Category Archives: Weird

Vanity Search

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Nils

Richard, I see your 34 matches and counter with 46 players named “Jeppe” in Europe and 9 in the American World of Warcraft. (Of course “Jeppe” is a fairly common name in Scandinavia, especially in Denmark.)

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Great deal on T-Shirts

Posted on November 28, 2008 by Nils
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Clean Patriotism

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Nils

Saw this at work – the cleaning staff seems to have a weird sense of humor – either that, or a large dose of patriotism.

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Doomsday on BBC News

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Nils

In the 1970s and 1980s, people lived under the constant threat of nuclear war destroying Earth, in the 2000s we live under the constant threat of climate change. Doomsday scenarios have been changed accordingly and seem to be quite en … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Cities

Posted on December 5, 2007 by Nils

I was at the airport’s regional train station the day before yesterday, waiting for the subway home. When it entered the station, I heard a short discussion behind me. A somewhat older man, slightly Indian-looking, asked a woman for directions. … Continue reading →

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Elite Partner?!

Posted on November 21, 2007 by Nils

Google-Anzeige: Aha. Elite Partner. “Singles mit Niveau”. Die Beispiele sind, von oben nach unten: Golfer. Ärztin. Tanzlehrer. Ja, sehr elitär. Gut, Ärztin kann ich als Beispiel ja noch nachvollziehen. Und Golf ist selbstverständlich der Sport der Oberschicht. Aber Tanzlehrer? Was … Continue reading →

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Is Halloween too scary?

Posted on October 29, 2007 by Nils

This is an article from last year, but I didn’t see it then: The BBC asked [whether Halloween was too scary](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/6099008.stm) after some dim-witted British preacher suggested that the horror theme of Halloween was “too scary for children and adults”: … Continue reading →

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iPod Droppings

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Nils

My iPod is 2.5 years old, and today I dropped it for the first time. Height: 1.5m. Ground: Solid stone. Since I plan to buy a new one I wasn’t really too worried about it. When I picked it up … Continue reading →

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Pupils distressed by Potter reading

Posted on August 9, 2007 by Nils

The BBC reports: >A headteacher caused some distress by reading to about 400 children from the last page of the final Harry Potter book at a primary school in Somerset. > >One pupil at St John’s School in Midsomer Norton … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter

Posted on July 20, 2007 by Nils

Today is the day the “last” Harry Potter book gets published. Crazed fans are [besieging bookshops](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6909153.stm), which will start the sales frenzy at midnight. A lot of these crazed fans are adults. Now here’s something the government could do to … Continue reading →

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