Monthly Archive: October 2008

Oct
30
2008

David Tennant Calls it Quits On Dr Who :(

The Doctor is set to regenerate once again as David Tennant calls time on Doctor Who. “When Doctor Who returns in 2010 it won’t be with me” Tennant, widely acknowledged as one of the most popular actors ever to play the Doctor, said. “Now don’t make me cry. The 2009 shows will be my last …

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Oct
25
2008

Stargate Worlds: Closed Beta Invite

Congratulations! You have been selected to join us in closed beta! Your recent participation in our Friends and Family stress test has earned you a spot in our next phase of development. We would like you to try Stargate Worlds again and see all the new content that you did not see in the Friends …

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Oct
24
2008

8 Close Calls in the Nuclear Age

Here’s a formula for fun: Arm two superpowers to the teeth with thousands of nuclear warheads. Make sure they are deeply hostile and suspicious of each other. Now, cut off diplomatic communication, stir in about 50 smaller countries with their own agendas on each side, and–voilà!–you’ve got yourself a cold war! 1. Suez Crisis On …

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Oct
24
2008

White House Tower Defence

Friday Flash Fun! It’s two great flavors that taste great together in White House Tower Defence!

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Oct
22
2008

Dear Jason…

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Oct
22
2008

Black Blizzard

The History Channel just aired a 2-hour program about the Dust Bowl in the 1930s in the central United States called Black Blizzard.  What struck me most during the program was the description of a series of massive storms that hit on April 14th, 1935 known as “Black Sunday”.  The History Channel had computer recreations …

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Oct
22
2008

The broccoli is smiling at you

“She handed me the box and I studied it carefully, squinting, even allowing my eyes to blur, to try and see what I was missing. She pointed- ‘Do you see?’ See what? I didn’t see anything. Just broccoli. Her finger tapped on a certain part of the box and she urged me to look closer. …

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Oct
22
2008

Plastic Surgeon General Warns Of Small Breasts Epidemic – TheOnion

The National Center for Cosmetic Enhancement rails against A-cups. BEVERLY HILLS, CA–According to a report released Monday by U.S. plastic surgeon general Dr. Louis T. Saddler, an alarming number of American women are suffering from dangerously small breasts. The Office of the Plastic Surgeon General–headed by a presidential appointee tasked with monitoring the national aesthetic, …

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Oct
20
2008

Unfortunate Proximity

Location, location, location!

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Oct
15
2008

Atomic explosions

Atomic and nuclear explosions.

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