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One of my favourite stories from around this time two years ago:
The announcement that Microsoft were developing an internet-ready portable toilet, called the iLoo, turned out to be a constipated story.
First Microsoft panned the story and tried to put a lid on it by claiming it was a hoax … then, when the penny dropped, they got all flushed and had to admit it wasn’t – it was a real project of Microsoft UK)… then they announced the techonologically-advanced portable toilet had been blocked as it “wasn’t the best extension of our brand.”.
It seems that Microsoft headquarters sat on the toilet. “Corporate headquarters in Redmond, Washington, looked at it and decided maybe this wasn’t a good idea,” said Lisa Gurry, MSN group product manager. Obviously they came to the conclusion that the toilet was a low-end product.
At least in this case Microsoft eventually came clean and did not resort to a tissue of lies. I wonder what they would have done for the toilet roll out.
Microsoft iLoo

Ever wondered where the money goes in million-dollar budget movies?
Here is a copy of the 80 page budget from Night Shyamalan movie The Village.

Here is a handy site if you need to find an excuse for something….

Did I Shave my Legs for This?
Am I Double Parked by the Curbstone of Your Heart?
At the Gas Station of Love, I Got the Self Service Pump
Her Teeth Was Stained, But Her Heart Was Pure.
I Fell for Her, She Fell for Him, and He Fell for Me.
I Wouldn’t Take You To A Dog Fight Even If I Thought You Could Win.
For more song titles.

This is a really funny animation Cows With Guns by Dana Lyons with Flash animation by Bjørn-Magne Stuestøl
Be sure to click the ‘Lyrics on’ link on the top left for best results…

Check out this brilliant extreme gymnastics / street jumping video.
The action slows up in the middle, but wait a bit as it gets even better…