June 2009
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Scotland: How to avoid midge misery →
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“Ask me if you want to know how it feels to be under a proper shower after a...”
– me
Love in the Time of Terror →
When the Suicide Bomber Is a Woman →
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4:57 pm
heard a NPR podcast debate over the motion, ‘is it wrong to pay for sex?’. Interesting aspects of it apart from the intellectual value of debate were the statistics driven from the audience responses. Nearly same amount of men who were against paying for sex remained on the same conclusion but over 20 percent women swayed their opinion over to agreement that it is ok to pay for sex....
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Happy Pride day – and here’s some jews →
rockistani:
First off, happy pride everyone.
While not gay, here’s a new york times article on punk being Jewish. The times has run hot and cold for me all my life. This article could have some truth to…
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1:38 pm
just a reflection. Nero was warned by Oracles to be weary of age 73 and Nero thought to himself - well I’m only 30 I have good 40 years left. So he returned to his joys of flesh. Little did he then know that 73 is the age of the general (whose name escapes me at the moment) who would actually orchestrate the coup which brought him down and then put him to death. I feel like cursing myself...
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Einstürzende Neubauten - Ein Seltener Vogel...
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Baitullah deputy claims killing of Zainuddin →
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Lisa Gerrard & Patrick Cassidy - Sailing to...
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Taleban commander rival Qari Zainuddin killed in... →
A very serious blow to Pakistani Government’s offensive against Baitullah Mehsud. This guy single handedly was the most serious rival to the biggest enemy of Pakistani state, Baitullah Mehsud.
Another news item on the same: Baitullah rival Qari Zainuddin shot dead in D I Khan
Pilot refuses to fly faulty plane, Air India... →
A possible Air France-like disaster was averted by a firm Air India pilot. But instead of lauding him, the Air India management grounded him and stopped his salary.
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CNN: Nick Roberston trying to report from... →
Sorry, it is a Facebook link - couldn’t find a video link otherwise.
I like how that guy tells him to “not worry”.
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Talk Belgium: Is it really a country? // used...
Me: in meantime I might be travelling around EU this summer (towards August/Sept) might catch you even then :) like if you are available then and I can go through Belgium
Friend: Sure...always welcome in this unknown country...Belgium :-P
Me: I heard Belgium is not a country even! It is a conspiracy by some giant Chocolate companies!
Friend: LOL@Conspiracy. meanwhile... read this on Belgium (http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Belgium)
Me: lol! Thanks for further pushing me towards the conspiracy theory :)
Friend: :-D
Me: Now I am tempted and yet horrified to search on Pakistan on the same site :)
Friend: :-P DOnt see India :-P
Me: lol I am tempted :D
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Me: well I must say it wasn't as hard on your country! My nationalism is on fire!
Friend: u have already seen it? :-O
Me: well just sifting through the pages. fun place still :)
so how long is your phd in Belgium?
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moviescore:
Howard Shore “Trans-Siberian Diary”...
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Pixies - Where Is My Mind
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Sarkozy says burqas are 'not welcome' in France →
In 136 years this was the first Presidential address to the French parliament and Sarkozy had to say this!
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HOME (English with subtitles) →
We are living in exceptional times. Scientists tell us that we have 10 years to change the way we live, avert the depletion of natural resources and the catastrophic evolution of the Earth’s climate.
The stakes are high for us and our children. Everyone should take part in the effort, and HOME has been conceived to take a message of mobilization out to every human being.
For this...
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7:16 PM
Had my first Student Rep Council meeting. Wont be doing much as I formally take over the charge next month.
And I so hate these weird car insurance criteria! Stop looting me!
