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Saturday, June 17, 2006
I Just Wanna Look At Your Poo repost
I posted this last week, then noticed it had been removed.
It appears Gillian McKeith's lawyers got a bit uppity and threatened a libel case with the producers.
It has now been edited to acknowledge that Gillian McKeith's PhD is, of course, as real as any other gained through the former American Holistic College of Nutrition's correspondence courses.
It appears Gillian McKeith's lawyers got a bit uppity and threatened a libel case with the producers.
It has now been edited to acknowledge that Gillian McKeith's PhD is, of course, as real as any other gained through the former American Holistic College of Nutrition's correspondence courses.
Cat's Diary
My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while I am forced to eat dry cereal. The only thing that keeps me going is the hope of escape, and the mild satisfaction I get from ruining the occasional piece of furniture.
Tomorrow I may eat another house plant.
Tomorrow I may eat another house plant.
Neighbours’ feud goes public over grandchild, dead dogs and rabbits
There's nothing like good neighbours.
And these people are nothing like good neighbours.
With more signs.
China Makes Ultimate Punishment Mobile
Zhang Shiqiang, known as the Nine-Fingered Devil, first tasted justice at 13. His father caught him stealing and cut off one of Zhang's fingers.
Twenty-five years later, in 2004, Zhang met retribution once more, after his conviction for double murder and rape. He was one of the first people put to death in China's new fleet of mobile execution chambers.
Makers of the death vans say the vehicles and injections are a civilized alternative to the firing squad, ending the life of the condemned more quickly, clinically and safely. The switch from gunshots to injections is a sign that China "promotes human rights now," says Kang Zhongwen, who designed the Jinguan Automobile death van in which "Devil" Zhang took his final ride.
Twenty-five years later, in 2004, Zhang met retribution once more, after his conviction for double murder and rape. He was one of the first people put to death in China's new fleet of mobile execution chambers.
Makers of the death vans say the vehicles and injections are a civilized alternative to the firing squad, ending the life of the condemned more quickly, clinically and safely. The switch from gunshots to injections is a sign that China "promotes human rights now," says Kang Zhongwen, who designed the Jinguan Automobile death van in which "Devil" Zhang took his final ride.
Severed head flies from truck in 'bizarre and tragic' collision
A man transporting his wife's severed head in a pickup truck collided with an oncoming car, killing a woman and her 4-year-old daughter, police said. The impact sent the head flying onto the road.
A Boise police officer was driving behind Alofa Time's truck on a busy road when he noticed the man's erratic driving and then watched him slam into the car.
Time, 51, who was not injured, told officers he was involved in his wife's death.
"It was one of the more horrific and complex crime scenes on memory. A woman and her child killed in a crash, and a severed head from an earlier homicide: It's nothing short of bizarre and tragic."
A Boise police officer was driving behind Alofa Time's truck on a busy road when he noticed the man's erratic driving and then watched him slam into the car.
Time, 51, who was not injured, told officers he was involved in his wife's death.
"It was one of the more horrific and complex crime scenes on memory. A woman and her child killed in a crash, and a severed head from an earlier homicide: It's nothing short of bizarre and tragic."
Man survives elevator ordeal with cookies
A German retiree and former elevator repair man had to survive on just a packet of biscuits while he was stuck in a broken hospital elevator for three days.
Karlheinz Schmidt, 68, who had turned up for a routine appointment at a Berlin hospital, slipped out of his wheelchair during the 80-hour ordeal in which he repeatedly pushed the elevator's alarm button without anyone hearing his call for help.
Schmidt, who appeared on German television looking pale and weak, was finally discovered Monday after a nurse reported the broken lift. Schmidt's son had launched a hunt for his father but rescue workers after scouring the hospital grounds had concentrated efforts on dredging a nearby canal.
Karlheinz Schmidt, 68, who had turned up for a routine appointment at a Berlin hospital, slipped out of his wheelchair during the 80-hour ordeal in which he repeatedly pushed the elevator's alarm button without anyone hearing his call for help.
Schmidt, who appeared on German television looking pale and weak, was finally discovered Monday after a nurse reported the broken lift. Schmidt's son had launched a hunt for his father but rescue workers after scouring the hospital grounds had concentrated efforts on dredging a nearby canal.
Peacock falls for a petrol pump
It is a love affair destined to end in frustration. Mr P, a lonely peacock, has devoted the past three years of his life to romancing a petrol pump.
Every day the eight-year-old peacock saunters the quarter mile from his roost in a tree to the busy garage forecourt, where he spends the day showing off his flamboyant plumage in front of the row of pumps.
Ornithologists believe that Mr P is confused by the clicking sounds of the pumps, which resemble the cries of a broody peahen.He is one of three peacocks reared from eggs by Shirley Horsman from Brierley, in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.
His two brothers are also showing signs of confusion when it comes to finding a mate. One appears to have a crush on the family cat, and the other has been seen attempting to mate with a garden light.
Every day the eight-year-old peacock saunters the quarter mile from his roost in a tree to the busy garage forecourt, where he spends the day showing off his flamboyant plumage in front of the row of pumps.
Ornithologists believe that Mr P is confused by the clicking sounds of the pumps, which resemble the cries of a broody peahen.He is one of three peacocks reared from eggs by Shirley Horsman from Brierley, in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.
His two brothers are also showing signs of confusion when it comes to finding a mate. One appears to have a crush on the family cat, and the other has been seen attempting to mate with a garden light.
Mother duck makes annual traffic-stopping trip
A mother duck brought traffic in central Dublin to a standstill for an annual event on Friday as she marched her seven ducklings to a pond for their first swim.
The duck, encouraged by delighted passersby, was relocating her young from their birthplace in the grounds of Trinity College to St. Stephen's Green, the city's historic public park, around half a mile away.
"She's been doing it for about the last six or seven years now - laying her eggs at the college and then taking the babies to the green," said Trinity groundsman David Hackett.
"Usually she's good and picks an evening when it's quiet to waddle them up the street but sometimes she doesn't and in the past we've had to have the police help us out with the traffic."
The duck, encouraged by delighted passersby, was relocating her young from their birthplace in the grounds of Trinity College to St. Stephen's Green, the city's historic public park, around half a mile away.
"She's been doing it for about the last six or seven years now - laying her eggs at the college and then taking the babies to the green," said Trinity groundsman David Hackett.
"Usually she's good and picks an evening when it's quiet to waddle them up the street but sometimes she doesn't and in the past we've had to have the police help us out with the traffic."
Husband, wife and even family dog defy odds to survive cancer
Businessman Bruce Wade and his wife Jan could be forgiven for thinking they have been dealt more than their fair share of misery in the last four years.
Mr Wade, 57, had a rare cancer and was given six months to live. Mrs Wade, 50, underwent a mastectomy after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Then their beloved boxer dog William was diagnosed with cancer too.
But against the odds, all three have beaten the disease and survived.
Mr Wade, 57, had a rare cancer and was given six months to live. Mrs Wade, 50, underwent a mastectomy after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Then their beloved boxer dog William was diagnosed with cancer too.
But against the odds, all three have beaten the disease and survived.
'Smelly' man kicked off flight
A German man is suing an airline after being kicked off a flight for being too smelly.
Werner Brechtfeld, 46, who had spent the day sightseeing in the hot Hawaiian sunshine, was asked to leave the plane in Honolulu when the person sitting next to him complained.
The passenger told flight attendants that Mr Brechtfeld "stinks to high heaven".
Brechtfeld is asking for £1,500 in compensation for missing his flight back home to Dusseldorf, via LA.
Werner Brechtfeld, 46, who had spent the day sightseeing in the hot Hawaiian sunshine, was asked to leave the plane in Honolulu when the person sitting next to him complained.
The passenger told flight attendants that Mr Brechtfeld "stinks to high heaven".
Brechtfeld is asking for £1,500 in compensation for missing his flight back home to Dusseldorf, via LA.
Friday, June 16, 2006
Man complains to city about "rogue helicopter pilot"
I understand this is a gentleman named David Thompson complaining to Charlotte, NC city council during a community access forum.
And he hardly even stops for breath.
Nice rant, mind.
And he hardly even stops for breath.
Nice rant, mind.
Long Awkward Pose
It's simple, really. People look foolish when posing for a picture. So tell your loved ones you would like to take their photo ... then secretly videotape them the whole time.
Loudmouth Bad Golf Pants
How can men express themselves as the immature adults they really are? By wearing obnoxious colourful pants on the GOLF COURSE! Remember, friends don't let friends wear khakis golfing. Wear loud golf pants. LOUDMOUTH Golf...some guys come to play. And besides, chicks dig 'em.
Stereo Dock for iPod with Bath Tissue Holder
Now you can Enhance your Experience in any room with your favourite music from your iPod.
Their words, not mine.
Nude Man Trying To Propose Runs Into Gunman
A marriage-minded man ran naked through his Michigan neighbourhood, trying to show his hesitant girlfriend that taking risks is important.
However, he got more than he bargained for when he ended up being chased and shot at.
Police said it all started when the couple was discussing marriage and the woman said she wasn't sure she was ready.
Her boyfriend tried to make his point about taking risks by jumping out the window and running naked through the neighbourhood. But after jumping out of the window and running across the street, he found trouble.
A couple strolled by and a man ordered the naked suitor out of his hiding place in the bushes and started chasing him, then shot at him.
Police arrested the gunman on charges of aggravated assault and carrying a concealed weapon. But the naked man said he didn't want to press any charges. The naked man was not arrested.
However, he got more than he bargained for when he ended up being chased and shot at.
Police said it all started when the couple was discussing marriage and the woman said she wasn't sure she was ready.
Her boyfriend tried to make his point about taking risks by jumping out the window and running naked through the neighbourhood. But after jumping out of the window and running across the street, he found trouble.
A couple strolled by and a man ordered the naked suitor out of his hiding place in the bushes and started chasing him, then shot at him.
Police arrested the gunman on charges of aggravated assault and carrying a concealed weapon. But the naked man said he didn't want to press any charges. The naked man was not arrested.
OAP shoplifter lacks bite
A 70-year-old shoplifter tried to evade capture by biting an arresting officer before realising he'd left his dentures at home.
Pensioner Gustav Ernegger turned on the policeman when he grabbed him as he ran out of a clothes shop in Braunschweig, Germany, after stealing a shirt.
But instead of sinking his teeth into the officer's arm, he was only able to leave a wet mark from his gums.
Pensioner Gustav Ernegger turned on the policeman when he grabbed him as he ran out of a clothes shop in Braunschweig, Germany, after stealing a shirt.
But instead of sinking his teeth into the officer's arm, he was only able to leave a wet mark from his gums.
Black Bear Pulls A Goldilocks In Backyard
Susan and Vinnie Kehoe got the shock of a lifetime on Sunday.
They were in their kitchen eating when they noticed something bizarre going on - a slumbering bear was just chillin' in their backyard.
"I looked out the window and thought somebody was on my hammock, a person," Susan said.
"He was rocking himself to sleep."
With video and slideshow.
They were in their kitchen eating when they noticed something bizarre going on - a slumbering bear was just chillin' in their backyard.
"I looked out the window and thought somebody was on my hammock, a person," Susan said.
"He was rocking himself to sleep."
With video and slideshow.
Deer attacks grandmother in family room
A woman came face to face with a deer in her own home.
She says she was watching TV when she went to let her dog out and ended up much to close for comfort to wildlife.
"She started trampling me, she wanted me dead," Mary Blake said.
Blake, your typical grandma, was in a fight for her life just inside her door.
"When you are sitting in your family room watching TV, let the dog out you don't expect to get stampeded," Blake said. "I tried to shut the door. She sprung the door and knocked me into the wood basket."
"I punched her in the nose and karate chopped her".
She says she was watching TV when she went to let her dog out and ended up much to close for comfort to wildlife.
"She started trampling me, she wanted me dead," Mary Blake said.
Blake, your typical grandma, was in a fight for her life just inside her door.
"When you are sitting in your family room watching TV, let the dog out you don't expect to get stampeded," Blake said. "I tried to shut the door. She sprung the door and knocked me into the wood basket."
"I punched her in the nose and karate chopped her".
Bugs Bunny seized in air alert
A pink Bugs Bunny water pistol, right, in a six-year-old girl’s luggage sparked a security scare when she tried to board a flight to Britain from Cape Town.
Kelly Vinnicombe and her mother Sarah, 34, were questioned for an hour, forced to register the toy as a firearm and have it checked by experts — who discovered that it contained sweets.
Ms Vinnicombe, from Plymouth, Devon, bought the £2.50 toy at the airport as she returned from holiday with Kelly and sister Bethany, 8.
Kelly Vinnicombe and her mother Sarah, 34, were questioned for an hour, forced to register the toy as a firearm and have it checked by experts — who discovered that it contained sweets.
Ms Vinnicombe, from Plymouth, Devon, bought the £2.50 toy at the airport as she returned from holiday with Kelly and sister Bethany, 8.
Empty plinth sidelines sculpture
An artist's sculpture has been rejected by the Royal Academy of Arts which has instead opted to display the wooden support it was put on.
David Hensel, 64, from East Grinstead, West Sussex, was told the laughing head would be part of the summer exhibition.
But at a preview he found that just a piece of wood intended to support the head was on display on the plinth.
The Academy said the judging panel assumed the two pieces were separate and decided the support was better.
In other art related news, a student has knitted a full-size replica Ferrari.
David Hensel, 64, from East Grinstead, West Sussex, was told the laughing head would be part of the summer exhibition.
But at a preview he found that just a piece of wood intended to support the head was on display on the plinth.
The Academy said the judging panel assumed the two pieces were separate and decided the support was better.
In other art related news, a student has knitted a full-size replica Ferrari.
Speeder who moved 40mph sign 10 miles to escape a £60 fine
Some drivers will go to extraordinary lengths to escape a speeding fine.
But John Hopwood's efforts take some beating.
After being flashed by a speed camera in a 30mph zone he attempted to hoodwink the police by stealing a 40mph sign, driving it ten miles, refitting it beside the road where he was caught, photographing the scene and posting the picture to the fixed penalty office.
Yesterday Hopwood, of Hazel Grove, near Stockport, admitted attempting to pervert the course of justice and was facing a possible jail sentence rather than a £60 speeding fine.
But John Hopwood's efforts take some beating.
After being flashed by a speed camera in a 30mph zone he attempted to hoodwink the police by stealing a 40mph sign, driving it ten miles, refitting it beside the road where he was caught, photographing the scene and posting the picture to the fixed penalty office.
Yesterday Hopwood, of Hazel Grove, near Stockport, admitted attempting to pervert the course of justice and was facing a possible jail sentence rather than a £60 speeding fine.
Interplanetary estate agents call on investors to ask for the moon
It's happened to scrubby bits of the wild west, plots of rainforest and twice to the Eiffel tower, but two British estate agents have finally topped the weird property market by selling £4,000,000 worth of land on the moon.
The extraterrestrial specialists Sue and Francis Williams have persuaded buyers to invest in more than 80,900 hectares (200,000 acres) of Earth's lifeless satellite, at almost £50 a hectare.
The couple's Cornwall-based company, Moon Estates, has grown to employ a staff of 10 and offers allegedly desirable land on Mars and Venus as well.
The sales' legality depends on a supposed loophole in the 1967 outer space treaty, exploited by an American entrepreneur, Dennis Hope, who gives each purchaser a deed in the name of "the celestial ambassador to Earth".
The extraterrestrial specialists Sue and Francis Williams have persuaded buyers to invest in more than 80,900 hectares (200,000 acres) of Earth's lifeless satellite, at almost £50 a hectare.
The couple's Cornwall-based company, Moon Estates, has grown to employ a staff of 10 and offers allegedly desirable land on Mars and Venus as well.
The sales' legality depends on a supposed loophole in the 1967 outer space treaty, exploited by an American entrepreneur, Dennis Hope, who gives each purchaser a deed in the name of "the celestial ambassador to Earth".
Thursday, June 15, 2006
The Lyrebird
In April 2006, to celebrate naturalist David Attenborough's 80th birthday, the public were asked to vote on their favourite of his television moments. This clip of the lyrebird was voted number one.
A Lyrebird is either of two species of ground-dwelling Australian birds, most notable for their extraordinary ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds from their environment.
A Lyrebird is either of two species of ground-dwelling Australian birds, most notable for their extraordinary ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds from their environment.
Denver teacher held in Internet sting operation
The investigation started on June 12, when Mark Asimus allegedly contacted a Douglas County Sheriff's Office High Tech Crimes investigator, whom he believed to be an online 14-year-old female.
Asimus attempted to solicit the teenager into committing an assault against another teen for money, with the request that he wanted to watch while the assault occurred.
On June 12, Asimus made arrangements to meet the 14 year-old at a park and was arrested when he attempted to meet.
Asimus attempted to solicit the teenager into committing an assault against another teen for money, with the request that he wanted to watch while the assault occurred.
On June 12, Asimus made arrangements to meet the 14 year-old at a park and was arrested when he attempted to meet.
Falsely jailed nanny sues makers of hidden camera
A Peruvian nanny who was arrested after police viewed hidden camera video recordings that appeared to show her shaking a five-month-old baby is suing the recording system's manufacturer.
Claudia Muro, 32, alleges that distorted camera footage wrongfully led to her arrest in 2003 and imprisonment. She spent two years awaiting trial before prosecutors dropped the case over concerns about the tape. The lawsuit was filed against Boca Raton-based Tyco Fire & Security.
The baby was not seriously injured by the alleged shaking.
Claudia Muro, 32, alleges that distorted camera footage wrongfully led to her arrest in 2003 and imprisonment. She spent two years awaiting trial before prosecutors dropped the case over concerns about the tape. The lawsuit was filed against Boca Raton-based Tyco Fire & Security.
The baby was not seriously injured by the alleged shaking.
Famous budgie stopped by police
South Woodford's famous budgie Sammy III faced doing bird last week when he was stopped by the police.
But Sammy was released without charge by the Bill after they had questioned him and his owner in Woodford Green.
The bizarre incident occurred in Broadmead Road last Thursday afternoon when Sammy was travelling on the back of owner Barbara Schenker's scooter.
The officers spotted Barbara's Budgie on Board sign and pulled up beside the pair to make sure Sammy III travelling in his see-through rucksack on the back of the scooter was safe.
A police spokeswoman said she could not comment on the incident.
But Sammy was released without charge by the Bill after they had questioned him and his owner in Woodford Green.
The bizarre incident occurred in Broadmead Road last Thursday afternoon when Sammy was travelling on the back of owner Barbara Schenker's scooter.
The officers spotted Barbara's Budgie on Board sign and pulled up beside the pair to make sure Sammy III travelling in his see-through rucksack on the back of the scooter was safe.
A police spokeswoman said she could not comment on the incident.
Dying cat finds an unlikely friend
Margie Scott was devastated when her 9-year-old cat Sammy was diagnosed with kidney failure, but she never could have predicted what would give her comfort during her pet’s last days.
Because Sammy was declawed, he was strictly an indoor cat. But he always wanted to go outside. So, in his dying days, Scott decided to let Sammy spend some time outside each day. Sammy enjoyed his time outside the apartment, which is surrounded by woods and wetlands.
A family of deer regularly visits the complex, and one day, Sammy was sitting outside in the grass when two young deer happened by.
”The deer started licking him all around the head and neck and Sammy just sat there allowing the deer to do this,” said Scott.
For several minutes, the young deer licked the small cat.
Two days later, Sammy died.
Because Sammy was declawed, he was strictly an indoor cat. But he always wanted to go outside. So, in his dying days, Scott decided to let Sammy spend some time outside each day. Sammy enjoyed his time outside the apartment, which is surrounded by woods and wetlands.
A family of deer regularly visits the complex, and one day, Sammy was sitting outside in the grass when two young deer happened by.
”The deer started licking him all around the head and neck and Sammy just sat there allowing the deer to do this,” said Scott.
For several minutes, the young deer licked the small cat.
Two days later, Sammy died.
California Gold Digger Makes 60 Foot Hole In Front Yard
A homeowner digging for gold in his front yard said he got "carried away" and ended up with a 60-foot-deep hole.
Henry Mora, 63, began digging two weeks ago after his gold detector picked up a signal near his front patio.
"I figured, well, maybe there's something down there - you would logically conclude, right? So I started digging," the semiretired musician said.
Mora said he only intended to go down 3 or 4 feet, but he started finding gold dust in the dirt and the detector kept hinting that he was getting closer.
Authorities fenced off Mora's property and ordered him to hire an engineer to safely pack the dirt back into the ground.
There are some photos here.
Henry Mora, 63, began digging two weeks ago after his gold detector picked up a signal near his front patio.
"I figured, well, maybe there's something down there - you would logically conclude, right? So I started digging," the semiretired musician said.
Mora said he only intended to go down 3 or 4 feet, but he started finding gold dust in the dirt and the detector kept hinting that he was getting closer.
Authorities fenced off Mora's property and ordered him to hire an engineer to safely pack the dirt back into the ground.
There are some photos here.
Football fans killed for cheering too much
Thai police are searching for a gunman who shot and killed two soccer fans at a beach resort after complaining they were cheering too loudly during a broadcast of Italy's World Cup opener against Ghana.
The two men, both Thais, were watching Italy's 2-0 win over Ghana at a restaurant Monday at the Thai beach resort town of Pattaya, and erupted in roars when Italy scored its first goal.
A man seated at a nearby table asked them to quieten down, prompting a heated argument during which the man pulled out a handgun and shot the football fans at point blank range.
The two men, both Thais, were watching Italy's 2-0 win over Ghana at a restaurant Monday at the Thai beach resort town of Pattaya, and erupted in roars when Italy scored its first goal.
A man seated at a nearby table asked them to quieten down, prompting a heated argument during which the man pulled out a handgun and shot the football fans at point blank range.
Nanny state tells dads-to-be: don't have a fling
Men will be told by the UK Government "not to have affairs" while their wives are pregnant in a taxpayer-funded information pack on how to be better fathers.
The Dad Pack, launched yesterday at a cost of £50,000, is illustrated with cartoons and proffers advice to fathers-to-be such as "Bite your lip, not your partner, when she is ratty".
The pack suggests euphemistically that men will tire of "taking themselves in hand" when their wives are too weary for sex, but they need to give their wives the "feel-good factor".
"We're talking massaging her, hot baths together - but no sex, no pressure (if that makes you horny, sort yourself out beforehand)," it says. "Don't have an affair."
The Dad Pack, launched yesterday at a cost of £50,000, is illustrated with cartoons and proffers advice to fathers-to-be such as "Bite your lip, not your partner, when she is ratty".
The pack suggests euphemistically that men will tire of "taking themselves in hand" when their wives are too weary for sex, but they need to give their wives the "feel-good factor".
"We're talking massaging her, hot baths together - but no sex, no pressure (if that makes you horny, sort yourself out beforehand)," it says. "Don't have an affair."
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
A man walks into a bar
Probably has a few drinks, snorts some coke, bakes a cake, then removes his clothes.
I know my rules! I get a last meal!
Safe for work as his bits appear to have been digitally removed.
I know my rules! I get a last meal!
Safe for work as his bits appear to have been digitally removed.
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Man water-skis behind cruise liner
A German man water-skied behind a cruise liner to win a bet.
The stunt was recorded by a German TV show after a viewer wrote in disputing an earlier claim on the show that it would be theoretically possible to water-ski behind an ocean-going cruise ship.
Reporter Dirk Gion, 40, took up the challenge "to prove it could be done".
Mr Gion managed to stay afloat behind the vessel as it travelled at 17 knots for over five minutes.
The stunt was recorded by a German TV show after a viewer wrote in disputing an earlier claim on the show that it would be theoretically possible to water-ski behind an ocean-going cruise ship.
Reporter Dirk Gion, 40, took up the challenge "to prove it could be done".
Mr Gion managed to stay afloat behind the vessel as it travelled at 17 knots for over five minutes.
Hero cat predicts epileptic fits
A cat in Sheffield who was dumped in a river as a kitten has been nominated as a national feline hero for his ability to predict his owner's epileptic fits.
Tee Cee's owner Michael Edmonds has complex epilepsy and can suffer seizures without warning.
But now he is warned of an impending fit when Tee Cee sits close to him and stares at his face.
"When he first did it I thought it was a one-off," Mr Edmonds said. "But ever since then he just seems to know."
Tee Cee's owner Michael Edmonds has complex epilepsy and can suffer seizures without warning.
But now he is warned of an impending fit when Tee Cee sits close to him and stares at his face.
"When he first did it I thought it was a one-off," Mr Edmonds said. "But ever since then he just seems to know."
Swearing 'injured worker'
A worker traumatised by bad language in the office has won a compensation claim.
The man was treated for anxiety and depression after his bosses told him get his "arse" and "bum" on a seat, a tribunal has heard.
Sivanadian Perananthasivam has been awarded medical expenses and workers' compensation for almost three months off the job because of emotional distress.
The bad language was part of the Australian vernacular and would not offend the ordinary worker, the hearing was told.
The man was treated for anxiety and depression after his bosses told him get his "arse" and "bum" on a seat, a tribunal has heard.
Sivanadian Perananthasivam has been awarded medical expenses and workers' compensation for almost three months off the job because of emotional distress.
The bad language was part of the Australian vernacular and would not offend the ordinary worker, the hearing was told.
After 15 Children, Couple Run Out Of Baby Names
Running out of ideas to name their 15th child, a Belgian couple submitted an ad in a local newspaper to get help from the public with ideas.
The couple, Brigitte Dillen and Ivo Driessens, from Merksem, have given all their children names ending with 'y' but cannot think of yet another one for their latest addition.
The new baby will be a brother or sister for Wendy (20), Cindy (18), Jimmy (17), Brendy (16), Sonny (15), Sandy (14), Purdy (13), Chardy (9), Yorry (8), Yony (6), Britney (5), Yenty (3), Ruby (2) and Xanty (1).
How about crazy?
The couple, Brigitte Dillen and Ivo Driessens, from Merksem, have given all their children names ending with 'y' but cannot think of yet another one for their latest addition.
The new baby will be a brother or sister for Wendy (20), Cindy (18), Jimmy (17), Brendy (16), Sonny (15), Sandy (14), Purdy (13), Chardy (9), Yorry (8), Yony (6), Britney (5), Yenty (3), Ruby (2) and Xanty (1).
How about crazy?
Women 'worry about size, shape'
The average Australian woman worries about the size and shape of her body every 15 minutes - more often than men think about sex.
Oh.
Oh.
Steel yourself - it's a live sex show
A steel cow will be coupled with bulls in a series of live sex shows.
Cattle breeding specialist Ambreed New Zealand Ltd is demonstrating this revolutionary way of collecting semen, using a mobile sex toy for bulls.
Ambreed chief executive Graham Bowen said farmers often asked how semen was collected from bulls. Usually technicians deflected bulls during the natural mating process, collecting the sample in a tube. With the new method technicians collected the sample from inside the cow.
"We have had a couple of people ringing up and saying that's disgusting and really not necessary, but a lot of people are agriculturally minded and quite interested," he said.
Cattle breeding specialist Ambreed New Zealand Ltd is demonstrating this revolutionary way of collecting semen, using a mobile sex toy for bulls.
Ambreed chief executive Graham Bowen said farmers often asked how semen was collected from bulls. Usually technicians deflected bulls during the natural mating process, collecting the sample in a tube. With the new method technicians collected the sample from inside the cow.
"We have had a couple of people ringing up and saying that's disgusting and really not necessary, but a lot of people are agriculturally minded and quite interested," he said.
Stolen Goose Found In Car, Wearing A Seat Belt
A live goose was allegedly stolen from the grounds of Utah House botanical gardens in Kaysville on Sunday. A witness who saw the abduction tipped off the Davis County Sheriff.
Police later pulled over a red Ford Tempo in question and found the 18-year-old driver and his passenger and the goose both wearing seat belts.
“He told the officer he took the goose because it was lonely”.
With video.
Police later pulled over a red Ford Tempo in question and found the 18-year-old driver and his passenger and the goose both wearing seat belts.
“He told the officer he took the goose because it was lonely”.
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Woman Attacks Couple With Pooper Scooper
When it comes to weapons, pooper scoopers have to be way down the list. But that didn't matter to a couple in suburban Milwaukee on Sunday morning. They say they were attacked in their home by a strange woman wielding a pooper scooper and a pair of scissors.
The husband said they were awakened around 4:30 a.m. by the sound of their dog Gucci barking in the kitchen. The wife went to see what was wrong and found -year-old Leisa Reed of Milwaukee swinging the pooper scooper.
The husband said he ran to the kitchen when he heard his wife scream. He says Reed was threatening to kill them and started hitting them with the pooper scooper. He says he tried to get her out of the house but she resisted and he ended up throwing her down a flight of stairs into the basement.
The husband said they were awakened around 4:30 a.m. by the sound of their dog Gucci barking in the kitchen. The wife went to see what was wrong and found -year-old Leisa Reed of Milwaukee swinging the pooper scooper.
The husband said he ran to the kitchen when he heard his wife scream. He says Reed was threatening to kill them and started hitting them with the pooper scooper. He says he tried to get her out of the house but she resisted and he ended up throwing her down a flight of stairs into the basement.
Mum's a dodgy sneezer
A mum left paralysed every time she sneezes has been told that only brain surgery can cure her.
Julie Burrell, 38, has a rare condition which means a sneeze or cough can leave her unable to move for up to 40 seconds.
It hits the mum-of-six from Sunderland at least once a day.
Julie Burrell, 38, has a rare condition which means a sneeze or cough can leave her unable to move for up to 40 seconds.
It hits the mum-of-six from Sunderland at least once a day.
Defendant stole bicycle to get to court on time
A man due to appear before magistrates on burglary charges stole a schoolboy's bike to be on time. James Robin, 18, was running late and the chain on his own bike was broken.
Reading crown court heard how Robin stopped the 16-year-old riding his BMX along a footpath and threatened to stab him and throw him off a bridge unless he handed over the bike. He also took small change, a lighter, a mobile phone and cigarettes.
Reading crown court heard how Robin stopped the 16-year-old riding his BMX along a footpath and threatened to stab him and throw him off a bridge unless he handed over the bike. He also took small change, a lighter, a mobile phone and cigarettes.
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Laughing Swing
Laughing swing is an interaction between a person and a swing. It looks like a simple, regular swing. When you sit on it, it chuckles. As you swing, it laughs, and the higher you go, the harder it laughs. At the peak swinging it is laughing wildly.
The swing connects the experience of movement with the experience of laughter. It is a cycle: the person, by swinging, makes the swing laugh, and this laughter causes the person to laugh back.
Laughing Swing contains technological components, but it is not a technological object. It is used exactly as a regular swing, with technology adding a new aspect. The result is a fantastic experience that can reduce stress and anxiety. The swing’s laugh was chosen after auditioning a variety of different “laughers”.
The swing connects the experience of movement with the experience of laughter. It is a cycle: the person, by swinging, makes the swing laugh, and this laughter causes the person to laugh back.
Laughing Swing contains technological components, but it is not a technological object. It is used exactly as a regular swing, with technology adding a new aspect. The result is a fantastic experience that can reduce stress and anxiety. The swing’s laugh was chosen after auditioning a variety of different “laughers”.
Homeowners to sue builder over 30ft cliff in garden
The brochure described it as a gently-sloping back garden.
But when Alan and Jackie Carter prepared to move into their newly-completed four-bedroom house, they were horrified to discover what could only be described as a cliff towering above it.
Astonishingly, builder Bellway Homes had constructed both their and their neighbours' back gardens on two levels - with one part 30ft or more above the other.
Now the builder has been fined £6,000.
But when Alan and Jackie Carter prepared to move into their newly-completed four-bedroom house, they were horrified to discover what could only be described as a cliff towering above it.
Astonishingly, builder Bellway Homes had constructed both their and their neighbours' back gardens on two levels - with one part 30ft or more above the other.
Now the builder has been fined £6,000.