Actors playing rich folk at the Palais Schoenburg in Vienna demonstrate the 201-inch retractable tower of awesome that is the Porsche Design Studio C SEED 201.

Rotatable through 270 degrees, height adjustable up to 4.6 meters (15 ft.), High Fidelity 3-way outdoor audio system including 15 speakers and underground storage.

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Judge John O’Hagan.

Gentle on backstabbers.

A well-known Co Donegal publican who was stabbed in the back by a thug during a vicious attack looked visibly shaken after the thug was given 240 hours community service.

Knife Wielding Thug In Horrific Attack On Publican Given Community Service (DonegalDaily)

Nice closing line too.

Thanks DD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTLySbGoMX0

The directorial debut of Disney animator John Kahrs (Ratatouille, Tangled, The Incredibles, Toy Story 2, etc.) – a gorgeous hand-drawn short (which will play in cinemas next month as a support feature for Wreck-It Ralph) – now released by Disney in its entirely for your viewing pleasure.

Using a minimalist black-and-white style, the short follows the story of a lonely young man in mid-century New York City, whose destiny takes an unexpected turn after a chance meeting with a beautiful woman on his morning commute.

You can read more about how traditional hand drawn animation and computer generated images were combined to make the short.

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Wherin literally dozens of McJobs are ‘pledged’ live on RTE during a 12-hour rock concert.

It gave the Irish economy what Live Aid gave to Africa.

Sweet f**k all. A sense of Hope.

And a bountiful line-up of Irish acts including the last ‘last’ performance by the Boomtown Rats.

Good(ish) times.

Boomtown Rats Reform For Isle of Wight Gig (BBC)

(Poster via Whyte’s)

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