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Wanted - iPod Touch, will sell vote.

Thursday, November 15th, 2007

Via Politico.com - A recent study at NYU has shown that a majority of students there would be willing to sell their vote at the next US Presidential election. Prices for a vote included One Year's Tuition an iPod Touch A lift to college Some polled even offered to give their right to vote entirely ...

Funniest Birthday Story, ever.

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

via El Reg Mum sends stripper to teenage son's school By Lester Haines Published Thursday 8th November 2007 15:32 GMT A Nottinghamshire lad had a "birthday to remember" after a stripper turned up at his school, burst into his drama class and proceeded to flaunt herself like a two-buck hussy as shocked teacher and ...

Another one bites the dust

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Herr McDowell quit, then Sargent, now Pat*.. So it's official, Pat Rabbitte has stood down as leader of the Labour Party. Whilst not unexpected, it is, as one person I know put it, "Weird". I like to think I'm quite informed on the politics front, but I didn't really get into ...

Visa payWave

Monday, August 20th, 2007

Seriously, am I the only person who sees this as a security nightmare waiting to happen? RFID tagged Credit cards? I thought the idea was to reduce credit card fraud, not make it easier?

So, they chickened out.

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

Yeah, that's some good taking care of the country lads. Gobshites.