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Krsqk
September 12th, 2004, 02:17 AM
Just a few articles of odd news from the past few days. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif


Never knew seasonings had so many uses...
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3030257a4560,00.html

What goes around, comes around. Seriously, this psycho deserved everything he got.
http://www.newsnet5.com/news/3718046/detail.html

Top Ten Reasons Not to Threaten Drunk People in the Early Morning:
http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2004/09/09/news/local/news03.txt
(Although things didn't turn out too badly for the guy with the sword)
http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2004/09/10/news/local/news09.txt

Hasn't this problem been around since Adam and Eve? "I simply haven't a thing to wear!"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/kent/3639400.stm

Popular Science meets Tool Time Tim: http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smirk.gif
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/accent/content/accent/epaper/2004/09/01/a6e_dynomat_0901.html

Krsqk
September 14th, 2004, 07:50 PM
Just a couple more installments...:)

First, a little monkey business in India:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=2027&e=1&u=/chitribts/doinghardtimeinmonkeyjail

Second on the agenda, crime and the courthouse find a rather atypical connection:
http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040909-035449-2730r.htm

And, wrapping up the day's debates: classic cars or junky jalopies?
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-ca-train-derails,0,992686.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines