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Archive for February, 2011

Northern Lights in night sky ‘actually caused by new ring-road’

Huddersfield pensioner Arthur Davies lost no time in contacting local reporters when a mysterious orange glow appeared in the sky behind his house.

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Posted: Feb 21st, 2011
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Voting method for vote on voting method to be put to the vote

Options include First Past the Post, Alternative Vote, Best of Three, Consult the I Ching, A Throw of the Dice, Paper Scissors Stone and WGAF.

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Posted: Feb 21st, 2011
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Role-playing sex games taken too seriously by Method Actor

unable to find sprocket which fitted her flangeJoanne Lowe was reported to be angry and frustrated after a suggestion to her husband that they add a spot of role-playing to their sex lives spiralled out of control. Upon hearing the idea of ‘the lonely housewife and the local handyman catching an eyeful as he clears the guttering’, husband Robin, a dedicated method actor, threw himself into the role.

‘I thought it would be a bit of fun while the kids were staying with the grandparents,’ explained 37-year old solicitor Joanne, ‘but Robin really began living the part. He put adverts in the local paper and in the newsagent’s window offering to do gardening, DIY, house clearances, all sorts.’

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Posted: Feb 20th, 2011
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Pay study shows women now 88% as good as men

A new study into pay differentials has shown that women are now performing only 12% worse in the workplace than men – an all-time record.

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Posted: Feb 20th, 2011
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Binatone’s version of Large Hadron Collider set to go on sale

product launched on QVCFor most people Christmas is a recent memory, but for manufacturers and traders the build-up to the next year’s lucrative festive season is already well underway with a series of International Toy Fairs allowing the leading companies to announce and exhibit their latest wares.

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Posted: Feb 19th, 2011
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