| Penthouse Purchases Various, Inc., Sale Includes Bondage.com
"San Francisco-based Bondage.com was founded in 1996 to deliver an exciting, educational, and erotic experience to BDSM devotees and the curious. The free site features photos of members, stories, columns on topics relating to Bondage, Fetish, BDSM, personals ads and active chat rooms. The company has developed advanced technology to deliver a unique adult internet experience. Various plans to run Bondage.com as a completely separate site to preserve it's unique chemistry and community." In this latest acquisition, Penthouse purchased Various, Inc. for an approximate $500 Million USD. Included in the sale is over 25 social networking sites, including Bondage.com, Alt.com, Adultfriendfinder.com, Gradfinder.com and Bigchuch.com, etc. Current plans by Penthouse are to retain all sites previously owned by Various, Inc.
Beware Yahoo Personals’ deceptive billing policy
You might be wondering what a post like this is doing on a blog largely about VoIP, but bear with me. To some extent, this post is about VoIP. And athough I try not to air my consumer grievances here, I am writing this post to warn you about a practice that your knowledge of can save you some dollars. OK, first let us go back a year. My love life, my dating life, was in a rough patch. (If you want details, you buy the next pitcher). Not wanting to remain in the state I just referred to, I decided I would declare a jihad on loneliness. Being a creature of the Internet, I posted a profile on several dating sites including Yahoo! Personals. My Match.com profile soon led to a happy result. That's her photo on the top of my CPU tower. As soon as the ultimately "happy result" became quantifiable, I let my Yahoo! Personals account lapse.
Man robs Des Moines store, leaves W-2 form
DES MOINES (AP) — The robber of a convenience store left behind an unusual clue — a W-2 form.The man robbed a Git-N-Go store in Des Moines early today after telling a clerk he had a gun. He left the store with about $115 but at some point took off his hat and jacket.When police responded, they found the tax form in the coat pocket.Officers checked the name on the form and found a listing for a 25-year-old with a suspended driver’s license who is on probation for theft. The man’s description matched information provided by the clerk.Police are still looking for the robber. .
PBS Announces Line-Up of Science and Environmental Programming for ...
ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- PBS will celebrate Earth Day 2008 with a slate of new programs about global warming, environmental change and green technology, airing in late March and April. Highlights are a new two-part episode of JEAN-MICHEL COUSTEAU: OCEAN ADVENTURES that explores the Amazon River and the rapidly disappearing rainforest that surrounds it and a FRONTLINE documentary that takes a look at what big business is doing to solve the world's climate problem. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20061106/DCM029LOGO-c ) Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of the legendary Jacques Cousteau, travels the Amazon River basin with his children Fabien and Celine in JEAN-MICHEL COUSTEAU: OCEAN ADVENTURES "Return to the Amazon." His discoveries are both inspiring and shocking.
Barack Obama - a John Kennedy for our times
Obama mania is sweeping the U.S. I agree that party superluminaries, known as superdelegates, might be throwing away the election should they go against the express votes of the majority of Americans who voted in primaries and caucuses across the U.S. Hillary's had it, but is in a state of denial and grabbing. It's a true tragedy - this whippersnapper comes along and takes away her prize that she was a good party member and waited for. That's politics. Hope over status quo; young people mobilised again; Americans who haven't voted in years swarm to the polls. Beware Republicans! Those who've supported Bush and his programmes - Beware! November is coming! Carole Bell www.Americans-Away-From-Home.com .
Loathing love's day: What's wrong with Feb. 14?
What's not to love about Valentine's Day? Well, how about cultural offensiveness, emotional insensitivity, rampant consumerism, and even encouraging date rape? And those are just a few items from the charge sheet. Setting out to uncover people's objections to Feb. 14 is a bit like opening the door of an overstuffed closet, with just the smallest effort producing an avalanche. A lot of people, and even a few countries, just don't agree with the idea of setting aside a day to commemorate love, romance and relationships. Of course, it starts with the lonely, or those in unrequited love. Some may have said it better, but none more frankly than poetic songstress Jewel in I Hate Valentine's Day. Full Story Is Valentine's Day still relevant to you? « Previous Topic | Main | Next Topic » This discussion is now Closed.
PICTURE & VIDEO TRIBUTE: Farewell to Phil
Among the hundreds who gathered to hear the service relayed on loudspeakers was Derek Moore, 33, a Motherwell fan for 25 years, from Carfin. He said: "When Motherwell won the Scottish Cup in 1991 and he scored one of the goals, it was one of the greatest days of my life. "He was just an absolute gentleman, and I'm here to pay my respects for his family." Outside the church, floral tributes lined the walls. One said: "The best Beat The Goalie ever." Another from former Celtic player John Collins and his wife, Susan, paid tribute to: "A great man and a great team-mate who will be sadly missed." There were also floral tributes from the Lisbon Lions, European football chiefs Uefa and many other clubs. .
Record Mondi Shanduka Newspaper entries
The finalists in the seventh annual Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards were released today, Wednesday, 27 February 2008. Hosted by Mondi Shanduka Newsprint in partnership with the Newspaper Association of South Africa, the competition received a record 575 entries across 10 categories. .
Fun and Easy Dating - Rejection Free and Stress Free for the 21st Century
SawYouLikeYou.com, the ultimate new age Internet dating website, provides rejection free dating to people looking for love but who are afraid of or are tired of the same old pickup lines. By combining the element of discreet personal meetings with traditional elements of Internet dating, SawYouLikeYou.com has created the world's most hassle free, comfortable dating mechanism ever. .
Malpractice judgments will be posted on College's website, thanks to ...
Ontario doctors will soon be required to report any malpractice judgments and out-of-court settlements when they annually renew their licence, along with any drug or alcohol addictions. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario says it is going above and beyond what the government is demanding of all health regulatory bodies – posting malpractice judgments against any health professional on a public website – to better ensure patient safety. Beginning June 1, 2009, Ontario residents will be able to find out on the college's website if their doctor has any malpractice judgments or criminal convictions. The measures come as the result of a Toronto Star series last year on medical secrecy, which exposed the lack of public information about health professionals and hospitals, including surgical complication rates and hospital infection rates.
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