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California Grazing

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:33:17 -0400

California Grazing provides holistic land management and brush & weed control through grazing. We can eliminate noxious weeds, restore native grasses, and address fire prevention through fuel load reduction.

Our fleet of 800+ environmentally friendly, self propelled weed eaters are ready for your project! These cute & cost effective critters remove thistle, brush, weeds, and other invasive plants.

"These conditions include the following: the competition may last no more than two months (about half..."

Thu, 21 May 2009 04:51:06 -0400

“These conditions include the following: the competition may last no more than two months (about half the length of an American Idol season); episodes may only air after 10:30 pm; judges must be appropriately dressed and use proper language; competitors are not allowed to hug each other or shed tears on stage; and there must not be any fan groups cheering for contestants in the studio audience. Meanwhile, all forms of public voting for contestants, including mobile text messaging and online polls, will be prohibited, as reported by the Chinese-language media.”

- Broadcasting rules for the Chinese Idol (called “Happy Girls” 快乐女声)

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little...

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:17:47 -0400

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for made by LEGO is the kingdom of God. [Luke 18:16]

The Ten Rules For Being Human

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:15:03 -0400

You will receive a body.
You will be presented with lessons.
There are no mistakes, only lessons.
Lessons are repeated until learned.
Learning does not end.
“There” is no better than “here.”
Others are only mirrors of you.
What you make of your life is up to you.
All the answers lie inside of you.
You will forget all of this at birth.

"If I could wave a magic wand and replace all the copies of Monopoly out there with Settlers, I truly..."

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:36:17 -0400

““If I could wave a magic wand and replace all the copies of Monopoly out there with Settlers, I truly think the world would be a better place.””

- Monopoly Killer: Perfect German Board Game Redefines Genre

Hardest Puzzle Question Ever

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:43:23 -0400

A hundred prisoners are each locked in a room with three pirates, one of whom will walk the plank in the morning. Each prisoner has 10 bottles of wine, one of which has been poisoned; and each pirate has 12 coins, one of which is counterfeit and weighs either more or less than a genuine coin. In the room is a single switch, which the prisoner may either leave as it is, or flip. Before being led into the rooms, the prisoners are all made to wear either a red hat or a blue hat; they can see all the other prisoners’ hats, but not their own. Meanwhile, a six-digit prime number of monkeys multiply until their digits reverse, then all have to get across a river using a canoe that can hold at most two monkeys at a time. But half the monkeys always lie and the other half always tell the truth. Given that the Nth prisoner knows that one of the monkeys doesn’t know that a pirate doesn’t know the product of two numbers between 1 and 100 without knowing that the N+1th prisoner has flipped the switch in his room or not after having determined which bottle of wine was poisoned and what color his hat is, what is the solution to this puzzle?

from Coding Horror

Look out for rubber airplanes?

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:48:11 -0400

Look out for rubber airplanes?

To charge your computer at Schiphol, go here by the columns.

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:27:23 -0500

To charge your computer at Schiphol, go here by the columns.

Norwegian newspaper VG masthead on the China topic. Notice the...

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:45:29 -0500

Norwegian newspaper VG masthead on the China topic. Notice the use of 中國, which is in the traditional script. Yes, it is used in HK, but PRC would probably prefer 中国…

The Hitler Game

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:48:32 -0500

With a recent surge in popularity, the Hitler Game combines fun and knowledge for the whole family.

Rules

Go to the English wikipedia
Hit the special “Random article” link
Try to get to the article about Adolf Hitler in as few clicks as possible, or faster than the other competitors.
For bonus points/added skill, avoid going through names of countries participating in WWII or cities bombed by the Nazis.

And remember, have fun!

Øyvind Traffic Light

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:45:37 -0500

Øyvind Traffic Light

xkcd

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:31:23 -0400

xkcd:

A webcomic about stick figures who do math, play with staple guns, mess around on the Internet, and have lots of sex. It’s about three-fourths autobiographical.

"Remember, if at first you don’t succeed, perhaps skydiving is not for you."

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:09:08 -0400

“Remember, if at first you don’t succeed, perhaps skydiving is not for you.”

Phishingest hostname I've ever seen...

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:53:00 -0400

Got these links in phising e-mail today; probably don’t go there :)

onlinetreasurymanager.suntrust.comibswebsuntrust.customerlogin.viewcontent.doexte.viewcontent.CommunityID68163354.CommunityPage526731170.membersLogin.loiuf.com
onlinetreasurymanager.suntrust.comibswebsuntrust.communitypage.servletdologin.bankonline.demystifying.CommunityID14390853.CommunityPage294760385.membersLogin.kiuxs.com
onlinetreasurymanager.suntrust.comibswebsuntrust.verification.verification.procedure.communitypage.CommunityID57277200.CommunityPage908075245.membersLogin.loifde.com

… von Ülm.

Paris Hilton weekend

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:55:00 -0400

Paris gets vagina insured!
Paris Hilton and Britney Spears in Lesbian Prison Romp
Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan to Perform the “Nut” Cracker
Paris Hilton and Pope Benedict expecting a baby
Paris Hilton crowned ‘Miss Vagina 2008’
Paris Hilton Dumps Bimbo Act, Finds God, Turning a Charitable Leaf
Paris Hilton Feels Humiliated
Paris Hilton Finds God: God Issues Denial
Paris Hilton Gives Birth To Twins…Aliens
Paris Hilton goes down on New England Patriots
Paris Hilton Has Wrong Size Electronic Tag
Paris Hilton Hates Nicole Richie
Paris Hilton Jets to Rwanda to Join Flood of Adoptive Parents
Paris Hilton Launches Cannabidiol Campaign
Paris Hilton Moved to Halfway House: Holiday Inn
Paris Hilton nothing but a filthy Hole - so says Clay Aiken
Paris Hilton Returned By Aliens
Paris Hilton strip searched, fails drug test
Paris Hilton tosses dwarf on the street
Paris Hilton violated by Gypsies
Paris Hilton Walks Oddly From Jail
Paris Hilton welcomes Dick
Paris Hilton Wins Pulitzer Prize
Paris Hilton: “$4,500.00 for sex? Damn! And all this time I’ve been giving it away!”
Paris Hilton: I will give my Body to the Winner of the French Open
Paris Hilton’s New Movie Sweeps the Oscars
Stephen Hawking defends Paris Hilton sex allegations
The Last Temptation of Paris Hilton

MSNBC Breaking News

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:35:09 -0400

[audio] Mccain Vows To Withdraw All Troops From The U.S.
[video] The Real Iron Man
14 missing girls found in basement of Iowa house
Americans loves to sue people
Arsenal buys Ronaldo from Man Utd
Bulimia Not The Same As Being A Greedy Bastard, Say Doctors
Bush ‘Troubled’ by Gay Marriges. Declares San Francisco Part of ‘Axis of Evil’
Bush Finally Reads Job Description
Damien Hirst pickles business manager
Elizabeth Taylor found murdered at home
Europeans dislike Americans attitudes
Even The New Yorker ‘Cartoon Dogs’ Are Pissed at the ‘Obama Cover’
Exclusive: Barack Obama Can Fly Through The Airl Like That Guy On Heroes
Find out the disorders in your personality with this test
Ford unveils latest 2 door design hatch
Home Office To Deport Anyone With Iq Below 100
Illegal Immigrants Seize Control Of The U.S.
Is Gay Bishop Bay Enough?
Madonnas Former Home Destroyed By Jesus
Mccain Says Unsure If Obama A Secret Hippopotamus
McDonald’s Happy Meals In San Francisco To Include Gay Marrige License
Microsoft buys over AOL
NASA to use Space Shuttles to Kill Birds
No one killed in Bancroft, West Virginia Today
Paris Hilton Charges For Pussy
Poll: Congresss Opinion of Constituents at All-Time Low
Rupaul: Ron Paul Is My Brother!
Scientists Warn Of New Global Luke Warming Threat
Spongebob Denies Reports That Hes Gay
Three Italian College Students Purchase Kansas City Royals for 500 Euros
Too much freedom will destroy America
Ufos Sighted Over Uk
UK Government Put on ‘Special Measures’ - Private Managers to be Appointed
Unemployed To Be Used For Soup
Where Do Homosexuals Get All Their Energy

Hofstadter's Law

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:58:00 -0400

It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take Hofstadter’s Law into account.

Social gaming; I like to watch.

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:22:58 -0400

Social gaming; I like to watch.

I want one of those…

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:09:42 -0400

I want one of those…

I’ll shoot you, if you’re not already dead from...

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:56:43 -0400

I’ll shoot you, if you’re not already dead from laughing…
via news.xinhuanet.com