31915.com http://31915.com It's not for everyone Mon, 12 May 2008 12:54:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 en City Of Vallejo, California Declares Bankruptcy http://31915.com/2008/city-of-vallejo-california-declares-bankruptcy/ http://31915.com/2008/city-of-vallejo-california-declares-bankruptcy/#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 12:53:53 +0000 Igor http://31915.com/2008/city-of-vallejo-california-declares-bankruptcy/ Rarely do cities of a decent size declare bankruptcy, but that is exactly what the city of Vallejo, California, home to more than 100,000 people is doing. Hurt by falling property tax revenues, a stagnant economy and the failure to renegotiate key deals with unions, the city of Vallejo was left with little choice.

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” -Stephen Leacock

. . . And the following ads do that job just a little bit better.

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]]> http://31915.com/2008/38-great-ad-examples-for-advertising-junkies-pics-videos/feed/ The Secret Lives of Stormtroopers (PICS) http://31915.com/2008/the-secret-lives-of-stormtroopers-pics/ http://31915.com/2008/the-secret-lives-of-stormtroopers-pics/#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 22:36:54 +0000 Igor http://31915.com/2008/the-secret-lives-of-stormtroopers-pics/ Star Wars fan and photographer Cindi Geeze doesn’t just play with her extensive collection of Imperial soldier action figures. She props them into humorous poses and photographs them. She and other toy-posing hobbyists post pictures depicting the iconic soldiers clowning around, and even whipping up treats for their dark lord, Darth Vader.

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]]> http://31915.com/2008/multiple-personalities-the-many-faces-of-michael-scott/feed/ 75 Skills Men Should Be Able to Do http://31915.com/2008/75-skills-men-should-be-able-to-do/ http://31915.com/2008/75-skills-men-should-be-able-to-do/#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 20:09:19 +0000 Igor http://31915.com/2008/75-skills-men-should-be-able-to-do/ A man can be expert in nothing, but he must be practiced in many things. Skills. You don’t have to master them all at once. You simply have to collect and develop a certain number of skills as the years tick by. People count on you to come through. That’s why you need these, to start.

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]]> http://31915.com/2008/75-skills-men-should-be-able-to-do/feed/ 10 Mistake People Make Before Staring a New Business http://31915.com/2008/10-mistake-people-make-before-staring-a-new-business/ http://31915.com/2008/10-mistake-people-make-before-staring-a-new-business/#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 17:28:45 +0000 Igor http://31915.com/2008/10-mistake-people-make-before-staring-a-new-business/ If you take any of the things in the presentation personally, then great. It gives you a good idea of what you need to start working on.

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]]> http://31915.com/2008/10-mistake-people-make-before-staring-a-new-business/feed/ Avoid Sex With Anyone From The Following Schools http://31915.com/2008/avoid-sex-with-anyone-from-the-following-schools/ http://31915.com/2008/avoid-sex-with-anyone-from-the-following-schools/#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 17:28:27 +0000 Igor http://31915.com/2008/avoid-sex-with-anyone-from-the-following-schools/ Trojan Condoms has released their annual The Trojan Sexual Health Report Card listing the sexual health of students at 139 D-1 schools. University of Minnesota sits atop the list as America’s Most Sexually Healthy College.

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]]> http://31915.com/2008/avoid-sex-with-anyone-from-the-following-schools/feed/ Interactive Satellite Photo of Myanmar Flooding Damage [PIC] http://31915.com/2008/interactive-satellite-photo-of-myanmar-flooding-damage-pic/ http://31915.com/2008/interactive-satellite-photo-of-myanmar-flooding-damage-pic/#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 17:28:09 +0000 Igor http://31915.com/2008/interactive-satellite-photo-of-myanmar-flooding-damage-pic/ Move your mouse from left to right to see the difference before and after the flood.

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]]> http://31915.com/2008/interactive-satellite-photo-of-myanmar-flooding-damage-pic/feed/ Four Abandoned Stations of the London Underground (+PICS) http://31915.com/2008/four-abandoned-stations-of-the-london-underground-pics/ http://31915.com/2008/four-abandoned-stations-of-the-london-underground-pics/#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 17:27:52 +0000 Igor http://31915.com/2008/four-abandoned-stations-of-the-london-underground-pics/ Every day, three million people use the 268 stations and the 253 miles of track. But what about those stations that have long since gone, which history has neglected? Which stations got left behind?

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]]> http://31915.com/2008/four-abandoned-stations-of-the-london-underground-pics/feed/ High School Study on Genocide Eerily Predicted Real-Life http://31915.com/2008/high-school-study-on-genocide-eerily-predicted-real-life/ http://31915.com/2008/high-school-study-on-genocide-eerily-predicted-real-life/#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 17:27:51 +0000 Igor http://31915.com/2008/high-school-study-on-genocide-eerily-predicted-real-life/ In 1993, Mr. Walz gave a final exam of sorts. He listed about a dozen current nations — Yugoslavia, Congo, some former Soviet republics among them — and asked the class as a whole to decide which was at the greatest risk of sliding into genocide. Their answer was: Rwanda. The next April, in 1994…

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