Not a good week for John McCain; first he gets an huge backfire over his ad where he compares Obama with Britney Spears and Paris Hilton (see Paris' response here).

Then some punks put an Obama bumper sticker on his bus. (link to Political Irony)

Then, to make things even worse, the 'Straight Talk Express" hits a car in Miami. (link to Veridoo) If the Obama sticker was still on the bus the story doesn't tell.

Barack Obama himself has gone on holiday to Hawaii.

The, err, talented heiress to the Hilton Empire, Paris, has had a few video releases on her name but now she has released one that is funny and safe for kids. After being used by John McCain in an anti Obama ad she strikes back.

The organisation which does not exist, Anonymous, seems to be a victim of it's own success. Or so does the latest video suggest.

In a YouTube video from the 'group' the Chan reading folks are claiming that they have been letting in too many people from outside their own crowd with the result that they have been the target of criticism themselves.

The video calls upon the Anons to retake Project Chanology and to stop making allies for the sake of having them.

It also warns the leaders of Scientology that their card is marked and that the attacks will continue with "more subtle and shocking tactics".

And all of that planned for 08/08/08 of course.

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That means bullet proof bra and it is what the German police will be wearing. The female police officers only. I think.

The Guardian reports:

"The new underwear was developed as a second barrier of defence after normal bras were found to cause injuries while on duty.

The officers' bullet-proof vests, while stopping the force of gunshots in an attack, pushed the plastic and metal parts of their underwear into their flesh, causing injury. "

Sounds painful.

The new wonder bras have been properly tested during "Action Brassiere" organised by police officer Carmen Kibat from Hamburg who said: "These can save someone's life so it's not a laughing matter."

So far there are no pictures of the bra yet but they are described as "emblazoned with the word "police" and made from cotton, polyester, elastic and some other synthetic materials, thickly padded and with no metal or plastic studs or fasteners"

For you, half price.

Governor Paterson of New York is thinking the unthinkable; in order to raise cash he wants to sell off roads, bridges, tunnels and other state assets. Budget issues and all that.

So...that would mean that the famous Brooklyn Bridge would finally be for sale? And this time for real?

I wonder how much he would want for it.

I hate cyclists, you hate cyclists, everybody hates cyclists. But this police officer from New York really takes the biscuit. He body checked, ice-hockey style, a cyclists participating in "Critical Mass". Unfortunately for him somebody filmed it and uploaded it to YouTube.

The officer is reported to be stripped of his gun and badge and is placed on desk duty while the investigation regarding his conduct continues. The cyclist, named Christopher Long, was charged with blocking traffic, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and assault, according to prosecutors.

Don't see much of that in the video:

Link to the story on CNet

I don't like bikes. I also don't like biking. And, truth be told, I am also not that fond of most cyclists either. If you've ever been to Amsterdam you might understand why.
However, here is a bike that I do like:

Yep, it's a mobile cafe that you drive pedal powered through the city. Or the countryside I guess, if you're into that sort of thing.
They are so popular here in Amsterdam that the police had to restrict the areas they are allowed to go, with the driver ususally being drunk and other people in traffic being a little distracted and all that.

Maybe this is a way to improve the image of the Tour de France?

Google Maps is a useful tool for planning all sorts of trips but their 'directions' function was limited to regular traffic (cars or motorcycles) only. Now Google has released their (BETA of course) version of directions for walking.

Here's what I'm doing today:

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