Comment That's not new (Score 1) 84
My memory has been like Jell-O for years
Comment They're ok if you can see (Score 1) 1173
I live in Iowa in a rural area. There's a roundabout out in the countryside for what reason, I don't know. It was fine until someone decided trees planted in the center would look nice. I was almost whacked there one day because you can't see anyone coming from the other side.
Comment Re:Wait, what? (Score 1) 127
Yes. The other half are completely retarded.
Submission + - Google launches new home page (cnet.com)
Roduku writes: Not content with merely launching a little effort in social networking, Google decides to reveal a brand new home page on the same day. It's cleaner and, allegedly, more focused. Read this blog post by Chris Matyszczyk on Technically Incorrect.
Submission + - Google takes down 93,000 scam ads (cnet.com) 1
Roduku writes: Google has revealed that it took down more than 93,000 ads linking to scam sites from July to December last year, in response to requests from U.K. consumer protection authorities. Read this blog post by Tom Espiner on Digital Media.
Submission + - Fake Japanese Pop Star Surprises Fans (go.com)
Roduku writes: It's no secret that Aimi Eguchi is beautiful and talented. But human? Not exactly.
She made headlines in the blogosphere after she was introduced earlier this month as the newest addition to the popular Japanese singing group AKB48.
This week, however, her true identity was revealed when Glico, a Japanese candy company that had featured her in an ad, posted a video on its website showing how Eguchi had been created using the eyebrows, nose, lips and mouth of other girls.
She made headlines in the blogosphere after she was introduced earlier this month as the newest addition to the popular Japanese singing group AKB48.
This week, however, her true identity was revealed when Glico, a Japanese candy company that had featured her in an ad, posted a video on its website showing how Eguchi had been created using the eyebrows, nose, lips and mouth of other girls.
Comment Re:Correct and according to procedure? (Score 1) 582
Exactly. There's nothing respectful or sensitive about this. According to the video, they found something wet and firm in her diaper. Gee, I wonder what it could be..?
Comment Re:Rich assholes suing rich asshole (Score 1) 90
wishful thinking
Comment Re:Rich assholes suing rich asshole (Score 1) 90
Thank you. That's exactly what I was thinking. Then again, maybe it'll cause Facebook to be shut down. If that's the case, I hope they sue the shit out of him and end the most obnoxious creation on the internet.
Comment The three most important (Score 2) 252
activities on a phone are running applications, getting notifications and switching between activities. What happened to making phone calls?
Comment Re:Sad, but I can see doing it too (Score 1) 950
He might not be shot, but it wouldn't surprise me if he were tasered and/or severely beaten. Off camera, of course.
Comment Re:Well done. (Score 1) 157
I use US Cellular prepaid. $10 a month to keep it active and 10 cents per minute. I don't make many calls, so $50 worth of time will last me 4 to 6 months and don't expire. I get great coverage and no roaming charges. As for SMS, I rarely use it, but it doesn't seem to affect my account much, if at all, when I do. If you ever forget to pay the monthly fee, your phone just becomes unavailable until you pay it. I've had it for about 2 years and I love it.
Comment Re:And they do that with socialized medicine! (Score 1) 358
Comment Re:And they do that with socialized medicine! (Score 1) 358
From TFA:
Led by Dr. Mats Brännström, a team of surgeons at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden are giving Sara, now 25-years old, hope that she may one day fulfill her dream of giving birth to a baby.
Speaking with The Telegraph, she said, “It would mean the world to me for this to work and to have children. At the moment I am trying not to get my hopes up so that I am not disappointed. But we have also been thinking about adoption for a long time and if the transplant fails then we will try to adopt.”
The facts (not implications) are that she has given it a lot of thought and being able to experience childbirth is her greater priority. Obviously, she's thought about it at least since she was married and assuredly longer because she's known about her condition since she was a teenager. This is her chance, however marginal, to bring to realization her most hopeful dream.
How much more thought do you feel she needs to put into it to be enough? What you're implying is that until she comes to the same conclusion you have, her decision is wrong . What you're implying is that you're more qualified to make a decision concerning her life than she ever will be. She's made her decision between adoption and surgery. It's a decision that she -- and only she-- is qualified to make. Get over yourself because, like it or not, you don’t matter.
Comment Re:Responsible? (Score 1) 358
According to the article, surrogate mothers are illegal in Sweden
