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“..Galaxy has ‘billions of Earths’..”
“..There could be one hundred billion Earth-like planets in our galaxy, a US conference has heard. Dr Alan Boss of the Carnegie Institution of Science said many of these worlds could be inhabited by simple lifeforms. He was speaking at … Continue reading
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aww..!..whoar is four…!
it was four years ago yesterday..that i penned the first whoar story.. there are now 22,013 stories/links in the whoar database.. ..(it makes me tired just thinking about it..)
“..The G-Shot: Women Injecting Collagen Into Their Vaginas..”
“..doctors are injecting collagen — you know, the junk that goes in Jessica Simpson’s lips — – into the walls of the vagina near where the G-spot is located. We guess the premise is that if you fatten up the … Continue reading
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“..She used WHAT as a dildo?..”
“.. I was dreading the return phone call, and I imagined all sorts of horrible things that might have happened, but I failed to imagine what really did happen. When the PA called again, she was laughing. “You’re not going … Continue reading
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bananas are facing ‘extinction’..(and did you know that commercial/non-organic bananas are sprayed with fungicides ‘forty times a year’..?..(whoar..!..eh..?..)
“..The modern banana, one of the world’s most popular and troubled fruits, may be on the brink of extinction. Though its shape is evocative of sex, the banana is “a sterile, seedless mutant—and therein lies a problem,†Fred Pearce writes … Continue reading
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“..World’s first flying car prepares for take-off..”
“..Is it a car? Is it a plane? Actually it’s both. The first flying automobile, equally at home in the sky or on the road, is scheduled to take to the air next month. If it survives its first test … Continue reading
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“..Sharpest infrared image of Milky Way’s core unveiled..”..(and a black hole ‘weighing about four million suns’..)
“..The Milky Way came into unprecedented focus on Monday as astronomers released the sharpest infrared picture yet taken of the roiling furnace at the centre of galaxy. The new mosaic reveals massive filaments of gas as well as a new … Continue reading
“..Best videos of 2008..”..(didya see the one about the ‘rat-brained robots’..?..whoar…!!..eh..?..)
“..Watch the five most popular videos posted to New Scientist in our end-of-year round-up.. ..including rat-brained robots.. ..and the world’s deepest-living fish..” go to source/story>>Best videos of 2008 – 24 December 2008 – New Scientist
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“..60 Minutes: Mind Reading For Real (VIDEO)..”
“..60 Minutes has a report that seems like science fiction: mind reading for real. Neuroscientists at Carnegie Mellon University used a computer and a functional MRI to read the mind of a CBS producer. Watch the report below..” go to … Continue reading
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have you heard of the plan i.n.g. has..?..to take care of themselves first..and if the investors get screwed..?..(15 cents on the dollar..?..anyone..?)..then..’so be it’..?
“..A group of financial advisers is calling on ING New Zealand to “stand behind” two funds it wants to wind up. In March, ING announced it was suspending withdrawals from its ING Diversified Yield Fund and the ING Regular Income … Continue reading
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“..Actor slits his own throat..as knife switch turns fiction into reality..”
“..An actor slit his throat on stage when the prop knife for his suicide scene turned out to be a real one. Daniel Hoevels, 30, slumped over with blood pouring from his neck while the audience broke into applause at … Continue reading
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rat/dog/snitch-alert..!..there has been a police informer ‘deep’ in animal rights groups/greenpeace..for some years…his name is rob gilchrist…
“..Police teams set up to identify terrorism threats and risks to national security are spying on protest and community groups.. ..including Greenpeace, animal rights and climate change campaigners, and Iraq war protesters. Police officers from the Special Investigation Group (SIG) … Continue reading
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forget about the couple of hundred grand the auckland regional ccouncil blew/’lost’ on their beckham-follies..that’s chicken-feed..cos’ they have just lost $25 million..in the last three months..in the global sharemarket crap-shoot..(whoar..!!..eh..?..)
(um..!..speaking of ‘core-business’… ..w.t.f. are councils doing playing sharemarket-cowboys..in the first place..?..) “..Plunging global share prices have wiped $25 million in three months from a $1.2 billion fund for public transport and stormwater in Auckland. The books of Auckland Regional … Continue reading
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(former) england cricketer chris lewis busted with 4 kg of cocaine..at gatwick airport..
“..Former England cricketer Chris Lewis was being held by police after being charged with trying to smuggle cocaine into Britain. The 40-year-old former allrounder was arrested yesterday at Gatwick Airport when nearly 4kg of the drug in liquid form, worth … Continue reading
“..Formica deal slammed as ‘bloody scandal’”..how fletcher corp ‘was stitched up’..to the tune of us$500 million +…(whoar..!)
“..More concerns have been raised about the wisdom of one of New Zealand’s biggest listed-company deals in the past two years. Graham Mackenzie, former managing director of Formica’s New Zealand operation, said staff at Fletcher Building were not the only … Continue reading
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i don’t normally do sports stories..but the kiwi league team have beaten aussie..(!)..to win the world cup..
(and that has to be underdog-of-the-century story..so far..) “..New Zealand defied history, the form guide and the odds to score a sensational 34-20 victory over defending champions Australia in the rugby league World Cup final in Brisbane tonight. The Kiwis’ … Continue reading
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“..You Are What You Blog..”
“..this is just scary. The Typealyzer sucks in the contents of your blog and spits out your Myers-Briggs personality type about two seconds later. Like pretty much everyone of a certain age who’s worked in the business world, I’ve taken … Continue reading
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“..Starbucks 4th Quarter profit drops 97%..”
“..Seattle-based Starbucks said profit in the quarter fell 97 percent to $5.4 million, or a penny a share, from $158.5 million, or 21 cents per share. The coffee retailer earned 10 cents per share when the costs from closing about … Continue reading
“..Palin Didn’t Know Africa Is A Continent, Says Fox News Reporter (VIDEO)..”
“..Now that the 2008 election is over, reporters are spilling all the juciest, and previously off the record, gossip from the campaign trail. Much of it is about the infighting between Palin and McCain’s staff, as Newsweek’s treasure trove of … Continue reading
“..Porsche in $20bn ‘sting’..”
“..The sports car giant Porsche has pulled off one of the greatest share killings on record.. ..in a coup that has left some of the world’s largest hedge funds nursing combined losses that could total $20bn (£12.6bn). The vast sum … Continue reading
we are the sixth most polluting bastards on the planet..(or..how we are really fucking new zealand over..)
(‘clean green new zealand’ is exposed as a sick joke..) “..New Zealand’s ecological footprint – measured per head of population – is the sixth largest in the world, according to a global survey released today. Swiss-based conservation group WWF said … Continue reading
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“..Wall Street bankers in line for $70bn payout..”
“..Financial workers at Wall Street’s top banks are to receive pay deals worth more than $70bn (£40bn), a substantial proportion of which is expected to be paid in discretionary bonuses, for their work so far this year – – despite … Continue reading
“..Aliens to arrive today..”
(keep an eye on the sky..eh..?….and who do you think they will tell us to vote for..?..clark or key..?..) “..Are we alone in the universe? We may find out today. The internet is buzzing with rumours that aliens will announce … Continue reading
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simon cowell earns us$22,000 per minute..for his ‘work’ on american idol..
“..Nigel Lythgoe, the former executive producer of “Idol,” says that Simon Cowell is earning $36 million a year from Fox for the show – – far more than his counterparts, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson. Jackson’s and Abdul’s “salary has … Continue reading
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“..Undercover cop’s lies sent 150 to jail..”
“..Police have hired one of the country’s top lawyers to investigate a former officer’s stunning confession that he lied in court – – and wrongfully sent at least 150 people to prison. Patrick O’Brien wrote to Chief Justice Dame Sian … Continue reading
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bill gates loses $1.5. billion…buffett gains $8 billion…(and all in the space of 33 days..)
“..Warren Buffett has overtaken Bill Gates to become the richest American in the Forbes 400 list, Bloomberg said, citing a recalculated list to be published later this month. The magazine, in its October 27 issue, recalculates the effect of September’s … Continue reading
national support plunges to 40% in latest poll..
(woo-hoo..!..) go to source/story>>[Roy Morgan Research] Morgan Poll
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“..Broadcom’s Henry Nicholas’ Life Of Drugs, Prostitutes And The Underground Lair..”
“..Henry Nicholas isn’t just another tech-boom billionaire charged with backdating stock options. All the drive, arrogance, and aggression he poured into building microchip-maker Broadcom–one of the major success stories of the Internet Age–morphed into an increasing obsession with sex and … Continue reading
“..You won’t believe where that $700-billion bailout figure came from..”
“..You know where that very important $700-billion figure came from? Here’s a quote from that Forbes story: “It’s not based on any particular data point,” a Treasury spokeswoman told Forbes.com Tuesday. “We just wanted to choose a really large number.” … Continue reading
“..Something beyond visible universe detected?..”
“..SciÂenÂtists have measÂured an unÂexÂpected moÂtion in disÂtant clusÂters of gaÂlaxÂies—posÂsibly caused, they say, by the gravitaÂtÂional pull of someÂthing outÂside the visÂiÂble uniÂverse. “We nevÂer exÂpected to find anÂyÂthing like this,†said lead reÂsearchÂer AlÂexÂanÂder KashÂlinÂsky of NASA’s GodÂdard … Continue reading
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“..Trouble in Banktopia….(..the Wall Street model is broken..and the bailout is pointless..”)
(this piece is written by mike whitney..and if i/whoar are due any (prescient?) credit for issuing warnings/timetables..(since august ’08..) ..for/about what is happening/unfolding now in the american/international economies..it is largely down to the work of this man.. ..(and one other..andrew … Continue reading
“..Sarah Palin Unplugged..”..(and incoherent..)
“..Look, this is just getting scary. I don’t care how partisan you are, you can’t watch this clip from Sarah Palin’s interview with Katie Couric without wondering if she’s completely cracked under the pressure of running for vice president. The … Continue reading
active american army brigade..specialising in civil unrest..is called back home to america..
(whoar..eh..?..this is the first time this has happened.. ..and the stationing in america..as an active combat unit..focussing on domestic ‘issues’.. ..will be permanent..) (‘army times’ is reporting thus:..) “..The 3rd Infantry Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team has spent 35 of … Continue reading
lehman bros are going down the gurgler..
“..With the global financial system holding its collective breath, the US government worked through the weekend to force a rescue deal for Lehman Brothers and restore confidence in Wall Street and the American financial structure. The Federal Reserve Bank met … Continue reading
“..Dog has 13 golf balls removed during op..”
“..A dog had to have 13 golf balls removed from his stomach after eating them on walks near a golf course. Oscar, a five-year-old black Labrador, was taken to the vet after his owner noticed a rattling noise coming from … Continue reading
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palin on the iraq war/invasion..(3 months ago..)”..there is a plan..and that plan is gods’ plan..”
(and remember obamas’ ‘controversial pastor’..? ..check out palins’..(link has vid..) “..Pastor Kalnins has also preached that critics of President Bush will be banished to hell.. ..questioned whether people who voted for Sen. John Kerry in 2004 would be accepted to … Continue reading
“..Weird Olympics photos..”
twenty-nine of them.. go to source/story>>Weird Olympics photos | Sport | guardian.co.uk
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john key hits the hypocrisy-stratosphere..(is ‘sickened by the smell of money..and secret donations’..(???)
speaking on ones’ breakfast show..john key just had me spluttering into my cuppa tea.. ..talking about peters.. ..he said:..”this is what makes me sick..the smell of money..and secret donations..” (excuse me..!..um..!..waitemata trust..?.. ..and the many other ways national has used … Continue reading
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“..More bad news as St Laurence loses $30m in three months..”
“..Investors owed more than $400 million by two ailing finance companies received bad news yesterday.. ..as it emerged St Laurence, 25 per cent owned by Dorchester Pacific, had lost almost $30 million in just three months. Dorchester, which is listed … Continue reading
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rodney hide alleges a criminal conspiracy/cover-up by television new zealand..
hide stood in parliament today..waving what he says is a copy of an interview filmed by tvnz..alleging corruption in the scampi industry.. hide says tvnz deliberately destroyed the original tapes/transcripts.. ..and therefore face accusation of criminal charges following from destroying … Continue reading
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