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la anaconda de chocolatee May 24 2008, 08:35 PM Post #121
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how old were you when you went jesse? I went to spain when I was 23. I went on a tour with about 40 other people between the ages of 18-35, though most of them were around my age, 22-25. It was a blast!
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25 maybe? I don't remember.
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Never went to Belgium. Eventhough it is only two hours away from where I live now. The Dutch make fun of the Belgians...a lot. Especially the Flemmish speaking people :)
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German parents post baby on eBay for 1 euro
Authorities take custody of a 7-month-old boy; mom says ad was joke

updated 8:43 a.m. CT, Sat., May. 24, 2008

BERLIN, Germany - Authorities in southern Germany have taken custody of a 7-month-old boy after his parents posted an ad on eBay offering to sell him for one euro, or about $1.60.

Police spokesman Peter Hieber says the baby was placed in the care of youth services in the southwestern Allgaeu region.

Hieber said on Saturday that the mother told police the Internet ad was only a joke. Authorities have begun an investigation into possible child trafficking against the parents.

No offers were made for the child in the two hours and 30 minutes the ad was posted. The Internet auction site deleted the posting later.

Several people who saw the ad alerted police.
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Stupid people shouldn't breed
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Julesy May 24 2008, 09:06 PM Post #125
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way to be mature 'Parent"

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Rodney May 24 2008, 09:08 PM Post #126
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That is just vile!!!!

Fucking twats. Poor kid!
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alondria May 24 2008, 09:09 PM Post #127
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i second that :alien and follow it with another :alien
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Rodney May 24 2008, 09:13 PM Post #128
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Bastards. I would be more than happy to bring up that kid.

I'd be a super daddy
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la anaconda de chocolatee May 25 2008, 12:11 AM Post #129
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that disgusts me
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Authorities take custody of a 7-month-old boy; mom says ad was joke


:ha I get it!


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From eurovision pages....

"CONGRATULATIONS RUSSIA!

Televoters from 43 countries have decided - the winner of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest is Dima Bilan representing Russia with his song Believe!

After a spectacular Final tonight at the Belgrade Arena, the winner of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest was finally found: Russia won this year's edition receiving 272 points. The runner-ups were Ukraine's Ani Lorak and Greece's Kalomira.

The Grand Final consisted of entries from 25 countries: Serbia was already qualified due to being hosts, the big four contributors (UK, Spain, France and Germany) and two times 10 qualifiers from the respective Semi-Finals earlier this week".

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:michele

I am happy that Greek skank fell to No 3; the Ukrainian do-gooder porn artist was better than her (never knew there were levels for skankhood but there were :chuckle ).

I hate it that Russia won. I thought it was a terrible "I am selling myself to win this competion while being heavily constipated" of a song. Still congraz to Russia, I am sure your show of 2009 will be huge and... eh, Russian.

I am happy for Norway. Their song was cutesy and deserved their points. I am not happy for Azerbaidhan who deserved to be in the top 3.

And that Bosnia & Herzegovina song: what were all the people thinking voting that song!!! Shame on you Europe.

Also bloc voting was just... again. :shrug I don't understand why people won't vote their favorite song but rather they vote their favourite neighbour . And we are all guilty of that! Shame on you. I voted for Azerbaijan myself and I show the finger to Finland who gave it zero points. You should also be whipped for giving the Swedes 5 points for their skanky arse performance.
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man I wish I were a european!
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hahaha. I watched it too and glad that, the "secret combination' greek song did'nt win. I'm sure that the Russians will give a great show next year, though!

As for block voting. Maybe they should do a complete change. There are many more countries in Europe because of the fall of the Soviet Union and break up in Yugoslavia. But those people are very familiar with the artists from ther "new"neighbouring countries. No wonder they vote for their neighbours.

It would be a good idea maybe to hold two mini-qualification rounds. One for Eastern Europe and one for the Scandinavian,Mediteranean and Western Europe. The top ten countries from each semi final can battle it out in the final. There is no way that ALL countries can battle it out in one show. The show would take at least 4 hours!

i watched it on the BBC. Nobody can beat terry Wogan's way of presenting. When the Georgian anchor woman gave the results from the Georgian televoting she burst into song when she announced who would get the 12 points;

..."Twelve points go to.....BOOM Qele, Qele, lalalalalaaa"

And terry wogan went: "No need to audition right now, love" :ha
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Didn't that Russian guy take his shirt off? He was cute if its the one I saw. Now see I wouldn't vote based on talent or political allegiance, I'd vote on looks, how shallow is that! :ha
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That would make you an ideal Eurovision voter!!! :clap

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It would still be better than voting the country you share border with. :alien

The Russian isn't even good-looking!
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Rodney May 25 2008, 06:17 PM Post #137
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They can't help it. I mean all ex-soviet nations and former Yugo-states vote for artists they are familiar since before the split.

When it comes to cyprus/Greece...yeah defo political. But, that never made any significant difference. When the Greeks won a coupe of years ago it was because loads of other countries voted for them
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And the Russian was kind of handsome. But too...boyish
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Bush apologizes over US soldier's Quran shooting
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA – 4 days ago

BAGHDAD (AP) — President Bush has apologized to Iraq's prime minister for an American sniper's shooting of a Quran, and the Iraqi government called on U.S. military commanders to educate their soldiers to respect local religious beliefs.

Bush's spokeswoman said Tuesday that the president apologized during a videoconference Monday with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who told the president that the shooting of Islam's holy book had disappointed and angered both the Iraqi people and their leaders.

"He apologized for that in the sense that he said that we take it very seriously," White House press secretary Dana Perino said. "We are concerned about the reaction. We wanted them to know that the president knew that this was wrong."

It was the highest level in a string of statements by U.S. officials trying to soothe anger over the shooting incident, particularly among Sunni Arabs who have become key allies in the fight against insurgents.

The U.S. military said Sunday that it had disciplined the sniper and removed him from Iraq after he was found to have used Islam's holy book for target practice May 9 in a predominantly Sunni area west of Baghdad. The book was found two days later by Iraqis on a firing range in Radwaniyah with 14 bullet holes in it and graffiti written on its pages, tribal leaders said.

Similar perceived insults against Islam in Europe and elsewhere have sparked violent protests, and American officials appeared eager to contain the outrage.

Al-Maliki, a Shiite, told Bush of the "disappointment and anger of the people and government of Iraq over the soldier's disgraceful action," according to a statement from his office.

Al-Maliki's office said Bush told the prime minister that the sniper would face trial, but Perino did not say whether Bush made such a promise. Military officials have not spoken of any further action against the soldier, who has not been identified.

Al-Maliki's office said the Iraqi Cabinet called on Tuesday for the "severest" punishment against the sniper and warned of "grave consequences" if similarly offensive actions were committed in the future.

It also called on commanders of U.S.-led foreign troops in Iraq to educate their soldiers on the need to respect the religious beliefs of Iraqis.

On Tuesday, Khalaf al-Elyan, a senior Sunni Arab lawmaker, said the sniper must stand trial, preferably in Baghdad.

"It is a dangerous case. We had been silent and accepted the killing of our sons, the destruction of our homes and the theft of our money, but we do not accept insults to the holy Quran," he said at a news conference.

Bush's statement of regret came after similar moves by U.S. military leaders.

Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond, the commander of U.S. forces in Baghdad, met with tribal leaders in Radwaniyah on Sunday to apologize while another American officer kissed a copy of the Quran before presenting it to the chiefs.

On Monday, the No. 2 U.S. commander in Iraq, Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, paid visits to al-Maliki as well as Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi and parliament speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, both of whom are Sunni Arabs.

Al-Hashemi, the top Sunni Arab in the government, told Austin that "the feelings of bitterness and anger cannot be eased unless there is a deterrent punishment and real guarantees" such an incident won't be repeated, according to a statement from his office.

Al-Hashemi expressed his appreciation for the visit but asked for a written apology from the U.S. military.

The vice president's Iraqi Islamic Party also issued a tough statement saying an apology alone was not enough and the U.S. military should impose the "severest punishment" on the soldier.

Austin underlined in all three meetings that the soldier had been removed from Iraq, the military said. "He assured them that the matter was serious and that we hold our soldiers accountable for their actions," the statement said.




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Have these poor people not had enough.

CHENGDU, China - A powerful aftershock destroyed tens of thousands of homes in central China on Sunday, killing one person and straining recovery efforts from the country's worst earthquake in three decades. More than 400 others were injured.

Meanwhile, soldiers rushed with explosives to unblock a debris-clogged river threatening to flood homeless quake survivors.

The fresh devastation came after a magnitude 6.0 aftershock — among the most powerful recorded since the initial May 12 quake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The China National Seismic Network said the aftershock was the strongest of dozens in the nearly two weeks after the disaster.

The new tremor killed one person and injured more than 400, 28 seriously, the official Xinhua News Agency said. Some 71,000 homes that had survived the original quake were leveled, and another 200,000 were in danger of collapse from the aftershock that caused office towers to sway in Beijing, 800 miles away.

Before the aftershock, the Cabinet said the confirmed death toll from the disaster had risen to 62,664, with another 23,775 people missing. Premier Wen Jiabao has warned the number of dead could surpass 80,000.
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