Mitt Romney: Under his pants, he is wearing magic underwear. Magic underwear -

Mitt Romney: Under his pants, he is wearing magic underwear. Magic underwear - 



The terms "underwear" or "undergarments" are routinely used in the garment industry, and retailers have entire departments and stores that sell these items. To most people, undergarments or underwear are thought of only as another article of clothing. However, if you mention the word "garments" to your mormon friend or neighbor, you'll get an entirely different reaction.


To millions of Mormons around the world, garments are a special piece of clothing worn as a symbolic gesture of the promises that they have made to God. The garment is always worn under other clothing, next to the skin. For most people who wear it, the garment takes the place of regular underwear. (For this reason, some people refer to the garment as Mormon undergarments or as Mormon underwear. Most LDS prefer simply using the term "garment" instead.)


The garment is directly related to Mormon temples. It is there that faithful members first receive the garment after individual instruction on what it stands for and how it should be cared for. The garment is worn as part of a special ceremony called the temple endowment. The garment is worn at all times (day and night) by members as a constant reminder of the promises they have made to God in the Temple to be honest and faithful to the commandments of the Lord.


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http://www.mormon-underwear.com/

If you can't follow the rules, file a lawsuit against the state - 4 GOP candidates joined Rick Perry's Virginia lawsuit -

If you can't follow the rules, file a lawsuit against the state - 4 GOP candidates joined Rick Perry's Virginia lawsuit - 




Four GOP candidates on Saturday joined fellow candidate Rick Perry's lawsuit against the state, urging the Board of Elections to either allow them on the ballot or at least refrain from taking any action until a Jan. 13 court hearing. 


Only Mitt Romney and Ron Paul qualified for the Virginia primary, a contest with 49 delegates up for grabs. Perry and the four candidates joining the lawsuit -- Newt Gingrich, Michele Bachmann, Rick Santorum and Jon Huntsman -- did not. 
The failure of other candidates to qualify led to complaints that the 10,000-signature requirement is too stringent. 




Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/12/31/virginia-attorney-general-intervenes-in-gop-primary-ballot-dispute/

Don't go to Maldives - ordered hundreds of its luxury resorts to close their spas and stop the sale of alcohol -

Don't go to Maldives - ordered hundreds of its luxury resorts to close their spas and stop the sale of alcohol - 


Maldives ordered hundreds of its luxury resorts to close their spas nearly a week after a protest led by opposition parties demanding a halt to “anti-Islamic” activities, the government said Friday.


A statement from the president’s office said “the government has decided to close massage parlors and spas in the Maldives, following an opposition-led religious protest last week calling for their closure.”


An official from the president‘s office said the tourism ministry notified the resorts Thursday but hasn’t confirmed if the spas have been closed. He spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to speak on the matter.


The Indian Ocean archipelago with 1,192 tiny coral islands is known for its exquisite resorts.



Thousands at last week’s protest called on the government to halt what they called “anti-Islamic” activities. Sunni Islam is the official religion in the Maldives and practicing any other faith is forbidden.


Last week’s protest was called by the opposition Adhaalat, or Justice, Party and several other groups that accuse President Mohammed Nasheed’s government of compromising principles of Islam and want strict Islamic law.


The protesters also want authorities to stop the sale of alcohol in the islands, shut down brothels operating in the guise of massage parlors and demolish monuments gifted by other countries marking a South Asian summit last month because they see them as idols.


They also wanted to halt a plan to allow direct flights to Israel.


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http://www.theblaze.com/stories/maldives-closes-hundreds-of-resort-spas-after-muslims-complain-of-anti-islamic-activities/

‘APPS FOR APES’: Wisconsin Zoo starts movement to donate used TABLETS TO…ORANGUTANS -

‘APPS FOR APES’: Wisconsin Zoo starts movement to donate used TABLETS TO…ORANGUTANS - 


It appears that humans are not the only ones that enjoy playing around on their iPads. Orangutans like it too. So much so, that there is now a movement to donate used tablets for the apes to use.


The LA Times blog reports that “Apps for Apes” started at the Milwaukee County Zoo after one donated iPad became a popular gadget among the orangutan community  – zookeepers tried with gorillas who were not fans and were “more stoic.”



The Times reports that the orangutans‘ keeper Trish Khan lets them play with the device about two times per week but they don’t get to hold it because they could crack it with their strength:


“We show them the iPad, and read them stories or let them have different apps,” said Jan Rafert, curator of primates and small mammals at the zoo. “We don’t let them hold them, but they can do some of the paint apps by sticking their fingers through the mesh.”


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http://www.theblaze.com/stories/apps-for-apes-wisconsin-zoo-starts-movement-to-donate-tablets-to-orangutans/

If you can't follow the rules, get a friend to change them - Virginia Attorney General Intervenes in GOP Primary Ballot -

If you can't follow the rules, get a friend to change them - Virginia Attorney General Intervenes in GOP Primary Ballot - 




Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is intervening in the Virginia presidential primary dispute and plans to file emergency legislation to address the inability of most Republican presidential candidates to get their name on the ballot, Fox News has learned. 
Only Mitt Romney and Ron Paul qualified for the Virginia primary, a contest with 49 delegates up for grabs. 
The failure of other candidates to qualify -- notably Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry -- led to complaints that the 10,000-signature requirement is too stringent. 
Cuccinelli, who is a Republican, shared the concerns. 
"Recent events have underscored that our system is deficient," he said in a statement. "Virginia owes her citizens a better process. We can do it in time for the March primary if we resolve to do so quickly."
Cuccinelli's proposal is expected to state that if the Virginia Board of Elections certifies that a candidate is receiving federal matching funds, or has qualified to receive them, that candidate will upon request be automatically added to the ballot.




Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/12/31/virginia-attorney-general-intervenes-in-gop-primary-ballot-dispute/

Best of 2011 Compilation - Happy New Year! - Chock full of win with an extra side of awesome -

Best of 2011 Compilation - Happy New Year! - Chock full of win with an extra side of awesome -

Does Apple service stolen phones? - Yep, steal one and return it to the Apple retail store - policy not to get involved -

Does Apple service stolen phones? - Yep, steal one and return it to the Apple retail store - policy not to get involved - 




Scott Barkley was enjoying a drink with friends at his local pub the Thursday before Christmas when thieves made off with the coat on the back of his chair.


Minutes later, Barkley found the coat ditched in a nearby alley, minus his wallet, keys and iPhone 4G. He cancelled his credit cards, suspended his Bell phone service and changed the locks on his home and car. He filled out a police report.


He figured his phone was gone for good.


What happened instead turned out to be a case of instant karma, when Apple refused to help Barkley and ended up giving away a phone to the man who may have stolen Barkley’s, or bought it from the person who did.


At 1 p.m. the day after the theft Barkley found an automatically generated e-mail on his computer confirming an appointment at the Apple retail store in Fairview Mall for 2:20 p.m. He called the store to tell them that the person who showed up for that appointment would probably be carrying his stolen phone.


“I thought maybe they’re trying to get around my disconnect or maybe they knew that the store was as screwed up as they turned out to be and they were just going to go for it,” says Barkley, 58, a self-employed publications designer.


Perhaps, Barkley asked the clerk on the phone, Apple might want to notify mall security? Barkley was told it is Apple policy not to get involved in such matters.


“I can’t believe they don’t have some protocol to deal with that. You can imagine it’s not an uncommon situation, people showing up with stolen phones.”


Apple offices were closed for the holidays yesterday. No one returned e-mails or phone calls asking for comment. The Apple store at Fairview Mall referred questions to an unstaffed media relations hotline.


Technology writer Marc Saltzman, who writes for the Star’s Moneyville.ca, said he’s not surprised Apple wouldn’t intervene. There is a free app available that will track the location of stolen phones, but users are told to contact police, not Apple, when a phone is stolen.


“It could set a precedent, because then people are going to turn to Apple instead of the authorities,” said Saltzman.


When Apple made it clear they wouldn’t intervene in any way, Barkley called Toronto Police 54 Division, not expecting to get much police interest in following up on a stolen cell phone.


Police said they would try to look into it.


Barkley decided to go to the store himself. Despite Christmas traffic, he managed to get to Fairview before 2 p.m. He spoke to the Apple store manager who repeated Apple policy about not getting involved.


Then Toronto Police detectives Darryl Lambie and Themistoklis Hantzaridis showed up.


There were about 300 people in the store, says Barkley. He lost track of the detectives and gave up and left. He never saw the men who took his coat.


Later that same afternoon, the detectives called Barkley to tell him he could pick up his phone at the police station. It turns out someone did come in with the phone – before Barkley and the police arrived – with a story about buying it from a friend of Barkley’s uncle, only to find the phone didn’t work. In fact, it wasn’t working because Barkley had had the service disconnected.


The Apple clerk at the Genius Bar assumed it was a phone malfunction, and seemingly without checking to make sure, handed the man a brand new phone and put Barkley’s stolen phone in the back, to be sent off for servicing.


Read more -
http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1108987--does-apple-service-stolen-phones?bn=1