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POPSGoogle's New Blog Tracking Service Google launches a new blog search tool which organizes the news covered by weblogs. It divides the posts in categories and shows how many different blogs have written about a particular topic within what period of time.
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POPSThe Hypocrisy of College Repukelikans "Abortion affects you because if we had those 40 million children killed over the last 30 years, we wouldn't need illegal immigrants to do those jobs. Think about it." Now here are some real gems of the Human race. Feh...
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POPSExcellent list of open-source alternatives to commercial programs I've used both the commercial and open-source programs listed on this page and have to agree with most of the choices listed here. If you can't find what you need from this list, it should at least provide a good starting point for beginning to explore the open-source and free software alternatives that are out there.
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POPSWHEN INSULTS HAD CLASS The exchange between Churchill & Lady Astor: She said, “If you were my husband I’d give you poison.” He said, “If you were my wife, I’d drink it.”
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POPS Encounter With The FEMA Genie ***POOF*** The cowboy finds himself in the most beautiful oasis he has ever seen, and he is surrounded with jugs of wine and platters of delicacies. ‘OK, cowpoke, what’s your second wish.’ ‘My second wish is that I was rich beyond my wildest dreams.’ ***POOF*** The cowboy finds himself surrounded by treasure chests filled with rare gold coins and precious gems. ‘OK, cowpuncher, you have just one more wish. Better make it a good one!’ After thinking for a few minutes, the cowboy says… ‘I wish that no matter where I go, beautiful women will want and need me.’ ***POOF*** He was turned into a tampon. The moral of the story: If the government offers to help you, there’s going to be a string attached.
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POPSThe Deefer Diamond A 0.35 carat Aqua blue diamond, made from the ashes of a cremated Battersea Dogs Home mutt. Much loved and a friend for 14 years.
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POPSThe First Diamond made from an Umbilical Cord This is the 'Jessica Diamond'. Started in January 2008 and created in June (it usually takes about 15 weeks). The process uses the carbon extracted from the cord and the diamond is a real raw diamond when it comes out, it is then cut and polished as diamonds have been over centuries.
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POPSNudibranchs Colourful sea slugs - Nudibranchs possess fantastic coloration and color patterns. They deserve to be called gems of the sea and should inspire jewelry designers (they shouldn't be called "slugs"). Only some polyclad marine flatworms can rival their beauty, although the latter have simpler body architecture. Finding a new nudibranch is always a very special and exciting moment. Nature's boundless creativity, that produced these unpredictable forms and color patterns, keeps surprising and stimulating your imagination. Fortunately these animals are so diverse, that there is little risk that you will see all of them... and get bored.
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POPSDead cat transformed into black diamond ring There is definitely something disturbing about human or animal ashes being turned into gems. Granted, one could keep the deceased close to himself/herself physically, but what happened to lasting memories? And how far will companies go in the future to profit from others' grief?