Consumed Links - March 14, 2012

It's been a little while. Things have been a bit hectic. Thanks to all of you who have been sticking with me. Now, let's see what may have been missed.


As of March 12 the petition to ban "pink slime" from beef that is being served in schools and elsewhere has reached beyond 170,000 signatures.... here's the story. (yahoo)


The EFF is going up against Warner Bros use of automated sending of copyright infringement notices. (Mi2N)


So, apparently a woman in India left her husband because he didn't want a toilet in the house. (eurweb)


Lefsetz recently posted his thoughts on privacy. I agree that there is way too much.  Read it and think. (Privacy)


Trying to figure out social networking? New to it? Check out these tips. (tr beginner guide)


What happens during a nasal allergy attack? (webmd)


That's it for now. Have great rest of the week!

Consumed Links - November 16, 2011

Here we are with another round-up of things found around the web. 


A British politician would like to see Jimmy Page knighted.... (contactmusic)


PETA has a new target. The target? Mario. That's right. Mario. (USA)


Here's a good list by mental_floss -- 11 Classic Songs That Were Banned. 


A man in Japan throws some bikes on the train tracks and calls the police to tell them. (japantoday)


Psychopaths: Born Evil or With A Diseased Brain?  (bbc)


In Australia a study was conducted to find out how many employees have a drink while at work. (smh)


And finally, for now, a sweet but scary for parents story.  


In Germany a toddler decided to go alone to school... on a Saturday. (thelocal)

Consumed Links - September 1, 2010

Let's just get to it.


Donald Duck appears to be in hot water as a woman is suing Disney for allegedly being groped. 


From smokinggun.com : " 'While visiting Epcot Center in Florida, a Pennsylvania woman alleges that a Disney employee dressed as Donald Duck grabbed her breast and molested her after she sought an autograph.' "
(read more)


The RIAA and the National Association of Broadcasters are reportedly lobbying for FM Radio receivers to be put on all portable devices.... (read more) 


Jim Jarmusch is reportedly working on a documentary about Iggy Pop. 


From Clashmusic.com " ' Iggy Pop is a force of nature. As frontman with The Stooges the singer helped set out the punk template, with loud guitars, screaming vocals and plenty of audience provoking antics during a live show.' " (read more)


While Donald Duck is in trouble, American Airlines is in its own hot water as a woman is suing them for a few things... and especially for what ended up in her hair. 


Eurthisnthat.com reports " 'We’ve all heard of the “friendly skies”, but some people have gotten carried away.  A 21-year-old woman has filed a $200,000 lawsuit against American Airlines alleging employees on a flight from Dallas to Los Angeles didn’t watch her back while she slept.  But, someone else did.' "
(read more)




And finally....


Have you ever wondered how hurricanes get their names? mental_floss answers... 
(How Hurricanes Get Their Names)

Consumed Links - August 27, 2010

Many of us are always keeping busy doing this, that, and the other. With that in mind, it is time to take a moment and catch up on a few things you may have missed.


Recently the CCV went to the 2nd Court of Appeals to voice their opinion on the 2004 FCC indecency policy. Here are the details of what resulted. (future of music)


Billboard asks "Are Musicians Losing The Incentive To Create?" (billboard)


The Justice Department needs to hire "Ebonics Experts"?   (Wendyista)


mental_floss highlights a documentary about hummingbirds - Hummingbirds In Slow Motion


Ticketmaster has announced a transparent pricing policy. - The Comet




And lastly, for now...


Finally over? The lawsuit over the catalog of Nirvana catalog sale settled. - yahoo


Hope you all have a great weekend!

Student Dies From Gum That Exploded

A 25-year-old chemistry student from, Ukraine's Kiev Polytechnic Institute, was killed in an incident while he was working from a computer at his parent's house in Konotop. He was chewing gum.



According to police, a loud pop sound was heard in the students' room and when relatives went to check on him and see what happened they found that the lower part of the his face had been blown off.



Forensics show in a report that the gum was covered in some unknown substance. It is thought that the substance was of explosive material. Investigators found that the student liked to dip his gum in citric acid and accidentally dipped it into a similar looking packet that was holding the explosive material. Both were on his desk.



Experts have been sent to Konotop to identify the substance as local police are fearing an explosion if it analyzed.

Things From Around The Web...........

Here's a few things in the news that may have been overlooked lately....



An Anti-Piracy group were fined recently for bad faith actions --- It is nice to see that in some countries there is still a voice of reason. (techdirt)



A couple gets arrested in Pennsylvania.... for not tipping? (telegraph)



Butchered Man Used For ..... (sun)



Mickey v. Donald.... no, really... Mickey Mouse is suing Donald Duck (thr)



And finally for now.....



Imagine finding out your school principal was caught out there drunk in a dress... (smokinggun)

It Has Been Read

Just another collection of great things around the web you may be missing out on…..

KMag has a great interview with the one and only DJ RAP!  KNOWLEDGE

I ask you…. doesn’t the word “help”  mean , well, shouldn’t you check it out regardless?  -- appnj

Did Steven Tyler quit??? Aerosmith

Now THIS looks promising…. it seems the makers of hit tv show “the Wire” are about to turn to a subject I love…. MUSIC INDUSTRY DRAMA

And finally… we all need to smile sometimes…especially with all the bad news in the world….

 

 

 

 

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Enjoy!

HorrorCore Rapper Arrested..

Via World Star Hip Hop : Ap Reports "A man who rapped about the thrill of murder in songs he posted on the Internet was being held Sunday in the killings of four people in a university professor's home Farmville, Virginia. "





thanks to world star hip hop