A friend of mine just sent me this movie about the newest fad in Japan, panty pulling.
Evidentily what it comes down to is running up to total strangers and pulling down their panties. While you have to be deranged to do it, this shit is seriously funny!
Looks like the japanese have beat the rest of […]
Panty Pulling, The Newest Fad From Japan
September 27th, 2005 · 9 Comments
Tags: Humor
Podcasting Gold Rush Is On
September 27th, 2005 · No Comments
Wired reports of the recent popularity of podcasts and how they are actually making money:
The podosphere may be virgin terrain for the online world, but already the race is on to figure out whether there’s any real money to be made through the new medium.
Consider the vast variety of approaches that have cropped up since […]
Tags: Internet
Killer Dolphins On The Loose Because Of Katrina
September 27th, 2005 · No Comments
The Observer writes that some specially trained military dolphins were able to escape because of Hurricane Katrina and are now probably swimming in the gulf of Mexico:
It may be the oddest tale to emerge from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Armed dolphins, trained by the US military to shoot terrorists and pinpoint spies underwater, may […]
First Plane Built Totally By Computers
September 27th, 2005 · No Comments
The BBC reports of the first plane every made using only a computer without the use of prototypes or wind tunnels:
By doing away entirely with physical prototypes, a French airplane manufacturer has found that virtual reality can deliver very real savings, reports David Reid.
Planes are complicated things to make, and the journey from drawing board […]
Tags: Cool Geeky Stuff
Ronald McDonald Replaced By Bikini And High Heels
September 27th, 2005 · No Comments
In a humorous move Mcdonalds has replaced its usual mascott with a woman in Japan:
Ronald McDonald, the garish clown recognised worldwide as the icon of the fast food restaurant chain, has been taken off the menu in Japan.
In new advertising, he has been replaced by a woman sporting a bikini and high heels, The Times […]
Tags: Business
Hospital Bans Cooing At Babies
September 27th, 2005 · 1 Comment
In what seems to be PC run amok, a Yorkshire hospital has banned perople from cooing at babies, as the babies human rights are hereby being breached:
A statement from Calderdale Royal Hospital in Halifax said staff had held an advice session to highlight the need for respect and dignity for patients.
On one ward there is […]
Tags: Humor