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  • India Hires Mimics To Scare Away Parliament Monkeys

    08/01/2014 12:57:45 PM PDT · by Steelfish · 11 replies
    BBC News ^ | August 1, 2014
    India Hires Mimics To Scare Away Parliament Monkeys Monkeys in Delhi Thousands of macaque monkeys roam Delhi's streets Forty Indian men have been hired to impersonate monkeys to scare away the real monkeys from Delhi's parliament and other government buildings. The men make screeching noises similar to those of black-faced langur monkeys, to frighten red-faced macaque monkeys. Thousands of macaque monkeys roam Delhi's streets, trashing gardens and offices and attacking people for food. But the animals are considered sacred by Hindus, who often feed them, encouraging them to remain. Delhi's civic authorities were earlier using real langurs to keep monkeys...
  • The Savage Nation Monthly Thread - AUGUST 2014 - 3 to 6pm

    08/01/2014 9:32:35 AM PDT · by SilvieWaldorfMD · 74 replies
    Join the Savage Nation Call 855 400 SAVAGE 855 400 7282 3 to 6pm ET
  • ***THE OFFICIAL FRIDAY SILLINESS THREAD***

    08/01/2014 5:50:00 AM PDT · by Lucky9teen · 86 replies
    Hamas Bumper Stickers These are just @ThePeoplesCube Tweets, there are many great ones made by others too. Honk if you've been followed by the same helicopter for the last 10 minutes If you can read this, you're about to be blown up, too I just lost 200 lbs instantly - ask me how My other car is a bomb 80 percent of success is just blowing upBaby suicide bomber on board This is your brain. This is your brain on upholstery.Kill, baby, kill What car bomb would Mohammed drive?Driver carries no cash, he's about to be vaporized "Palestinian rebels"...
  • Today's Toons 8/1/14

    08/01/2014 1:15:52 AM PDT · by pookie18 · 21 replies
    The Briefing Room ^ | 8/1/14 | pookie18
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  • We Chat With the Founder of Tumblr Hit "Confused Cats Against Feminism" [w/LOLcat pix]

    08/01/2014 12:42:12 AM PDT · by Slings and Arrows · 20 replies
    Catster ^ | Jul 31st 2014 | Maeve Connor
    When I first saw the Women Against Feminism Tumblr, I could feel my blood pressure rise. It's a collection of pictures of women holding up signs about why they don't need feminism based on completely inaccurate ideas about what feminism is. They have reasons relating to needing help opening jars and enjoying shaving their legs which have almost nothing to do with the feminist movement and show a complete lack of awareness of how they, and all women, have benefited from it.Enter David Futrelle, the man behind We Hunted the Mammoth, a blog that wittily tracks misogyny on the internet....
  • "Your Daddy Was Drunk and Your Mama Was Lonely" - my first country song [mega-vanity]

    07/31/2014 1:05:12 PM PDT · by Slings and Arrows · 173 replies
    Me, via YouTube ^ | 7/31/14 | Me, as "Hopalong Ginsberg"
    After a great deal of hard work and numerous cuss words I've finally recorded my first song. The song is titled "Your Daddy Was Drunk and Your Mama Was Lonely," and I don't think that I can add much to that. If you like country music, or even if you don't, I'd appreciate if you'd give it a listen and give me your honest opinion. (Yes, I know what I'm in for by saying that, and no, no Butthurt Report Form will be necessary.) A few quick notes: 1) When I registered with ASCAP "Slings and Arrows" was taken, so...
  • Naomi Shure - I Am Telling You

    07/30/2014 6:44:13 PM PDT · by GrandJediMasterYoda · 7 replies
    Youtube.com ^ | Feb 26, 2014 | Jaqob Jackson
    Naomi Shure - I Am Telling You From the 2010 Arkansas Miss America Pageant
  • We pitch animal disaster movies to Sharknado 2’s Judah Friedlander (title truncated)

    07/31/2014 2:04:34 AM PDT · by Slings and Arrows · 24 replies
    Metro [UK] ^ | 30 Jul 2014 | Caroline Westbrook
    After months of anticipation, the great TV movie event that is Sharknado 2: The Second One, is finally upon us. Yes, those of us brave enough to stay up until the small hours of Thursday morning can look forward to a second round of the infamous Syfy/Asylum franchise, as Ian Ziering and Tara Reid return, chainsaws in hand, to kick a spot of shark butt in New York City. This time around they’re joined by actor and comedian Judah Friedlander (who you might recognise as 30 Rock’s Frank Rossitano), who plays Ziering’s childhood friend Bryan – a man he admits...
  • Today's Toons 7/31/14

    07/31/2014 1:26:09 AM PDT · by pookie18 · 23 replies
    The Right Reasons ^ | 7/31/14 | pookie18
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  • Deadpool

    07/30/2014 10:49:47 PM PDT · by Mmogamer · 21 replies
    youtube ^ | dunno
    Before it gets pulled: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-L2hUkeqJ0
  • Sharknado 2

    07/30/2014 6:44:24 PM PDT · by nevergore · 93 replies
    SyFy network ^ | 7/30/14 | nevergore
    Forget politics for the evening..... sharks attacking NYC from the sky.... What fellow freepers are watching?
  • California’s ‘Modern Family Act’ aims to bring family law into 21st century ("Evolving" Families)

    07/30/2014 5:33:38 PM PDT · by equalator · 8 replies
    LGTBQNation ^ | 7-27-2014 | FENIT NIRAPPIL
    California lawmakers will consider updating family law and parental rights to keep up with the evolving nature of families when they return from summer break. Bitter, high-profile disputes have inspired legislators to modernize laws molded for “Leave it to Beaver”-era families. Jason Patric, star of “The Lost Boys,” has been seeking custody rights over a son he fathered through sperm donation. The children of radio personality Casey Kasem had been in a legal fight with their stepmother to visit their father in the last years of his life. Supporters of these bills say such cases demonstrate that laws are lagging...
  • A Brief History Of Mental Illness

    07/30/2014 12:40:46 PM PDT · by servo1969 · 7 replies
    YouTube.com ^ | 7-30-2014 | Bill Whittle
    In this searing and personal Firewall, Bill Whittle talks about his Brief History of Mental Illness, how he managed to avoid going Full Progressive, the famous author who helped bring him back to sanity, and asks the fundamental question: "What if I'm wrong?"
  • Today's Toons 7/30/14

    07/30/2014 1:24:26 AM PDT · by pookie18 · 9 replies
    The Right Reasons ^ | 7/30/14 | pookie18
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  • The College Football Czar: 2014 Season Preview

    07/29/2014 8:31:34 PM PDT · by Daniel Clark · 12 replies
    The Shinbone: The Frontier of the Free Press ^ | July 29, 2014 | Daniel Clark
    The College Football Czar: 2014 Season Preview a sports publication from The Shinbone by Daniel Clark Welcome to the 2014 season preview issue of The College Football Czar, a seasonal sports publication by the author and editor of The Shinbone. In the coming months, you will find weekly analyses of upcoming college football action posted at this site. To find out more, please see the Ground Rules. This issue contains the Czar's rankings for all 128 teams in Division I-A football, as well as conference preview capsules, potential upsets to watch for, bowl projections, and a guide to help you...
  • Some Global Warming Would Be Nice

    07/29/2014 6:08:36 PM PDT · by Steely Tom · 55 replies
    My Outdoor Thermometer | 29 July 2014 | Steely
    I just thought I would point out - as a matter of curiosity - that here we are, at the end of July, about to go into August, and the temperature at my house (in upstate New York) is at present 51° F. When I was growing up in this same neck of the woods, we would typically have a week or so of temperatures above 90° right about now, and a few times would go over 100°, at least for a day or two. Also interesting to note that - at this very moment - "AccuWeather" is saying that...
  • Kitten kung fu attacks a ceramic cat. (video only)

    07/29/2014 9:38:18 AM PDT · by servo1969 · 22 replies
    wimp.com ^ | 7-29-2014 | karpalo77
    This kitten is evidently not a fan of strangers in the house, and she knows a few kung fu moves to put some fear into the... ceramic cat. Although it's unlikely the ceramic cat will fight back, it doesn't stop this brave kitten from putting on a fight.
  • Today's Toons 7/29/14

    07/29/2014 1:30:31 AM PDT · by pookie18 · 13 replies
    The Right Reasons ^ | 7/29/14 | pookie18
    Click on link.
  • Today's Toons 7/28/14

    07/28/2014 1:22:15 AM PDT · by pookie18 · 15 replies
    The Briefing Room ^ | 7/28/14 | pookie18
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  • Joe Torre Feels ‘Terrible’ Over Not Mentionung Steinbrenner During Former Hall of Fame Speech

    07/28/2014 1:19:41 AM PDT · by nickcarraway · 9 replies
    New York Daily News ^ | July 27, 2014 | Anthony McCarron
    The former Yankees manager spoke for 28 minutes Sunday in Cooperstown, making only a passing reference to Steinbrenner. Torre immediately regretted the omission, saying that he 'missed thanking the most obvious guy in the world.'Joe Torre certainly didnÂ’t look like a guy who had just fulfilled a lifelong dream and taken his place amongst baseballÂ’s all-time greats. Just moments after finishing his Hall of Fame speech Sunday, TorreÂ’s face was ashen. He was frowning. He was crestfallen that he had blown it by not talking more about what George Steinbrenner had done for him, what The Boss had meant to...