Tag: Nutted by the news
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BYOB’s yer uncle
This Bring Your Own Bag Day thing has gotten quite a few people in a tizzy. I didn’t know of it until a friend mentioned that he was charged 10c per plastic bag when he went shopping. He claims it isn’t unreasonable, given that, ‘in Taiwan, you buy anything in the 7-Eleven also have to…
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Oh no
From CNN: John Markell said Cho Seung-Hui was very low-key when he purchased the gun and 50 rounds of ammunition with a credit card in an “unremarkable” purchase. They always are, aren’t they? Technorati Tags: gun control, Blacksburg, virginia tech university, vtech shooting
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Fake fakes
Some of the fake fur used in clothing isn’t synthetic, and actually contains dog hair. “Americans don’t want Lassie turned into a fur coat,” Moran said. “In the US, we treat cats and dogs as pets, not trimmings for the latest fashion wear.” Apparently most of the fake fakes come from China, which isn’t really…
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Mercy Relief: A Christmas Mission
There’s an idea I got from a few other people the past couple of days. A wedding we recently attended (and a beautiful one at that, congratulations, D&N) did away with wedding favours, the money which would have spent on them having been donated to UNIFEM. And a friend who attended the wedding as well…
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Mercy Relief for the Philippines and Vietnam
The charity organisation Mercy Relief is sending a team today to areas in the Philippines stricken by Typhoons Durian and Utor. The team of volunteers comprises 1 doctor, 1 nurse, 1 logistician and 1 support staff. More teams are being prepared for these areas as well as for stricken areas in Vietnam. If you’re able…