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How to Escape from Zip Ties

Mattfree88 — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:25:16 +0000

How to Escape from Zip Ties

We chose these because realistically if someone was determined to go out and buy zip ties to use to illegally restrain someone, they’d likely hit the local hardware store and find the toughest ones they could.

The Funniest Comic Bits That Skewer the Drug War by Chris Rock

Mattfree88 — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:55:44 +0000

The Funniest Comic Bits That Skewer the Drug War by Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Jon Stewart et al

While the drug war is not a laughing matter, comedians are often able to capture the absurdity and insanity better than policy papers and traditional journalism.

Maryland father uses robocall to get revenge on school officials

pmfalcon — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 01:56:28 +0000

At 4:30am, Aaron Titus answered the phone halfway into the second ring, listening in disbelief to an automated caller tell him what he already knew: It was a snow day. School would open two hours late. In other words, he and his family could sleep. But now he couldn't.
So he found a robocall company online, taped a message and listed every phone number he could find for nine school board members. And, at 4:30 a.m. the next day, phones began ringing with 29 seconds of automated, mocking objection.

Cambridge art project turns your parking tickets into poetry

pmfalcon — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 14:50:02 +0000

Instead of responding to that parking citation you got on Cambridge Street with frustration, tears or rage, the city has included yoga positions on the envelopes. New parking signs have also been installed to "wonder about them and find them puzzling". For example: "If you’re reading this sign, You’re reading this sign". "Soft Boots" for cars, made of soft fabric and stuffed, will be placed on select cars throughout the city.