Simply Dumb

March 14th, 2008

Gulag Beauty Pageant

I came across a very odd story while trolling the BBC.  Did you know that Russia still operates a number of high security prisons in Siberia?  What’s more, many of the prisons are for women only.
Now I’m sure you didn’t know this; at least one of the prisons holds an annual beauty pageant […]

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March 12th, 2008

My Thoughts Exactly…

’nuff said…
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March 11th, 2008

NY Governor Hit with Sex Scandal

New York Governor Eliot Spitzer is in hot water after it was discovered that he has been a client for a large international prostitution ring.  There are few scandals a politician can have while in office that are more damaging than being implicated in a sex scandal, and this one in particular is a […]

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March 10th, 2008

Even Microsoft Execs are Upset with Vista

It may be hard to believe, but even some of Microsoft’s top executives are upset with the abysmal performance of their new Windows Vista operating system. 
Don’t believe me?  Check out this timely article from the New York Times.
Where oh where did Microsoft go wrong?  My guess is when they left DOS in the […]

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March 9th, 2008

Inspirational Posters We Can All Enjoy

Enjoy…and don’t get too offended

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March 7th, 2008

Garfield minus Garfield

Here’s an ingenious site I stumbled across yesterday.  I thought you might all enjoy Garfield minus Garfield.
Who would have guessed that when you remove Garfield from the Garfield comic strips, the result is an even better comic about schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and the empty desperation of modern life? Friends, meet Jon Arbuckle. Let’s laugh […]

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March 6th, 2008

Bush, McCain Eat Hot Dogs

 
I always imagined that when one receives an invitation to the White House for a meal, a vast and lavish feast would await them.
Not so, Republican Presidential hopeful John McCain noted yesterday.  When he made a recent trip to the White House to receive an official endorsement from President George W. Bush, they dined […]

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March 5th, 2008

Trek Fans Rejoice, Borg Baby Born

That’s right folks, actress Jeri Ryan best known for her role as 7 of 9 on Star Trek’s canceled spin-off series Voyager, has given birth to little baby Giselle.
I hope the wiring, jagged metal, and other odds and ends didn’t hurt too much to push out.  That’s going to be one scary looking kid!
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March 4th, 2008

Henry the Hexapus

Scientists at an aquarium in the UK have made an odd discovery.  One of their recently acquired octopuses is missing two of its eight legs.
Dubbed Henry the Hexapus, it seems that this guy suffers from a birth defect where two of the sets of legs failed to separate during gestation. 
This brings a […]

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March 1st, 2008

The Future of Business Ethics

A recent poll has revealed that teenagers in this country are just as prepared to lie, cheat, steal, and engage in dishonest business practices as their elders.
According to the Junior Achievement/Deloitte Teen Ethics Survey, 71% of teens surveyed were prepared to make ethical decisions in the workplace.  A good sign, right?
Well, 38% indicated that […]

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