Piracy investor Sahra Ibrahim, a 22-year-old divorcee, was lined up with others waiting for her cut of a ransom pay-out after one of the gangs freed a Spanish tuna fishing vessel.
“I am waiting for my share after I contributed a rocket-propelled grenade for the operation,” she said, adding that she got the weapon from her ex-husband in alimony.
“I am really happy and lucky. I have made $75,000 in only 38 days since I joined the ‘company’.”
It’s WWIII up in there!
Sky burials are often practiced in the mountains of Tibet, both for religious and practical reasons. Basically, the corpse is placed on a mountain top and sliced open in various places, to attract the birds of prey circling above. They’d probably feast on it anyway, but an invitation like that doesn’t hurt.
more photos here
Ad firm Wieden Kennedy created cards to hand out to folks that approach them to sign up for their various causes…genius. I am always getting accosted when walking past the Apple store or Whole Foods.
I know you’re just doing your job,
but the methods you’ve been asked to use are manipulative and make me less trustful of friendliness in general
and that, not indifference towards your cause,
is why I’m not going to talk to you.
With directions on how to do it here.
Site uses HTML5 and your nifty modern web browser to play Pong.
winner of a red dot design award
What is the device, exactly?
We looked at the Motorola i455 cell phone, which is under $30, available even cheaper on eBay, and includes a free GPS applet. We were able to crack it and create a simple compasslike navigation system. We were also able to add other information, like where to find water left by the Border Angels, where to find Quaker help centers that will wrap your feet, how far you are from the highway–things to make the application really benefit individuals who are crossing the border.
