IMAGE OF THE DAY

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Wednesday, October 27, 2004

Hobbits & their tiny tools

No joke, according to Yahoo news Hobbits may be real, or were real...

"Scientists in Australia have found a new species of hobbit-sized humans who lived about 18,000 years ago on an Indonesian island"

Thursday, October 21, 2004

D&D chicks

Where were these chicks when I was playing D&D? The Alien provided this link to D&D chicks.

Carb cloud at center of Milky Way

"Apparently astronomers have discovered that there's a huge cloud of frozen sugar near the center of the Milky Way....researchers also surmise that a sugary cloud like this could help seed life " - Clive Thomposon

Cetaceans have no standing

A ninth circuit judge has ruled cetaceans have no standing in a court of law and thus cannot sue the U.S. government. Clive Thompson blogs about the decision here.

Wednesday, October 13, 2004

Did I read that sign right?

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In an office:
TOILET OUT OF ORDER...... PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW
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In a Laundromat:
AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT
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In a London department store:
BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS
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In an office:
WOULD THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE STEP LADDER YESTERDAY PLEASE BRING IT BACK OR FURTHER STEPS WILL BE TAKEN
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In an office:
AFTER TEA BREAK STAFF SHOULD EMPTY THE TEAPOT AND STAND UPSIDE DOWN ON THE DRAINING BOARD
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Outside a secondhand shop:
WE EXCHANGE ANYTHING - BICYCLES, WASHING MACHINES, ETC. WHY NOT BRING YOUR WIFE ALONG AND GET A WONDERFUL BARGAIN?
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Notice in health food shop window:
CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS
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Spotted in a safari park:
ELEPHANTS PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CAR
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Seen during a conference:
FOR ANYONE WHO HAS CHILDREN AND DOESN'T KNOW IT, THERE IS A DAY CARE ON THE 1ST FLOOR
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Notice in a farmer's field:
THE FARMER ALLOWS WALKERS TO CROSS THE FIELD FOR FREE, BUT THE BULL CHARGES.
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On a repair shop door:
WE CAN REPAIR ANYTHING. (PLEASE KNOCK HARD ON THE DOOR - THE BELL DOESN'T WORK)
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