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Christian the lion

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:08:29 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Below is the last 6 minutes of the film Christian the Lion, with original soundtrack and commentary by Virginia McKenna.

Clip Source: www.bornfree.org.uk

Christian the lion

In 1969 a young Australian, John Rendall and his friend Ace Bourke, bought a small lion cub from Harrods pet department, which was then legal. ‘Christian’ was kept in the basement of a furniture shop on the Kings Road in Chelsea, the heart of the swinging sixties. Loved by all, the affectionate cub ate in a local restaurant, played in a nearby graveyard, but was growing fast…

A chance encounter with Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna led to a new life for Christian. He came to live in an enclosure and slept in a caravan at their Surrey home. Then in 1971 he was flown to Kenya, his ancestral home, and returned to the wild by lion-man George Adamson. Almost a year later in 1972, John and Ace returned to Kora in Kenya and it is their reunion with Christian at this time that is shown in the clip.

It was an emotional reunion: “He ran towards us, threw himself onto us, knocked us over and hugged us, with his paws on our shoulders.”

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Official Announcement

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:44:59 GMT

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clipper's remarks: American Eagle logo to be replaced.

Clip Source: www.worthalaugh.com

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Do You Believe In Reincarnation?

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:35:57 GMT

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Clip Source: phunkyou.com

Do You Believe In Reincarnation?

Dave came home from the pub late one Friday evening stinking drunk, as he often did, and crept into bed beside his wife who was already asleep.

He gave her a peck on the cheek and fell asleep. When he awoke, he found a strange man standing at the end of his bed. ‘Who the hell are you?’, demanded Dave, ‘and what are you doing in my bedroom ?’

The mysterious man answered, ‘This isn’t your bedroom and I’m StPeter.’

Dave was stunned. ‘You mean I’m dead !!! That can’t be, I have so much to live for - and I haven’t said goodbye to my family. . . You’ve got to send me back straight away.’

St Peter replied, ‘Yes, you can be reincarnated but there is a catch. We can only send you back as a dog or a hen.’

Dave was devastated, but knowing there was a farm not far from his house, he asked to be sent back as a hen.

A flash of light later, he was covered in feathers and clucking around, pecking the ground.

‘This ain’t so bad’, he thought until

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Married Women Hate Sex

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:25:14 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Also, according to our survey:
• 23% of the women who have sex do it because they love their husbands and want to make him happy.
• 49% of the women have sex because they want it.
• 26% of the women surveyed say their sex lives took a turn for the worst after they had children.

Even momogic contributor and sex therapist Dr. Shannon Fox was surprised by the results of our survey. "It is sad to see that half of the women polled described their sex lives as depressing, embarrassing or a hassle. That is a lot of unhappy women! That means that even the women who are having sex more often aren't happy with the quality of the sex they are having."

Clip Source: www.momlogic.com

Married Women Hate Sex

Sexless marriage: Millions of moms are in one, yet it's taboo to talk about it. Momlogic asked 2,500 married women to reveal the dirty details about their sex lives after marriage and we were shocked by what we found--half found sex to be a depressing, embarrassing or a hassle! PLUS: Three moms and a deprived husband share their stories of sexless marriage. AND: Expert advice for spicing up your relationship.

The most eye-opening findings:

50% of women find sex either depressing, embarrassing or a hassle: We also found out that although 77% of the women claim their sex life is somewhat to very important to them, 54% of married women admit they're the ones who don't want to have sex.

According to 29% of married women, they're just too tired: Not too surprising--at least to those of us with young kids-- that this was the main reason women say they don't want to have sex.

What would women rather do than have sex?

take a bubble bath.

read a book.

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Gorilla grieves over death of her baby

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:26:37 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The death of Claudio is a double tragedy for Gana; for reasons unknown to scientists, she rejected her six week old daughter Mary Zwo last year.

She was moved to a zoo in Stuttgart where she is healthy and one of the star attractions.

By Monday morning the zoo keepers were still unable to get to the body of Claudio, so fiercely is Gana guarding him.

"In the wild a gorilla mother can keep hold of a dead baby for weeks," added Herr Adler.

"We will carry out an autopsy on the body when we can.

Clip Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Gorilla grieves over death of her baby

A female gorilla has been photographed grieving over the loss of her baby, showing a strength of emotion rarely witnessed in the animal world.

Gorilla Gana, 11, was left shattered in her compound at the zoo in Muenster in northern Germany at the weekend when her three-month-old baby Claudio suddenly died.

Visitors wept as Gana held her lifeless child up in the air, vainly seeking to restore movement to his lolling head, his limp arms.

She put the baby on her back and walked around, stopping to look at him after a few paces to see if he had recovered.

"Claudio died in his mother's arms, with think from some heart defect," said Joerg Adler, the zoo's director.

"On Wednesday he gave the impression to keepers that he wasn't feeling too well.

"On Friday he wasn't eating or drinking properly and seemed to be growing weaker.

"We were keeping a close eye on him but suddenly, on Saturday morning, he died."

How I Stole Someone's Identity

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:24:14 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Setup: This is the case of one subject whom I'll call "Kim." She's a friend of my wife, so just from previous conversations I already knew her name, what state she was from, where she worked, and about how old she was. But that's about all I knew. She then told me which bank she used (although there are some pretty easy ways to find that out) and what her user name was. (It turns out it was fairly predictable: her first initial + last name.) Based on this information, my task was to gain access to her account.

Clip Source: www.sciam.com

How I Stole Someone's Identity

The author asked some of his acquaintances for permission to break into their online banking accounts. The goal was simple: get into their online accounts using the information about them, their families and acquaintances that is freely available online

As a professor, a software developer and an author I've spent a career in software security. I decided to conduct an experiment to see how vulnerable people's accounts are to mining the Web for information. I asked some of my acquaintances, people I know only casually, if with their permission and under their supervision I could break into their online banking accounts. After a few uncomfortable pauses, some agreed. The goal was simple: get into their online banking account by using information about them, their hobbies, their families and their lives freely available online. To be clear, this isn't hacking or exploiting vulnerabilities, instead it's mining the Internet for nuggets of personal data.

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Taliban Singles Online

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:15:19 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Now That's Funny

Clip Source: www.dailycognition.com

25 "Oh Sh*t'!" Plane Accidents

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:13:14 GMT

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Clip Source: www.dailycognition.com

25 "Oh Sh*t'!" Plane Accidents

Plane accidents and crashes that'll make the pilot say "Oh Shit!", or even "Oops, my bad!".

I've added alternative titles for some of them for alternative humor.

"Just dropping off for some petrol..."

"Yipeee.... let's get a huge electric shock!"

Plane taking swimming lessons?

"Screw flying! Let's play hide and seek."

"I'm depressed, leave me alone!"

Too much cargo.

Not an accident. Just a cool sight.

"What's cookin' doc?"

"Checkout what I can do!"

"A prefect day for diving."

Seems like the 2 dudes are dead anyway, as they jump off the cliff.

Read the ad.

Apparently the smaller plane is taking cover

15 Creative Ways To Get Revenge

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:06:44 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I love some of these.

Clip Source: phunkyou.com

15 Creative Ways To Get Revenge

1. Revenge on a dirty roommate - using a hairdryer blow flour or powder under their door to give everything an awesome white coat…

2. Revenge on a neighbor - write a nasty message on your target’s lawn in weed killer, they’ll never get rid of the bald patches…

3. Revenge on anyone who doesn’t live with you - put gelatin down your target’s toilet, in a few days it’ll get solid…

4. When your roommate goes away, water his/her carpet and sow mustard and cress seeds for a lush shag pile…

5. Revenge on a neighbor - replace weed killer with plant food - they’ll curse their green fingers…

6. Float unwrapped chocolate bars and toilet paper in your neighbor’s pool…

7. Get as many alarm clocks as possible, set them for different times throughout the night and hide them on your roommate’s room…

8. Fill your coworker’s umbrella or coat hood with hole-punch waster, or even better four for a sudden blizzard…

9. Take your friend’s bike, get a ladder and raise it

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10 More Crazy Science Facts You Didn't Know

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:58:10 GMT

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Clip Source: www.dailycognition.com

10 More Crazy Science Facts You Didn't Know

You can Hypnotize Chickens

You can have an erection once dead

Picking one's nose and eating it might be healthy

Your hand can have a life of it's own

It's true, Men can breastfeed

Don't laugh too much, it can kill you

A weapon could make you Gay

Bart Simpson's Tomacco (half tomato, half tobacco) was possible

You can die on the Toilet

It's OK to have a third nipple

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Worlds Smallest Burger, Fries & Soda Meal... Yummy!

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:49:41 GMT

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clipper's remarks: You sure won't stuff yourself with this

Clip Source: www.dailycognition.com

Worlds Smallest Burger, Fries & Soda Meal... Yummy!

You sure won't stuff yourself with this. But it's realy cool... the smallest burger meal you've ever seen.

Yep, it's real.

... burger contents in close-up.

How they make it: Frozen ground beef, cut with a jigger.

The burger is a little over one inch tall and about an inch wide.

Tiny french fries.

Soda...

...and tray are made out of polymer clay.

It's done. Enjoy!

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The Craziest Shoes From Around The World

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:10:50 GMT

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Clip Source: www.shoemi.com

The Craziest Shoes From Around The World Part II

Continuing my search for The Craziest Shoes From Around The World, here are the next 23 weird shoes I found. Some of these include heelless heels, gadget shoes, fish shoes, convertible heels, and built-in alarm platforms to scare off all those attackers (what a fantastic idea).

Personally, I like the umbrella shoes.

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10 Weird and Unusual Cars

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:08:12 GMT

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Clip Source: www.cheapcarinsurance.org.uk

10 Weird and Unusual Cars

1. The Zoop Car: Designed by the unlikely candidate of Paris fashion house Maison de Courrèges, this electric car is actually capable of speeds of up to 120mph and can seat three people. It might be eco-friendly and relatively fast, but I don’t imagine driving a lemon is for everyone’s taste.

2. The Parkcycle: Whilst not technically a car, it’s roughly car-shaped and was used to occupy parking spaces for the global event PARK(ing), in which participants turn ordinary parking spaces into public parks. Designed by art group Rebar and with a top speed of around 8km/h, it may not be the most maneuverable vehicle, but it does come with a 5m tree on it!

3. The Live-In Truck: Living Is.be has transformed the bed of a truck into a fully-functional living space. With hatches in the roof to allow natural sunlight and ventilation into the room, it also comes with a double bed, a sink, shower (naturally with running water) and a kitchen stove.

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Stars Wars: Where Are They Now?

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:05:35 GMT

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Clip Source: lumq.com

Stars Wars: Where Are They Now?

→ celebrities, culture, photo June 25, 2008

Kenny Baker (R2-D2)

Kenny Baker, a dwarf at 3 feet 8 inches, was free from trilogy stigmas that may have hindered other cast members. Baker, a former circus performer, continued entertaining as a DJ, circus clown and shadow ringmaster. In addition to occasional film roles, including an elf in a 1987 production of "Sleeping Beauty," he also developed his own musical comedy act, The Mini Tones. Baker and C3PO’s Anthony Daniels are the only two actors credited with appearances in all six "Star Wars" films. Most recently, Baker made British headlines in 2005 for his arrest for driving while intoxicated.

Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca)

Interestingly enough for a character who’s more than 7 feet tall and covered in yak hair, Peter Mayhew embraced his character Chewbacca instead of shedding the fuzz as soon as the scene was cut. He continued to portray

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Vladimir Putin Dictator for Life.

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:01:48 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The word "democracy" may be preserved as a nod to world opinion, but the weight falls entirely on the adjective, "sovereign," which in this case is clearly a euphemism for "we'll do things our own way, and don't butt in."

As prime minister Putin controls Russia's government. His new job gives him sweeping powers over the Duma, Russia's lower house, where United Russia has 315 out of 450 seats, as well as over regional legislatures, also dominated by the party.

Analysts say Putin's longterm strategy is to return as president in 2012, and by becoming party chairman, Putin has made himself virtually unsackable.

Clip Source: www.realverdict.com

Vladimir Putin may have given up the Presidency of Russia but he has effectively retained control over the country in a manner that makes him Dictator for Life.

His maneuvering to the new position was a virtual coup against what is a struggling democracy. If he is not forced to back away from his totalitarian ways, there will be a descent into darkness of repression of enemies and free speech.

In the New York Sun, ADAM KIRSCH noted: As Prime Minister Putin consolidates his authoritarian rule in Russia, he has introduced a new term in the language of propaganda: "sovereign democracy." Anyone who follows the news from Russia can see that sovereign democracy is about as close to actual democracy as the old "people's democracy" of the Soviet period. A sovereign democracy is one that puts political dissidents in jail, murders journalists, expropriates private i

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