April 2011
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Overthinking Star Wars - The Economics of Death... →
“The more you spend on bureaucracy, the less control you have directly over your Empire. The less you spend on bureaucracy, the more you have to tighten your grip, and the more star systems slip through your fingers.”
Excellent roundtable essay on the financial feasibility of Emperor Palpatine’s Galactic Empire.
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I have just been inadvertently subjected to ten minutes of ITV’s Royal Wedding coverage, during which a pundit claimed that Prince William was “educated in the real world”, and a street reporter approached a Canadian couple in the street outside Kate Middleton’s hotel and asked them, “So, what brings you here today?”
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PHENOMENON: When you read more than you speak, often you don’t pronounce the...
– Kelly Oxford (Yes.)
THIS explains a lot.
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Westboro Baptists meet their match in Mississippi →
“The Baptists showed up to protest at the funeral of local hero Staff Sgt Jason Rogers who was killed in Afghanistan, but left town in a hurry, apparently, without making a significant appearance at the funeral. It seems they were “dissuaded” from their task by the friendly folk of Rankin County, Mississippi.”
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Mumsnet classics - Lush bath bomb and glitter =... →
“I’ve got glitter in my lady garden. It isn’t coming out. I’ve tried everything, hopping in the shower, towelling it vigorously, it’s not cutting it. “It was one of those royal wedding bath bombs with ticker tape and festive glitter in it. “For God’s sake, I thought I’d spruce myself up on my afternoon off… Instead, I’ve got some...
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Stewart Lee's insider's take on William and Kate →
“Comedian Stewart Lee knows the secret behind the royal wedding – and it’s more Wicker Man than fairytale ending.”
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Book Country - Genre Map →
“Use the Genre Map to browse our members’ books by genre and tone. To start, choose a genre.”
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Check the walkability of your area →
iandsharman:
venusd:
82, so safe.
92. Gillingham is definitely easy to explore on foot.
98. Pretty, pretty, pretty good.
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Felicia Day’s Rock Jocks Exclusive Interview – G4tv.com
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10 Things David Lynch Needlessly Added to Dune →
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Religion helps you live 14 years longer →
“However, the paper does not argue that this is because believers have divine protection. Instead, it said those with faith tend to live healthier lifestyles, are less likely to drink or smoke too much, take drugs or be sexually promiscuous.”
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Bill Nye “The Science Guy” Exposed as Godless,... →
“Nye ran afoul of the faithful by remarking that it is not true that the moon generates its own light as opposed to reflecting light. This contradicted Genesis 1:16, which says quite clearly (if only Nye bothered to read it) that “God made two great lights — the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.” Fortunately, there were...
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Okay, Lets do a census for Whovians. If you are a...
another-nonsensical-blog:
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Do you see it now?
lumberjacksquid:
meganfedrigo:
awwwwww shiiiiitttttt
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Americans: School Libraries Should Ban Books with... →
“A majority of Americans say school libraries shouldn’t provide kids with titles that contain explicit language, but most are okay with stocking the Bible, and, to a lesser extent, other religious texts such as the Torah and the Koran, say the results of a recent poll by the market research firm Harris Interactive.
“Generally speaking, older people with less education are more...