Entry from December 31, 2008 Naked Sushi or Body Sushi “Naked sushi” is the practice of serving sushi on the body of a naked woman or naked man.
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Dec
Sharks have wimpy bites for their size and can crunch through their prey only because they have very sharp teeth - and because they can grow to be so big, researchers reported on Tuesday.
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Dec
Welcome to 2009, California Drivers. Now Stop Texting
Posted by Tech News on Topix Published in TechText messaging may be more popular then making phone calls, but as of the New Year, California drivers have to resort to the old school style of talking to people, at least while driving. In September of 2008 California banned text messaging while driving, effective Jan. 1, 2009.
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Dec
Order Your Food Via Your Wii, Japan Yummy Food Delivery Channel
Posted by Patrick Quek Published in Video GamesWithout food, we’ll die. Without Wii, we’ll die too. If we can eat before, during and after some Wii playing, we’ll assured that we can live very, very long. And our wish is granted.
The new year will see the Wii adding a Food Delivery Channel in Japan to let Wii owners order some really yummy […]
31
Dec
The annual CES (Consumer Electronics Show) is held in Las Vegas every January. The next CES will be held from January 8-11, 2009. This is the event where Consumer Electronics…
31
Dec
Microsoft’s 30GB Zune Fix is Coming; You Just Need to Wait for It
Posted by Tech News on Topix Published in TechThink of it as the Zune version of Y2K. As it was dubbed earlier, Z2K. 30GB Zunes globally froze on startup as the device entered Dec. 31st locally. Microsoft announced they were working on it earlier today, and the fix is already ready. You just have to wait for it.
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Dec
There have been several rumors about a possible iPhone nano of late, most of them because of leaked images of nano cases. Most of these have been discounted, although nano references on the site of a reputable case maker increased the speculation. But on Wednesday an analyst for it believes that Apple is gearing up to release several new products during the first half of 2009, including the so-called iPhone nano.
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Dec
Cincinnati beer baron Greg Hardman, on a mission to recreate Cincinnati’s brewing heritage, said this morning he’s acquired the Little Kings Cream Ale brand, famous for its seven-ounce green bottles.
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Dec
Limerick`s skateboarders are being urged to take better care of their skatepark after it emerged that Limerick City Council have paid to have graffitti removed from the structure twice since it opened last …
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Dec
30GB Zunes across the world seem to be failing, frozen on startup, in what some have snarkily called Z2K or Z2K9. The device can’t be reset, and the best efforts at troubleshooting seem to point to an issue with the latest firmware.
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Dec
The sweet smell of barley mash fills the brewing hall. Water and foam spritz down on visitors’ heads as they watch a film about fermentation, as seen from the perspective of beer.
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Dec
Emmanuel Lubezki Production Design Jess Gonchhor Original Music Carter Burwell Produced by Written, Edited and Directed by Ethan & Joel Coen Reviewed by Glenn Erickson Ethan Coen: “You know it’s our Tony Scott, …
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Dec
Is getting more exercise among your New Year’s resolutions? What about some training for your brain? Researchers have put people through a series of brain exercises-a brain boot camp-and found that, just like exercise for your body, exercise for your brain pays off.
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Dec
Man jumps from moving car to avoid arrest, leaves toddler inside
Posted by Off-Beat News on Topix Published in WeirdA Florida man jumped out of his moving vehicle to escape police, abandoning his toddler in the front seat.
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Dec
An 88-year-old Oregon woman managed to thwart an attack from a naked intruder by grabbing the man’s crotch and squeezing.
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Dec
A Colorado charity was hit by a burglar, an apparently not very smart burglar. He was caught on tape stealing the charity’s safe, which wasn’t locked.
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Dec
CINCINNATI (AP) -A 45-year-old paraplegic rammed his wheelchair into an officer, threw urine from his catheter bag a patrol car and spat at the officer, police said Sunday.
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Dec
Man found aboard idling Zamboni faces OUI charge
Posted by Off-Beat News on Topix Published in WeirdPORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Portland man faces a drunken driving charge after police found him aboard an idling Zamboni inside the Cumberland County Civic Center.
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Dec
This is amazing. What is more amazing is that the people inside weren’t barbecued, and the plane didn’t drop out of the sky.
[Warning: You probably will say a bad word really loudly when you see this video. I know I did. If you’re at work you might want to place both hands over your mouth now. -ed.
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Dec
Home Theater Term of the Week- Dolby Pro-Logic IIx
Posted by About.com Home Theater Guide Published in Home TheaterAn enhancement to Dolby Pro-Logic II, that includes the addition of two back channels, in addition to Dolby Pro-logic II’s 5.1 channels, thus making Dolby Pro-logic IIx a 7.1 channel…
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Dec
The first visit to Ju Hachi is with my favorite sushi-phile, Donna Kaylor, a lovely woman who lobbies for Pfizer.
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Dec
A Canadian PhD student from the University of Saskatchewan has a mission: saving beer from bacterial contamination .
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Dec
Soba (buckwheat noodles) eaten on New Year’s Eve is called toshikoshi (year-bridging) soba in Japan. It is a Japanese custom to eat soba on New Year’s Eve since soba…
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Dec
Nokia Cell Phones with Stalin Wallpaper Show Up in Russia
Posted by Off-Beat News on Topix Published in WeirdI’m not sure why this is such a surprise. In a recent poll Josef Stalin was deemed the third-greatest Russian of all time. Based on that, why wouldn’t Russians want cell phones with Stalin wallpaper?
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Dec
Apple Stock Drops After Another Steve Jobs “Poor Health” Rumor
Posted by Tech News on Topix Published in TechYou can predict it: anything negative about Steve Jobs, whether its his health, or (sometime) in the future, his retirement, and Apple stock tanks. There was yet another ill health rumor today, and you can probably see from the intraday stock graph above exactly when it hit the wire.
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