In case you were wondering….. Former Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain has overtaken Elvis Presley as the highest earning dead celebrity, according to US business website Forbes.com.Cobain’s work earned $50m (£27m) in the 12 months to October 2006, compared with Presley’s $42m (£22m). Presley headed the list for the last four years. Cobain’s top placing follows…
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Could "RDB Phenomenon" occur in US?
The Chairman and I had the good fortune to attend a screening of Rang de Basanti last evening at the Honolulu International Film Festival. Rang de Basanti (Hindi for ‘color of sacrifice’) has become a phenomenon in India – the RDB Phenomenon. The tagline of the film is “The Awakening of a Generation” and the…
Hospitals Try Free Basic Care for Uninsured – New York Times
About time! It isn’t rocket science that an investment in preventitive care saves millions of healthcare dollars down the road, but getting ANYONE anywhere to budget money for something that hasn’t happened yet is usually close to impossible. Bravo. AUSTIN, Tex. — Unable to afford health insurance, Dee Dee Dodd had for years been…
A little help?
Hey guys and gals and Mahus! Mink and I have been busier than hell lately and there hasn’t been nearly enough time to surf for the stories you love to read here at fukn.us. How about a little help for a while? If you have a great story, funny product, or just cause drop me…
Pyongyang threatens war if S.Korea joins sanctions
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea warned South Korea on Wednesday against joining U.S.-led sanctions against Pyongyang and said it would take action after any such move by Seoul.South Korea’s participation in sanctions would be seen as a serious provocation leading to a “crisis of war” on the Korean peninsula, a North Korean spokesman for the…
If this the same kind of winning as the election of 2000?
WASHINGTON – In a somber, pre-election review of a long and brutal war, President Bush conceded Wednesday that the United States is taking heavy casualties in Iraq and said, “I know many Americans are not satisfied with the situation” there.”I’m not satisfied either,” he said at a speech and question and answer session at the…
Montana principal returns after 'wedgie'
I could almost believe that this guy did this in palyfulness except he cried….wtf? LIVINGSTON, Mont. – The principal of Park High School returned to school Tuesday after a six-day suspension for giving a student a “wedgie.” The Livingston School District Board held a special meeting Monday and approved Superintendent Hannibal Anderson’s recommendation that Principal…
Blue-eyed men prefer blue-eyed women: researchers
This reminds me of that famous study where a teacher seperated children by eye color. It ended up a few days short of Lord of the Flies. cd OSLO (Reuters) – Blue-eyed men prefer blue-eyed women, apparently because eye color can help reveal whether their partner has been faithful, researchers said on Monday. “Before you…
Fuknbooks is no longer mine…..
Last week I sold Fuknbooks.com to an interested party. I am satisfied with what I got for it, as I have recognized that it was time to move on to the next thing for a while now. We will see what becomes of fuknbooks.com. At the moment, the domain is still pointed to http://fuknbooks.chrisdamitio.com which…
Space enthusiasts compete at X Prize Cup
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Fresh off a trip to the international space station last month, entrepreneur Anousheh Ansari dropped by a New Mexico airport on Saturday and liked what she saw — a sprawling science fair that attracted space enthusiasts and entrepreneurs. The two-day fair — the second annual X Prize Cup — was what…