at last a decent version of the "rate my" series

enjoy ... full site here

The asteroid believed to have wiped out dinosaurs 65 million years ago was rare but hardly unique, say scientists gathered to discuss ways of aggressively defending our planet from another such space rock, including by detonating nukes in space. Asteroids capable of inflicting damage on a global scale hit the Earth roughly every million years, and we shouldn't dawdle in developing a method of deflecting them, say the scientists attending a four-day planetary defense conference in suburban Orange County.

Scientists have proposed a variety of strategies to nudge an asteroid off course. The list is the stuff of science fiction and includes using lasers, mirrors or atomic weapons launched from Earth. Unlike any other type of natural hazard, an asteroid impact could kill billions of people. But it's also the only natural hazard that can be prevented, at least in principle, scientists said.

"It's a thing we know will happen sometime in our future so the responsible thing is for people to do something about it," said William Ailor, of The Aerospace Corp., which sponsored the conference with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Astronomers estimate there are between 900 and 1,100 near-Earth asteroids one kilometer -- about six-tenths of a mile -- or larger in diameter. Of those, nearly 700 already have been discovered and cataloged. It's not clear what sort of damage one of those rocks could cause were it to strike Earth, although destruction on a global scale is likely.

"We don't know what they would do, and we don't want to conduct a science experiment to find out," said David Morrison of NASA's Ames Research Center. (LOL)

IMHO - In the best-case-scenario for a one-kilometer impact, we'd be looking at the end of civilization as we know it. It's just a matter of how many centuries life will need to pull itself out of the ashes again, we can't allow this to happen. Humanity must be wiped out! I have a betting pool ready saying that amphibians will be the next superior race! Oh and as for what it would do.. ke = mv^2. Or for more dramatic note.. http://www.lvaas.org/gallery/2000/meteor-crater.jpg That picture was taken from 36,000 feet.

from pvp forums

nicely done site with the girls from that newest lynx advert in it as well, take the 4 challenges to reach the inner circle, first challenge is by far the best :)

Visitors to Britain will find a new stop on London’s site-seeing route this spring: a usable public toilet enclosed in one-way mirrored glass situated on a sidewalk near the River Thames. The contemporary art exhibit, which allows the user to see out while passers-by cannot peep in, toys with the concepts of privacy and voyeurism.

Seven dead at Kite Flying festival (what the f**k are these people on)

I so want to submit hank's site to here worked well with the wanky homepage cull and doubled his hits to 4 a day

Aloof and animalistic, you belong to the Gangrel Clan. Closely associated with werewolves, you are the shapeshifting vampire. You prefer nature than to live in the city and prefer the company of animals than of humans. You are more known to keep to yourself then to help others. You are the lone wolf of the decendents of Caine. What Vampire Clan Do You Belong To?

some quick clicks:
flogging 101 - an introduction
check out the collection of worst ever LP covers
A Fredericksburg man has been charged with yanking off a neighbor's prosthetic leg and beating him with it during an argument.
Fancy a chinese tonight? Think I'll go for a curry

posted earlier, here's the solution: box, tube, orange ball, ladder, egg, mountain, fan, cog, cyclone, dish, black ring then TV screen. Give it a go.

no you muppets not mine this one instead

excellent work, Sonic comes back to our game screen via this superb flash emulator

top trumps of smoking ads

My name is Carlton Frappingsworth (??), and because I am an emotional tampon (does that mean he sucks), women treat me like dirt. The emotional tampon, for those unfamiliar with the breed, is a rare and delicate strain of person whose empathy is so boundless, it cannot be contained by the icy constructs of traditional social dynamics.

this has got to the weirdest site ever and if someone can tell me whats going on here I would be grateful

best I repost these pictures :)

Secondly, X2 The Threat, nice elite style PC game that is really starting to knob me off, have completed first few missions (upto Antigone memorial) and now need to get some cash by capturing some ships, the bastards keeps killing me !!! please if someone can advise me how to get some cash for my first trading station (need about 150,000 credits) please let me know and i'll be forever in your debt.

finally to cheer me up some useless links ...

The Trance Vibrator from ASCII is the one and only vibrator available for your video game console. It connects to your PS2™ USB port and is suitable only for Sega's techno shooting title "REZ". When playing the title the Trance Vibrator will move in accordance with the game. The set includes the Trance Vibrator as well as a soft Carrying Bag.
also check out apechild newest galleries of britney and anna

The family of late singer Johnny Cash has blocked an attempt by advertisers to use his hit song "Ring of Fire" to promote haemorrhoid-relief products. The idea had been backed by Merle Kilgore, who co-wrote the song with Cash's wife, June Carter Cash. Cash's daughter Rosanne said the family "would never allow the song to be demeaned like that". Cash and his wife died in 2003. Rosanne Cash told the Nashville-based Tennessean newspaper he had not consulted the family. She said: "The song is about the transformative power of love and that's what it has always meant to me and that's what it will always mean to the Cash children."

perhaps the advertisers could use Marvin Gaye's "Heard it through the Grapevine" , Aerosmith's "Walk This Way" or Nena's "99 Red Balloons" ? Any other suggestions please leave a comment.

After reading this list, Her Majesty's Prison looks more favourable than work...that can't be right - I think I need to consider a new career :)

At H.M.P.......You spend the majority of your time in an 8x10 cell.
At Easynet........You spend most of your time in a 6x8 cubicle.

At H.M.P.......You get three meals a day.
At Easynet........You get a break for 1 meal and you have to pay for it.

At H.M.P.......You get time off for good behaviour.
At Easynet........You get rewarded for good behaviour with more work.

At H.M.P.......A guard locks and unlocks all the doors for you.
At Easynet........You must carry around a ID card and unlock and open all the doors yourself.

At H.M.P........You can watch TV and play games.
At Easynet.........You get fired for watching TV and playing games ( and if your GM stats are down).

At HMP.......You get your own toilet.
At Easynet........You have to share.

At HMP.......All expenses are paid by taxpayers with no work required.
At Easynet........You get to pay all the expenses to go to work and then they deduct taxes from you salary to pay for prisoners.

At HMP.......You spend most of your life looking through bars from inside wanting to get out.
At Easynet........You spend most of your time wanting to get out and go inside bars.

At HMP......There are wardens who are often sadistic.
At Easynet.......They are called Account Development Managers.

At HMP .....No Women allowed
At Easynet ........We have to put up with Amanda & Danielle

in a game with more changes than Cat Deeley and her costumes at the Brit Awards a 1-1 draw seemed a fair result, yet again Calamity James gave us all heart whispers during the second half but overall the boys did good.
Nicky Butt, I thought was awful (how does he get an england place when even moan united don't pick him) couldn't pass to another player wearing three lions and caught in possesion too many times, as for the front two ? (sources reveal Shrek is considering legal action for being compared with Rooney) Thought Ledley King was very good as was Frank Lampard for 45 mins, but the rest looked like they knew "well its only a friendly" and "we have got another game Saturday".

Too many adverts for the game saturday between us and the arse has raised all those nightmares from last weekend again :)

absolute class, supposedly a rainbow sketch filmed for Secret policeman's ball with more double innuendo's than you can shake Bungles twanger at ... found on invisibleink

whilst on the clip theory I really like The Flintstones dubbed with Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci.

also from ebaum try the home chopping channel (boy that's gotta hurt) or the QVC ladder is quite amusing as well "and that has never happened" :)

Radhakant Bajpai of Naya Ganj, Uttar Pradesh, India, has hair sprouting from the centre of his outer ears (middle of the pinna) that measures an incredible 13.2 cm (5.19 in) at its longest point. The length of the 50-year-old's pinna pelt was confirmed by medical examiner Dr. R P Gupta. "Making it to Guinness World Records is indeed a special occasion for me and my family," said Radhakant. I say "you bloody freak"

lastly please check out this video of Christopher Walken dancing to Fatboy Slim's Weapon of Choice (sure I have posted this b4.... oh i have oops) but now there is a stick figure version.

Huzzah, found my favourite advert at last, Lynx Touch, where everything a guy does in a waiting room has an effect on the various women in the same room. (wait for the radio tuning)



Drummerworld is a noncommercial - nonprofit site - run by Bernhard Castiglioni in Switzerland, he strated this site approx 6 years ago with a few pictures and other bits and since it has grown to a fantastic site full of video's and sound (and its got my favourite of phil collins vs. chester thompson and an excellent set from john bonham) visit www.drummerworld.com

lastly a list of the top best / worst films of 2003 (all films must have recieved 50 or more reviews to be counted) ...
neither hobbits nor comic book heroes nor Bill Murray at the top of his game proved a match for a tiny, but very determined, clown fish in Finding Nemo for the best film and Gigli was by a long way the worst ...

While I was driving down the road the other day (going a little faster than I should have been) I passed over a bridge only to see a cop on the other side with a radar gun laying in wait.
The cop pulled me over, walked up to the car, and with that classic patronizing smirk we all know about, asked "what's your hurry?"
To which I replied, "I'm late for work."
To which he asked, "What do you do?"
"I'm a rectum stretcher," I responded.
The cop was surprised and confused. "A what? A rectum stretcher?? And just what does a rectum stretcher do?"
"Well," I said, "I start by inserting one finger, then I work my way up to two fingers, then three, then four, then with my whole hand in I work side to side until I can get both hands in, and then I slowly but surely stretch the hole, until it's about 6 feet."
Then the cop asked questioningly and cautiously,"And just what do you do with a six-foot asshole?"
To which I politely replied, "You give him a radar gun and park him behind a bridge ..."
Traffic ticket: £95.00 Court costs: £45.00 Look on cop's face ... Priceless

Check this site out. It's the US government's attempt at scare mongering using the old "duck and cover" advice you learned after the war.

The fun thing is that these pictures are so ambiguous that making your captions can be fun!

	if you have set yourself on fire, don't run		if you spot a terrorist arrow, pin it to the wall with your shoulder
	In case of nuclear radiation, stand directly behind your door, but do not open the door, even if the radiation knocks.		Your telephone may be a practicing physician.

fantastic stuff from Internet Infidels

to date we have had a conservatory and study added to the house and are looking at redoing the kitchen or a possible loft conversion to give our house that bit more value, why oh why did the missus not let me try this

fatboy slims excellent video to weapon of choice featuring Christopher Walken

some excellent qt pictures of landmarks around the world, I need to investigate this more as the effects are awesome

probably NSFW - Once upon a time...ah, lets be exact: In April 1971 Japan's first Hihokan which stands for "House of Hidden Treasures" opened its doors in Awa, Okushima. However, the exhibits where limited to phallic-vulvic altar symbols and intercourse themed antiques as you could see since centuries in bigger Shinto shrines anyway.
But finally the term Hihokan got famous as the "Original International House of Hidden Treasures" opened its doors October 1971 in Ise, Mie (about 500km south of Tokyo).

a question, besides going grey & being old enough to be their father why can't i get an invite to parties like this ?


this makes me laugh as she's having such a fantastic time until gravity has some fun

excellent game already posted by marc so thought I would give all 4 regular readers (my mum reads this as well now) the chance to try it 20,000 is the best u can get

the missus prefers this layout ... "I like the colours etc..." - now to change the rest of the site :(

and I don't blame him I would have crapped myself www.brisbaneperformance.com/videos/lambo.wmv

you could try here :)

story of life as seen through the eyes of a finnish band called lodger

a little bit of madness and relaxation, some old favourites here

wtf news: Three livestock exhibitors at last year's Ohio State Fair have been disqualified for allegedly outfitting their Holstein cows with hairpieces. / Woman wants Chink's changed, saying it's a slur to Asians; owner says no way / A man who locked his wife in a toilet and tried to knock it down with a digger is being hunted by police / owner of Carolina Stamper, was told to shut down the bubble-making machine on her storefront sign.

What is the appropriate number of babies to cook for a four person family? This is a very difficult question to answer. It depends on whether or not you are using your own babies. If so, the family size decreases.
Given: 4 person family consisting of 2 adults, 1 child, and 1 baby. The actual family would then consist of a family of 3, which could be fed by the one baby. If you are buying your own babies (or snatching them perhaps) then your family could easily be fed by 2 plump babies. Recipes for serving your family can be found here.

Come explore familiar and unexpected views of the microscopic world with these colorized images from electron microscopes at the University of Hawaii. To begin, please click any image to enlarge and learn more.


fined $17,000 for giving the bird, obviously the brazilian economy needs supplementing somehow

couple of good games to pass the time:
name this game - sort of a lemmings based get the body to the head kinda thing
idianna jones meets the zombies - fairly easy but makes the afternoon go quicker
metal slug 2 - just shoot the baddies
save the sheriff (and yes you play as a pig) - sort of platformy mario-style gem

MPs have voted in favour of top-up fees, despite a year-long campaign by undergraduates throughout England. From 2006, students will have to pay up to £3,000 a year for their university tuition. National Union of Students president Mandy Telford said the fight was "far from over", with the Higher Education Bill still a long way from being passed into legislation.
What the hell are they worried about I have the perfect solution here for all those poor poor students

snow board porn ?? keep a smile on yer face after finishing on the slopes I suppose (check under product / board / fader)

airport screening devices are getting smarter & smarter, try this one must thank ryan for this one

Al-Qaeda's newest weapon against the West is a violent English-language rap tune urging young Muslims to wage holy war. The song is being broadcast on the Internet in an attempt to recruit music-loving youth for the terror network, which is blamed for the September 11 attacks on American cities and other bombings around the world.
Titled Dirty Kuffar or Dirty Infidels, the song is performed by a London group which Islamists said was deeply sympathetic to Osama bin Laden's network. A music video accompanies the catchy yet violent lyrics, belted out by the group's lead singer Sheikh Terra - rap lingo for terrorism - and the Soul Salah Crew, a take-off on gritty British rappers So Solid Crew. Salah means "righteousness" or "piety" in Arabic. The song calls on Muslims to wage jihad, or holy war, against "Crusaders and apostate Arab rulers", saying they will be "thrown inna fire". "Be prepared for the battle with the infidels," it says.

check this out, certainly wouldn't want to be sunbathing on this beach

collection of adverts from the superbowl this year, my favourite being the sleigh ride :)


The Three Wise Men who followed the star to Bethlehem bearing gifts for the baby Jesus may not have been all that wise -- or even men. The traditional infant Nativity play scene could be in for a drastic rewrite after the Church of England indulged in some academic gender-swapping over the three Magi at its General Synod in London this week. A committee revising the latest prayer book said the term "Magi" was a transliteration of the name used by officials at the Persian court, and that they could well have been women. "Magi is a word which discloses nothing about numbers, wisdom or gender embodied in the term," a Synod spokesman said on Tuesday after the revision was agreed by the Church of England's parliament which meets twice a year.

Those Chinese folks sure have it easy with their horoscopes, with everyone sharing the same sign for a whole year. Anyway, what better way to honor this great year than by giving tribute to the best simians, apes, gorillas and what not (for you zoologist types that feel the need to correct me), in pop culture history? - from retrocrush

screencaps from britney spears toxic video - full video here

ikea is a fully immersive, 3D environmental adventure that allows you to role-play the character of someone who gives a shit about home furnishings. In traversing IKEA, you will experience a meticulously detailed alternate reality filled with garish colors, clear-lacquered birch veneer, and a host of non-player characters (NPCs) with the glazed looks of the recently anesthetized.
Your goal is to successfully traverse the five awesome worlds of IKEA before your patience runs out. On your first few tries this may seem like an impossible task, but with practice (and this IKEA Walkthrough!) you will soon be able to muster the sense of numb resignation necessary for victory - from the morning news

PlasmaGlow 7 Color LED Under Car Kits bring under car lighting to a whole new level! Over 500 Digitally Controlled LEDs power this kit, and provide the ability to display any of SEVEN colors at the push of a button. Also included is the Digital Control Box that gives you the power to strobe, fade and even pulses your kit to the music in your car ... but will it make you fast & furious :)

This sequence of an X-Acto knife puncturing a water-filled balloon, though of no real practical value, illustrates just how good images from a high-quality, mega-pixel, high-speed imager like the Ultimate APX can be.

Origami reaches new heights - build your own paper motorcycle - will try this and post the results

Skipper is clearly a new talent to watch. He's taken the Small Faces classic "Lazy Sunday" and made an utterly charming video featuring a strange potato character. He writes, "Hope it brings you as much joy as it has us."

Before Joel Veitch became the internet superstar he is today he was Australia's leading poet. Now? He's set some of his old work to music.

oh bum grapes I killed the pie & bob's will to live - newest toon of weebl

"My dad Brian", writes Monkeymanblue, "has decided to put himself forward for the position Director General of the BBC. Not only does he promise to 'cut the crap' - he also plans to 'slash the shit', 'waste the wank', and 'beat the bollocks'" Newspapers: looking for a different angle on the Hutton Inquiry? Try this.

the famous Monkey Man of Tunbridge Wells is a rather talented songwriter who records under the name Giovanni & Sebastian. Wheatox has made him a rather energetic flash video. Watch and listen. This song is comic genius.

all of the above from b3ta newsletter

There are well over a million unexploded landmines around the world. Many of these devices outlast the conflicts they were intended for, only to later maim or kill innocent civilians. In many cases the locations of landmines are forgotten or lost, making the task of de-mining extremely difficult, dangerous and time-consuming. What is needed is a solution to this problem that protects innocent civilians and reduces the need for costly de-mining. It is a given that militaries will not likely voluntarily abolish the use of landmines, therefore any solution must take that into account. I propose a simple solution to the problem that meets all of the above criteria: Landmines should be manufactured with a built-in time-limited safety switch. After a certain amount of time, the mine simply will not explode anymore. The safety switch could be designed in a number of ways -- one embodiment would have it rust or dissolve over time by exposure to air and/or water. Another embodiment might base the switch on the decay of an isotope with a short half-life. Organic substances that are designed to degrade over time, perhaps by exposure to natural bacteria, could also be used. The time limit could be set to several years, or perhaps a decade, at most. Deactivated mines could be reactivead by simply replacing the switches. There are probably many other alternatives to accomplish the automatic time-limited self-deactivation of landmines. Getting landmine manufacturers to adopt such a technology is probably more achievable than getting them to stop making landmines altogether. This innovation could save a lot of lives and limbs (from minding the planet)

anybody who knows me knows how moved I was by a presentation I attended from chris moon a while ago and the following:

"Broken Wings" is a photographic book project which depicts the world landmine problem through portraits of mine victims. For 3 years photographer Bobby Neal Adams pursued this project in Cambodia & Mozambique. These photographs, with the text of David Levi Strauss, recount the history and portray the present reality of these diabolical weapons that kill more civilians than combatants, and leave many more disabled.



another series of photos by Bobby Neel Adams, called Age Maps. Each image consists of two photos, taken at different times in a person's life. Then the photos are combined. Here's an example.



There's a similar series called Couples, which combines photos from two different people.

There has been outrage after an uninsured driver who ran down and killed a nine-year-old boy was jailed for two years. The family of Callum John Oakford said there was "no justice" after hearing of illegal immigrant Kamel Kadri's sentence. Kadri, 38, was jailed for failing to stop after an accident and failing to report one. He was not charged with dangerous driving, due to insufficient evidence.

Callum Oakford (only 9 yrs old ffs) died in hospital after being hit by a car in Ferring, West Sussex. His sister, Kathryn Proudfoot, said: "We are obviously not happy, there is no justice. He gets four months and I lose my brother. "He should have been charged with manslaughter. We are going to try to do something about this." (and anything we can do to help we should)


we have let you down

Callum, known as CJ, was with two other friends when he was hit by a Renault 5 car as they tried to cross a road on New Year's Day. Witnesses said Kadri had been exceeding the 50mph speed limit on the road as he tried to overtake another car. Crown Prosecution Service spokesman Paul Hayward said: "There has to be clear evidence he was driving in a careless and dangerous manner." (err did u listen to the witnesses) "There was no evidence to support that."

At Chichester Crown Court, Kadri was sentenced to eight months for failing to stop and report the accident and having no insurance or driving licence. He was given a further 16 months, to run consecutively, for having a false passport and banned from driving for two years. Judge Anthony Thorpe told him: "I trust that you will be removed from this country as soon as possible after your sentence." (I'm sorry but this story takes away any pride I have in "Great" Britain)

World heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis is set to announce his retirement on Friday and bring the curtain down on his 14-year career. The 38-year-old British star has been out of the ring since he stopped Vitali Klitschko last June, and had until March 1 to confirm a rematch with the Ukrainian or risk losing his titles. Sources in the USA have revealed that Lewis will hold a press conference on Friday to announce that he is hanging up his gloves to end a career that has seen him claim the greatest prize in boxing on three separate occasions in a 44-fight career.

He first claimed the heavyweight title back in 1997 when Riddick Bowe refused to face Lennox and went on to claim the title from Evander Holyfield at the second attempt, after their first bout ended in a controversial draw. Two embarrassing losses against Oliver McCall and Hasim Rahman blot the Lewis copybook, although the giant heavyweight did avenge both defeats at a later date to set the record straight. Lewis' greatest night came when he beat Mike Tyson in 2002, to dispel any thoughts that he could not mix it with the biggest names in the sport.

His impending retirement comes as no surprise to those in the boxing world, who suspected that he might call it a day after his less-than-impressive display in beating Klitschko last summer. I have heard it said he was the best british boxer ever, but I have to disagree, the best of his era definitely but we'll never know how he would have stood up against the likes of Ali or Foreman etc.

The SIDEWINDER? is all the efficiency of conventional lawn edgers in a FRACTION of the time and effort! We've simplified the overall design of the edger and taken technology back to a time of ease and reliability. Using a tension spring motor, the REEMCO sidewinder quickly and efficiently cuts to the chase - and in the process leaves your lawn nicely cropped! Here's how it works:



If life has too many things going on around you then we've got a state of the art solution. The Chameleon!
Designed after the actual eye structure of a three horned chameleon, this celebrated Reemco product doubles your ability to enjoy life around you. Wanna read but have to watch the kids? Now you can do both. Wanna watch your favorite film but have to work on a deadline? Now you can do both! Wanna have your cake AND eat it too- then this is the product for YOU.

Reemco's Plumber's Shield?, let the world know that Crack kills- but not in my house as used by NASA

experiments last month with baboons have proved that higher primates can perform software testing, traverse complex menus, and code simple XML schemas. The finding have implications for the entire software industry, with some scientists predicting routine programming such as maintenance and report writing will be performed by teams of primates within 10 years. McAuliffe’s work builds on research conducted in 2003 at several research universities. This university research supports the view that higher primates can learn language and perform complex cognitive tasks.
Dr. James McAuliffe of the Stamford school of Zoology performed a series of experiments on the baboons using laptop computers. What he discovered was amazing. His findings were reported in the Journal of American Zoology this month (look out marc and jonathan you'll be out of a job soon)

David Bradley spent five minutes writing the computer code that has bailed out the world's PC users for decades. The result was one of the most well-known key combinations around: CtrlAltDelete. It forces obstinate computers to restart when they will no longer follow other commands. Bradley, 55, is getting a new start of his own. He's retiring Friday after 28.5 years with IBM. This guy has been everyones hero at some time

go charlie brown go, strut your funky stuff (from ebaum)

found out this evening that when my daughter goes on the school pc's my site is blocked by websense due to "swimwear and lingerie" ... hmmm ... obviously need more 8008135 so I can get banned for that :)

this should help as well - as its is just wrong on so many levels. (maybe NSFW)

just finished watching the spuds against manchester city and what a game !! spuds 3-0 up and man city get a player sent off as teams leaving for half-time then man city score 3 in the second half to draw level. Just when you are thinking it doesn't get any better than this, man city's Jon Macken plants a looping header into the corner of the Tottenham net from Michael Tarnat's left-wing cross to round off a truly sensational second half performance and setup a manchester derby on keegans birthday in the next round of the f.a. cup, well done city and keegan you deserve it ...

Gorbachev to Trademark His Forehead - The former Soviet leader who went head to head with Ronald Reagan is taking the concept of intellectual property to a new place. After a Russian vodka company started putting Mikhail Gorbachev's forehead birthmark on its bottle labels, the ex-premier moved to copyright the famous port wine stain himself.



Ironically, a strict anti-drinking initiative was one of Gorbachev’s pet projects back in his heyday of promoting Perestroika. Political cartoonists who made the birthmark synonymous with the Communist president will be grateful he didn't think of trademarking it earlier. But imagine the reaction of conspiracists who dubbed the stain as 'the mark of the beast' if he had.

What with the MyDoom variants being in the news, I'd like to make one thing clear: There is NO such word as virii!

Some people think they found a peace sign on Mars. Real geeks know what that symbol really means. That's gotta be a sure sign that HL2 is coming.

a variation on the lemmings theme - guide Mr. Snoozleberg across the rooftops and don't let him fall

... is on its way :(

Home Secretary David Blunkett says he wants to tackle terror attacks before they happen, and is proposing new laws which he says will help do it. But the idea of predicting who might commit crimes is an extremely tricky area. Mr Blunkett's plans, revealed this week on a six-day trip to India and Pakistan, include keeping sensitive evidence from defendants and secret trials before specially-vetted judges. He also discussed lowering the standard of proof required by a court to secure a conviction.
The Home Office has said it will be releasing a paper outlining options for the renewal of the 2001 Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Bill next month. It refused to comment on whether that would include "pre-emptive" trials, of the type described by Mr Blunkett. But it said the overall aim of the legislation would be to tackle terror attacks before they happen.
Mr Blunkett says he is determined to avoid an 11 September-style atrocity occurring on British soil. But the idea of pre-emptive justice - for instance locking people up before they have committed a crime - is fraught with danger. It is, civil liberties groups say, one of the hallmarks of repressive states throughout history.
The doctrine of "pre-emption" has been quietly gaining ground in other areas of crime fighting, most notably in the field of sex offences and internet paedophilia. But the most widespread application is probably in the drugs field, where HM Customs for many years have used sophisticated techniques to determine which passengers on a flight might be carrying drugs. This has made drugs policing more effective, but has not prevented huge quantities of drugs from getting through.

this is how knobby.co.uk looks most evenings after 9:00 pm

wonder where the start button is ?

found by jo

games:
you have got to try this 4 games at once and will fry your brain :)
you'll need sound for this, I defy you not to laugh ... zip up zippy

ok ok promise no more changes to site format for at least a couple of months (weeks / days) ...

as it was the superbowl last night a topical u.s. football game and no it does not have a racy halftime show with janet jackson and her weapon of mass distraction

yes I am still hooked on "i'm a celebrity get me out of here" and was wondering what the next reality tv show will be like

struggling to find that ideal present for the little one's ?? - The Porsche 550 Spyder, Scale 1:2.3 is handmade in Germany, using the best materials and quality tested parts. The body and parts are produced at a scale of 1:2.3 to the original Porsche 550 Spyder, with the exception of functional parts such as the steering wheel, seat, wheels, etc. The children’s Spyder will be built in a limited edition of 550 cars, beginning with the vehicle number 5500001, and is manufactured with the approval of the Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.

so finished prince of persia - sands of time at last and now looking for next challenge ...
have re-installed rainbow shield, medal of honour and splintercell as got a long way in each of these but never finished them (have also got neverwinter nights back so may buy the expansion pack for this), am also looking to purchase one of the following as well:

x2: the threat - the exciting next installment in the X-Series of space simulations. Trade your way through the space lanes and achieve mogul status. Fight your way through dozens of interlinked missions within an all-new storyline. Build your empire of stations and ships across the Universe. Think if your next move could be your last as the Universe reacts to your actions.

A first person space experience designed for today’s game players with sound and graphics to match. Discover new worlds and races, become a trader, bounty hunter, pirate, miner or a cunning combination of them all. The uneasy peace that befalls the Universe is about to be broken; can you meet the Threat head on?
Features:
* Graduated learning curve allows for immediate action.
* Large dynamic universe to interact with and explore.
* Thousands of objects including, stations, ships, a myriad of weapons, commodities to trade and different races with their own agendas and technologies.
* Build your own empire with all of these objects at your disposal as a trader, bounty hunter, pirate, miner or a cunning combination of them all.

savage - In a violent age, eons from now, nomad humans roam the earth, inflicting cruelty on the beasts and creatures of the world. The human race is wasteful, selfish and fights amongst itself, while those closest to nature, the beast race, learn from human failings evolving and growing stronger with the passing of time. A daily struggle ensues, man against beast, for the very basic national resources that nurture life. Each race has its own style of battle, its own leader, and its own way to victory. Which side are you on?

Combining real time strategy and first person action, "Savage" delivers the next level in multiplayer gaming. Instead of sending mindless computer drones into battle, players organize real human players on a crusade to conquer their adversaries. A player may choose to be a commander, and play an in-depth RTS game, researching technologies, mining resources, and issuing orders to their warriors. If a player chooses to be a warrior, they will play an intense game of first person combat, wielding their weapon of choice to strike down the enemy.
Savage is designed so that neither RTS nor Action based play are watered down in any way. RTS fans will have all the control they are used to such as tech tree, resource management and tactical strategy. In turn, the action-based players will play an in-depth fighting game with a heavy emphasis on battle dynamics. Although the two sides work together their roles are very distinct.
Features:
* Easy to pick up and play, yet experienced gamers will find there is enough depth and tactics to keep interest going.
* No monthly subscription fees required to play online.
* Varied weapons- Primitive to Futuristic: bows, axes, swords, shotguns, ballistas, grenade launchers, etc.
* 2 different races to play- Legion of Man and Beast Horde each with their own unique technology, fighting styles, look and weapons.
* Excellent fusion of multiple genres in one game- RTS, FPS, RPG, Hack & Slash. Can be played in multiple ways: armchair general, cannon fodder, resource gatherer, first person shooter, hack and slash, etc.
* Easy to use Level Editor included that allows you to create your own levels and Worlds in minutes.
* Up to 64 players with easy access to servers anytime as well as full Linux support.

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Pictured Periodtic Table of Elements /w actual samples
"Perhaps one of the worst things I have ever seen... a PDF on penile fracture... 'All patients reported a sharp cracking sound immediately followed by intense pain.' (Mildly graphic... it just makes you cringe)" (NSFW)
"Sold on Bill of Sale". Movie star car, the Batmobile is a promotional vehicle from the Warner Bros. movie, Batman Returns.
Tourettes is a very real problem for some people, yet I couldn't refrain from laughing at these clips. Definately funny, yet a little sad as well.

totty
Very cool flash and photography work here. Not slow computer friendly.
Action Girls are teh hawt!
Sexy FreeBSD girl ?
Jaime Pressly Playboy - February 2004 lots of 8008135 here

games:
Guys shoots a ball at you...you gotta save it (you know...hockey)..give it a try.