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Google, say it ain’t so!

Update: obligitory slashdot link Wow, who'd have thought this would happen?  And before any conspiracies start... no, Microsoft didn't do it. :P The problem is a new worm on the loose is…

Judge gives stiff sentences

Oklahoma Judge Accused Of Pleasuring Himself In Court State AG Seeks Judge's Removal From Bench OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson asked a state court Thursday to remove a Creek…

Maybe it’s something they ate…

Did I not get the memo that it's open season on doing crazy stuff with food? 6/22 in Monterrey: the world's largest taco 7/1 in Scottsdale: the world's largest ice cream social 7/2…

It’s a weird world

I'm always amazed at how far the on-line world has come in the last ten years. I'm even more amazed at how much I assume everyone else is amazed by that.  I…

New security threat

Update: Patch for part of the problem: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4D056748-C538-46F6-B7C8-2FBFD0D237E3&displaylang=en On line news sources have picked up ISC's warning of a new threat to IE users which could allow hackers to steal on line banking…

I guess Gregory Mendel wasn’t crazy

Hoo boy, I bet this crew is fun a the local neighborhood fourth of July barbecue! Lance Champion of McMinnville, Tennessee decided to pull over a local deputy for violating the speed limit…

Try this on

So, you're sitting at home thinking... “I had a Cesarean section with my first child and that means I'll have to have one for my second child.  I should just get a…

Using perpetual motion to pump water

A limitless source of power has been tapped by South Africa's Roundabout.  They've created a well pump driven by a merry-go-round.  As the children play, pushing the merry-go-round, a pump pulls water…

Mary-Kate Olsen rear ended by bodyguard

It was a traffic accident you sicko!  You should be ashamed! Mary-Kate's Fender Benderby Lia Haberman May 20, 2004, 2:00 PM PT New York Minute star Mary-Kate Olsen found herself in a…

School of hard knocks

I thought it was tough when my teachers made me sit in the corner... at least they didn't have the class beat the snot out of me. SEAGOVILLE, Texas -- Elementary school…

It’s like crack… for pranksters

You always hear about people getting scammed, you can't swing a cat without hitting a little old lady who lost her identity on the Internet.  How often do you ever hear about…

I used to be the man…

Steve grabbed the top googleblogtag ranking from me and bengt quickly hopped in to kick me while I was down.  Perhaps I am not quite geeky enough (yes, Tami, I've left myself…

Who’s the man?

[Edit: Whose?  What was I thinking? Should have sumbitted to my editor first] The gauntlet was thrown and a sound thrashing was handed out.  Bow before me! Richard gets the prize for…