TTXGP: All-Electric Motorcycle Race

Update: so far, 16 teams have signed up, with 24 bikes set to take to the starting line. Specs aside, these are some gorgeous machines. (Warning: this link may cause accelerated heart rate for sportbike...

Aspiring lunar entrepreneurs contract for help from NASA

Call this opinion an opinion piece.  The Futurists will not allow it to happen, although the X-prizes are still within bounds.      "San Francisco (AFP) Oct 30, 2008In a cosmic case of role reversal, aspiring lunar entrepreneurs based on the Isle of Man...

Celtic Stamps at long last

Isle of Man Post is issuing a set of stamps which will celebratesthe links between the Isle of Man and other Celtic nations.The eight stamps feature National flags of Mann, Scotland, Wales,Cornwall, Brittany, Ireland, Asturies and Galicia.Sets of stamps can be ordered now...

Celtic League - Almost 50 years on mixed fortunes for Celtic Countries broadcast

This item courtesy of the Celtic League:   The lengthy interview on Manx Radio by the Director of Informationas part of the "TALKING HEADS" series mentioning in the earlier...

Isle of Man/Mannin - much needed honeless shelter exposes manx social deficie...

There is little doubt that the Isle of Man on 'accepted tests' ofeconomic performance has performed commendably in the past two decades.Government frequently points to the achievement of new standards...

Scotland/Alba - Ground Nimrod fleet call

The General Secretary of the Celtic League has called for the RAFsfleet of Nimrod reconnaissance aircraft which operate from a basein Scotland to be grounded.Rhisiart Tal-e-bot says the 2006 crash of a Nimrod in...

Isle of Man/Mannin - Ban RAF Nimrod flights call

The Celtic League have written to the Isle of Man government (seebelow) urging them to restrict any use of Ronaldsway Airport by RAFNimrod aircraft.The call comes in the wake of a decision by an English Coroner...

Isle of Man/Mannin - Call for retrospective child care audit

The Celtic League has asked the Isle of Man Chief Minister, Tony BrownMHK, what steps have been taken to facilitate a retrospective child-careaudit for young people who were in care 30-50 years ago.The League...

Isle of Man/Mannin - Parole system secrecy questioned

The Celtic League have asked the Isle of Man Chief Minister to clarifythe apparent secrecy that surrounds the working of the parole systemon the Island.The League had previously asked the Isle of Man Department of...

Isle of Man/Mannin - Tributes to Roly Drower continue

The tributes to poet, artist and free speech activist, Roly Drower,continue. The latest site to carry the obituary that the Celtic League issuedis Agence Bretagne Presse a site that receives several millions...

Record Sightings Of ‘Gentle Giant’

"Sightings of Britain’s biggest fish, the basking shark, have reached record levels, according to marine biologists. Big mouth, but harmless do you think Rosie would fit in there Last year, 2,222 of the animals...

Birthday procession for scout group

"The 1st Hindley All Saints Scout Group has celebrated its 70th birthday in style. The Mayor of Wigan John O'Brien joined nearly 200 past and present scouts, cubs, beavers, officials and four members of the original troop to mark the occasion. A procession, accompanied by the...

Common Ground Common Sense Biker Thread: Dallas is hub for chinese-made bikes

"Dallas is hub for Chinese-made bikes 09:16 AM CST on Sunday, February 18, 2007 By KATHERINE YUNG / The Dallas Morning News kyung@dallasnews.com Chinese motorcycle, scooter and all-terrain-vehicle manufacturers looking to break into the U.S. market have turned Dallas into...

Mensa Workout

''Take a free Mensa test and discover your IQ. Its Something that all people should be aware of. especially World leaders and anyone in the position of power. Should political leaders make their personal IQ public? You could be hiding the next Albert Einstein. Its easy...

Pastor who used illegal immigrants as slave labourers is sent to jail

UK pastor imports illegal immgrants from South Africa to use as slave labour.  "The Lord does not want us to live double- standard lives," he tells his church's followers in his latest website message.

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