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You are missed Alanocu

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:28:23 GMT

clipped by: michellezm
clipper's remarks: This is a re-clip of one of Alanocu's clips. I really miss him.

Clip Source: viewer.zoho.com

not for the faint hearted

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:10:17 GMT

clipped by: mona

Clip Source: einestages.spiegel.de

It's Worth A Bottle Of Whiskey

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:28:15 GMT

clipped by: debbyski

Clip Source: www.nytimes.com

WATERFORD, Calif. — Phil Stine is not crazy, or possessed, or even that special, he says. He has no idea how he does what he does. From most accounts, he does it very well.

“Phil finds the water,” said Frank Assali, an almond farmer and convert. “No doubt about it.”

Mr. Stine, you see, is a “water witch,” one of a small band of believers for whom the ancient art of dowsing is alive and well.

Emphasis, of course, on well. Using nothing more than a Y-shaped willow stick, Mr. Stine has as his primary function determining where farmers should drill to slake their crops’ thirst, adding an element of the mystical to a business where the day-to-day can often be painfully plain.

“I just tell people,” Mr. Stine said, “it’s the amount of lead” in your haunches.

Clip Source: www.nytimes.com

What does he look for in a good dowsing rod?

“It’s got to have leaves on it, and it can’t really be bigger than your finger,” Mr. Stine said. “And you got to find one with a fork in it.”

McCain Loses It: Calls Americans 'My Fellow Prisoners'

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:34:40 GMT

clipped by: hitchhiker08
clipper's remarks: Ouch!

Clip Source: in.youtube.com

McCain Loses It: Calls Americans 'My Fellow Prisoners'

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Tags: mccain, senility, us presidential elections, us, youtube

"Large Fella" Bikes Back to Life

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:13:31 GMT

clipped by: mugofcoffee
clipper's remarks: 50 pounds in the first four months – and they kept on coming off. He'll be quick to point out that he wasn't “dieting”; he was changing his life. Permanently.

He and his family left the east coast for Minneapolis, largely for its reputation as a cycling haven. Thus far Cutshall has dropped to about 230 pounds; he estimates that he'll plateau around 180 but says, “"It's not about a goal weight," he said. "I'm just doing what's healthy for my body, and the results will follow."

Clip Source: www.carectomy.com

Written by Joshua Liberles

In 2005, Cutshall weighed 501 pounds. The avant-garde jazz drummer, husband, and father was in need of a serious change. His size XXXXXXXXXXL lifestyle wasn't going to sustain him for much longer. His doctor told him that he'd need stomach-reduction surgery and lots of medication just to survive – and that his way over-stressed body only had about a 50% chance of surviving the procedure.

Cutshall opted for none of the above. He ordered a custom-made bicycle that could support his body and on Thanksgiving, 2005, he took his first spin around the neighborhood. He rode for 1.9 miles, gasping all the way, with five breaks to recuperate. It took him three hours.

But Cutshall's commitment to change was complete. He completely revamped his diet, cut out all the crap, and went vegan. Veggie soup, portabello hummus pita sandwiches, and “Mega Salads” became his everyday menu.

The 2 mile inaugural ride became 20 to 30 miles per day.

Cutshall's health improved

Women - here are the ground rules from MEN

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:53:28 GMT

clipped by: boozich
clipper's remarks: this is gonna hurt!!

Clip Source: muzich.blogspot.com

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Pollster.com: Electoral Vote Map, 9-29

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:19:12 GMT

clipped by: masbury
clipper's remarks: "Obama's lead is widening basically everywhere, except PA and FL. He continues to maintain a lead in solid electoral votes." Somewhat satisfying, because the primary-days pitch was that O couldn't win big states. I count, though (check me here), in states with 10 or more votes: McCain, 6; Obama, 10; toss-up, 5.

Clip Source: www.pollster.com

LCG Electoral Vote Map

Below is our updated map. Obama's lead is widening basically everywhere, except PA and FL. He continues to maintain a lead in solid electoral votes.

Tags: election, electoral votes, politics

12 Greek Words You Should Know

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:01:36 GMT

clipped by: hitchhiker08

Clip Source: www.dailywritingtips.com

12 Greek Words You Should Know

Along with Latin, Greek is probably the language that most influenced other languages around the world. Many English words derive directly from Greek ones

knowing their origin and meaning is important.

1. Acme

The highest point of a structure.

2. Acropolis

Acro means edge or extremity, while polis means city.

The word Acropolis is commonly associated with Greece’s capital Athens

3. Agora

was an open market place, present in most cities of the ancient Greece.

4. Anathema

a noun and it means a formal ban

riginal Greek meaning for this word was “something offered to the gods.”

5. Anemia

a condition characterized by a qualitative or quantitative deficiency of the red blood cells (or of the hemoglobin)

6. Ethos

accustomed place

7. Dogma

belief or set of principles held by a religion,

8. Eureka

is used to celebrate a discovery

9. Genesis

means birth or origin

10. Phobia

phobia is a fear

11. Plethora

when you go beyond what is needed or appropriate

12. Kudos

means fame or glory

Tags: greek, language, english

Sarah Palin Can't Name a Newspaper She Reads

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:00:51 GMT

clipped by: rmowery
clipper's remarks: WTF - this just proves she is clueless. Between her and McCain, it is like tweedle-dee and tweedle-dumb.

Clip Source: www.youtube.com

Sarah Palin Can't Name a Newspaper She Reads

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Tags: sarah palin, mccain, curic, newspaper

I Can't Believe I Ate Ants For You

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:58:11 GMT

clipped by: thisnamecantbetaken
clipper's remarks: Deeply.

Clip Source: www.craigslist.org

I can't believe I ate ants for you - w4m

When you had a small group over for bbq at your place I pretended I didn't notice the tortilla chips had ants all over them and ate them anyway. I didn't want to cause a scene in front of your friends and make them question the sanitary quality of the food they were about to eat. Now that I have gotten absolutely nowhere with you I deeply regret this decision.

Insane Indian Human Powered Ferris Wheel

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:15:07 GMT

clipped by: LoPhatt
clipper's remarks: I think I'll wait...

Clip Source: www.youtube.com

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How do you explain to a Palestinian child he must ration his drinking water so an Israeli can swim?

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:20:47 GMT

clipped by: lifecyce1898

Clip Source: english.pnn.ps

How do you explain to a young Palestinian that his father is being kept in Israeli jail because he was born Palestinian? How do you explain to a young Palestinian that his sibling was shot because he or she wanted to look out of the window? How do you explain to a young Palestinian that he has to ration his drinking water so an Israeli youngster can swim? How do you explain to a young Palestinian that all of the countries in the world are against you because you keep saying no to occupation, corruption and imperialism?

One-third of all the world's wealth is in the USA

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:32:29 GMT

clipped by: masbury
clipper's remarks: Although North America has only 6% of the world adult population, it accounts for 34% of household wealth. Read the text below the graph for details.

Clip Source: www.gizmag.com

How the world's wealth is distributed

The most comprehensive study of personal wealth ever undertaken

The UNU-WIDER study is the first of its kind to cover all countries in the world and all major components of household wealth, including financial assets and debts, land, buildings and other tangible property.

Wealth is heavily concentrated in North America, Europe, and high income Asia-Pacific countries. People in these countries collectively hold almost 90% of total world wealth. (Figure 2: Regional Wealth Shares) Although North America has only 6% of the world adult population, it accounts for 34% of household wealth. Europe and high income Asia-Pacific countries also own disproportionate amounts of wealth. In contrast, the overall share of wealth owned by people in Africa, China, India, and other lower income countries in Asia is considerably less than their population share, sometimes by a factor of more than ten.

Tags: wealth, economy

Child bodies found in freezer

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:15:54 GMT

clipped by: kkcapricorn
clipper's remarks: What kind of comment can I possibly make about such an obscene tragedy?
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She is going to jail for a long time and will live with women, many of whom likely have children of their own -- in foster care(?). That about sums it up.

Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Police in the US state of Maryland say they have found the frozen bodies of two children in the freezer of a house in Calvert County.

A 43-year-old woman told police the children were her adopted daughters and had been frozen since February

The authorities visited the house, in Lusby, on Saturday to investigate reports of abuse against a third child, a seven-year-old girl, who showed "signs of extreme abuse and neglect", the sheriff's department said.

When police arrived at her house to look for evidence of the alleged abuse, they found the children's remains in a chest-style freezer.

Police confirmed that the woman had adopted three children but that they had not yet been able to examine and identify the bodies.

The woman has been charged with first degree child abuse and is being held in a county jail without bail.

Tags: child abuse

A Cure For Greed

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:53:43 GMT

clipped by: debbyski

Clip Source: www.nytimes.com

If greed is to blame, the question is whether we can line up a reasonable array of alternative incentives — and disincentives — to do away with greed for good.

This will be no easy task. From populist opprobrium to elitist disdain — standard social behavioral devices have proved unable to dent humanity’s greedy nature.

Even religion’s not insubstantial powers of persuasion (think Hell) and coercion (think Inquisition) have proved insufficient to blot out this insidious sin.

Capitalism, in all its cleverness, decided that what you can’t beat, you should use. It worked to harness greed.

Yet despite the consistent failure to temper our greedy nature, I still have hopes

That piece is fear.

My suggestion, then, is to put fear back in the picture. When the banker who loses his or her bank also loses his or her shirt, greed will be tempered. At least for a while.