I think that this may be the first semi-public statement of concern of Obama's foreign policy toward Iran from European circles. It is possible that the urgency and test by foreign powers of Obama's metal...
This video is just incredible. The person who took it buried the tape (it is unclear whether it was a tape or a kind of memory card) because he feared it would be confiscated. Why would he think that? Oh, just the...
created by Rob Walker | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 864 views | 28 recommendations | 3 comments
"No Euro-sceptics allowedPosted by Daniel Hannan on 29 May 2008 at 13:23 Tags: European Parliament, EPP, Conservatives, Ukip, Richard Corbett, Despotism, Independence and Democracy GroupAlthough I have been following it closely in the...
I've met Lessig a few times. He'd have my vote."I recently wrote a post praising Lawrence Lessig, and it looks as though he is taking the idea of running for Congress very seriously. He took a courtly,...
created by mtippett | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 926 views | 6 recommendations | 3 comments
"Tim Brady, 33, from Harrow in north-west London, became the fastest person ever caught by a British speed camera for his spin in a 98,000-pound (198,000-dollar, 141,000-euro) 3.6-litre Porsche 911 Turbo in January.
He was clocked by a random speed check near Abingdon in...
Don't expect MSNBC to display any good news out of Iraq. It's wall to wall negative. according to MSNBC our soldiers are worse than the terrorists."If you want to read an utterly typical assortment of the U.S....
created by gmony714 | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 538 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
I read stuff like this and do a bit of a lizard laugh in my mouth: "AN Australian woman was branded a criminal by airline officials after "swearing" on an American flight - with a classic, and utterly inoffensive,...
created by Jordan Yerman | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 476 views | 10 recommendations | 8 comments
"A few days ago, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that 42,642 Americans died in traffic in 2006.[...]There appear to be two key reasons: cellphones and horsepower. "
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"Fiji has lost the right to host next year's world netball championships, as the sport's governing body succumbed to mounting pressure to move the event.
The International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA)...
created by Edmund Jenks | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago 612 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
"If youâve ever struggled with your weight (and seriously, how many of us havenât?) youâve probably read the standard advice doled out by health professionals everywhere: Thereâs no magic, fat-melting pill (darn!); eat less, count calories, exercise and...
"NO POLICE
Not because they are fascist agents of oppression, maaaaan, but because they always show at least one police officer dancing on the news and it is always utterly excruciating.
PROPOSED TOURIST PENS
Tourists are so annoying as they stand around getting in your way...