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The Subjectivity of Wine. When it comes to taste, you may know just as much as the experts!
Beware! T-Mobile Owns the Color Magenta. Really, can they do that?
As gold prices reach near-record highs, South Africa’s mining companies are keeping up by drilling to record depths. But mines several miles deep have greater risks for miners as well as greater profits for owners.
Should kids be exposed to more germs to build immunity? Until better research is conducted, the Hygene Hypothesis is still up in the air.
The Original Ocean’s 11: The 2003 Antwerp Diamond Heist. They made off with with $120 million in jewels which have never surfaced.
It’s a little misleading to say “T-Mobile owns the color magenta.” They have trademarked the color with respect to its use in telecommunications. This is a really common practice, so it shouldn’t be a shocker. They can really do that.
posted by fixedgear on 11-7-2007 at 7:02 am
Does anyone really care when millionaires are robbed of millions of dollars in jewels? I know I don’t. Sometimes, although theft is wrong, there is never sympathy to be had for the robbed.
posted by bully on 11-7-2007 at 8:29 am
… the link to the diamond heist takes you to December 2006 MF archive. Is that correct?
posted by micx on 11-7-2007 at 2:39 pm
Not exactly. Thanks, micx, I fixed it!
posted by Miss Cellania on 11-7-2007 at 2:43 pm
Well, I am quite the connoisseur of wines. My favorite being the Franzia Chillable Red in the 5 liter box. Sometimes it has a more hint of vanilla to it than other times. I get every last drop by dismantling the box, removing the bag and cutting a notch in it to drain it.
posted by Tdave on 11-10-2007 at 2:12 am