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SciFi Channel's name change to SyFy generating nothing but hate

Even we hate the new name for SciFi Channel, and so does the rest of the internet. BNET has a great roundup of just how hated the new name is on the internet. Lots of jokes about syphilis abound. SciFi Channel gets a lot of crap for canceling good shows, putting on terrible movies, and showing such SciFi staples as wrestling and Braveheart. How much of the hate is just general SciFi Channel hate, and how much is hate on SyFy? I am guessing it is 100% both!

Edison Chen Death Threat!

The latest twist in the Edison Chan controversy arrives as someone sends a death threat for Edison to a cable station! A cable station? Regardless, Chen had received two death threats last year when the controversy first broke, but this new one is being treated more seriously for reasons unknown.

Firesheepy on Asian Fanatics has translated one of the articles:

Just when the ‘in bed incident’ male lead Edison Chen announced that he was to have a comeback, he received a warning stating that he was ‘chased and killed worldwide’ yesterday! Somebody warn him that if he did not quit the entertainment circle before April 1st, he would be chased and killed worldwide! This incident caused his plans to face mortality, actually he already received death phone threats a year ago, as for the female leads of the in-bed incident, they chose not to answer!

The ‘in-bed incident’ was actually getting to the point of exposure, and there was a big progress in the plot yesterday, Edison received a warning that he would be ‘chased and killed worldwide’! Cable Tv received a warning letter addressed to Edison Chen yesterday afternoon, and warned that he would be dealt with if he did not stop all his function by April! Edison, who just announced his big plans, not only had obstacles to his comeback, but his personal safety was also threatened.

from The Sun

Asiaone is claiming he was threatened with a gold bullet!

Edison Chen threatened with bullet

Hong Kong sex scandal star Edison Chen has been threatened with a gold-coloured bullet, 13 days after making a public appearance in Singapore.

The bullet, accompanied by a warning letter written in English, was sent earlier today to Hong Kong television station, Cable TV.

It specifically warned Edison not to take part in any promotional activities after April 4, reported Shin Min Daily News.

The sender also wanted him to disappear forever.

People take their Hong Kong celebrities seriously!
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Street Fighter the Debit Card as bad as Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li

So if you thought Kristen Kreuk pretending to be a lesbian while the guy from American Pie yells “Nash Out!” on the phone was terrible, just wait until you see the hidden fees associated with the new Visa Street Fighter Debit Card!
You’ll be hit with more fees than your character is hit by Fei Long’s infinite combo!
Fee page

To purchase the card, it’s $9.95. Then there’s a monthly fee of $4.95. If you want to put more money on the card, you have to pay the reload fee (a fee you would pay on any VISA cash card, including this one)–which is about $4.95 at participating retailers.

When you actually use the money on the card, you have to pay too, unless you only make signature based debit transactions…when you ask for credit after you swipe your card and sign for purchases. Otherwise, it’s another $0.25 when you put in your PIN. To get money from the ATM, it’s $1.50 (and maybe more if the ATM owner also charges you a fee).

You are charged if your card is declined or when you want to find out how much money is on the card. If the card is declined when you try to make a purchase or take money out at the ATM, it’s another $0.50.

You even get charged fees when you call customer service, $0.25 to call an automated line and $1.50 to speak with a representative.

What happens when there isn’t any money in your account, but the transaction went through? You’re on the hook for the amount spent and also $10 for every overdraft.

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