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RoboFrog v1.0, which will be followed closely by RoboRedneck v1.0 (steel and aluminum telescopic gig accessory standard on the "dee-lux" model!) Also, you won't have to worry about this (although fabricated anyway) happening, as the Kevlar waders accessory are already available for ordering.

In blind taste-tests, people overwhelmingly liked the new Coke formula better than the original. Apparently, they just reacted badly due to emotional attachment to the Coke they'd grown up with. See Snopes for details.

Less irritating version.

Less irritating version.

Less irritating version.

As snopes notes (look towards the end), the 'forty acres and a mule' nonsense is just that: nonsense. General Sherman handed out land that wasn't his to black camp followers in order to give them something to live off of for the duration. It wasn't his to give, and President Johnson returned the land to its proper owners after the war.

You are a stupid bonehead. Stop propagating that dumbass political propaganda!

if there were a SINGLE event of "explosion" it would be big news. shades of cell phone gas station scare.

Good one. The only other professor grosses-out students tale I know of is licking pee from a finger.

The Altamont story about wind farms killing birds is old news

If the bird preservationists really want to make a dramatic impact (TV newsworthy) to make their point, make sure to freeze the birds before shooting them out of the cannon.

Information about the "cog" ad, including a few links to the ad itself.

And they actually do recognize the fact they are not infallible.

No single truth purveyor, no matter how reliable, should be considered an infallible font of accurate information. Folks make mistakes. Or they get duped. Or they have a bad day at the fact-checking bureau. Or some days they're just being silly. To not allow for any of this is to risk stepping into a pothole the size of Lake Superior.

http://www.snopes.com/lost/false.htm

Here's the snopes page on the fake images.

"everything you 'know' is wrong" :-)
Please see: Snopes.com

This might be an opportune time to mention the campaign to Do Something about the growing danger posed by dihydrogen monoxide in the environment and in our very bodies.

One of my favorite bits is the reference to "award-winning U.S. scientist Nathan Zohner" who showed that "scientist Nathan Zohner concluded that roughly 86 percent of the population supports a ban on dihydrogen monoxide." This is true.

If you're a /. reader, you should be familiar with this story.

Chop suey is American.

He also got the first Nigerian Scam I saw via fax.

Hey, the Nigerian Scam was making the rounds years ago, before email became popular. I remember first seeing it over 10 years ago when I was a temp worker at the university.

And that's nothing, according to Snopes, the first varient of this scam was in the 1920's.

http://www.snopes.com/quotes/bush.htm

First, you have to obtain a copy of GAY NIGGERS FROM OUTER SPACE THE MOVIE (Click Here to download the ~280MB MPEG off of BitTorrent)

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Talk to one of the ops or any of the other members in the channel to sign up today!

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Judging from the weight and the four paws she felt, the thing that had crashed into her was a third dog. It walked off her back, only to have the first dog push her over onto her back with its snout. Lara tried to move her hands up to fight off the dogs, but it was too painful to move them. She suspected they were broken. She was wearing a skin tight, black leather outfit, so as not to be very visible. The dog that had flipped her over was now sniffing her body. It started at her face and moved down, between her massive melons and eventually arriving at her crotch. It sniffed there and nudged her with its nose before looking up to its two companions as if talking to them.

In moments, all the dogs were moving. They each took a section of her outfit and began pawing at it, trying to find some kind of w

First, you have to obtain a copy of GAY NIGGERS FROM OUTER SPACE THE MOVIE (Click Here to download the ~280MB MPEG off of BitTorrent)

Second, you need to succeed in posting a GNAA "first post" on slashdot.org, a popular "news for trolls" website

Third, you need to join the official GNAA irc channel #GNAA on EFNet, and apply for membership.
Talk to one of the ops or any of the other members in the channel to sign up today!

If you are having trouble locating #GNAA, the official GAY NIGGER ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA irc channel, you might be on a wrong irc network. The correct network is EFNet, and you can connect to irc.secsup.org or irc.easynews.com as one of the EFNet servers.
If you do not have an IRC client handy, you are free to use the GNAA Java IRC client by clicking here

If you have mod points and would like to support GNAA, please moderate this post up.

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Judging from the weight and the four paws she felt, the thing that had crashed into her was a third dog. It walked off her back, only to have the first dog push her over onto her back with its snout. Lara tried to move her hands up to fight off the dogs, but it was too painful to move them. She suspected they were broken. She was wearing a skin tight, black leather outfit, so as not to be very visible. The dog that had flipped her over was now sniffing her body. It started at her face and moved down, between her massive melons and eventually arriving at her crotch. It sniffed there and nudged her with its nose before looking up to its two companions as if talking to them.

In moments, all the dogs were moving. They each took a section of her outfit and began pawing at it, trying to find some kind of w

Seriously though, perhaps we could use peer-to-peer networks to share recipes, with a rating system kind of like what Shareaza uses. I have a cookie recipe that I can share... It would be kind of interesting to join a network of like-minded recipe people and have recipes downloaded each day.

though the oldest reference GPP could find was 1991, snopes dates the "spanish prisoner" scam at least as far back as the 1920s. that's more than 73 years

While your at it, giving the gift of Snopes can't hurt either.

"Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without your accordion."

Sorry, but that was Jed Babbin, not Norman Schwartzkopf

Copyright. The copyright on Happy Birthday is not expired. and it won't for another couple of decades (unless copyright laws change again).

Here's where this all began. The Snopes piece reads:

For example, the fourth day's gift is four "colly birds," not four "calling birds." (The word "colly" literally means "black as coal," and thus "colly birds" would be blackbirds.)

My misjudgment is due to that fact that I've been studying Hebrew, in which words that begin with h (transliterated) are sometimes pronounced with a gutteral sound. That's why you see both Chanuka and Hanukah. Neither is perfectly correct.

The French dictionary had a ' before the word. Was it an apostrophe, some kind of accent I'm not familiar with, or a typo? The ' can be a transliteration of a Hebrew letter that has a gutteral sound. I thought French might have the same thing. I forgot that the h in French is silent. I was mixed up.

Also, french doesn't have a gutteral sound.

French does have sort of a gutteral-sounding r though (as does Hebrew). Unfortunately, that's not exactly the sound I was thinking of. It's a lighter sound produced more in the back of the throat. And it's not the right letter either. :-)

Maybe you should check Snopes. The first part of your message is complete bunk. The song is just a lighthearted, nonsensical lyric to a jolly tune.
Cheers.

Thaddeus Gore, Al Gore's great father describes how he made the first sustained powered flight in 1899 in Tennesee.

And according to this site, that's complete bunk.

Yes, I can see how having a song using all the numbers from one to twelve would help me remember the tenets (hey, at least you spelled it right) of my faith. "Jimmy, how many commandments are there?" "Hmmm... commandments... lords a-leaping... 10, ma'am!"

But amazingly, Snopes disagrees.

Yeah - it would be interesting if it were true.

No they weren't.

Also, in my (completely subjective) opinion, George W. Bush deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for bringing down the Taliban and Saddam's regime.

lemme guess, you're a UK anti war dittohead "The Stop the War Coalition"-wanking moron. Using Coulter as an example to devouch conservative ideas is like using a face-painted sigh waivering street protester to devouch the liberal sit-back-and-let-the-world-bomb-us morons.

Um, no.

http://www.snopes.com/business/money/pennies.asp

Here, this should clear up all the confusion. This explains what legal tender is and contains links to the government sites defining EXACTLY what legal tender is.

Snopes has examined that photo, and a similar one with former President Clinton. Read their analysis here.

It was bound to happen - the card had to happen somehow!

Michael Moore is a blowhard, the left wing equivalent of Rush Lumbago.

But at least Moore didn't use Limbaugh's excuse of anal cysts to dodge the Vietnam draft.

myth

I go see bands locally.

You mean bands that play in bars? How is this possible for U.S. residents under 21? Or do local bands in your geographic area play at venues that admit minors?

That's the best you can come up with? Potential lawsuit?

Just read how much potential there is. Are you claiming that "it's not illegal if you don't get caught"?

I'll bet you don't sing "Happy Birthday" out of fear the RIAA stormtroopers come knocking down your door.

That's different in two ways. First of all, despite what the Warner Bros. may claim, the music to "Happy Birthday" was first published as "Good Morning to All" in 1893 (long before the 1923 cutoff date), and the lyrics probably aren't different enough from the "Good Morning" lyrics. Second, and more importantly, U.S. copyright law does not consider performing "Happy Birthday" in family gatherings a public performance; it's outside the scope of copyright law.

You are the retard. Check your facts before you post.

I agree, in the sense that information overload is a bigger problem than "bad" or meaningless information on the Net.

However, the bigger problem is a lack of information litarcy. It never ceases to amaze me how many people do not know how to evaluate information sources. It is fine to use biased information, if one is aware that it is biased, and in what manner. I have come to the conclusion that there is very little information out there that is not biased in some way or another. Humans are fallible and spin is everywhere. A fairly good look at how both sides of US politics use spin, check out Spin Sanity. Ben Fritz, Bryan Keefer and Brendan Nyhan have impressed me with their willingness to expose many figures, despite party affiliation.

Personally, I try to balance the situation by seeking information from both sides of the issue. For example, both Free Republic (a conservative US site) and Alternet (a progressive site) are politicaly biased. Neither one should be used without verifying facts and occurances from other sources.

More notable is the failure of the US media to cover international stories that are vital to our understanding of world events. Personally, whenever we are treated to a deluge of one story on every channel, station and newpaper, I think.."what aren't you telling me." That is why I go to the net and read news sources from international sources.

A worse situation is evidenced by the number of people, of all ages, who are unable to discern when someone is trying to sell them something, or persuade them of some idea; rather than truly inform them. A prime example is how many people will locate sites that claim to be offering great hhealth information, but are also trying to sell eeither pharmacauticals or herbal remedies. While the information may be "correct" they are far more likely to only present information supporting the use of their products. Commercially supported sites can be great for gaining ideas and facts that one can then follow up by perusing other sites.

Colleges and Universities libraries in many US states are now offering information literacy classes. I know of several that have added this to required courses. However, this doesn't touch the large groups of credulous people who graduated years ago, who are not attending college and whose secondary schools do not include this skill in their curriculum.

Many people fall for scams, precisely because they do not realize that they ought to research this information-- much less do they know how to do such a thing! I think I reccomend Snopes at laest once a month in response to an email sent to me by friends and family!

Do not rely upon just one web search. No engine is able to scour the entire net, for a variety of reasons. There are information sources with primary sources of data on the Net. However, many of them are prohibitively expensive for an individual. This is where a local public and/or academic library can assist users.

Don't get me wrong, I've often gained additioanl ideas and insight from small weblogs and personal sites. These are especially good for comparing notes with others in similar situations. Sometimes I do not need authoritative data. For example if I want tips on refurbishing furniture Do it Yourself is a great source. On the other hand, if I was a carpentry apprentice, there are probably other sources better suited for a professional. Similarly, if I want to connect with others who are dealing with specific health problems, or simply want basic introductory information Web MD is good enough. However, if I'm making treatment decisions, I'd do better to go to a National or Internations association of folks dealing with the syndrome, as well as sites of doctors and researchers in

This is starting to bore me, so just a few points.

What they pay is less than the rate that they charge for loans they make to others. When banks charge higher rates for loans, they are in a position to pay more to depositors while still making a profit themselves.

Loaners suffer during deflation. The borrower ends up repaying loans with money that is more valuable than the amount borrowed, even if the loan is for 0% (which it would, of course, never be). This increases the amount of defaults, which increases the risk of loaning.

No, you're not. Because nobody can just wave his hand and expand the money supply.

No, but it could happen. Example: the inflation in Spain after gold was shipped from the New World in the 16th century.

Or, in the future, if someone figures out how to get the gold out of the sea profitably (since the sea holds 99% of the gold on earth). If the gold standard is in place, that person/company instantly becomes the richest being on earth.

(That would also devalue your hard earned gold-backed currency, too.)

Um. Yes, they do. It's called "Legal Tender". If you owe me a debt, the legal tender laws state that you can satisfy that debt by paying me in dollars. Some people make nuisances of themselves, for instance, by forcing businesses to accept hundred dollar bills in payment for $2 worth of goods - because they can. The law gives the seller no recourse.

Um. No. Totally incorrect. Note, for instance, taxis that do not accept bills over $20. Legal tender means the government must recognize it, but not any private entity. If the business wanted, they could refuse to accept the $100 bill.

Snopes talks about this here.

If people put off buying 2GHz P4 computers today, they'll be able to buy them for much less next year. But people still buy them today. They don't wait. Some do, of course; but enough people don't do so that manufacturers still have the incentive to produce things now, as well as seeking to improve them.

Manufacturers are worried about the deflation that affects PC sales. Why do you think every single PC maker is trying to position them as a seller of consumer electronics, rather than just computers?

You seem to think that this happens in a vacuum. It doesn't. If a company reduces its prices, it has reasons for doing so.

Yes. That would be deflation. Money is worth more; good are worth less. To stay competitive, the company must lower its prices. It will then lower its costs. That will inevitably result in less money for its employees, and/or less employees. When enough companies do this, the deflation will accelerate, as there will be less money to buy thing with, and the spiral will continue.

Really? Then you should definately let snopes.com know so they can update this page. Or, quit lying to support your point.

Hmm, according to Snopes, you are both right and wrong.

I say that because Snopes classifies it as "False" but the explanation itself seems to be a spin. The quote itself on Snopes was:

• "During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet. I took the initiative in moving forward a whole range of initiatives that have proven to be important to our country's economic growth and environmental protection, improvements in our educational system."

Snopes then goes on to say that it is rediculous to believe that Al Gore believed he created the Internet. That's not in question. No-one believes Al Gore created the Internet and I doubt Al Gore himself believes it, but the fact of the matter is he said: "During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet."

Perhaps, as Snopes concludes, it was simply a clumsy and self-serving phrasing that Gore used, but he did say it. I figure at worst it was self-serving and at best it was just stupid on Gore's part to say whatever it is he meant to say in that manner. But to say that others are spinning what Gore said is inaccurate. Many people jokingly mention it but, in the end, Gore DID say it in the above context--regardless of how much you wish he hadn't.

As usual, they have the full scoop. He did indeed take great initiative in creating the internet, but the statement is still awkward and self-serving.

Sorta. This should settle it.

I'd respond like so

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/madmen/pinprick.htm

with no other text in the message. In almost all cases they got the message on the first try I don't have hoaxes forwarded to me anymore.

He hosted a TV show for kids in the sixties. He became famous for the time on his show when he suggested to his kid viewers that they take the little green pieces of paper from their parents' wallets and send it to him, care of Channel 5, New York.

A pretty ingenious idea, if you ask me. :)

Subliminal' advertising - [...] happened once, as part of a carefully-controlled experiment, in one cinema many decades ago

No it didnt.