Archives for July 2008
White House projects record deficit for 2009
28 July 2008 | Interesting | No Comments
President Bush inherited a budget surplus of $128 billion when he took office in 2001 but has since posted a budget deficit every year.
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Pilot pulls record-setting 9.6Gs in Red Bull Air Race
27 July 2008 | Interesting | No Comments
Here are scenes from the Red Bull Air Race. These guys are pulling 9 to 10 Gs which is crazy. A nascar driver is pulling about 4 G’s this is twice as much. Impressive.
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The Great Male Survey
25 July 2008 | Interesting | No Comments
Who and what is “the modern man”? Read on to discover what you and your fellow men feel about dating, sexuality, lifestyle, money, and our gender in 2008 — in short, who the modern man is.
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Faith Based Currency
24 July 2008 | Interesting | No Comments
The Latin term “fiat” roughly translates to “there shall be”. When we refer to fiat money, we are referring to money that exists because the government declares it into existence. It is not based on production or earnings, and not backed by any commodity. It is solely based on trusting the government. […]
AT&T says initial iPhone sales double that of last year
24 July 2008 | Interesting | No Comments
AT&T said Wednesday that sales of Apple’s iPhone 3G during the first twelve days were nearly double that of last year, this despite shortages that have seen backorders stretch one to three weeks at its retail stores.
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