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A dog tale deserving of a 'standing' ovation |
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Topic: Miscellaneous |
3:41 pm EDT, Jun 26, 2003 |
] Sometimes you run across stories that leave you ] scratching your head. Well, we have just such a tale, one ] you might just have to see to believe. And, it's all ] about an Oklahoma City dog. But this is no ordinary dog. ] ] "She eats a lot and she plays. She's really spoiled," ] said her owner, Laura Stringfellow. ] ] Meet Faith. All dog. Except for one thing. ] ] ] "She's very incredible," Stringfellow said. ] ] ] Faith walks upright, like a human. With video. Too cool. I'm such a sucker for dogs, almost made me misty eyed. A dog tale deserving of a 'standing' ovation |
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Topic: Miscellaneous |
11:34 am EDT, Jun 26, 2003 |
] Beer Church ] ] The Largest Unorganized Religion in the World! ] ] Making the world a better place, one beer at a time. ] ] For each and every one of you, your own appreciation of ] beer is something deeply personal. The appreciation of ] Beer is also something that is universal. Beer Church is ] about the relationship of the two; your personal ] affection for beer, and humanity's overwhelming love of ] Beer. Beer Church is a celebration of Beer (with a ] capital "B"). Beer Church represents the "something ] larger than yourself" to which you belong by virtue of ] your very personal love for beer. Beer Church is about ] the one thing that we all have in common, regardless of ] all of our other differences. Something we all believe ] in. Beer. ] ] Any gender, any sexual preference, any nationality, any ] shoe size or hair style; beer drinkers of the world are ] all part of something much larger than themselves. They ] are part of a loosely connected, diverse social group of ] countless individuals all around the world, with at least ] one thing in common. Beer. And sure, someone might be ] able to say the same thing about cheese, or coffee, or ] many other things, but we didn't. We said it about beer. ] And because you know the difference, you are one of us. ] You are Beer Church. ] ] At last count, Beer Church has over 40,000 registered ] members from 26 different countries around the world. Beer Church |
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Fined student gets donations to tune of $12K |
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Topic: Miscellaneous |
8:53 am EDT, Jun 26, 2003 |
] One of four college students who were accused of trading ] songs online and settled lawsuits in early May with the ] music industry has managed to collect his entire $12,000 ] fine on the Internet. ] ] Jesse Jordan, 19, a sophomore this fall at Rensselaer ] Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., saw his cause picked ] up by the popular Web site Slashdot.org (motto: "News for ] Nerds. Stuff that matters"). Money began pouring in, ] "anywhere from 10 cents to $500. I never expected to ] raise the whole thing. People are very generous," says ] Jordan. ] ] "Where the money comes from doesn't matter," says Matt ] Oppenheim of the Recording Industry Association of ] America. "Have we deterred these people and others from ] engaging in this kind of behavior? Clearly we have." Oppenheim obviously didn't get the point. Fined student gets donations to tune of $12K |
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Topic: Miscellaneous |
1:19 pm EDT, Jun 24, 2003 |
] Hi ladies, my name is Wo-Hen Nankan. Welcome to my site. ] You can check out my stats on my Asian Avenue Site. I am ] searching for a girlfriend. The picture on the left is ] me. Aren't I very sexy? I am a singer and I've sold many ] records. If you're looking for someone who has a stable ] life, I'm the one you're looking for! ] ] ] Feel free to browse my site. You will find me ] irresistible. Me so horny, me love him long time. Hello Ladies... |
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All your star wars kid are belong to us |
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Topic: Miscellaneous |
3:26 pm EDT, Jun 19, 2003 |
There are now 16 versions of the star wars kid video, include a Terminator and Matrix version. Enjoy. All your star wars kid are belong to us |
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WatchBlog: 2004 Election News, Opinion and Commentary |
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Topic: Miscellaneous |
11:16 am EDT, Jun 19, 2003 |
] What. WatchBlog is a multiple-editor weblog broken up ] into three major political affiliations, each with its ] own blog: the Democrats, the Republicans and the Third ] Party (covering everything outside the two major ] parties). ] Why. Let's face it, politics are confusing. ] Sometimes it's difficult to know who to believe, who to ] listen to and who to support. We're here to help. Posting ] on a regular basis are editors representing each major ] party. Stay informed. Interesting concept. WatchBlog: 2004 Election News, Opinion and Commentary |
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Rearview Mirror: The ghostly city beneath Detroit |
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Topic: Miscellaneous |
3:08 pm EDT, Jun 13, 2003 |
] Like a Jules Verne fantasy, a ghostly city with its own ] network of four lane highways lies deep beneath the ] industrial heart of Detroit, its crystalline walls ] glittering and gleaming in the flickering light. It is a ] world of no night or day. ] ] It is a world of salt. ] ] This gigantic salt mine, 1,200 feet beneath the ] surface, spreads out over more than 1,400 acres with 50 ] miles of roads. It lies underneath Dearborn's Rouge ] complex , much of Melvindale and the north end of Allen ] Park. The mine shaft opening is in Detroit. ] ] The International Salt Mine Company operated the ] mines until 1983, when falling salt prices brought a halt ] to production. Rearview Mirror: The ghostly city beneath Detroit |
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The Sunday Mail QLD: Stabbed 14 times over a hairdo [11jun03] |
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Topic: Miscellaneous |
10:31 pm EDT, Jun 12, 2003 |
] IT was the hairdo that almost cost a hairdresser her ] life. Heidelberg hairdresser Luul Jimale thought she had ] done a reasonable job of trying to redden Farhia Ali ] Mohamud's jet-black hair one Friday last year. ] ] ] But after a weekend of phone insults, the irate customer ] returned to her shop on the Monday morning and stabbed Ms ] Jimale 14 times. The Sunday Mail QLD: Stabbed 14 times over a hairdo [11jun03] |
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Topic: Miscellaneous |
12:26 pm EDT, Jun 8, 2003 |
] I forgot all about that song!!! I used to have it but I don't ] anymore. This is awesome! Cows With Guns |
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ajc.com | News | Law allowing motorcycles to run red lights effective July 1 |
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Topic: Miscellaneous |
5:53 pm EDT, Jun 6, 2003 |
] Beginning July 1, Tennessee motorcyclists can legally run ] red lights -- if they stop first and "exercise due care" ] -- under a bill signed into law by Gov. Phil Bredesen. ] ] Motorcyclists had complained they were forced to wait ] excessive periods of time at stop lights because sensors ] that control the lights did not recognize motorcycles, ] which are now made mostly of aluminum and fiberglass, not ] metal. ajc.com | News | Law allowing motorcycles to run red lights effective July 1 |
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