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27 Mar 2009 11:14

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Biz, Offbeat: Behind the curtain is an Ikea car. Maybe.

It could be an April Fool’s joke, but if it’s real: 1) We hope it’s pre-assembled and 2) In-dash Swedish meatball dispenser! source
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27 Mar 2009 11:04

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Sports: These two NCAA tourney games ruined our bracket last night

  • No. 2 Memphis, who we had going to the championship game, lost to No. 3 Mizzou. This really sucks. :(
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27 Mar 2009 10:54

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World: Pakistan’s on edge this morning after a suicide bombing attack

  • 51+ dead in an attack on a mosque in Pakistan source
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26 Mar 2009 21:26

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Tech: Let’s charge up a little information for you on Tesla

  • $57,400 cost of the all-electric Tesla Model-S sedan, which is a well-heeled startup company founded by the guy behind micropayment retailer PayPal source
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26 Mar 2009 21:08

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Culture: Here’s a photo of Obama drinking a beer at a Wizards game

He’s hanging out all over D.C. like a regular guy. Dude, come to SoHo on 22nd and P Street NW! I’ll be here blogging! source
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26 Mar 2009 21:08

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Offbeat: This cathedral has a shadow that looks like a boob

  • 2:00 p.m. – free peep show. Protect the kids. The St. Mary Cathedral in San Francisco has a design defect which is kind of hilarious. Due to its distinct architecture, it creates a shadow at certain times of the day that looks exactly like a woman’s breast. There are times at ShortFormBlog where we just throw our hands up because the jokes write themselves: Click the link to see a boob! source
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26 Mar 2009 20:47

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Tech: To some, good keyboards are 20 years old and made by IBM.

Unlike our lovely MacBook, these keyboards have keys with a spring to their step. And they’re huge. And well-loved. source
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26 Mar 2009 20:37

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U.S.: Those evil Pa. juvenile court judges got their convictions overturned

  • up to 1,200 kids will get their convictions overturned, thanks to the Pa. Supreme Court; the sentences tended to be surprisingly harsh and involved private juvenile detention centers source
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26 Mar 2009 19:10

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U.S.: California’s cars could be blacked out … of black paint jobs

  • It’d be a pretty good joke if it wasn’t true. The California Air Resources Board thinks that dark-colored cars have to work harder to stay cool, which means higher emissions. They’re looking to set a standard for 20% solar reflectivity by 2016, which black cars can’t pull off. So, if you’re in California, you may not be able to car that’s the same color as your soul in a few years. Sorry about that. source
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26 Mar 2009 19:02

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Sports, U.S.: Officer McJerk had no remorse for a NFL player’s mom-in-law

  • What happened? On the night of March 17, Houston Texans running back Ryan Moats was in a race against time to go see his dying mother-in-law at a hospital in Plano, Tx. He ran a red light. Unfortunately for him, he was stopped in the hospital parking lot by the meanest cop ever. source
  • What happened? On the night of March 17, Houston Texans running back Ryan Moats was in a race against time to go see his dying mother-in-law at a hospital in Plano, Tx. He ran a red light. Unfortunately for him, he was stopped in the hospital parking lot by the meanest cop ever.
  • No sympathy Officer Robert Powell, who did not seem to care about the situation, kept Moats waiting for 20 minutes while he performed a background check and said things like “I can screw you over.” Not even hospital staff could stop him. When Moats finally got to see her, she was dead. source
  • What happened? On the night of March 17, Houston Texans running back Ryan Moats was in a race against time to go see his dying mother-in-law at a hospital in Plano, Tx. He ran a red light. Unfortunately for him, he was stopped in the hospital parking lot by the meanest cop ever.
  • No sympathy Officer Robert Powell, who did not seem to care about the situation, kept Moats waiting for 20 minutes while he performed a background check and said things like “I can screw you over.” Not even hospital staff could stop him. When Moats finally got to see her, she was dead.
  • He’s in trouble Powell was placed on administrative leave. His boss, Dallas Police Chief David Knuckle, put it best: “It’s hard to find the right word and still be professional in my role as the police chief. But the behavior was not appropriate.” We recommend “@$$hole.” source
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