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Amazon Tribe

The Not-So-Lost Tribe

by Mike Krumboltz

June 23, 2008 06:09:40 PM

Even in an age when cynical sleuths can hyper-analyze stories for truth and accuracy, the occasional hoax still slips through the cracks. Such was the case with a so-called "lost Amazon tribe."

A few months ago, mainstream news outlets (including, ahem, Yahoo!) reported that a photographer had found a lost tribe of warriors near the Brazilian-Peruvian border. Photos of the tribe backed up his claim.

As it turns out, the story is only half true. The men in the photo are members of a tribe, but it certainly ain't "lost." In fact, as the photographer, José Carlos Meirelles, recently explained, authorities have known about this particular tribe since 1910. The photographer and the agency that released the pictures wanted to make it seem like they were members of a lost tribe in order to call attention to the dangers the logging industry may have on the group.

The photographer recently came clean, and news outlets, perhaps embarrassed at having been taken for a ride, have been slow to pick up the story. Now, the word is starting to spread and articles in the Buzz are picking up steam. Expect a lot more brutal truth in the coming days.

Dude gets the SHIT slapped out of him

White people....nuff said

I took this pic this morning...

Reporter chokes up

World familes and their "one week" of food

http://akoenadi.blogspot.com/2007/10/good-to-know.html

1.4 billion dollars in the trash because some sensors were not cleaned properly!

Bad day at the office

http://tapespace.com/view/Bad_Day_At_The_Office

LOL awesome!

Worlds Largest Tongue

Shitty thing is...he probably doesnt ever get a chance to eat no pussy wit it...

Credit Card Settlement

Massive TransUnion Settlement To Reveal Credit Scores [Class Actions]

from Consumerist by Carey

Did you have a credit card between Wednesday and 1987? Great! You're part of a massive class action settlement with TransUnion. The credit reporting agency has agreed to fork out services worth over $100 to every cardholder as a way of saying "sorry for grossly violating federal privacy laws by selling your private data to businesses!"

Violated cardholders can select from two options:

(1) Basic relief. Free credit monitoring for six months, which gives you daily access to your credit report and credit score and 24-hour credit-monitoring service. This normally costs $59.75. Those who elect this option may get a cash payment if there’s money left from the $75 million settlement fund.

(2) Enhanced relief. An alternative enhanced set of services” in exchange for a full release of claims. This options includes nine months credit monitoring, a suite of insurance scores and TransUnion’s mortgage simulator service. This option normally would cost $115.50. You won’t be entitled to any cash payment under this option.

Option 1 could generate cash, but option 2 might provide your actual credit score, depending on which news outlet you believe. Option 2 has the potential to be worth significantly more to the average consumer.

Even better: "Under the settlement, a credit card number would not be required to sign up for either service. After the free service ends, TransUnion could not charge for an extension unless it was requested by the consumer."

The settlement still needs to be approved, but if it is, it'll be a huge win for consumers.

Ken McEldowney, executive director of Consumer Action, a national advocacy group based in San Francisco, called the settlement mind-boggling.

"It's everything we tell consumers that they need to find out if they have problems with their credit," he said. "They are getting information on how to improve it and information about whether they are creditworthy. This is astonishing."

You can start filing claims on June 16 at the settlement website, or by calling (866) 416-3470.

Consumers will soon know the (credit) score [L.A. Times]
TransUnion Free Credit Score Settlement [Blueprint For Financial Prosperity]
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A Black Man

Why is it that a Black Man can create a tiny piece called a filament (electric light-Lewis Latimer) that allows people to see in the dark, but can't be seen fit to lead a country to the true light.

Why is it that a Black Man can create an instrument (clock-Benjamin Banneker) that all people use to tell time, but people don't think it is time for him to run a country.

Why is it that a Black Man can design a place for the high authorities to meet in & a place for the President to live in (The Capital & the White House) (Phillip Reid-a slave & Pierre L'Enfant), but is not good enough to lead these meetings or live in himself.

Why is it that a Black Man was brilliant enough to do the first open heart surgery (Dr. Daniel Hale Williams) and show the world how to get and preserve plasma (Dr. Charles Drew), but not good enough to put a program in place where everyone can afford this surgery.

Why is it that a Black Man was creative enough to design an instrument (traffic light-Garrett Morgan) To bring multiple people (traffic) to a halt, but not seen creative enough to design a plan to bring all this unnecessary and worthless Fighting between countries to an end.

Why is it that a Black Man could create the soles (shoes-Jan Matzeliger) that people Walk on everyday? But not seen good enough to fill the shoes of a bad president.

Why is it that a Black Man was smart enough & brave enough to teach himself (Fredrick Douglas & Thomas Fuller-both slaves) and others how to read, write and/or calculate math, but not seen (as) smart enough and bold enough to calculate a platform to be President to a country That sure needs another first by us

So you see my Brothers and Sisters what I am saying is let us not forget our past, which led us to our present and can definitely be the backbone to our future. We were good enough, smart enough, creative enough, and bold enough then, so Lets all give Obama the chance to show that we are still these things and more. We all are as strong as our weakest link, so don't be that
weak link that denies Our people that chance to show we still can OVERCOME & BE THE FIRST..........

Kobe...MVP By the way...in case yall forgot...

Kobe finally gettin a little personality

Interesting point

Disney probably didnt mean shit by it...but SOMEBODY had to be thinking this shit may look a little fishy to somebody....right?

Precisely why a dude should never get a bitch dog

Worlds spookiest weapons...

http://www.popsci.com/military-aviation-space/gallery/2008-05/worlds-spookiest-weapons

Cristiano Ronaldo In the Best Film Season 2008 New-----Shelton you MUST WATCH!

He probably was not happy with his Job, but Damn...don't mess wit the brothas at work...LOL

The secret war in Laos

My dad filled me in on a lot of history about how the US used Hmong and Montagnard fighters during Vietnam and basically left them up shits creek at the end of the war. They are still being persecuted today.


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