Posts by Bob Woods

World Bank chief: Ethanol cars run on human misery

@Anonymous Coward

"This is because:

A) You can't make a decent biofuel from arabica."

Incorrect. Actually, a professor at the University of Nevada, Reno has determined a method of making biofuel from coffee grounds. They are actually ideal because they contain a pretty fair amount of natural oil.

Iowa man sacked for demanding prostitute

Re: One Year

Casino environments tend to have high turnover, so one year is a pretty big mile marker. Also, for a hotel/casino, that's a pretty inexpensive proposition, because unless the hotel's full, the only money they're really paying is for utilities, cleaning costs, etc.