How We See The World

Easily one of the best shows on TV returns in October :D Plus a DVD is getting released as well :stunned:

The Munich Oktoberfest, the world's biggest beer festival, normally reverberates to the sound of cheery drinking songs, slapping of thighs and the oom-pah-pah of the tuba. This year there are also howls of protest that Bavaria's heritage is under attack from cheap lederhosen made in China. For the purist, a true Bavarian wears only lederhosen made from the hide of a Bavarian deer and stitched and embroidered by a Bavarian tailor, preferably in an Alpine village with cow bells tinkling nearby. However, Otto Dufter, the chairman of the Bavarian Federation of Folk Costume Societies, says that this year, costumes worn by many at the festival are “yuppie outfits” that …

Parents voice concerns on violence in schools Pierro, the freshman beaten Aug. 28, said he's had problems at school since kindergarten. "Racial problems," he said. "I've been suspended for defending myself." "There are problems," said Megan Pierro, his mother. "There are racial tensions." She pledged, "I will not go quietly. I want justice." DEMING - There is a problem in Deming Public Schools, parents and students told the district Board of Education at its monthly meeting, Thursday, at the Emmett Shockley Administration Building, 400 Cody Road. Eighteen people from a group of as many as 50 parents and students addressed the board about ongoing harassment, name-…

http://getactive.peta.org/campaign/iowa_pigfarm_abuse2 I really want to help in some way. The worst part of the video is when the worker was slamming the tiny piglets to kill them.

Elderly woman held hostage in her home by giant pig after he invades her garden By Richard Shears Last updated at 3:16 PM on 23rd September 2008 Comments (8) Add to My Stories A giant pig named Bruce was holding an elderly woman hostage at her farmhouse today after she befriended the stray pet. The domesticated hog, who is the size of a Shetland pony, invaded Caroline Hayes’ garden in Australia 10 days ago and began causing ‘total mayhem’. Pensioner Miss Hayes, 63, who is expecting wildlife rangers to remove the pig tomorrow, is frightened to leave her house in case the angry animal charges at her or bites her leg again. 'Total…

To dye for: Blondes really do have more fun as study reveals women with lighter hair have more confidence By Eleanor Glover Last updated at 1:56 PM on 23rd September 2008 Comments (6) Add to My Stories It's a question that splits the female population, but according to new research blondes really do have more fun and those with fair hair also have greater self-confidence and are more likely to initiate sex. University researchers discovered women who choose to colour their hair blonde experience an increase in feelings of attractiveness to the opposite sex and general confidence. The results emerged following a study into the effect hair colo…

A road rage woman driver was burned to death after ramming another vehicle and setting her own car on fire by furiously revving her engine until sparks flew from the wheels, it emerged today. Serena Sutton-Smith, 54, had deliberately driven into the back of Paula Small's stationary car and then refused to get out of her Vauxhall Nova as she sat with her foot down on the accelerator. One of her front tyres disintegrated and then the wheel dug into the tarmac, causing sparks which ignited the brake fluid in her engine and set the vehicle alight. A local resident who tried in vain to persuade her to get out watched in horror with others at the scene as she died at t…

Former Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker is in a 'critical but stable' condition after suffering severe burns in a plane crash that killed four others. The Learjet plane, which was carrying a total of six people, crashed just moments after taking off from Columbia, South Carolina, shortly before midnight on Friday. Barker managed to escape the burning wreckage of the aircraft before emergency services arrived, as did Hollywood's Adam Goldstein, better known as DJ AM, who was also on board. Two other passengers, named as Barker's assistant Chris Baker, 29, and security guard Charles Still, 25, were killed in the crash. Pilot Sarah Lemmon, 31, and co-pilot James Blan…

Council charges mothers £1 to park PUSHCHAIRS outside library Last updated at 1:11 AM on 19th September 2008 Comments (56) Add to My Stories Angry parents are being charged £1 to park their pushchairs at libraries holding free singing sessions for children. The parking fee has been introduced for every buggy brought to the popular Baby Boogie sessions. Hundreds of parents turn out each week for the singing and rhyme classes for under-fives which are held in 11 libraries in Brighton and Hove. Angry: Andrea Pollins, right, and Suzie Christiansen, left, had to fork out £1 for each pushchair they brought to a free children's singing session in t…

R.I.P. Dave's lovely cordless mouse 2002->2008, where the middle scrolling magic wheel has broken :( And god damn it just when I didn't need to spend more money on getting a replacement cordless, where did I put that old corded mouse which came with my windows 95 computer. So does anybody have any suggestions on a new cordless mouse, my old demands is that: 1 - It takes AA batteries (as I use those USB Cells) 2 - It's optical (not a ball) 3 - It's cordless :laugh3:

8.40pm The opening ceremony, which gets underway in about 20 minutes, will see the beginning of the end of the Ryder Cup 'phoney war'. Among other things, the pairings for tomorrow's opening foursomes matches are set to be announced (at around 10pm Irish time). Before that, the final shots in the players and WAGs fashion battle should prove as interesting as ever...... Later, we'll also be taking a look at the match-ups for tomorrow's foursomes and trying to figure the strategies and thinking behind the choices of captains Paul Azinger and Nick Faldo. Ryder Cup final practice photos The Valhalla ground staff place a new pin on the green of a sumptuous-lo…

I watched Jeremy Gilley's film about Peace One Day last night and it was really inspiring. Go to the website, watch the film, organise an event, believe it's possible. http://www.peaceoneday.org/

Help Save Bletchley Park, the birthplace of modern computing. The heritage site is home to the UK’s code-breaking efforts that helped shorten the Second World War, saving countless lives. It is also the birthplace of the modern computer. Despite its past, Bletchley Park's future is uncertain. It receives no Government funding and relies on visitor income and donations, and now important historic buildings are in serious disrepair. The war exhibits and National Museum of Computing, which houses the rebuilt Colossus computer that broke high-level German communications during WWII, are run on a shoe-string budget. For Bletchely Park, the scene of many of Britian’…

Farooq Naeem/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Flames poured from the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad on Saturday after a massive truck bombing. More Photos > By CARLOTTA GALL Published: September 20, 2008 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A huge truck bomb exploded at the entrance to the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad on Saturday evening, killing at least 40 people and wounding more than 150, the police said. The blast, one of the worst acts of terrorism in Pakistan’s history, went off just a few hundred yards from the prime minister’s house, where all the leaders of government were dining after the president’s address to Parliament. The toll was expected to grow because…

Do you guys know of him? If you do, what are your thoughts? If you dont... This is the link to the terry fox foundation, you can always google him and learn more.. http://www.terryfoxrun.org/english/home/default.asp?s=1 I've known of him for a very long time, especially being Canadian. Yesturday was the 28th annual Terry Fox Run, and today in school we watched a 45 minute long video on him. School's hold the run in a few weeks.. His story is so moving, and so inspiring.. I've never been so touched.. Just figured i'd share the thought.. He was able to help raise so much money for cancer research.. yet he still lost to the cause he was fighting for.. Its…

Joan of Arcadia is a television show aired on the CBS Television network from September 2003 through April 2005. Created by Barbara Hall, the show followed the exploits of Joan Girardi, a teenage girl who talks to God. During its two season run, Joan of Arcadia was acclaimed by critics and selected for many awards including a 2004 Emmy nomination as television's Best Drama. After the 2005 season, however, the show was cancelled by CBS.., Fans campaigns imploring the network to change its mind about cancellation were ultimately unsuccessful. Although the show has been out of production for several years, Joan of Arcadia is still lauded for its unique premise.. i r…

So it gets turned on, on Wednesday, so if anybody worried about it creating a black hole destroying earth and all life? It's impressive at what science can hopefully prove that Higgs exists

Curran looks to deport illegal immigrants "To put it perspective, there have been 14 murders in the county so far this year, and half of those have been committed by illegal immigrants." Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is working with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service to deport illegal aliens who are in the Lake County Jail for criminal offenses. A recent jail audit found at least 20 percent of the jail’s population were in the country illegally. During a press conference on Thursday, Sheriff Mark Curran talked about the problem of illegal immigrants who are responsible for committing serious crimes. The sheriff…

Will Ike bitch slap Houston like Ike Turner slapped Tina? http://www.goes.noaa.gov/HURRLOOPS/gulfwv.html

Does anybody else watch it too. I love the show but I think this new cycle is gonna be a little boring.

Pictured: Rare upside-down rainbow spotted in the UK By Rebecca Camber Last updated at 3:20 PM on 17th September 2008 Comments (36) Add to My Stories It appeared in the sky for the briefest of moments. A dazzling arc of psychedelic colour reminiscent of the Cheshire Cat's grin in Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. But this is no fantasy or trick of the light, it is known as a circumzenithal arc. Seen here shimmering in the sky over Cambridge in the afternoon sunshine, it is often mistaken for a rainbow hanging upside down. Rare: An astronomer caught this unusual upside-down rainbow on camera near her home in Cambridge But unlike a rain…

Banned by the goggle police: How 'elf and safety has stopped a man swimming in his local pool after 30 years By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 12:24 AM on 19th September 2008 Comments (55) Add to My Stories He's been swimming all around the world and never caused a ripple of concern. But Roland Grimm hadn't reckoned on the goggle police at his local pool. His special mask stops water going up his nose and has a single eye piece which does not press against his face. High and dry: Roland Grimm says the ban on his special swimming mask by the leisure centre in Swiss Cottage is 'messing up' his life But now, almost inevitably, it ha…

Shoppers injured at opening of new Lidl superstore as hundreds rush to bag a bargain By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 3:33 PM on 18th September 2008 Comments (19) Add to My Stories Hundreds of shoppers clashed as they rushed to secure a bargain at the opening of a supermarket today. Several customers suffered minor injuries in the scuffles as crowds swarmed to the Lidl store, witnesses said. Security guards closed the main doors of the shop in Southall, Surrey, after stands were knocked down in the stampede. Huge queues then developed outside the store which opened at 8am with special offers including discounted TVs. Scra…

A Derbyshire man is angry after his 40th birthday plans were upset when an airline rearranged his short break so he only had half an hour in Poland. Ian Dack from Long Eaton booked flights with bmibaby from East Midlands Airport to celebrate his birthday but the firm changed the details. The airline e-mailed Mr Dack to tell him his new flight would leave almost immediately after he landed. The airline apologised and said it was trying to resolve the matter. Mr Dack and his friends had planned to fly out on a Monday and return on a Wednesday. "They e-mailed to say they'd cancelled all the Monday flights and they offered me a flight out on the Wednesday …

http://boortz.com/nuze/200809/09102008.html#operatives Not that some of you will care, but you do remember how Our Savior won his first election to the Illinois State Senate, don't you? He sent his campaign workers to the voter registrar's office and kept them there until they had managed to disqualify everyone running against him. Now the word is that Obama has sent dozens – who knows how many operatives – to Alaska to work 24/7 on digging up some dirt on Sarah Palin. Let me tell you what Obama would say if McCain sent someone to Chicago to dig up dirt on him. He would whine and cry about a "return to the old politics." Funny how that standard doesn't apply to …