Friday, November 28, 2003

Haggis: vicious fox-like creature of Scotland

Tourists dream of hunting haggis: A third of US tourists who were quizzed about their trip to Scotland said they believed the haggis was a creature.

The survey also revealed that almost a quarter of those questioned thought that they could hunt and catch the country's most famous dish.

e.p.c. posted this at 14:14 GMT on 28-Nov-2003 .

Yahoo! Sets Up Christmas Tree With Internet Receiver

Yahoo! Sets Up Christmas Tree With Internet Receiver: Yahoo.com has set up a Christmas tree in Herald Square with a wireless Internet receiver on top.

New Yorkers walking by with a laptop can set it down and log on via the tree's receiver. Or they can use one of the computers set up next to the tree. It's meant to help holiday shoppers compare prices.

e.p.c. posted this at 16:50 GMT on 28-Nov-2003 .

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