How We See The World

The more Starbucks a country has, the worse its economic crisis. Where lies the link between coffee and greed? Daniel Gross Remember the once-fashionable McDonald’s theory of international relations? The thinking was that if two countries had evolved into mass-consumer societies, with the middle classes able to afford Big Macs, they’d generally be able to find a peaceful way of adjudicating disputes. In other words, they’d sit down over a Happy Meal to resolve their issues rather than use mortars. The recent unpleasantries between Israel and Lebanon, which both have McDonald’s franchises, put paid to that reasoning. Still, the Golden Arches theory of realpolitik …

talk about bullshit hype. i cant believe america is about to elect a socialist as president. his policies are going to be a disaster on the economy and fighting terrorism. From boortz.com A note to voters. For a slim chance that Obama can be defeated: 1.Don't even think you're going to change the minds of black Americans on this one. They're going to vote for Obama .. and that is that. So, what else is new? Black America has been in the tank for Democrats for quite some time now. 2.A lot of voters are going to have to get a lot more familiar with Barack Obama. There going to have to realize that he is a man with limited experience – very limited – who has …

Play it. http://www.maniacworld.com/maze_game.htm And make sure your volume is turned on. :sneaky: Oh, and if you put a review or something--- make sure you put it as a spoiler, so you don't ruin the game for other people. :P Have fun!

Hudson's mother and brother were found with 'fatal gunshot wounds' The mother and brother of Oscar-winning American actress Jennifer Hudson have been shot dead and her seven-year-old nephew is missing, police said. The bodies of Hudson's mother, Darnell Donerson, and her brother, Jason Hudson, were found at their family home in Chicago on Friday. Police are searching for the actress' nephew, but a suspect thought to have abducted him was arrested, reports say. Hudson's whereabouts are unknown but her publicist confirmed the incident. "We can confirm that there is an ongoing investigation concerning the deaths of Jennifer Hudson's mother, Darnell Donerso…

I have a very serious problem!! For about a year + now I havent been able to hear You Tube videos even though I can see them!! I have Internet Explorer 7 and I have Windows XP Operating System!! I have literally tried everything and even a very trusted computer tech freind of mine has connected to my computer from his to see if he can rectify the problem for me and he cant do anything!!! It not only happens with You Tube, but also Daily Motion and other web based video sites!! Its driving me mad!!!!!! I know I have a soundcard cos I can hear downloaded music files and also I can hear sound on a programme I have called TVU Player, but I just cant hear the videos on YT!!!!…

Honey bees have the ability to count to four, according to new research in Australia. Scientists in Queensland tested the intelligence of the insects by observing their reactions in a tunnel which had nectar placed in just one of five different markers. "We find that if you train them to the third stripe, they will look subsequently in the third stripe," one researcher, Mandyam Srinivasan, explained. "If you train them to the fourth stripe, they will look the fourth stripe and so on. But their ability to count seems to go only up to four. They can't count beyond four. "The more we look at these creatures that have a brain the size of a sesame seed, the more aston…

Zoo officials in India are searching for a mate for the country's only silverback gorilla. 36-year-old Polo is still single eight years after the death of his 46-year-old partner Sumathi. Vijay Ranjan Singh, director of the Mysore zoo the animal inhabits, remarked that Polo is "not very happy". "The few [hobbies] he enjoys are bathing and searching for food that his keeper hides in blocks of ice or in bamboo to keep him energised," he said. "We have written to all major zoos in the world. We have tried everything." Singh added that it is difficult to establish a trade with other zoos for a partner, as many are reluctant to part with an endangered species. …

A police horse suffered burns after being struck by a firework during violent clashes between rival football fans, which saw 29 arrests by police. The horse was injured after being hit before the match between Sunderland and Newcastle. A police officer suffered a broken wrist separating rival fans. Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton had missiles thrown at him and fans invaded the pitch during and after the match. Police are studying CCTV footage to try to identify troublemakers. Ch Supt Neil Mackay, head of Northumbria Police's Operations Unit, said: "The vast majority of fans behaved well. "Twenty-nine arrests out of a capacity crowd is still low and I …

1. In 1883 Joseph Mortimer Granville, a British doctor, patented the first electromechanical vibrator. It was sold as a cure for “hysteria”, a condition with familiar symptoms, such as rapid heart rate, sexual fantasies, pelvic heaviness, vaginal lubrication, impulse purchasing, etc. 2. When portable “massagers” began starring in Thirties porn films, vibrators were branded immoral. They didn't reappear until the Sixties, long after the announcement by the American Medical Association in 1952 that “hysteria” was not a clinical diagnosis but a female orgasm. 3. In 1998 the Rabbit vibrator made an appearance on Sex and The City and subsequently became, and still is, …

If your software is Windows Vista, doesn't matter which version, you cannot install Adobe Flash Player's latest version. Or better, you can install it, but you'll cannot use it. If you follow these steps, it will work: For Vista (32 bit): 1. Open Computer. 2. Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\. 3. Scroll down and open the Macromed directory. 4. Open the Flash directory. 5. Right-click FlashUtil9b. 6. Select Run as Administrator. 7. When the UAC prompt appears, select Continue. 8. Follow the Flash Player installation wizard. For Vista (64 bit): 1. Open Computer. 2. Navigate to C:\Windows\SysWOW64\. 3. Scroll down and open the Macromed d…

Well at least 'arry should be able to learn English................................. :rolleyes:

OK so I got the LG Shine and want to put music from my computer in it so I bought a Flash Memory MicroSD card. And now I have no idea how to put music into the card, because it didn't come with instructions!:( Can anyone help me? Here are some pictures of the what I bought for it The little one (microSD) goes into the big one(Adapter)

By Mike Blair While Washington dithers over exploiting oil and gas reserves off the coast of Florida, China has seized the opportunity to gobble up these deposits, which run throughout Latin America, the Caribbean and along the U.S. Gulf coast. The Chinese have forged a deal with Cuban leader Fidel Castro to explore and tap into massive oil reserves almost within sight of Key West, Florida. At the same time, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who controls the largest oil reserves in the Western Hemisphere, is making deals to sell his country�s oil to China, oil that is currently coming to the United States. http://www.americanfreepress.net/html/china_starts_oil_dr…

When Chris Read bought a mobile phone through eBay, it was described as being in good condition. But when the phone arrived a few days later, he was disappointed to find it was the wrong model and appeared to be damaged. After returning his purchase and receiving a refund from the seller, Joel Jones, he used the online auction website's feedback section - which can be read by other people - to give his honest opinion of the transaction. 'Item was scratched, chipped and not the model advertised on Mr Jones's eBay account,' he wrote, assuming it was the end of the matter... But he has now received an email threatening him with libel action. And it will be a legal firs…

A range of faulty toilet seats has resulted in the death of one person and injuries to at least six. Some 91 reports have been registered against Homecraft Rolyan Savannah seats, according to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Close to 25,000 of the seats, which carry AA211, AA2112L, AA2114Y and AA2114 product codes, are estimated to have been sold in the UK between May 2007 and January 2008. Officials are now calling for social care providers to be vigilant if they are looking after people using the product. The MHRA added that one woman was killed in an accident caused by a faulty seat, although it pointed out that the exact circ…

no coldplaying :bigcry: http://www.google.com/search2001/search?hl=en&q=coldplaying&btnG=Google+Search

Stand by for Black Monday: Britain braced for meltdown as Bush admits 'we have a big problem' after bail-out talks fail By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 5:42 PM on 26th September 2008 Comments (179) Add to My Stories Bush has yet to push through his $700bn bail-out plan McCain blamed for scuppering the crucial deal Shares drop around the world with FTSE down 1.8% Bank of England makes $80bn available to banks Biggest U.S. bank failure as Washington Mutual closes The U.S. President today admitted he has failed to land a bank bail-out deal, leaving the world on the brink of a global financial catastrophe. President Bush was forced to adm…

Security has been stepped up for reality show the X Factor this weekend after Muslim hate preacher Omar Bakri Mohammed blasted the show for being anti-Muslim, it has been claimed. The exiled radical cleric hit out against the ITV1 show for supporting charity Help For Heroes, which aids injured troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Police fear his extremist followers will view his internet rant as a 'fatwa' – a religious ruling – and target the show’s stars and judges, including Simon Cowell. Bakri, 50, also blasted Muslims who wear the wristbands or who plan to sell the single Hero, which has been recorded by the X Factor finalists to raise money for the organisation. The …

A naked man was freed from the chimney of a Tesco store before being arrested on suspicion of burglary. Greater Manchester Police were called to the store in the Pemberton area of Wigan this morning. Firefighters freed the naked man from the chimney and he was taken by police to hospital, reports Reuters. After being discharged from medical care, the 22-year-old was taken into police custody. Of the man's state of undress, a police spokesman commented: "It is believed some of his clothes came off as a result of him struggling to get out of the chimney." http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/odd/a133411/naked-man-freed-from-tesco-chimney.html

A Japanese woman who allegedly killed her virtual husband for divorcing her has been arrested. The 43-year-old was reportedly irate after being jilted by her cyberspace partner in the game Maplestory. Police claim the ditched piano teacher illegally accessed log-in details of the man playing her husband and killed off his character. The woman is in custody in Sapporo waiting to learn if she faces charges of illegally accessing a computer and manipulating data last May, reports the Associated Press. If charges are brought and she is convicted, the woman faces up to five years in prison. She had not plotted any revenge in the "real world", a police official appa…

A dog in Scotland accompanies the opening credits to Coronation Street by barking out the theme tune. Owner Claire May told The Aberdeen Press And Journal that her two-year-old collie/lurcher cross Alba begins to sing when he hears the sponsor's message. She said: "He whines a couple of times and then when the music starts he begins howling. When he's finished he just goes back to whatever he was doing. "He just started doing it himself. It began with a bit of a whine but now when it comes on it's a full-blown howl. "We've no idea why but he's been doing it for as long as we've had him, which is almost two years." May added that Alba has begun to sing along…

Two pigeons in Iran have been arrested on suspicion of spying. The birds were detained in Natanz, near Iran's uranium enrichment facility, a location at the centre of tension between Tehran and Western powers. It is not yet known if they have been freed or are still incarcerated. According to the AFP, both pigeons had "metal rings" and "invisible strings" on their bodies. Iran has a history of suspecting animals of espionage. In July last year, 14 squirrels were detained on the country's border for spying. Military pigeons were deployed by Britain during the Second World War to carry messages. 32 birds were awarded the Dickin Medal, the highest possible honour…

Neighbours of a family who died when their car burst into a fireball after colliding with a lorry on the M6 paid tribute to "six beautiful people" today. David Statham, 38, his wife Michelle, 33, and their children, Reece, 13, Jay, nine, Nafon, one, and 10-week-old Elouise were thought to have been travelling home to Llandudno, North Wales, after visiting relatives in Birmingham when the accident happened on Monday evening. Mr Statham worked as a chef at St David’s College, a private school at Llandudno. The casualties were so badly burnt, and their vehicle so damaged, that police struggled for much of the day to identify them, and to inform surviving family. …

A McDonalds THE Queen has her own drive-through McDonald’s Her Majesty became landlady this month when a retail park down the road from Windsor Castle was bought by the Crown Estate for £92million. She can even SEE the royal burger bar across the Thames in Slough, Berks, from her State Apartments. A McDonald’s insider proudly said yesterday: “We are delighted she chose us — rather than Burger King. “The only trouble is the drive-through is one of our smaller ones so she’d have a job getting her Rolls-Royce round it.” The Bath Road Retail Park is also home to a B & Q superstore plus branches of Comet, JJB Sports and Mothercare — all now on the Que…

Does anyone know some good music writing programs that are free? thanks in advance!