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Killer Ride

Greg — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:13:20 +0000

A teenager was struck and decapitated by the Batman ride at Six Flags Over Georgia. The 17-year-old park visitor was killed after scaling two fences, one of which was six feet tall, around the Batman roller coaster, park spokeswoman Hela Sheth said in a statement. It was unclear how fast the outside-looping coaster was moving when it struck the teen, but according to the park’s Web site, the ride reaches speeds of 50 mph.

NBA Draft

Greg — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:20:34 +0000

Not many surprises in this years NBA Draft. Derrick Rose goes number one, Michael Beasley two and O.J. Mayo three. The draft isn’t as good now there aren’t as many atrocious GMs at work, can we petition to bring back Isiah Thomas and Billy King?

George Carlin 1937 - 2008

Greg — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:34:54 +0000

George Carlin, best known for his “Seven Words You Can Never Say On TV” routine, has died of heart failure aged 71. His death came only a few days after he was selected by the Kennedy Center to receive the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy.

US to Tighten Visa Restrictions

Greg — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:26:06 +0000

The US is to tighten visa restrictions to allow it to screen all short-term visitors from Japan and Western Europe. US Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said visitors to the US who do not need visas will be required to register with the government online. The security regulation, set to begin next year, will require visitors to register three days before they visit.

Bo Diddley 1928 - 2008

Greg — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:40:52 +0000

Musician Bo Diddley has died at the age of 79. He had suffered a heart attack in August 2007, three months after suffering a stroke which affected his ability to speak.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Trailer

Greg — Thu, 22 May 2008 20:56:08 +0000

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Trailer. Serving as a prequel to the Cartoon Network show of the same name, it’s set in between Episode II and Episode III. But didn’t they already do this some 4 years ago?

Changes at Doctor Who

Greg — Tue, 20 May 2008 23:26:32 +0000

Russell T Davies is to step down as executive producer of Doctor Who, the BBC has announced. I’m actually glad as his work has went a little downhill recently (case in point: this years series opener “Partners In Crime”). The good news? Steven Moffat will succeed Davies as lead writer and executive producer of the fifth series of Doctor Who. Yes! He’s written some of the best episodes of the series’ (case in point: “The Girl in the Fireplace” (my personal favourite and an episode everyone should see) and “Blink”).

RIP Super Deluxe

Greg — Thu, 08 May 2008 11:27:15 +0000

Turner is planning to close Super Deluxe. Sadly I heard about this from Super Deluxe employees via Twitter. So Robert and Brian, good luck with the future guys.

Microsoft Give Up on Yahoo!

Greg — Sun, 04 May 2008 03:17:23 +0000

Microsoft says it is ending its bid for Yahoo! The breakdown occurred when Microsoft offered $33 a share, Yahoo! wanted $37 a share, this added $5 billion to the deal. I’m not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing, and who for…

Trapped

Greg — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:33:36 +0000

A condensed look at Nicholas White’s forty-one-hour elevator ordeal, as captured by the McGraw-Hill building’s security cameras. I’ve been stuck in an elevator for 30 minutes before and that was scary enough. I couldn’t imagine 41 hours in such a confined space…

Duff Goldman

Greg — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:05:36 +0000

An interview with Ace of Cakes’ Duff Goldman. “My dream Star Wars cake would be the scene in Empire where Han Solo opens up the belly of the tauntaun and shoves Luke in there. I think that’d be pretty cool.” WANT CAKE! [via]

LOLCat Bible

Greg — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:55:39 +0000

Ever wanted the Bible translated into LOLCat? Wait no longer! Oh Hai! Blessinz of teh Ceiling Cat be apwn yu, srsly. [via]

Are You Crazier Than a Third Grader?

Greg — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:48:04 +0000

Two students in Waycross, Georgia have been arrested in connection with a plot to attack their teacher. I should mention these students are in the THIRD GRADE. As many as nine students apparently planned to knock the teacher unconscious with a glass paperweight, bind her with handcuffs and duct tape and then stab her with a broken steak knife. The scheme involved a division of roles, one child’s job was to cover windows so no one could see outside, and another was supposed to clean up after the attack.

Coined

Greg — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:03:46 +0000

The Royal Mint is coming out with a very cool set of new coins. The Shield of the Royal Arms has been given a contemporary treatment and its whole has been cleverly split among all six denominations from the 1p to the 50p, with the £1 coin displaying the heraldic element in its entirety. This is the first time that a single design has been used across a range of United Kingdom coins. [via]

April Fools

Greg — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:15:10 +0000

A list of April Fools hoaxes from Wikipedia. How many did you fall for?