The nation's most popular radio talk-show host told listeners yesterday that a rapidly accelerating hearing loss has cost him almost all his hearing. He cannot hear in his left ear, and tests show he has lost 80 percent hearing in his right ear, he said. All this has happened since May 29, when Limbaugh -- perhaps the media's preeminent conservative standard-bearer -- first noticed a hearing loss.
"If the pattern keeps up, I'll be totally deaf," he told his audience, which numbers as high as 20 million listeners each week. "Hearing aids, the most powerful made, mean nothing. If I take the hearing aid out of my right ear, I cannot hear a thing.
A rat done bit my sister Nell.
(with Whitey on the moon)
Her face and arms began to swell.
(and Whitey's on the moon)
I can't pay no doctor bill.
(but Whitey's on the moon)
Ten years from now I'll be payin' still.
(while Whitey's on the moon)
The man jus' upped my rent las' night.
('cause Whitey's on the moon)
No hot water, no toilets, no lights.
(but Whitey's on the moon)
I wonder why he's uppi' me?
('cause Whitey's on the moon?)
I wuz already payin' 'im fifty a week.
(with Whitey on the moon)
Taxes takin' my whole damn check,
Junkies makin' me a nervous wreck,
The price of food is goin' up,
An' as if all that shit wuzn't enough:
A rat done bit my sister Nell.
(with Whitey on the moon)
Her face an' arm began to swell.
(but Whitey's on the moon)
Was all that money I made las' year
(for Whitey on the moon?)
How come there ain't no money here?
(Hmm! Whitey's on the moon)
Y'know I jus' 'bout had my fill
(of Whitey on the moon)
I think I'll sen' these doctor bills,
Airmail special
(to Whitey on the moon)
Agence France Presse, September 29, 2001 Saturday
India to survey penis sizes to cap population growth: report
Health officials, confounded by India's explosive population growth, will
launch a countrywide project to measure the different size of penises to
design more effective condoms, Indian Express said Friday.
It added a simple hypothesis lay behind the project: "More and more
condoms are getting torn, and the population is rising. The long and short
of it is that while all condoms are of the same size, all penises are not."
N.C. Saxena, head of reproductive biology at the Indian Council of
Medical Research -- the institution coordinating the project -- said once
the "length and width of the male organ in different parts of the country
was known," it would provide a shot to family planning.
"Once the variation in size is known, condoms can be tailored to the
needs of different regions," he said.
The survey could help bring down the 15-20 percent failure rate of
condoms because of "breakage or spillage."
India's population demography is widely divergent, varying from shorter
and darker people of southern areas, believed to be of Dravidian origin, to
fair, tall and burly people in the north who apparently have Aryan blood.
"The collection of data (on the penises) will be a scientific process in
which the length and width would be recorded in a digital camera at the
time of full erection," Saxena said.
The work on the project began in early July with the procurement of a
digital camera.
"We are now preparing a software that will translate pictures
automatically into measurements of width and length," Saxena added.
India's billion-plus population is fast closing the gap on China's 1.3
billion. The task of controlling rampant population growth is seen as a key
element in solving the country's crushing social problems.
A rat done bit my sister Nell.
(with Whitey on the moon)
Her face and arms began to swell.
(and Whitey's on the moon)
I can't pay no doctor bill.
(but Whitey's on the moon)
Ten years from now I'll be payin' still.
(while Whitey's on the moon)
The man jus' upped my rent las' night.
('cause Whitey's on the moon)
No hot water, no toilets, no lights.
(but Whitey's on the moon)
I wonder why he's uppi' me?
('cause Whitey's on the moon?)
I wuz already payin' 'im fifty a week.
(with Whitey on the moon)
Taxes takin' my whole damn check,
Junkies makin' me a nervous wreck,
The price of food is goin' up,
An' as if all that shit wuzn't enough:
A rat done bit my sister Nell.
(with Whitey on the moon)
Her face an' arm began to swell.
(but Whitey's on the moon)
Was all that money I made las' year
(for Whitey on the moon?)
How come there ain't no money here?
(Hmm! Whitey's on the moon)
Y'know I jus' 'bout had my fill
(of Whitey on the moon)
I think I'll sen' these doctor bills,
Airmail special
(to Whitey on the moon)
Swaziland Imposes a Five-Year Sex Ban on Young Women
Dolar Vasani, South Africa
*******************
The Swaziland government has announced a five-year sex ban for young women
in a bid to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS. The ban was announced Sunday
evening by the leader of Swaziland's young women, Lungile Ndlovu, who said
the elders of the nation had deemed it fitting.
"During this period you will be expected to observe a five-year sex ban, no
shaking of hands with males, no wearing of pants and you will be expected
to wear woolen tassels wherever you go for the next five years," Ndlovu
said at the end of lengthy celebrations to mark the Swazi king's 33rd
birthday.
Ndlovu did not specify what age group the ban was trying to target, but
said women who were in relationships and older than 19 years would be
expected to wear red with black tassels, and those still virgins will wear
blue with yellow.
Her announcement was met by howls of protest. The ban follows an
announcement by King Mswati III on Friday that Swaziland would revive the
"umchwasho" chastity rite to preserve virginity among girls and combat
AIDS. Under the rite, the girls wear woolen "do not touch me" tassels of
different colours depending on their ages.
Ndlovu said the tradition of preserving maidens' chastity -- known as
Imabali YeMaswati or Flower of the Nation) -- will be policed by
traditional chiefs who still rule over much of Swazi society. Any man who
failed to observe the rules would be fined 1,300 Emalangeni (about 152
dollars) or one cow.
Dear Osama Bin Laden, Yasser Arafat, and Sadam Hussein, etc.
We are pleased to announce that we unequivocally accept your challenge to an
old-fashioned game of whoop-ass. Now that we understand the rule that there
are no rules, we look forward to playing by them for the first time. Since
this game is a winner-take-all, we unfortunately are unable to invite you to
join us at the victory celebration. But rest assured that we will toast you
-- LITERALLY.
While we will admit that you are off to an impressive lead, it is however
now our turn at the plate.
By the way, we will be playing on your court now. Batter up.
Sincerely,
The 270,000,000 citizens of the United States of America
I just heard some sad news on NPR - Horror/Sci Fi writer Stephen King turned 54 in his Maine home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will celebrate his birthday - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to popular culture. Truly an American icon.
Slashdot Mirror
Slashdot is dying . . .
You know this story turns out, right?
where's that Ralph "Jew Hater" Nader guy?
Not that I want to see him return, just wondering.
for me to p00p on!
Amen brother.
Does QT still sell those triple chili dog joints? Now THAT'S good eatin'.
I haven't been to a QT in years; you're making me homesick. (They don't still sell the QT "Quitin Time" beer do they?)
Your pal, TC
Yeah, and the most powerful kind, to boot.
How's this?
Rush Limbaugh has gone deaf.
The nation's most popular radio talk-show host told listeners yesterday that a rapidly accelerating hearing loss has cost him almost all his hearing. He cannot hear in his left ear, and tests show he has lost 80 percent hearing in his right ear, he said. All this has happened since May 29, when Limbaugh -- perhaps the media's preeminent conservative standard-bearer -- first noticed a hearing loss.
"If the pattern keeps up, I'll be totally deaf," he told his audience, which numbers as high as 20 million listeners each week. "Hearing aids, the most powerful made, mean nothing. If I take the hearing aid out of my right ear, I cannot hear a thing.
from the article:
" . . . (who recently jumped ship from Linuxcare to work at VA Linux Systems) . . ."
this guy has made some stunningly bad career choices. I hope, for his sakes, Australia has a decent welfare system. Sheesh!
A rat done bit my sister Nell.
(with Whitey on the moon)
Her face and arms began to swell.
(and Whitey's on the moon)
I can't pay no doctor bill.
(but Whitey's on the moon)
Ten years from now I'll be payin' still.
(while Whitey's on the moon)
The man jus' upped my rent las' night.
('cause Whitey's on the moon)
No hot water, no toilets, no lights.
(but Whitey's on the moon)
I wonder why he's uppi' me?
('cause Whitey's on the moon?)
I wuz already payin' 'im fifty a week.
(with Whitey on the moon)
Taxes takin' my whole damn check,
Junkies makin' me a nervous wreck,
The price of food is goin' up,
An' as if all that shit wuzn't enough:
A rat done bit my sister Nell.
(with Whitey on the moon)
Her face an' arm began to swell.
(but Whitey's on the moon)
Was all that money I made las' year
(for Whitey on the moon?)
How come there ain't no money here?
(Hmm! Whitey's on the moon)
Y'know I jus' 'bout had my fill
(of Whitey on the moon)
I think I'll sen' these doctor bills,
Airmail special
(to Whitey on the moon)
First goat post?
w00t!
You don't look for
You come to
w00t! dig my b0xen!
Come on, biatchee! Give us the "Turbo Lover" shiznit!
Agence France Presse, September 29, 2001 Saturday
India to survey penis sizes to cap population growth: report
Health officials, confounded by India's explosive population growth, will
launch a countrywide project to measure the different size of penises to
design more effective condoms, Indian Express said Friday.
It added a simple hypothesis lay behind the project: "More and more
condoms are getting torn, and the population is rising. The long and short
of it is that while all condoms are of the same size, all penises are not."
N.C. Saxena, head of reproductive biology at the Indian Council of
Medical Research -- the institution coordinating the project -- said once
the "length and width of the male organ in different parts of the country
was known," it would provide a shot to family planning.
"Once the variation in size is known, condoms can be tailored to the
needs of different regions," he said.
The survey could help bring down the 15-20 percent failure rate of
condoms because of "breakage or spillage."
India's population demography is widely divergent, varying from shorter
and darker people of southern areas, believed to be of Dravidian origin, to
fair, tall and burly people in the north who apparently have Aryan blood.
"The collection of data (on the penises) will be a scientific process in
which the length and width would be recorded in a digital camera at the
time of full erection," Saxena said.
The work on the project began in early July with the procurement of a
digital camera.
"We are now preparing a software that will translate pictures
automatically into measurements of width and length," Saxena added.
India's billion-plus population is fast closing the gap on China's 1.3
billion. The task of controlling rampant population growth is seen as a key
element in solving the country's crushing social problems.
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Come on you dipshit
"After 2 planes you style not understand..."
if you're going to troll, learn some fucking english, biatch!
style?
What the fuck is wrong with you?
Don't worry, we'll be droping a neutron on you soon.
This is slashdot.
None of these geeks know how to get lucky. You know what I mean>
are you sure that building is still standing, what with that tornado and all.
Whitey on the Moon
A rat done bit my sister Nell.
(with Whitey on the moon)
Her face and arms began to swell.
(and Whitey's on the moon)
I can't pay no doctor bill.
(but Whitey's on the moon)
Ten years from now I'll be payin' still.
(while Whitey's on the moon)
The man jus' upped my rent las' night.
('cause Whitey's on the moon)
No hot water, no toilets, no lights.
(but Whitey's on the moon)
I wonder why he's uppi' me?
('cause Whitey's on the moon?)
I wuz already payin' 'im fifty a week.
(with Whitey on the moon)
Taxes takin' my whole damn check,
Junkies makin' me a nervous wreck,
The price of food is goin' up,
An' as if all that shit wuzn't enough:
A rat done bit my sister Nell.
(with Whitey on the moon)
Her face an' arm began to swell.
(but Whitey's on the moon)
Was all that money I made las' year
(for Whitey on the moon?)
How come there ain't no money here?
(Hmm! Whitey's on the moon)
Y'know I jus' 'bout had my fill
(of Whitey on the moon)
I think I'll sen' these doctor bills,
Airmail special
(to Whitey on the moon)
The whole article is a meta-troll.
Remeber:
Think once
Think twice
Think "Don't Feed the Trolls"
Swaziland Imposes a Five-Year Sex Ban on Young Women
Dolar Vasani, South Africa
*******************
The Swaziland government has announced a five-year sex ban for young women
in a bid to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS. The ban was announced Sunday
evening by the leader of Swaziland's young women, Lungile Ndlovu, who said
the elders of the nation had deemed it fitting.
"During this period you will be expected to observe a five-year sex ban, no
shaking of hands with males, no wearing of pants and you will be expected
to wear woolen tassels wherever you go for the next five years," Ndlovu
said at the end of lengthy celebrations to mark the Swazi king's 33rd
birthday.
Ndlovu did not specify what age group the ban was trying to target, but
said women who were in relationships and older than 19 years would be
expected to wear red with black tassels, and those still virgins will wear
blue with yellow.
Her announcement was met by howls of protest. The ban follows an
announcement by King Mswati III on Friday that Swaziland would revive the
"umchwasho" chastity rite to preserve virginity among girls and combat
AIDS. Under the rite, the girls wear woolen "do not touch me" tassels of
different colours depending on their ages.
Ndlovu said the tradition of preserving maidens' chastity -- known as
Imabali YeMaswati or Flower of the Nation) -- will be policed by
traditional chiefs who still rule over much of Swazi society. Any man who
failed to observe the rules would be fined 1,300 Emalangeni (about 152
dollars) or one cow.
Yeah, baby!
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What is the slash crew gonna take from VA Linux when it goes belly up (should be any day now)? maybe the
nuff said.
w00t!
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Or one redneck idiot. Whichever.
coming from an AC shitbag, this means less than jack.
Pls die thks.
September 12, 2001
Dear Osama Bin Laden, Yasser Arafat, and Sadam Hussein, etc.
We are pleased to announce that we unequivocally accept your challenge to an
old-fashioned game of whoop-ass. Now that we understand the rule that there
are no rules, we look forward to playing by them for the first time. Since
this game is a winner-take-all, we unfortunately are unable to invite you to
join us at the victory celebration. But rest assured that we will toast you
-- LITERALLY.
While we will admit that you are off to an impressive lead, it is however
now our turn at the plate.
By the way, we will be playing on your court now. Batter up.
Sincerely,
The 270,000,000 citizens of the United States of America
I just heard some sad news on NPR - Horror/Sci Fi writer Stephen King turned 54 in his Maine home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will celebrate his birthday - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to popular culture. Truly an American icon.