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Gore chases Oscar nod, possible 2008 bid
By BETH FOUHY, Associated Press Writer Mon Dec 11, 5:27 PM ET NEW YORK – Al Gore is waging a fierce campaign for recognition and an Oscar statuette for his global warming documentary, while re...
Do you know the story of Rudolf?
Well? Do you? Failing that, how’s about some Sesame Street? Will
1980: John Lennon shot dead
Former Beatle John Lennon has been shot dead by an unknown gunman who opened fire outside the musician’s New York apartment. The 40-year-old was shot several times as he entered the Dakota, his...
SANTA CLAUS: An Engineer’s Perspective
I. There are approximately two billion children (persons under 18)in the world. However, since Santa does not visit children of Muslim, Hindu, Jewish or Buddhist religions, this reduces the wor...
US ‘not winning conflict in Iraq’
Robert Gates said he would speak his mind Gates’ views on Iraq US Defence Secretary nominee Robert Gates has told a Senate committee that the US is not winning the war in Iraq. Mr Gates told...
Quizical!
Sorry about the lack of updates at the moment. There’s a lot going on in my life right now, none of which I particularly feel like writing about at the moment. So instead, quizzes! You Are Da...
Pictures! Come get thy pictures!
So, I’m supposed to be working on my specialism proposal at the moment seeing as, technically speaking, it’s due in tomorrow. I have also decided to enter this, already have an idea for it and ...
Houston Crackdown on Right to Peaceful Protest…
…Freedom of Speech… Friday November 17, 11:17 pm ET 44 Janitors Arrested in Non-Violent Civil Disobedience in Houston Held on Combined $39.1 Million Bond For peaceful protestors charged with ...
Depressing *edit*
Today, i got the estimate for the repair to my computer screen. £315. Or, if I can’t pay that, £35 to get the broken computer returned to me. Problem? I don’t have the money for the repair b...
Cos I’m one of the sheeple!
Sorry I haven’t been writing/noting recently. A lot of stuff’s come up over the past few days and I’ve just been too stressed out. Anyway, what I’ve decided to do is this question thingy that’...
Sir Elton: Ban organised religion
Sir Elton John has said he would like to see all organised religion banned and accused it of trying to “turn hatred towards gay people”. Organised religion lacked compassion and turned people i...
*Sobs* Have a good holiday!
AKA the continuing adventures of Will’s broken laptop and his attempts to get the damn thing fixed so he can continue downloading stuff getting his coursework actually done, even though we all k...
Grrr! Argh!
The screen for my laptop has been playing up recently. This weekend I really needed to get the script for my specialism written so I could rough out storyboards and pass the lot onto my friend ...
Pics! From my new camera!
So, seeing as how I’ve got a new camera, I thought I’d show off what it can do. (Incidently, my mum gave her spare memory card to big sis so I will have to get one. Especially as my cameras in...
Former delegate gets purported Diebold code
Source From the Baltimore Sun FBI is contacted over anonymous package By Melissa Harris Sun reporter October 20, 2006 Diebold Election Systems Inc. expressed alarm and state election offici...
I suck!
Sorry for the lack of updates recently. College stuff has been kicking my ass and I’ve been slightly blocked as well. Which has been helping the college stuff kick my ass. So, college update:...
Late Enron boss’s verdict quashed
A US court has ruled that the conviction of former Enron boss Kenneth Lay cannot stand as he died before he was able to appeal against the verdict. He died in July, less than two months after h...
Iraq reporter unlawfully killed
An ITN journalist was unlawfully killed by American soldiers in southern Iraq, an inquest has found. The troops shot 50-year-old Terry Lloyd in the head while he was in a makeshift ambulance, h...
Gnome and Away!
Why is it that just when you really, really need something, you can never find it? Narrow ruled A4 notepads*, pens, socks, garden gnomes… Yup, you read that right. Garden gnomes. Three to be...
Tattoo me! The sequal!
So, you may remember a while back that I asked you to help me chose my next tattoo (also noticable in the history of this diary as the frist communication, of any description, between me and Sha...
Because I now can.
My computer desktop! Yay! Will
Quote comp – Q8 answer and Q9
Last weeks quote was: When you feel so tired but you cant sleep, stuck in reverse I’ll admit that I thought that this would prove quite dificult. Hmmm. Don’t think I’ll be having that though...
Stuff. Mostly good
So, last night my course leader paid for everyone to go see a film. Yay! Bad is that the film in question was The Night Listener. Boo! I maybe reviewing it later but suffice to say it was cr...
Back at college
Me beauty, yup, started back yesterday. Nay much on this week, due t’ it bein’ induction week. Got a free film tom’rrow night (yay! Arrrgggh!!) an’ an ice breaker so we can get t’ know the first...
Judge says Saddam ‘not dictator’
The chief judge in Saddam Hussein’s trial has said the former Iraqi leader was not a dictator, but had only been made to seem like one by his aides. The controversial comments come a day after...
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