(06-01-2010, 06:56 PM)Grim Wrote:

(06-01-2010, 03:20 PM)NiX Wrote: Cheese Placement: SERIOUS BUSINESS

http://www.buzzfeed.com/rebeccae/subway-finally-agrees-to-tessellate-cheese-nzp

Internet victory, indeed!

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O_O

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Massive Sinkhole Opens in Guatemala City

Well, this is terrifying. After a weekend of heavy rain brought on by tropical storm Agatha, the Guatemalan government posted this picture of a giant sinkhole that opened without warning in the country’s capital of Guatemala City.

The sinkhole, which runs some 200 ft. deep, swallowed a three-story building and left one man missing when it opened on Sunday, according to the Daily Mail. Some 146 people have died across Central America in the wake of Agatha’s landfall, with Guatemala reporting the bulk of the casualties. Sinkholes like this, while frightening, didn’t cause most of the deaths — mudslides loosed by the downpour buried many in and around the capital.

Quote:Woman Says Citibank Fired Her Because She Was Too Hot

Debrahlee Lorenzana is filing a lawsuit against Citibank because they fired her, she says, for the strangest reason: she's too hot.

She's 5'5'', 125 pounds and well, you've seen her photo.

"Where I'm from," she told the Village Voice, "women dress up—like put on makeup and do their nails—to go to the supermarket... I was raised very Latin. We're feminine. A woman in Puerto Rico takes care of herself."

Her bosses told her that "as a result of the shape of her figure, such clothes were purportedly 'too distracting' for her male colleagues and supervisors to bear," she says.

[Her two male] managers gave her a list of clothing items she would not be allowed to wear: turtlenecks, pencil skirts, and fitted suits. And three-inch heels.

Quote:The House of Representatives failed to ratify the Freedom of Information bill Friday after the chamber failed to muster a quorum.

Speaker Prospero Nograles adjourned the session after a roll call showed only 128 lawmakers present. At least 135 congressmen are needed for a quorum.

“Under the rules, we can’t transact business if we don’t have a quorum, and we have to adjourn sine die and proceed to closing ceremony,” Speaker Nograles said

Quote:1. Whenever you feel the urge to splurge — whether it’s for new shoes, a new videogame, or a new car — force yourself to stop. If you’re already holding the item, put it back. Leave the store.

2. When you get home, take a piece of paper and write down the name of the item, the store where you found it, and the price. Also write down the date.

3. Now post this note someplace obvious: a calendar, the fridge, a bulletin board. (I use a text file on my computer.)

4. For the next thirty days, think whether you really want the item, but do not buy it.

5. If, at the end of a month, the urge is still there, then consider purchasing it. (But do not use credit to do so.)

That’s all there is to it. But it’s surprisingly effective. The 30-day rule works especially well because you aren’t actually denying yourself — you’re simply delaying gratification. This rule has another advantage: it gives you a chance to research the item you want to purchase. This can save you from grief.

(06-07-2010, 02:53 PM)Sforza Wrote: Control Impulse Spending with the 30 Day Rule

(06-07-2010, 06:33 PM)clonezero Wrote: So far only thr one piece of news I know that concerns me is the tension building up north.

About the deliberate sinking of a S.Korean warship.

Funny its not getting coverage considering its a possible sparking point for a war not to mention a nuclear one.

Though morbid as it is I am curious as to what kind of show the M.A.D. treaty would be once invoked

(06-07-2010, 10:54 PM)Twin-Skies Wrote: Bullet-proof vests and gas masks I can understand, given how often the people in Gaza are shot at, and how little they bathe, but what the hell are they going to need NVGs for?

Still, this angle isn't that clear yet either.

Quote:Daily power cuts in Gaza, resulting from the Israeli blockade, mean that Palestinians must now use cheap generators in their attempt to carry on with daily life. Today I will write about this problem in my diary.

Electricity is distributed in Gaza according to a schedule. It is a time table that ensures each area gets its share of electricity every day. A number of factors cause the power cuts. Israel’s refusal to give sufficient fuel is the main reason followed by the malfunctioning of distribution lines and the terrible condition of the electric network that was badly damaged during Israel’s war on Gaza last winter.

Electricity is distributed in Gaza by the Gaza Electricity Distribution Company which receives its power from three sources: Egypt which supplies to areas in Rafah; Israel which supplies electricity to eastern Gaza; and the power station in Gaza City that generates and supplies power to most of the areas in Gaza Strip.