Archive for August 4, 2007

How to detect bullshit

Everyone lies: it
’s just a question of how, when and why. From the relationship saving “yes, you do look thin in those pants” to the improbable “your table will be ready in 5 minutes”, manipulating the truth is part of the human condition. Accept it now. For a variety of reasons BS can be hard to detect…here’s a lesson in BS detection.

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Average Employee Wastes Two Hours of Every Workday

Twentysomethings slack off more than older workers, according to a new survey. The average employee wastes about 20 percent of the workday, with young people the most likely to be slacking off. The top time-wasting activities included using the Internet for non-work related purposes, socializing with co-workers, and conducting personal business.

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Which gasoline should I buy?

The Sierra Club has reviewed the environmental records of the eight largest U.S. oil companies and concluded…

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Teen Arrested for Recording 20 Second Movie Clip

Jhannet Sejas, a 19 year old girl was immediately arrested by the police after she recorded a 20 second clip from the movie “Transformers” that she wanted to show to her little brother. She now faces up to a year in jail and a $2,500 fine

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25 “Only In America” Dumb Laws!

Englishman Rich Smith discovers these little-known laws during a great American crime spree that took him from coast to coast in search of girls to kiss, oranges to peel and whales to hunt.

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