Monthly Archives: October 2008

Robo-Lolita

October 7, 2008 – 2:12 pm

Japan has a fascination with robots and devoted billions to developing cyborgs destined to help mankind. This week they unveiled the cyber-girl Repliee R-1, who was designed by Tsukuba University to help the injured and elderly. Her age is 5 and she obeys the three Laws of Robotics. 1. A robot may not injure a […]

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Crazy Pierre Cardin

October 7, 2008 – 2:11 pm

Pierre Cardin shows his age with his new collection, but as a quintagenarian I appreciate his creations as ‘dresses that show a girl’s butt when she bends over’. Bravo.

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Air-Condition Installment ala Russe

October 7, 2008 – 2:10 pm
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WHEN FAT MEN FLY by Peter Nolan Smith

October 6, 2008 – 3:32 pm
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Dead Cat Bounce

October 6, 2008 – 3:29 pm

The Dow Jones recovered from 9600 to only lose 3% of its value in a single day. Traders call this the dead cat bounce. Can cats bounce twice?

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