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Texting at Work: Slacker Habit or Super Efficient?
The other day I was at a business luncheon and the woman across from me was texting like a fiend. Her thumbs were a blur. I was grateful. Her bad behavior made me feel better about my own. Because who…
This Week’s Weird Jobs
Would you trust a guy named Bobwho told you to "take control of your futur in a nation...which has been created by you and I?" Sometimes the ability to be articulate really counts. But don't let that dissuade you. If…
German “Geritol Gang” Tortures Financial Advisor Who Lost Their Savings
The Sydney Morning Herald reports on a gang of German senior citizens who kidnapped and tortured their financial adviser:
A group of wealthy pensioners has been accused of kidnapping and torturing a financial adviser who lost about $4 million of…
OK! Magazine Michael Jackson Cover Goes Too Far
OK! Magazine's latest issue shows a post-heart attack Michael Jackson on the cover. Tabloid rags are always pushing past the fringes of decency to grab reader attention, but this goes too far. It would have been acceptable if Michael Jackson…
Parents are Considering Holding “Swine Flu Parties”
CNN reports on how experts are telling moms not to hold "swine flu parties":
Health experts are warning parents against holding "swine flu parties" in the hope of infecting their children with the H1N1 virus.
Talk of swine flu parties has emerged…
This Week’s Weird Jobs
Most of this week's weird jobs cover things you'd only do as a last resort. Like drive a school bus. Or fetch golf balls. Or--gulp--sell gay porn to people you've never met before:
1. CA: School Bus Driver
This position transports…
Apple Store Approves Vibrator iPhone App
It was just a matter of time, I guess. XBiz has more:
The app is called MyVibe, and it presses the iPhone's vibrating ringer function into duty as a personal stimulator. The app comes with a memory function and the…
Business Notes
The beleaguered Gannett Company will announce more layoffs in the next few days.
AIG may becoming short-seller heaven after implementing a 20:1 reverse stock split this morning.
Oshkosh Corp. was awarded a $1.06bn defense contract yesterday to build mine-resistant trucks.
Google Voice, a new telephony service offering full integration with Google software, is almost ready to launch.
Apple sold more than 1 million iPhone 3Gs this weekend.
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