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ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Japanese millionaire Daisuke Enomoto had planned to dress up as his favourite cartoon character in outer space and spent $21 million to make it happen.
Now, however, he claims the company that was supposed make his dream come true brushed him aside with little more than a "sorry, no refunds." A federal judge has now heard arguments in Enomoto's lawsuit against Virginia-based Space Adventures.
It's a firm that made its name brokering deals with the Russian space agency to put half a dozen space tourists in orbit for fees of $20 million or more.
Space Adventures wants the lawsuit thrown out, saying that Enomoto was disqualified because of a chronic kidney-stone condition.
They say his money is non-refundable.
Enomoto claims the kidney stones were an excuse and that he wasn't allowed to launch in part because he refused Space Adventures' demands for more money.
Enomoto, an eccentric entrepreneur who planned to dress up as anime character Char Aznable, had plans to be the first tourist to do a spacewalk.
He spent most of eight months at the Star City training facility near Moscow in 2006 preparing for his flight.
But as disputes arose over how much money Enomoto owed, he was medically disqualified because of his kidney-stone condition.
He was replaced by Anousheh Ansari, who became the world's first female space tourist.
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Saturday, November 22, 2008
Would-be Japanese space tourist wants his $21-million fee returned
Nude pics in phone lost at McDonald's get online
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Here's some food for thought: If you have nude photos of your wife on your cellphone, hang onto it.
Phillip Sherman of Arkansas learned that lesson after he left his phone behind at a McDonald's restaurant and the photos ended up online. Now he and his wife, Tina, are suing the McDonald's Corp., the franchise owner and the store manager.
The suit was filed Friday and seeks a jury trial and $3 million in damages for suffering, embarrassment and the cost of having to move to a new home.
The suit says Phillip Sherman left the phone the Fayetteville store in July and employees promised to secure it until he returned.
Manager Aaron Brummley declined comment and other company officials didn't return messages.
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Semen Cook Book
GEEKOLOGIE
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Description:
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only $24.95
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Buy it here.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Japanese man makes Mexico City airport home
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MEXICO CITY - Hiroshi Nohara is on a layover at the Mexico City airport.
It has lasted almost three months and he has no plans to leave.
For reasons he can't explain, the Japanese man has been in Terminal 1 of the Benito Juarez International Airport since Sept. 2, surviving off donations from fast-food restaurants and passengers and sleeping in a chair.
At first, he frightened passengers and airport authorities asked the Japanese Embassy to investigate why the foul-smelling man refused to leave. Now, he's somewhat of a celebrity, capturing Mexico's collective imagination with nearly daily television news reports on his life at the food court.
Tourists stop to pose with him for photographs or an autograph.
The Tokyo native flew into Mexico with a tourist visa and a return ticket home but he never left the airport. In an interview Thursday alongside the airport McDonald's, he said he had no motive for his extended stay and doesn't know how much longer he'll remain.
"I don't understand why I'm here," he said through a visiting interpreter originally hired by a television station.
"I don't have a reason."
The embassy can't force him to leave and since Nohara's visa is valid all Mexican officials can do it wait for it to expire in early March.
During his stay, Nohara's wiry goatee has grown into a scraggly mass. His red-tinted hair is speckled with dust and dandruff and his cream-coloured jacket and fleece blanket are dingy with overuse. He smells like he hasn't had a shower in months.
"He's a calm person, a nice man," said Silvia Navarrete del Toro, an airport janitor.
"He just sits here and eats all day."
Various stalls in the food court give Nohara free snacks and drinks, sometimes even throwing in hats or coffee mugs with store logos for free publicity during his frequent television appearances.
Strangers often buy him pastries or hamburgers; he prefers the latter.
He sits with the interpreter, talking and laughing for hours, at a small table covered with cups of cold coffee, packets of ketchup and sandwiches wrapped in foil.
Stroking his facial hair, Nohara said the 2004 film "The Terminal," starring Tom Hanks as an Eastern European man stuck in a New York City airport, was not his inspiration. But he acknowledged the similarities.
"My life," he joked, "is 'The Terminal 2."'
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Red heads beware
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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland teachers were told to be on "heightened alert" Thursday after the province's largest school board warned them about an unusual prank targeting red-headed students that may have been inspired by the popular animated TV show "South Park."
The Eastern School District advised principals and teachers to be on the lookout for violent attacks against red-haired youths after it became aware that Thursday was "Kick a Ginger Day," according to several groups on the social networking website Facebook.
Tony Stack, a principal for St. Peter's Junior High School in Mount Pearl, N.L., said a few parents contacted his school to warn him after stumbling upon the Facebook group pages. Stack said he then contacted the school board, which sent a notice to other principals earlier this week.
"Some of the students did tell me today that they were aware of it and they had a level of apprehension about it," Stack said.
"They felt a little bit more comfortable knowing that the adults in the community . . . were aware of it and that we were discussing it openly to prevent it."
Several schools reported receiving phone calls from concerned parents about the alleged event, Eastern School District spokeswoman Mary Tucker said.
It's not clear where the idea for such a day originated. But the school board pointed to a recent South Park episode where the potty-mouthed character Cartman delivers a class presentation on "Ginger kids," referring to red-haired, freckled children as suffering from an incurable disease.
The concern for student safety was not relegated to Newfoundland. Several groups promoting the cause of kicking people with red hair popped up on Facebook, including one with more than 4,700 members from across Canada.
In Flin Flon, Man., an elementary school principal said he met earlier this week with a mother concerned for the safety of her son after he came upon one of the Facebook group pages.
Const. Kevin Foley of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary applauded the Eastern School District's proactive stance on the matter and said late Thursday he heard of no complaints about violent incidents.
"The Eastern School District took action and we believe that the action that was taken by them was appropriate for the situation," Foley said.
"Any time that there's a threat of violence, no matter how it comes about, it's always a concern."
But Sarah Colborne-Penney, a parent with three children attending schools in the Eastern School District, questioned the wisdom behind the school board's warning.
"It was unusual and I think it was probably unnecessary," Colborne-Penney said, adding that the school board already has a student safety policy.
"I think that by drawing attention to it and issuing a specific warning probably created a stir and created more interest in this day than would have occurred."
The Eastern School District manages 122 schools with approximately 44,000 students and 3,800 teaching and support staff.
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Infamous Spider, SOLD @ $10,000.00
Famous Spider
EBAY Auction
Yep that says $10,000.00 Amazing. I wish i had such artistic skills to pay tha billz. 
Pee Pee in a Pasta Jar
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Hell no this doesn't have anything to do with gadgets or gizmos, but it is awesome. In a "boy, I'm really glad I'm not that guy" kind of way. Long story short: a man pleasuring himself with a jar of pasta sauce led cops on a low speed chase in Australia. Long story long:
A man caught near Nobbys (!!) Beach with his penis in a pasta sauce jar led police on a 20 km/h car chase, Newcastle Local Court heard yesterday. Police drew their weapons when they suspected Keith Roy Weatherley, 46, was armed. Instead, they found him partially clothed with his genitals in a jar, a police statement said. The chase lasted five to 10 minutes, with a top speed of just 20 km/h, before Weatherley was stopped at Centenary Drive, Newcastle. He refused to leave the car. Four officers used batons and capsicum spray to remove him. They found a 750-millilitre jar around his penis and noted that Weatherley attempted to continue "pleasuring himself in between bouts of wrestling". A search of his car uncovered pornography, a home-made sex aid, women's stockings and a Jack Russell terrier.
Wow, continuing to pleasure yourself while wrestling with the cops. That's....well that's just ballsy (ZING!). And I don't even want to discuss the contents of his car. But what I do want to discuss is what kind of pasta jar he was using. And also, was there still sauce in it? Traditional tomato-based or alfredo? Did he add pesto? I bet he added pesto. Man caught with penis in pasta jar [theherald] Thanks to Matt, who insists hot sauce bottles are where it's at. Thanks buddy, my penis just spontaneously combusted.
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Burning Calendar
English Russia
What a neat design.. However some joker could totally light your cubicle on fire.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
HP 48G As a midi controller
I totally have one of these calculators from university.
Who knew that you could use it as a midi controller.
GSP Movie Coming out.
Might be worthwhile to check out.
He's the bomb in the ring. No idea about his acting skills. Looks exciting.
IMDB
Cheating? Blame Apple.
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In a story that reminds me of every wedding I've ever gone to where they set out disposable cameras so you can take pictures, some dude took a snapshot of his junk with his iPhone. And, after emailing it to his mistress, his girlfriend found it. Oh snap! So what did the no-good cheating bastard do? Simple, he blamed it on Apple.
The Fanboy's excuse was that he had taken the picture but never sent it to anyone. In fact he was so worried about his Iphone taking the picture that he said had paid a visit to the ironically named Apple Genius Bar. There he swore that a spokesman for apple had told him that it was a known glitch. Photos sometimes automatically attach themselves to an e-mail address and appear in the sent folder, even though no e-mail was ever sent, he swore blind that the Genius told him.
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GEEKOLOGIE
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
iphone Drunk Calculator
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Drunk calculator applications already exist for the iPhone, but this one is more in depth. And freer. Because it's free. You can choose exactly what you've had to drink, and based on your weight, it determines how sloshed you are. Like right now it's telling me I shouldn't even be blogging. Fuck it though. Seriously, it doesn't know shit. Bartender, another. If you do get too drunk, the application will even call you a cab or tell you to make out with the dude next to you who looks feminine enough to warrant a kiss. Then, puke on yourself, lose your shoes, and pass out in a ditch and get frostbite. I mean, it's the American way. Back me up Superficial Writer. Haha, yeah, I just told them about your weekend. So, did you get dude's number? Last Call iPhone App Wants You To Get Drunk Responsibly [gizmodo] Thanks to Josh, who drank 40 beers for breakfast and still had bourbon with lunch.
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