[Buy a share of the future income of a baseball player](http://www.realsportsinvestments.com/Player_Profile.html). Given the direction of the stock market lately, this seems like a really good idea to me.…
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Author: robert
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So, there's a movie of [Watchmen](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmen) coming out. Probably the greatest graphic novel of all time. Now, it's a film based on Alan Moore comics, [so it's](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_Hell) [going…
[A dispute over whether something is a cake or biscuit could cost 3.5m pounds](http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2007/dec/14/marksspencer.europe?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfront). This is *exactly* what euro-skeptics think of the EU in the UK. How on…
[A hotel owner is suing a hurricane expert for predicting hurricanes in Florida](http://www.overlawyered.com/2007/11/hotel_owner_might_sue_over_glo.html). Dr Gray may not be the best weather forecaster in the world, but I'm pretty…
What was the reaction of the stock market to the initial announcement that Steve Jobs, now regarded as one of the most valuable CEOs in the world, was…
[The Nerf Longshot CS-6](http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/weapons/nerf-sniper-rifle-is-three-feet-of-fun-324753.php). Only shoots 35 feet or so, so the quest for true foam tipped arrow accuracy continues.
[John Bird and John Fortune explain the subprime crisis](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ_qK4g6ntM). A useful guide, especially if you imagine financial markets make any sense...
A particularly annoying species of headline writer has been out and about lately. That's the one who likes to write headlines like: > Stock market loses $10 billion.…
[The Bugatti toaster](http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/branding/if-you-cant-afford-a-bugatti-car-maybe-you-can-afford-their-toaster-299162.php). I'd rather have the [Veryon](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugatti_Veyron), of course.
[How to play the Swedish beach game *Kubb*](http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/09/10/make-your-own-kubb-set-for-dirt-cheap/). Bit of DIY involved to get the bits, but it looks like a good fun game to play.