For those pessimists here is something you will probably not hear on big media.
Taken from a article I found on Newsweek International by Silvia Spring
Click on paragraph below for full article.
Civil war or not, Iraq has an economy, and—mother of all surprises—it's doing remarkably well. Real estate is booming. Construction, retail and wholesale trade sectors are healthy, too, according to a report by Global Insight in London. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce reports 34,000 registered companies in Iraq, up from 8,000 three years ago. Sales of secondhand cars, televisions and mobile phones have all risen sharply. Estimates vary, but one from Global Insight puts GDP growth at 17 percent last year and projects 13 percent for 2006. The World Bank has it lower: at 4 percent this year. But, given all the attention paid to deteriorating security, the startling fact is that Iraq is growing at all.
December 23, 2006
December 15, 2006
December 06, 2006
Cookie-Scented Ads Cause Stink
'Got Milk' Ads Removed From Bus Stops After One Day Due To Complaints
City officials ordered CBS Outdoor, the company that holds the advertising contract for its bus shelters, to remove the adhesive strips Tuesday, just one day after they were put up as part of a "Got Milk?" campaign.The Municipal Transportation Agency canceled the plan after some residents raised objections. "We got complaints," said MTA spokeswoman Maggie Lynch. "It is controversial."
Some critics expressed concern over potential allergic reactions. Others complained the ads could be offensive to the poor and homeless who can't afford to buy sweet treats.
(Looks like city officials here have a lot of toime on their hands.)
Nasa's bold plan
A manned moon base within 20 years - Nasa's bold plan
First extraterrestrial living site would be used to launch missions to Mars
November 29, 2006
Foxx Threatens Richards
Foxx Threatens Richards
Enraged actor Jaime Foxx has threatened to physically harm former "Seinfeld" star Michael Richards if the pair ever meet after the comedian stunned America with a racist rant during a recent stand-up show.
Enraged actor Jaime Foxx has threatened to physically harm former "Seinfeld" star Michael Richards if the pair ever meet after the comedian stunned America with a racist rant during a recent stand-up show.
November 20, 2006
November 08, 2006
November 07, 2006
October 05, 2006
Simpson Sisters
JESSICA and Ashlee Simpson have been slammed by a religious leader for using sex to sell their music.
A priest in Texas, the Reverend Bob Harrington, blasted the girls as having swapped “holiness” for “horniness”.
He also said their boobs would end up drooping as punishment for their sins.
The Reverend also attacked their father and manager Joe - who was formerly a Baptist minister.
The holy man fumed: “Their father has replaced his faith in the Lord with the love of money, which is the root of all evil. He has replaced holiness with horniness.
“Jessica and Ashlee will reap the dismal crops they are sowing.”
He continued: “Their breasts will sag and their faces will wither and they will be left with nothing but a hollow shell.”
He added: “They don't represent American standards and certainly not Christian standards.”
October 04, 2006
Call In Sick .com
Call-in-Sick is a revolutionary new FREE service that allows you to call in your sick message to your boss or employer from anywhere, any time.
Picture the scenario: You stay out too late on a workday night and decide to call in sick the next day. The next day you drag yourself out of bed at 5am because you know your boss won't be there to answer the phone.
With Call-in-Sick you can record your sick message the night before then schedule it to be sent directly to your boss's phone early in the morning without you even getting out of bed!
Rush Limbaugh: "GOP Must Take Gloves Off"
Nancy Pelosi knows the person who planted the story about Foley five weeks before the election. She might not know who specifically did it, but she knows where it came from - all the liberal Democrats do."
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October 01, 2006
Free online game
Free on line game. Cool game for those bored at home or in the office with nothing to do. Warning highly addictive. Click here or pic.
Have Fun
September 27, 2006
July 09, 2006
Copy Instruments, Not Music
If the record business is suffering in the rip-and-burn revolution, musical instrument sales are raging to historic highs. So it's no surprise that famous guitar shapes and amp sounds are on their way to becoming as valuable as multiplatinum records, and the lawyers are already scrambling to get in a few licks.
wired news report
Technorati Tags: wired, news, guitar, amp, sounds, riaa, music,
Google CEO on click fraud: 'let it happen' is perfect economic solution
According to Schmidt, Google’s auction-based pay-per-click advertising model is inherently self-correcting. Schmidt’s scenario for what would happen if Google did not police click fraud and it was “rampant”:
Eventually, the price that the advertiser is willing to pay for the conversion will decline, because the advertiser will realize that these are bad clicks, in other words, the value of the ad declines, so over some amount of time, the system is in-fact, self-correcting. In fact, there is a perfect economic solution which is to let it happen.
more on zdnet
Technorati Tags: google, ceo, pay, per, click, ad, fraud, blog, blogging, blogs
Eventually, the price that the advertiser is willing to pay for the conversion will decline, because the advertiser will realize that these are bad clicks, in other words, the value of the ad declines, so over some amount of time, the system is in-fact, self-correcting. In fact, there is a perfect economic solution which is to let it happen.
more on zdnet
Technorati Tags: google, ceo, pay, per, click, ad, fraud, blog, blogging, blogs
July 08, 2006
June 30, 2006
Interstate 50th Anniversary
The Interstate System has been called the Greatest Public Works Project in History. From the day President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, the Interstate System has been a part of our culture—as construction projects, as transportation in our daily lives, and as an integral part of the American way of life. Every citizen has been touched by it, if not directly as motorists, then indirectly because every item we buy has been on the Interstate System at some point. President Eisenhower considered it one of the most important achievements of his two terms in office, and historians agree.Technorati Tags: Interstate, 50th, Anniversary, highway, roads,
June 27, 2006
May 17, 2006
How Big is Your Beer Belly
To drink my weight, I would have to chug 260 bottles of beer!
How big is your beer belly?
Powered by the mighty Rum and Monkey.
How big is your beer belly?
Powered by the mighty Rum and Monkey.
Tired of Tele Prompts
Tired of tele prompts. Want a human voice right away, see if the company you are calling is listed in this database of keypad shortcuts. Click below.
May 12, 2006
The Gay Bar
The gay bar
When the gay waiter approaches, he says to the cowboy, "What's the name of your willy?" The cowboy says, "Look, I'm not into any of that. All I want is a drink."
The gay waiter says, "I'm sorry but I can't serve you until you tell me the name of your willy. Mine for instance is called NIKE, for the slogan ' Just Do It.'
That guy down at the end of the bar calls his SNICKERS, because 'It really Satisfies.' "
The cowboy looks dumbfounded, so the bartender tells him he will give him a second to think it over.
So the cowboy asks the man sitting to his left! who is sipping on a beer, Hey bud, what's the name of yours?"
The man looks back and says with a smile, "TIMEX." The thirsty cowboy asks, Why Timex?" the man proudly replies, " 'Cause it takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin!' "
A little shaken, the cowboy turns to two fella's on his right, who happen to be sharing a fruity Margarita and says, "So, what do you guys call yours?"
The first man turns to him and proudly exclaims, "FORD, because "Quality is Job One" "Then he adds, "Have you driven a Ford lately?"
The guy next to him then says, "I call mine CHEVY.....Like a Rock!" And gives a wink!
Even more shaken, the Cowboy has to think for a moment before he comes up with a name for his manhood.
Finally, he turns to the bartender and exclaims, "The name of my willy is SECRET. Now give me a beer."
The bartender begins to pour the cowboy a beer, but with a puzzled look asks "Why Secret?"
The cowboy says, "Because it's ' STRONG ENOUGH FOR A MAN, BUT MADE FOR A WOMAN!!!!!!
May 10, 2006
toilet sink attachment
Looking for ways to optimize water usage without setting up a costly greywater system? This fabulous toilet attachment not only flushes a super-low 1.5 gallon volume of water, but when it refills itself, it does so via a tap on top of the tank.
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May 09, 2006
May 08, 2006
Urine Battery Turns Pee Into Power
Before you next flush the toilet, consider this: Scientists in Singapore have developed a battery powered by urine.
To make the battery, Lee and his colleagues soaked a piece of paper in a solution of copper chloride and sandwiched it between strips of magnesium and copper. This sandwich was then laminated between two sheets of transparent plastic.
When a drop of urine is added to the paper through a slit in the plastic, a chemical reaction takes place that produces electricity, Lee said.
The prototype battery produced about 1.5 volts, the same as a standard AA battery, and runs for about 90 minutes. Researchers said the power, voltage, and lifetime of the battery can be improved by adjusting the geometry and materials used.
full story
May 05, 2006
Kennedy son admits drug habit after car crash
`That's not how I want to live my life,'' said Kennedy, a Rhode Island Democrat and the son of Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy. ``This afternoon, I am traveling to Minnesota to seek treatment at the Mayo Clinic to ensure that I can continue on my road to recovery.''
Officers noted in the report that Kennedy's ``eyes were red and watery, speech was slightly slurred, and upon exiting his vehicle, his balance was unsure.''
Kennedy yesterday denied that he sought special consideration from police. He said he offered to cooperate with their investigation. (yeah right he remembers that but nothing else)
story
as reported in the UK
Officers noted in the report that Kennedy's ``eyes were red and watery, speech was slightly slurred, and upon exiting his vehicle, his balance was unsure.''
Kennedy yesterday denied that he sought special consideration from police. He said he offered to cooperate with their investigation. (yeah right he remembers that but nothing else)
story
as reported in the UK
May 04, 2006
‘World’s oldest person’ turns 128
SAN AGUSTIN, El Salvador - Friends and relatives of Cruz Hernandez’s gathered Wednesday to celebrate her 128th birthday, a milestone that might make her the world’s oldest person.
She gave birth to 13 children. She now has 60 grandchildren, 80 great-grandchildren and 25 great-great grandchildren.
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Another Man Glued To Toilet Seat In Salisbury Md
SALISBURY, Md. -- For the second time in a month, police in Salisbury, Md., are investigating a report of a man glued to a toilet seat.
The latest incident happened Sunday night at the North Salisbury Wal-Mart. Police said an employee found a 20-year-old man stuck to the seat. They said he was banging on a wall for help.
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another similar story
May 02, 2006
April 22, 2006
Super-Glue: Best practice for countering key stroke loggers
Super-Glue: Best practice for countering key stroke loggers by ZDNet's Richard Stiennon -- This wonderful little gadget is for sale over at Thinkgeek. It is colored an innocuous IBM grey so no one will notice when you attach it to their keyboard. It fits between the back of the PC and the keyboard cable. It needs no power and it can record 130,000 keystrokes. It works like a [...]
April 20, 2006
April 16, 2006
Exxon chief made $144,573 per day: report
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Lee Raymond, the chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon Mobil Corp., earned $144,573 for each day of the 13 years he served at the top of the oil company, according to a report in Saturday's New York Times.
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