Heard on NPR as to the difference between dog and cat lovers:
"Dog people want there dogs to be human and cat people want to be cats."

I can relate.

Good story I do like Lubuntu Linux---Until it gets to big--if it does not fit on a CD its to big

Simple steps to check Microwave leakage:- Correct ?
When was the last time you checked your microwave for radiation leakage? Yes, I did say radiation leakage, because any microwave can start leaking radiation any time, for whatever reasons. And such a leakage is hazardous to humans and pets in the house.
You don't need to call in experts or to send your microwave to the dealer's workshop for a leakage test. That's time consuming, inconvenient and costly. Here's how you can test your microwave for radiation leakage, right in your own house, at no cost. Just follow these simple steps.

1. Switch-off and un-plug the microwave from the electrical socket.
2. Place your mobile phone inside the microwave and shut the door.
3. Using another mobile phone, dial the phone that's inside the microwave.
4. If the outside phone says "the number you are dialling is not reachable, or is out of coverage area, or is switched off; then your microwave is safe.
5. But if the phone inside the microwave lights up and rings, your microwave is leaking radiation.

Just throw away the damn thing and get a new one. (Believe me, the medical treatment of the side-effects of radiation leaks is costlier than the price of maybe 10 new microwaves.)

Remember, just because the door of your microwave appears to shut properly does not conclusively mean that it is not leaking radiation. Stay safe, and test your microwave regularly at frequent intervals; the frequency of testing depending on the extent of usage, and you are the best judge of that.

Thanks Sekerob. I wasn't going to say anything since I didn't want to play junior moderator but the second one about microwaves definitely doesn't - although I'm sure with the help of Google a supporting news story could be found on microwave safety. How interesting or funny that would be though is subject to debate.

As to the first one about the DC shooting and psychiatric drugs, I'd prefer that this thread not be used for controversial issues. That wasn't the intent. They may be interesting but the idea here was to collect stories that people would enjoy reading. Things that would stimulate their curiosity or tickle their funny bones. There's certainly a place for things that stimulate discussion and even argument too, but this was never intended to be that.