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Radar stops car doing Mach 3 A police radar in… April 8, 2004 12:12 pm

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Radar stops car doing Mach 3


A police radar in Brussels recently stopped a car travelling at three times the speed of sound …

The supersonic motorist was apparently let off with a warning.
In related news: Training speeders to slow down, lab rat style
A camera about 350 feet from the intersection measures speed and tells the light whether to do its business. Traffic engineers plan to give drivers a few miles per hour of wiggle room. But once speeding is detected, the red light will turn on for at least 10 seconds — or 30 seconds-plus if cross traffic is waiting.
Thanks to BoingBoing for the link and exceptional headline!
Other related news: 1/3 of police pursuits nationwide end with the death of a bystander and 1/2 end up being shown live on cable news
One third of all high-speed police pursuits nationwide resulted in the death of an innocent bystander, according to a Harborview analysis of nine years of national statistics released Wednesday.
Thanks to Fark for the headline and link!

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Blast. Just wasted time to accidentally close the … April 8, 2004 12:11 pm

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Blast. Just wasted time to accidentally close the window instead of saving!

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Bush Ad Is "Troubling" Indeed The President’s ad… April 8, 2004 11:53 am

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Bush Ad Is “Troubling” Indeed

The President’s ad recycles bogus claims, then tells only part of the story about Kerry’s position on tax breaks for couples and children.


A Bush Cheney ‘04 ad released April 1 repeats several misleading claims that FactCheck.org has de-bunked before. It also adds something new, saying Kerry repeatedly opposed tax breaks for married couples and families — breaks that Kerry has repeatedly and consistently said he would preserve.
This is a wonderful write-up complete with quoted sources for information to confirm the facts and links to related information. No Bush 2004!
Thank you FactCheck.org!

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Women who eat chocolate during pregnancy have happ… April 8, 2004 9:07 am

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Women who eat chocolate during pregnancy have happier babies. And umm…men allowed to drink beer and go to strip clubs during pregnancy make better fathers Thanks to Fark for the headline.

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Everyone loves IKEA! Classy stuff. But check this… April 8, 2004 8:41 am

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Everyone loves IKEA! Classy stuff. But check this out. It’s their Fartfull.

For an extra giggle, read their “care instructions”.

Thanks to BoingBoing where I discovered the link!

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Amy just said "Lucy need help!" Lucy is the dog an… April 8, 2004 8:31 am

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Amy just said “Lucy need help!” Lucy is the dog and she was put outside to “do her business.” She was done and barking at the door. “someone need help” what a concept for a 22 month old!

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