I posted the scary URI regex from the ruby open-uri package which fails to grasp the Google Charts URIs. Debugging such thing is no fun so i went for a quick fix instead and actually could find it in the googlecharts gem. Just replace:

jstize(@@url + query_params.join('&'))

unwise = []#%w({ } | \ ^ [ ] `)
query_params.each do |p|
   unwise.each { |c| p.gsub!(c, "%#{c[0].to_s(16).upcase}") }
end

jstize(@@url + query_params.join('&'))this escapes the ‘|’ (pipe) characters which were causing the exception, like this one:

/opt/local/lib/ruby/1.8/uri/common.rb:436:in `split': bad URI(is not URI?): http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?chdl=requests(cached)|requests&chd=s:Fb9JJfgZ,Fb9KJfgq&cht=lc&chs=300x200 (URI::InvalidURIError)

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/opt/local/lib/ruby/1.8/uri/common.rb:436:in `split': bad URI(is not URI?):...

An annual production of 4,000 unit will be up by late 2012. Great! Oh, just in case you’re worried about security, listen to Deborah Blackwell, spokeswomen of Hyperion: 

“Like you don’t open a double-A battery, you just plug [the reactor] in … You don’t ever open it or mess with it.”

Right, just don’t mess with it! Deborah, ever watched a malicious 7 year old while not opening a double-A battery just to find out what’s in there?

But i guess they will solve that easily by only allowing people with an nuclear reactor license to install the hot tub in their homes. As that already works so well to keep hand guns in the rightful hands. The hands of the god loving people, in the land of the brave and the free.

have fun

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arerrgh, das kann ich aus verstaendlichen gruenden natuerlich nicht unerwaehnt lassen. Ich habe schon lange aufgehoert mich ueber diese leute vom fernsehn zu wundern. 

15th Jan: Startup looking for web designer/programmer/co-founder

16th Jan: The Web´s most ambitious RUBY ON RAILS Startup based in Monschau Germany is looking for a Ruby on Rails guru to lead our development team as Co-founder and Co-CEO

and latest to date:

18th Jan: The most ambitious Ruby on Rails project calls for a Rail’s guru to lead team as Co-founder

RoR, TDD, AJAX!, scalable websites, whatever you like, you name it you get it, its all there and you can become “importend” part and development team lead, Co-founder even!

“NOVEMBER 23 AND DECEMBER 19 “, sigh, and so another bright future fades away for me, 16th Nov, misssed by a few days, phew.

oh, and some more requirements are piling up, you won’t make it without

a deep love for humanity and the relentless will to facilitate happiness and emotional fulfilment for all.

yep, ok for me!, but as i said, wrong dates. The position is “Full-Time”, but please keep in mind:

There is no immediate compensation for the first few months. Once the first round of financing is finalized then we will begin paying a salary.

so better bring you own, for the “entrepreneurial” spirit i guess. Me beeing you would contact Gabriella von Schadewitz right away in case i would be more lucky with the stars.

have fun

and oh, don’t forget to check their website:  http://simplyooh.com

UPDATE: ich konnt’s nicht lassen und hab mal nachgesehen, VoiceStream/Telekom Übernahme: 23,9 Milliarden USD bei 2.3 Millioen Kunden macht eine Kopfprämie von 10400 USD, aka 8000 Euro. Was sagt uns das? Eindeutig, in Sachen Übernahme ist noch reichlich Luft nach oben. Also fleissig rein in die Web2.0 Aktien!

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