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Saturday, April 22, 2006
Women Punched In Face At PTA Meeting
Allegedly this is a video of a woman punching a female teacher in the face in front of her daughter.
Shocking.
Shocking.
The Father Daughter Purity Ball
The Father Daughter Purity Ball is a memorable ceremony for daughters to pledge commitments to purity and their fathers to pledge commitments to protect their girls.
Glossary of Yorkshire Medical Terms
'A service to doctors who do not speak English as a first language'.
PDF Doc.
Readers should be aware that some people may find them offensive.
PDF Doc.
Readers should be aware that some people may find them offensive.
Escaped Prisoner Sought By Police
He was last seen running naked down the streets of Oakland.
Possibly with some taser darts stuck in his backside.
Possibly with some taser darts stuck in his backside.
Man Tried to Sell Daughter to Fix Home
A man raising his 18-month-old daughter alone tried to sell the little girl for $7,000 so he could make improvements to his house.
Girl's Science Project Deemed 'Too Gross'
A 10-year old girl's project was denied a spot in her school's science fair because her teacher didn't think it was appropriate.
Her project was to show how piglets decompose based on how they're preserved.
With video.
Her project was to show how piglets decompose based on how they're preserved.
With video.
Woman denied entry to Australia for being too thin
Helen Evans moved from the UK to Brisbane four years ago and married her Australian boyfriend. But since then, she's struggled to pass her medical check to gain permanent residency because immigration officials say that at 37 kilograms, she's just not fat enough.
Man Survives 12 Nails to the Head
An Oregon man who went to a hospital complaining of a headache was found to have 12 nails embedded in his skull from a suicide attempt with a nail gun.
Man slashed in row over two dogs
A man had three fingers cut off and his left arm almost severed by a meat cleaver after rowing with two men about their dogs not being on leads.
Man crashes 33 cars in 23 years
A postman has finally learnt how to ride a bicycle after crashing 33 cars in 23 years.
Croatian Franjo Pozgaj, 39, crashed his first car at the age of 16 and has wrecked at least one a year since.
Croatian Franjo Pozgaj, 39, crashed his first car at the age of 16 and has wrecked at least one a year since.
Friday, April 21, 2006
Etymologic the toughest etymology (word origin) game on the Web
In this etymology game you'll be presented with 10 randomly selected etymology (word origin) or word definition puzzles to solve; in each case the word or phrase is highlighted in bold, and a number of possible answers will be presented. You need to choose the correct answer to score a point for that question. Beware! The false answers will often also seem quite plausible, and some of the true answers are hard to believe, but we have documentation!
Send something into space, for $99
A company in California says it can send an object of your choosing into space and back for $99, as early as 2008.
There are restrictions, of course. The cargo must fit into a canister the size of a soda can and weigh no more than 350 grams. It cannot be radioactive or explosive. And if it goes up alive, it must return alive (and well).
We'll launch anything, as long as it's legal," says Michael Mealling, of Masten Space Systems.
There are restrictions, of course. The cargo must fit into a canister the size of a soda can and weigh no more than 350 grams. It cannot be radioactive or explosive. And if it goes up alive, it must return alive (and well).
We'll launch anything, as long as it's legal," says Michael Mealling, of Masten Space Systems.
Skunk With Head Stuck In Jar Seeks Help
The skunk showed up at the Georgetown real estate office of Patti Smith one recent morning. At first Smith didn't know why her dogs wouldn't stop barking. When she got close, however, she saw the skunk with its head stuck in a small glass jar.
Smith's father decided to take matters into his own hands and hope he didn't get sprayed in the process. "My dad went down to it and the skunk stood up and the skunk took his hands and put them behind while my dad was pulling. He was pushing and the first time it didn't work and we all jumped back ready to get sprayed. The skunk stood back up as if to say come on, just one more time."
Smith's father obliged and the jar popped off.
The skunk has been back and eats dinner with her dogs.
With video.
Smith's father decided to take matters into his own hands and hope he didn't get sprayed in the process. "My dad went down to it and the skunk stood up and the skunk took his hands and put them behind while my dad was pulling. He was pushing and the first time it didn't work and we all jumped back ready to get sprayed. The skunk stood back up as if to say come on, just one more time."
Smith's father obliged and the jar popped off.
The skunk has been back and eats dinner with her dogs.
With video.
Man sets self ablaze using chainsaw to open gas tank
An Ottawa man is in serious condition and was airlifted to a burns unit after accidentally setting himself on fire yesterday morning while trying to cut open a gas tank with a chainsaw.
He drove himself about 100 meters across the road to a farmhouse where a startled female resident called 911. Paramedics treated him for second- and third-degree burns to his face, head, chest, back, arms and legs.
Otherwise he's fine.
He drove himself about 100 meters across the road to a farmhouse where a startled female resident called 911. Paramedics treated him for second- and third-degree burns to his face, head, chest, back, arms and legs.
Otherwise he's fine.
Woman Tosses 150 Pounds of Bird Seed a Day
Hollywood officials say they want to stop a mysterious bird lady who hauls 25-pound sacks of feed and draws flocks of messy pigeons whose droppings have fouled cars, sidewalks and buildings.
Local residents aren't happy.
Local residents aren't happy.
Man Pleads No Contest To Forcing Running Showerhead In Woman's Mouth
Delvin L. Debruin forced a removable showerhead into his girlfriend's mouth and turned on the water.
Writer stages zoo stay for play
A French playwright has spent a week inside a cage at a zoo to gain an insight into how pandas live for a theatre project he is developing.
Norbert Aboudarham, 57, stayed in the cage at Amiens Zoo for up to 10 hours a day writing The Panda's Flea.
Norbert Aboudarham, 57, stayed in the cage at Amiens Zoo for up to 10 hours a day writing The Panda's Flea.
Serbian Baby Wins Crawling Race
The young baby, Olivera Nedjela has won her first competition ever in the second annual competition after crawling 13 feet in 8.6 seconds.
Runner up was thirteen-month old Marko Spasic who was just 40 seconds behind her.
Runner up was thirteen-month old Marko Spasic who was just 40 seconds behind her.
Man who had sex with wrong woman charged with rape
Paul John Chappell claims he mistakenly had sex with "the wrong woman" after entering a dark bedroom at the home of a Sydney magazine editor.
After going to the bathroom he mistakenly returned to the wrong bedroom, where the editor's 23-year-old flatmate was asleep.
He got into bed with the flatmate and initiated sex, allegedly believing she was the other woman.
The flatmate participated because she thought it was her own boyfriend.
After going to the bathroom he mistakenly returned to the wrong bedroom, where the editor's 23-year-old flatmate was asleep.
He got into bed with the flatmate and initiated sex, allegedly believing she was the other woman.
The flatmate participated because she thought it was her own boyfriend.
Woman to build house out of 747
Francie Rehwald wanted her house to look "feminine", have curves and be eco-friendly. Her architect's answer was: "Let's use a 747!"
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Match STD
A completely free and anonymous dating service for individuals with sexually transmitted diseases.
You will be matched only with others who have the same STD, so you shouldn't ever have to worry about the rejection and heartbreak of dating any longer.
You will be matched only with others who have the same STD, so you shouldn't ever have to worry about the rejection and heartbreak of dating any longer.
The Tank Chair
Tank Chair is a custom off-road wheelchair that can go anywhere outdoors. Conquers streams, mud, snow, sand and gravel, allowing you to get back to nature.
Remote Control Rat
Send it dashing across the floor and watch everyone jump. Furry evil-looking rodent scurries forward and runs in circles as its beady little eyes beam with an eerie red light.
Ducks to be banned from village duck pond
The 16 ducks have been branded pests after killing off other wildlife in the pond.
They have been allowed to stay to rear their chicks this spring, but will then be rounded up and "relocated".
They have been allowed to stay to rear their chicks this spring, but will then be rounded up and "relocated".
There once was a very small city in Ireland
An exodus of rugby fans from Limerick in Ireland threatens its status as a city, and the European funding that goes with it, when a population census is taken Sunday.
Diarmuid Scully, mayor of Limerick in western Ireland, told Reuters as many as 20,000 fans could follow the regional team Munster to Dublin Sunday for the Heineken Cup semi-final against Leinster.
Should the population drop below 50,000, then Limerick wouldn't be considered a city anymore by European standards.
Diarmuid Scully, mayor of Limerick in western Ireland, told Reuters as many as 20,000 fans could follow the regional team Munster to Dublin Sunday for the Heineken Cup semi-final against Leinster.
Should the population drop below 50,000, then Limerick wouldn't be considered a city anymore by European standards.
Lingerie makes male hagglers happy-go-lucky
It seems that the more macho a man is — at least according to his hormones — the more the sight of an attractive woman will affect his judgement.
Sexy pictures and lacy underwear take men's minds off getting a good deal.
The sight of flesh had less effect on the bargaining tactics of low-testosterone men.
Sexy pictures and lacy underwear take men's minds off getting a good deal.
The sight of flesh had less effect on the bargaining tactics of low-testosterone men.
Cisco engineer gets prize for longest commute
Mariposa resident Dave Givens makes a 186-mile drive - each way - five days a week to his job in San Jose.
The electrical engineer has been doing that commute since 1989, spending seven hours every day getting to and from work.
The electrical engineer has been doing that commute since 1989, spending seven hours every day getting to and from work.
Eight-Year-Old Takes Teacher's Minivan to Drive Home
Police said the James Marshall School third-grader took the car keys from his teacher's purse when she wasn't looking, got into her gold Dodge Caravan, and drove it several blocks to his home in west Modesto without incident. He adjusted the driver's seat, steering wheel and rear view mirror for the ride home and turned on the radio.
Fake 'Doctor' Offers Door-To-Door Breast Exams
Police say the 76-year-old man went door-to-door carrying a doctor’s bag and offering free breast examinations and actually got two women to take him up on his offer.
Smoking Gun report.
Smoking Gun report.
Woman in Los Angeles catches Bubonic Plague
A Los Angeles woman is being treated for bubonic plague, the first case of the age-old pestilence in the county since 1984.
The infected patient, whose identity was withheld, came down with symptoms last week and continues to be treated in a hospital for the disease, which is characterized by swollen, black lumps under the skin. She may have contracted the disease from fleas.
More here.
The infected patient, whose identity was withheld, came down with symptoms last week and continues to be treated in a hospital for the disease, which is characterized by swollen, black lumps under the skin. She may have contracted the disease from fleas.
More here.
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Change Me
Change Me is an open conversation that brings people together to share ideas through powerful imagery.
Simply find an image that inspires you and use it to express an idea that has the ability to touch or affect the person viewing it.
Simply find an image that inspires you and use it to express an idea that has the ability to touch or affect the person viewing it.
BUZZ OFF Bandana for Dogs
Our odorless, insect-repellent BUZZ OFF Insect Shield bandana will help protect your dog from ticks and biting insects on walks in the woods while adorning this dog apparel. Simply tie the kerchief around your dog’s neck and go.
General Motors spends $17-million on erectile dysfunction drugs
Viagra is covered under GM's labour agreement with the United Auto Workers union, as well as benefit plans for salaried workers.
Ford Motor Co. declined to say how much it spends on erectile dysfunction drugs, and a spokesman for DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group could not provide figures.
Ford Motor Co. declined to say how much it spends on erectile dysfunction drugs, and a spokesman for DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group could not provide figures.
Barred from my local....so I bought it
Landlord Tim Platt took matters into his own hands when he was barred from his local pub - he stumped up the cash and bought it.
The 52-year-old was banned from his local, the White Lion, in Hampton-in-Arden, where he had been drinking for 30 years, after criticising the new decor.
The 52-year-old was banned from his local, the White Lion, in Hampton-in-Arden, where he had been drinking for 30 years, after criticising the new decor.
Drink driver banned for life and 109 years
Britains worst driver was being bars last night after being banned from the roads for nine lifetimes plus 109 years.
John Williamson, 40, was locked up for 14 months yesterday after he admitted defying eight previous life bans for drinking and driving.
John Williamson, 40, was locked up for 14 months yesterday after he admitted defying eight previous life bans for drinking and driving.
RAC criticises £1m speed camera
Motoring campaign groups have attacked a "revenue-raising" temporary speed camera which has brought in over £1m in fines during the past 18 months.
The Gatso camera at roadworks on the M62 at Ferrybridge raised £1,088,000 from 18,000 drivers.
The Gatso camera at roadworks on the M62 at Ferrybridge raised £1,088,000 from 18,000 drivers.
Couple protests fence ruling by placing toilets in yard
A suburban Cincinnati couple is hoping to make a point with a backyard display of 15 toilets and dozens of toilet brushes.
Robin Sutton and Allen Lade launched the display in protest eight months ago after local authorities said they couldn't build a privacy fence in the yard.
Robin Sutton and Allen Lade launched the display in protest eight months ago after local authorities said they couldn't build a privacy fence in the yard.
Dogs saved from 'horrific' shed
Hundreds of dogs have been found in squalid conditions in a windowless 40ft (12m) garden shed in West Sussex.
The 204 starving Yorkshire terriers and six dead dogs were found in small carrier boxes full of excrement after the death of their 73-year-old owner.
The 204 starving Yorkshire terriers and six dead dogs were found in small carrier boxes full of excrement after the death of their 73-year-old owner.
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Almost Home
A gentleman who appears to have had one or two shandies is making his way home.
He's very determined.
He's very determined.
Cat Man
This is a video featuring Dennis Avner,who goes by his Native American name, Stalking Cat and is known around the world as the Catman.
I've posted about him before, but this is the first time I've seen him in the flesh, as it were.
I've posted about him before, but this is the first time I've seen him in the flesh, as it were.