I thought you all might have liked this.
http://www.independent.ie/national-n...r-1861010.html
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I thought you all might have liked this.
http://www.independent.ie/national-n...r-1861010.html
this was a strange story...
I just read this news article about William Golding that might be of interest to some...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...hy-claims.html
:eek: Ooh dear! I suppose the best that can be said was that at least he knew himself and what he was capable of! Imagine thinking you were capable of being a Nazi. I like to think that I wouldn't be capable of certain things, but who knows what they're capable of?Quote:
Originally Posted by Veho
I know, I like to think I'm incapable of certain things too. It's interesting to see how conscious he is of his own sinisterness.Quote:
Originally Posted by wessexgirl
Now, here's some hysterically funny news!
Not since USSR of the 1970s has sex testing been necessary, but here we go - world champ in the women's 800m may not be a woman!
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news...ectid=10592004
I'm not sure whether her name or physique gave it away!
IAAF spokesman Nick Davies said it would take weeks for the completion of the "extremely complex and difficult" tests.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Atheist
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The verification test requires a physical medical evaluation, and includes reports from a broad range of specialists, including an expert on gender.
"So we're talking about reports that are very long, very time consuming," Davies said."
Really? How hard can it be?
I took this off the MSN news page today . If it is genuine, how the hell is it possible for a road to run that close to a landing strip?
http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=...epage_carousel
Not far from how Wellington looks, but you wouldn't want to be in a double-decker bus.
I don't think the question of whether she's physically a "girl" is the issueQuote:
Originally Posted by motherhubbard
A treasured piece at the Dutch national museum - a supposed moon rock from the first manned lunar landing - is nothing more than petrified wood, curators say.
It was given to former Prime Minister Willem Drees during a goodwill tour by the three Apollo-11 astronauts shortly after their moon mission in 1969.
When Mr Drees died, the rock went on display at the Amsterdam museum.
At one point it was insured for around $500,000 (£308,000), but tests have proved it was not the genuine article.
The Rijksmuseum, which is perhaps better known for paintings by artists such as Rembrandt, says it will keep the piece as a curiosity.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8226075.stm
We all knew it was all a conspiracy theory anyway! :D
Noooooooooo!
Oh god, this will have them hanging from the trees shouting their craziness.
I do hope the Science museums in London and elsewhere will carry out similar inspection of their samples, but could they be trusted to tell the truth?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Atheist
Science telling the truth? Shouldn't think so.
Big question is: Did NASA do it, or was the real thing swapped along the way?
That's exactly what I'm wondering.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Atheist
The real problem is that if the landings were proven to be fake, Wall Street would be blown away and so would the rest of us.
I don't mean to drag this particular news item out any longer than it needs to be, but I believe I can shed some light on this mystery. No; it isn't a conspiracy but rather a curse!Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
The curse of the Petrified Forest. No, this isn't a joke, read for yourselves.
http://weeklywire.com/ww/12-15-97/tw_curr3.html
and it is interesting to note that NASA carried out much of their moon simulation training in this region of the southwestern U.S.
Entertainment giant Walt Disney is to buy Marvel Entertainment in a shares and cash deal valued at $4bn (£2.5bn).
The deal means Disney will take over ownership of 5,000 Marvel characters, such as Spider-Man and the X-Men.
Marvel shareholders will get $30 per share in cash plus 0.745 Disney shares for every Marvel share owned.
The boards of Disney and Marvel have both approved the deal, which now needs the backing of Marvel shareholders and competition authorities.
Marvel shares were ahead $9.76, or 25%, to $48.41 in midday trading while Disney shares fell 94 cents, or 3.5%, to $25.90.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8230504.stm
Woohoo! Mickey Mouse meets the Incredible Hulk.
Actually that is very cool. :) The possibilities are intriguing. :D
Showering may be bad for your health, say US scientists, who have shown that dirty shower heads can deliver a face full of harmful bacteria.
Tests revealed nearly a third of devices harbour significant levels of a bug that causes lung disease.
Levels of Mycobacterium avium were 100 times higher than those found in typical household water supplies.
M. avium forms a biofilm that clings to the inside of the shower head, reports the National Academy of Science.
In the Proceedings journal, the study authors say their findings might explain why there have been more cases of these lung infections in recent years, linked with people tending to take more showers and fewer baths.
Water spurting from shower heads can distribute bacteria-filled droplets that suspend themselves in the air and can easily be inhaled into the deepest parts of the lungs, say the scientists from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8254206.stm
OOOOh does this mean theyve changes their tune and its bring back baths?!
:banana:
Ooh, I heard this on the radio going to work this morning. I've got to go and clean that spray nozzle. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/a...ngerprint.html
Check it out. :)
An interesting news item but take a look at the 'Mona Lisa curse' in the associated items box. Dealing with a forthcoming TV programme it shows how art has been cunningly manipulated by dealers and PR people over the past half-century in order that they can cash in on a ready made market by selling all kinds of rubbish to gullible collectors. I think many people instinctively realise this but, lacking technical expertise, often refrain from mentioning it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niamh
I am irresistably reminded of the advertisement where a man in a gallery is looking at some squiggles of paint on a couple of canvases and he says to an incredulous bystander "They're Jackson Pollocks." To which comes the reply, "My sentiments entirely."
Da Vinci or otherwise, it's impressive!
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/m...i_1500533f.jpg
I think I like this painting better than the Mona Lisa. Even in profile, the girl seems to have more of a personality.
yeah i really like it too. I love the roses in her cheek. brings out her youthfulness.
I agree about the roses in her cheek but perhaps it's... " because she's worth it!"Quote:
Originally Posted by Niamh
I thought the same. Da Vinci is fabulous!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gladys
For me, Da Vinci portrays intractable petulance in her lips and frosty savagery in her eyes. Magnificent but unflattering.
No way!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Niamh
Yeah, I agree. It's quite a subtle painting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gladys
Note how the painter uses a bas relief or embossed technique, utilizing subtle shading around the profile of the face and neck to "pop it out", while the remainder of the image remains flat or two dimensional. The technique accomplishes two goals; one is to seperate the light color of flesh from the light color of the background and more importantly, it draws focus on to the face.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gladys
Here's the Da Vinci in higher resolution:
Definitely better looking than that Lisa chick.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gladys
The world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart, now plans to hold on to customers even after they die - by selling coffins.
Prices range from a "Mom" or "Dad Remembered" steel coffin for $895 (£540), to a bronze model at $2,899.
The retailer is allowing customers to plan ahead by paying for the caskets over 12 months for no interest. They can be dispatched within 48 hours.
Catering for cradle-to-grave needs, Wal-Mart already sells everything from baby wear to engagement rings.
A spokesman for the supermarket giant, Ravi Jariwala, said the new coffin range was "a limited beta test to understand customer response".
The retailer is offering caskets at prices that undercut many funeral homes, say correspondents.
But an industry spokesman said it was not gravely concerned about Wal-Mart's move because he said the firm could not offer bereaved families the human touch.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8333198.stm
The might be digging a hole for themelves...
I wonder if the poundshops will start doing the cardboard ones..
Do you have dollar shops over the pond?
But surely an undertaker of all people should be gravely concerned......:confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
(Sorry - it's been one of those Fridays. I'll try and behave from now on.)
I wonder if they'll start to diversify the use of the freezers...
A code of ethics for the use of mobile phones has been launched by Egypt's official telecoms regulatory body.
The 16-point guide includes advice about when to switch phones off and warns against annoying others with ringtones and loud conversations.
Mobile phone technology is "considered one of the greatest technologies (to) emerge in the last few years to serve humanity," it says.
But it should not be used to "annoy or tease" others, the guide continues.
The code was prepared by the country's National Telecom Regulatory Authority and the Consumer Rights Protection Committee.
"This Ethics Code aims to regulate the users' behaviours on using mobile phones especially with the increasing and intense problems and irresponsible behaviour of some users of mobile technology," reads the introduction.
Putting pictures or videos of somebody on the internet without their consent is punishable by law, warns the guide.
Mobile phones should never be used to "violate others' privacy".
It also says that mobile phone users will face legal action for sending text messages that include "inappropriate words or indecent photos".
Users are told to be patient with wrong numbers and not to answer calls from unknown sources.
"Use your mobile phone to report something or receive important information," instructs the code.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8331614.stm