Tony Payne
Tony Payne is a freelance writer who lives on the South Coast of England with his wife Debbie. He has worked in the IT Industry all his life, and has been writing on various sites for the last 10 years.
Tony has traveled extensively, both for business and leisure, and has lived in New Zealand and the USA as well as his native England, where he returned in 2009.
He enjoys writing about many different topics, often writing about something that grabs him impulsively at the time. Ancient History and Humor are just two diverse topics that he has a passion for. He also likes to write about his travel experiences and to share his love of photography.
Tony is currently working on his first book, which is a historical novel about his Grandfather's experiences as one of the last Cape-Horners.
Based on his experiences overseas, Tony is also toying with the idea of creating a series of articles titled "Why Doesn't Everyone Talk Proper Like What I Do".
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Tony has traveled extensively, both for business and leisure, and has lived in New Zealand and the USA as well as his native England, where he returned in 2009.
He enjoys writing about many different topics, often writing about something that grabs him impulsively at the time. Ancient History and Humor are just two diverse topics that he has a passion for. He also likes to write about his travel experiences and to share his love of photography.
Tony is currently working on his first book, which is a historical novel about his Grandfather's experiences as one of the last Cape-Horners.
Based on his experiences overseas, Tony is also toying with the idea of creating a series of articles titled "Why Doesn't Everyone Talk Proper Like What I Do".
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Tips for Playing Monster World by Wooga Games on FacebookIf you enjoy playing Farmville on Facebook, you will surely enjoy playing another game that is similar, Monster World. Learn how to plant and harvest the zaniest monster crops and to build your garden in this fun and addictive game.
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Trapped: Needing to Replace Your Car but Lacking the Finance to Do ItMy car runs fine, but it’s 10 years old and could cost me dear when the road test is due in August. Ideally I would like to replace it now, but I can’t get a loan and don’t have enough cash to afford another one. So what can I do about this?
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Are Christmas Traditions Dying Out or Are They Just Continually Evolving?Time changes everything, and family Christmas traditions are one thing that seems to change with time, as families grow, new generations are added and people move away from the family home.
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Doctors Want to Make Smoking in Cars IllegalDoctors in the UK are calling for a ban on smoking in cars, claiming that the toxicity of the fumes inhaled by drivers in the confines of their cars is as much as 23 times higher than that in a smoky bar or nightclub.
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My Woman She Cries Day and NightMy woman does nothing but cry these days. All day and all night when she is not sleeping, all she seems to do is cry. Nothing I do seems to brighten her mood in any way at all, and I know she does get lonely in this cabin miles from anywhere. -
80th Birthday and a Family Reunion in Lorna Doone CountryLast week my uncle turned 80 and arranged a family gathering at a large country house that he used to own, located on the edge of Exmoor in Somerset. It was great to see people I hadn’t seen in years, plus this is a very scenic part of Southwest England. -
Bank of America Planning to Charge for Debit Card PurchasesThe introduction of monthly fees for customers who make purchases with their Debit Cards is one way that the Bank Of America is seeking to increase revenue, to help offset the effects that the slow economy is having on it’s earnings.
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Tourists Head to the Beaches as the UK Sees a Late Summer HeatwaveBournemouth is just one of the seaside towns on the south coast of England that are expecting an influx of tourists this weekend as temperatures are set to be the highest of the year and possibly break records. -
A Dilemma: Whether to Interview Someone or to Have a Day Out?On Friday someone I know made the national news. They offered me the opportunity to meet them Saturday, but I had already decided to go out for the day, and so declined this prime opportunity to interview them. Was this the right decision? -
My Memories of 9/11I wasn't there to see the Twin Towers fall on that infamous day, but I still have many reasons to remember what I was doing, including the fact that it was my son's 21st birthday.
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Would You Recommend a Career in Information Technology?The IT Industry offers many diverse career opportunities, but is it easy to get a job in IT these days, and how secure is your job working in Information Technology?
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Earthquakes Volcanic Eruptions Hurricanes All Predicted to Get WorseMore significant earthquakes and volcanic eruptions have occurred recently than is normal, and meteorologists are considering a level 6 classification level for hurricanes. Is the end of the world coming?
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A Belly Flop on the IceYou don't realize quite how much body movement affects your ribs until you fall over and bruise them. They also take an eternity to heal, and so many bodily functions have an impact on them, like sneezing or hiccupping.
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Increasing Your Potential Earnings on Google AdsenseIf you want to earn money using Google Adsense, you have to consider more than just good advert positioning, good SEO and getting good traffic to your pages and articles. The value of each click is also a major factor in your earnings.
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My 10 Worst Performing Articles of All TimeAs authors we write and hope that our articles will become popular, gaining thousands of page views, getting a spot on the front page, and even going viral, but all too often that doesn't happen. These are some of my articles that failed to launch.
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Prison Reform Proposals in the UKThe government in the UK recently proposed that sentences for prisoners who plead 'œguilty' be lowered and that some prisoners already locked up including serious offenders and those who are guilty of sex crimes have their sentences reduced.
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Are You Hearing "The Hum" Where You Live?The Hum has had scientists in the UK puzzled for years, and the village of Woodland in the north of England is the most recent victim of this strange and unidentifiable noise.
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Ripsnorter is a Wonderfully Descriptive WordOf all the words that exist for passing gas, the term Ripsnorter conveys a sense of power and awesomeness of the act. It's wonderfully descriptive don't you think.
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Aelita Andre the Four Year Old Who is Already a Professional ArtistHow many of us would love to be a successful entrepreneur or to have the kind of artistic talent that makes us internationally famous? Aelita Andre from Melbourne in Australia is just that, and she is only four years old.
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The End of the World as We Know ItA few years ago most of us felt secure knowing that unless the Russians and USA started a nuclear war, our future was assured. Global warming, terrorist activity and natural disasters however now have me seriously concerned for the life that know.
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Top 10 Grossing Vampire Movies at the Box OfficeHorror movies and vampire movies in particular are more popular than ever before, thanks in part to advanced special effects as well as the hype that has surrounded The Twilight Saga series. But which vampire movies are the biggest hits at the box office
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Surviving the Millenium Apocalypse the Diary of Robert ScottA key record from the apocalypse era of the new millennium is the diary of Robert Scott, who tells of the effect that the series of natural disasters had on Western Europe and how survival skills helped him combat the darkest period since antiquity.
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UK Government Enforces Nationwide Curfew in Emergency Measure to Stem Violent ProtestsThe government in the UK has today announced that there will be a nationwide curfew every evening from 7pm to 6am until further notice, with anyone breaking the curfew risking being placed under arrest. -
White Tiger on the Loose a Local Offbeat News StoryReports that a white tiger has been spotted on the outskirts of the city you live in are not what you want to hear on the news. This is what happened in our city this weekend, but as usual things are not always what they seem in this offbeat news story.
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Should Having Children Be Something You Earn and Not a Right?Society today has created groups of people who have children because they are careless as well as those who have children purely to get additional child benefits. Is our future one where being a parent might be a status that you have to earn.
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What Happens when a Cop Steps Out of BoundsPolice Officers are expected to respect the law like everyone else, and to help prevent crime, but sometimes they misuse their powers when something happens in their personal life. This is one of those stories.
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Could These Chinese Villagers Be Descendants of Roman Legionnaires?There are stories of a Roman Legion led my Marcus Crassus that was defeated in what is now Iran in 53BC. Is it possible that survivors made their way to China and settled there. People in one village have Caucasian DNA as well as Caucasian features. -
The Day We Almost Won the LotteryBuying a lottery ticket can be an exciting experience, one that is filled with the anticipation of how your life could change if you won the jackpot. This is a story about how we almost won the lottery.
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We Are so Sorry Mr. Bin LadenA partly satirical poem to celebrate the death of the evil monster Osama Bin Laden. -
Where Would We Be Without Cream CheeseCream Cheese has been around for so long that we take it for granted, but where would we be without it. Bagels are just not the same without Cream Cheese, and Cheesecake or Veggie Pizza would not exist either without it. -
Celebrate Your Birthday Twice in Samoa as it Steps Forward in TimeSamoa has for over one hundred years been one of the last places in the world where you can see the sun set on any given day, with it being closest to the eastern side of the International Date Line, but that is about to change at the end of this year. -
News from a Weird World is in Jeopardy Feedback RequestedMy weekly articles that feature Offbeat News stories from around the world are struggling to get traffic, and things have got so bad that it's barely worth the effort to publish them. -
Want to Keep Your Credit Card or Increase Your Limit? Better Use it or You May Lose It!If you have credit cards that you rarely use, and if you have a low credit limit that you might want to increase, you might want to think about using your card more regularly before asking for that credit limit increase. -
An Evil Monster Could Live on My Street How Would I KnowWhere do criminals hide? It's not always where you would expect, therefore can the Pakistani government be criticised for not knowing that Osama Bin Laden was living where he was, right under their noses. -
News from a Weird World : Offbeat News 4 May 2011In News From A Weird World this week, you can find the following stories: Australian learners go for world record, Nude cyclist arrested, Deaf men stabbed in bar, How not to deal with noisy neighbors, When paying your respects isn't safe and more.
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Where Can You Ask the Barman for a Pint of Piddle?In the middle of the South Coast of England lie a handful of villages on the River Piddle. Their names were changed in Victorian times to avoid embarrassment, but now the name is proving to be trendy, with local Beers named after the area. -
News from a Weird World : Offbeat News 27 April 2011In News From A Weird World this week, you can find the following stories: Sex in space myth or fact, Who is not invited to the Royal Wedding, Knitting The Royal Wedding Party, Big Brother Is Watching You, Remote control robbery doesn't pay and more.
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News from a Weird World 20 April 2011 the Weekly Offbeat NewsIn News From A Weird World this week, you can find the following stories: Kiki is a bad word, Dogs saved from Chinese menu, Curtain Call is a big success, Boy loses dog burns down house, Pensioner beats off intruder with frying pan and more.
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Elizabeth Sladen (Doctor Who's Sarah Jane Smith) Loses Her Battle Against CancerToday we lost one of Doctor Who's most popular assistants, actress Elizabeth Sladen who starred as Sarah Jane Smith with Doctors Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker in the 1970's, and also in her own series The Sarah Jane Adventures.
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Romeo and Juliet Retold in Limerick FormThe story of Romeo and Juliet retold in Limerick form.
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A-Z April Blogging Challenge Mid-Month StatusAlmost 1,500 writers have been feverishly typing away in April on a challenge to write 26 articles each with a theme of a letter of the alphabet. We are now halfway through the month of April, and this is an update on how my entries are progressing.
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News from a Weird World : Offbeat News 13 April 2011In News From A Weird World this week, you can find the following stories: Join the US Army, The PM Pen Snatcher, Dead 5 Times in a day, Flying Vacuum Cleaners, Beware of Flying Fish and more.
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How Many More Earthquakes Can Japan Take?It is one month today since Japan was struck by a huge earthquake, but still almost daily tremors of 6 or higher are being felt in the Honshu area. How many more of these extreme earthquakes can the people or the island take.
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News from a Weird World : Offbeat News 06 April 2011In News From A Weird World this week, you can find the following stories: Fake Australian Wine Floods Market, Nazis Invade The USA, A Potty Place For Phosphates, Throw Dogs Off Your Scent, No Playing Outside and more.
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News from a Weird World : Offbeat News 30 March 2011In this edition of News From A Weird World, Mom Does Drugs, Dad Drops Baby, Teenage Girl Gets Car, Message In A Bottle, Failed Robbery and more.
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We Can Not Allow Anarchists to Take Over the UKAn estimated 250,000 people marched peacefully in London on Saturday to protest at the cuts which the government are making, and this turned violent with small groups obviously prepared to damage property, loot and to fight battles with the police.
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With the Passing of Elizabeth Taylor Who Could Be Set to Star in a Remake of CleopatraThe story of Cleopatra and Mark Antony has been portrayed on film a number of times, but none compare to the version that starred Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. In a remake, could Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt be the best choice.
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The Sinking of the Titanic is Now Set to Become a Mini SeriesFirst we had one of the most spectacular movies of all time, Titanic, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. Now in time for the 100th anniversary of the sinking, Titanic is to become a 4 part mini-series written by the creator of Downton Abbey.
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News from a Weird World : Offbeat News 23 March 2011In this edition of News From A Weird World, Give Me A Kiss, A Big Boy, Supermarket Scrabble, Cashing In On The Royal Wedding, Pay To Pray, Car Insurance Quotes and more.
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The Dawn of a New Red Dawn but Will it Be a Good One for MGMWhile Red Dawn was not a great movie, it was a cult movie, starring the late Patrick Swayze and Charlie Sheen as teenagers fighting off a Soviet invasion of the USA. MGM decided to remake this, and are now having to digitally edit it prior to release.
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How Can Squidoo Help You to Dominate Your Writing NicheMany writers focus on a niche but fail to recognize the benefits that a site like Squidoo can offer to help enhance the writer's domination in that niche as well as helping them to profit from it financially.
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News from a Weird World : Offbeat News 16 March 2011In this edition of News From A Weird World, how well do the British know their meat, a girl who is smarter than Einstein, blowing it on chocolate, doing what in a chocolate shop, a two headed turtle, Australian UFO conference and more.
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Does Being Able to See the Funny Side of Life Help Us as We Get OlderNobody wants to get old, and it's not much fun growing older, but does seeing the funny side of aging, especially for the Baby Boomer generation, help us better deal with health and mobility, memory loss and other problems associated with aging.
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Commission Junction is One of the Biggest Affiliate Programs but is it the Best?Commission Junction is one of the biggest affiliate programs, with members in many countries around the world. It has a lot of excellent features, but is it a scam and are there pitfalls to be avoided when using it.
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Japan is the Latest Country to Be Hit by a Huge EarthquakeToday Japan was hit with a magnitude 8.9 earthquake, which triggered a tsunami that is now heading across the Pacific Ocean at 500mph causing evacuations in more than 20 countries in it's path.
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Chapter OneI have wanted to write a book for a while, and it was recently that I had the idea to write a historical novel based on a true story about my Grandfather's first voyage as a merchant seaman on a sailing ship in the early 1900's.
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News from a Weird World : Offbeat News 9 March 2011In this edition of News From A Weird World, woman slaps child on school bus, mother fights kids over perm, man tapes boy to chair, 10 year old designated driver, Nigerian elections, happier news from New Zealand and more.
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Why Do so Many Writers Hate the Word "FO"It doesn't matter what you call them, Typos, Dyslexia, Finger Fumbles or whatever, common mistakes that we all make when typing can often be really frustrating. Most of though all I hate the word "FO".
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New Water for Elephants Trailer Released : the Movie Premieres 14th AprilA new official trailer has been released for Water For Elephants, the upcoming movie starring Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon, and it centers on their illicit love affair within the background of the second rate traveling circus where they work.
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Get Ready to Take Disney's Jungle Cruise with Tom Hanks and Tim AllenYet another Disney Theme Park ride is set to be turned into a motion picture, as Tom Hanks and Tim Allen are rumoured to be teaming up in a live action movie based on the popular ride "The Jungle Cruise".
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My Ten Worst Performing Articles of the Month February 2011As writers we all hope that each article we publish will get recognition and as a result a lot of traffic. Sometimes though, no matter how well we think we have written an article, and no matter how we try to promote it, nobody ends up reading it.
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How to Overcome "File in Use" Problems when Copying in Windows by Using Cobian BackupHow often have you tried to copy the My Documents folder in Windows, only to get an error because a file is in use. Cobian Backup is a Free Backup Program that gets around this problem using a feature of Windows called Volume Shadow Copy.
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One Monkee Two Monkee Three Monkee TourThree of The Monkees (Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork) have reunited and are going to be performing together in the UK in May 2011, with a series of concerts to mark their 45th anniversary.
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News from a Weird World : Offbeat News 2 March 2011In this edition of News From A Weird World, a Week Long Traffic Jam, No More Sex And Drugs, Sniffing Butts, DUI Surprise Arrest, Boy Meets Dead Sister In Heaven and more.
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Ask a Lawyer to Vote on a Ban on Sex with Clients and What Do You Get?When the State of Texas proposed to introduce a ban on lawyers having sex with their clients, 72% of the lawyers in Texas voted against the new ruling. What can we deduce from this outcome?
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Earthquakes: How Much Do You Know About the Aftershocks in Christchurch?The media normally reports only major earthquakes, you seldom hear anything about the aftershocks, their severity and effects. Christchurch, NZ was devastated by an aftershock, one of more than 5,100 since the major earthquake on 4th September 2010.
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News from a Weird World : Offbeat News 23 February 2011In this edition of News From A Weird World, the Florida Mother Of The Year, a Drunk Ice Cream Truck Driver, Florida Bar Brawl, Mom Videos Her Kids Under Age Smoking, a Man With 39 Wives, Growing Pot In Your Apartment and more.
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Should We Be Concerned About Increased Major Earthquakes Around the WorldEarthquakes occur daily around the world, but we only ever hear about the big ones. In the last several years it does seem that there has been an increase in the number of large tremors. Should we be concerned, or is this just normal activity.
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Ode to a Cold : a Poem About Having a ColdIt's Monday and I am agitated for some reason. I want to write an article that gets thousands of page views, and yet I can't think of anything. So what to do? See what comes into my head, and for some reason it's a poem about having a really bad cold.
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Cheapening the Royal Wedding : Guest Invitations Include the Rich and FamousThe invitations for the Royal Wedding have been sent out and there are some surprising names included on and omitted from the much anticipated guest list. As well as Royals and other distinguished guests, a number of rich and famous have also been invited
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One Hundred Years Ago Today - 18 February 1911 - Crime and CriminalsIn February 1911 people were beginning to question whether sentencing criminals to years of hard labor was the best way to deal with them, as against using more modern techniques with the hope of being able to rehabilitate them into society.
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Is it Better to Read the Book Before Watching the Movie or to Read the Book AfterwardsWhether you choose to watch a movie or to read the book first is a matter of choice, but would you choose to not read the book first, in case this spoiled your opinion of the movie?
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Charlie Sheen is Ready to Return to Work After His Brief Rehab at HomeThe last we heard of Two And A Half Men star Charlie Sheen was that he was undergoing rehab at home after admission to hospital in January after a 36 hour sex and drugs party. He announced that he will be resuming filming of the series on 28 February.
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Cobian Backup : Best Free Computer Backup SoftwareThere are a number of computer backup programs available for free download, but they are almost all limited in what they can do. Cobian Backup practically does it all, and it's ideal for backing up over a wireless connection too.
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Full, Differential and Incremental Backups : What Do These Mean?What are the main types of computer backup, Full backup, Differential Backup and Incremental Backup. What do they mean, and which is the best to use? What is a Backup Cycle and what is a good backup policy?
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News from a Weird World - Offbeat News 16 February 2011In this edition of News From A Weird World, Buying Drinks For Strange Women, Robbing Subway, Valentine's Day Frog, Kissing Record, Show Me Your Breasts, He's Dead No He's Not and more.
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Curvature in Time : Why Does Time Move Faster at Some Times Than OthersThe old expression "A Watched Kettle Never Boils" really does ring true for some reason. If you wait for something to happen, it takes forever, but as soon as you turn away, whatever you were waiting for finishes. Just why is this I wonder.
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I'm in Favor of Human Rights but There Are LimitsLike many people I support Human Rights, the right for all people to have certain basic freedoms, but the legal system, especially in the European Union is taking this too far in my opinion, especially when it comes to votes for prisoners.
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The Luck of the Irish - Limerick Love Second Time AroundLast year there was a competition to see who could write the best Limericks for Saint Patrick's Day, and I published a few, but only very few people noticed them. I am wondering whether they will perform better this year.
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Kacey Jordan Says She is Pregnant but Doesn't Think the Baby is Charlie Sheen'sWell the news surrounding actor Charlie Sheen the star of Two And A Half Men just gets more bizarre, as Kacey Jordan, the woman he paid to spend a weekend with him, which resulting in him being rushed to hospital, announces that she is pregnant.
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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Sees Tom Hanks Co-starring with Sandra BullockIn a departure from the normal type of role for both Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock, Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close sees the pair playing the parents of a nine year old boy whose father is killed in the September 11 attacks.
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One Hundred Years Ago Today - 11 February 1911 - Britain and GermanyIn February 1911 few could have foreseen the events of 1914, and much political focus of the time was on rights of women and the impact of the automobile on society. Technology was also playing an important role in transmission of news around the world.
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New 3D TV Channel "3net" is Set to Launch This WeekendIt looks as if 3D television is taking off big time, as Sony, Discovery and IMAX launch "3net", a new 24 hour 3D television channel this weekend. 3net will be showing general entertainment such as documentaries, cooking and natural history.
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Dolly Parton UK Tour Dates AnnouncedDolly Parton is set to tour the UK to promote her new album Better Day. The tour begins 20 August in Glasgow. Other Dolly Parton concert locations include Nottingham, Liverpool, Birmingham, Cardiff, Bournemouth and London.
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News from a Weird World - Offbeat News 9 February 2011In this edition of News From A Weird World, Buttock Operation Tragedy, Shooting Yourself In A Painful Place, That Stinks, JR Kidnapped, Malawi Bans Farting, How To Heat A Swimming Pool and more.
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Leonardo DiCaprio is Busy Filming J. Edgar in Los AngelesIn what is expected to be one of the most successful acting roles of his career, Leonardo DiCaprio is currently filming the movie J. Edgar in Los Angeles, with Clint Eastwood directing.
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One Month Ago Today We Found My Wife Had a Brain TumorA lot has certainly happened in the last month, and we know the dates because we found out that she had a brain tumor on our 9 month wedding anniversary. Fortunately she is now doing really well, but it was very scary for a while.
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Water for Elephants the First Official Movie Poster is UnveiledWith less than 3 months until the April 22 release of Water For Elephants which stars Robert Pattinson Reese Witherspoon and Christoph Waltz, anticipation is running high for this depression era drama, and this week the first official poster was unveiled
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Daily Performance Graphs - The Good, The Bad And The UglyWe all love statistics don't we, and Daily Performance Graphs help to show us in a pictorial way how our articles are being viewed over time. Some articles follow a typical pattern, but others have graphs that are more dramatic.
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Cinema Complex Proposed as Part of Bournemouth Pavilion Area RenovationBournemouth Town Council have given the green light for a regeneration of the Bournemouth Pavilion and Westover Road area, which will include a nine screen cinema, restaurants and shops.
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A Working Class Inner City Teenage View of EntertainmentWhat is entertainment? Entertainment is something perceived differently from one person to the other. This article takes a look at entertainment as seen by someone growing up in the city, and was inspired by the lyrics of "That's Entertainment" by The Jam
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News from a Weird World - Offbeat News 2 February 2011In this edition of News From A Weird World, Chinese Dogfight, Japanese Shoplifting, Farmville Murderer, Pickle Juice De-Icer, Palm Beach Sharks, Fire In The Closet and more.
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Kacey Jordan Can't Wait to Bank Charlie Sheen's MoneyPorn star Kacey Jordan was seen exiting a bank in Los Angeles yesterday clutching a wad of $100 bills, having cashed a check from Charlie Sheen for participating in a wild party at his place last week (link to pictures).
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Will Charlie Sheen's Rehab at Home Turn into Another PartyCharlie Sheen just can't keep out of the news, as his non-stop partying lifestyle threatens to ruin his health, wealth and career. Having been released from hospital, he is opting for rehab at home, rather than being admitted to a rehab facility.
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Scottish Climber Falls 1,000 Feet and Walks Away with Cuts and BruisesAdam Potter from Glasgow in Scotland had just reached the summit of a mountain near Ben Nevis when he lost his footing, and fell 1,000 feet. When rescue teams arrived he was standing up and looking at his map. The fact that he survived truly is a miracle.
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My Ten Worst Performing Articles of the MonthAll writers hope that each article they publish will be well accepted by fans of their work and also get a lot of traffic from the wider world. As we all know however, that doesn't always happen. These are my 10 worst performing articles of the month.
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One Hundred Years Ago Today - 28 January 1911 - Horses Crash into Fish ShopWe take it for granted today that we can go everywhere and do everything in motorized vehicles, and yet it was only 100 years ago that these were in their infancy, and horse drawn transport was still the most common way of getting around.
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Actor Tom Hanks is My HeroIf I had to choose a celebrity who always seems to be enjoying what he does, who plays a wide range of fun and challenging roles, and has had more hit movies than you can count on your fingers and toes combined, then my hero would be Tom Hanks.
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Just when You Thought that Cities Couldn't Get Any BiggerThose of us who have lived in a large city know about the overcrowding, heavy traffic, air pollution and other problems, but now China plans to create a mega city of 42 million people, and to spend billions on infrastructure to achieve it.
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Does Mario Kart for the Wii Live Up to ExpectationsMario Kart has been one of the most successful Nintendo driving games that has been launched across all their games consoles since the SNES (Super Nintendo). How does Mario Kart for the Wii measure up.
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News from a Weird World - Offbeat News 26 January 2011In this edition of News From A Weird World, the Miami Piano Mystery, Smell Of Rotting Flesh, Invasion Day Protests, The Perfect Companion, A Strange Addiction and more
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What Makes a Rock Concert MemorableWhen anyone looks back at the best rock concerts that they have been to, is it just the music that made it memorable, or is it the atmosphere, the interaction with the audience, or the audience participation that made it an event to remember.
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Robert Pattinson and Ashton Kutcher Head the Razzies Worst Actors ListIt seems that although Robert Pattinson may have the ladies swooning with his looks, his acting talents leave the critics with something to be desired, and as such he has been nominated in the Worst Actor category for the Razzie Awards.
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London Art Exhibitions March 2011There are always good art exhibitions in London, and March is no exception, with exhibits that include Afghanistan Crossroads Of The Ancient World, Ai Weiwei, Modern British Sculpture and the British Art Show.
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London Exhibitions in February 2011There are always plenty of things to do in London, and February is no exception, with exhibitions that include The Titanic, Food Glorious Food, the art of Anish Kapoor, and Drawing Fashion.
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Problem Causing Skype Extension for Firefox is Blocked by MozillaIf you use the Mozilla Firefox browser and have been experiencing slowness and a lot of crashes lately, it could just be that it's the Skype extension for Firefox that has been causing the problems.
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The Australian Floods Are Nothing New - it Happened 100 Years Ago This Month TooThe terrible flooding in Queensland, Australia in January 2011 is nothing new. The Sydney Morning Herald reported heavy rain in the area exactly 100 years ago this month, with the town of Murwillumbah receiving over nine inches in a matter of hours.
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One Hundred Years Ago Today - 21 January 1911 - Journey on a Branch LineTravelling by train today you visualise high speed locomotives rattling along at over 100mph, with few stops and your destination being just hours away. One hundred years ago, in the age of steam trains, travel by train was a far more interesting journey.
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How to Confuse an American Visiting the UKMany Americans who arrive in the UK for the first time can find many things confusing, especially the language and terminology. This document will try to explain some of the misunderstandings that you might come across on your first day in the UK.
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News from a Weird World - Offbeat News 19 January 2011In this edition of News From A Weird World, elderly woman bashes burglar, UK Motorists Pet Peeves, 100 year old whisky, floating down river on a sex doll, Pulpo Paul's shrine and more.
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Preparing for Your Wife to Come Home from HospitalIt's hard for a man to cope when his wife has to go into hospital, but it's very important that certain things are done to make the house ready for her to come home to, especially if she needs to rest for a while and not be concerned with daily chores.
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Robert Pattinson Takes Leave from Breaking Dawn to Shoot Additional Scenes for Water for ElephantsAs if his schedule isn't busy enough already, Robert Pattinson went to Los Angeles last week to shoot some additional scenes for his upcoming movie Water For Elephants which also stars Reese Witherspoon.
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2011 Brings New Waves of Link Spam - Use WOT to Help Pay it BackLink spam is becoming a plague where organizations (often Chinese) are posting comments advertising their web sites on guestbooks and in article comment boxes across the internet. WOT is a tool that you can use to fight back and to also protect yourself.
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News from a Weird World - Offbeat News 12 January 2011In this edition of News From A Weird World, elderly man steals young neighbors panties, pineapple grenade bookends, woman sets boyfriends genitals on fire, naked man steals sausage, crappy commute, avoiding eviction and more.
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One Hundred Years Ago Today - 11 January 1911 - on Safari in Deepest AfricaIf you think of an African safari today you imagine driving across a game reserve in a bus or land rover with a guide, then returning to a lodge in the evening to have a luxury meal. 100 years ago a safari was an adventure that few people could afford.
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Items that You May Not Be Advised to Take into HospitalYou may think it nice to take flowers into hospital or a digital photo frame for a patient, but not all items, especially electronic items are welcome in hospitals these days.
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Preparing to Take Your Wife or Partner into HospitalShould your wife or partner need to go into hospital for urgent treatment, there are certain things that she will no doubt need to be take with her into hospital to make her stay more comfortable
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One Hundred Years Ago Today - 6 January 1911 - the Rise of the Commercial AutomobileOne hundred years ago statistics showed that in 5 years the number of commercial automobiles entering service in London had risen from practically nothing in 1904 to sounding the death knell for horse drawn transport by 1909.
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Robert Pattinson Goes to Great Lengths to Be with Kristen StewartThe off screen romance between Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart must be serious as Robert Pattinson flies cross-country to join her at the People's Choice Awards for an hour. Also pictures of the couple on New Year's Eve on the Isle Of Wight
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News from a Weird World - Offbeat News 5 January 2011In this edition of News From A Weird World, the Enterprise loses it's captain, Taiwanese potty trained pigs, Cambodian snake wedding, Florida mad cow victims, Florida body snatchers and more.
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Before the New Year Diet Comes the New Year BingeThe New Year begins with a diet for many people, but if you are like me you can't diet while the holiday goodies are still around, and so before you can diet, you have to eliminate those items that prevent you from losing weight
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News from a Weird World - Offbeat News 29 December 2010In this edition of News From A Weird World, fortune telling in Romania, Beckham in North Korea, human waste trafficking, royal ring rip off and more.
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News from a Weird World - Offbeat News 22 December 2010In this edition of News From A Weird World the Catalan Caganers, Frozen Scottish Dog, Strange Stomach Objects, High Tide Stink at the UN and more Offbeat News stories.
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Current Movie Projects Leonardo DiCaprio is Working OnIn 2010 Leonardo DiCaprio starred in two great movies, Shutter Island and Inception. What new movie projects is Leonardo DiCaprio working on for release in 2011 and beyond?
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Three Christmas Treats on Television in the UKTreats in store for television viewers this Christmas in the UK include a remake of Upstairs Downstairs The One Ronnie and the Doctor Who Christmas Special.
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Current Movie and Television Projects Tom Hanks is Working On2010 saw Tom Hanks take a break from movies with production of the television series The Pacific, which he also narrated. What new movie and television projects is Tom Hanks working on for 2011?
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Christmas Flash Mob Causes Shopping Mall Evacuation in CaliforniaWatching videos of Flash Mobs is fun, being there must be amazing, but there are some places where a Flash Mob could go wrong, and this Christmas Flash Mob nearly did in Sacramento California.
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Climate Change - Are Our Governments Prepared for a Mini Ice AgeThe topics of Global Warming and Climate Change have been constantly in the news and weather around the world has been unusual in the last few years. Earth's climate does cycle, but should it change, are our governments prepared.
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Asylum Seeker Who Killed 12 Year Old Girl Allowed to Stay in the UKThe asylum laws in the UK have allowed yet another criminal foreigner to remain in the UK instead of being deported, making citizens wonder why the taxpayers have to fund these people when the country is already in so much debt
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How Time Flies - Another Year is Almost Behind UsIt seems like it was only yesterday when we were panicking over the Millennium and Y2K, and whether we would survive, yet that was eleven years ago. Just where did the last ten years go. Time flies by so fast.
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Water for Elephants Starring Robert Pattinson Reese Witherspoon Christoph WaltzThe latest movie to star Robert Pattinson "Water For Elephants" is due for release April 2011. Robert Pattinson fans can see the movie trailer on YouTube. As well as Robert Pattinson, Water For Elephants stars Reese Witherspoon and Christoph Waltz.
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Why it Pays to Warm Up when You Are Working OutThey always recommend that you do warm up exercises before going on to more strenuous ones when working out, but on one occasion I didn't take this advice and ended up in pain for weeks as a result. It was rather embarrassing too.
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News from a Weird World - Offbeat News 15 December 2010In this edition of News From A Weird World, Zimbabwe wants to send Cecil Rhodes home, Beatles memorabilia for sale, where's my kitty, pilot in the poop, motorized supermarket thief and more.
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Bad Choices for Christmas Gifts for Adults and ChildrenBad Christmas gifts come in many forms, from underwear for boys to boring books for children of all ages. Household items are not the way to impress your wife or girlfriend either. Let us explore bad Christmas gift choices.
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The Top 15 Leonardo DiCaprio MoviesActor Leonardo DiCaprio has appeared in a lot of diverse movies, and has also been nominated for 3 Oscars for Blood Diamond, The Aviator and What's Eating Gilbert Grape. This is a list of the top 15 movies starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
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The Bismarck Prophecy - Did Bismarck Predict the Rise of JapanCount Otto Von Bismarck was an important German aristocrat and Chancellor in the last half of the 19th century, who according to some little known articles appears to have predicted the world wars of the 20th century.
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Five Good New Year's Health ResolutionsDecember means Christmas, and Christmas means parties, binges, and we all eat and drink too much, abusing our bodies. These are tips for improving your health in the New Year.
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The Top 25 Tom Hanks MoviesActor Tom Hanks has appeared in a lot of great movies, and has also won 2 Oscars for Forrest Gump and Philadelphia. This is a list of the top 25 movies starring Tom Hanks.
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New Statistics Show that the County of Dorset is a Great Place to LiveA new survey in the UK shows that the county of Dorset is a great place to live, with a lower than average population, low crime rate and lower than average unemployment.
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The Terrible Hairy Flightless Fly of KenyaScientists in Kenya have been looking for an extremely rare fly for years and have now located what is the only known location. The fly looks more like a spider with hairy legs than a fly and it can't actually fly either.
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News from a Weird World - the Weekly Offbeat NewsIn this edition of News From A Weird World, a driver is fined for speeding by the same cop on both sides of the world, Spiderman arrested in Germany, the originator of the Pavlova is determined, the Grinch on the Florida Turnpike, runaway Rudolph and more
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A Slanket Makes the Perfect Christmas Gift for Almost AnyoneThere has been a lot of advertising in the last few years for the Snuggie, a blanket with sleeves, but it has had mixed reviews by people who purchased it. The Slanket by comparison is a superior product that makes a great Christmas gift for almost anyone
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Five Good New Year's Diet ResolutionsNew Year follows so soon after Christmas with its eating excesses, and the New Year is a great time to make some resolutions for losing weight, getting into shape, and feeling good about yourself.
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Five Good New Year's Financial ResolutionsThe New Year follows so soon after Christmas with its lavish spending, and the New Year is a great time to make some resolutions for budgeting, reducing debt, saving, and generally improving your finances.
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True or False? Are the Email Warnings We Receive from Friends Genuine or Not?While most of us are well aware of the dangers of email transmitted viruses and many of the hoaxes that are propagated via email, how many others that we receive do we assume to be true, and yet also have little or no truth in them.
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Family Christmas Traditions - Memories of Christmases PastMany families have Christmas traditions, and ours was one of those, but over the years things have changed, families have moved apart, and the traditions often get lost in the process.
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News from a Weird World - the Weekly Offbeat NewsIn this edition of News From A Weird World, trouble over moving Indian remains, man jailed for 500 fake emergency calls, the ultimate gift for JFK collectors, Spiderman gets stuck on Broadway, Swedish Stomach Sounds and more.
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Lindsay Lohan is on the Road Again or Maybe NotLindsay Lohan got her driving license back and also got the go ahead to drive from the Betty Ford Clinic, but now they have changed their mind as she is deemed a safety risk.
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Martin Freeman Will Play Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The HobbitFollowing on from his success filming the trilogy Lord Of The Rings, Peter Jackson is due to begin filming the prequel, The Hobbit and has announced that Martin Freeman (The Office) will play the lead role of Bilbo Baggins.
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Tips for Keeping Warm Indoors in Cold WeatherWhen the weather outside is frightful as the song goes, there are other solutions to keeping warm inside without turning up the heat and using lots of energy.
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Just How Much Detergent Did You Put In The Washing Machine?My wife hasn't been feeling 100% lately, and last weekend I went in the kitchen and saw the washing machine absolutely full of soap suds. It begged for a picture to be taken, and here it is.
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William and Kate a Love Story William and Kate Collectors ItemsPrince William and Kate Middleton have only been engaged for a week, and yet there is already a book published, and literally hundreds of William And Kate commemorative items on sale.
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Church of England Blunder Makes a Million Marriages InvalidInteresting news out of England today as the Church Of England admits that due to an omission to change the Marriage Act of 1949 when the Prayer Book was changed, over a million marriages may not actually be valid.
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Different Ways You Might Spend Thanksgiving in the USAMany people spend Thanksgiving at home, many people travel across the country to visit family or friends, or even go overseas on vacation. This is a poem about the different places you might spend your Thanksgiving.
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News from a Weird World - the Weekly Offbeat NewsIn this edition of News From A Weird World, how to eat free at London restaurants, Rolling Stone's tattoo for pony, arrested for returning the ashes, woman shoots cat in self defense and more.
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The Power of the Chinese Cow PatA dairy farm in China that has 250,000 cows is now using cow pats to generate enough electricity to power 3,500 American style homes. The Chinese dairy industry is a growth industry, and is adding to the generation of greenhouse gases.
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Robert Pattinson No Longer Sexiest Man Alive Says People MagazineRobert Pattinson fans everywhere are in an uproar as People Magazine votes Ryan Reynolds The Sexiest Man Alive instead of their Twilight Saga hunk, who is the biggest star in Hollywood right now.
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Robert Pattinson And Kristen Stewart MarriedThe rumors of a serious romance between Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart never cease, and now even OK magazine has produced a cover that shows them getting married with the caption "just married" (see picture).
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Max Looking For CatsMax loves to chase cats and he goes crazy when he sees them, especially when they come in the garden. He loves to rest his head on the window ledge and look for them.
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Iron Sky Nazi Flying Saucers Fact or Fiction?Over the years there have been many rumors about top secret experiments German scientists were doing during WWII including antigravity and the creation of flying saucers. A new Sci-fi movie focuses on German UFO's, but could they have actually built them?
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Wordpress Announces Easier Internal Linking and Other New FeaturesWordpress have announced some great new features that will make blogging easier. These include enhancements when creating internal links, the ability to sort posts, better pagination and IE9 support.
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The Royal Wedding but Not Everyone is Happy About ItWhile most people in the UK and a lot of others around the world were delighted at the announcement of Prince William to Kate Middleton, some are already complaining about the cost to the taxpayer.
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At Last I Finally Have Clout 9 in My SightsAfter six months of writing, sweating, publishing, jumping up and down some days and being horribly disappointed on others, I am finally within days of reaching the elusive Clout 9 on Associated Content.
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News from a Weird World - the Weekly Offbeat NewsIn this edition of News From A Weird World, airline turns out the lights on passengers, the plight of the G20 goldfish, lovesick romeo emails immigration, Java needs a chamber of love and more.
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The Joys of Thanksgiving - a PoemNot everyone celebrates Thanksgiving the same way. For some it's a reason to give thanks, for others a chance for families and friends to get together. For others, the best shopping day of the year.
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Public Outcry as UK Government Agrees to Pay Millions to Guantanamo Bay DetaineesIn order to avoid a lengthy court battle involving the British Secret Intelligence Services, the Government is paying out millions in compensation to ex-detainees from Guantanamo Bay
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The Trip from HellA journey from Fort Lauderdale to London so see my fiancee that should have been so easy, yet due to bad weather and Delta Airlines turned into an extremely frustrating journey.
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X-Factor Contestants Attend the Harry Potter Movie Premier in Leicester SquareThousands of fans came out to Leicester Square Thursday night for the premier of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows as did the remaining contestants from X-Factor.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Premiers in Leicester SquareThousands of fans came out to Leicester Square Thursday night to get a glimpse of the stars of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows as they attended the film's premiere.
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Emma Watson Looks Amazing at Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Premier (Pictures)Emma Watson turned up to the premier of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows in London's Leicester Square in a stunning vintage mini-dress and looked every bit the Hollywood star that she has become.
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Scarlett Johansson Gets Under the Skin as an Alien in Her Latest MovieCertain to appeal to men everywhere, in her latest movie "Under The Skin" the ever beautiful Scarlett Johansson is set to play an alien who uses her sexuality to catch hunky hitchhikers as human prey.
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Should the UK Put a Tax on Foods that Make You Fat?A new study in the UK shows that putting a tax on junk food and other food items that can make you fat, could help to reduce the number of people who are obese.
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What Next for Emma Watson After Harry Potter?Named this year as Hollywood's highest paid female star, will Emma Watson continue with her acting career, or is she looking to change careers once she graduates from Brown University
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Emma Watson Looks Magical at Harry Potter Reunion (Link to Photos)The three main stars of Harry Potter reunited at Claridge's Hotel in London and while Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint went casual, Emma Watson showed up in style wearing an off the shoulder black velvet dress and a stunning short hairstyle.
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News from a Weird World - the Weekly Offbeat NewsIn this edition of News From A Weird World, a teenage burglar gets stuck, camera thief is a shark, dog poop recipient gets revenge, $53,000 strip club graduation party, cell phone thief leaves photo behind and more.
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Oksana Grigorieva Vs Mel Gibson - the Extortion Investigation ContinuesMel Gibson gained an advantage when his lawyers were granted unrestricted access to the contents of Oksana's computer hard drive, but weeks later detectives are still investigating the contents, and it may be weeks still before the analysis is complete
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Let Me in - Hammer Films Rises AgainHammer Films, the British producer of horror films in the 1960's and 1970's that made Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee household names is back in business, with a new movie "Let Me In"
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UK Government Proposes Making People Work for Unemployment BenefitsAs part of the plan to reduce the cost of benefits and get people back to work, the UK Government is proposing that those on unemployment benefit should do community service to earn the right to their benefits. Is this right or wrong?
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Thanksgiving Day as Seen from a British ViewpointMany Americans who have little experience of the outside world realize that other countries have other customs, and that celebrating Thanksgiving is really an American thing, it's not done in the rest of the world. This is a poem I wrote about it.
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Digging in Clay - a PoemThe joys of transplanting Lilies from one part of the garden to another that is comprised of thick sticky clay, written with a little poetic license.
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The Followers and Their Master Plan for World DominationMany people have tried to conquer the world, but no matter how successful they have been, the success has been short lived and they have failed. Could we be facing a new threat of world domination right now though.
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One Fifth of Animal and Plant Species Are Threatened with ExtinctionA new global conservation study warns that one in five animal and plant species are threatened with extinction and the proportion is rising annually.
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News from a Weird World - the Weekly Offbeat NewsIn this edition of News From A Weird World, 4th grader backpack banned, baby survives 7 floor fall, longest alligator caught, man has chopstick removed from stomach and more.
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YouTube Agrees to Remove Al-Qaeda Videos Promoting ViolenceVideo Sharing Site You Tube Is Removing videos related to Jihad and al-Qaeda including clips by Anwar al-Awlaki. The search "44 Ways to Support Jihad" still however brings up numerous clips.
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Top 3 Nintendo Wii Cheerleading Games for GirlsGirls love cheerleading and the Wii is the perfect games console for cheerleading and dance games, with it's motion sensitive controllers. Cheerleading and dance games make the perfect gift for girls of any age.
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Proof that Immigration in the UK is Out of Control - Most Popular Boys Name is MohammedYou know that foreigners are taking over your country when the most popular name for baby boys is Mohammed. No longer are names like David, Peter, Matthew or even Harry or Jack the most popular in the UK.
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Careless Stripper Kicks Man in the EyeA man who was kicked in the eye by a stripper who was careless with her footwork has won a lawsuit against her worth $605k
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Let's Go Get Married in the Maldives or Maybe NotA couple who recently renewed their wedding vows in the Maldives had the celebrant verbally abusing them in a local dialect, calling them infidel and their children bastards.
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Zecharia Sitchin 11 July 1920 to 9 October 2010Zecharia Sitchin was a scholar who translated many ancient Sumerian texts and pieced together the story of mankind's origins. The Ancient Astronaut theories that he proposed are very logical and correlate with what is written in The Bible.
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How to Record and Analyze Your Page Views Using Microsoft ExcelAssociated Content provides daily reports and graphs of page views, as well as the percentage you have reached towards the next clout level, but using Excel you can do a whole lot more.
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The Dollar Theater - Extending the Life of the Movie TheaterThe introduction of the VCR and more recently the DVD has meant that more people are now viewing movies at home instead of going to the theatre. The Dollar admission price has helped extend the life of many older movie theatres.
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The Ghost in the BathroomThe other day when I was washing my hair in the shower, I suddenly felt an icy cold chill and a shiver ran down my spine. I couldn't see anything because I had shampoo in my hair.
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News from a Weird World - the Weekly Offbeat NewsIn this edition of News From A Weird World, the droopy drawers incident, shoplifters leave children behind, Kylie Minogue mango, short skirts banned, child burglars and more.
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World Cup Predicting Octopus Pulpo Paul is DeadThe psychic octopus who rose to fame after correctly predicting Germany's results in every World Cup game this summer has died in his aquarium at Sea Life in Oberhausen.
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You Know Winter is Approaching when You Can't See to Get UpYou know when the longer days of summer have finally gone and the shorter days of winter are fast approaching, when you can't see to get up in the morning.
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Madonna Set to Open New Range of Fitness CentersMadonna has announced that she has teamed up with Guy Oseary and the founder of 24 Hour Fitness and is opening her own chain of health clubs, called Hard Candy Fitness.
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Michael Jackson is Named the Top Earning Dead CelebrityIn a survey by Forbes magazine, Michael Jackson is apparently the highest earning dead celebrity in the world, with earnings of $275 million.
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When is a Kit Kat Not a Kit Kat and How Much is a Complaint WorthNestle's Kit Kat Chunky bars occasionally suffer production problems where the wafer fails to drop, causing a bar of 100% chocolate to be produced. Reporting a quality issue does not guarantee however that the customer will be fully compensated.
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Whatever Happened to Gerry MarsdenTake yourself back to the 1960s when the Beatles and other bands from Liverpool took the world by storm, including Gerry And The Pacemakers. Whatever happened to Gerry Marsden?
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Should You Stay Linked to Departed Friends on Facebook?Should one of your friends on Facebook pass away, is it better to keep them as friends or to remove them? This is a discussion of the pros and cons of keeping or removing departed friends on Facebook.