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I think I can give you one thing most people like and one thing most people hate.  Beer and waiting (in that order of course!).  There are been novelty gadgets for beer ever since novelty gadgets have been invented, but this is something new, innovative and something you could see in bars and stadiums before long.  I give you, the TRUfil from Scotsman Beverages Systems: the gadget to provide beer without the waiting.
Let me give you important information first: this machine can give you 10 pints in 10 seconds.  That’s right, a pint in one second.  Keep reading for more details.

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The night after Obama’s election was a time for celebration for most people (although obviously not John McCain) with parties, drinking and general fun.  However for one British journalist the night became a bit of a nightmare when he became an overnight star on YouTube.

Sitting in a corner on a laptop he is approached by a cameraman, who asks him a few questions about himself and the election.  Adam Smith (the journalist) is obviously quite drunk, but talks fairly coherently about why he is there and who he works for (Birmingham Mail in England), but then it all went wrong.  When asked about an article he is writing at the moment he says that he has copied and pasted it off the BBC website, and then goes on to resign from his job.

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Nicholas Guy, a 53-year-old man from Winona, Minnesota recently ran back into his burning house to rescue his computer. The gentleman was drunk and ignored the police when they told him to stay out. Not being able to accept that he decided to sneak back in when nobody was looking to save his PC, but sadly he was not able to make it back out and then needed assistance from the fire department.

While I am sure that this individual was not really thinking of getting his 15 minutes of fame, however that would only apply to individuals who put themselves in danger to save another life. In a case like that the brave person would usually get some small honor locally, but running inside to rescue your PC will most likely get you something on the other end of the spectrum, maybe your 15 minutes of shame.

Nicholas Guy was in turn charged with disorderly conduct and for obstructing a fire scene.

Hey we totally understand, without our computers we would most likely feel helpless and lonely, but, if you feel the desperate urge to save your computer at least do so on the way out of the burning building.

Read [Winona Daily News] Via [Switched]

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