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Pakistan Bans 'Athlete's Foot,' 'Glazed Donut' and Other 'Obscene' Terms From Texting

Don Deane — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:00:00 +0000

The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority has recently banned 1,700 “obscene” words and phrases from texts. The move is reportedly part of an effort to curb offensive spam. But while the list of banned terms includes some that are recognizably offensive, there are others that don’t make much sense, like “athlete’s foot” and “glazed donut.” Ever had [...]

Last Week in Viral Videos: 'Angry Birds' Comes Alive and More [VIDEOS]

95.1 The Moose — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:51:07 +0000

This week was flourishing with viral videos, but we managed to narrow hundreds down to a single top 10. (Confession: We may have had some help from our clap-o-meter.)

Among the privileged were a real-life re-enactment of the popular mobile game, 'Angry Birds,' put on by T-Mobile in Barcelona. Even with the popularity of the iPhone and Android game, we were still surprised when the video blew past 1 million views in its first two days on the Internet.

Theater Turns Rant-Filled Voicemail Into Anti-Texting PSA [NSFW VIDEO]

95.1 The Moose — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:50:13 +0000

We've all been there before: An otherwise pleasant trip to the movies turns sour when a fellow patron decides to whip out their phone and start texting while the movie is still playing.

Such was the case during a recent screening at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, Texas, which prompted employees to kick one text-happy woman out of their theater.