Sunday, February 3, 2013

FIPID - 02/03/13


Fun Interesting Pertinent Information Dissemination


Top Picks
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Libor Lies Revealed in Rigging of $300 Trillion Benchmark

Yahoo, Dell Swell Netherlands’ $13 Trillion Tax Haven

Reddit raises $10,000 for Atlanta mall manager (Video has profanity but you see what this guy has to deal with.  Mommy gets Tasered.

Hipmunk (New way to find deals on flights and travel.  Submit a search and check out the results.)

Fasten Your Seatbelts: Google's Driverless Car Is Worth Trillions

Crime and No Punishment

The Most Ridiculous Law of 2013 (So Far): It Is Now a Crime to Unlock Your Smartphone



The Cable Guy predicts the future.



Politics and Business---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Boy Scouts Losing Big Funders Over Anti-Gay Policy

The Worst CEOs of 2012

Bill Gates Hates Cash. Here's Why

Woman voter who was arrested for trying to prove voter fraud was easy has pled guilty.

Fighting Recession the Icelandic Way

In addition to easing consumer debt, Iceland reduced government spending and increased revenue by raising taxes and cutting deductions that mainly benefited the well-off, a path the U.S. might profitably emulate. In fact, relief for overburdened U.S. consumers is a cause promoted by former U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Sheila Bair in a new book published this week. Bair would have done more to aid sinking homeowners and done less for banks, but she says her efforts were blocked by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and others.


Biden concedes new laws won't end gun massacres


Science and Technology
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Cats killing billions of animals in the US

What Turns You On? 10 Fascinating Facts About Sexual Attraction
Your brain is reacting to stimuli and sending out signals that you may not even be aware of.

A type of transistor that can be switched with magnetism instead of electricity could make circuitry malleable too, leading to more efficient and reliable gadgets, from smart phones to satellites.

The amazing influence of unconscious cues is among the most fascinating discoveries of our time­—that is, if it's true


Fun, Interesting, Disturbing and Offbeat
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Burning Cheese Closes Norwegian Road For Days

'Friends' Will Be There For You At Beijing's Central Perk
Almost a decade since the end of the hit American TV series Friends, the show — and, in particular, the fictitious Central Perk cafe, where much of the action took place — is enjoying an afterlife in China's capital, Beijing. Here, the show that chronicled the exploits of New York City pals Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, Phoebe and Joey is almost seen as a lifestyle guide.

Women form special cab service in Delhi -- catering exclusively to women
Women drive the cabs and only pick up women passengers. And the service has seen great success.

Woman Sues Match.com For $10M After Getting Matched With Murder Suspect Who Brutally Attacked Her

Former scoutmaster: Shift on gay ban overdue
"Just because a person is gay doesn't mean he's a pedophile," Richard Guglielmetti added. "Barring gay leaders kind of accuses them of being pedophiles. Which they're not — there's plenty of good gay men that would be good leaders. As far as their policy against gay Scouts, I don't think they should discriminate against anybody — black, white, rich, poor, gay, straight. I mean, it's Boy Scouts, and they're boys. That was my problem with it."

Surfer Breaks World Record By Riding Enormous 100-Foot WaveRead

Vatican admits it doesn’t fully understand youth culture

London woman left disfigured by shocking random acid attack by mystery woman in niqab as she walked home from work at Victoria's Secret

Chris Farley as Shrek and Other Lost Performances

Martin Luther King Jr. High School coach shoots attackers


Videos
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I think she is forgetting something.


Sand dune jump FAIL


Drunk golf shot (profanity)


Moment of the year in Russian Basketball


UFC - Scarecrow Challenge


Refused Racing Horse Names (Some sexual innuendos) 

Pics
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Reusing by repurposing (3rd from last is my favorite)

Snake eggs in python

Ahh, don't open the blinds.



20 sec exposure

Looking up at mosquitoes


This dog likes the snow.




Lighters and tabs

Window Washers at a Children's Hospital


Ethiopian opal geode

Street art in France





Sand painting









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