Teh interesting (non-PHL-related) news stub thread

[Twin-Skies]

The guy just probably needs more credits to fund the bounty hunters searching for his son.

I think he needs the money more for a new Death Star.

[Hempire]

cosmic LOL!!!!

[HayWire]

Redford White passes away
http://ph.yfittopostblog.com/2010/07/25/...s-away-54/

Damn - he was one of my favorite comedians when i was a kid

[Twin-Skies]

^My bad. Registered as Haywire by mistake

[atdsutm]

Redford White passes away
http://ph.yfittopostblog.com/2010/07/25/...s-away-54/

Damn - he was one of my favorite comedians when i was a kid

same here miss haywaire

[Shintetsu]

Aww. I was sort of waiting for a sudden comeback. Too late.

Rest his soul. He was also one of my favorite comedians as a kid. I still remember people at home watching Buddy en' Sol back then. *sigh*

What did Buddy and Sol mean? I vaguely remember a Salvador (buddy).

[Mjting]

R.I.P Redford White. You will be missed.

[Twin-Skies]

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attacks Octopus Paul
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnew...-Paul.html

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian leader, says Paul the Octopus, the sea creature that correctly predicted the outcome of World Cup games, is a symbol of all that is wrong with the western world. The Iranian president accused Octopus Paul of spreading 'western propaganda and superstition.' He claims that the octopus is a symbol of decadence and decay among "his enemies".

Paul, who lives at the Oberhausen Sea Life Centre, in Germany, won the hearts of the Spanish by predicting their World Cup victory. He became an international star after predicting the outcome of all seven German World Cup matches accurately.

However, the Iranian president accused the octopus of spreading "western propaganda and superstition." Paul was mentioned by Mr Ahmadinejad on various occasions during a speech in Tehran at the weekend. "Those who believe in this type of thing cannot be the leaders of the global nations that aspire, like Iran, to human perfection, basing themselves in the love of all sacred values," he said.

Just when you thought Mahmoud couldn't say anything crazier...

*facepalm*

[medusa0]

First U.S. marijuana cafe opens in Portland
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5AD06O20091114

Oregon (Reuters) - The United States' first marijuana cafe opened on Friday, posing an early test of the Obama administration's move to relax policing of medical use of the drug.

The Cannabis Cafe in Portland, Oregon, is the first to give certified medical marijuana users a place to get hold of the drug and smoke it -- as long as they are out of public view -- despite a federal ban.

"This club represents personal freedom, finally, for our members," said Madeline Martinez, Oregon's executive director of NORML, a group pushing for marijuana legalization.

"Our plans go beyond serving food and marijuana," said Martinez. "We hope to have classes, seminars, even a Cannabis Community College, based here to help people learn about growing and other uses for cannabis."

[clonezero]

hemp would be proud of that XD

[Hempire]

yep, the herbalization is getting faster. =D
errr, Canada is actually ready but lol doesn't have balls to go all out since big US brother next door.
AAAAAnyway, awesome news, can't wait for California to HERBALIZE.

[Twin-Skies]

Gamma-Ray Bursts Could Halt Photosynthesis
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/0...-shutdown/

So basically, the Hulk shouldn't be green, among other things. Damn you, science!

Well, at least I can look forward to gaining the powers of elasticity, invisibility, pyrokinesis, or rock-hard invulnerability

[medusa0]

Solar Storm Causes Fantastic Light Show

There's also the speculation of the next episode in 2013 that may cause the disruption of many satellites.

[clonezero]

the only thing that comes to my mind after reading this is that the warhammer universe just got a lot more bleak

[Twin-Skies]

Chinese missile could shift Pacific power balance
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100805/ap_o...ier_killer

There's something about how this missile is described that reminds me of the Scinfaxi in Ace Combat 5