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Post by Raven on Jul 22, 2008 13:21:28 GMT -5
Yeah, odd. He denies the allegations through his rep.
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Post by ailishsmom on Aug 22, 2008 8:57:12 GMT -5
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Post by Raven on Aug 22, 2008 9:39:40 GMT -5
Ouch. What a wanktard. "I'll have my staff get back to you"? He doesn't freakin' know? What is he doing with all these houses that he owns if he's losing count? Gee, Mr. President, how many states you got there? - "Uh, maybe the vice-prezzadint can get back to you on that."
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Post by vampyre on Aug 22, 2008 10:58:00 GMT -5
Hey! That's MY bitch slap. Don't waste it on politicians!
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Post by Raven on Sept 5, 2008 14:40:48 GMT -5
EWWW!(Snopes confirmed this is TRUE!) Hair Bands From China Made From Recycled Condoms-Summary of the eRumor: Used condoms are being recycled into hair bands in southern China threatening to spread sexually-transmitted diseases and bacteria.www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/c/condomhairbands.htmwww.snopes.com/medical/toxins/hairband.aspBEIJING (AFP) - Used condoms are being recycled into hair bands in southern China threatening to spread sexually-transmittable diseases they were originally meant to prevent, state media reported Tuesday
In the latest example of potentially harmful Chinese-made products, rubber hair bands have been found in local markets and beauty salons in Dongguan and Guangzhou cities in southern Guangdong province, China Daily newspaper said.
'These cheap and colorful rubber bands and hair ties sell well ..... threatening the health of local people,' it said. Despite being recycled, the hair bands could still contain bacteria and viruses, it said.
'People could be infected with AIDS, (genital) warts or other diseases if they hold the rubber bands or strings in their mouths while waving their hair into plaits or buns,' the paper quoted a local dermatologist who gave only his surname, Dong, as saying. A bag of ten of the recycled bands sells for just 25 s en (three cents), much cheaper than others on the market, accounting for their popularity, the paper said.
A government official was quoted as saying recycling condoms was illegal. China 's manufacturing industry has been repeatedly tarnished this year by a string of scandals involving shoddy or dangerous goods made for both domestic and foreign markets.
In response, it launched a public relations blitz this summer aimed at playing up efforts to strengthen monitoring systems. Check your kids hair bands and make sure they do not put them in their mouth while trying to plait or tie their hair.
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Post by MsKay on Sept 5, 2008 16:31:53 GMT -5
WTF!!!!! Raven... seriously I could have done without knowing this...... actually no I couldn't have... But God Damn it...
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Post by nat on Sept 5, 2008 17:06:19 GMT -5
SO wrong, on SO many levels!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT THE HELL?!?!?! I will never look at rubber bands the same way again...thx Raven lol
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Post by miki on Sept 5, 2008 17:47:11 GMT -5
That just boggles the mind...
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Post by debim on Sept 5, 2008 20:25:41 GMT -5
Well, YUCK!
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Post by vampyre on Sept 5, 2008 20:31:14 GMT -5
It's good to be bald!
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Post by Raven on Sept 6, 2008 13:54:39 GMT -5
Can't buy TOYS that say Made in China. Now we gotta be on the look-out for these nasty hair bands. Ewww!
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Post by erin on Sept 18, 2008 14:08:49 GMT -5
That's so nasty about the hairbands
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Post by miki on Sept 18, 2008 17:38:34 GMT -5
Now there's the baby formula b.s. in China. That is so sad...
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Post by Raven on Oct 4, 2008 9:00:52 GMT -5
O.J. Simpson Guilty of All ChargesSimpson guilty of robbery, kidnap charges Ex-NFL star convicted exactly 13 years after acquittal on murder chargesO.J. Simpson, who went from American sports idol to celebrity-in-exile after he was acquitted of murder in 1995, was found guilty Friday of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel room.
The 61-year-old former football star could spend the rest of his life in prison. Sentencing was set for Dec. 5.
A weary and somber Simpson released a heavy sigh as the charges were read by the clerk in Clark County District Court. He was immediately taken into custody.
The Hall of Fame football star was convicted of kidnapping, armed robbery and 10 other charges for gathering up five men a year ago and storming into a room at a hotel-casino, where the group seized several game balls, plaques and photos. Prosecutors said two of the men with him were armed; one of them said Simpson asked him to bring a gun.
The verdict came 13 years to the day after Simpson was cleared of murdering his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, in Los Angeles in one of the most sensational trials of the 20th century.
"I don't like to use the word payback," defense attorney Yale Galanter said. "I can tell you from the beginning my biggest concern ... was whether or not the jury would be able to separate their very strong feelings about Mr. Simpson and judge him fairly and honestly."
Simpson's co-defendant, Clarence "C.J." Stewart, 54, also was found guilty on all charges in the Las Vegas case and taken into custody.
Simpson showed little emotion as officers handcuffed him and walked him out of the courtroom. His sister, Carmelita Durio, sobbed behind him in the arms of Simpson's friend, Tom Scotto, who said "I love you" as Simpson passed by. As spectators left the courtroom, Durio collapsed.
Jurors made no eye contact with the defendants as they entered the courtroom. They declined to answer questions after the verdict was read.
Galanter said his client had expected the outcome, and in a courthouse conversation with an Associated Press reporter on Thursday, Simpson had implied as much.
Simpson said he felt melancholy and that he was "afraid that I won't get to go to my kids' college graduations after I managed to get them through college." (Yeah, well their mother didn't get to see them graduate elementary school, so shuddup!) Galanter said it was not a happy day for anybody. "His only hope is the appellate process," he said.
Clark County spokesman Dan Kulin said prosecutors would not comment until the case was "completely resolved."
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Post by nat on Oct 4, 2008 9:15:56 GMT -5
this fucking bozo just never learns...can they throw him in jail until he croaks already?
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