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The period of time starting in late October and ending on New Year’s Eve, so named for the commercial tendency to put up Christmas displays before Halloween.

Hallowe’en, is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. Traditional activities include trick-or-treating, Halloween festivals, bonfires, costume parties, visiting “haunted houses”, carving jack-o-lanterns, and viewing horror films. Halloween originated from the Pagan festival Samhain, celebrated among the Celts of Ireland and Great Britain[citation needed]. Irish and Scottish immigrants carried versions of the tradition to North America in the nineteenth century. Other western countries embraced the holiday in the late twentieth century. Halloween is now celebrated in several parts of the western world, most commonly in Ireland, the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom and occasionally in parts of Australia and New Zealand.

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Capoint Co’s new GPS the XRoad V4050 just finished getting an FCC approval and should be on American shelves pretty soon. Capoint Co has also sold a GPS in Europe called the Takara GP43, which had came out a few months ago. The XRoad is basically the same as the Takara, so if you like the Takara, chances are you’ll like the XRoad.

The XRoad is a pretty basic GPS, sporting a 4.3-inch touch screen, SD card reader and a SiRF Star III GPS receiver. Additionally, it can play audio and video, it supports MP3, MPEG4 and JPG files. No word on the exact release nor cost, however, the Takara sold in Europe for 500 Euros, so the conversion of Read the rest of this entry »

I just saw the documentary Waco:Rules of engagement again. It shines light of the most disturbing acts against the people of the US  by the Government of the US during the Clinton administration. Its should be seen by all so that all can understand that the Government is no longer working for the people. . Our Government Killed all of these people all Americans  young and old including infant with poison gas and arson and murder by gun. We must never let this happen again and should still hold the people accountable for murder. Starting with Janet Reno.

Things that are only just now “news” were taken as a given in this shocking documentary. I fear that as the investigation proceeds, the producers of this film will be vindicated in spades.

The producers show us the Davidians, the government agents, the investigators, with all their faults and all their humanity. Nothing any reviewer can say could approach the impact of watching and listening for yourself. Pieces of evidence — Congressional testimony, 911 tapes, news footage, expert commentary, Read the rest of this entry »

I love when reality catches up with Science Fiction. This great Robot they call The Genuine Lost In Space® B-9™ Robot is a genuine reproduction of the Original Robot from Lost in Space the original series. I still think there was a guy in the old robot making this new one truly amazing. For a mere $24,500 you too can get one for Christmas if you order before November 19.Available From The one and only Hammacher Schlemmer. I hope they make an Enterprise Starship that you can fly in space with for next season.

This is the 6 1/2-foot, animatronic remote-controlled version of the B-9™ Environmental Control Robot from the classic Lost In Space® television series that ran from 1965 to 1968. Every detail of the original robot is faithfully reproduced from original archival molds, patterns and blueprints. It is made from fiberglass, acrylic, aluminum, and steel parts, including its rotating torso and radar head, flashing lights, animated ear sensors, and clawed arms. It can be operated using the included remote control, allowing you to move its torso left and right and activate the robots soil sampler (which comes out of its right tread housing and spins; the robot provides an audible environmental analysis thereafter). The robot has a 240-w att audio system, and speaks 511 pre-recorded phrases performed by Richard Tufeld, the original voice of the robot from the television series (including such familiar phrases as “Danger Will Robinson!”) Pulling the robot’s power pack causes it to utter “Aaghhhhhh…” just as it did in the TV series when being Read the rest of this entry »

Say hello to my little friend Ecooter This New electric single person Ecooter is certainly an eye catcher. The unique 4 wheel design allows the Ecooter to spin 360 in place. While there is not a lot of technical info in English available right now we have found this article from the China Post. You have to love the name Ecooter.

The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has officially launched its newly-developed energy saving vehicle, dubbed the Ecooter, designed to create a driving trend in urban societies, an ITRI executive said yesterday. Wang Han-ying, chief of the Intelligent Vehicle Section under the ITRI’s Mechanical and Systems Research Laboratories, said the design of the Ecooter is an integrated representation Read the rest of this entry »

How would you like to spend $50,000 to stay one night at a house that resembles, of all things, a toilet?

A stay in the toilet house will cost $50,000 for one night. The proceeds will be entrusted to the Korea Read the rest of this entry »

I’m gonna throw up. Seems to me the conservatives are not financially conservative or they would not wage illegal wars that the country has to borrow money for. Where is all of our money?  This article is from the Canadian Press

WASHINGTON - The Congressional Budget Office says the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan could cost as much as 2.4 (t) trillion dollars through the next decade.

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