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Not sure if any of you have watched The Guild episodes online. They are fucking hilarious. Thought I'd share if you haven't yet found it. http://www.watchtheguild.com/

What do you believe is a troll? Give your definition.

(I thought we had a thread already but I couldn't find it.) As The Drug War Rages On, Will Mexico Surrender? This was an excellent story I heard this morning on NPR. On the one hand, I understand the strategy to give up The War On Drugs in Mexico. I am torn as to whether this is the right...

A very interesting article regarding a link found between high fructose corn syrup (refined fructose) and pancreatic cancer... much to the chagrin of the soda companies. Cancer cells slurp up fructose, U.S. study finds

Scenario. You are traveling abroad to a country you have never visited before. You do not know if there is any Internet connection where you are going (but there may be). You plan to visit many places within the area and use public transportation (train and bus) to get from one place to...

http://earthandindustry.com/2010/07/companies-save-10k-per-employee-per-year-from-telecommuting/ I'm curious as to how many of you telecommute in your jobs, even part-time. The company I work for does not allow it, though I have occasionally been given the chance on the sly by my boss. It is...

Toyota to partner with electric carmaker Tesla Motors I've seen the Tesla Roadster online. I like it but the $100K is out of my price range. I will likely not buy the Model S either, since my dirt road would tear it to pieces. Tesla Motors url=http://www.teslamotors.com/models/]Tesla...

Times Square Bomb Attempt (May 1, 2010) Shahzad made his flight arrangements on his way to the airport and paid for the ticket with cash. I imagine he was very relieved when the plane pulled away from the gate and he thought he was safe only to have his heart sink when he realized the plane...

It's nice when justice is served for a change. I find Roeder's lack of remorse for his crime sickening. He's where he belongs... locked away from society. Doctor's killer sentenced to life in prison

If marijuana legalization (with regulation and taxation, just like alcohol) were to be up for vote in your state (or area), how would you vote? If you voted "yes" in the poll but with some sort of regulation(s), list and define the regulations you feel are appropriate for marijuana (sale...

Some may say this is none of my business but I would like to know if Spike was released from KK or if he is still confined to the KK. If he was released, then is he free to post in TRW forum? Why should I be concerned? Because it has come to my attention recently that a report I made on a...

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/03/24/terrorists-use-explosives-breast-implants-crash-planes-experts-warn/?test=latestnews?IC Terrorists Could Use Explosives in Breast Implants to Crash Planes, Experts Warn Plastic surgeons using explosive-laden breast implants in homicide bombers could be a...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephen-gutwillig/ca-marijuana-legalization_b_511484.html CA Marijuana Legalization Initiative to Qualify for Ballot Today by Stephen Gutwillig

Saw the 3D this last weekend. Not too big of a crowd like Avatar. Visually beautiful and interesting twist. Alice In Wonderland 2010

The GOP plans for riding a wave of fear to take the political lead has been exposed. Well, really ... we all knew about it but didn't have any proof. Now we do. Leaked documents reveal GOP plan to use scare tactics to raise money

Sucks to be this guy. http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9DILE900&show_article=1

Germany has come full circle, if you believe the Romeike family. From persecution of Jews to persecution of Christians. Read all about it (including the obvious misspellings). http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,674492,00.html

Haiti, one of 2 countries on the island of Hispaniola. The other country, The Dominican Republic, shares the east half of the island. Haiti is considered the poorest Caribbean country. Last year, it suffered under the devastation of two hurricanes. On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude...

Warning: do not order a SheevaPlug from GlobalScale Technologies. I ordered a SheevaPlug Dev Kit from GlobalScale Technologies on 12/12/2009. It still hasn't been shipped. It seems they can not complete their orders. However, the PC Plug by Marvell seems to be a really cool concept and...

I was given a copy of Windows 7 from work to install on my home computer to evaluate. I'm not on the Desktop team here so I won't have to support it, but the general idea is that the other teams (server, network, voip, etc.) should become familiar with what they will be installing on the next...