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Men sentenced for setting friend's crotch ablaze
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - Two practical jokers are behind bars for setting their passed-out drinking buddy's crotch ablaze while boozing in Grover Beach. Matthew Craig Pillers and Jack Brent Nicholas Keiffer pleaded no contest to a felony great bodily injury charge.
Prosecutors say the 22-year-old Pillers, a parolee, was sentenced to two years in prison and the 19-year-old Keiffer got 45 days in San Luis Obispo County jail.
Elliot Tuleja was passed out when the men poured cologne on the man's groin and set him on fire on Jan. 18. Tuleja had second-degree burns on his testicles. SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - Two practical jokers are behind bars for setting their passed-out drinking buddy's crotch ablaze while boozi... more -
Catholic Church bans funeral songs
A huge row has erupted in Ireland over the church's new regulations concerning funerals.
Irish jazz musician Paddy Cole was told that he wasn't allowed to play music at his own mother's funeral as doing so conflicted with new diocesan regulations laid down by the Bishop of Clgoher, Joseph Duffy.
According to the new rules, no specially composed poems or non-religious music is permitted during church services. Additionally, the traditional practice of mourners lining up to shake hands with the bereaved has also been outlawed.
Many Irish citizens have voiced their support for Cole, indicating that the church is out of touch and lacking in sensitivity. A huge row has erupted in Ireland over the church's new regulations concerning funerals. ... more -
Oklahoma man "taunts" Jaguar
Officials at Oklahoma City zoo are seeking legal action after a video emerged online which apprently shows a man entering their Jaguar enclosure and "taunting" the animal.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, attempts to contact the man by e-mail have gone unanswered, but keepers at the zoo are mostly worried that the video might encourage impressionable individuals to do the same: particularly children.
Or other yokels with similar sized brains... Officials at Oklahoma City zoo are seeking legal action after a video emerged online which apprently shows a man entering their Jaguar... more -
J.Lo's Children Never Weat The Same Clothes Twice
Horrible ShowBiz Sleb news - apparently Jennifer Lopez doesn't let her five month old twins 'repeat' outfits. Max and Emme wear each outfit once before it is thrown out. Ms. Lopez claims that this is a 'shame' as some of the outfits cost $1,000 each...
Its really another planet, isn't it? Horrible ShowBiz Sleb news - apparently Jennifer Lopez doesn't let her five month old twins 'repeat' outfits. Max and Emme wear each o... more -
Just enough education to ... get a god awful tattoo
Manchester United and England footballer Wayne Rooney has had the title of an album by Welsh rockers The Stereophonics tattooed on his arm. He had the phrase "Just enough education to perform" emblazened on his right forearm, as a reference to his favorite band.
The phrase may also refer to the fact that Rooney left school with not a single qualification. But he obviously should've taken the "not getting a tattoo that looks like you've got third degree burns" GCSE.
Manchester United and England footballer Wayne Rooney has had the title of an album by Welsh rockers The Stereophonics tattooed on his... more -
U.S. exports weapons to Iran:
U.S. exports to Iran — including brassieres, bull semen, cosmetics and possibly even weapons — grew more than tenfold during President Bush's years in office even as he accused Iran of nuclear ambitions and helping terrorists. America sent more cigarettes to Iran, at least $158 million worth under Bush, than any other products.
Other surprising shipments to Iran during the Bush administration: fur clothing, sculptures, perfume and musical instruments. Top states shipping goods to Iran include California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio and Wisconsin, according to an analysis by The Associated Press of seven years of U.S. government trade data.
Despite increasingly tough rhetoric toward Iran, which Bush has called part of an "axis of evil," U.S. trade in a range of goods survives on-again, off-again sanctions originally imposed nearly three decades ago. The rules allow sales of agricultural commodities, medicine and a few other categories of goods. The exemptions are designed to help Iranian families even as the United States pressures Iran's leaders.
"Our sanctions are targeted against the regime, not the people," said Adam Szubin, director of the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control, which enforces the sanctions. The government tracks exports to Iran using details from shipping records, but in some cases it's unclear whether anyone pays attention.
Sanctions are intended in part to frustrate Iran's efforts to build its military, but the U.S. government's own figures show at least $148,000 worth of unspecified weapons and other military gear were exported from the United States to Iran during Bush's time in office. That includes $106,635 in military rifles and $8,760 in rifle parts and accessories shipped in 2004, the data shows.Also shipped to Iran were at least $13,000 in "aircraft launching gear and/or deck arrestors," equipment needed to launch jets from aircraft carriers, according to U.S. records. Iran's navy is not believed to own or operate any carriers.
Those numbers may seem small, but military items can sell for pennies on the dollar compared with what the Pentagon paid. Last year, federal agents seized four F-14 fighter jets sold to domestic buyers by an officer at Point Mugu Naval Air Station, Calif., for $2,000 to $4,000 each, with proceeds benefiting a squadron recreation fund. When F-14s were new, they cost roughly $38 million each.
Szubin said it was unlikely exports of military gear occurred, but added that the government was looking into it after the AP raised questions. He said shipping records are subject to human error, such as citing wrong commodity codes or recording "Iran" as the destination rather than "Iraq." The Treasury Department said Monday it was still checking to see whether it could offer an explanation.
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Homophobia: The Fear Behind The Hatred
A great personal essay.
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How stupid are American voters?
CNN shows some shocking revelations about American voters and just how uninformed American voters are.
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Sorry I Missed Your Party - Internet voyeurism at its lowest
It's Friday, and before you head out for a weekend of good times, consider the existence of sorryimissedyourparty.com, a blog devoted to pictures of other people's parties found on photo-sharing site Flickr.
In a world where anything you do is just a point-shoot-and-click away from the Internet - this site reminds us that we can all be stars, or possibly have our lives ruined, in the blink of a lens.
Oh, and be forewarned... much of the linkage is seriously NSFW. It's Friday, and before you head out for a weekend of good times, consider the existence of sorryimissedyourparty.com, a blog devoted ... more -
A Genius Outside the Academy
The Hip Hop Caucus tour featuring Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr. Yearwood is a minister, community activist, military chaplain, and one of the most influential people in Hip Hop. A powerful and fiery orator. The Hip Hop Caucus tour featuring Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr. Yearwood is a minister, community activist, military chaplain, and one of ... more
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Clinton, Osama meet to discuss unity
The Detroit News issued an apology to the Obama campaign for a headline that appeared in the June 6th edition of their newspaper. The campaign accepted the apology "graciously"... A typo? Maybe, maybe not. Big mistake to be so easily overlooked. The Detroit News issued an apology to the Obama campaign for a headline that appeared in the June 6th edition of their newspaper. The ... more
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John McCain insults the intelligence of American voters
You would think with negative adds like this that Obama was running against Bush.
I would love to sit in a room with some people that are influenced by this fear mongering crap. You would think with negative adds like this that Obama was running against Bush. ... more -
Clinton supporters for McCain
Now I've seen everything! Some angry Clinton supporters have come up with their own website. You can find deep thoughtful comments like this:
Name lulu68
Comments The reason many Hillary supporters said they were going to vote McCain in NOV because they felt that Obama stole the nominee from them. If you really want to make sure these women will vote McCain, you should make VIDEO tell they the truth and keep their emotions high and keep their feelings for long time. I’m sure Obama is going to do everything to win them back..
Take a look.
Have a laugh or a good barf! Now I've seen everything! Some angry Clinton supporters have come up with their own website. You can find deep thoughtful comments l... more -
Crazy Idea From Romania : Man Superglues Condom to Penis to Save on Sex!
A Romanian man needed some help after his ‘great idea’ started to feel not so great. He had superglued his condom to his penis.
The 43-year-old father-of-five told doctors he and his wife didn’t want any more children. Their obvious solution was to start using condoms A Romanian man needed some help after his ‘great idea’ started to feel not so great. He had superglued his condom to his penis. ... more -
Cannabis blunder at Tokyo airport
In a bizarre blunder by airport security officials in Tokyo a unwitting passenger has become the accidental recipient of over 142g of cannabis. A customs official stashed the cannabis in a passengers luggage while testing sniffer dogs. When the dog failed to detect the drugs the officer realised he could not remember which bag he had hidden the $10,000 (£5,000) worth of drugs in.
Using passengers bags for these tests is illegal in Japan . "I knew that using passengers' bags is prohibited, but I did it because I wanted to improve the sniffer dog's ability," the officer was quoted as saying. "The dogs have always been able to find it before... I became overconfident that it would work," In a bizarre blunder by airport security officials in Tokyo a unwitting passenger has become the accidental recipient of over 142g of... more -
Smile! Your crime is on YouTube
A British man has been branded a city's "dumbest criminal" after he posted more than 80 videos of himself committing various misdemeanours on YouTube, officials said on Wednesday. A British man has been branded a city's "dumbest criminal" after he posted more than 80 videos of himself committing various misdemean... more
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Is Bush an idiot? Decide for yourself
MSNBC had a segment about Bush and his illiteracy, asking the question "Is Bush an Idiot?" What do you think?
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Thief turn himself in after stand-off with boars
German police pursuing a car thief through a dark forest turned rescuers when the man became cornered by a family of angry wild boar.
Officers caught the man's passenger after the pair rammed into a squad car on a cross-country chase and leapt from the stolen Opel, police in the eastern city of Schwerin said.
But they initially lost track of the 18-year-old driver during the night-time pursuit when he fled deep into the forest.
"Then he ran into the family of boars, and the head of the family squared up to him," a police spokesman said on Friday. "So he stood there, put his hands up, and called for help."
Officers rescued the man from the boars, then arrested him. German police pursuing a car thief through a dark forest turned rescuers when the man became cornered by a family of angry wild boar. ... more -
DNA from half-eaten candy bar catches thief
Police say DNA found on a half-eaten candy bar helped them zero in on a robbery suspect in Arkansas.
Detective Jason Simpkins says Brian D. Bass' DNA matched the sample found on the bar left on the counter at Cato Animal Hospital during a January robbery. Bass was being held in jail Friday on $50,000 bond.
Bass was on probation after he served time on a firearms possession charge. Simpkins said the state had his DNA on file.
Police say Bass is facing felony commercial burglary and theft charges. The public defender's office says Bass, 39, doesn't have an attorney yet. Police say DNA found on a half-eaten candy bar helped them zero in on a robbery suspect in Arkansas. ... more -
Oprah, Obama, and the Occult
Religion is failing. People aren't meant to be controlled and here is a perfect example of the church's loss of power. A funny thing happens when people start thinking for themselves.
People repulse me so much when I see the extent to which they will try to smear somebody's name. Who cares if it's all in the name of politics, it doesn't make it right.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW4LLwkgmqA
Over 6 million people have been subjected to that crap in the video linked above.
Religion is failing. People aren't meant to be controlled and here is a perfect example of the church's loss of power. A funny thing ... more
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