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Tidbits & Outrages.


That's not the kind of job I was calling about

An 800 number listed in the Code of Federal Regulations The New Deal program of legislation enacted during the administration of President franklin roosevelt established a large number of new federal agencies, which generated a shapeless and confusing mass of new regulations.  as a hotline for draft status checks is in fact a phone sex line.

War is Peace, Black is White ...

The ad firm Porter Novelli Porter Novelli International is a leading, global PR and lobbying firm. It is part of the Omnicom Group of advertising and marketing companies, the world's largest advertising conglomerate. The following article on Porter Novelli was obtained from "Sourcewatch.  has created a slogan for the National Shooting Sports Foundation The National Shooting Sports Foundation, or NSSF, is a non-profit trade association for the shooting, hunting and firearms industry. Based in Newtown, Connecticut, NSSF's membership includes manufacturers, distributors, retailers, sportsmen's organizations and media. . To be shown against the backdrop of a shotgun, the slogan runs: "The very fact that it can be dangerous is what makes it safe."

Catching them "Red-Necked"

A 13-year-old boy and his 11-year-old girlfriend were charged with assault after a hickey was round on the girls neck. "It's unwanted touching," said the arresting officer.

Another Client for Porter Novelli

The Asian Wall Street Journal reported in April that a Muslim organization in Jakarta, Indonesia, has decided to establish a formal recruiting and registration office for suicide bombers Noun 1. suicide bomber - a terrorist who blows himself up in order to kill or injure other people
act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political
, complete with brochures and promises of training. "We got 600 applicants in two days," said the office director.

Next: Field Trips to the Mall

Children are being given the. opportunity in numerous schools to participate in taste tests on cereals and focus groups right in their own classrooms. Robert Reynolds, president of Education Market Resources, says "the education marketplace offers tremendous potential to sell products, and to gain access to the youth market."

So Much for Burning Your Draft Card

The Selective Service System has begun accepting registrations on the Internet. Males between 18 and 25 can now register for the draft at http://www.sss.gov/.

Next week: Pencil sharpening

Two members of t he Seattle Police Department The Seattle Police Department (SPD) is the principal law enforcement agency of the city of Seattle, Washington, except for the campus of the University of Washington, for which responsibility falls to the University of Washington Police Department.  fingerprint identification section recently fell off their chairs and injured in·jure  
tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures
1. To cause physical harm to; hurt.

2. To cause damage to; impair.

3.
 themselves. As a result, all members of the unit have been ordered to attend a class on how to safely sit down.
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Date:Jul 1, 1999
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