This looks pretty good.

Aeon Flux Movie - Official Site: AeonFlux.com

I used to be a big fan of the cartoons. I'd do acid and watch them on MTV.

First charcoal internet suicide outside of japan

icSouthlondon - Suicide pact of web pair



TWO people who died in a suicide pact planned their deaths after meeting on the internet, an inquest heard.

Maria Williams, 42, of Bowditch, Deptford, and Chris Aston, 25, from Liverpool, killed themselves with a tray of barbecue charcoal - a technique often used in Japan but believed to be the first time it has been used in the UK.

FEMA still a fuckup

Katrina Redux? Beaumont Paper Finds Federal Storm Failure in Texas: "NEW YORK In Beaumont, Texas, claims that federal relief agencies learned their lessons from Hurricane Katrina and are on the ball in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita are apparently ringing hollow. The Beaumont (Tex.) Enterprise reported tonight that disaster response coordinators in the area hard hit by Rita say they are seeing the same foot-dragging federal response this weekend witnessed two weeks ago in New Orleans and Mississippi.

Jefferson County Judge Carl Griffith and other local leaders, 'haggard after days of almost non-stop work with little sleep, pleaded with the federal government to get itself in a higher gear,' the paper said. Griffith said he wanted to return services to residents who remain but that 'it seems like they can't figure out how to get it done.'

'There's a drastic shortage of generators in Beaumont to provide emergency power,' Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said. 'There are generators at Ford Park, and FEMA is withholding their release. They want to finish their damage assessment.'

Jefferson County officials had a plan to distribute Meals-Ready-to-Eat from local fire stations, the paper said. However, Griffith said the MREs, like the generators, were being withheld by FEMA.

'They won't let us have them,' Griffith said. 'They said we had to go through "

Just something private that I might need in the future

www.piaodown.com

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Red Robin discrimnates against non-christians

Rocky Mountain News: Business: "Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit brought by the EEOC on behalf of a fired employee.

Edward Rangel Jr., now 26, waited tables at the restaurant chain in Bellevue, Wash., for about six months in 2002.


A new manager fired him over religious tattoos on his wrists, he said in a lawsuit brought by the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Rangel belongs to an ancient Egyptian faith called Kemet or Kemetic. His text-only tattoos, about one-quarter inch wide encircling each wrist, contain the name of God, Rangel said in an interview Wednesday.

The manager wanted him to cover the tattoos with wristbands, he said.

'You can't cover it up - it's like killing the name of God,' he said.

Until the new manager started, Rangel said, no other bosses or co-workers objected to the markings, even though the company's dress code prohibits visible tattoos.

Rangel, now a full-time tech support worker at another company, said he tried to appeal his firing but received no encouragement from upper management, including former Chief Executive Officer Jim McCloskey.

McCloskey, who resigned last month along with Chief Executive Michael Snyder, had been criticized earlier this year for saying during an analyst conference call that the company looked to hire employees who promote "Christian values."

In court filings, Red Robin denied the allegations of discrimination.

The company, which settled the lawsuit without admitting any liability, also must take action to ensure that its restaurants are adhering to federal anti-discrimination laws, according to the settlement agreement.

Red Robin executives were traveling and could not be reached for comment late Wednesday, said the company's marketing director, Kim McBee.

Infinite monkeys

An infinte number of monkeys with typwriters, given an infinte amount of time would eventually produce the complete works of Shakespeare.

But, actually, just one monkey, given an infinite amount of time would be enough. Infinity is a really long time, obviously, so that one monkey would be all it takes.

And, an ifinite amount of monkeys would produce the complete works of Shakespeare now, immediately. I mean, it's an infinite amount of monkeys. So, bam!, one infinity of monkeys would do it now.

Also, infinite monkeys + infinite time=CWOS, but also all all other works. I wish I could make a formula for this.

Ok, IM + IT= not just CWOS, but also the Library of Congress, the Bibliotech Nationale, and everything else ever written.

Give them paint and a brush and they'd recreate the works of Van Gogh, Picasso, Boticelli, Vermeer and everthing else.

Man that's some smart fucking monkeys.

Makes me wonder what infinite people could do randomly...

Hit The Road, Jack - September 6, 2005

Hit The Road, Jack - September 6, 2005

Jack Kerouac was discharged from the Navy for having a "rambling, grandiose, philosophical manner" and "the writing of novels".

Remember folks, being smart is the same as being crazy to the Machine.

Clinton looked for Roswell,

Clinton's worldview: part two - FinanceAsia.com

From president to president, do you pass along a list of secrets - you know like where's Jimmy Hoffa? What really happened at Roswell? Without giving away any state secrets, is there something that we can all look forward to in the future to read about that you know that we don't know that will make reading the National Enquirer required reading?

(Laughing and blushing) Well I don't know if you all heard this, but, there was actually, when I was president in my second term, there was an anniversary observance of Roswell. Remember that? People came to Roswell, New Mexico from all over the world. And there was also a site in Nevada where people were convinced that the government had buried a UFO and perhaps an alien deep underground because we wouldn't allow anybody to go there. And uhm… I can say now, 'cause it's now been released into the public domain. I had so many people in my own administration that were convinced that Roswell was a fraud but this place in Nevada was really serious, that there was an alien artefact there. So I actually sent somebody there to figure it out. And it was actually just a secret defence installation, alas, doing boring work that we didn't want anybody to else see.

So let me give you a serious thing, though. In 2000, I was able to participate with Tony Blair and representatives of the French, German and Japanese and Canadian governments in announcing that we had succeeded in sequencing the human genome. Perhaps some of you have investments in all these bio-development companies and now you know that we cloned Dolly the sheep and apparently they may have cloned a dog. And my own view is that assuming we don't do something stupid like burn ourselves up with the global warming or blow ourselves up with a military conflict that we could have just as easily avoid, I think a lot of these bio-technology issues will be the dominant sort of intellectual and ethical challenges of the lives of those of you who are 10, 20, 30 years younger than I am.

Because I think that we are going to be able to save peoples' lives that, you know, in my generation couldn't be saved. And we are going to come up against the limits of our own mortality in a way we never could before. And a lot of the things that happen - good and bad - will be stranger than anything ever written in science fiction. But I don't know the answers, which is one reason I would like to live to be 100 just to see what happens. (Laughter)

So that means there's a list? Or no list? (More laughter - that drowns out his question.)

What? What did you say? I don't know what you said, but you should have said, 'There's absolutely no risk of that. Given my misspent youth, I'm lucky to be here now.'

What I did say was, is there really no list? Or is there a list?

If there is one, I don't know it. The Roswell thing, I think, really was an illusion. I don't think it happened. I mean I think there are rational explanations and I did attempt to find out if there were any secret government documents that revealed things. If there were, they were concealed from me too. And if there were, well I wouldn't be the first American president that underlings have lied to, or that career bureaucrats have waited out. But there may be some career person sitting around somewhere, hiding these dark secrets, even from elected presidents. But if so, they successfully eluded me…and I'm almost embarrassed to tell you I did (chuckling) try to find out.

(Laughter and applause.)

I do believe, by the way - one more flaky thing - you can also be flaky when you're out of office. I believe that now that we know that there are not hundreds, not millions but billions of other solar systems out there, thanks to the Hubble telescope and what we know about black holes of the universe, and all of that, the dimensions of physics are such that I would be quite surprised if in the lifetimes of people that are no older than 30 years old, we don't discover some form of life in another universe.

It's pretty clear that there was something approaching elemental life on Mars at one time in the past, based on what we discovered there. So I say that, only to say this: I hope all of you, wherever you live, will continue to support space exploration, whether manned or unmanned, it's not so important, but that we keep doing it. And I'm afraid that there will be a waning interest in it, in the future. I think that's a great mistake. I think we should continue to explore the boundaries of our existence, both into the earth and beyond the skies.

When I was president we discovered in the bottom of the Amazon River, (we were just a small part of this, but we discovered) two previously undiscovered forms of marine life so deep in the Amazon that they had never been found, in all the efforts of marine biologists.

So I think that there are a lot of interesting discoveries - biological, on earth and other discoveries in the heavens that those of you who are younger will get to see unfold. You'll have all kinds of problems with them, but on balance it'll be a plus. And it'll make life much more interesting.

Urban Legends Reference Pages: Politics (Revocation of Independence)

Urban Legends Reference Pages: Politics (Revocation of Independence)

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF INDEPENDENCE

To the citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland:

We welcome your concern about our electoral process. It must be exciting for you to see a real Republic in action, even if from a distance. As always we're amused by your quaint belief that you're actually a world power. The sun never sets on the British Empire! Right-o chum!

However, we regretfully have to decline your offer for intervention. On the other hand, it would be amusing to see you try to enforce your new policy (for the 96.3% of you that seem to have forgotten that you have little to no real power). After much deliberation, we have decided to continue our tradition as the longest running democratic republic. It seems that switching to a monarchy is in fact considered a "backwards step" by the majority of the world.

To help you rise from your current anachronistic status, we have compiled a series of helpful suggestions that we hope you adopt:

1. Realize that language is an organic structure, and that you aren't always correct in your pronunciation or spelling. Let's use your "aluminium" example. Sir Humphrey Davy (an Englishman) invented the name "aluminum" (note spelling) for the metal. However, in common usage the name evolved into "aluminium" to match the naming convention of other elements. In 1925 the United States decided to switch back to the original spelling and pronunciation of the word, at which point we dominated the aluminum industry. We'd also like to point out that the process of actually producing aluminum was developed by an American and a Frenchman (not an Englishman).

However, we'd like to thank you for the Oxford English Dictionary. It's an interesting collection, considering that over 10,000 of the words in the original edition were submitted by a crazy American civil-war veteran called Dr. William Charles Minor.

2. Learn to distinguish the American and Canadian accents, and then we'll talk about the English and Australian accent issue.

3. Review your basic arithmetic. (Hint 100 - 98.85 = 1.15 and 100 - 97.85 = 2.15)

4. If you want English actors as good guys, then make your own movies. Don't rely on us for your modern popular culture. We liked "Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels", "Trainspotting", and "The Full Monty". We've also heard good things about this "Billy Elliot". But one good movie a year doesn't exactly make a cultural powerhouse. However, you're doing pretty well with music, so keep up the good work on that front.

5. It's inefficient to have a national anthem that changes its title whenever your monarch dies. Let's not forget that your national anthem has an extremely boring tune. We suggest switching to that Rule Brittania ditty, it's toetapping. Or maybe Elton John could adapt "Candle In The Wind" again for you guys.

6. Improve at your national sport. Football? Soccer? This just in: United States gets fourth place in men's soccer at the 2000 Summer Olympics. United Kingdom? Not even close. By the way, impressive showing at Euro 2000. You almost managed to get through the tournament without having your fans start an international incident.

7. Learn how to cook. England has some top notch candy. Salt 'n' Vinegar chips are quite yummy. However, there's a reason why the best food in your country is Indian or Chinese. Your contributions to the culinary arts are soggy beans, warm beer, and spotted dick. Perhaps when you finally realize the French aren't the spawn of satan they'll teach you how to cook.

8. You're doing a terrible job at understanding cars. The obvious error is that you drive on the wrong side of the road. A second problem is pricing, it's cheaper to buy a car in Belgium and ship it to England than to buy a car in England. On the other hand, we like Jaguars and Aston Martins. That's why we bought the companies.

9. We'll tell you who killed JFK when you apologize for "Teletubbies".

Thank you for your time. Yu can now return to watching bad Australian soap operas.

P.S. — Regarding WW2: You're Welcome.

Gmail - Re: [Incantations-N-Spells] Re: red moon - end of the world prophecies

It always struck me as strange why it is the Eve that gets the apple but
is Adam that eats it... So what does that really show?
1) Eve didn't need it?
2) Adam was just REALLY dumb?
3) Eve gave the apple to Adam so she could have intelligent conversation
(she failed anyway!) ?

Ok, so being a guy I shouldn't be insulting all guys out there but come
on! This story is just asking for it!

By the way, the snake was Lucifer, I don't think it had any other name.
If it had another, I would love to know also.



Ok, one, Eve ate of the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil. Adam took the first bite, but Eve had one, also.
Genesis 3:13 And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

The serpent didn't have a name according to Genesis. It was just a serpent. I suppose it could be inferred that this was lucifer or satan, but from the book it appears to be just a serpent.

I've found that actually reading the bible rather than just listening to what some preacher says leads to very different conclusions than what you might have been taught in sunday school.

For instance, did you know that Abraham told his wife to go fuck the Pharoah?

Genesis:

And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.
12:11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:
12:12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.
12:13 Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
12:14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
12:15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
12:16 And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.
12:17 And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.
12:18 And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
12:19 Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.
12:20 And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.

This isn't the first time this has happened...

Wired News: "COLUMBIA, Tenn. (AP) -- A malfunctioning light bulb in a school gym exposed more than 100 people to short-wave radiation for an hour, sending 18 to the hospital with severe sunburns and swollen eyes.

The incident occurred during a Sept. 11 memorial event held Friday at the Baker Elementary School in Columbia. Attendees, many of whom were military veterans, said they started to feel symptoms soon after the event began.
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'While I was sitting in the auditorium, my forehead started itching real bad,' said Fred Young, 73. 'When I got home I looked into the mirror and my face looked real red.'

Most victims were older adults who were sitting together under the broken lamp. No children were admitted to Maury Regional Hospital, according to Dr. David Turner.

Dr. Michael Richardson, another emergency room doctor, said the symptoms, similar to overexposure from a tanning bed, were produced by a radiation leak from a halide bulb. The bulbs, commonly used in gyms, are designed with a special membrane"

FEMA Head couldn't even manage horses

Disaster Agency's Woes Began Long Before Katrina: "Brown came over to FEMA at the urging of Allbaugh -- his old Oklahoma college roommate -- shortly after he was fired from his position as 'czar' with the International Arabian Horse Association (IAHA), a breeders' and horse-show organization based in Colorado.

First, Brown served as FEMA's deputy director and the agency's general counsel, and later, he became the first under-secretary of Emergency Preparedness and Response in the newly created Department of Homeland Security in January 2003, after Allbaugh left for greener pastures.

As 'czar' of the IAHA, Brown came under heavy criticism for his leadership skills, or lack thereof. WorldNetDaily, a conservative news site, reported on Sep. 5 that Brown had actually been 'fired' by the IAHA.

A former association president, Bill Pennington, told reporters that Brown 'just wouldn't follow instruction. Mike was bullheaded and he was gonna do it his way. Period.' "

Gilligan is dead

Entertainment News Article | Reuters.co.uk: "LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bob Denver, the actor who played goofy island castaway Gilligan in the 1960s television show 'Gilligan's Island,' has died of complications from cancer treatments, his agent Mike Eisenstadt said on Tuesday.

Denver, 70, died at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Centre in North Carolina, Eisenstadt said.

'Gilligan's Island' aired from 1964 to 1967, and became one of TV's most enduring comedies in re-runs."

More Proof Paypal Sucks

Something Awful is Somewhere Awful: "You're a grotesque, swollen parasite whose existence hinges solely on the lack of competition."

Something's Changed

Something's changed. I just felt it tonight. Something in the air. It's Katrina, or something, but a backlash has started.


The tide is moving the other direction.

Hero Kid Pirates a school bus, rescues people.

Taking refuge in the Astrodome - NEWSCHANNEL 5

New Orleans Mayor's Rant

Nagin Interview Transcript: "Nagin: - but we authorized 8 billions dollars to go to Iraq lickity quick. After 9-11 we gave the president unprecedented powers lickity quick to take care of New York and other places. Now you mean to tell me that a place where most of your oil is coming through, a place that is so unique - when you mention New Orleans everywhere around the world everybody’s eyes light up - you mean to tell me that a place where you probably have thousands of people that have died and thousands more that are dying everyday that we can’t figure out a way to authorize the resources that we need? Come on, man. You know, I'm not one of those drug addicts. I am thinking very clearly. And I don’t know whose problem it is. I don t know whether it’s the governor’s problem. I don’t know whether it’s the president’s problem. But somebody needs to get their ass on a plane and sit down, the two of them, and figure this out. Right now."

Made-in-Israel Paper Cups Used in Local Hospital

Made-in-Israel Paper Cups Used in Local Hospital: "“We were shocked and angry,” said an employee. “How can Israeli products be allowed and how did they enter this hospital?” he asked."

The paper cups were quickly withdrawn from use but might there not be other, less obvious, Israeli products in our shops and marketplaces?

Wizard News: Pulp/Radiohead supergroup forms to be Weird Sisters

Wizard News: Pulp/Radiohead supergroup forms to be Weird Sisters: "Contact Music has revealed today that Radiohead stars Phil Selway and Jonny Greenwood will be appearing with Cocker as the Weird Sisters at the Yule Ball in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.



The Weird Sisters was originally to have consisted of members of Franz Ferdinand but the Scottish rockers reluctantly pulled out of the project because they were so busy touring.

The Weird Sisters are the most popular musical group in Harry's world, and Potter fans are anxious to hear what they'll sound like in the movie. With the team-up of Pulp and Radiohead for this project, is it possible that there's an entire Weird Sisters album in the works?

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire will be released in theatres in the US and the UK on Friday, November 18."