Things in the news

Hilda's always been around.

 

Interesting concept. Which brings the question: would you? I think I would. At 60 I would like to know if I have 20 years left. Or less or hopefully more. If it said 7 years I would retire now and enjoy the time. If it said I'd live to 90 I'd have to realize it can't measure everything but it would be comforting. What about you?

Laser test to tell us when we will die | The Sunday Times

 

Our plugged in lifestyle is quite a drain on energy. I have no doubt it is enormous as a nation, however I find the following quote a bit difficult to believe. Maybe so, but the author isn't forced to prove his math.

Regardless of its accuracy, servers have become tremendously more efficient. And will continue to do so, along with all other electronic devices mentioned in this article.

Your iPhone uses more energy than a refrigerator - The Week

 

Surprised there hasn't been more buzz about this - the Tank Man footage was imposed over a Cirque show in Beijing, which has banned this image any any talk of the Tiananmen Square massacre.

Cirque du Soleil shocks Beijing audience with Tiananmen 'tank man' pic - CNN.com

 

There's a new critter in town... in the South American cloud forest, to be exact: Smithsonian unearths a new species: The olinguito - The Washington Post

 

40 pythons seized from Ontario motel room - CNN.com

The hotel has a no pets policy!

shiver

 

If you've seen the movie One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest you'll probably react the same way as did I when you read this. The movie portrayed quite graphically electro-shock therapy. But it seems to be making a comeback.


Electro-shock therapy sees a resurgence, despite controversial past | wtsp.com

 

I have to reply this Craven Morehead only because my trip back from Germany, actually flew out of Brussels, but it was a long flight.
The guy next to me had the window seat, sat there for 8 and 1/2 hrs with not getting up at all. My first thought was he is wearing a diaper, haha.
I really don't know though, I was up four times just to stretch my legs. I really enjoyed this trip!

 

Freetofly in 2005 I flew from Narita to Hartsfield and never left my seat once the plane departed.

Like a race horse once in ATL though.

 

I test drove the used Saturn SL2 that I purchased from a dealer in South Salem around the area where that film was shot. You could see the facility from the road.

 

In the news in the news. muhahaha. The first at home photos are out. They are just waking up to them in the UK.
Photos: Royal Baby Revealed in Family Photos | Photos - ABC News

 

And a little cutie he is........... such sweet pictures of the family.

 

And in Australian news...
(haha,
i can't post links until i've had 10 posts,
please google search "Australian election shut up")

How does the TFP community think America would react if the Republican presidential candidate told Obama to "shut up" in a Presidential debate?
Two weeks before the election.

 

State of Illinois, you are goofy

Government website offers Klingon translation - chicagotribune.com

 

The Eagles And Phillies Shared A Porn Collection At The Vet

I'm fairly sure that I cannot top the pure source material in terms of humor.

 

Ha! I had a mental image of two football players exchanging websites or something while they were waiting for their dogs' checkups. (I, uh, don't follow the Phillies OR the Eagles, in my defense.)

 

John Lennon's tooth, bought for $31,000 in auction in 2011, is back in the news with hopes of cloning Lennon 2.0