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Palin and Rape-kit Charges

September 28, 2008

It seems Sarah Palin would rather see victims of rape pay for their own rape kit. Those costs can be in the hundreds of dollars. Where’s the value in that?
PALIN AND RAPE-KIT CHARGES

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Russell Brand hosts the VMAs with candor

September 28, 2008

Ha! I would like to have been there for this:
Russell Brand hosts the VMAs with candor

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Read The Latest Polls

September 28, 2008

You can find recent polls at Real Clear Politics.
www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/national.html

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Robotic Mule—Big Dog test … and a great spoof

September 27, 2008

You’ve may have seen this video of Big Dog from Boston Dynamics when it made the rounds. It’s still amazing and worth seeing again.

How about this gem? Here’s a priceless spoof…

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Phone Sex Operators – a photo essay

September 5, 2008

Mother Jones published a photo essay on phone sex operators.

The images and text in this photo essay are taken from the book Phonesex, which will be published in September 2008 by Twin Palms.
Photographs by Phillip Toledano

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Steven D. Levitt’s Wet Dream: Odd Correlations

September 3, 2008

OurQuiz.com let’s users create poll questions and answer them, all at random. The randomness in the presentation of questions makes it hard to have any followups, but the ability to uncover freaky correlations more than makes up for it. Stephen D. Levitt of Freakonomics fame could write a slew of sequels if something like this took off.

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More Than 600 Swimmers Are Rescued in Hawaii Rough Water Swim

September 3, 2008

Talk about a rough day:
Waikiki Roughwater Swim Lives Up To Its Name: More Than 600 Swimmers Are Rescued
Of over 1,000 swimmers who started the race, a mere 356 finished. More than 600 were rescued by eight units of the Honolulu Fire Department, including its helicopter unit. The Coast Guard also joined in the rescue operation [...]

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A Visit With Richard Simmons

August 13, 2008

From American Mustache, A Visit With Richard Simmons

Yep, that’s right…American icon and all-around guy’s guy Richard Simmons dropped by St. Louis and ToastedRav was there! The crew from American Mustache even tagged along for an experience like no other.

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Your Daily Cringe: Olympic Weightlifter Turns His Elbow Back to Front

August 13, 2008

I got this article right after eating a burrito from the guy sitting right across from me who should know better:

Pictured: The horrific moment Olympic weightlifter turns his elbow back to front
I leave you now to give my burrito back to the land.

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