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    From the HOW GROSS IS THAT? Department

    Human Cheese. That is, cheese made from the breast milk of human women. :eek: Mirian Simun, a student of New York University's Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP), began her human cheese project last October to explore issues of sustainability, health, ethics, food systems, and...
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    Android Trojan Found In Wild

    The entire article: The Official Lookout Blog | Security Alert: Geinimi, Sophisticated New Android Trojan Found in Wild With the discovery of this new malware, it is more important than ever to pay attention to what you’re downloading. Stay alert and ensure that you trust every app you...
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    Darkest Day In 372 Years

    Darkest Night, actually. Early tomorrow morning the Moon will pass through the shadow of the Earth, totally eclipsing the moon, same as it does at least twice a year like clockwork. Except this year it will happen on the Winter Solstice, for the first time since 1638. The last time that it...
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    Festivus

    2010-12-13 T21:01:25 SANTA ANA, Calif. — An inmate in California who disliked salami was able to receive kosher meals after his attorney cited the "Seinfeld" holiday Festivus as his religious belief. The Orange County Register reported Monday that 38-year-old convicted drug...
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    New Battery Bank

    I redid the battery bank in the Sprinter. Here's the old bank: Everstart Maxx Marine batteries from Walmart. They're hybrid batteries designed for trolling motor-type amp draws, so if your amp requirements are minimal (light, Espar, computer) then they're fine. Not so much with my...
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    An Aussie Comes to Thanksgiving

    James West of Australia has been receiving e-mails from the Tran Family in Florida for years. One problem: he doesn't know the Trans because he's the wrong James West. However, this year, he's accepting their annual invitation and joining their Thanksgiving. West, a 28-year-old from Sydney...
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    The Smartphone User

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    Look At Leo!

    Or if you don't know where that is, look at the southeastern sky between about 3:00 AM and 5:15 AM on Thursday morning, Nov 18 (and Friday morning, same time), to see the annual Leonid Meteor Shower. Clear skies and away from city lights will let you see as many as 20 shooting stars per hour...
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    Holy Crap!

    Take a close look at this. This is a close-up shot of the kind of painstaking detail that went into the project that took 10 years, and recovering from a stroke that has left him without any feeling in one hand, to complete. The Declaration of Independence, meticulously and accurately...
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    Pelosi Thinks It's About Jobs. OMG

    Nancy is delusional. Not only does she think she's going to be the Minority Leader this next term, she think this election was about America's frustration about high unemployment. OMG. Somebody give her a straight jacket. From her USA Today Op-Ed piece: You can read the rest of it here, but...
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    2006 Sprinter Service Manual

    For those who might need it, here are a few links. 2006 Sprinter Service Manual.rar 42MB RAR file The Technical Service Manual, what you need to do your repairs yourself. Can be used with 2003 to 2007 model years. 2005 Sprinter MOPAR Exploded Parts Catalog.rar 5MB RAR file Exploded Parts...
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    Olbermann Suspended by MSNBC

    Once you read the article, you'll have to wonder why Olbermann was singled out for this, since so many others, including entire networks, do the same thing. In any case, maybe the other networks will see this as a sign they need to clan up their act, and the acts of their on-air personalities...
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    Yet Another Case of Voter Intimidation

    Ohio McDonald's gives voting advice in paychecks "If the right people are elected we will be able to continue with raises and benefits at or above our present levels. If others are elected we will not," said the paycheck envelope insert. The handbill with a simple McDonald's logo at the top...
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    Fold a Piece of Paper in Half 42 Times

    Fold a piece of paper 42 times and it's thick enough to reach from the Earth to the Moon. Fold it again and it'll reach to the Moon and back. Fold it 100 times and it'll take you beyond the observable universe. (Folding paper 42 times, doubles thickness each time. 20# paper = 0.097 mm thick...
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    Weather Forecast

    KLST TV-8, the CBS affiliate in San Angelo, Texas gives us this weather forecast. If you're easily offended by humor, don't click the link. Or click it and read the comments and then see if you want to be easily offended by humor. All I can say is, if I were the cameraman or anyone in the...
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    New Verizon Tiered Plans Oct 29

    It won't affect current customers and current contracts much, especially smartphone users with the $30 unlimited data plan, and the same the option to downgrade to $15 for 150MB/month, with a $0.10/MB overage charge. What's new is with the tablets. In addition to $20/1GB, $35/3GB, and $50/5GB...
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    Today is 10-10-10 You Know That, right?

    Just checking... It also just happens to be the national standard grade for the optimal mix of fertilizer.
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    Verizon & Sprint Carrier Discounts

    For those of you who don't know, Verizon and Sprint both have carrier discounts for Panther Partners. Driver Web | Reference | Cell Phone Under the Sprint link there is a code that you need to give them at any Sprint retailer or Sprint Customer Service Representative. Under the Verizon link...
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    This TFC Nonsense

    Anybody who knows me at all, even here online, knows how silly I think all this is, and how saddened I am by it. I've said it a hundred times and it clearly needs repeating: Pay more attention to what was said, rather than to who said it. Stick to the issue itself rather than to the person...
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    "Ya Just Can't Make This Stuff Up"

    You're probably aware of the anti-Islamic sentiment that is gripping the country of late. Most of it's a load of emotional crap, and everyone knows it. I'd sure hate to be a Muslim living in this country, what with all the crackpots we seem to regularly produce here. I'm sure 9/11 is just a...
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