensure his next child is a boy, newspapers reported.
Kailash "Kalau" Singh replaces bathing and brushing his teeth with a "fire bath" every evening when he stands on one leg beside a bonfire, smokes marijuana and says prayers to Lord Shiva, according to the Hindustan Times.
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Topic: SEX - on May 21, 2009 at 11:39:00 AM CEST
Couple arrested for having sex in front of children
A couple in the US were arrested after police discovered them having sex in their car, in front of two young children.
When approached by Ohio police, 24-year-old Danica Wallace and 29-year-old Jeremy Welch explained their actions by saying "We got horny and just wanted to f***”, Britain’s Sun reports.
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Topic: STRANGE - on May 21, 2009 at 11:36:00 AM CEST
Beef Jerky Underwear
We joked about it long enough, it was time to make dreams come true! Please allow us to introduce our first EVER pair of beef jerky underwear we call BRIEF JERKY. Note the time and care that has gone into crafting this wonderful undergarment. The attention to the properly placed groments that enhance the wearers comfort! We've even "bedazzled" this pair and added our Mixed Species logo on the back next to a heart of rhinestones. All in time for Father's Day!
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Topic: food - on May 19, 2009 at 11:12:00 AM CEST
Swiss Chocolate Knife Gift Set
The Swiss Chocolate Knife is made of the finest Swiss chocolate, and is filled with hazelnut praline.
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Topic: ART - on May 18, 2009 at 12:52:00 PM CEST
Shit We're Diggin': Ginou Choueiri's Potato Portraits
I chose the potato to portray human faces because of the many striking parallels. Not only is their skin porous like ours, but their skin texture and color is very similar, and like us, they come in different sizes, shapes and forms. Potatoes grow, live, and then decay, mirroring the ephemeral existence and fragility of our own human nature.
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Topic: STRANGE - on May 18, 2009 at 12:49:00 PM CEST
Inventor Denied Patent For Human 'Killer Chip'
German media outlets reported last week that a Saudi inventor's application to patent a "killer chip," as the Swiss tabloids put it, had been denied.
The basic model would consist of a tiny GPS transceiver placed in a capsule and inserted under a person's skin, so that authorities could track him easily.
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Topic: War and Peace - on May 18, 2009 at 12:46:00 PM CEST
Pirate Hunting: A Man's Cruise
I've found a Somali cruise package that departs from Sawakin (in the Sudan) and docks at Bagamoya (in Tanzania). The Cost is a bit high @ 800 per person double occupancy but I didn't find that offensive. What I found enticing is that the cruise company is encouraging people to bring their 'High powered weapons' along on the cruise. If you don't have weapons you can rent them right there on the boat. They claim to have a master gunsmith on board and will have reloading parties every afternoon. The cruise lasts from 4-8 days and nights and costs a maximum of $3200 per person double occupancy (4 days). All the boat does is sail up and down the coast of Somalia waiting to get hijacked by pirates. Here are some of the costs and claims associated with the package.
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Topic: SPY - on May 17, 2009 at 11:54:00 AM CEST
Zumwinkel und Ricke frühzeitig über Spitzeleien informiert
Neue Details zum Spitzelskandal bei der Telekom: Der ehemalige Aufsichtsratsvorsitzende Klaus Zumwinkel und Ex-Chef Kai-Uwe Ricke sind nach SPIEGEL-Informationen offenbar tiefer in die Affäre verstrickt als bisher bekannt. Das ergibt sich aus der Ermittlungsakte der Staatsanwaltschaft Bonn.
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