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• How Tall Is Mount Everest?

  Sat Jul 15, 2006
  • The Chinese pinyin for Elvis's name is "Māo Wáng". Not exactly pronounced like Elvis, eh?

• How Tall Is Mount Everest?

  Sat Jul 15, 2006
  • It's a fair point that we should use the native names. But then again, the Chinese certainly aren't the most respectful about native names. Consider their translation for Elvis, which ends up something along the lines of Cool Cat.

• Georgia May OK Bible as Textbook

  Mon Mar 27, 2006
  • Okay, so why in our multi-cultural society do we focus so heavily on only Western literature?

• Man Accidentally Divorces Wife in Sleep

  Tue Mar 28, 2006
  • Shak and others,

• Georgia May OK Bible as Textbook

  Mon Mar 27, 2006
  • I don't understand... aren't there enough private religious schools?

• Man Accidentally Divorces Wife in Sleep

  Tue Mar 28, 2006
  • We're all operating under the assumption that Islamic law is rational. It's not. It's based on superstition and the subjugation of many people (non-Muslims, women, etc.).

• Man Is Charged $4,300 for Four Burgers

  Tue Mar 28, 2006
  • A computer system is only as good as its operator... and the operators can't figure out that 2+2=87 is wrong 99.999% of the time.

• Beijing Olympic Construction in High Gear

  Tue Mar 28, 2006
  • It'll be a minor miracle if at least one of the venues doesn't collapse. The quality of construction in China is minimal, to say the least.

• Man Accidentally Divorces Wife in Sleep

  Tue Mar 28, 2006
  • Yes, let's force the poor woman to spend a night with another man too. Of course, knowing strict Islamic law the way we all do (err... huh?), they'll probably then stone her to death for infidelity.