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Robert Feder: Recent Chicago Radio News

October 28, 2005

With the departure of Howard Stern, WCKG identifies his replacement. Unlike New York, Chicago did not pick David Lee Roth, but some guy named Rover. In other news, Jonathon Brandmeier returns to The Loop (WLUP-FM) starting on October 31 – assuming his studio is installed in time.
Brandmeier first joined [...]

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Numbers Not Up for the Quarter? Clamp Down on Bathroom Breaks!

October 28, 2005

Ford Motor Company reports a third quarter loss and decides that employees are spending too much time in the bathroom. If this were my company, I’d check the lunchroom.

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Bar made from Crystal Clear Artic Ice Opens

October 6, 2005

In London, a bar opens that is made completely of arctic ice. You have to check this out. It’s the Fortress of Solitude for Alchoholics! For a small cover charge you are given a thermal cape and heavy gloves and a heavy glass made entirely of ice.

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Disabled Man Seeks Payment for Prostitute Visits

October 6, 2005

A Denmark man is fighting to have the government subsidize his visits from prostitutes.

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Google’s Patents Reveal Strategy To Beat Microsoft

October 1, 2005

Google’s Patents Reveal Strategy To Beat Microsoft – interesting article about how Microsoft is currently in the position that IBM was with them when it comes to Google. Could Google threaten Microsofts dominance?

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Actor Don Adams Dies At 82

September 29, 2005

Don Adams, of ‘Get Smart’ and ‘Inspector Gadget’ fame, dies at age 82.

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Groom Fined for Kissing Bride

September 22, 2005

A Israeli groom was fined $30 for obscenity when he kissed his bride at their wedding ceremony.

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McDonald’s to spin off Chipotle chain

September 22, 2005

McDonald’s to spin off Chipotle chain – This CNN Money article talks about how McDonalds wants to IPO Chipotle so that it can focus on its main business. Mmmmm, Chipotle.

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Topless Women Take on Nudity Law

September 20, 2005

Four New York women arrested for nudity want charges dropped citing 1992 Appeals Court decision that allows women to go topless anywhere men can.

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Simon Wiesenthal dies at 96

September 20, 2005

Simon Wiesenthal dies at age 96.

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People use blogging as ‘form of therapy’

September 18, 2005

This ZDNet article talks about a survey in which bloggers state they use the publishing mechanism as a form of therapy.

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Bloggers debate impact of Skype acquisition

September 13, 2005

Bloggers debate impact of Skype acquisition.

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The disappointing thing about people

September 11, 2005

This is one of the things that really disappoint me about people. Tragedies happen and they are taken advantage of to make a buck. Sad. Another story here.

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eCommerce Patents Out of Control

September 10, 2005

This article on Techdirt talks about the latest patent suit between EPlus and SAP. Apparently, EPlus holds a patent on searching online catalogs, checking availability, and displaying the results. How rediculous is this to have a patent for and why the hell is this kind of stuff being granted?

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Church takes out advertising to boost congregation

September 10, 2005

A church in the UK is creating a 60 second commercial to be shown in movie theaters advertising Christianity to boost their congregation.

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Woman Charged $1,133 to Clip Toenail

September 10, 2005

Woman Charged $1,133 to Clip Toenail – This charge from a hospital for toe-work has spawned a class action lawsuit.

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Smoke Breaks Boost Memory

September 9, 2005

For you smokers out there who need your smoke breaks in order to think, scientists are trying to replicate the boost of the transmitters in the brain that are boosted by nicotine that help people think better. Once that happens, they just have to come up with a drug that emulates the [...]

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Podshow Aquires Podcast Alley

September 8, 2005

Adam Curry’s new company Podshow has acquired Podcast Alley, according to this article in Podcasting News. This move comes after the new company raised over 8M in funding.

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Is eBay going to buy Skype?

September 8, 2005

Is eBay is considering buying Skype?

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Bob Denver, TV’s ‘Gilligan,’ dies at 70

September 6, 2005

Bob Denver, TV’s ‘Gilligan,’ dies at 70

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