hahahahahaha.

i know the other meaning of primate but that's still a funny headline.

South African primate calls for study of gay bishop issue

] There has been quite a lot of activity in the Red Hat
] case.
]
]
] SCO filed a Motion to Dismiss the action in its entirety,
] as you know, and Red Hat filed its answering brief. But
] since we last reported on this case, Red Hat initiated
] discovery. They asked SCO for documents and for answers
] to some pointed questions. IBM is forcing SCO into a
] corner in Utah, and Red Hat is forcefully and
] aggressively trying to do the same in Delaware.

there's a lot on this page about the SCO situation. Basically, it appears something real may happen, and perhaps SCO can show once and for all if it's truly been wronged or if they've been pulling off a very successful pump and dump scheme [ one of the posts on the page has the quote "Senior vice president Reginald Broughton has led the pack, offloading 170,000 shares since June for an estimated gain of $1.13 million. Broughton now owns only 95,000 shares in the company. " Hmmm. ].

GROKLAW

] Billions of dollars of business is still up for grabs to
] rebuild Iraq, but some companies complain that a lack of
] transparency in the bidding process makes it hard to
] compete for hundreds of lucrative tenders.

nooo... the gov't would never play favorites... would they?

Forbes.com: Companies criticize U.S. tender process in Iraq

] Council executive Tim Cooper says the decision to invite
] [Ollie] North and [Ann] Coulter came from a desire to hold
] a rally for patriotism. That's like sponsoring a cockfight
] to celebrate the spirit of competition.

as if we didn't already know it, these days "patriotism" == "hard core conservatism" + "mindless flag waving"

Creative Loafing Atlanta | NEWS & VIEWS | NORTHEAST GEORGIA BOY SCOUT COUNCIL

] U.S. consumer spending accounts for around 20 percent of
] world gross domestic product.

a very interesing and frightening article. I am personally carrying a little under 30,000 in debt, mostly in education loans, and i think i'm in pretty good shape relative to many people i know.

U.S. consumers are hooked on spending - Oct. 3, 2003

] "The recent efforts of the music industry to root out
] piracy have addressed a uniquely contemporary problem
] with Draconian methods -- good old-fashioned intimidation
] combined with access to personal information that would
] make George Orwell blush."

yeaup.

ZDNet UK - News - Lone file-swapper takes on recording industry

] "The Venn diagram of facts doesn't intersect. The
] intersection of all of those statements is the null set,"
] Geer said.

HAH! The humor in that aside, some things do seem, uh, incongruous when they're all pieced together. Either way, it sucks to get canned for doing your job well.

Security Expert Geer Sounds Off on Dismissal

] The Wollemi Pine, a plant from the Jurassic age which
] survived in a single isolated Australian grove, is set
] for an amazing comeback.
]
] It was once thought to be extinct, but in 2005 small
] plants cultivated from the pines will go on sale.

wilpig:
] While the story for this is neat. I just love the title of
] the article.

I think the meant potted.... Doh!

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Jurassic pot plants on sale soon

]
] HP plans to protect its Linux customers from the wrath of
] SCO by defending them in court at the company's own
] expense.

The Register

] Student cuts off penis and tongue after drinking
] hallucinogenic tea

Just say no