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Submitted by Todds Spleen on Wed, 02/20/2008 - 6:56am. ::

Tokyo marathon runner solves mystery of sore nipples

TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - Choking pollution and sapping heat will be the major concerns for the world's elite marathon runners at this year's Beijing Olympics.

But for millions of other marathon men and women, concerns are of an altogether more painful nature.

After his first assault at a marathon last year banker Brian Jones was shocked to discover the sharp pain in his chest was not cardiovascular, but bleeding nipples.

... I'd have gotten away with it if it wasn't for you meddling kids. Oh, not that kind of mystery you say?


Culture Shock

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Submitted by morganbatchava on Wed, 02/20/2008 - 12:44pm. ::

I wasn't sure if I wanted to post this, but the more I thought about it the more I found it interesting.

Sex Photo Scandal Rocks HK Entertainment Industry (Forbes) - HONG KONG -

It's been called the equivalent of the 9/11 disaster for the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

Sexually explicit pictures and a steamy video shot by Cantopop icon Edison Chen with female singers and actresses who have shared his bed have spread like wildfire around Asia over the past few weeks.

Apparently in Hong Kong, this sort of stuff is considered appalling. I also noticed that apparently a tape as surfaced of Gene Simmons cheating on his long time girlfriend, and people in America hardly bat an eye. Heck it practically makes a career for some in Hollywood.

It also reminds me of that whole episode with Richard Gere kissing that Bollywood actress in India.

Sort of interesting to see how different cultures approach these things (although I certainly hope the poor young man is able to keep his hands).

(wasn't Maggie Q the chick from Balls of Fury?)


19% of Americans still not getting it...

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Submitted by Rob on Thu, 02/21/2008 - 12:10am. ::

A recent poll sees Bush's approval numbers plunge into "OMG is that an error?" territory. (It's no error, trust me.)