How We See The World

We already created a few billion dollars from the Fed with the currency swaps for Europe and Asia, then we recently restarted that program which could create a few hundred billion more in currency swaps. And on top of that we are giving possibly over a 100 billion to the IMF to spend on Europe? http://www.zerohedge.com/article/congresswoman-mcmorris-rodgers-reponds-imf-statement-europe-bailout-will-cost-us-taxpayers-1

Meet Mrs I Hate Thomas Cook! Worker furious at holiday firm changes her name by deed poll By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 11:00 AM on 7th June 2010 Comments (26) Add to My Stories Bride-to-be Austin Kettle now answers to the name Mrs Lorraine Darla I Hate Thomas Cook And It's Associates Big Shot Company Treading on the Little Guy Leeks after a spat with the travel agent A furious holidaymaker changed her name by deed poll to include the words 'I Hate Thomas Cook' after a spat with the travel agent. Austin Kettle, 26, now answers to the full name of 'Mrs Lorraine Darla I Hate Thomas Cook And It's Associates Big Shot Compa…

Give us a kiss! Lucky tourist gets a whale of a smacker from charming calf in Mexico By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 5:09 PM on 2nd June 2010 Comments (18) Add to My Stories It's the image that gives new meaning to the phrase 'holiday fling'. These lucky tourists came closer to a pod of magnificent grey whales than most people could ever imagine during a tour to the San Ignacio Lagoon, off the Baja Peninsula this March. Natural curiosity brought one calf close enough to the boat for one of the tourists to bend down and kiss it on the nose. But we've only just met! A charming grey whale calf receives a kiss from a tour…

School to close early ... so the pupils can watch England play By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 11:11 PM on 4th June 2010 Comments (123) Add to My Stories A school has angered parents by revealing plans to close early to allow pupils to watch a World Cup game. Headmaster Neil Strowger has agreed to shorten lessons and bring forward a GCSE exam to enable his 1,200 pupils to get home in time for kickoff. The controversial decision was taken after a request from pupils who are given a say in the running of their school through its Student Voice. School's out: Headmaster Neil Strowger will close Bohunt School early for England's…

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Hi everyone. I need help with my speakers problem. I have two speakers, but one of them isn't working. I think it's the right side, because my computer speakers are placed the opposite way. So the right speaker has a lower volume than the other side. I tried adjusting the computer sound volume, but it's as if the speakers have a mind of their own and adjusting the computer sound volume does not affect the speakers at all. Or maybe it's just iTunes rejecting the sound volume adjustment. So I tried connecting external speakers/earphones to the computer. No difference, one side isn't working. But the first time I used this tactic, it worked, both side was working like …

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Meet the Tiger Dog: Chinese pet owners dye pets to look like wild animals in new craze By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 1:15 PM on 7th June 2010 Comments (10) Add to My Stories From a distance it could be mistaken for a reclining tiger, with its big paws and striped orange and black coat. But then it stands up, wags its tail and barks - giving the game away. This unsuspecting canine is the victim of what appears to be the latest craze in China - painting pet dogs to look like other animals. Bizarre: A pet retriever in China has been dyed by its owner to resemble a tiger Today the retriever was joined by three furry…

Pay-as-you-throw tax will be binned under plans to be unveiled by the Government this week By Gerri Peev Last updated at 10:08 AM on 7th June 2010 Comments (54) Add to My Stories Controversial pay-as-you-throw bin taxes are to be killed off under plans to be unveiled by the Government this week. Families will instead be given vouchers and discounts for recycling. Millions of homes now have wheelie bins fitted with microchips to weigh their contents. The move was to pave the way for families to be charged up to £100 a year for their rubbish. Householders will see their council taxes come down or earn vouchers for local stores…

Seriously ! Nobody has noticed yet ? It's a perfect circle :stunned:, isn't that wierd ?! pictures are from a Belgian site but here's another article: http://www.guatemala-times.com/news/guatemala/1637-theres-a-hole-in-guatemalas-heart.html

I have an option of getting an iPhone or an iPod touch this weekend. I was looking for some REALLY USEFUL tips to persuade my parents to the better choice. So which is better? Which is worth it's money? I think a reply by tommorow or saturday would be good. Thank you all!

BBC: Hillary Clinton faux pas over Queen's birthday greeting The US State Department has been left red-cheeked after sending birthday greetings to the Queen a week early. The diplomatic faux pas was admitted by spokesman PJ Crowley, who said: "Better a week early than a week late." The message from US secretary of state Hillary Clinton on behalf of President Obama also honoured the "special relationship" between the US and UK. Buckingham Palace said no offence had been taken, and that it had been a "genuine mistake". In the premature message, Mrs Clinton said: "On this celebratory occasion, we pay tribut…

Why 20 minutes in the open air perks you up as much as a coffee By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 2:22 PM on 5th June 2010 Comments (19) Add to My Stories Just 20 minutes outdoors can have a better pick-me-up effect than a cup of coffee, according to psychologists. Even without doing any physical activity, people become more energised in the open air. A bond between the human body and the natural world makes us 'feel more alive', psychology professor Richard Ryan said. Taking a morning walk might be more effective than that morning expresso The researcher from the University of Rochester, New York state, added: 'Nat…

What's going on beneath the sea? A graphic explanation of the fight to shut off the oil leak By Times-Picayune Staff April 30, 2010, 7:42PM Even as experts scramble to come up with a way of keeping the oil from the Deepwater Horizon well from continuing to flow freely into the Gulf of Mexico, BP concedes that a relief well will eventually have to be drilled in order to successfully shut down the existing leaking well. The graphic below explains what's happening on the ocean floor, and how the relief well will work. http://www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/index.ssf/2010/04/whats_going_on_beneath_the_sea.html I'm too lazy to post the full article.

A man in Cumbria, north west England, has gone on a mass shooting rampage killing several people and many more injured. In all around 30 were targetted as a man aged 52 terrorised the county with a shot gun. The Prime Minister said '"The government will do everything it possibly can to help the local community and those affected. When lives and communities are suddenly shattered in this way, our thoughts should be with all those caught up with these tragic events." What a truly shocking news story. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/10219655.stm

Cheese-chasers risk life, limb (and dignity) in unofficial event after original was banned By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 8:07 PM on 31st May 2010 Comments (0) Add to My Stories Hundreds of daredevils gathered on a steep hillside today for the first-ever 'unofficial' cheese rolling contest - after the historic event was axed over health and safety fears. Runners and spectators met at Cooper's Hill near Brockworth in Gloucestershire to carry on the tradition which sees competitors chase a 7lb wheel of Double Gloucester down a 200-yard incline. The Whitsun cheese roll had been held annually for nearly two centuries until it was banned ear…

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Going underground! Clever animals cross road in hidden tunnel to avoid being flattened by traffic By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 1:27 PM on 4th June 2010 Comments (38) Add to My Stories Living by a busy road, these animals aren’t willing to take any chances when it comes to getting across safely. Instead, a rabbit and a stoat are cleverly using an underground network of drains to make it to the other side. The cute animals scuttle from one side of the road to the other and pop out of drains in order to avoid being hit by traffic. Peek-a-boo: A rabbit pops his head up from the drain before scuttling underground …

Morbidly obese dog seized from owners by council and sent to fat camp By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 10:39 AM on 4th June 2010 Comments (36) Add to My Stories An overweight dog has been seized by council officials and sent to fat camp after her owners ignored repeated advice to help her lose weight. In what is believed to be the first court order of its kind, Gucci the bull terrier was taken from her owners after dog wardens became so worried about the five-stone dog that they obtained a court order. Gucci was so heavy that she could barely waddle down the street and had sores from supporting her own weight. Overweight: …

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He swears it's not as hard as it looks - we just don't believe him: Meet the world's most extreme unicyclist By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 6:30 PM on 3rd June 2010 Comments (0) Add to My Stories It looks like a circus act - but this extreme sportsman has taken unicycling to the next level. Mono-wheeled adventurer Kris Holm has spent the last 23 years travelling the world - from the Great Wall of China to the wilds of California - honing his skills. Now the 36-year-old from Vancouver is gearing up for his latest challenge - taking on two-wheeled riders in a mammoth competitive race. Participating in the BC Bike Race from…

Doctors 'regrow a knee from scratch' in pioneering procedure By Fiona Macrae Last updated at 6:19 PM on 3rd June 2010 Comments (3) Add to My Stories Patient: Helen James underwent the revolutionary knee-building treatment after she fell badly while smashing up a garden wall Thousands of people left needing a knee replacement will now be able to regrow one. Crippled footballers, skiers or arthritics who would previously have been told to grin and bear their pain are having it soothed away by lab-grown patches of cartilage. The tough but elastic material that cushions our joints and protects them from harm can be damaged through …

P-P-Piling on the pounds: Zoo keepers hand-rear hungry baby penguin By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 2:30 PM on 2nd June 2010 Comments (5) Add to My Stories This baby Humboldt penguin is being hand-reared by keepers at a zoo who have to weigh it daily to ensure it gets enough food. Its mother laid two eggs but had previously struggled to cope with two chicks so keepers decided to try rearing one themselves. The youngster is currently living in an incubator alongside a stuffed toy penguin for company at Paultons Park, in Romsey, Hampshire. The baby Humboldt penguin has an all-important weigh-in every day to ensure it i…

McDonald's launches TV ad campaign targeting gay men By Ian Sparks Last updated at 4:38 PM on 1st June 2010 Comments (3) Videos Add to My Stories McDonald's is launching its first television advertising campaign targeting gay men. The fast food giant's commercial - with the slogan 'Come as you are' - is to be aired on television in France. It features a teenager sitting in a McDonald's restaurant gazing at a photo of his gay lover in a class photo, then phoning to say he 'misses him'. Targeting the gay male: A new McDonald's ad campaign in France shows a father and son enjoying a meal. The dad is unaware of his boy's homosexual…

Demand for physical gold and silver outpaces supply in Europe, as the price-per-ounce for gold hits record highs. Central banks are set to print 600 billion Euros to fill the holes left by sovereign debts, but this won't stop the inevitable inflationary disaster. Rumors are that Germany will announce on Friday that it is abandoning the Euro and returning to the mark... Spain's socialist president announces major austerity measures for that country's government. Looks like the end is nigh! How exciting! ;)