For those that say good, cut Education, then they won’t cut my slice of the pie. Well they may of just nibbled on it some.
These are the 220 state parks, state beaches, state recreation areas, museums and state reserves that officials say would be closed under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposed budget cuts:
1. Leo Carrillo [...]
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This is more, I had to help my son, and you get the benefits. He was doing a report on Lions, so I did some Googling™ and got some nice looking photos of Lions. All High Res. As for sources, these are all from Wikimedia, Zoos and a few blogs of people who are wandering [...]
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I quickly told the story about how Izzy, the 9-year-old, had been begging me to let him try to find his way home on his own from someplace, anyplace, by subway.
I know that may sound a little scary, but it’s not. Here in New York, fam-ilies are on the subway all the time. It’s extremely, [...]
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“How old is your Scotch? Ask a scientist.
Alarmed by the rising amount of counterfeit antique Scotch whisky circulating worldwide, industry experts have turned to carbon dating to verify age, London’s Daily Telegraph reports.
In one case, a 1856 bottle of Macallan Rare Reserve, expected to sell for $30,000, was withdrawn from auction after tests showed it [...]
Since 2004, the company behind the Hotelicopter has been working to modify a Soviet-made Mil V-12 that is already the “world’s biggest helicopter” into the “world’s first flying hotel.”
Not exactly a Motel 6. This gigantic flying contraption tries to fit in a 5 – star experience like:
private entertainment systems
room service
spa treatments
yoga classes
gaming
a tea garden (What!??!!?)
Specs:
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Yet again this is a collection of images I found on another site*, in this case a fairly sexually oriented site, that I thought a wider audience might enjoy. Plus I’m sure a few of my friends will now go crazy looking to buy some of these. (I wish I could provide links to where.) [...]
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As a graphic Artist I used fonts and fight fonts ALL the time. So when I ran across this table (No I didn’t make it) I wanted to share and keep for posterity.
Here is a Periodic Table of Typefaces.
India is about to get a glimpse of what some call the “Armani of armour”.
A special range of light-weight bullet-proof clothing that can not only protect you from a would-be assassin but also make you look good.
It is the creation of Miguel Caballero, a Colombian designer, who first developed his bespoke range of clothing 16 [...]
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…or giving the soldier an excuse to be carrying his ipod Touch on patrol.
How To Improve Security with an iPod Touch… National Security, that is.
The Firearm Blog posted photos and information about an iPod touch using a M110 rifle mounting system that attaches to a side mounted picatinny rail. It was designed by a weapons [...]
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Youngster rescues girl from dog
During jiujitsu lessons Tuesday evening, instructor Matt Baker asked 9-year-old Drew Heredia what he would do if put in a certain position he was teaching.
“I’d get on my back and do a choke hold,” he said.
It’s the same thing Drew did last week when he saved a 12-year-old girl from being [...]
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