Reuters – British broadcaster ITV pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and was fined by an Australian court on Monday after a rat was killed and eaten on the reality TV show “I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here.”
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Broadcaster fined over killing a rat on TV show (Reuters)

TOKYO (The Borowitz Report) – Hoping to reverse a series of public relations setbacks, Toyota today unveiled a new slogan, “Drive a Toyota.  You’ll Never Stop.”

Company spokesman Hiroshi Kyosuke said that the slogan was chosen after the company considered several others, including “Toyota Puts the Pedal to the Metal.  And Keeps it There.”

Mr. Kyosuke said that the company considered, but then abandoned, the slogan, “Toyota.  The Last Car You’ll Ever Drive.” More here.

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Toyota Unveils New Slogan: “Drive a Toyota. You’ll Never Stop.”

In the UK newspaper, “Independent” there is an article about the long standing dispute between Christopher Hitchens, and Gore Vidal. Christopher Hitchens was a reliably far left writer who after the 9/11 attacks became anti-jihad.

Here’s the article

Vidal is defended with “[F]ailed to contextualise Vidal’s comments.” and “Hitchens has taken them very literally”.

So the defense is that Vidal did not mean what he said. However, judging by the comments here, the people who agree with Vidal really do believe Vidal meant what he said.

So Vidal gets to have it both ways. He gets to say outlandish things, and people who agree with him can take it literally. But those who recognize how outrageous he is are told he’s just trying to be “provocative.”

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Hitchens vs. Vidal

Reuters – An Australian banker who became an internet sensation after he was caught on live television viewing images of a scantily clad supermodel on his computer will keep his job, Macquarie Bank said Friday.
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No dressing down for banker in TV supermodel email blunder (Reuters)

Reuters – An Australian banker who became an internet sensation after he was caught on live television viewing images of a scantily clad supermodel on his computer will keep his job, Macquarie Bank said Friday.
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No dressing down for banker in TV supermodel email blunder (Reuters)

This is an open thread while we’re on a very brief vacation – the first blogging break since October 2004. There will be little to no posts going up from Friday morning at 0800 to Monday afternoon. Posting will begin again late Monday afternoon.

Thanks for giving us this long-awaited vacation.

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Open Thread Friday to Monday

This is an open thread while we’re on a very brief vacation – the first blogging break since October 2004. There will be little to no posts going up from Friday morning at 0800 to Monday afternoon. Posting will begin again late Monday afternoon.

Thanks for giving us this long-awaited vacation.

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Open Thread Friday to Monday

Cast your votes now on what this weekend’s snow storm should be called.

Personally, I’m partial to “Snowpocalypse 2: Electric Boogaloo,” which is currently in second place.

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Name The Storm

Cast your votes now on what this weekend’s snow storm should be called.

Personally, I’m partial to “Snowpocalypse 2: Electric Boogaloo,” which is currently in second place.

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Name The Storm

Reuters – A Chinese woman is seeking extensive plastic surgery to look like U.S. actress Jessica Alba, mainly because she hopes to win back her boyfriend who she said always wished she looked more like the Hollywood star.

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Woman seeks "Jessica Alba" makeover to win back lover (Reuters)