Daily Archives: September 9, 2005

Searching Outside the Box

Posted on September 9, 2005 by glasscastle

Google, like most major search engines, provides a filtering mechanism to remove results from their searches that may offend uptight or insecure people. Strong language, porn and such. What they don’t do, however, is provide a way to view only … Continue reading →

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World’s Strongest Beer?

Posted on September 9, 2005 by glasscastle

BERLIN (Reuters) – A German brewer has concocted what he says is the world’s strongest beer, a potent drink with an alcohol content of 25.4 percent that is served in a shot glass. "Everyone who has tried it is enthusiastic. … Continue reading →

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Reasonable Republicans Restless

Posted on September 9, 2005 by glasscastle

If, as they say, the three most important factors in business success are location, location, and location, then the three most important factors in political success are timing, timing and timing. The Dowbrigade has long been predicting a schism in … Continue reading →

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Skin Space for Sale

Posted on September 9, 2005 by glasscastle

Che Hongwei, 37, from Dunhua, is displaying adverts written all over his face and upper body. He has ‘Big Lazy Bug’ – the Chinese equivalent of ‘Lazybones’ – written across his face. Two years of gambling were enough to wipe … Continue reading →

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