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Syrian carrying $880,000, Hezbollah ring, 9/11 videos, stopped at Canadian border. He's also a qualified flight instructor.
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kishnevi: Sotheby's is auctioning off a 13th century Spanish Torah.
Nearly 900 9West items are on sale for $14.95 at 6pm.com. (link via FashionHippo andtzikeh) This sale runs 11/15 through 11/22. Shipping is free on orders over $100. You will have to pay shipping for returns.
Also fromtzikeh: Frugal - Bon Vivant
Condé Nast Traveler: Etiquette 101: Smart Talk, "First Do No Harm...Every country has its subtle taboos and unspoken codes, but when you get down to it, it's what you say, not how you say it, that really gets you in the door (or kicked out). Our guide to the most dangerous topics around the world rates them according to our own alert system, from highest to lowest risk, followed by a few safe subjects that might put you back on solid ground." Other "Etiquette 101" guides can be found in a sidebar at the link.
Nature: Swine flu: One killer virus, three key questions
Fromliz_marcs: DeepDiscount DVD is selling the entire series of Farscape for $74.38.
The Watcher checks out Caprica.
The Atlantic: Did Christianity Cause the Crash?
The Block: The complete history of Eldridge Street between Stanton and Rivington, in Manhattan. Clicking on any building will give you more details about its history. From the site designer: "The tenement that sparked this interest, #218, is a good place to start. My great-great-grandfather lived there in 1860. Keep an eye on it in 1922. Enjoy!"
A Survivor's Compass: Rules to keep in mind when dealing with cancer
Alton Brown makes better bacon in a waffle iron (YT video)
The Economist: Lagrangian coherent structures / The skeleton of water
Wired reviews The Prisoner reboot.
Acrophobics beware: On top of the Burj Dubai's spire. (YT Video) The Burj Dubai is the world's tallest skyscraper. Also see: the tower's window cleaners. (YT Video)
Photo Gallery: Victoria's Secret Casting Call
"If you're the type of person who has trouble throwing anything out, then the job of collections reviewer at the University College London's museums might not be for you. The college is embarking upon a purge of its assorted collections, some 250,000 items in total, only 2% of which are currently on display. A gargantuan task, surely, but the college is not doing it on its own — officials have taken the unusual step of opening the process up to the public. They're asking visitors what they should keep, what they should give away to other museums — one institution's trash is another's treasure — or, as a last resort, what they should just throw away."
"One of the best kept literary secrets of the decade was revealed last night when 34-year-old scientist Dr Brooke Magnanti announced she was the writer masquerading as call girl Belle de Jour."
Fromchiutoy, The Guild's "Do You Want To Date My Avatar" (YT music video)
*snort*
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kishnevi: Sotheby's is auctioning off a 13th century Spanish Torah.Nearly 900 9West items are on sale for $14.95 at 6pm.com. (link via FashionHippo and
tzikeh) This sale runs 11/15 through 11/22. Shipping is free on orders over $100. You will have to pay shipping for returns.Also from
tzikeh: Frugal - Bon VivantCondé Nast Traveler: Etiquette 101: Smart Talk, "First Do No Harm...Every country has its subtle taboos and unspoken codes, but when you get down to it, it's what you say, not how you say it, that really gets you in the door (or kicked out). Our guide to the most dangerous topics around the world rates them according to our own alert system, from highest to lowest risk, followed by a few safe subjects that might put you back on solid ground." Other "Etiquette 101" guides can be found in a sidebar at the link.
Nature: Swine flu: One killer virus, three key questions
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liz_marcs: DeepDiscount DVD is selling the entire series of Farscape for $74.38.The Watcher checks out Caprica.
The Atlantic: Did Christianity Cause the Crash?
The Block: The complete history of Eldridge Street between Stanton and Rivington, in Manhattan. Clicking on any building will give you more details about its history. From the site designer: "The tenement that sparked this interest, #218, is a good place to start. My great-great-grandfather lived there in 1860. Keep an eye on it in 1922. Enjoy!"
A Survivor's Compass: Rules to keep in mind when dealing with cancer
Alton Brown makes better bacon in a waffle iron (YT video)
The Economist: Lagrangian coherent structures / The skeleton of water
Wired reviews The Prisoner reboot.
Acrophobics beware: On top of the Burj Dubai's spire. (YT Video) The Burj Dubai is the world's tallest skyscraper. Also see: the tower's window cleaners. (YT Video)
Photo Gallery: Victoria's Secret Casting Call
"If you're the type of person who has trouble throwing anything out, then the job of collections reviewer at the University College London's museums might not be for you. The college is embarking upon a purge of its assorted collections, some 250,000 items in total, only 2% of which are currently on display. A gargantuan task, surely, but the college is not doing it on its own — officials have taken the unusual step of opening the process up to the public. They're asking visitors what they should keep, what they should give away to other museums — one institution's trash is another's treasure — or, as a last resort, what they should just throw away."
"One of the best kept literary secrets of the decade was revealed last night when 34-year-old scientist Dr Brooke Magnanti announced she was the writer masquerading as call girl Belle de Jour."
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chiutoy, The Guild's "Do You Want To Date My Avatar" (YT music video)*snort*