Got a spare 20 minutes?
Absolutely fantastic TED talk on statistics - actually interesting! Google bought the software he's using, I don't know if it can be used yet but I'm guessing we will be able to. Which gets me quite excited, as a student of international development :) It's called "No more boring data"
has been watched 130K times on youtube, but worth showing anyway
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morrybyte made a subtle namechange at, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 15:58,
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Seen this before
This guy is awesome. There's loads of good stuff on TED, the one by Ze Frank is pretty good, and the one with Dr Brain Cox is awesome, if only because it's the Manc keyboardist from D:Ream getting all excited about the Large Hadron Collider
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boyo81 was laying down his ordinance on, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 16:30,
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^ this ^
There is a good talk by Jonathon Harris, I saw it at Flash On The Beach this year...
here
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McMookMac Crush Proof, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 16:45,
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I loved his
I really like it when people are excited about their jobs, makes me happy for some reason
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Jorvic, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 17:42,
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HAHAHAHA
"Dr Brain Cox"
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intesvensk can't recall when I last checked the newsletter, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 18:57,
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Surely the most appropriate typo ever?
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boyo81 was laying down his ordinance on, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 11:14,
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*waits for it to animate*
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@RBFesquire Good luck b3ta, was nice knowing you. So long., Fri 12 Dec 2008, 15:57,
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Haha, it needs extending and dubbing over with some funny music
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Boris Johnson's Press Secretary, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 15:59,
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It certainy does.
I wonder what music though?
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@RBFesquire Good luck b3ta, was nice knowing you. So long., Fri 12 Dec 2008, 16:02,
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If only I wear talented.
Mabe cut it out and use it as the MGM lion roar like in the old films.
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@RBFesquire Good luck b3ta, was nice knowing you. So long., Fri 12 Dec 2008, 16:11,
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Burger King - "Whopper Virgins"
Bunch of Burger King bollocks. So they're not happy that fast-food advertising still hasn't penetrated even the most remote areas of the world, so decide to go there themselves and force feed the poor bastards.
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MrGomez and David Bellamy's big pubey beard, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 15:35,
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urgh
LOOK AT WHAT YOU HAVE DONE AMERICA!
LOOK... AT... WHAT... YOU... HAVE... DONE.
i rest my case.
GGNR.
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haha
I bet they are people from burger king just made to wear silly hats
(, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 15:52, Reply)
The most amazing mash up ever
how long will you last?
(I don't really want to ruin it with a description)
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that person has no knowledge of how to mix do they,
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Nostrebor can't be everything all the time., Fri 12 Dec 2008, 15:08,
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oh yes!
spin that shit!
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m-a-t-t -- formerly mini hasn't been on here for EVER!, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 15:16,
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Think of the children!
I lol'd hard at this. Does that make me a bad man?
The title alone needs more emphatic description. Or are the BBC (like me) doing any old shite to while away work till Xmas?
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DrPrunesquallor is determined to post more as of, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 14:51,
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Poledancing
NSFW
quite fascinating. I would think it's SFW (it's safe enough for youtube) but just in case.
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moogy boobles, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 14:48,
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would....
its pretty awesome.
I'm interested in whether she coreographed it or just went with it.
my mechanic also now thinks I'm a perv as he walked into my office while I was watching that.
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Nostrebor can't be everything all the time., Fri 12 Dec 2008, 15:01,
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whoah.
I think even my ballet-trained missus would agree that this vid has some skills.
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Kung_Fu_Russ ran out of amusing signatures on, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 15:05,
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I found the video to be totally safe for work
but wanking at your desk evidently ruffles a few feathers
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Cum dancing anyone...
*spluffs*
edit: who is going to first to shop some poo on her cotton whites?
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@RBFesquire Good luck b3ta, was nice knowing you. So long., Fri 12 Dec 2008, 15:48,
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I spot an opening for a new reality tv show
Get a load of pole dancers and see if any can get into a ballet troop and have some really stuffy old woman teaching them the ropes.
*Runs to channel 5*
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*has a classy one off the wrist*
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Damocles wants no part of your debauchery, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 17:55,
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That repeating advert (with benny hill music)
I made this!
Someone requested this.
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Spherix What, with these feet?, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 14:12,
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You bad bad bad bad bad bad man!
But arf!
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Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 14:15,
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Arf
Woo!! Go straight to Hull and do not pass Go!
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Meglos -.-. ..- -. - ..-. .-.. .- .--. ..., Fri 12 Dec 2008, 14:20,
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you win
**puts down his internet**
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Nostrebor can't be everything all the time., Fri 12 Dec 2008, 14:54,
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Hahahahaha!!
I suggested this in a thread the other day, is this a response, or do great minds just think alike?
MUCH CLICKS!
edit:
www.b3ta.com/links/Barnardos_ad_cleared_despite_complaints
Yeah, you were in that thread. You are my new god.
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Kung_Fu_Russ ran out of amusing signatures on, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 14:59,
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Yes
It was your suggestion that inspired it!
Benny hill music rocks!
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Spherix What, with these feet?, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 15:07,
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beware
youtube are twats when it comes to the benny hill theme, they took my vid down :(
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m-a-t-t -- formerly mini hasn't been on here for EVER!, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 15:17,
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hahahahah
that first head-smack is so gorgeously in sync, i nearly shat a weasel
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grey kid is breakdancing to save a community centre, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 15:20,
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would...
Is this the NSPCC ad everyones been on about?
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Joe Scaramanga with a G-double-O-D vibration, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 15:46,
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Now with *smack my bitch up* please...
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@RBFesquire Good luck b3ta, was nice knowing you. So long., Fri 12 Dec 2008, 15:49,
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Arf!
*bites thumb to stop the cruel, evil laughter from spewing out*
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Simply aweful
CLICKS HARD
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Hummel Who died and made you....oh wait...., Fri 12 Dec 2008, 18:28,
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Christopher Knight for School Board
Lurking behind this glorious clip that's probably GC is a copyright story that probably isn't:
mashable.com/2007/08/30/viacom-infringement/
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Manic can teach you the secret of fire, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 13:56,
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I get an empty page.
It has mashable.com's menu bar, etc, but no content.
I suppose it's one way of avoiding copyright issues.
Edit: in fact, that's all I get for mashable.com's homepage, too.
Edit2: Ah, working now.
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DogHorse plop, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 14:52,
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mmmmmmmmmmm
wobbly light sabre.
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Nostrebor can't be everything all the time., Fri 12 Dec 2008, 15:02,
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Loads of pop ups after clicking that other link!
tried to open up hundreds
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Jorvic, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 18:09,
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Audio files with pictures of the classic Bagpuss lines, as spoken by Oliver Postgate I believe.
(Tho I may be wrong, google doesn't seem to be providing me with confirmation but I've always understood that to be true), I just came across them whilst looking for some sauces for the compo and went all fuzzy.
Easily transferable to your phones for use as ringtones and such...
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..wil, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 13:28,
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Savoy Wars from Britton & Butterworth
One of the greatest albums you'll ever hear.
More info:
www.savoy.abel.co.uk/HTML/savwar.html
"Savoy Wars is all the more fascinating by virtue of the people who crop-up on the various tracks: Melanie Williams (Sub Sub and now with her own solo deal), Rowetta (Happy Mondays), Denise Johnson (Primal Scream, Electronica, ACR and now also with a solo deal),Yvonne Shelton (Secret Society, Evolution, and another solo artist), Inner Sense Percussion, '60s rock'n'roll vocalist Bobby Thompson and, of course, Proby."
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(|D[ekionplexis B3ta.com: fictional child porn is OK, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 13:23,
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78.8% of voters say NO to the Congestion Charge in Manchester
Seeing as I get a lot of my news from b3ta I thought I'd share this with anyone who hasn't seen it yet. Woo hoo!
Its not just Manchester news- it will have a knock in effect on lots of big cities in Britain.
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t0ria has forgotten how this all works, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 13:02,
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78.8% of voters are shortsighted wankers.
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Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 13:04,
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Thanks
I am a short sighted wanker
EDIT: By the way I would have voted yes if the charging zone was in the right place, and not put in such arbitrary places as was proposed
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t0ria has forgotten how this all works, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 13:05,
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Well, all right then.
ALMOST 78.8%.
Happy now?
:)
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Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 13:07,
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I take it you voted yes?
The problem with a ballot like this is that a lot of people are going to make a rash judgement soley based on the fact it will cost them money, and a lot more are going to make a similarly rash judgement based on the environmental benefits. I personally think it should have been properly thought out and more notice taken of people who answered the consultation before the ballot was done.
Oh and I wear contact lenses so my short sight is ok thanks ;)
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t0ria has forgotten how this all works, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 13:11,
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For may part...
I don't think it should have been put to the vote at all.
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Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 13:13,
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78.8% of voters have seen it as the scam it is
The London congestion charge hasn't reduced congestion, but has proven a handy money-raising scheme.
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 13:56,
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People with cars vote against, bus travellers vote for
The reason Woolworths is bust is because they're high street stores and shoppers with cars are being chased out of town-centres and city-centres and into out of town stores with ample free parking
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CanonCaliber A big bore, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 14:15,
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78.8% of Mancunians upset with traffic congestion.
Oh statistics, is there nothing you can't quantify?
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lazygamer VS tittybiscuits, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 13:07,
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No
Thats not what it says at all. I am confused?
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t0ria has forgotten how this all works, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 13:08,
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Very surprised by this
Thought they would have gone with it no matter what "the people" thought.
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ERG1008 is climbing in yo windows & snatchin yo people up, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 13:08,
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Will have to wait and see
I suspect it might come back in a different format sooner or later anyway
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t0ria has forgotten how this all works, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 13:09,
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Toll booths on the A6 & A34 next. ;o)
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ERG1008 is climbing in yo windows & snatchin yo people up, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 13:15,
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Thats fine
I don't have a car and use the buses daily anyway!
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t0ria has forgotten how this all works, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 13:15,
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Gutted.
Predictable, but gutted.
The galling thing is that it shouldn't even have gone to a referendum. Any sort of decent political leadership would have pushed the proposals through AGMA and it would already be underway.
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barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 13:17,
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Snap.
I voted yes :(
I'm not entirely sure why they let students vote though.
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Despite being a car driver,
I said yes.
I think it's important to establish decent public transport links and encourage people to use them.
Anyway, by the time it comes in I won't be living in Manc and would be more than happy to either use park and ride facilities or travel at less congested times...
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I would have been for it would if it didnt cost 6 quid a day
for a return on the metro to have to stand up there and back.
If public transport was more efficient and reasonably priced I would have no issue with it at all.
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lord turkey boy and the cleft of venus, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 14:45,
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But that was the point was it not?
That Public transport would be improved so you didn't have to stand all the way there and back...
*Confuses*
(, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 14:57, Reply)
This
Everyone I've spoken to said they're voting 'no' because "public transports crap innit?". Yes, that's exactly why we desperately need the £3bn of funding to improve them, then when that's all done (or near enough) the charge would be brought in.
I think it'll come in anyway at some point over the next 10-15 years, but reckon we'll be overlooked for funding because of our refusal to cooperate this time, and PT will remain the same.
Not surprised though.
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To a certain extent yes that is supposed to be the point....................
However, people are not stupid. Nobody believes that the money raised by this is going to be recycled in to public transport. It will just be diverted to other areas.
I have spent most of the last 12 years living in Melbourne where the council spent a shit load of money on some very nice motorways. They put toll gates on them to pay for the cost and also to raise money for public transport improvements. Once the cost of the roads were paid off (6 years ago) they decided it was such a good revenue raiser they were going to keep charging people to use this network of roads. End result a lot of people paying a lot of money every day to go to work and how much improvement has there been to public transport from all of this? None whatsoever. Nothing different would happen here. Its nothing more than a local tax for the people of Manchester.
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lord turkey boy and the cleft of venus, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 16:42,
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I use the metro every day and I don't drive
and I voted NO despite the promise of yet another metro stop within walking distance of my flat
when someone promises me the moon on a stick I'm always a bit sceptical
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Gilgamesh gazed in wonder as Frampton came alive, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 15:45,
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78.8% of Mancunians are not 'mad for it'.
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@RBFesquire Good luck b3ta, was nice knowing you. So long., Fri 12 Dec 2008, 15:53,
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Now it's time for Dr. T
I'm sorry if this counts as flooding, but after seeing the mother song from 'Be Somebody' I had to post my favorite bit - Recouping.
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I think I got a little gayer at the end.
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@RBFesquire Good luck b3ta, was nice knowing you. So long., Fri 12 Dec 2008, 16:15,
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Linux - Stop holding our kids back
This blog is momentarily interrupted to bring you a snippet of recently received email.
"...observed one of my students with a group of other children gathered around his laptop. Upon looking at his computer, I saw he was giving a demonstration of some sort. The student was showing the ability of the laptop and handing out Linux disks. After confiscating the disks I called a confrence with the student and that is how I came to discover you and your organization. Mr. Starks, I am sure you strongly believe in what you are doing but I cannot either support your efforts or allow them to happen in my classroom. At this point, I am not sure what you are doing is legal. No software is free and spreading that misconception is harmful. These children look up to adults for guidance and discipline. I will research this as time allows and I want to assure you, if you are doing anything illegal, I will pursue charges as the law allows. Mr. Starks, I along with many others tried Linux during college and I assure you, the claims you make are grossly over-stated and hinge on falsehoods. I admire your attempts in getting computers in the hands of disadvantaged people but putting linux on these machines is holding our kids back.
What an FUCKING Idiot...*sigh* only in America.
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Floppy Donkey crawled out of the ditch., Fri 12 Dec 2008, 12:31,
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At first I thought that it was a parody,
using Linux in place of weed in the same arguments for comic effect.
Then I realised that it was serious and I died a little inside. I'm a windoze PC user through and through, but even I can tell that her claims about Linux are bollocks!
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http://linuxlock.blogspot.com/2008/12/character-assasinations-aint-us.html
link
It's worth reading the follow up too..
Sadly, it proves there are as many people out there that want to harm others for their percieved ignorance, as there are that are ignorant themselves, as the author demontrates in his follow up.
I think people should be free to make their own choices, based on the full information, however life isn't that simple, people follow trends or what they believe to be good advice, and in general it's easier to go with the flow than make a change that requires some effort (no matter how much that effort may be).
Should anyone be condemned, for simply making a choice, that isn't the one that another person thinks is the right one?
As it turns out, the teacher jumped to conclusions herself, but I'll let you read that for yourself.
Apologies for the length.
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Thanks for posting that, I hadn't seen it.
As amusing as the original post is, Internet Rage like that is harmful to all sides.
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Kamikaze Stoat £4.09, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 16:06,
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Some Music
I made this!
Some music my dad did a very long time ago - recorded on an old spectrum cassette recorder - so the quality aint great! - but it is from a time before effects were easy so it's all a bit retro, with no sequencing or anything.
Some of the more mad music people among you may like it....
He also did some strange composite pictures too: www.erthward.com/Wallpaper/Wall-1024.htm
/I didn't make it - but my dad did :)
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zacherynuk @echo off, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 12:29,
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usually any j. r. r. tolkien inspired stuff i find utterly cringe worthy
but i quite liked some of those. :)
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I pity the fool...
on the Mr. T bandwagon....Mr. T give some advice....lyrically
**you're so ugly your ears stick out to get away from your face!** heheh
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McMookMac Crush Proof, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 12:26,
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He must have known it was all over, surely.
Chick in the blue jeans is hot.
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enoughblueskyforsailorstrousers, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 12:30,
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More tiger cuteness. Here's me playing in a tiger creche
I made this!
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 12:19,
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yes, im training them to fetch the paper
and the paperboy's carcasse
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 12:31,
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Awwww
*sings*
I love tigers/ Best of all the ferocious animals
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Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 12:28,
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How awesome is that!
Can anyone go and play with the fluffies?
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McMookMac Crush Proof, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 12:34,
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Yes. In Barnsley*
*"Fluffy" is Barnsleyish for ladyparts.
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DogHorse plop, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 15:03,
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Next time I get drunk I shall be shouting......................
"Show us your Fluffy!!" it sounds so much more refined than minge or cludge.
Suppose its a good job I dont drink really.
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lord turkey boy and the cleft of venus, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 18:57,
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Have they bitten you in the cock?
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@RBFesquire Good luck b3ta, was nice knowing you. So long., Fri 12 Dec 2008, 16:06,
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Its all good fun until...............
someone gets their face ripped off.
Still want one though :(
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lord turkey boy and the cleft of venus, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 19:00,
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Serious news.
I think it’s important that we don’t get distracted by cholera in Zimbabwe, teenage pregnancy, obesity, heart disease, the hundreds of millions who lack clean water and sanitation, malaria, AIDS and all the other flim-flam. We need more people to concentrate on the REALLY serious issues.
Like falling toilet seats.
EDIT: Oh, all right. I might as well pimp myself here: blogs.bmj.com/medical-ethics/2008/12/12/i-was-going-to-write-something-sensible-here/
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Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 12:17,
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Owie.
It's not just toddlers either. What about the midgets? And the leprechauns.
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Damocles wants no part of your debauchery, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 14:23,
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Testament - old skool thrash
I was going through some old college folders c1990 and found this band's name scribbled everywhere - their sound, 18 years later stands up quite well IMO. Thought I'd share anyway :)
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Sweet.
L.O.W is probably their best work, although there's a recent-ish album I've not heard yet. Touring with Megadeth and Priest in Feb and I'll be there in Wembley \o/
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Zumf Ham banjo, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 20:01,
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