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POPSRemarkable Photos This temple laid under the jungle, completely undiscovered for centuries. The hallway and mysterious chambers seemed to go on forever.
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POPSNavajo Code Talkers break silence for Veterans Day Go to the source page at the top of the clip to read their amazing story. More information can also be found at: Navajo Code Talkers official site: http://www.navajocodetalkers.org United War Veterans Council of NYC: http://www.unitedwarveterans.org
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POPSInvictus blogs about Clipmarks Thank you Invictus. I say something similar to myself quite often. "How incredible that i get to work on something that is fun, inspiring, challenging and meaningful that provides me the opportunity to learn about all sorts of interesting things from amazing people around the world." Thank you for everything you have done to make this a special place. I have learned a lot from you!
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POPSQUIZ: What American Accent Do You Have? If you think you don't have an accent, think again. This short quiz is a way to find out which dialect of American English you speak. Different regional accents become more prevalent in countries at different times throughout the years for various socio-economic and geographical reasons. These accents come to be perceived as "neutral" or "accent-less" by the majority during these times. For a while, the American dialect sometimes called "Standard Midwestern" has dominated but, like accents themselves, this "standard" constantly evolves. Recently, the spoken aspects of American English have trended westward along with the population center of America. Many features distinct to Northeastern accents (think NYC, Boston) are being replaced in popularity with those from Western accents (think LA) across America. This shift tends to be more prominent the younger the speaker is.
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POPSEricW gets promoted!!! W did such an incredible job bringing reason to our decision making, that we decided (in a unanimous vote) to promote him to President. Director just didn't give him proper credit for his uncanny ability to bring reason to this place. Thank you W...and congratulations!!!
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POPSCheck out these cans! Architect and engineers compete to see whose team can build the most spectacular structure using little more than cans of food at Canstruction, the 13th annual NYC Design and Build competition in New York . All these cans will go to the food bank afterwards…
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POPSCandid NYC Subway Turnstile Photos UPDATE: Darn, the site didn't clip as well as I was hoping. But it's still worth seeing. See main site for high-resolution photos . Fascinating installation by NYC photographer, Bill Sullivan, who frames the wonder that is human variety in everyday — yet unexpected — locations. (Love the guy with the BMX wheels in his hands.) (Via kottke .)
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POPSDurex to cute Animals. Comic Photos. Beware! Don't try this at home. These manoeuvres may lead to stiffness that can only be relieved by sexual activity. Please do not use as balloons or water bombs. Thanks to Haraya.
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POPSNYC man saves stranger's life in subway fall That's the New York I used to know (and love). People act like they don't give a shit, but they look out for one another in a real emergency. This is the train I used to take to work every day; it happened about a dozen blocks uptown from where i used to live.
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POPSUm, Kenya? You guys OK? Finishing fourth in the men's category was another American, Ryan Hall. Hall, 27, is a rising star on the world running circuit and made headlines last year by running the London marathon in a stunning 2:06:17. Americans once dominated long-distance running, bringing home consecutive gold medals from 1970-82. Marathon legend Bill Rodgers won the New York City four years in a row from 1976 to 1979, and Alberto Salazar took walked away with successive victories from 1980-82. The marathon, which began in 1970 with a mere 127 runners, now hosts 38,000 athletes from around the globe, according to the marathon's Web site. Known for its diverse, punishing terrain, the annual event spans all five of New York's City's boroughs, finishing in the heart of Central Park. Keflezighi and Tulu will each receive $130,000 in prize money.
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POPSRevenge of the Trees "This is what you get for producing all that carbon monoxide!" We had a crazy storm in NYC last week. The next morning I was walking to the train in Long Island City and saw this.
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POPSLaters . . . Fellow clippers Debby hasn't been on a plane since she was 12 years old. My Mom won a contract for a modeling agency for our family for Cold Power Detergent. Our family were flown to NYC and featured in major magazine ads & articles so long ago. . . we were local celebrities . . . Wish me luck babies, I luv you all at CM . . .
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POPSSocial Justice Photography I altered this photo slightly from the original - changed it to the sepia hues - because I have my own artiste inside and the color seemed to detract from the "what's really going on here."
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POPSAdvertising Gone Wild: Group Sex Implied This ad is on a billboard in NYC. In case you missed what the ad is actually selling, there is, in small print, in opaque typeface, the words Calvin Klein Jeans. In my opinion this ad is in extremely poor taste, mainly for where it is displayed. I personally do not understand how an orgy scene could possibly sell jeans, or any other clothing for that matter, but I realize I am not among their target audience. They obviously think they are so much more sophisticated than someone of my age group. And, I realize that simply by objecting to it identifies me as a member of that group. I can already hear some of you screaming that I am an oppressor of ‘freedom of speech’ as soon as I say this ad is inappropriate to be placed in such a public place. So bring it on. I have never considered myself a prude, I am not for censorship unless it lends itself to the corruption of minors, as this ad clearly does.
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POPS'Gore Effect' Slams Copenhagen With Subfreezing Temps • HOUSE HEARING ON 'WARMING OF THE PLANET' CANCELED AFTER SNOW/ICE STORM: Drudge Report, February 2007 • NOT AGAIN! DC 'Snow Advisory' Issued on Day of Congressional Global Warming Hearing: Times, March 2007 • Gore decries 'global warming' in bitterly cold NYC: WND, December 2006 • Gore delivers environmental message at Harvard ...with near 125-year record breaking low temps: MOTLS, October 2008 • Global warming activists urged to focus on Earth Day rallies and ignore snow as it 'piles up outside our windows': Alarmism, April 17, 2007 • No Joke! Cyclists 'braved freezing cold temps' to promote global warming awareness in New York: WKTV, October 22, 2008 • Global warming protest in Maryland frosted with snow: Baltimore Sun, January 2008 • Global warming rally in the snow: Alarmism, April 2007 • Snow won't dampen global-warming rallies: Live Daily, April 2007