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Philonius

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Real name: Phil. Working in the midwest as an IT/Admin.
Interested in social news, blogs, writing, reading, philosophy and communication, science, art, comics, cartoons and animation, humor, movies, music, gaming (PC), virtual worlds, futurism and history, as well as tech stuff (web development, M$, lots more). Plus about 100 more things.

Then: Digg and reddit -- Now: Mixx.
Me online:
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http://reddit.com/user/philonius/
http://youtube.com/user/Philonius23
http://www.mixx.com/users/philonius
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Email: philosaurus@yahoo.com
Please don't be offended if I don't answer email right away. I work full-time and we have a 6-month old daughter. I don't know how I'm finding the time to even write this profile.

My blog (updated for the first time in two months!):

http://philosaurus.blogspot.com

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Moon mistaken for UFO view details

1 vote

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- Submitted by Philonius
- about 1 hour ago
- (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/n...)
Police in Wales were called to investigate a mysterious flying saucer, only to discover it was the moon.
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(make your own) Spectacular Fireworks view details

1 vote

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- Submitted by Philonius
- about 1 hour ago
- (http://blog.modernmechanix.com/20...)
In making fireworks, if the experimenter will always remember that he is dealing with explosives that may pop off at any moment, and therefore exercises constant caution, the various spectacular night displays outlined in the accompanying article are...
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Soldier in photo dies after PTSD struggle view details

24 votes

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- Submitted by Philonius
- about 24 hours ago
- (http://www.armytimes.com/news/200...)
During the first week of the war in Iraq, a Military Times photographer captured the arresting image of Army Spc. Joseph Patrick Dwyer as he raced through a battle zone clutching a tiny Iraqi boy named Ali.
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Larry Harmon, longtime Bozo the Clown, dies at 83 view details

14 votes

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- Submitted by Philonius
- 1 day ago
- (http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/file...)
In this undated file photo, promoter and entertainer Larry Harmon portrays Bozo the Clown. Harmon, who appeared as Bozo the Clown for decades and licensed the name to other Bozos around the world, had died at age 83.
McCain: Staff shake-up part of "natural evolution" - Examiner.com view details

11 votes

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- Submitted by Philonius
- 1 day ago
- (http://www.examiner.com/a-1472021...)
MEXICO CITY (Map, News) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Thursday that a shake-up in the leadership of his campaign was part of a "natural evolution" as the organization becomes more national in scope.
Red Cross Volunteer Stole $12,000 From Organization view details

8 votes

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- Submitted by Philonius
- 1 day ago
- (http://www.wisn.com/news/16773890...)
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are hunting for a man they say volunteered at a Red Cross to help flood victims but instead stole $12,000. Thursday, July 3, 2008.
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State Dept: Celebrity passport files viewed repeatedly view details

7 votes

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- Submitted by Philonius
- 1 day ago
- (http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/...)
The State Department inspector general Thursday blasted the security of U.S. passport files, saying the repeated access of over 100 celebrities' files had gone undetected and unpunished.
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Modern Military Ruins of San Francisco view details

18 votes

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- Submitted by Philonius
- 1 day ago
- (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tels...)
In 1990, the San Francisco Bay Area was home to several large U.S. military facilities. By 2000, they were all gone.
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Army Forced To Shut Down Humvee Simulator view details

16 votes

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- Submitted by Philonius
- 2 days ago
- (http://www.wisn.com/summerfest/16...)
MILWAUKEE -- Summerfest officials say they asked the U.S. Army to remove a virtual urban warfare game from the Armys booth.
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The Decade of Hair view details

14 votes

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- Submitted by Philonius
- 3 days ago
- (http://www.shorpy.com/node/3841)
We tend to think of the 1960s as the dawn of hair, which it was, but the 70s is when it went mainstream.
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