It’s sad that a kid died, but this is definitely a Darwin Award candidate.
Punching game ends in 16-year-old San Jose boy’s death
“A beer-fueled punching game between two teenagers ended in tragedy early Sunday after one of the boys abruptly collapsed and died after being struck with a blow to the chest. “
This sounds like A LOT of fun. As long as it stays peaceful and safe, I’m all for it. People need to be shaken up once in a while. 😉
It’s not your party, but we’ll come if we want to
“NEW YORK (AFP) – Occupying a space somewhere between performance art and the ultimate surprise party, a New York phenomenon known as a ‘flash mob’ could well be coming soon to a city near you”
NOTE: Harsh language ahead.
You’ve been f***ing warned. 😉
“Faced with what he thought was a speech crime, Eric Vanatta, the teen’s public defender, drafted the below motion to dismiss the misdemeanor charge. The District Court document is an amusing and profane look at the world’s favorite four-letter word, from its origins in 1500 to today’s frequent use of the term by Eminem, Chris Rock, and Lenny Kravitz.”
If you can do it manually (with a remote control), why can’t you automate it?
Public Has Right to Skip or Mute Movie Scenes
“San Francisco – The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today asked a federal court to rule that people have the right to use technology to skip scenes or mute language they find disturbing while viewing movies they have obtained lawfully.”
There are some serious issues mentioned here. Take a peek and send a yell to your representatives.
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