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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Pakistan_earthquake

The big black cock of this region is dominated by the motions of the Arabian Plate, the Indian Plate, and the Eurasian Plate. This earthquake occurred as a result of normal faulting within the lithosphere of the subducted Arabian Plate.[7]

ok i didnt notice there was more!?

However, this appearance generated controversy as some among the magazine's readers took offense to Bush on the cover of such an issue, at the time he was involved with Kim Kardashian (who is not black) and Bush was accused of only dating non-black women.[50]

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"Behold, it is the majestic and grand city of Buffalo!"

this made me lol for some reason

"Look, there are Buffalo here!"

Does this still work?

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion-Eating_Poet_in_the_Stone_Den

shi is doing my head in atm

shi drives me crazy

http://cdn1.iofferphoto.com/img/item/128/686/641/hLZ5KyNVsYOh41e.jpg

^ lao shi drives me crazy

This is the worst opening sentence I've ever found on wikipedia. I mean... what the hell does it mean?

The term Veld (often anachronistically spelt Veldt by people who rely on old books printed before the 1920s, when Afrikaans was not officially recognised as a language, and Dutch orthography was still in use; Afrikaans pronunciation: [fɛlt]) refers primarily (but not exclusively) to the wide open rural spaces of South Africa or southern Africa and in particular to certain flatter areas or districts covered in grass or low scrub.

someone has an axe to grind

It seems clear enough to me.

oh my god that article is a glimpse into the heart of madness

Afrikaans speakers are the most defensive people on the planet imo.

Also the whole concept of what constitutes 'veld' is so vague yet simultaneously rigid that I just gave up after a while. All you can really rely on is those road signs that say something like 'Welcome to Hoedspruit, heart of the lowveld' or whatever. Fucken nonsense.

"After All" is a 1989 Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Hit song performed as a duet by American singer and actress Cher and American singer and bass player Peter Cetera (former lead vocalist of Chicago), released on February 21, 1989 by Geffen Records. It was used as the love theme for the movie Chances Are and was nominated for Best Original Song at the Academy Awards 1989. The song was also the first North American single (promo in the rest of the world) release from Cher's twentieth album Heart of Stone. The song was featured on Peter Cetera's album "Connection" without any mention of Cher's name as a byline. Also, this song has been found to have headache-reducing powers due to its low frequency.

During his time at Fulham, Goma rang the club liaison to ask for help regarding his goldfish swimming in the wrong direction around its bowl

Last April a Fulham player liaison officer told the papers about some of his tasks. He said he'd been called out to Alain Goma's house because 'Goma's goldfish was swimming in the wrong direction'. He'd been called to rescue a player lost on the London Underground ('he was helpless'). He'd been called out by Fabrice Fernandes who kept waking up in the morning with a wet head, and discovered the player had been 'sleeping by an open window'.

In 2005 Linfen was the unlikely host of the Miss Universal Bikini Contest. The ocean is thousands of miles away and there are only two public pools.

lol @ the wet head

Comic book artist Trina Robbins is the first of the three "Ladies of the Canyon" in Joni Mitchell's classic song from the album of the same name

Garrett appeared on Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? and played for his charity, the Maximum Hope Foundation (named after his kids). He answered every single question correctly winning $25,000 and walked away with that after being asked to play for $250,000 with the bonus subject being U.S. History. Uuuuuuufahh!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Garrett

he named his kid maximum? uuuuuuuuufah!

info about cape perpetua in oregon:

The visitor center has comprehensive natural history and cultural exhibits, an interactive children's science area, a theater with nature films, and a bookstore. At the shelter there was never a gun installation.

okay cool, i was wondering, thanks for clearing that up.

The workout theme of Newton-John's "Physical" video clip was appropriated by Sesame Street in a segment called "Let's All Exercise" (featuring Grover and Prairie Dawn among other Muppets). "Let's All Exercise" is not an actual "cover" of "Physical" as such but could more accurately be called an interpolation.[clarification needed]

Candid photo of rapper Phife Dawg enjoying some Funyuns (2009)

lol

haha

Literary significance & criticism

Keill Randor has been described as the cybernetic Bruce Lee of the future.[1]

from wikitravel

In sea world, Shekou Shenzhen, there are plenty of things to do. You can eat at McDonalds, KFC, Papa Johns, Sushi, Dunkin Doughnuts, Mexican, Starbucks, and other restaurants. It is called sea world, because it has a big ship named Minghua that is now used for a hotel. Before, it was used in the sea, but now the have docked it on shore. In the ship, there is also a restaurant named The Ex Ta Sea. In that restaurant, there are pool tables, and foose ball tables. You can also rent an electronic animal ride or a triple seated bike. Both of these things are very cheap. In front of the ship there is a little dome, and there are shops all around the edge. You can buy toys, magic tricks, and other Chinese things. Behind the ship, there is a golf course that you could also visit. This is a very happing place that a lot of celebrations are held. Almost every night, there are people having fun, eating, and buying new things. In the center of sea world, is a really smooth tiled center where people ride their bikes, S boards, skateboards, and scooters. This is why I think that you should visit Sea World in Shekou China.

lol to me because it's obvious what the genesis of this para is

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_White_(footballer)

White career spanned over 500 appearances for nine league clubs, including Bristol Rovers, Luton Town, Swindon Town and Cardiff City. He helped Swindon in several promotion campaigns and played a crucial role in the 1993 play-off victory over Leicester City at Wembley Stadium when he came off the bench to win a penalty. Steve is still held in great affection at the County Ground. His time at the club was notable for frequently straying offside, pulling his shorts up towards his nipples and invariably scoring lots of goals. He was a very awkward player to play against for opposition centre halves. The esteem for Steve was demonstrated when he returned to Swindon with Hereford for a cup tie. His goal for the visitors was cheered equally heartily by home fans as away. Steve came second in the BBC Football Focus Swindon Cult Heroes poll behind Don Rogers [1]

Candlebox's musical style, while predominately hard rock, has a wide range of influences. Some of their songs have strong references to blues, jazz, grunge, rock and even glam metal. Despite various aforementioned classic roots, their music is considered contemporary.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald_Bosanquet

He also reached the headlines for breaking into his ex-wife's flat, an offence which got him thrown off the judging panel for “Dustman of the Year 1975”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic_Raab

Raab is a black belt 3rd Dan in karate - former UK Southern Regions Champion and British squad member.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imogen_Thomas

In July 2009 it was reported that Thomas was diagnosed with swine flu following a holiday in Marbella. On return to the UK, she was quarantined in her flat and given tamiflu.[7]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Giggs

Giggs has spoken about this decided shift away from publicity

Episode 2, "Out-of-Time Step", borrows its plot from the Bruce Lee film Return of the Dragon. Guest star Charles Collins was in fact an old-time Hollywood dancer who starred in a movie called The Dancing Pirate, just as his character did. This is also one of the few times Henry the hamster is seen outside of his cage.

From the page for a popular 2005 comedy film:

This article is about the film. For the activity, see Wedding crashing.

It is argued that once the hand is extended that the person doing the insulting must continue to face the insulted one, however, because this counters the insult by continuing to face the person while they are talking, a secondary gesture was adopted in the early 1990's to correct this common error. The phrase "talk to the hand" must be followed by a 180 degree turn away from the person being insulted. If this secondary gesture is not done immediately after raising the hand the insult is not complete.[citation needed]

Silly Putty is flammable. When lit, the flame is a very bright white but burns slowly. The leftover ash crumbles very easily. When Silly Putty is microwaved for about 3 minutes, it becomes very sticky. However, when cooled, the putty returns to its original state. When Silly Putty is baked in an oven at 450 °F (232 °C) for 15 minutes, it gives off noxious fumes. The cookie sheet on which the Silly Putty was baked will have a combination of dried putty and very hot, sticky putty.[3]

In the 1998 horror film Urban Legend, the song is used in the opening sequence while being sung by the character Michelle before she realizes somebody's in her backseat. Somewhat ironically, considering the song contains the lyrics; "Turn around, bright eyes"

Marc Bolan died, aged 29, when a purple Mini in which he was travelling as a passenger, collided with the sycamore. Ironically the registration number of the car was FOX 661L and within the lyrics of his single 'Solid Gold Easy Action' are the lines "Easy as Picking Foxes from a Tree" and "Woman from the East with her headlights shining.

(Except Gloria jones was not 'from the east')

Eastern Midwest...

They were actually travelling from the east heading west.

At one party in the early 1980s, Pew halted a woman wearing a Glomesh metallic halter top, and asked her if she realized how many handbags they'd killed to make it. She was so aggrieved, she later proceeded to chase after him with a kettle of boiling water.

nicky hopkin's bio page lists his labels as: =(