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27 Apr 2010 12:04

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Politics: Posted without comment: Today’s Washington Examiner cover

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27 Apr 2010 10:33

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Offbeat: When this Amtrak train goes by, it goes “mooooooooooo”

  • Amtrak’s new train runs on beef. Yes, beef. The travel option of third-to-last resort (it tops Chinatown buses and *shudder* Greyhound buses) has a new line running from Oklahoma City to Forth Worth, and it’s using a type of biodiesel fuel called B20. What’s B20, you ask? 80 percent diesel fuel, 20 percent beef byproducts. Yeah, it’s technically biodiesel, but eww. source
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27 Apr 2010 09:55

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U.S.: The military’s top enemy, after the Taliban? PowerPoint

  • “When we understand that slide, we’ll have won the war.” The military has a problem with PowerPoint presentations taking over their lives, to the point where some top military officers refuse to use the program. If it sounds like an absurdly postmodern problem for a major military force to have, that’s because it is. Our military is becoming a “Dilbert” strip. source
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24 Apr 2010 12:45

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Offbeat: Man jokingly puts kids on Craiglist; police don’t get the joke

  • Joshua Stagnitto must be regretting his sense of humor. The Brockport, N.Y. resident, 24, put his two children up on Craigslist as a joke. Unfortunately for him, someone who saw the posting called child protective services, which turned the case into something of a criminal nature. He could face a $1,000 fine or a year in jail. This is despite the fact that, well, the kids are staying with their mom and aren’t in any danger of getting taken away. source
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24 Apr 2010 12:36

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Offbeat: Clam factory gets a lot more explosives than it bargained for

  • 126 old WWII grenades just hangin’ with the clams source
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21 Apr 2010 21:05

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U.S.: New $100 dollar bill: What the #(*# is this stupid #(&@?

  • Dear U.S. treasury: Maybe you should consider switching to debit cards for large denominations like these. Because, uh, this 3D crap is just getting really stupid and over the top. We’re also convinced Ben Franklin would find this treatment pretty demeaning, too. This isn’t money. This is an episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force, in legal tender form. source
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20 Apr 2010 11:05

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Culture: Brain-scarring video: Charles Barkley using a Shake Weight

  • Dear Charles Barkley, for the love of God, please never use the Shake Weight ever again. Sincerely, citizens of the planet earth.
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18 Apr 2010 10:37

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Tech: Protip: Don’t bring your iPhone prototype to the bar, idiot

  • This phone could be the next iPhone. It was reportedly found on the floor of a bar in San Jose, which is effin’ hilarious. If it turns out to be true, it seems like a little bit of a step back from prior designs. Somebody’s getting fired today. source
  • UPDATE: MacRumors is reporting that this is a Japanese counterfeit phone. It sure looks like one.
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04 Apr 2010 11:16

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Offbeat: Long Beach City College’s bunny problems are multiplying

Maybe we’re just splitting hares here, but we really like puns. And bizarre stories like this one. source
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03 Apr 2010 16:50

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Offbeat: Baseball + smiles = Long lives, according to random study

Some supergeniuses decided to compare baseball player’s lifespans to how much they smiled. Ted Williams’ wide grin outlived Mickey Mantle’s stoic pose. source
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