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Miles Archer
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December 19, 2015
Pussy Riot On Trump: We Laughed When Vladimir Putin Rose To Power, Too
Pussy Riot On Trump: We Laughed When Vladimir Putin Rose To Power, Too
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pussy-riot-donald-trump-vladimir-putin_56741df9e4b0b958f65644d0
NEW YORK -- Donald Trump's candidacy for president of the United States may be a joke to some, but no one will be laughing if he is actually elected. Just ask Maria Alekhina, aka Masha of Pussy Riot.
When informed that her country's president, Vladimir Putin, had called Trump "brilliant," she told The Huffington Post, "When Putin came to his first term or second term, nobody (in Russia) actually thought that this is serious. Everybody was joking about it. And nobody could imagine that after five, six years, we would have a war in Ukraine, annexation of Crimea, and these problems in Syria," in which Russia has become involved.
"Everybody is joking about Donald Trump now, but it's a very short way from joke to sad reality when you have a really crazy president speaking about breaking every moral and logic norm. So I hope that he will not be president. That's very simple."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pussy-riot-donald-trump-vladimir-putin_56741df9e4b0b958f65644d0
NEW YORK -- Donald Trump's candidacy for president of the United States may be a joke to some, but no one will be laughing if he is actually elected. Just ask Maria Alekhina, aka Masha of Pussy Riot.
When informed that her country's president, Vladimir Putin, had called Trump "brilliant," she told The Huffington Post, "When Putin came to his first term or second term, nobody (in Russia) actually thought that this is serious. Everybody was joking about it. And nobody could imagine that after five, six years, we would have a war in Ukraine, annexation of Crimea, and these problems in Syria," in which Russia has become involved.
"Everybody is joking about Donald Trump now, but it's a very short way from joke to sad reality when you have a really crazy president speaking about breaking every moral and logic norm. So I hope that he will not be president. That's very simple."
December 18, 2015
Oxford Tavern serves a giant cheese-filled meatball stuffed between 2 slabs of deep-fried lasagna
http://www.thedailymeal.com/news/travel/outrageous-meatball-burger-stuffed-between-two-slabs-deep-fried-lasagna/121815
Move over, doughnut burger bun. It’s deep-fried lasagna’s turn to shine as the latest greasy sandwich bread alternative. The Oxford Tavern in Petersham, Sydney, doesn’t want to just serve you lasagna with meatballs, they aim to make the traditional Italian dinner a slightly disgusting eating challenge.
The lasagna burger is a giant cheese-filled meatball stuffed between two slabs of deep-fried lasagna. The entire dish is drenched in marinara sauce.
This is not the first time the Oxford Tavern has pushed the limits of culinary creativity (and the iron will of their customers’ stomachs). The pub, which prides itself on creating Australian versions of glutinous American bar food, has served some doozies. They offered a 12-patty burger earlier this year that left us baffled as to the proper method to consume such a towering pile of beef. The Tavern also serves meat-pie fries that remind us of poutine, but with brown gravy and meat-topped fries instead of cheese curds.
We hate to tell Oxford Tavern though; their new burger concept has been done before. A similar deep-fried lasagna burger appeared for a brief period of time on the menu at Philadelphia’s PYT in 2013.
Move over, doughnut burger bun. It’s deep-fried lasagna’s turn to shine as the latest greasy sandwich bread alternative. The Oxford Tavern in Petersham, Sydney, doesn’t want to just serve you lasagna with meatballs, they aim to make the traditional Italian dinner a slightly disgusting eating challenge.
The lasagna burger is a giant cheese-filled meatball stuffed between two slabs of deep-fried lasagna. The entire dish is drenched in marinara sauce.
This is not the first time the Oxford Tavern has pushed the limits of culinary creativity (and the iron will of their customers’ stomachs). The pub, which prides itself on creating Australian versions of glutinous American bar food, has served some doozies. They offered a 12-patty burger earlier this year that left us baffled as to the proper method to consume such a towering pile of beef. The Tavern also serves meat-pie fries that remind us of poutine, but with brown gravy and meat-topped fries instead of cheese curds.
We hate to tell Oxford Tavern though; their new burger concept has been done before. A similar deep-fried lasagna burger appeared for a brief period of time on the menu at Philadelphia’s PYT in 2013.
December 18, 2015
Weiland was found dead Dec. 3 on his tour bus. A medical examiner said the cause of death was "an accidental overdose of cocaine, ethanol and methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA)."
https://www.facebook.com/topic/Scott-Weiland/104103616293624
Medical examiner: Scott Weiland died from accidental overdose of cocaine, ethanol & MDA
Scott Weiland: Medical Report Shows Stone Temple Pilots Frontman Died From Accidental Drug OverdoseWeiland was found dead Dec. 3 on his tour bus. A medical examiner said the cause of death was "an accidental overdose of cocaine, ethanol and methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA)."
https://www.facebook.com/topic/Scott-Weiland/104103616293624
December 18, 2015
Castaway sued for $1M for eating shipmate
http://www.wcnc.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/12/17/reports-castaway-sued-million-eating-crewmate/77483586/
A Salvadoran man, who survived more than a year at sea, is being sued for $1 million after being accused of eating his traveling companion during the ordeal.
A few months after being lost at sea, Cordoba became weak and eventually died after eating a bird, according to Alvarenga, UPI reported. He said he tossed Cordoba’s body off the side of the boat, according to UPI.
Alvarenga said he survived a little over 14 months by drinking turtle blood, urine and eating any fish or birds he could catch.
Cordoba’s family disputes Alvarenga’s account and is demanding compensation for cannibalizing Cordoba.
A Salvadoran man, who survived more than a year at sea, is being sued for $1 million after being accused of eating his traveling companion during the ordeal.
A few months after being lost at sea, Cordoba became weak and eventually died after eating a bird, according to Alvarenga, UPI reported. He said he tossed Cordoba’s body off the side of the boat, according to UPI.
Alvarenga said he survived a little over 14 months by drinking turtle blood, urine and eating any fish or birds he could catch.
Cordoba’s family disputes Alvarenga’s account and is demanding compensation for cannibalizing Cordoba.
December 18, 2015
Panel of federal judges orders free internet radio services to pay higher royalties for streaming
A panel of federal judges ordered free internet radio services like Pandora to raise their royalty rates in a decision set to take effect next year, The New York Times reports. The decision will benefit artists and record labels.
In their decision, the Copyright Royalty Board ruled that webcasters will have to pay record companies 17 cents — up from 14 cents — for every 100 times a song is streamed by listeners who don't pay a subscription fee. Plays by subscribers, however, will now be subject to a rate of 22 cents per 100, down from 25 cents.
The new rates are expected to bring in millions for record companies and artists, though SoundExchange — the non-profit licensing agency representing the labels — had hoped to secure a rate of 25 cents per 100 plays by non-subscribers.
Last year, Pandora paid over $400 million in royalties, which accounted for 44 percent of its revenue. Still the company's CEO Brian P. McAndrews called the judges' decision "a balanced rate that we can work with and grow from."
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/performance-royalty-rates-increase-for-online-radio-20151217
In their decision, the Copyright Royalty Board ruled that webcasters will have to pay record companies 17 cents — up from 14 cents — for every 100 times a song is streamed by listeners who don't pay a subscription fee. Plays by subscribers, however, will now be subject to a rate of 22 cents per 100, down from 25 cents.
The new rates are expected to bring in millions for record companies and artists, though SoundExchange — the non-profit licensing agency representing the labels — had hoped to secure a rate of 25 cents per 100 plays by non-subscribers.
Last year, Pandora paid over $400 million in royalties, which accounted for 44 percent of its revenue. Still the company's CEO Brian P. McAndrews called the judges' decision "a balanced rate that we can work with and grow from."
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/performance-royalty-rates-increase-for-online-radio-20151217
December 17, 2015
A woman in Minnesota reportedly discovered a petrified frog inside a box of tri-color penne pasta from Barilla — after she had already used some of the pasta. “I had used one-half of the box and put the other half in the cupboard, then my husband knocked it off the shelf,” Minnesota resident Penny Hagen told Fox 9. “The pasta fell directly on the floor with the petrified frog.”
Barilla has since opened an investigation into the incident, telling Fox 9, “Barilla is aware of the isolated report regarding a foreign element in a box of Barilla pasta. Once we received this report, we immediately took action to coordinate directly with the consumer and have connected via phone, email and mail. We have also retrieved the product in question to investigate any deviation from our manufacturing and packaging processes.”
Hagen, however, remains unsatisfied with Barilla’s response, including their offer to send coupons for her troubles. Hagen also told the station that she believed Barilla thought she might be making up the story, but Hagen insists, “My kitchen floor is very clean, and I would not have a petrified frog laying on it. I could eat off my kitchen floor.”
Barilla maintains that the frog could not have entered the supply chain “while the product was under Barilla control.”
Woman Discovers Petrified Frog in Box of Barilla Pasta
http://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/woman-discovers-petrified-frog-box-barilla-pasta/121615A woman in Minnesota reportedly discovered a petrified frog inside a box of tri-color penne pasta from Barilla — after she had already used some of the pasta. “I had used one-half of the box and put the other half in the cupboard, then my husband knocked it off the shelf,” Minnesota resident Penny Hagen told Fox 9. “The pasta fell directly on the floor with the petrified frog.”
Barilla has since opened an investigation into the incident, telling Fox 9, “Barilla is aware of the isolated report regarding a foreign element in a box of Barilla pasta. Once we received this report, we immediately took action to coordinate directly with the consumer and have connected via phone, email and mail. We have also retrieved the product in question to investigate any deviation from our manufacturing and packaging processes.”
Hagen, however, remains unsatisfied with Barilla’s response, including their offer to send coupons for her troubles. Hagen also told the station that she believed Barilla thought she might be making up the story, but Hagen insists, “My kitchen floor is very clean, and I would not have a petrified frog laying on it. I could eat off my kitchen floor.”
Barilla maintains that the frog could not have entered the supply chain “while the product was under Barilla control.”
December 17, 2015
Mike Huckabee
· 12 hrs ·
Terrorist Funerals
To terrorists who take action against us, or threaten to: "We're coming to get you. You won't be coming to our shores...you'll be going to your funeral." - Gov. Mike Huckabee
https://www.facebook.com/mikehuckabee/videos/vb.6934857868/10153434608192869/?type=2&theater
Remember when Mike Huckabee shot and killed every last ISIS member at the OK Corral? It was AWESOME.
Mike Huckabee
· 12 hrs ·
Terrorist Funerals
To terrorists who take action against us, or threaten to: "We're coming to get you. You won't be coming to our shores...you'll be going to your funeral." - Gov. Mike Huckabee
https://www.facebook.com/mikehuckabee/videos/vb.6934857868/10153434608192869/?type=2&theater
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