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Current News for April 04, 2008
Much Better Than Band Camp -- Introducing Porn Camp!
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:36:54 PDT
In news that makes my days at orchestra camp seem even more lame in comparison, Fox News reports that adult film star wannabes will have their chance to learn the business this weekend at “Porn Camp” in Tampa, Fla.
Sky News: Navy Spends Just £1.80 A Day On Meals For Each Ser
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:38:21 PDT
What could you buy for the princely sum of £1.80? Three bars of chocolate, maybe half a pint of beer?Well £1.80 is precisely how much Royal Navy chefs have in their daily budget for the breakfast, lunch and dinner of each serviceman and woman onboard their warships.
Tour President Patrice Clerc Hits Back At UCI Claims
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:47:35 PDT
PARIS, April 4, 2008 (AFP) - Patrice Clerc, the president of the company which owns the Tour de France, has rejected claims by world cycling’s ruling body that his ultimate aim is to set up a parallel world cycling federation. Clerc, president of ASO (Amaury Sport Organisation), said Friday in Le Monde that recent claims by International Cycling Union (UCI) chief Pat McQuaid were wide of the mark. McQuaid said last week that he suspected ASO, with whom the UCI has been feuding intensely
In the name of love
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:47:52 PDT
From birth to death, one is ever-learning, ever-growing. The collection of serendipity we call “the Internet” and “blogs” helps with this process–sometimes in a way that is, frankly, shallow, silly, a bit of mental fluff and floss, and sometimes in a way that makes you stop and go, “Whoa. I didn’t know that.” While OmegaDad was out of town, I indulged myself with a few-hour binge on YouTube watching ’80s music videos. I did Tom Petty. Queensryche. Bon Jovi. Joe Satriani. Dire Straits.
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:36:54 PDT
In news that makes my days at orchestra camp seem even more lame in comparison, Fox News reports that adult film star wannabes will have their chance to learn the business this weekend at “Porn Camp” in Tampa, Fla.
Sky News: Navy Spends Just £1.80 A Day On Meals For Each Ser
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:38:21 PDT
What could you buy for the princely sum of £1.80? Three bars of chocolate, maybe half a pint of beer?Well £1.80 is precisely how much Royal Navy chefs have in their daily budget for the breakfast, lunch and dinner of each serviceman and woman onboard their warships.
Tour President Patrice Clerc Hits Back At UCI Claims
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:47:35 PDT
PARIS, April 4, 2008 (AFP) - Patrice Clerc, the president of the company which owns the Tour de France, has rejected claims by world cycling’s ruling body that his ultimate aim is to set up a parallel world cycling federation. Clerc, president of ASO (Amaury Sport Organisation), said Friday in Le Monde that recent claims by International Cycling Union (UCI) chief Pat McQuaid were wide of the mark. McQuaid said last week that he suspected ASO, with whom the UCI has been feuding intensely
In the name of love
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:47:52 PDT
From birth to death, one is ever-learning, ever-growing. The collection of serendipity we call “the Internet” and “blogs” helps with this process–sometimes in a way that is, frankly, shallow, silly, a bit of mental fluff and floss, and sometimes in a way that makes you stop and go, “Whoa. I didn’t know that.” While OmegaDad was out of town, I indulged myself with a few-hour binge on YouTube watching ’80s music videos. I did Tom Petty. Queensryche. Bon Jovi. Joe Satriani. Dire Straits.
