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http://www.hatsofmeat.com/ Offered without comment.

Good job, and congrats!

http://www.theuselessweb.com/ Hours of fun... and a complete waste of time :)

We'll be sad to see you go... good luck with the baby!

Well, there's a lot of money at stake. Although given that the ruling was unanimous, I can't see it being overturned...

Sauna. I trust that meets with your approval? :) Cookies or ice-cream?

A box of 100 envelopes.

Already? Wow. They don't hang around, do they? Anyway, I'd love to have been a fly on the wall in some of the Big Pharma boardrooms. I suspect they're rather less than pleased by this...

I thought half the point of an agency (from a SP's point of view) was to have someone to take bookings while she's with a client? Doesn't it completely defeat their purpose if they don't answer the phone? Or am I missing something?

Actually... it's better to brush your teeth well before you meet someone, and then use mouthwash and/or gum closer to the time. The reason for this is that brushing (and flossing) can cause small abrasions in your gums (or larger holes, if your gums aren't in good shape), and that can lead to a risk of transmitting unpleasant things if you go down on someone when you've just brushed your teeth. So: brush a couple of hours in advance, and from then on mouthwash is your friend. That's never occurred to me! I imagine that it would sting like hell, so you'll have to forgive me if I don't try it... :icon_eek:

I'm glad you explained... it looks like a formidable knuckleduster to me!

What really amazes me about this is the way the FBI appears to be snooping on everybody, right up to senior soldiers and the top dog at the CIA, with almost no oversight. I knew the surveillance state was pervasive but... this is impressive :)

Supreme Court Voids Viagra Patent as Insufficient Disclosure Means It Fails the "Patent Bargain" The Supreme Court of Canada this morning shocked the pharmaceutical industry by voiding Pfizer's patent in Canada for Viagra. The unanimous decision provides a strong reaffirmation of the policy behind patent law, namely that patents represent a quid pro quo bargain of public disclosure of inventions in return for a time limited monopoly in the invention. The Supreme Court describes it in this way: The patent system is based on a "bargain", or quid pro quo: the inventor is granted exclusive rights in a new and useful invention for a limited period in exchange for disclosure of the invention so that society can benefit from this knowledge. This is the basic policy rationale underlying the Act. The patent bargain encourages innovation and advances science and technology. Disclosure is therefore a crucial part of the patent bargain. The court clarifies that this involves not only a description of the invention and how it works, but rather a much more practical level of disclosure "to enable a person skilled in the art or the field of the invention to produce it using only the instructions contained in the disclosure." In this case, the court finds that Pfizer failed to provide sufficient disclosure, concluding: the public's right to proper disclosure was denied in this case, since the claims ended with two individually claimed compounds, thereby obscuring the true invention. The disclosure failed to state in clear terms what the invention was. Pfizer gained a benefit from the Act - exclusive monopoly rights - while withholding disclosure in spite of its disclosure obligations under the Act. As a matter of policy and sound statutory interpretation, patentees cannot be allowed to "game" the system in this way. Pfizer argued strenuously that this should not result in invalidating the patent, but Justice Lebel, writing for the court, found no other alternative. The Viagra patent is therefore voided in Canada (which will allow for generic substitutes) and the importance of the basic foundation of patent policy for the broader benefit of society reaffirmed.

Nekkid! Scotch or rye?

Missed it! Hope you had a great day!

I disagree. My first visit to a SP was a LOT more pleasant than my first leap off the top board at the pool. Which was fortunate :)

Shopfitter died after falling from giant bucket of mayonnaise and stabbing himself in the heart with electric drill A man died after falling off a bucket of mayonnaise and stabbing himself in the heart with an electric drill. Araz Saleh, 23, was balancing on the industrial-sized bucket while drilling a hole in a wall when he slipped, accidentally driving the power tool into his chest. An inquest at Oxford Coroner's Court heard the 23-year-old was fixing metal panels to the side of a friend's fast food kiosk when he lost his footing. He had been balancing with one foot on the bucket and the other on a table. As he fell his left shoulder hit a wall and the drill, which was in his hand, was pressed into his chest. His friend Salam Kiras said: 'Then I saw blood gushing out.' He told how he tried desperately to stem the blood flow before running to a nearby kebab shop to get help. Mr Saleh was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital, pictured, where he died the following day, December 1, 2010 Staff in the kebab shop raised the alarm with paramedics who rushed to the scene, in Gloucester Green, Oxford. Mr Saleh, of Greater Leys, Oxford, was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital where he died the following day, December 1, 2010. Detective Inspector Suzette Allcorn told the inquest at Oxford: 'It was an incredibly unusual injury. 'But there was no evidence of any foul play, and the police conclusion was that this was a tragic accident.' Coroner Nicholas Gardiner recorded a verdict of accidental death.

You didn't even give me a chance to get the old one :) Although I can't think of anything off the top of my head. Anyway, red herring. Now, if you saw this written on an envelope, where would you deliver the letter? Wood John MA

Awesome. And true.