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Fake Apple Stores Are A Global Industry
26 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Chinese officials have ordered two of the five fake stores already located in the south-western city of Kunming to suspend business while they’re investigated, a local government website said on Monday. But, it’s since emerged that similar fakes exist in countries from Croatia to Venezuela.
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Norwegian Cartoonist Asks South Park To Help Defuse Damage Terrorist Caused
26 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In the wake of the Norwegian terror attacks, a cartoonist and writer from Norway has written a letter to the creators of South Park. In it he appeals to them to help defuse the damage that Anders Behring Breivik has caused over the weekend, by writing an episode of South Park about it. Read his full message inside.
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Jordy Smith Wins Back-To-Back J-Bay Titles
25 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
There was a fair amount of sport to watch this past weekend, but I was particularly looking forward to watching the closing rounds of the Billabong Pro surfing event that was on at J-Bay in the Eastern Cape. Jordy Smith had been surfing well and it looked like he could make the final. He did, and he won, again.
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James Murdoch’s Busy Week Ahead
25 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The younger Murdoch’s credibility was tested last week, after he told a parliamentary committee that he was not aware of evidence that eavesdropping at the News of the World went beyond a jailed rogue reporter. At least three former top executives, including a former editor, have pointed fingers back at James. What happens next is critical to his future.
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Youth Played Dead To Avoid Being Shot By Lone Gunman Who Killed 92 People On An Island
24 Jul 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 3 Comments
Well it seems that technique does work. I think many of us have had that chat about “what would you do if” a madman stormed a restaurant and started spraying bullets. I have often said (and if you’ve also said it before, then you heard it from me) that I would play dead. Just lie […]
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David Cameron Says James Murdoch Has “Questions To Answer”
22 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Earlier this morning, 2oceansVibe reported in morning spice headlines that James Murdoch was accused of misleading British parliament about his knowledge of phone hacking at the News of the World. Two former key players at the paper issued a statement contradicting one of Murdoch’s key claims. Now Cameron wants answers. Real ones.
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Win A Bottle Of Jack, Right Now!
22 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Do you want a bottle of Jack Daniels in your hands? You can, and it’s so simple. Tweet a picture of yourself chilling-out today with hashtag #jackfriday, OR mail us the self-same picture – the best one WINS! Here’s an example of a past winner: This competition is a weekly one, held every Friday. Once […]
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There’s A New Old Spice Guy, But Why? [VIDEO]
21 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Former NFL star Isaiah Mustafa, the character from the Old Spice adverts, has received some new competition from former romance novel cover-boy, Fabio. Old Spice did some rebranding last year and Mustafa’s campaign is regarded as one of the greatest viral campaigns ever conceived. One has to wonder what Wieden+Kennedy, Old Spice’s agency, is up to now.
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Foxconn Claims Another Life
20 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The infamous Foxconn factory in Shenzhen, China, has claimed another life, when a 21 year-old male worker “fell to his death” from the sixth floor of a factory dormitory. More than a dozen similar fatalities by falling were reported last year.
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The Swiss To Get Special Drive-In Sex Boxes
20 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Zurich, being a progressive city and all, has a popular red-light district. But still, no resident living close-by wants to see two (or more) people engage in a game of adult twister. Surprisingly it is the local police who have come up with a solution in the form of drive-in sex boxes. Yes, it is exactly what you think it is.
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Great Discovery: Nipple Found On Woman’s Foot
19 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Every now and then it’s important to share news that makes one rethink the definition of the word “gross”. This was the first word that came to mind when I read about this latest medical marvel: the first time a fully formed nipple has been found on a woman’s foot.
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Shrien Dewani Too Ill For Court, But ‘Exercises For Hours’
19 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Earlier today, in the morning spice headlines, 2oceansvibe reported that Shrien Dewani was excused from his extradition hearing, that resumed yesterday, because he was “too ill” to attend court proceedings. It’s since emerged that Shrien “exercises for hours” despite being diagnosed with a condition which leaves sufferers struggling physically and mentally.
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Protester Attacks Rupert Murdoch With A Cream Pie [VIDEO]
19 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A person of limited brain activity has attacked media man Rupert Murdoch with a cream pie as the eighty-year old was being questioned by MPs at a parliamentary committee hearing on the ongoing phone hacking scandal. The man’s name is Jonnie Marbles and he’s hilarious.
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RIM’s Co-CEOs Like To Throw Down In Front Of Their Employees
19 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Research In Motion (Rim), the makers of BlackBerry, has been severely criticized for having two CEOs, but apparently there’s really only one man who wears the pants in the ever-deteriorating domestic situation that is the Rim boardroom: Mike Lazaridis.
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Brooke Mueller Goes To ‘Extreme’ Rehab in Mexico, Will Take Hallucinogenic Drug As Treatment
19 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Normally, when one goes to rehab, it’s to break the cycle of abuse and addiction, not to test out some hallucinogenic drug for a week to see if it distracts you from your other addictions. But, if you’re Charlie Sheen’s ex-wife, you probably still have that mindset that you only have one gear: go.
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Campaign Urges Girls To Strip For Vladimir Putin [VIDEO]
19 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seems to be loved by the ladies. So much so that a new online campaign urges young women to take off their clothes in support of his presidency. In this strange video, a sexy blond can be seen scribbling “I will tear my clothes off for Putin” on a white top in red lipstick before starting to undo her clothes.
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See Space Shuttle Atlantis Docked To The International Space Station Over Skies Tonight
18 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
This will be the last time you will get to witness this phenomenon as it’s been reported that Atlantis will undock earlier than planned from the International Space Station tomorrow. This will earmark its return from its final mission into space ahead of the start of privatised space courier services next year.
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Mexican Army Finds Biggest Weed Plantation Ever
15 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On Thursday, the Mexican Defense Department reported that soldiers have found the largest weed plantation ever detected in Mexico. The huge field covers an astonishing 300 odd acres (120 hectares), and would have been worth about $160 million if it had been harvested and brought to market.
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Lady Gaga’s Account Gets Pulled From YouTube
15 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Many of you may know the frustration of having your video removed from YouTube, simply because you used some insignificant part of someone else’s song. Now Lady Gaga knows exactly how you feel, even worse, she’s had her entire account suspended by YouTube.
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BREAKING NEWS: Rebekah Brooks Resigns After Murdoch’s Daughter, Elisabeth, Launches Scathing Attack
15 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The pressure finally got to the fiery red-headed Rebekah Brooks. In the last few minutes news agency Reuters has officially announced that News International CEO Rebekah Brooks has resigned and will be replaced by Tom Mockridge. This comes after a scathing attack in an apparent four-page letter from Elisabeth, and the second biggest NI shareholder declaring “she has to go.”
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News Host Remembers No Terrorist Attacks On US Soil During Last Bush Era [VIDEO]
15 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Fox News’ Eric Bolling recently decided that one of the guests on his show was being too mean to George W. Bush. So he spoke up in defense of the weapons of mass destruction eff up. Try spotting the slight error in this statement: “America was certainly safe between 2000 and 2008. I don’t remember any terrorist attacks on American soil during that period of time.”
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Mutant Two-Headed Snake On Show In The Ukraine [VIDEO]
15 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There cannot possibly be a cooler animal than this: A mutant snake with two heads. And now, for your entertainment, you can see one. All you have to do is go to the Ukraine, famous for the beautiful nuclear-wasteland, Chernobyl.
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Japan Walks Out On Whaling Talks
15 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Pro-whaling representatives from Japan, Iceland and some African and Caribbean nations, upped and left the room yesterday at a gathering of the International Whaling Commission. The topic they were touchy about was a proposal to create a sanctuary for whales in the South Atlantic. Guess walking out was a simple way to ensure the vote could not proceed?
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Italy Too Big To Bail Out As Crisis Enters ‘New Phase’
14 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
“Italy Too Big to Bail Out as Crisis Enters ‘New Phase’.” That was the headline I read over at Bloomberg earlier. Don’t get me wrong, I know Italy is facing serious problems, but when will they actually get rid of the bungling “bunga bunga” Berlusconi? Today the country has been auctioning an estimated €3 – €5 billion in fixed-rate bonds.
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Manhattanhenge Is Amazing
14 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Lucky New Yorkers witnessed an amazing solar phenomenon where the suns sets in alignment with the city’s skyscrapers. The effect is similar to that seen in England at Stonehenge. Welcome all to Manhattanhenge.
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Pastafarian Wins The Right To Wear A Strainer On His Head For His Driver’s License
14 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In a landmark decision, Austria has granted “pastafarian”, Niko Alm, the right to wear a pasta strainer on his head for his driver’s license photo.
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Syrian State News Agency Photoshop Fail
13 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
According to the Syrian Arab News Agency, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday “swore” in Anas Abdul- Razzaq Na’em as the new governor of Hama. Later, al-Assad received Na’em and instructed him with his directives, wishing him success in his duties. But was he really there?
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Tex Shoots Himself In The Leg [VIDEO] Mildly NSFW
12 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Here’s a fun video on gun safety, by Derek “Tex” Grebner, who describes himself on his YouTube channel as “a pretty unprofessional outdoors show host and an unbiased online gear reviewer”. In the video, Tex shows us how not to draw your Kimber Pro Carry II .45 ACP from its holster, by shooting himself in the leg.
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Adderley Street Flower Sellers The Moer In With City Prawn Lane
12 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Flower selling in Adderley Street, Cape Town, is tradition in one of its purest forms. For some 100 years, man has always known he merely has to make a short drive into town, come rain or shine, to demonstrate old fashioned chivalry. Unfortunately, it appears an unused prawn lane is now hurting business, say the sellers.
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Astronauts Aboard Atlantis To Experiment With Urine-Recycling Sports Drink
12 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Taking the Bear Grylls survival lifestyle to the next level, a crew member of the final space shuttle mission aboard space shuttle Atlantis, which departed on Friday, will reportedly be testing out a new system designed to turn urine into a sugary-flavoured sports drink.
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