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Archive for November, 2010

The people of Gaza have too little cement in their diet

No Right Turn almost writes his own fisk. Six months ago, following its murder of civilians on the MV Mavi Marmara, Israel announced that it was “easing” its economic blockade of Gaza. Bullshit: Indeed it is – no innocent civilians were murdered, criminal terrorists masquerading as “peace activists” were shot in self defense after they [...]

It’s a space saver, and also doubles as firewood

Leslie Nielson

Leslie Nielson has died. I’ve always been quite partial to the odd spoof, and Nielson was one of the best spoof actors out there. It seems wrong that we won’t be seeing him on the big screen again.  

Well, yes

Shock horror, movie casting people on looks

This sounds awful. At 1.5 metres (5ft), Naz Humphreys has the essential requirement to be a hobbit extra, but the British Pakistani has been told she’s not white enough. “It’s 2010 and I still can’t believe I’m being discriminated against because I have brown skin,” Ms Humphreys said. She travelled from Auckland to Hamilton last [...]

Sadly, a policy only too many in IT would be happy to implement

Boo!

Another “teabagger” terror threat (oh, from a US Green Party member)

Getting sick of these. The woman charged by the FBI with making a threat that led to the lockdown of more than 300 Broward County schools after hearing the words of right-wing talker Joyce Kaufman isn’t a member of the Tea Party — she’s a member of the Green Party.  

Who needs security when you have good sales training!

Couples who live together before marriage more likely to get divorced

One of the weird things about the upcomming royal wedding is just how many times I’ve heard the point made “oh, they’ve lived together too so that’ll help”. That’s funny, because pretty much all the evidence says the opposite – if you live together before marriage divorce is far more likely. But what you don’t [...]

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