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Not So Fast: Our Growth Is Mything

July 27th, 2005 · No Comments · Notty Problems: Even Leaving Doesn't Solve Them

Okay, okay, my sister Timmy wanted me to be sure I saw this article. But clever me, I had already stumbled across it elsewhere (names changed to foil “religious extremist” Googlers):
The claim that (Mmnsm) is the fastest-growing faith in the world has been repeated so routinely by sociologists, anthropologists, journalists and proud {Latte-less Aints) as [...]

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New Poll: Rucksack Paranoia

July 27th, 2005 · No Comments · Uncategorical Weirdness

This ad appeared in the London Metro free commuter newspaper on July 22nd. Uploader megpickard noted that it was “unbelievably crass.”
Not only that, but it’s not big enough to hold all the “High rise ‘workers’ special’ smoke hoods” left over from 9/11. Plus, it’s way too small to hold a roll of duct tape, [...]

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Notting Hill Gate

July 27th, 2005 · No Comments · Uncategorical Weirdness

This photo has been making the rounds via email and weblog and Flickr; Annie Mole and others are pretty sure it’s Photoshopped, but agree that if so it’s a great job. Of course, it might have been the work of a humorously disgruntled commuter on their way to a meeting, armed with a blue whiteboard [...]

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