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Saturday, May 06, 2006
A bear walks into a grocery store
Looking for the bear necessities.
"He jumped up into the bakery case, he tested a few things out and he really liked the strawberry mousse".
Before he found the pastries, the bear spent a few minutes wandering the aisles, apparently doing a little comparison shopping.
"He jumped up into the bakery case, he tested a few things out and he really liked the strawberry mousse".
Before he found the pastries, the bear spent a few minutes wandering the aisles, apparently doing a little comparison shopping.
Turtle ends up in newly poured concrete floor
The turtle also survived the churning trip inside the concrete truck.
And at the job site, the lumpy mixture was pumped up a tube to the fifth floor. The entire odyssey would have lasted more than four hours.
And at the job site, the lumpy mixture was pumped up a tube to the fifth floor. The entire odyssey would have lasted more than four hours.
Night of the long pencils
A council election which ended as a dead heat after two recounts was decided in bizarre way, the draw of a pencil.
When two recounts showed Keith Stammers and Judy Shardlow tied on 1,132 votes each, the returning officer asked each to choose a pencil, one short and one long.
Don't you just love democracy.
When two recounts showed Keith Stammers and Judy Shardlow tied on 1,132 votes each, the returning officer asked each to choose a pencil, one short and one long.
Don't you just love democracy.
Friday, May 05, 2006
The 10,000th Shoplifter Award
A Dutch storeowner, sick of shoplifting, decides to make a huge celebration of the 10,000th shoplifter.
It's a pity her face is obscured.
It's a pity her face is obscured.
Boris Johnson vs Germany
Possibly the best tackle ever.
This is Boris Johnson, bumbling, womanizing, Conservative Member of Parliament for Henley on Thames and Shadow Minister for Higher Education.
He played for the last 10 minutes in this charity football match a couple of days ago, but seemed to get the sport mixed up with rugby. Or something.
Edit: There's another clip here.
This is Boris Johnson, bumbling, womanizing, Conservative Member of Parliament for Henley on Thames and Shadow Minister for Higher Education.
He played for the last 10 minutes in this charity football match a couple of days ago, but seemed to get the sport mixed up with rugby. Or something.
Edit: There's another clip here.
Racing Grannies
Possibly the best wind-up toy ever invented, the Racing Grannies are to geriatric speedway what Ferrari is to Formula One. As anyone who has been on the receiving end of a Zimmer-frame will know, grannies are formidable movers with legendary stamina, and these delightful wind-ups are testament to their endurance. With expressions of steely determination and complete with go-faster cardigans, these two are just a few winds away from the race of their lives. It’s time to have your own Gran National!
Gifts you should never give your mom for Mothers Day
More strange products from American Inventor Spot.
The Philips Bodygroom
The last time they advertised this they had a razor chasing two kiwi fruit.
This one goes further.
Clicking in the basics and where to shave is interesting.
This one goes further.
Clicking in the basics and where to shave is interesting.
Pickled corpse tumbles out of rum barrel
Hungarian builders who drank their way to the bottom of a huge barrel of rum while renovating a house got a nasty surprise when a pickled corpse tumbled out of the empty barrel.
Workers in Szeged in the south of Hungary tried to move the barrel after they had drained it, only to find it was surprisingly heavy and were shocked when the body of a naked man fell out.
Allegedly, the body of the man had been shipped back from Jamaica 20 years ago by his wife in the barrel of rum in order to avoid the cost and paperwork of an official return.
Workers in Szeged in the south of Hungary tried to move the barrel after they had drained it, only to find it was surprisingly heavy and were shocked when the body of a naked man fell out.
Allegedly, the body of the man had been shipped back from Jamaica 20 years ago by his wife in the barrel of rum in order to avoid the cost and paperwork of an official return.
Grandma drops off baby at wrong house
What started out as a possible child abandonment case in Omaha on Wednesday turned out to be a misunderstanding.
Police received a call from a woman who said another woman she didn't know had driven up to her home, handed her a baby boy and a diaper bag and left.
It turns out, the woman was the baby's grandmother and thought she was dropping the baby off at day care, but she had the wrong address.
You'll get an annoying screen first. Sorry, I can only find this story on one site.
Police received a call from a woman who said another woman she didn't know had driven up to her home, handed her a baby boy and a diaper bag and left.
It turns out, the woman was the baby's grandmother and thought she was dropping the baby off at day care, but she had the wrong address.
You'll get an annoying screen first. Sorry, I can only find this story on one site.
Navy Chaplain May Face Court-Martial For Praying
In front of the White House.
Lt. Gordon Klingenschmitt said he prayed at a March 30 protest opposing Department of Defense rules forbidding military chaplains from invoking the name of Jesus Christ.
Lt. Gordon Klingenschmitt said he prayed at a March 30 protest opposing Department of Defense rules forbidding military chaplains from invoking the name of Jesus Christ.
Victims say off-duty cop fled from crash naked
Three deliverymen yesterday testified in municipal court to seeing an off-duty Edison police officer run away naked after the car he was driving struck their truck less than a mile from the township police headquarters.
In the first day of a trial for officer Ionnis Mpletsakis, three deliverymen testified that moments after their truck was struck in the rear by a car on Route 27 on July 20, 2005, the driver ran to the front of the truck in the nude, momentarily looked at the damage, then fled toward a nearby building.
Mpletsakis told police that shortly before the crash, he had been swimming at a friend's house and as he left to drive home, he took off his wet shorts and drove home naked because he didn't want to get the car seat wet.
In the first day of a trial for officer Ionnis Mpletsakis, three deliverymen testified that moments after their truck was struck in the rear by a car on Route 27 on July 20, 2005, the driver ran to the front of the truck in the nude, momentarily looked at the damage, then fled toward a nearby building.
Mpletsakis told police that shortly before the crash, he had been swimming at a friend's house and as he left to drive home, he took off his wet shorts and drove home naked because he didn't want to get the car seat wet.
"World's oldest person" celebrates 128th birthday
Friends and relatives of Cruz Hernandez's gathered on Wednesday to celebrate her 128th birthday, a milestone that might make her the world's oldest person.
According to national records, Hernandez was born on May 3, 1878, in one of the country's central provinces, where she gave birth to 13 children. She now has 60 grandchildren, 80 great-grandchildren and 25 great-great grandchildren.
According to national records, Hernandez was born on May 3, 1878, in one of the country's central provinces, where she gave birth to 13 children. She now has 60 grandchildren, 80 great-grandchildren and 25 great-great grandchildren.
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Football News
A football fan will get damages of £1m if England are knocked out of the World Cup early and he suffers trauma.
A video compilation of highly-paid footballers (and some referees) not being as skillful as perhaps they'd like.
A drunk Aberdeen fan at Parkhead. (Celtic).
Yes that is a urinal. And yes that is what you think it is.
He's a guy who knows how to have a good time.
A video compilation of highly-paid footballers (and some referees) not being as skillful as perhaps they'd like.
A drunk Aberdeen fan at Parkhead. (Celtic).
Yes that is a urinal. And yes that is what you think it is.
He's a guy who knows how to have a good time.
WanderingScribe
Anya Peters a homeless woman in London has been living in a car since last summer. But by writing a blog she has put herself in touch with an international audience.
There is a news story here and an audio interview with Anya here.
There is a news story here and an audio interview with Anya here.
Americans 'more ill than English'
White middle-aged Americans are less healthy than their English counterparts, research suggests.
Americans aged 55 to 64 are up to twice as likely to suffer from diabetes, lung cancer and high blood pressure as English people of the same age.
That said, Britain is less happy than in the 1950s - despite the fact that we are three times richer.
You can test your happpiness here.
Americans aged 55 to 64 are up to twice as likely to suffer from diabetes, lung cancer and high blood pressure as English people of the same age.
That said, Britain is less happy than in the 1950s - despite the fact that we are three times richer.
You can test your happpiness here.
Man weighing 1,200 pounds seeks life-saving surgery in Italy
A Mexican man who at 550 kg (1,200 lb) is possibly the heaviest person in the world hopes to travel to Italy for a life-saving operation to shed weight.
Manuel Uribe, bedridden for the past five years, cannot stand on his own and will need a special flight to take him from Monterrey, Mexico to Modena, where a surgical team has offered to perform an intestinal bypass free of charge.
"I can't walk. I'm can't leave my bed," the 40-year-old Uribe, who the same as five baby elephants said in a recent telephone interview.
Manuel Uribe, bedridden for the past five years, cannot stand on his own and will need a special flight to take him from Monterrey, Mexico to Modena, where a surgical team has offered to perform an intestinal bypass free of charge.
"I can't walk. I'm can't leave my bed," the 40-year-old Uribe, who the same as five baby elephants said in a recent telephone interview.
Man accused of putting dog in washing machine
Chad Edward Ellis, 32, faces an animal cruelty charge after allegedly putting a dog in a washing machine and turning on the hot water cycle.
The dog was later euthanized.
The dog was later euthanized.
Hotel bans kids, welcomes dogs
An Austrian hotel owner has banned children - but says pet dogs will always be welcome.
Hotel Cortisen turned away a German family with two young boys when they turned up for a holiday in the Alpine village of St Wolfgang.
Owner Roland Ballner, 38, said: "I have just had the hotel redecorated for more than two million euros - kids will put their dirty paw-prints on the white walls, stand on the white leather sofas in their dirty shoes, and scream and run around and disturb other guests".
Hotel Cortisen turned away a German family with two young boys when they turned up for a holiday in the Alpine village of St Wolfgang.
Owner Roland Ballner, 38, said: "I have just had the hotel redecorated for more than two million euros - kids will put their dirty paw-prints on the white walls, stand on the white leather sofas in their dirty shoes, and scream and run around and disturb other guests".
Woman May Have Had 15 Husbands
Police said Kyle McConnell a 46-year-old woman was married to three men at once, and they may be just part of a trail of at least 15 husbands and several swindles.
Woman fined £75 for throwing Cheesy Wotsit
A woman has been fined £75 for throwing a crisp out of her car window.
Hilary Buckland, of Orchard Way, Luton, threw a Cheesy Wotsit into the road and was spotted by a council official who thought it was a cigarette butt.
Hilary Buckland, of Orchard Way, Luton, threw a Cheesy Wotsit into the road and was spotted by a council official who thought it was a cigarette butt.
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
The Reflex Tester
Click on "Start" first, and wait until the background colour changes.
As soon as it changes, hit "stop!"
As soon as it changes, hit "stop!"
Wooden Computing
Some of these wooden computers and accessories are amazing.
Mind you, if I had one it probably wooden work.
Mind you, if I had one it probably wooden work.
Transexual broke his heels falling from knotted bedsheet
I haven't got a clue what this is about , I just liked the headline.
I like my dogs grilled or sautéed, reveals Danish prince
Prince Henrik, the prince consort of Denmark, has shocked animal lovers by declaring that dog meat - fried or grilled - is one of his favourite dishes.
A bit ironic given that he's the honorary president of the Danish Dachshund Club.
A bit ironic given that he's the honorary president of the Danish Dachshund Club.
Women to get their very own stud farm
A brothel serving only women is due to open in Valencia in the autumn.
The pioneering service, in a country where using prostitutes is traditionally seen as cosa de hombres (a man’s thing), will be run by “Charming Barbara”, 35, who was a sex worker for eight years.
One in four Spanish men has visited prostitutes, according to a survey by the Institute for National Statistics. But only 2 per cent of women have paid a gigolo.
“I don’t want muscle-men. Above all they must have good conversation,” she said.
The pioneering service, in a country where using prostitutes is traditionally seen as cosa de hombres (a man’s thing), will be run by “Charming Barbara”, 35, who was a sex worker for eight years.
One in four Spanish men has visited prostitutes, according to a survey by the Institute for National Statistics. But only 2 per cent of women have paid a gigolo.
“I don’t want muscle-men. Above all they must have good conversation,” she said.
Ohio man tells executioners "It's not working"
Joseph Clark, 57, a double murderer was put to death in Ohio on Tuesday but not until after one of his veins had collapsed, causing the condemned man to sit up and tell his executioners, "It's not working".
Couple, 33 and 104, Reportedly Marry
A 33-year-old man in northern Malaysia has married a 104-year-old woman, saying mutual respect and friendship had turned to love, a news report said.
It was Muhamad Noor Che Musa's first marriage and his wife's 21st, according to The Star newspaper.
Muhamad, an ex-army serviceman said he found peace and a sense of belonging after meeting Wook Kundor, whom he said he initially sympathized with because she was childless, old and alone.
Bus drivers told they smell
Bus drivers have been ordered to use deodorant and wash regularly in a tough crackdown to stop them stinking.
Bosses issued the ultimatum in an 18-page booklet, which also warned drivers to change their shirt daily.
Bosses issued the ultimatum in an 18-page booklet, which also warned drivers to change their shirt daily.
Traffic wardens to be tipped off by text message
Motorists' hopes of avoiding a parking ticket for even the briefest of indiscretions are under renewed threat thanks to satellite technology.
A British firm has developed a system of road sensors which will send a text message to a traffic warden as soon as a car is parked illegally.
That's all we need.
A British firm has developed a system of road sensors which will send a text message to a traffic warden as soon as a car is parked illegally.
That's all we need.
4 year-old Indian boy runs 40 miles in a day
Budhia Singh, a slum resident from the eastern state of Orissa whose talent was discovered by a local sports coach, was escorted by doctors and 300 cadets of the Central Reserve Police Force, which plans to sponsor his upbringing.
Budhia had planned to run 43 miles, but doctors stopped him after 40 miles when he showed signs of extreme exhaustion.
"I loved running today. I can run as much as I want," the 4-year-old boy told reporters after the run, sitting bare-chested but appearing tired.
Then he sucked his thumb.
Budhia had planned to run 43 miles, but doctors stopped him after 40 miles when he showed signs of extreme exhaustion.
"I loved running today. I can run as much as I want," the 4-year-old boy told reporters after the run, sitting bare-chested but appearing tired.
Then he sucked his thumb.
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Is Golden Lucy The World's Oldest Blogger?
Lucy left a comment here earlier today and as always if people have a homepage, I visit, curious as to who visits here.
And here it is, Golden Lucy's Spiral Journal
Going on 85 ... Savoring and Surviving the Senior Years
I hope Lucy doesn't mind me borrowing a photo from her blog, but I have to say, at 84 and a bit years young, she's looking good!
I did a Google search for 'oldest blogger' and the top result was this page from January this year, which says it is My Mom's Blog by Thoroughly Modern Millie, who at a mere 80 years young, is a fair few years behind Golden Lucy.
So if Lucy is the world's oldest blogger, I think she should get the recognition she deserves. But first we need to know.
Does anyone know of an older blogger out there?
Either way, good on you Lou!
And here it is, Golden Lucy's Spiral Journal
Going on 85 ... Savoring and Surviving the Senior Years
I hope Lucy doesn't mind me borrowing a photo from her blog, but I have to say, at 84 and a bit years young, she's looking good!
I did a Google search for 'oldest blogger' and the top result was this page from January this year, which says it is My Mom's Blog by Thoroughly Modern Millie, who at a mere 80 years young, is a fair few years behind Golden Lucy.
So if Lucy is the world's oldest blogger, I think she should get the recognition she deserves. But first we need to know.
Does anyone know of an older blogger out there?
Either way, good on you Lou!
Car jumping a red light
If you're going to jump a red light, then this is how to do it.
Possibly NSFW banners. Sorry, but You Tube is down again, so I've had to search around for working videos.
Possibly NSFW banners. Sorry, but You Tube is down again, so I've had to search around for working videos.
New Voo Dooz Dolls Make Vengence Child's Play
Each figure comes with loads of accessories, including pins you can stick them with, mojo bones, idols, trinkets, binding twine, accessory storage bag and journal booklet, all packaged in an oversized slide-out matchbox.
You can find out all about them here.
You can find out all about them here.
Which kitchen gadget is the biggest waste of money?
Ice-cream makers have replaced fondue sets as the least cost-effective item in the home, a study has found. They are taken out of the cupboard on average only once a month and cost £19.50 for every use in the first year of ownership. Fondue sets, although used only once every two months, are cheaper and work out at £5.50 a session.
Are you sitting comfortably?
Potty training is a near-universal experience of early childhood in civilised societies. That NHS Tayside feels obliged to issue a four-page leaflet entitled Good Defecation Dynamics, complete with a diagram, suggests there may be a gaping cultural black hole in a well-populated part of eastern Scotland.
The advice is sound; while sitting on the throne, it counsels, don’t forget to breathe. And, in a hint rarely taught to two-year-olds, it is apparently a good idea to keep your mouth open.
The advice is sound; while sitting on the throne, it counsels, don’t forget to breathe. And, in a hint rarely taught to two-year-olds, it is apparently a good idea to keep your mouth open.
Row drives man up a tree for five decades
A man in India's eastern Orissa state has been living in a tree for the past 50 years following a quarrel with his wife.
Gayadhar Parida, 83, who lives in a tree in a village 240km north of the state capital Bhubaneshwar, has repeatedly turned down pleas by his wife and children to return home.
Please note, this is not the same gentleman from Orissa who has lived in a tree for fifteen years after a similar sounding tiff with his wife.
Gayadhar Parida, 83, who lives in a tree in a village 240km north of the state capital Bhubaneshwar, has repeatedly turned down pleas by his wife and children to return home.
Please note, this is not the same gentleman from Orissa who has lived in a tree for fifteen years after a similar sounding tiff with his wife.
Rembrandt portrait made with 60,000 tulips
A self-portrait of Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn is depicted by tulips. The portrait measures ten by fourteen metres and consists o