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Star Trek Bachelor Pad

Sun, 10 May 2009 07:40:13 GMT

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Ultimate Star Trek Bachelor Pad (13 pics)

After his wife left him, Tony Alleyne set out to create the ultimate bachelor pad, painstakingly turning his flat in Hinckley, Leicestershire into a Star Trek set.

Mr Alleyne hand-crafted all the furnishings himself, cutting timber and plexigas to create the futuristic look. He started the project in 1999 and completed it in 2004, but then decided to give the flat a Star Trek: Voyager make-over. "I have always considered that of all the Starfleet ships, Voyager is, in terms of interior, the luxury liner of the galaxy," he says.

The 500-square-foot apartment features voice-activated lighting, LED lighting, running lights, air-conditioning - but no bed. A few years ago Mr Alleyne suffered from sciatica and was advised by his GP to sleep on the floor. "It cured the sciatica and gave me the opportunity to convert the bed area into the Transporter area," he says. "Bed space is overrated"

Tags: star, trek, design

Conficker Computer Worm a Bust so Far

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:59:49 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The attackers didn't attack today, even though the virus has April 1st in the code. The worm creators are likely to sell slices of a 'botnet' to spammers so that the infected computers can be used to send spam.

Clip Source: www.cbsnews.com

Conficker Computer Worm A Bust So Far

Little Impact Seen From Latest Computer Attack Timed For April 1

As expected, the Conficker worm failed to cause the digital pandemonium that some may have feared.

So, can we all just go back to playing on Facebook and watching the game now?

Not really. Just because the worm failed to create much of a stir on the day it was set to activate, April 1, doesn't mean it won't wake up and act later.

"The (malicious) hackers can tell their worm to do something any day of the year; they're just as likely to do it tomorrow or next Wednesday or in August," said Graham Cluley, a senior technology consultant with Sophos.

Today, as on any day, PC users should make sure their systems are patched and running the latest security software. People should patch their systems to close the hole in Windows it exploits and update their anti-virus software. The major anti-virus vendors all have free Conficker removal tools.

Tags: worm, conficker, computer, computers, virus, spam, spammer, web, web 2.0

Mugging victim kills attacker and the Mugger's Father wants Justice

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:46:00 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Two men tried to rob a man at an ATM. When the victim fought back, one of the attackers was killed. The father of the robber is angry at the victim?!?

Clip Source: www.sfgate.com

BART holdup victim grabs knife, kills robber

(02-20) 11:29 PST OAKLAND -- A 23-year-old visitor from the East Coast had just gotten money from an ATM when he told his friend on a cell phone that he had a bad feeling about two men approaching him at the Fruitvale BART Station in Oakland.

His worst fears were realized when one suspect, Victor Veliz, 18, held a folding knife with a 5-inch blade to his neck and the other, Christopher Gonzalez, 18, threatened to shoot him Thursday night, authorities said.

In a blind panic, he lashed out at his attackers, grabbing the knife from one of them and punching the other as his friend listened in horror on the phone.

Without realizing it, authorities say, the man stabbed Gonzalez in the chest. Gonzalez stumbled to his family's home around the corner, collapsed into his father's arms and died.

"I'm angry at both of them," he said of the robbery victim and Veliz. "They took my son away from me. He was a hard-working kid."

Tags: law, crime, justice

Cadbury Chocolate... mmm... Creepy

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:00:08 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Cadbury Chocolate... mmm... Creepy

Clip Source: www.youtube.com

New Eyebrow Cadbury Advert

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Tags: chocolate, odd, creepy, comedy, video

Boy allegedly forced to use hands to unclog toilet

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 02:21:37 GMT

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clipper's remarks: This is one of the reason's that my family has decided to home school my new son.

Clip Source: news.yahoo.com

Boy allegedly forced to use hands to unclog toilet

EAGAN, Minn. – An elementary school principal could be disciplined for allegedly forcing a 6-year-old boy to unclog a toilet with his bare hands. The principal of Rahn Elementary has been on paid leave since mid-December while the school district investigated a complaint from the boy's parents. The school board proposed disciplinary action on Thursday. The nature of the discipline wasn't made public.

The boy's parents claim their son told them the principal made him clean out a toilet bowl that the boy had accidentally clogged on Dec. 12. The boy told his parents he wiped himself with paper towels, instead of toilet paper, causing the clog.

The principal declined to respond to the claims Thursday. He also didn't say what disciplinary action was proposed and whether he'd appeal.

Tags: education, home school, punishment

British try to ban 'extreme' porn

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:39:24 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Extreme porn as defined by the British:
is grossly offensive, disgusting or otherwise of an obscene character" and portrays in any way an act which threatens a person's life, or which results or appears likely to result in serious injury to someone's genitals or breasts.

Clip Source: www.independent.co.uk

Battle lines drawn over Bill to ban 'extreme' porn

To some people it is exactly the kind of protective legislation that Britain needs in a world where access to a vast array of pornography is available at the click of a mouse. To others, a new law banning "extreme" pornography gives the Government unprecedented powers to police bedrooms (and basements).

Opponents have no problems with two provisions banning images of bestiality or necrophilia – both of which are already illegal to do – but fear that the other definitions are so vaguely worded that even images of consenting adults engaging in fictional violence will now be outlawed, giving Britain the toughest anti-porn laws in Europe.

Tags: porn, ban, banning, law, sex, magistrate, jury

Bambi II - Oh yes... there will be blood

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 09:32:26 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Watch out when you re-use a display case

Clip Source: www.holytaco.com

Now This Is How You Sell Bambi

Tags: bambi, comedy, videos

Amazing X-Ray Images

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:21:17 GMT

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Clip Source: xraytechschools.info

Amazing (and Disturbing) X-Ray Images

This x-ray shows the stomach of an Israeli woman who swallowed a fork while trying to catch a bee that flew into her mouth.

A schoolboy archer in China had an narrow escape after being shot with an arrow through the eye by a classmate.

This poor fellow didn't heed is parents' advice about not playing with firecrackers.

The x-ray of Ron Hunt's skull shows an 18-inch-long drill bit that pierced Hunt's eye socket and went through his head, just nudging his brain. Hunt, a construction worker, fell off a ladder and landed on the drill he was using at a construction site.

This X-ray shows a 3-inch nail in the head of a Houston carpenter. The nail missed half a dozen vital areas by an eighth of an inch.

When this 12-week-old terrier was reluctant to curl up, his owner knew something was wrong and took him to get checked out. An x-ray revealed a seven-inch kitchen knife in his stomach.

Tags: medical, x-ray

Worst Christmas Ever

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:21:22 GMT

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Clip Source: www.cracked.com

Worst. Christmas. Ever.

For most children, Christmas involves at least a little disappointment. You go to sleep thinking about it every night for weeks, the people on TV make it look like it's going to be awesome and in the end, all you have to show for it is a bunch of ugly clothes thrown everywhere.

Some Christmases are worse than others. We asked you to try to imagine the worst Christmas possible. As always, the winner is below, but first the runners up.

Tags: comedy, christmas

Cute Babies

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 22:48:03 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Caution! These are VERY cute... You have been warned.

Clip Source: www.kingofforwards.com

Open me, u will smile!

Tags: cute, baby, babies, photography, photo

Top Mug Shots of 2008

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:15:25 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Number 20 is the one that I will be thinking about later. mmmm

Clip Source: www.thesmokinggun.com

2008 Mug Shots Of The Year

DECEMBER 17--What makes a good photograph? A compelling subject, proper lighting, and exquisite composition would certainly be components. But what makes a good mug shot? A compelling subject, of course. And a cow costume never hurts. On the following pages you'll find the 2008 Mug Shots of the Year, 20 booking photos selected from among the tens of thousands reviewed this year by TSG's staff (all three of us). While most of the images speak for themselves, on some pages you'll find links to stories providing additional details about the arrestees. As seen below, the list, arranged in descending order, kicks off with an unruly Jersey girl who got bounced from a Shore bar and then kicked, punched, and bit some cops. And befitting a year marked by a historic presidential election, the list reaches its apex with a group of suspects busted in the act of advocating change. (20 pages)

Clip Source: www.thesmokinggun.com