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As Saturday Night Live has shown so many times, sometimes it takes a bit of satire to really drive home a point.The video below is satire. But it truly does illustrate the total intellectual bankruptcy of the theory of Darwinism:

Did you also love Borat? I mean, did Larry Charles do a fabulous job taking Sacha Baron Cohen's Eastern European character and presenting him to the actual masses of America? And do you also love Bill Maher? His scathingly funny standup comedy as well as his pointed political commentary on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher? And do you question religion, especially its effect on politics? Are yo

It was one of those times when my mind freely wandered around the edges of all the fictions that I’ve been reading recently. Everything melted into one potage, the different ingredients being the characters and the plots and the settings of all those dreams that seemed close but faraway at the same time. They joined [...]

-A prestigious group of 192 economists, including Nobel Prize winners, has written a letter slamming the bailout.-Reuters is reporting that a tsunami of anger is building over this financial crisis.-BusinessWeek is reporting that the Internet has been flooded with anger about Treasury Secretary Paulson's proposed $700 billion bailout, and this anger is inspiring old-fashioned street protests.-Is t

I admit it. I've force fed my friends, acquaintances and staff to buy into design rules and philosophies I made up. "Design is meant to fulfill a need". "As long as the client is satisfied with the outcome, it's a good design." "Form and function goes together." The list runs long.Don't quote me, but I think all designers do that to some extent. We seem to have that secret desire to assume the rol

I just wanted to send out my thanks to Tommaso Minnetti, of Good 50x70, who sent me a little email about a new site. It's called Ridiculous Design Rules, and it's basically a space to collect all the stupid soundbites that designers say either about themselves or design. I really enjoyed this site and it did put a bit of a smile on my face while I was going through it, my favorite ridiculous des

The weekend bomb blasts in Delhi shook the country. We ask Bollywood insiders who have recently made films dealing with terrorism how they think India should combat terrorism. Neeraj Pandey, director of A Wednesday which dealt with terrorism directly says "What can I say about this horrible incident? My views on terrorism was depicted in my film. It’s not going to stop because they have

A friend of mine mentioned to me that there was this really good burger joint in Makati called Burger Avenue. So I believed her and gave it a try since I was craving for a fat juicy burger all week anyway. It was a small little place inside A Venue and the first thing I [...]

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Jessica Simpson has revealed her song “You’re My Sunday” was written about her boyfriend Tony Romo. “He is a place of rest in my life and that’s what the song is about… It’s his favorite song on the record,” Simpson, 28, told Extra’s Tanika Ray on Tuesday. Despite criticism she got for jinxing Romo’s career (”that was [...]

Can I borrow your phone number? I seem to have lost mine. Have I seen you before? Oh yeah! I saw you in the dictionary next to the word KABLAM!!! Baby, you’re so sweet, you put Hershey’s outta business Was your father a thief? ‘Cause someone stole the stars from...

Browsers known IT news Cnet could not ignore the launch of Internet-shop AppStore with applications for iPhone. His findings, they have decided to share with readers, reaching Top-10 most absurd, in their view, the programs found them in this store. 1. Birth Buddy Program will help otlezhivat duration fights with births and report to the mother. Birth Buddy worth while ten dollars, and actually

We have a startling admission to make. That is: Peter LaBarbera was actually correct about a fact that we ourselves got wrong. The dealie: Well yesterday, Pete wrote a post in which he defends his recent decision to use explicit...

Do you ever see a commercial for a new car and wonder who on earth ever let that name clear marketing? Plenty of times I've heard some strange new name and wondered why the car powers that be would think it could compel me to investigate their product.Maybe I'm a traditionalist but names like Corvette, Aston Martin, Barracuda, Phantom, Jaguar and Viper snap out at you and say "I'm cool--look at m

In the spirit of fair and balanced news coverage, I give you the following denial issued by Richard N. Laminack, the attorney accused of being a "sexual predator":"Houston lawyer Richard N. Laminack uses words such as 'silly' and 'ridiculous and not true' to respond to allegations contained in a Texas state court suit that describes him as a 'sexual predator' who parti

About a week ago, Ed Morrissey, who's said some very stupid, bizarre things that have angered me before, went and wrote a post on Hot Air in which he praised Grover Norquist for tax reform. Robert Spencer was quite right to counter him, as he did, when he provided the following info written by Frank Gaffney at Front Page Mag. And here's some more from Daniel Pipes and also Debbie Schlussel. I

People will do almost anything to lose weight. While the most logical, sustainable means of doing so hasn’t really changed—eat less and exercise—every day it seems there are a host of new and outlandish methods to lose those love handles. Most of these ill-fated regimes will help you lose pounds, at least in the short [...]

Many of us enjoy the company of a faithful dog to fetch our slippers or a sinister monkey to pick pockets from tourists while we grind our organ. But every so often a group of animals get out of hand and humans need to set their massive intellect to the task of dealing with them. And usually, it goes hilariously wrong.read more | digg story

We got ourselves into this mortgage mess basically because of forgetting to obey the Golden Rule. Simply, if we follow the teachings of wisdom, we would not be in this economic situation. The mortgage lenders have not been following wisdom, and instead have been following dishonest practices, and allowing consumers to get a mortgage loan with [...]

Onyx and I saw Wanted last night (free screening a friend let me know about). For what it was – a mindless, suspend your disbelief at the door action flick – it was fun. It was fun in a way that made me laugh out loud at just how ridiculous some of it was. Don’t get me wrong, I love a “good” ridiculous movie every now and then (I will argue to praise for Shoot ‘Em Up any day of the wee

TV in prison isn’t always a benefit. The Nurse is finding the news particularly irritating at the moment. Thankful for the opportunity to vent, she scribbles by the dim light of a crescent moon, her paper criss-crossed with shadows. In the next cell, someone weeps and gnaws at the bars… More things that make The Nurse very, very cross. And [...]

The Euro 2008 Tournament is currently underway and even though this post isn’t along the same lines as the other Germany Is Ridiculous posts, I believe it is still worth posting. Don’t forget, free beer for life is also on the line in the tournament. We all know that Germany likes their soccer, their beer [...]

The Nurse has a lot of time on her hands at Her Majesty’s Pleasure. Which is why she’s typing this post from underneath several unfurled and chaotic rolls of Elsan toilet roll. You know, that crinkly stuff that’s about the same thickness as tracing paper and twice as shiny. And utterly non-absorbent. Dreadful for personal hygiene but highly effective for writing lists. Thi

I’ll have more about the Conservatives’ problems in advertising this week, but for now, feast your eyes on the party’s willyoubetricked.ca ? I’m not going to link to the site, if you’re really curious you’ll get to copy/paste it. Someone sent me the site in an effort possibly to social-market it (and hey they were [...]

McCain's new website is a ridiculous copy in any way! There's nothing that catches the eye, nothing to keep me browsing through the site... I didn't see his old site but his current site is badly designed and looks as old as he is. ...

Proceed at your own risk. Pointless drivel and digression ensues.   * * * * *   If there were a poster child for the ridiculous, it would be me.  I don’t go looking for the ridiculous, it just seems to find me.   For example, one morning last week, I got trapped in my laptop because I took the rug out [...]

Thanks again to Hathor for giving us the heads up on this story.Apparently, if you want to give birth with an OB, but you want the treatment that you would already receive from a midwife, you have to pay an extra $15,000.00From the article:Burnette-Dubose's experience is extreme, but many American patients feel the same way — like they're just a number in line at the butcher's shop. Some patient

Amy Winehouse is hitting rock bottom and it is truly a trainwreck. Unfortunately for her it's a very public trainwreck and we cannot stop watching. This past weekend she played the Rock in Rio, Lisbon concert and Amy we salute you. If there was ever a poster child for drug and alcohol abuse she is it.  On the other hand she is an amazing songbird. Despite being a hot mess (because she totally

I have a prediction. Albeit not a difficult one, but I would still like your attention. Before the summer is over, gas is going to be $5 a gallon. I know we just discussed the value (perceived value, that is) of buying a hybrid car to try and dissuade the rising cost [...]

Every adult in Britain should be forced to carry 'carbon ration cards', say MPs Every adult should be forced to use a 'carbon ration card' when they pay for petrol, airline tickets or household energy, MPs say. The influential Environmental Audit Committee says a personal carbon trading scheme is the best and fairest way of cutting Britain's CO2 emissions without penalising the poor. Unde

Mariah Carey was on hand to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Japanese professional baseball game between the Yomiuri Giants and Rakuten Golden Eagles in Tokyo last night — and this is what she wore. Like what the hell?? This is a baseball game hun, not hooters. And aren’t the Japanese VERY conservative?? That’s THREE STRIKES Mariah! One for [...]

Does the fact that she was dethroned as Miss Great Britain make Danielle Lloyd more or less sexy to you? Does it make a difference if it was because it was for posing nude in the December 2006 of Playboy magazine?- [On205th] The Best of Today Julie Henderson deserves “hottest of” anything award - [COED Magazine] Randy [...]

The Sex ladies are back!The most expected movie of the summer premiered in U.K, but the interesting Sarah Jessica Parker hat thingy creation managed to outshine both the movie and her co-stars....On the other hand, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis & Cynthia Nixon looked gorgeous and glamorous...Other stars who sizzled on the UK red carpet include Sugababes, Kimberly Stewart, Destiny Child's Kelly

Ok so Chris Paul is really ballin right now. I don’t think theres any question anymore who the better point guardis between him and Deron Williams.  Not to take anything away from Williams but Paul is playing on another level right now.  Check out this ridiculous shot by Paul from last nights game. addthis_url [...]

People, leave the poor girl alone!!! All she did was a photo shoot and dumbasses act like it's the end of the effing world. Don't we have more important things to get pissed over?? I like the pictures she took, especially this one, it's creepy.

People, leave the poor girl alone!!! All she did was a photo shoot and dumbasses act like it's the end of the effing world. Don't we have more important things to get pissed over?? I like the pictures she took, especially this one, it's creepy.

Antonio Singh Boparan, at 19-years-of-age, drove his mother’s Range Rover at 70mph on a 30mph road, having only passed his test six months before, and was described as weaving in and out of traffic as he overtook one vehicle and went to overtake another when he crashed into a car carrying an eleven month old [...]

Two German air force sergeants were suspended recently for doing some business on the side of their military careers. And what was this unacceptable business venture? Nothing more than selling sausages based on an old family recipe. What’s the problem there, right? Oh yeah, the recipe required human blood. Seems that they started off using their [...]

Engadget reports today that Honda will be showcasing a robotic walking assist device next week: Apparently employing some of the same technology developed by Honda for its ASIMO robot, the walking assistant is able to obtain information from hip angle sensors to help keep its wearer upright, with the device’s motors also able to increase [...]

I am sitting here watching coverage of the Pennsylvania Primary Returns. Each network has these talking heads with their fancy maps and they are trying their very best to explain delegates and all of that. From what I can see that it is possible for Senator Clinton to win the popular vote and still get slighted in delegates because they are allocated by congressional district. However the districts that are more favorable to Democratic candidates have a higher count of delegates allocated to them. Putting two and two together these areas that have higher delegate allocated would favor Obama. Do I have a problem with states having different amounts of delegates? No. Do I have a problem with the delegates being given out by congressional district? No. What I DO have a problem with is g

This is the kind of story that gets me upset. It’s a feel good story about money that was restored for one program because parents lobbied for it. We shouldn’t have to lobby for every important social service in this state. If the legislators don’t understand what is being cut when you [...]

Filed under: Gaming We’ve already seen one hack to automate Guitar Hero, but it had the slight disadvantage of having to be pre-programmed for each song, and even then it was slightly hit-and-miss. Now, a father looking for a way to finally beat his son at the game has taken things considerably further, with his hack [...]

Though there’s still no official pregnancy confirmation from Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz, prospective Grampa Joe is already shopping cover shots of the maybe-baby’s mommy to the magazines. There’s just one problem: Page Six reports Ashlee’s pop expects more adorable little dollar signs than the photos are worth.“Joe is contacting all the weeklies and [...]

Mary-Kate Olsen arrives at the New Yorkers for Children spring gala at the Mandarin Oriental in NYC wearing burlap sack, bile-colored bag and that retired Ukrainian socialite’s aerobics headband that makes our head hurt .

Hops, vertical, jumping ability, whatever you want to call it folks. After a concerned Turiaf attempts to persuade his fellow teammate to do otherwise, watch the brotha clear an oncoming Aston Martin as if it were a basic hurdle. Now folks are obviously claiming this to be false, but I don’t see why anyone who [...]

Originally posted Wednesday April 09, 2008 03:15 PM EDTGwyneth Paltrow calls the rumors concerning her marriage "ridiculous" – in fact, it's her role as a wife and mom that gives her the most joy."Having a family has made me feel whole," Paltrow, 35, tells British Glamour in its May issue. "I used to always be searching and always lonely. I never feel like that any more."And she's quick to quash those break up stories circulating: "You will never see us out publicly," she states referring to her husband, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. "We just don't want to be one of those couples.""It evolved that way," she explains, admitting she has been known to let her guard down, much to the disappointment of her husband of five years. "He gets furious if I say something about him."Referring to a

Written by S Peter Davis High school was hard enough, what with all the video games and boobies to distract us from our homework. What makes it even harder is having to unlearn all of the stuff they taught us in elementary school that turned out to be utter bullshit. To this day you can even hear [...]

the Sundance Kid attempted this daring hold-up in broad daylight –insisting that funding for the National Endowment for the Arts must be restored to its 1992 peak of $176 million, from the paltry 2009 figure of $128 million proposed by the Bush administration. Why are we still funding NEA?

Kobe Bryant did about all he could do in last nights game. He scored 53 points and had this sick pass but the Lakers still lost… to the Grizzlies. All the sudden they can’t beat the NBA’s worst teams. Oh well, great pass though. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fsportfiends.com%2F2008%2F03%2F29%2Fridiculous-pass-by-kobe%2F'; [...]

Wow. Just wow. An Iowa man is being charged with attempted kidnapping of his own wife. The man apparently created a 4-page contract for his wife, outlining rules that she is to live by. Such rules as having to sleep naked, being his personal sex slave, and wearing g-strings instead of regular panties 24/7 (he [...]

The chief "rival identity", of course, is that of conservatism, and Goldberg, a noisy conservative pundit, has as his stated agenda the need "to dismantle the granite-like assumption in our political culture that American conservatism is an offshoot or cousin of fascism." He makes it abundantly clear that when some dopey lefty calls George W. Bush (or, for that matter, Jonah Goldberg) a fascist it really grates his cheese, and so he has set out to even the libellous score. He has taken it upon himself to make the case that fascism really has its antecedents on the left - that the American Progressive movement "was a sister movement of fascism." He shows that many American progressives in the 1920s, and even into the 1930s, expressed admiration for aspects of Italian or German society - Lin

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi met with the Dalai Lama while on a trip to India and expressed support for his peace efforts and derided charges by the Chinese government that the Dalai Lama was engaged in some nefarious plot to create violence in Tibet. Even as she spoke out in defense of the [...]

Everyone knows rock and roll is about thrills and excess—we just didn’t realize that spirit was supposed to extend to the greenroom buffet. The following are seven very pampered acts that made sure their laundry list of demands got tacked onto their contracts.

Just received a Notice of Changes flyer in my mailbox from TD Bank. The flyer is full of as usual information. That is, fees are going up on some services. One fee increase made my eyes pop out in wonder. New NSF (Non Sufficient Funds) fee will be $42.50 starting May 1, 2008. Paying $42.50 NSF fee is way too much and absolutely ridiculous. We all know that banks are only interested in making money, and they don’t care about their customers. Average bank clients are not valued or respected by these banks. We tend to be loyal to our banks, and they are taking advantage of this. Most of us do not research and shop for a better bank. What you can do to get a better deal and treated as a valued customer by your bank? Follow these simple tips below: Read this article Still payin

You start a rock band, which you just happen to name after spending several hours huffing paint and drinking bleach. You’re discovered by a major label and start selling a lot of records. And suddenly you realize that the stupid name you thought up when you were huffing all that paint is going to follow [...]

The Low-Tech Times published an article awhile back poking fun at the cyborg-like users of bluetooth headsets. These unnecessary devices can make people look like crazies talking to themselves when you approach them from certain angles. Earlier this week, Jason Chen of Gizmodo reported on a new RoadRunner Bluetooth Communicator: The bulk of it wraps around [...]

Paris Hilton has just taken step that all girly girls who begin dating rockers eventually do. Remember when Nicole Richie started dating Joel Madden? All of a sudden, black was her favorite color. And when Ashlee Simpson began dating Pete Wentz? That girl went into punk overload. Paris Hilton has taken the pathetic step of dressing like her significant other. Too bad the significant other is Benji Madden - guitarist for Good Charlotte, as there is nothing punk or rock about Paris Hilton. Her affinity for diamonds, small dogs, the color pink and not wearing underwear is well documented in numerous books, photos, interviews and TV appearances. However, on her first real debut with Benji in public, Paris Hilton dons a tee with a rose made of guns and black knits. She even put on a beanie! Too

Have you seen a blog that has a Page Rank of 7 for three months? I have seen one but it is so ridiculous to say but it is true and I can’t accept that fact that he got as big as PR& just for 3 months.   It seems to be fishy out there, I just [...]

Maine can be a state that is very stereotyped. [Especially if a certain person doesn’t know anything about Maine or that it is even a state for that matter. And yes, these people do exist.] These are just some stereotypes that I thought up. Most of them are not true, but there are some with a degree of truth to them. See if you agree [if you know Maine] or just have fun!/There are moose EVERYWHERE and you see them at least once a week [This is definitely not true. I have seen a moose twice while I have been in Maine.]Everyone has been lobstering and loves to eat lobster or any other type of seafood [I do know several people who have been lobstering but not many. A lot of people do love seafood, however, I am one of the exceptions because I hate seafood.]“Wicked” is the favorite descr

The U.S. National Organics Standards Board is considering the question of whether farmed fish should qualify for the federal government's organic label. Opponents say that this would violate the Agriculture Department's own standards, and that the fish meal used for farmed fish concentrates pollutants such as PCBs and mercury that are hazardous to human health. The fish-farming industry has argued that a U.S. organic standard for farmed fish is needed to help producers compete against foreign producers. Foreign producers are allowed to use labels awarded by their own countries, although not the USDA label. In March, the Organic Standards Board asked for public comment on the two main issues: Fish meal and fish oil produced from wild animals. The board's proposed rule would allow no more than 24 percent of a farmed fish's feed to be made up of meal or oil from wild fishes. Open-net pens. The board proposed to allow them "where water depth, current velocities and direction, and o

The U.S. National Organics Standards Board is considering the question of whether farmed fish should qualify for the federal government's organic label. Opponents say that this would violate the Agriculture Department's own standards, and that the fish meal used for farmed fish concentrates pollutants such as PCBs and mercury that are hazardous to human health. The fish-farming industry has argued that a U.S. organic standard for farmed fish is needed to help producers compete against foreign producers. Foreign producers are allowed to use labels awarded by their own countries, although not the USDA label. In March, the Organic Standards Board asked for public comment on the two main issues: Fish meal and fish oil produced from wild animals. The board's proposed rule would allow no more than 24 percent of a farmed fish's feed to be made up of meal or oil from wild fishes. Open-net pens. The board proposed to allow them "where water depth, current velocities and direction, and o

Great inventions inspire awe, while providing comfort and convenience to the masses. Other inventions inspire second-hand embarrassment and provide a window into the dark souls of the men who created them. Blogger Ross Wolinsky counts down 10 pieces of irrefutable proof that at least one clerk from the patent office comes to work stoned every day.

According to UK legislation it is illegal to eat mince pies on Christmas Day. Yup, really. All those decades of kids who’ve left a mince pie treat out for Santa on Christmas Eve… I guess they could be charged with incitement. And as for the parents who gobbled down Santa’s pie – yes, of course you had to or your kid would be upset – you better hope you did it before midnight. The law was introduced in 1644 by Oliver Cromwell to combat gluttony. What festive spirit. This law is one of many obsolete decrees that modern justice has neglected to cancel and is therefore – in theory – still, erm, legal. A public vote has determined the most absurd British and International laws, reports the Telegraph. The mince pie ban was voted the fourth most ridiculous law; the number one spot went to the ban against dying in parliament. The five most absurd international laws are as follows: 1. In Ohio, it is illegal to get a fish drunk 2. In Indonesia, the penalty for masturbation is deca

By Christopher Kent, D.C., J.D. An article titled "Retail Therapy1" caught my attention. It described the results of a study where "compulsive shoppers" were treated with either the drug citalopram or a placebo. The lead researcher was thrilled with the results, "Patients said to me: "I go to the shopping mall with my friends and I don't buy anything.'" Well, this patient at least bought something -- the notion that excessive shopping is a disease to be treated with medication. What constitutes excessive shopping? The article states that one of the subjects "owned 55 cameras" I once collected cameras. Perhaps that makes me a "victim" of this disease. By the way, the treatment came with a price -- "some side effects, which include loss of sexual desire and sleepiness" The study further admits, "It is not known why citalopram is effective for treating compulsive shoppers" With big pharma seeking new markets for existing drugs, and developing drugs

MENTAL STATUS: "Stressed". I have some errands to run and I need to get to my daughter's school early, because I'm helping run the book fair.Sven Word Total: Well, I managed to devote a good chunk of yesterday morning to writing yet only came away with 750 words. But at least I hit the minimum requirement, and the words I wrote were usable.As I was reading my daughter's Kidsville newspaper, I got a chuckle out of one of the articles. Paul Niemann, the author of Invention Mysteries, listed a cute top ten annual list of the most ridiculous inventions ever created.Here's a few that have crossed the patent office (although are not for sale):1) The parachute hat. 2) Training pants for dogs3) The tricycle lawnmower. (Actually, I'd probably take a look at that one)4) The bird harness. The story behind this failure was as follows: A lady put a bird harness on her bird and took the bird to the park, but it got spooked by some wild ducks, who were spooked by a dog. The bird--while attached

1. It is illegal to die in the Houses of parliament . 2. It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside-down . 3. In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless except as a clerk in a tropical fish store 4. Mince pies cannot be eaten on Christmas Day . 5. In Scotland, if someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your toilet, you must let them enter . 6. A pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman's helmet . 7. The head of any dead whale found on the British coast automatically becomes the property of the king, and the tail of the queen . 8. It is illegal to avoid telling the tax man anything you do not want him to know, but legal not to tell him information you do not mind him knowing . 9. It is illegal to enter the Houses of parliament in a suit of armour .

A german man was in court a few days ago on trial for flashing in public. While the jury deliberated his legal fate, what does this mental giant decide to do? That’s right. He stripped down, and after the adjurnment when the judge and jury returned to the courtroom, this genius was buck ass naked. Not surprisingly, fresh charges were filed. His original exposure charge came when he ran out onto the field during a girl’s soccer match, completely nude, and began striking “bodybuilder poses”. Seems he thinks his skinny, 60-year-old German body is a work of art and feels it is his duty to show it off. To female soccer players. And municipal courts. Sigh… Original story: yahoo news Share This

Check this out...       That is the cover for the new Blake Lewis album, Audio Day Dream. The album comes out on December 4th. As soon as I saw this, I immediately looked up one of those weird-holiday calendars just to see if December 4th was "Stoned Astronaut's Day" or something. It's not. However, December 4th does fall halfway between AIDS Awareness Day and the anniversary of Pearl Harbor, so we can only assume that Blake Lewis is trying to provide us with some comedy in an otherwise tragic week. Blake, our country's AID sufferers and WWII vets have asked me to thank you.     [PS - So this is what happens to Aurora Borealis during its 8 off-months.]    

According to a survey given by a television channel to approximately 4,000 people, the most ridiculous law in Britain is that “It is Illegal to Die in the House of Parliament.” Participants were given a list of ridiculous laws and asked to vote on which ones they thought were the most ridiculous. One law that over half of the participants said they have broken says that it is illegal to eat mince pies on Christmas Day. Other stupid laws are listed below as well as the percentage of votes they received. This list was taken from Yahoo news. The complete list of stupid laws was gathered by researchers who looked in to ancient legislation that has never been repealed; however, there are some statutes that have labeled them obsolete. Here is the list: Most ridiculous British law: 1. It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament - 27% 2. It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside-down - 7% 3. In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman

Well well well…Our Information Minister today took a swipe at MalaysiaKini, eh… Calling MalaysiaKini as the spinner of nonsense and silly news, eh… :-)Well Zam, sorry to say that alternative news providers such as MalaysiaKini, HarakahDaily and Malaysia Today did a much a better job of disseminating "real' news, issues and concerns to the wide public. Yeah, the kind of stories that folks like you in the government doesn't like to hear simply because the truth hurts!People are getting smarter nowadays, Zam. People are sick and tired of reading mainstream news that is clearly used to propagate deceptive news to fool them. We know how to differentiate real news from blatant propagandas, Zam.If you do not like this kind of attitude shown by Malaysians today, you can always migrate to some other country, you know. :-)Let me end this short post with something to put things in better perspective. Our local alternative providers may have created some nonsense in the past but they c

In a recent poll, these were voted the top ten most ridiculous British laws… 1. It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament (27 %). 2. It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside-down (7 %). 3. In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless except as a clerk in a tropical fish store (6 %). 4. Mince pies cannot be eaten on Christmas Day (5 %). 5. In Scotland, if someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your toilet, you must let them enter (4 %). 6. A pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman’s helmet (4 %). 7. The head of any dead whale found on the British coast automatically becomes the property of the king, and the tail of the queen (3,5 %). 8. It is illegal to avoid telling the tax man anything you do not want him to know, but legal not to tell him information you do not mind him knowing (3 %). 9. It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament in a suit of armou

This fight is complete with knife licking, shirt tearing, gratuitous shirtlessness, and the best part is the girl with a broken arm who comes out of nowhere to save the day. The end is pretty funny. via

The only thing different about this “costume” and what Paris wears on any normal day is her explanation of why she’s wearing it, “I’m wearing this for the troops because I know they’re having a hard time right now and don’t really get to celebrate Halloween.” You know who else doesn’t get to celebrate Halloween? Dead people. So feel free to sympathize when them and jump off a building.

Here’s another in the category of ridiculous product recalls. H&M stores voluntarily stopped selling a pair of water shoes because, get this, water makes them slippery. There have been no reports of injuries but H&M felt compelled to remove them anyway. Want to make some easy money? Get a pair of these shoes, run outside when it’s raining, and then sue H&M for big bucks for not telling you water makes the ground slippery.

Total team salaries: Cleveland Indians = approx. $61 Million NY Yankees = approx. $195 Million Boston Red Sox = approx. $143 Million The combined cost of paying NYY’s Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez for one year could pay for the WHOLE team of Florida, Washington, Pittsburgh or Tampa Bay. The combined salary of NYY’s Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Giambi is $10 million more than the cost to pay all 22 players of the current Cleveland Indians team. It just shows that money may buy you glitz and glamor but doesn’t necessarily make you are good team. Someone once told me that there is no ‘I’ in the word ‘Team’. Isn’t that the truth! Espn’s salary breakdown for the various teams: NY Yankees Boston Cleveland Share This

Well, this is not a news flash, but Al Gore is full of shit. We have heard many meteorologists come out and discount the effects of man-made global warming. Scientists have found at least nine errors or exaggerations in his film “A Convenient Lie”, or whatever it is called. Now this article quotes one of the world’s most famous meteorologists who basically shoots down the whole theory of global warming being man-made. ONE of the world’s foremost meteorologists has called the theory that helped Al Gore share the Nobel Peace Prize “ridiculous” and the product of “people who don’t understand how the atmosphere works”. Dr William Gray, a pioneer in the science of seasonal hurricane forecasts, told a packed lecture hall at the University of North Carolina that humans were not responsible f

No, Germany hasn’t taken a vacation from being ridiculous, I’ve just been a little behind. This one brought me back into the fray. Looks like a thief in Germany was shocked to find out that he was dead. Wait, what I meant was: authorities found out that he had been shocked to death. Apparently, due to the high price fetched on the black market for pure copper cables, this brainiac decided to steal himself some. Unfortunately one of the cables he tried to cut with his wire cutters was live, and he immediately received 10,000 volts of quality German Elektrizität. The force of the electrocution was so great, that one of his hands was actually detached from his body, thereby remaining intact enough for police to fingerprint it. The rest of him was burnt beyond all recognition. Poor dumb bastard. I kinda feel bad for the guy. I mean, this was dumb, and stealing is wrong, but jesus what a painful way to go out. I guess it could be worse. You could have your mom toss you out the

Dove soap has a new video out - a frightening and illuminating short that is the perfect companion piece to their earlier work, evolution. The new video is a blitz on the senses, travelling at high speed through all the artificial images of beauty, society is assaulted with on a daily basis. In many ways, the new film is much more hard hitting - more difficult to sit through because it brings the attack on the female body down to a level that is much more visceral than before. It shows, very clearly the impact it is having on young girls. Just go to http://www.campaignforrealbeauty.com Dove’s Campaign For Real Beauty is a great piece of marketing. I understand that. Dove is in the business of making money - don’t fool yourself about that. But they have opted for the high road - and I’m afraid, the long, difficult and lonely road. They are not stooping to using women who have been reshaped, bodies slashed apart until they resemble either young boys or little girls. W

By Jacqui Cheng | Published: October 02, 2007 - 07:48PM CT When Apple announced that it would be dropping the price of the 8GB iPhone by $200 only two months after the device’s debut, many initial buyers were not amused. Just before Apple issued its $100 iPhone credit to appease the early-adopting crowd, Apple CEO Steve Jobs was quoted saying that people shouldn’t be upset about the price drop—”That’s what happens in technology.” But one customer disagrees and has filed a $1 million lawsuit against Apple, AT&T, and Steve Jobs as a result.  New Yorker Dongmei Li’s problems started with her failed attempt to pick up an 8GB iPhone on launch day. The 8GB model had sold out at the Apple Store that Li had chosen to wait at for several hours—instead, she purchased the 4GB version for $499, complete with two-year contract with AT&T.  The laundry list of off-the-wall claims begins here, with Li alleging that Apple engaged in unfair and dec

These are probably the most irrelevant reasons people give for not starting a workout program. And I once was one of those people. So...Being There, Done That...And It's A No Go.1. I do not have enough time.2. I had a long day at work.3. I have the fat gene.4. I was meant to be fat.5. I ate too much.6. My medication makes me fat.7. Stress makes me fat.8. My husband/wife makes me fat with all his/her nagging.9. I'm married now...I have children now...I'm dating.10. I'll start tomorrow...the 15th...on the 1st...on New Years Day.11. Diets don't work.12. Poor people get fatter.13. My shoes are too old...My shoes are too new...I don't have shoes for exercising.14. I have an I.Q. of 175, and it wouldn't be fair to have brains and brawn.15. I don't want to perpetuate a hollywood stereotype that young girls have to live up to.EVERYDAY YOU GIVE AN EXCUSE NOT TO EXERCISE, IS A DAY'S LOST IN GETTING CLOSER TO YOUR GOAL...EVERYDAY YOU FOLLOW YOUR WORKOUT PROGRAM, IS ONE

Glamour model hits out at Jordan Jodie Marsh thinks rival Jordan's daughter's name is a stupid choice.'[The name Princess Tiáamii] is ridiculous,' Jodie sneers.And 28-year-old Jodie's fiancé Matt Peacock – who once dated Jordan for 6 months - is quick to agree.'That kid's going to get bullied,' he predicts.

Beijing, China (AHN) -- Mosquito population in China quickly multiplies during autumn and a Chinese Web site trying to cash in on the problem, is offering Chinese consumers a special mobile phone software that claims to repel mosquitoes. The software, available on download over the Internet, claims to release mosquito repellent waves.I'm sure it works great. While they're at it, they should try to download sleep, food and happiness software programs and see how well they feel given a few days...Scratch that last option. I'm pretty sur many would think they had downloaded happiness as long as thet got some porn.