11 Year Old Picks Locks In Seconds

The Lockdown: Locked, but not secure (Part I) - Engadget:
http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/24/the-lockdown-locked-but-not-secure-part-i/



And here's a video of her picking a lock.

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Bush: Iraq Had Nothing To Do With 9/11

Bush Now Says What He Wouldn’t Say Before War: Iraq Had ‘Nothing’ To Do With 9/11






Watch in the video clip where he backpedals out of his statement by insisting that he never said that Iraq ordered the attack.

BUSH: The terrorists attacked us and killed 3,000 of our citizens before we started the freedom agenda in the Middle East.

QUESTION: What did Iraq have to do with it?

BUSH: What did Iraq have to do with what?

QUESTION: The attack on the World Trade Center.

BUSH: Nothing. Except it’s part of — and nobody has suggested in this administration that Saddam Hussein ordered the attack. Iraq was a — Iraq — the lesson of September 11th is take threats before they fully materialize, Ken. Nobody’s ever suggested that the attacks of September the 11th were ordered by Iraq.

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Man races ankle monitor for a burger

St. Paul Pioneer Press | 08/16/2006 | Man races ankle monitor for burger

This guy broke his house arrest... for Burger King. Of all things to go back to jail for, I wonder what made him think that was worth it.

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'Hybrid Mutant' Found Dead in Maine

BREITBART.COM - 'Hybrid Mutant' Found Dead in Maine:
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/08/16/D8JHRSVO5.html

This one starts out with one hell of a clincher:

Residents are wondering if an animal found dead over the weekend may be the mysterious creature that has mauled dogs, frightened residents and been the subject of local legend for half a generation.

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It's the Poop

Celebrity snakes' poop worse than bite.

Never would have guessed that one.

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This Man Believes God Makes His Tree Pee

At least he's open to it as a possible explanation.

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Plot to Blow Up Planes May Have Been Overstated

NBC: Disagreement over timing of arrests - Lisa Myers & the NBC Investigative Unit - MSNBC.com

In contrast to previous reports, the official suggested an attack was not imminent, saying the suspects had not yet purchased any airline tickets. In fact, some did not even have passports.

The source did say, however, that police believe one U.K.-based suspect was ready to conduct a "dry run." British authorities had wanted to let him go forward with part of the plan, but the Americans balked.

At the White House, a top aide to President Bush denied the account.

The news that day made it seem like the flights were happening that specific day, August 7th. It only seems natural when you consider that abrupt changes in airport security. But if this is correct, that seems to be at least a misrepresentation.... Read the article.

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Michael Moore vs. Bill O'Reilly

This interview were done during the Democratic National Convention - true gems. Here's part I:


and here's part II:

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Rick James Headstone Unmasked

It's the kind of thing you have to see for yourself:


Here's the article.
I'm Rick James' ... Ditch! - TMZ.com

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Man Uses Sword to Fight Off Burglars

(Note: Not an actual picture of anyone actually involved in this)

WLTX-TV News 19 | Man Uses Sword to Fight Off Burglars

I always worry about those guys who own swords.... I'm assuming this must have made his day - finally, the opportunity to use one of his swords, and to apply all those years of practicing he did by himself or with his "sword" friends....

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Uh-oh - Looks like we got snakes on the phone!

Snakes On A Plane :: Send a Message From Samuel L. Jackson!

Fill in a form, and Samuel L. Jackson will make a personalized phone call to anyone you want. Warning - it gets addictive.

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Stephen Colbert vs The Hungarian Government and Chuck Norris

Slashdot | Stephen Colbert vs The Hungarian Government

Looks like Stephen Colbert may beat out Chuck Norris in an online vote to have a bridge named after him.

If you'd like to vote, here's the link (even though it seems down at the moment):

http://www.m0hid.gov.hu/toplista

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Four 'naked civil servants' fired by Rural Payments Agency

Four 'naked civil servants' fired by RPA | The Register

I think their statement was remarkably effective at summarizing the whole story:

"The inquiry examined the facts compared with initial reports resulting from leaks and concluded there was no evidence of naked leaping from filing cabinets, sex in the toilets, drug taking at work, or breakdance competitions."

Now I know I'm working in the wrong place.

This follows up on an earlier article, which is even better.

Technorati Tags: Government, News, Odd, Random, UK

This Kid Is Auctioning Off 2% of His Future Earnings

eBay: 2 % of Ron Steen's Future Earnings For College Money

http://cgi.ebay.com/2-of-Ron-Steens-Future-Earnings-For-College-Money_W0QQitemZ110018311959QQihZ001QQcategoryZ26261QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Not really a bad idea when you think about it - for either side. I'm sure this is only the beginning....

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Invisibility Appears Imminent

CNN.com - Science reveals secrets of invisibility - Aug 9, 2006

This could make things awfully confusing.

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David Hasselhoff Questions His Status as Antichrist

David Hasselhoff: 'Maybe I Am The Antichrist?'

As if there was ever any question.

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George Galloway Kicks a Reporters Butt

George Galloway takes a reporter's attempt to bait him and dishes it back:

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Pictures of Things Moving Fast

Always a good time.

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New Report by John Conyers

Rep. John Conyers released a 370 page report accusing the Bush Administration of "lawlessness and misconduct." Ouch. Read about it here.

Technorati Tags: Government, News, Bush, Politics

Adult Cypriots Search for Phantom Monkey Beggar

No, I didn't make that - Cypriots out searching for phantom monkey beggar.

Apparently, they're searching for it, but they're not even sure what it is - or if it is.

Technorati Tags: Monkeys, News, Odd, Ghosts

Speaking of dumb....

Smart People Choke Under Pressure

Basically, it seems dumb people are so dumb, that they don't waste time thinking about it, whereas smarter people spend too much time thinking about how they're so smart and how they just can't screw up, thus undermining them, so the dumb people win.

Explains everything to me....

Technorati Tags: News, Odd, Psychology, Intelligence

This gives new meaning to "bar fight"

This bar in China allows people to beat up their staff. I guess it's a natural idea - surprised it hasn't happened before this.

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Designer creates floating bed

Here's the article:




It floats on a bed of magnets, but the price is a little steep....

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Anti-stupid pills

It's a red letter day for stupid news:

Scientist develops anti-stupid pill

If it wasn't Reuters, I wouldn't believe it.

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Firefighter In The Dryer

Firefighter's dryer prank probed





A firefighter in Manchester is in a lot of trouble because of this video on YouTube which involves him being spinning around inside a dryer:



It turns out, if you search YouTube for dryer, this is more common of a phenomena than I ever realized. Just search for dryer and be amazed.

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Outrageous Monuments

Architecture Portal News: Top 10 Most Strange Monuments

I think my favorite is this one:

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NORAD Recordings from 9/11

These are actual audio transcripts from NORAD on 9/11 along with the actual audio clips:

VANITY FAIR : FEATURES : GENERAL

Kind of shocking to hear everything unfold as the people involved slowly realize what is actually happening.

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