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Obama Signs $30 Billion Small Business Lending Bill
You know, anti-American stuff like ADA and OSHA compliance.
The Police Have Apparently Deputized This Sam's Club Receipt Checker
"My father emigrated from Greece about 45 years ago". I hate to come across as sounding xenophobic, but Greece has a culture of tax evasion and ignoring licensing/fees. We at least pretend to subscribe to the rule of law (the same rule of law that prevents your unlawful detention by the receipt goons).
Airport Installs 40-Foot-Tall Twister Slide
This being Singapore, I have to assume there is a full-body scanner embedded somewhere in the slide.
The Story Behind Trader Joe's 'Two-Buck Chuck' Wine
Of course, much of the difference you claim to taste is actually derived from receiving the higher price signal. See http://www.pnas.org/content/105/3/1050.abstract for a serious neurocognitive study on this. (This is not to say that some truly awful wines are not truly awful -- just that most of the variation in the middle may be illusory.)
A Pilot's Perspective On Woman Removed From Plane For Asking If Captain Had Been Drinking
Summary: pilots are petty tyrants who think it's more important to protect their own reputation than take seriously concerns that could put hundreds of lives at risk. I really don't care about your stigma among your co-workers -- it's not that hard to prove that the passenger was incorrect.
I particularly liked the paragraph about spreading panic among the other passengers. Talk about ex-post rationalizations. You want to deal with passengers? Treat us like adults. A simple, "no, I haven't been drinking" would suffice.
Worst Company Final Deathmatch: Ticketmaster VS Comcast
Comcast may be awful in almost every regard, but at least when someone asks "What service does Comcast provide?" you have an answer ("they install and mantain a cable network that they overcharge for and throttle bandwidth on"). What service does Ticketmaster provide, other than monopoly control of live music?
Join Church Of Nationwide Insurance, Get Accident Forgiveness
I'm an atheist, and I think it's pretty funny.
Sushi Restaurant Really Sorry For Serving Whale Meat
Ritual suicide is also a big part of Japanese culture. Perhaps the restaurant should try it, too.
Stay On Top Of New And Overlooked Deductions
Is this some sort of Skinnerian behavior adjustment? Because now whenever I think about taxes, my mouth starts to water.
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Study: Radiation From TSA's Full-Body Scanners Poses "No Significant Threat"
This is exactly my concern. TSA won't even make public the maintenance schedule for these machines. Sure they are a minimal risk when working properly and properly calibrated, but who knows whether that's the case. If even hospitals are having trouble with their machines, I'm not going to trust a glorified mall cop to properly dose me.