Weird things you have read about. Page 53
Large cock gag anyone?
It was quite a coup for the immigration service.
SEOUL, South Korea (CNN) -- One could say she has the determination ... but lacks the drive.
A 68-year-old South Korean woman this week signed up to take her driving test once again -- after failing to earn a license the first 771 times.
The woman, identified only as Cha, first took the written portion of the exam in April 2005, said Choi Young-cheol of the Driver's License Agency in the southwestern city of Jeonju.
At the time, she made her living selling goods door-to-door and figured she would need a car to help her get around, Choi told CNN.
She failed the test. She retook the test the next day and failed again. And again. And again.
"You have to get at least 60 points to pass the written part," said Kim Rahn, who wrote about the unflappable woman in the Korea Times, an English-language daily. "She usually gets under 50."
In the beginning, Cha went to the license office almost every day. Now, she no longer works but still turns up once a week, Choi said.
The office estimates she has spent more than 4 million won ($2,888) in exam fees.
Cha's last failed attempt was Monday.
She tries for the 772nd time either Thursday or Friday.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/05/korea.driving.license/index.html
Microsoft founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates released a glass full of mosquitoes at an elite technology conference to make a point about the deadly disease malaria.
"Malaria is spread by mosquitoes," Gates said while opening a jar onstage at the Technology, Entertainment, Design Conference — a gathering known to attract technology kings, politicians, and Hollywood stars.
"I brought some. Here I'll let them roam around. There is no reason only poor people should be infected."
First reported on social networking site Twitter, Facebook's Senior Platform Manager Dave Morin blogged, "Bill Gates just released mosquitos into the audience at TED."
Gates then waited a minute or so before assuring the audience the freed insects were malaria-free.
The unusual presentation on malaria prevention was confirmed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's media office. A spokesman said the insects released were not carrying malaria.
Gates retired as head of Microsoft last year to focus more on his foundation. One of its key projects is ending malaria and it has spent millions on fighting the disease.
The philanthropist has been pushing to reduce malaria deaths through the nonprofit. In September, Gates announced that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation would provide $168.7 million to the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative to help develop a vaccine for the deadly disease.
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Griff, you doing anything tomorrow? Might be worth paying Nominet a visit.
These sick f**ks are far far worse than Jade Goody. Fuuucking hell!
P.S. Soz Dr Mato but this time it was warrented!
warranted*
Well I suppose I do own if**kinghateapple.com... :/
Still, that's hardly ihopestevejobsdiesofthisthing.com, is it?
I played someone online at Fifa and beat them, and I sent a posted a message afterwards saying GG mate and he replied something like f**k off I hope your mum gets raped and then murdered. Jeeeeebus! People eh!
Quote: Moonstone @ February 5 2009, 9:34 PM GMTI played someone online at Fifa and beat them, and I sent a posted a message afterwards saying GG mate and he replied something like f**k off I hope your mum gets raped and then murdered. Jeeeeebus! People eh!
f**king hell what a bad loser
Quote: Moonstone @ February 5 2009, 9:34 PM GMTI played someone online at Fifa and beat them, and I sent a posted a message afterwards saying GG mate and he replied something like f**k off I hope your mum gets raped and then murdered. Jeeeeebus! People eh!
Sorry about that, I hate loosing.