By William M. Hartnett on Feb 19, 2007 in oddities | 0 Comments
>Canadian Company Offers Nude Photos via Cellphone (NYT)
WTF? People are buying soft-core porn — sorry, “sex-related content” — over their cell phones for $2.60?! Is this a Canadian thing? Meanwhile, in Connecticut …
>Teacher Faces Jail Over Pornography on Class Computer (NYT)
(Via Pogue)
… a substitute teacher faces up to 40 years in prison after being convicted [...]
By William M. Hartnett on Feb 19, 2007 in sports | 0 Comments
>Chelsea cut their losses down to £80m (The Guardian)
English Premier League side Chelsea have CUT their losses to £80 million in the most recent financial year, which, based on current exchange rates, is roughly $971 billion. According to The Guardian story linked above, owner Roman Abramovich has sunk over £500 million into the club in [...]
By William M. Hartnett on Feb 19, 2007 in cats | 0 Comments
As previously stated, my wife and I, which is to say I alone without her knowledge or involvement, am unhealthily dedicated to the dissemination of pictures of our cats. Well, as you can see above, my employer is unwittingly getting into the act. Pokeweed is going viral, son! If you’re inclined to indulge my cat-photo [...]
By William M. Hartnett on Feb 19, 2007 in oddities | 0 Comments
>Horror Movie at High Pitch in TV Ad Aimed at Teenagers (NYT)
“If you can’t hear the advertising, then maybe the movie isn’t for you. That was the implicit message in a television commercial for ‘The Messengers,’ a horror film from Sony’s Screen Gems division that opened on Feb. 2. In addition to the usual ominous [...]