Mad scientist Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and his hapless assistant, Beaker (often the guinea pig for his experiments) are among my favorite Muppet show characters. Â Here are two episodes: the banana sharpener and the electric nose warmer.
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Favorite Muppet show characters: Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker
Posted: 31 October 2007 in Current eventsTags: beaker, bunsen honeydew, muppet show
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No more spicy (bluefin tuna) sushi rolls for Europe
Posted: 19 September 2007 in Current events, Food and WineThe European Commission says that the 2007 quota for catching bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean has been reached: The Commission today decided to close the fishery for bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean for 2007. On the basis of the catch returns received from the Member States to date, [...]
Belgium put up for sale on EBay, fetches 10 million EUR
Posted: 18 September 2007 in Current events, TravelTags: belgium
A frustrated Belgian citizen has posted, for sale on eBay, the state of Belgium. As you all know, Belgium has not been able to put together a government because the Flemish and Walloon politicians have not managed to reach a deal, many months after the elections. Calls for the independence of Flanders are getting louder. [...]
More iPhone tales: AT&T discriminates against people with good credit?
Posted: 16 September 2007 in Current eventsTags: AT&T, iphone
I know, it’s 2007 and most cellular carriers around the world will sell you a prepaid plan without much ado. Heck, they’re so thrilled you’re buying service from them and not from a competing operator! But not AT&T, according to VC Fred Wilson, who says AT&T sells prepaid subscriptions for the iPhone only to people [...]
European Parliament seeks to scrap stupid no liquids rules
Posted: 6 September 2007 in Current events, TravelTags: air travel, security
For a year now, air travelers have been burdened by the stupidest rules on earth that do not improve safety and lead only to delays and waste. The no-liquids rule adopted by the European Union last year has finally come under fire from members of the European Parliament. According to the Financial Times: “European legislators [...]
