Stalking Venus

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Entries for June, 2008

Bah, humbug!

Hey everyone. Sorry for the lack of updates. I’ve been sick with a cold, and not up to doing much at all. Feeling better now though, so you should start seeing stuff again soon.
T.

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Some days we all feel like this…


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Pic of the day 26/06/2008


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South African cops now shooting each other

As if the crime in this country wasn’t bad enough, now we have cops shooting each other. Independent Online reports that over 400 protesting metro police blockaded the M2 highway that rings Johannesburg, bringing peak hour traffic to a standstill.
Then along come the SA Police in riot gear. Shooting erupted, with the metro police using [...]

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Pic of the day 25/06/2008


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Heya all you ballooners!


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Internet balloon race starts today!

In just a few hours, hundreds or even hundreds of thousands of balloons will begin floating across the internet. Don’t forget to go and give the Stalking Venus raccoon balloon an extra little push by clicking the orange balloon floating at the bottom right of the screen. Each time you push him, he gets to [...]

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Pic of the day 24/06/2008


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Don’t tell me about the sanctity of life!

George Carlin, amazingly talented and incredibly funny comedian, who has entertained the world for 50 years, died at age 71 last Sunday.
Carlin, known for his irreverance, comedic anger and cleverly-timed usage of strong language will be missed by audiences around the world.
Known for his comedy routines such as “Seven words you can’t say on television” [...]

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Largest human-made art on earth

Great post on Dark Roasted Blend this morning about Jim Denevan, a sand artist who makes some of the most amazing transient artworks I’ve ever seen. Scale is his thing, and his latest project is massive, representing about 8 days of walking. So much work and it’s all gone the next time it rains.
Go read [...]

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