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Mukluks to keep it real in the USA

"Warning! Steger Mukluks and Steger Moccasins are addictive. We make the warmest winter boots and most comfortable moccasins... more

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Bear Necessities

The Mitzi TV crew head into the wilds of central London to seek out some furry characters at the Hugglets Teddy Bear Festival.... more

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Corn Truck

The Red Green Show!

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He'll be BECK in a Week! Appendix now Anus next?

Glenn Beck yesterday was forced off the air by an attack of appendicitis. The attack came on mid-afternoon during his radio... more

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50 Cent on ABC's Nightline

Goto link for transcript of story!!! http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/50-cent-profile/story?id=8983684

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PROPS - 50 Cent: 'We're in Uncharted Territory'

ABC Nightline Story on 50 Interrupted by Announcement of Yankee's World Series Win. Gotta give props where props are due!!!... more

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Hurricane watch for Nicaragua coast; Tropical Storm Ida strengthens, may make land Thursday

Tropical storm Ida is gaining strength in the southwest Caribbean, prompting a hurricane watch for the eastern coast of Nicaragua... more

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Sweden first to display Fingered Leonardo da Vinci

GOTHENBURG, Sweden—Leonardo da Vinci—an exhibition of his works, that is—last visited Sweden 15 years ago. Now... more

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Guilty of Insider Trading "Morning Joe" Features Dr. Nancy "Get your damn vaccine" Snyderman

http://humanbeingsfirst.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/msnbc-nancy-snyderman-round2-trust-your-government.jpg... more

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Big...Extra Sized....Christie wins in Jersey

Republican Chris Christie has defeated Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine in New Jersey. With 71 percent of precincts reporting... more

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Softball Players found Dead

DICKINSON, N.D. - Police say three missing North Dakota college softball players have been found dead in their vehicle, which was... more

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PETA Sides With Glenn Beck.... Al Gore a hypocrite?

In the run up to the big United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen in December, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee holds a hearing on the "Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act"; the president tours a solar energy center, and we get this from the United Kingdom: Stop global warming by stop eating meat.

If that sounds familiar it's because the U.N. brought it up before, but this time it comes from the U.K.'s climate chief Lord Stern of Brentford, who told The Times of London: "Meat is a wasteful use of water and creates a lot of greenhouse gases. It puts enormous pressure on the world's resources. A vegetarian diet is better."

But Americans love our steaks, chops and burgers; we wouldn't stand for that would we?

Well, in Baltimore, Maryland, public schools have started "Meatless Monday" — no meat on the menu for the 80,000 kids they serve — so the students can "eat and learn about healthy, environmentally-friendly choices." The school board did this in concert with the group called Meatless Monday who say they are "committed to cutting out meat one day a week for their health and the health of the planet."

But back to England where Lord Stern says over time people's attitudes will change towards eating meat just like they have for other things, adding: "I am 61 now and attitudes towards drinking and driving have changed radically since I was a student. People change their notion of what is responsible."
And he is right. As late as the 1970s, some people treated drunk driving like a sport. Think how much that has changed. Not just the laws, but the way people think about it — socially unacceptable.

How about fur? Furs used to be a sign that you "made" it. Now, thanks to celebrity protesters joining groups like PETA, attitudes have changed. People still wear fur, but they're are in danger of getting covered in red paint.

But now we are talking about food choice as social responsibility. Celebrities from Paul McCartney to Pamela Anderson don't eat meat. Fine — good for them. It's a personal choice; they can do what they want.

That's why I am siding with PETA on this one — once again asking Al Gore: If you really want to save the planet, put down the cheeseburgers and pick up the veggie burgers. Time for soy milk and to-furkey. No more delicious chocolate cookies — how about a nice bean-thing. That is, if you want to save the planet.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,570105,00.htmlIn the run up to the big United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen in December, the Senate Environment and Public... more

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Mini Hover Drone

For about $20, this tiny HoverDrone will hover and flash its little lights. And then the dog will eat it. Sorry, it's... more

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GOP mom champions pot

Lately to the smallish conservative crowd, notably once led by anti-prohibitionist William F. Buckley, is Jessica Corry of... more

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Leaked.....30 members of Congress under Ethics investigation

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g77OhUU3Qn8z1CXaKKobq-dq2q2gD9BLPVEG0 Dozens of lawmakers have drawn... more

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The Droids We're Looking For

If I were these Imperial stormtroppers, I would trust the Force and click on "I'm Feeling Lucky."

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South Park Takes Aim at Whale Wars, Japan and Everyone Else

South Park has done what it does best - make fun of everyone ruthlessly, hilariously, and without bias. Their latest episode takes... more

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Ride Waves And Explore Depths In a Scubacraft

The vehicle shown above may be both yellow and submersible, but please don’t call it a submarine. It’s a Scubacraft, the first self-contained submersible that’s also a capable surface watercraft.

The brainchild of engineers and entrepreneurs from Wales, Scubacraft uses an internal combustion engine to reach a dive site where it can descend to a maximum depth of about 100 feet. “The experience is simply exhilarating,” Scubacraft sales and marketing director James Browne told Wired.com. “Nothing else can compare to traveling to a dive site at 50mph and then powering effortlessly under the water.”

It’s not a pressurized submarine, which means that those on board must wear scuba gear before submersion. With no cranes needed to lower the craft below water and no boat needed to carry it out to sea, a Scubacraft is significantly more versatile and less expensive than similarly sized submarines. Scubacraft won’t say how much the craft costs, but other sources put the figure at $164,000.

That’s a lot of cash, but Browne says you might recoup pretty quickly. While the company isn’t ignoring the lucrative Dr. No-wannabe market, Browne says that Scubacraft ownership “presents a range of commercial applications, as well as the opportunity [to] offer people underwater adventure tours and generate revenue.”

Beyond underwater tourism, Browne says film producers are especially interested. A future Scubacraft concept even features a dedicated filming platform that hopefully will be used for IMAX nature films, not Waterworld 2.

“We are actively engaged with a number of film producers who have expressed interest in using it as a filming platform due to the unique opportunities it presents in being able to track subjects on the surface and then enter underwater,” Browne said. “This ability has never before been available in the film and television industry.”

Two models eventually will be offered: the SC3, currently in prototype form, and a larger SC6 that has yet to be built. Both will use internal combustion engines on the surface; batteries will power electric thrusters underwater. As a precaution against the bends, computerized “Automatic Depth Control” ensures that the Scubacraft won’t descend or climb too quickly.

Browne says that in the week Scubacraft has been on sale, “the response has been simply overwhelming. We are working our way through these inquiries and actively engaging with prospective customers to specify their requirements.”

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/10/scubacraft/The vehicle shown above may be both yellow and submersible, but please don’t call it a submarine. It’s a Scubacraft,... more