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| What are you gonna do, play with your prick for another 30 years? ... George Carlin |
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CNN.com - England braces for rubber duck invasion - Jul. 26, 2003 |
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| Topic: Miscellaneous |
5:46 pm EDT, Aug 7, 2003 |
] LONDON, England (Reuters) -- An armada of small, faded ] yellow toy ducks is expected to make landfall in Britain ] within weeks at the end of an epic 11-year voyage from ] the Pacific Ocean. ] ] They are the survivors of a consignment of 29,000 bath ] toys washed overboard from a container ship in 1992 that ] have since floated across the ocean, round the United ] States, through the Arctic and past Greenland. Viking toy ducks. CNN.com - England braces for rubber duck invasion - Jul. 26, 2003 |
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| Topic: Technology |
1:11 pm EDT, Aug 5, 2003 |
"Known as "sympathetic haptics" because it gives one person the ability to feel what another feels, the technology is still years away from being able to transmit the feeling of Tiger Woods's golf swing to another person, for instance." Touch technology |
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| Topic: Science |
1:02 pm EDT, Aug 5, 2003 |
"The sky isn't falling in, say scientists - it is rising. And it's our fault." Don't buy chicken littles line of crap... Top of sky is receding |
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For a long life, study medicine, not arts |
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| Topic: Arts |
12:59 pm EDT, Aug 5, 2003 |
"Arts graduates are short, sickly and destined for an early grave, according to a report published this week that could do more than all the government initiatives to boost recruitment to the sciences." I didn't know I was short and sickly... For a long life, study medicine, not arts |
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Overused, misused nano becoming pervasive prefix |
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| Topic: Technology |
5:03 pm EDT, Aug 3, 2003 |
" NEW YORK, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Even though nanotechnology is still in its infancy, the nano prefix is quickly growing into one of the most over-used and misused phrases in the English language." "Nano-tex, which is majority owned by Burlington Industries Inc. (OTC BB:BRLG.OB - News) and aims to improve textiles at the molecular level, could have you outfitted in nanopants before long." "They have already listed trademarks such as nano-care and nano-pel for their stain- and wrinkle-resistant materials." "The environmental crusaders from Greenpeace may not be sure what nanotechnology is, but they are already against it.Greenpeace has called for a moratorium on the release of nanoparticles in commercial products until studies of potential nano pollution can be completed." " Enthusiasts are referred to as nano reefers, which apparently has nothing to do with minuscule marijuana cigarettes." Overused, misused nano becoming pervasive prefix |
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Computer Made from DNA and Enzymes |
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| Topic: Technology |
4:48 pm EDT, Aug 3, 2003 |
" Israeli scientists have devised a computer that can perform 330 trillion operations per second, more than 100,000 times the speed of the fastest PC. The secret: It runs on DNA." Computer Made from DNA and Enzymes |
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Bow-Lingual dog bark translator |
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| Topic: Technology |
4:39 pm EDT, Aug 3, 2003 |
" A Japanese toy maker claims to have developed a gadget that translates dog barks into human language and plans to begin selling the product -- under the name Bowlingual -- in U.S. pet stores, gift shops and retail outlets this summer. " I always wanted to learn to speak dog. Bow-Lingual dog bark translator |
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| Topic: Local Information |
3:04 pm EDT, Jul 31, 2003 |
] Gilman and her 11-year-old daughter, Kristen, were among ] Krispy Kreme lovers who planned to spend the night in ] tents in front of the store, eagerly awaiting the grand ] opening. It is the first Krispy Kreme store in New ] Jersey. ] ] "I'm just thrilled to death that Krispy Kreme is finally ] here," Gilman said. The Toms River resident, who grew up ] in Alabama, said that "when people ask me about Krispy ] Kreme, I tell them they are the third religion in the ] South behind Southern Baptist and SEC football." Its all about Dunkin Donuts.....muhahahahaha Where's Chocolate Chip Charlie when you need him? Krazy Krispy Kreme Kooks |
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