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Does anybody Know this show?

DARK NEO — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:42:44 GMT

I've been looking for a show that came out when I was 8 or 10 yrs old but can't recall what it was called it was like the twilight zone and the Outer limits. Heres a summary of one the episodes I recall.

Their was one where soldiers were in a desert and they found some portal to another dimension were their were these two prairie girls and a framer. The soldiers could see but they could not pass through the portal or window. Their was this one soldier that wished to live as calm as them and one day the soldiers actually broke through the portal by shooting ice at it. The soldiers were afraid to step to the other side then the portal closed back. Then the next day they were shooting ice again at the portal and broke through it again and that one soldier that was eager to live a calm life made a run for it and jumped through the other side and the prairie girls saw him and started running towards and he ran towards them and hugged them only to get a big chunk of his neck torn off for when he looked at the girls mouth it was wide open and it looked like a worm hole. The other soldiers tried to cross through but the portal was closed. the farmer saw what had happened he quickly chanted something and the portal was gone from the desert leaving his comrades wondering what had happend.

I got fucking subpeonead!

kenshinx — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:38:58 GMT

http://www.kcra.com/news/15314378/detail.html

That's the news story. Now I have to testify for some reason. Fuck this. It is my day off! Any advice?

What is Love?

DARK NEO — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:21:39 GMT

What is Love?-Haddaway

Edit: That was sort of a lame question.......ehh can't blame me for trying.

Tower of London Beefeaters suspended for bullying

CellMate#87 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:40:43 GMT

This goes to show you that even in England, it's not easy to be a woman. lol

LONDON � Something is rotten � again � at the Tower of London, long known for its treachery, bloodshed, and executions.

If the new charges are true, it's time to add bullying to the litany of foul deeds committed at the notorious royal fortress where many were tortured and three English queens were executed centuries ago.

At issue is the alleged bullying of a contemporary trailblazer: Moira Cameron, the first woman to serve as yeoman warder at the Tower, which dates back to the 11th century.

Hers was supposed to be a happy story about how one of the traditional bastions of male supremacy became a place where women, too, could serve queen and country. But it now appears Cameron, 44, was isolated and harassed by resentful male colleagues, despite her long experience in the military.

Embarrassed Tower officials said Monday that two male warders have been suspended and a third is under investigation for suspected harassment of Cameron, who joined the prestigious warders two years ago, integrating what had been an all-male preserve for centuries.

A statement released by the Tower of London said harassment among its staff was "totally unacceptable" and that an internal investigation started last week as soon as the allegations were received.

"We can confirm that three yeoman warders are under investigation in response to allegations of harassment," the Tower statement said. "Two have been suspended. We take such allegations very seriously and our formal harassment policy makes it clear that this is totally unacceptable."

The bullying allegations are an unpleasant wrinkle in what had been a generally popular move to bring women into traditionally male military roles.

The warders, who patrol the fortress on the banks of the River Thames, are popularly known as "Beefeaters," mostly because of the extra rations of meat they were given during medieval times.

Their brightly colored Tudor-style uniforms are part of the picture-postcard London that often enchants visitors from around the world. Cameron's ceremonial, red-and-gold outfit was specially modified to fit her female frame.

Her introduction to the exclusive service went relatively smoothly, as far as the public could discern, but some tensions were present right from the start.

Cameron, with military experience both in Cyprus and Northern Ireland, said when her appointment was announced that some of her colleagues resented her presence.

"I've had some comments," she said at the time. "I had one chap at the gate one day who said he was completely and utterly against me doing the job."

Her reply was quick and piercing: "I said to him, 'I would like to thank you for dismissing my 22 years' service in her majesty's armed forces'."

But she seemed thrilled with her job, telling The Associated Press of the joys of giving historical tours and describing the Tower as a wonderful place to work.

Simmering tensions were kept behind the fortress walls until Monday, when the Sun newspaper reported that Cameron's uniform had been defaced and that "nasty" notes had been left in her locker.

In addition, the newspaper said that Cameron's entry in the online encyclopedia known as Wikipedia had been defaced as part of the campaign against her.

Scotland Yard confirmed Monday that a 56-year-old man had been reprimanded about improper use of the Internet. Details were not disclosed, but it was believed this man is the third warder being investigated for alleged harassment.

Tower spokeswoman Ruth Howlett said she could not confirm the details cited in the newspaper report or elaborate on the reported harassment.

The Tower statement said an internal investigation should be finished within two to three weeks in accordance with the Tower's harassment policy.

The revelations did not appear to bother visitors to the Tower.

"There's always teasing in the army," said Miles Gurrin, a frequent visitor. "The army is known for this sort of thing. It's not as if she is an outsider. She served in the army for 22 years, so she is one of them."

He said the public would probably withhold judgment until the investigation is completed.

The 35 warders � all ex-military personnel � guide visitors around the popular tourist attraction, which houses the priceless crown jewels as well as rare coats of armor and other items of incalculable historic value.

Warders were first used in the 11th century, and early on were used to monitor and occasionally torture high profile prisoners kept in the Tower, which was founded by King William I in 1066. There is a long history of bloodshed and treachery at the Tower, including the executions of three queens: Catherine Howard and Anne Boleyn, both wives of Henry VIII, and Lady Jane Grey, known as "the nine days queen."

The warders and their families live on the Tower grounds so they can be on call both day and night.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/eu_britain_beefeater

Church of Scientology convicted of fraud in France

CellMate#87 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:43:38 GMT

I just about died laughing when I saw this!

PARIS � A Paris court convicted the Church of Scientology of fraud and fined it more than euro600,000 ($900,000) on Tuesday but stopped short of banning the group as prosecutors had demanded.

The group's French branch immediately announced it would appeal the verdict.

The court convicted the Church of Scientology's French office, its library and six of its leaders of organized fraud. Investigators said the group pressured members into paying large sums of money for questionable financial gain and used "commercial harassment" against recruits.

The group was fined euro400,000 ($600,000) and the library euro200,000. Four of the leaders were given suspended sentences of between 10 months and two years. The other two were given fines of euro1,000 and euro2,000.

However, the court did not order the Church of Scientology to shut down, ruling that it would be likely to continue its activities anyway "outside any legal framework."

Prosecutors had urged that the group be dissolved in France and fined euro2 million ($3 million).

The verdict is "an Inquisition of modern times," said Scientology spokeswoman Agnes Bron, referring to efforts to rout out heretics of the Roman Catholic Church in centuries past.

The head of an association that helps victims of sects, Catherine Picard, called the verdict "intelligent."

"Scientology can no longer hide behind freedom of conscience," she said.

The Los Angeles-based Church of Scientology, founded in 1954 by the late science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard, has been active for decades in Europe, but has struggled to gain status as a religion. It is considered a sect in France and has faced prosecution and difficulties in registering its activities in many countries.

Defense lawyer Patrick Maisonneuve said during the trial that neither the Church of Scientology nor the six leaders on trial had gained financially from the group's practices.

The original complaint in the case dates back more than a decade, when a young woman said she took out loans and spent the equivalent of euro21,000 on books, courses and "purification packages" after being recruited in 1998. When she sought reimbursement and to leave the group, its leadership refused. She was among three eventual plaintiffs.

Olivier Morice, lawyer for civil parties in the case, said the verdict was "historic" because it was the first time in France that the Church of Scientology has been convicted of organized fraud.

Investigating judge Jean-Christophe Hullin spent years examining the group's activities, and in his indictment criticized what he called the Scientologists' "obsession" with financial gain and practices he said were aimed at plunging members into a "state of subjection."

The Church of Scientology teaches that technology can expand the mind and help solve problems. It claims 10 million members around the world, including celebrity devotees Tom Cruise and John Travolta.

Belgium, Germany and other European countries have been criticized by the U.S. State Department for labeling Scientology as a cult or sect and enacting laws to restrict its operations.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091027/...ce_scientology

Windows 7 Launch parties.

adriskrayzee — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:12:24 GMT

Is it just me or was this the most stupid advertising idea? I just can't imagine a bunch of people gathering just for an OS.

Now you've seen the original Host your Own Windows 7 Party: http://gizmodo.com/5366105/this-incr...t-ad-this-year

Now we have Host your Own Windows 7 Torrenting Party (XD):
http://gizmodo.com/5387674/host-your...rrenting-party

And this is pretty much how all parties went:
http://gizmodo.com/5387860/i-had-a-o...didnt-end-well

Wasn't Crono having one of these? I hope he reports back and tell us how it went.

hello

crazypom — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:16:54 GMT

hello im new to this so please be gentle with me. i would just like to say what a wonderful site this is, please keep up the good work thanks very much.
im not sure if i posted this in the correct section.