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July 2008
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Queen Victoria's bloomers sell for 4,500 pounds
July 30, 2008
From Los Angeles TimesHer majesty would not be amused. more
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'President' Obama's victory lap?
From The Swamp | July 30, 2008by Frank James Dana Milbank of the Washington Post, is a very amusing writer. It's a a safe bet, however, that many in the presidential campaign... more
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Series of Tubes Guy Indicted for Series of Tubes [Series Of Tubes]
From Gizmodo | July 30, 2008This is a one-off, but we just found it a bit amusing that Alaska Senator Ted Stevens—that guy behind the famously wonky "series of tubes... more
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Yosemite gets all the publicity
| July 30, 2008 From Los Angeles Times. -- Residents to the world: What about us? As the Telegraph fire raged through the wilderness for the fifth day Tuesday, amused locals wondered... more
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L.A. earthquake: Thrill rides and theme parks remain open
Was it the roller coaster or a quake? L.A.’s 5.4 magnitude earthquake that struck just before noon rattled amusement parks throughout... more
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Learn About Soul Calibur IV From A Cute Manga [Namco Bandai]
From Kotaku | July 29, 2008To get everyone ready in Japan for Soul Calibur IV, Namco Bandai released a manga explaining how to play and features like character customization... more
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California’s Great America plans first Halloween Haunt
California’s Great America launches its first Halloween Haunt in October 2008 with five haunted mazes, three scare zones and two live... more
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Another day in the Twin Cities
From Power Line | July 26, 2008Last week we wrote (here and here) about the murderous July 4 gang assault on the father of a 12-year-old girl who was sexaully harassed at... more
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Magic Mountain adding wooden coaster in 2009
Six Flags Magic Mountain officials confirmed plans to add a wooden roller coaster in 2009 with details on track specifications, location and... more
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Buffalo's 8x Speed Blu-Ray Disc Recorder, World's Fastest (for Now...
From Gizmodo | July 25, 2008Buffalo's upcoming internal and external BD recorder units can burn both single or double-layer BDs up to a sizzling 8x speed, and DVD ±R... more
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McCain 'amused' by Obama's coverage
From The Swamp | July 24, 2008by Mark Silva Sen. John McCain, admitting to some amusement over the coverage that his Democratic rival, Sen. Barack Obama, is getting... more
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Rushing Through The Classics [Caress Of Plastic]
From Idolator | July 23, 2008Well, one classic at least. The Colbert Report has allowed us to watch as Canadian proggers Rush go through the motions of playing their own... more
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No Wonder Gore Hates Climate Change
From The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan | July 22, 2008By Patrick Appel Jonah Lehrer is amused by the myth of the rational voter: The problem, as political scientist Larry Bartels notes, is that... more
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MSNBC Bloops McCain and The Joker
From Thompson On Hollywood | July 21, 2008For your amusement, one of those moments on live TV that will live on via the Internet, as an MSNBC newswoman attempts to cut to John McCain... more
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The Evans Family: The Next Generation?
From Power Line | July 18, 2008Last night John wrote about the murderous gang assault on a father who was protecting his 12-year-old daughter as the family was leaving... more
