tagged w/ Peers
-
A novel research delving into the link between walking speed and mortality found that senior citizens who walked faster had a greater life expectancy than their slower peers.A novel research delving into the link between walking speed and mortality found that... more
-
-
Alstom
-
added this
-
2 years ago
- |
-
Jennifer Bailey asks the Perspectives panel if jury duty is a civic responsibility or unconstitutional.Jennifer Bailey asks the Perspectives panel if jury duty is a civic responsibility or... more
-
-
Jennifer Bailey asks the Perspectives panel if jury duty is a civic responsibility or unconstitutional.Jennifer Bailey asks the Perspectives panel if jury duty is a civic responsibility or... more
-
-
When Geeks Attack,...or,...Disarmed Maiden in Unrest
Last week, my boyfriend and I found this group of guys who boffer (it’s basically sword fighting role play) so that he could do a documentary about them. I went with because I was bored and figured I could help Matt out. I was expecting a group of stereotypical Dungeons and Dragons nerds; aka fat white boys who have no social lives. Well, we show up and there were, dare I say, really hot guys there!
Since I was just there to be Matt’s assistant, I sat on the porch while he filmed the guys doing their thing. I was just watching until one of the gents came over to the porch to get something. He noticed me just sitting there and kept trying to get me to join them. I kept telling him I’d have no idea what I’d be doing and I’d make a fool of myself, but he kept trying to get me to play along with them. He even offered to let me use the good weapons. (Ooo lala!) There was just no way that I was going to try to sword fight with these guys, so I stayed on the porch. Later this guy decided to keep tapping me on the shoulder from behind with his sword (his actual foam sword for those of you with dirty minds) and would pretend to be minding his own business when I turned around.
I’ve never been one to garner a lot of attention from men, so I naturally was very awkward around this guy. I thought he was just trying to be friendly, but in the car on the way home, Matt informed me that that guy was hitting on me. I was MORTIFIED! It was bad enough that I’m totally oblivious to the fact that I couldn’t tell when a guy was hitting on me, but the fact that my boyfriend had to tell me was the cherry on top. If I would’ve known that he was trying to flirt I would’ve naturally told the guy to back off because I’m taken!
MORE----
http://collegecandy.com/2010/04/22/coupled-and-getting-hit-on/When Geeks Attack,...or,...Disarmed Maiden in Unrest
Last week, my boyfriend... more
-
-
I recently discovered that I am an anarchist. I never thought about it much until sometime in the last several months. I do not really know with precision the moment in time when I felt suspicious of government, but to me it seems that it was always there. After reading George Orwell’s Animal Farm when I was in the eighth grade, I think I especially became disdainful of government and the bureaucracy and hierarchy involved.I recently discovered that I am an anarchist. I never thought about it much until... more
-
-
House of Lords authorities are probing Labour peer Baroness Uddin, over allegations that she claimed £100,000, relating to a Kent flat that was reportedly unused.
The Sunday Times report that, as well as her current home in East London, she claimed for her second home in Maidstone, Kent, and it wasn't occupied or furnished. Uddin insist that she didn't break parliamentary rules.House of Lords authorities are probing Labour peer Baroness Uddin, over allegations... more
-
-
If you want to lose all faith in politicians, this story might do the job - it turns out a member of the House of Lords, Lord Bell, has been recruited by Belarus dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka to work some magic on his image and make him appear less evil.
Whilst challenging, considering the man is known for oppressing political opponents and the like, making him look good is apparently not immoral by Lord Bell's standards.If you want to lose all faith in politicians, this story might do the job - it turns... more
-
