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Saturday, March 04, 2006
30 seconds of penguin joy
Penguins at Edinburgh zoo running around with the essential soundtrack for chase scenes.
Benny Hill theme music.
Benny Hill theme music.
Papist or Rapist?
Are these individuals Servants of Heaven or dirty perverts from Hell?
With added Benny Hill theme music.
With added Benny Hill theme music.
Help kids use the right amount of toilet paper every time
Paw prints show kids how much toilet paper to use. Kids follow the prints to the puppy and tear off the right amount.
Also useful for adults.
Also useful for adults.
Car wash 'devours' Jag
An expert on machine safety watched in disbelief as his Jaguar was "devoured" by a Sainsbury's car wash.
He said: "I glanced in my rear mirror and saw something red, after a few seconds I realised it was my boot lid. I thought 'Oh, shit'.
The Daily Telegraph says shit shocker.
Maybe he should have used Miracle Dry Wash.
He said: "I glanced in my rear mirror and saw something red, after a few seconds I realised it was my boot lid. I thought 'Oh, shit'.
The Daily Telegraph says shit shocker.
Maybe he should have used Miracle Dry Wash.
Radar Didn't Get Her; Radiation Did
The large, black SUV passed the woman on the left, abruptly slowed down, and then dropped behind her. Suddenly, flashing red and blue lights lit up her rearview mirror.
"Ma'am, you were pulled over because you set off a nuclear radioactive alarm," a man dressed in a blue jumpsuit-type uniform and a baseball cap said in a monotone.
But the 45-year-old Suffield woman wasn't hauling nuclear waste. She had been injected with a radioactive substance for a common medical test.
"Ma'am, you were pulled over because you set off a nuclear radioactive alarm," a man dressed in a blue jumpsuit-type uniform and a baseball cap said in a monotone.
But the 45-year-old Suffield woman wasn't hauling nuclear waste. She had been injected with a radioactive substance for a common medical test.
Lucky dog survives impalement
A 4-year-old Yellow Labrador named "Tika" was playing fetch in an Oregon park when she ran into the bushes and came out with 14-inch stick lodged in her side.
With photo and video.
With photo and video.
Twins invent their own language
Identical four-year-old twins have been sent to school early because they have developed their own language.
Fishmonger sings hot tub blues
A fish merchant has been fined after an unsympathetic judge heard about noisy early-morning sing-songs in a hot tub.
Charles Roach, 35, lost his appeal at Hull Crown Court against fines by JPs for breaching noise abatement orders when friends sang in his garden tub.
Judge Tom Cracknell told him: "It is bad enough people singing Yellow Submarine in a hot tub at 9pm, let alone at nine in the morning".
He was fined £1,500 and his stereo kit - worth £1,200 - was confiscated.
Charles Roach, 35, lost his appeal at Hull Crown Court against fines by JPs for breaching noise abatement orders when friends sang in his garden tub.
Judge Tom Cracknell told him: "It is bad enough people singing Yellow Submarine in a hot tub at 9pm, let alone at nine in the morning".
He was fined £1,500 and his stereo kit - worth £1,200 - was confiscated.
Friday, March 03, 2006
Bembo's Zoo
I like this.
Click on each letter of the alphabet, which will then spell the name of an animal starting with that letter, which will then change into that animal.
Click on each letter of the alphabet, which will then spell the name of an animal starting with that letter, which will then change into that animal.
Shockabsorber
Shockabsorber is a sports bra
That is all.
The Bounce-ometer is very informative, though I would imagine NSFW.
That is all.
The Bounce-ometer is very informative, though I would imagine NSFW.
Puzzle Alarm Clock
It wakes you up by firing four puzzle pieces up in the air, and then it is your task to get the pieces and put them back in the alarm clock - it won't turn off until then.
Japan's Indoor Man-Made Beach
Ocean Dome has its own flame-spitting volcano, crushed white marble "sand", and it also boasts the world's largest retractable roof, providing a permanently blue sky. Temperature, wind and humidity are closely controlled to provide an ultra-safe "sea-side" experience.
Every hour, the volcano erupts and the hi-tech wave machines start up, starting a few minutes of sanitised surfing.
Entrance costs US$50, which seems especially expensive given that there is a free, natural beach only 300 metres away.
Every hour, the volcano erupts and the hi-tech wave machines start up, starting a few minutes of sanitised surfing.
Entrance costs US$50, which seems especially expensive given that there is a free, natural beach only 300 metres away.
Tailor-made condoms
Individually tailored condoms that are anatomically designed to fit each penis perfectly are going on sale in Germany.
Businessman Oliver Gothe, 36, is behind the Cologne-based company Lebenslust (Lust for Life), which has invented a system to make personalised prophylactics.
Using a machine that measures each member to produce a unique 3D computer image, Gothe then lets his customers choose the thickness of the condom and add extra details.
Businessman Oliver Gothe, 36, is behind the Cologne-based company Lebenslust (Lust for Life), which has invented a system to make personalised prophylactics.
Using a machine that measures each member to produce a unique 3D computer image, Gothe then lets his customers choose the thickness of the condom and add extra details.
'Spare Tyre' Might Protect Men During Car Accident
New research suggests that a few extra pounds can be good for you -- if you're male and unlucky enough to be in a car accident, that is.
Moderately overweight males are more likely to survive serious car accidents than either the thin or the very fat. Apparently, a bit of extra padding - but not too much - provides extra protection, according to the study.
The research suggests that there's "a threshold, a cut-off point," where overweight suddenly becomes dangerous instead of protective noted study lead author Dr. Shankuan Zhu, an assistant professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
For reasons that aren't clear, women don't get the same protection from extra weight: Being fat, thin or in-between didn't affect their likelihood of dying in a car accident, the study found.
Moderately overweight males are more likely to survive serious car accidents than either the thin or the very fat. Apparently, a bit of extra padding - but not too much - provides extra protection, according to the study.
The research suggests that there's "a threshold, a cut-off point," where overweight suddenly becomes dangerous instead of protective noted study lead author Dr. Shankuan Zhu, an assistant professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
For reasons that aren't clear, women don't get the same protection from extra weight: Being fat, thin or in-between didn't affect their likelihood of dying in a car accident, the study found.
Fire Captain files grievance against chief after changing gender
A Knoxville firefighter claims she's being discriminated against because she used to be a man.
Fire Capt. Jamie Faucon has filed a grievance against Knoxville Fire Chief Carlos Perez and her supervisor, Mark Foulkes.
She accuses them of depriving her of a take-home car, of reassigning her and cutting out her overtime because she is a transgendered firefighter.
Faucon also says in her grievance Foulkes used incorrect gender terms when referring to her in conversations.
Fire Capt. Jamie Faucon has filed a grievance against Knoxville Fire Chief Carlos Perez and her supervisor, Mark Foulkes.
She accuses them of depriving her of a take-home car, of reassigning her and cutting out her overtime because she is a transgendered firefighter.
Faucon also says in her grievance Foulkes used incorrect gender terms when referring to her in conversations.
Day care worker accused of sex abuse of four-year-old boy
A 37-year-old day care worker was arrested for allegedly raping and sexually abusing a four-year-old boy.
In what amounts to a bizarre confession the suspect is actually accusing the four-year-old boy of seducing her.
In what amounts to a bizarre confession the suspect is actually accusing the four-year-old boy of seducing her.
Father fails to return to jail after release for organ-donor test
An inmate who was released from jail so he could find out whether he could donate a kidney to his 15-year-old son has done a runner.
Nipple Pincher Gets Juvenile Detention
A teen who pinched and twisted another boy's nipple while standing in line at a deli has been sentenced to four days in juvenile detention because he refused to write a letter that explained his actions.
Boy, 5, Takes School Bus For Drive
It took out a tree and a light pole, hit the schoolyard fence and finally came to a stop.
No one was hurt.
No one was hurt.
RIP Jack Wild, The Artful Dodger
Actor Jack Wild, who played The Artful Dodger in 1968 film Oliver!, has died at the age of 53.
He suffered from mouth cancer after years of heavy drinking and smoking and had his voice box and tongue removed.
Wild's agent Alex Jay said the actor "died peacefully at midnight last night after a long battle with oral cancer".
Thursday, March 02, 2006
Which Hand?
Creepy Carl, the bus stop guy, has a game he finds amusing: He asks strangers and friends alike to guess which hand he's hiding his quarter in. Every time you guess right, you get another quarter; every time you're wrong, he takes them all back.
You can stop any time you'd like, but the more you play, the more you can win — and lose! Can you get more coins than the last guy … and can you keep them?
You can stop any time you'd like, but the more you play, the more you can win — and lose! Can you get more coins than the last guy … and can you keep them?
Video shows Dubya Katrina warning
Video has been obtained by a US news agency showing President George W Bush being briefed by officials on the eve of the Hurricane Katrina disaster.
It appears to contradict subsequent suggestions by the Bush administration that the threat had been unclear.
With the video.
It appears to contradict subsequent suggestions by the Bush administration that the threat had been unclear.
With the video.
Puppy Was Stepped On
Police say they now know who killed the 3-week-old puppy, and it was not the witness officers named a "person of interest."
That witness, Desirae Mc Gee, is facing charges but she's not charged with animal abuse. She's charged with child abuse.
That witness, Desirae Mc Gee, is facing charges but she's not charged with animal abuse. She's charged with child abuse.
Two Teenagers Allegedly Steal, Crash Land Plane
Two 14-year-old boys escaped with minor injuries after crash-landing a small plane that authorities say they stole from an airport hangar.
The single-engine Mooney M20C belonged to one of the boys' parents, and the pair were trying to run away from their homes.
The single-engine Mooney M20C belonged to one of the boys' parents, and the pair were trying to run away from their homes.
Dad's away, $70,000 damage to house
A house party hosted by a 13-year-old Ladner girl while her dad was out of town ended with a stolen car, a hospital visit and nearly $70,000 in damage, according to Delta police.
Police were called to a party on Saturday night, where they found about 200 teens - most aged 13 to 14 - partying and fighting.
The hostess, meanwhile, was unconscious.
Police were called to a party on Saturday night, where they found about 200 teens - most aged 13 to 14 - partying and fighting.
The hostess, meanwhile, was unconscious.
Woman faked death to dodge parking fines
An Iowa woman allegedly faked her own death to avoid paying parking tickets.
Police say Kimberly Du, 36, was caught out after she got another ticket a month after her 'death'.
Police say Kimberly Du, 36, was caught out after she got another ticket a month after her 'death'.
Pensioner kept wife's body in freezer
A man from Edinburgh kept his wife's dead body in a freezer because he could not bear to be parted from her, police have revealed.
Veronica Irvine, 74, died of natural causes in the city on Valentine's Day.
Her husband Desmond, also 74, put her body in a wheelchair and took her by taxi to their holiday home in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland.
Police discovered her body 12 days later.
Veronica Irvine, 74, died of natural causes in the city on Valentine's Day.
Her husband Desmond, also 74, put her body in a wheelchair and took her by taxi to their holiday home in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland.
Police discovered her body 12 days later.
Phones stolen in Iraq used for sex chatlines
The Foreign Office has been apparently paying for an adult sex chatline in a Baghdad street for 17 months without knowing it.
The Foreign Office has had to tell MPs that an investigation into how a diplomat lost two satellite phones in Iraq has nothing to do with terrorism but more to do with a budding entrepreneur and a telephone porn network.
FO officials had already admitted that the lost phones had cost them £594,000 in unauthorised phone bills.
The Foreign Office has had to tell MPs that an investigation into how a diplomat lost two satellite phones in Iraq has nothing to do with terrorism but more to do with a budding entrepreneur and a telephone porn network.
FO officials had already admitted that the lost phones had cost them £594,000 in unauthorised phone bills.
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Water Squirting Arm Wrestling Game
A fantastic challenge for all you wet wimps. Point the squirter arm at your opponent then let battle commence - the winner will be bone dry while the loser will be a real drip - literally.
Balloon Hats around the World
I've posted this before, but I think it's worth a second look.
In 1996, Addi Somekh and Charlie Eckert began travelling to different places in the world to make balloon hats for people and take photos of them. The goal was to show people all over the world laughing and having fun, and to emphasize the fact that all human beings are born with the ability to experience joy. In total, they visited 34 countries and have over 10,000 pictures. Inside this web site you will find all sorts of photos and stories.
The gallery is here.
The Featurephone 175
This unique telephone is designed to record 175 hours of high quality calls onto an ordinary recordable CD.
175 hours should be enough.
175 hours should be enough.
360 Electrical - It's Revolutionary
I don't know exactly why you'd want your plug sockets to rotate through 360 degrees, but you can.
Schindler Lifts
Really.
Schindler is the world's leading producer of escalators and the worlds second largest manufacturer of elevators.
Schindler is the world's leading producer of escalators and the worlds second largest manufacturer of elevators.
Computer Fact or Fiction?
One thing is true about urban legends: People love to repeat them. Better yet, they love to e-mail them.
True or false?
True or false?
5 000 needed to protect Dubya in India
About 5 000 personnel including snipers, commandos and United States marines using helicopters, bomb detectors and electronic jammers will protect President George W Bush during his visit to India this week.
Meanwhile, Booker Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy, (and what a lovely lady she is), says that Dubya just isn't welcome.
Meanwhile, Booker Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy, (and what a lovely lady she is), says that Dubya just isn't welcome.
'We're Going To Crash!'
A panic-stricken air stewardess sparked terror on her turbulence-hit flight by screaming "We're going to crash!"
'We're going to crash', 'We're going to crash', 'We're going to crash'.
'We're going to crash', 'We're going to crash', 'We're going to crash'.
Man Finds Hundreds Of Buddhas In American River
History or hoax?
Herman Henry says he found about 400 of the Buddha carvings in a washed out sandbar along the River more than a month ago. The thumb-sized, white carvings may be hundreds of years old.
With photos and video
Herman Henry says he found about 400 of the Buddha carvings in a washed out sandbar along the River more than a month ago. The thumb-sized, white carvings may be hundreds of years old.
With photos and video
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Colour Test
Pick the colour that makes you feel the best when you look at it first, then repeat the process for the remaining colours until none of them are left.
Fully Loaded
With over 450 .12 gauge shotgun shells, this chair truly comes Fully Loaded.
Probably best not to stand behind it.
Probably best not to stand behind it.
Audio slideshow: Spectacular Jain festival
Once every 12 years, followers of the Jain faith hold a festival to celebrate the life of their ancient teacher, Bahubali.
Award-winning photographer Karoki Lewis went to southern India to capture the sights and sounds of the 2006 festival.
Award-winning photographer Karoki Lewis went to southern India to capture the sights and sounds of the 2006 festival.
Dubya crashed by trying to 'pedal, wave and speak at same time'
He may be the most powerful man in the world, but proof has emerged that President George Bush cannot ride a bike, wave and speak at the same time.
Scotland on Sunday has obtained remarkable details of one of the most memorably bizarre episodes of the Bush presidency: the day he crashed into a Scottish police constable while cycling in the grounds of Gleneagles Hotel.
After a hard day's discussion with fellow world leaders, the president was looking for some relaxation. Instead, he ended up the subject of a police report in which the leader of the free world was described, in classic police language, as a "moving/falling object".
It was "about 1800 hours on Wednesday, 6 July, 2005" that a detachment of Strathclyde police constables, in "Level 2 public order dress [anti-riot gear]," formed a protective line at the gate at the hotel's rear entrance, in case demonstrators penetrated the biggest-ever security operation on Scottish soil.
The official police incident report states: "[The unit] was requested to cover the road junction on the Auchterarder to Braco Road as the President of the USA, George Bush, was cycling through." The report goes on: "[At] about 1800 hours the President approached the junction at speed on the bicycle. The road was damp at the time. As the President passed the junction at speed he raised his left arm from the handlebars to wave to the police officers present while shouting 'thanks, you guys, for coming'.
"As he did this he lost control of the cycle, falling to the ground, causing both himself and his bicycle to strike [the officer] on the lower legs. [The officer] fell to the ground, striking his head. The President continued along the ground for approximately five metres, causing himself a number of abrasions. The officers... then assisted both injured parties".
Scotland on Sunday has obtained remarkable details of one of the most memorably bizarre episodes of the Bush presidency: the day he crashed into a Scottish police constable while cycling in the grounds of Gleneagles Hotel.
After a hard day's discussion with fellow world leaders, the president was looking for some relaxation. Instead, he ended up the subject of a police report in which the leader of the free world was described, in classic police language, as a "moving/falling object".
It was "about 1800 hours on Wednesday, 6 July, 2005" that a detachment of Strathclyde police constables, in "Level 2 public order dress [anti-riot gear]," formed a protective line at the gate at the hotel's rear entrance, in case demonstrators penetrated the biggest-ever security operation on Scottish soil.
The official police incident report states: "[The unit] was requested to cover the road junction on the Auchterarder to Braco Road as the President of the USA, George Bush, was cycling through." The report goes on: "[At] about 1800 hours the President approached the junction at speed on the bicycle. The road was damp at the time. As the President passed the junction at speed he raised his left arm from the handlebars to wave to the police officers present while shouting 'thanks, you guys, for coming'.
"As he did this he lost control of the cycle, falling to the ground, causing both himself and his bicycle to strike [the officer] on the lower legs. [The officer] fell to the ground, striking his head. The President continued along the ground for approximately five metres, causing himself a number of abrasions. The officers... then assisted both injured parties".
Search for missing cat blessed by Dalai Lama
Many Buddhists never experience a face-to-face encounter with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, let alone a cat from Edinburgh.
But when the 14th incarnation of the Buddha of Compassion visited the Capital last year, the Nobel Peace Prize winner happily blessed a furry namesake.
Owner Tracie Knight today revealed she feared the disappearance of Dalai the cat was linked to her failure to fulfil a vow to stop smoking.
But when the 14th incarnation of the Buddha of Compassion visited the Capital last year, the Nobel Peace Prize winner happily blessed a furry namesake.
Owner Tracie Knight today revealed she feared the disappearance of Dalai the cat was linked to her failure to fulfil a vow to stop smoking.
Smokers given pouches for cigarette butts
Heat-resistant pouches in which they can store their cigarette butts until they find a bin.
Romanian football club exchanges defender for large lump of meat
Romanian second division soccer club UT Arad sold a player in exchange for 15 kilograms of meat.
However, fourth division Regal Horia made a bad deal because defender Marius Cioara decided to end his footballing career and take off to Spain to find a job in agriculture or construction.
"We are upset because we lost twice - firstly because we lost a good player and secondly because we lost our team's food for a whole week".
However, fourth division Regal Horia made a bad deal because defender Marius Cioara decided to end his footballing career and take off to Spain to find a job in agriculture or construction.
"We are upset because we lost twice - firstly because we lost a good player and secondly because we lost our team's food for a whole week".
Monday, February 27, 2006
How you feel today and how the world feels today
Your mood barometer.
Click on your continent, then country and after entering your mood you can discover how people are feeling all over the world.
Click on your continent, then country and after entering your mood you can discover how people are feeling all over the world.
Netsong, arranged and performed by the singing web bot
Netsong is the song of the web, as performed by a web search engine robot. Tune in live to the Voice of the Web!
When provided a searchterm, the netsong bot will search for this term in a search engine, then choose a page from the search results and begin following links from that page. It will continue to follow links from the resulting pages indefinitely, backing up and rerouting if it hits a dead end. Happily gathering text from each page it visits, the netsong bot savors the unique lyricality and poignant narrative of the web and begins to sing it. Not content to merely surf the information superhighway, the netsong bot makes it music.
When provided a searchterm, the netsong bot will search for this term in a search engine, then choose a page from the search results and begin following links from that page. It will continue to follow links from the resulting pages indefinitely, backing up and rerouting if it hits a dead end. Happily gathering text from each page it visits, the netsong bot savors the unique lyricality and poignant narrative of the web and begins to sing it. Not content to merely surf the information superhighway, the netsong bot makes it music.