Nachos
Saturday, June 24, 2006
Gore
Giant bat-eating centipede.
Headless snake keeps moving.
And a very unpleasant photo of a whale being transported on the back of a lorry, when what looks like it's insides have dropped out in the street.
Headless snake keeps moving.
And a very unpleasant photo of a whale being transported on the back of a lorry, when what looks like it's insides have dropped out in the street.
Pay attention
This is the website of the AttentionTrust, 'a non-profit making organisation dedicated to promoting the rights of attention owners'.
It's high-falluting stuff, but does anybody know what on earth it's all about?
The more I've read of it the less it makes sense.
Thanks Ajit. (He doesn't know what it's about, either).
It's high-falluting stuff, but does anybody know what on earth it's all about?
The more I've read of it the less it makes sense.
Thanks Ajit. (He doesn't know what it's about, either).
Conference Bike Bringing People Together Around the World
The ConferenceBike is a unique tricycle that is pedalled by 7 riders sitting in a circle. One person steers while the other 6 pedal (or not), as the bike moves effortlessly along.
The ConferenceBike is now being enjoyed by diverse groups all over the world. It is a tour bike in London, a tool for corporate team-building in Amsterdam, a way for blind people to bike in Dublin, a human-powered school bus in America and a vehicle to convey people at theme parks in England, Germany and Israel. Every week new uses are being discovered: seminars, clubs, festivals, therapy groups are amazed at the powerful sharing effect that these bikes have.
The 7-seater sells for $9500, delivered. Plans are underway to begin production next year of 3 and 5-seat models with lower price tags.
The ConferenceBike is now being enjoyed by diverse groups all over the world. It is a tour bike in London, a tool for corporate team-building in Amsterdam, a way for blind people to bike in Dublin, a human-powered school bus in America and a vehicle to convey people at theme parks in England, Germany and Israel. Every week new uses are being discovered: seminars, clubs, festivals, therapy groups are amazed at the powerful sharing effect that these bikes have.
The 7-seater sells for $9500, delivered. Plans are underway to begin production next year of 3 and 5-seat models with lower price tags.
Cameroon girls battle 'breast ironing'
A nationwide campaign is under way in Cameroon to discourage the widespread practice of "breast ironing".
This involves pounding and massaging the developing breasts of young girls with hot objects to try to make them disappear.
Statistics show that 26% of Cameroonian girls at puberty undergo it, as many mothers believe it protects their daughters from the sexual advances of boys and men who think children are ripe for sex once their breasts begin to grow.
The most widely used instrument to flatten the breasts is a wooden pestle, used for pounding tubers in the kitchen. Heated bananas and coconut shells are also used.
This involves pounding and massaging the developing breasts of young girls with hot objects to try to make them disappear.
Statistics show that 26% of Cameroonian girls at puberty undergo it, as many mothers believe it protects their daughters from the sexual advances of boys and men who think children are ripe for sex once their breasts begin to grow.
The most widely used instrument to flatten the breasts is a wooden pestle, used for pounding tubers in the kitchen. Heated bananas and coconut shells are also used.
Man with faulty penile implant gets $400K
A former handyman has won more than $400,000 in a lawsuit over a penile implant that gave him a 10-year erection.
Charles "Chick" Lennon, 68, received the steel and plastic implant in 1996, about two years before Viagra went on the market. The Dura-II is designed to allow impotent men to position the penis upward for sex, then lower it.
But Lennon could not position his penis downward. He said he could no longer hug people, ride a bike, swim or wear bathing trunks because of the pain and embarrassment. He has become a recluse and is uncomfortable being around his grandchildren, his lawyer said.
Lennon cannot get the implant removed because of health problems, including open-heart surgery, his lawyer said. Impotence drugs could not help Lennon even if he were able to have the device taken out, because tissue had be to removed for it to be implanted.
Charles "Chick" Lennon, 68, received the steel and plastic implant in 1996, about two years before Viagra went on the market. The Dura-II is designed to allow impotent men to position the penis upward for sex, then lower it.
But Lennon could not position his penis downward. He said he could no longer hug people, ride a bike, swim or wear bathing trunks because of the pain and embarrassment. He has become a recluse and is uncomfortable being around his grandchildren, his lawyer said.
Lennon cannot get the implant removed because of health problems, including open-heart surgery, his lawyer said. Impotence drugs could not help Lennon even if he were able to have the device taken out, because tissue had be to removed for it to be implanted.
Bank manager and lover's robbery bid foiled
New Zealand police said they had arrested a bank manager who had tried to rob his own bank with a gang of thieves that included his lover.
A gang of three armed bandits charged into a bank in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, on Tuesday dressed in balaclavas and overalls.
They held staff at gunpoint and tried to make off with NZ$65,000 (22,000 pounds) but two of the robbers were arrested at the scene after passers-by reported the robbery to police.
The third bandit escaped but police said questioning of the robbers in custody soon revealed that their accomplice was in fact the bank manager's girlfriend.
A gang of three armed bandits charged into a bank in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, on Tuesday dressed in balaclavas and overalls.
They held staff at gunpoint and tried to make off with NZ$65,000 (22,000 pounds) but two of the robbers were arrested at the scene after passers-by reported the robbery to police.
The third bandit escaped but police said questioning of the robbers in custody soon revealed that their accomplice was in fact the bank manager's girlfriend.
Teacher fired for wearing a bikini made out of meat and painting her buttocks
New Orleans artist who began working as a teacher in Lafayette after Hurricane Katrina filed a free speech lawsuit against the Lafayette Parish School Board, alleging she was unjustly fired because of adult-oriented art on her Web site.
Heather Weathers, whose Web site features images of partial nudity and declares that her art “addresses stereotypes and taboos about women’s bodies,” is seeking unspecified damages in a lawsuit filed on her behalf by the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana.
Work exhibited on her Web site spans from performance art, to sculpture, photography, painting and video.
One performance piece detailed on the Web site involves her donning a bikini fashioned out of meat, a statement on objectification of women.
Heather Weathers, whose Web site features images of partial nudity and declares that her art “addresses stereotypes and taboos about women’s bodies,” is seeking unspecified damages in a lawsuit filed on her behalf by the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana.
Work exhibited on her Web site spans from performance art, to sculpture, photography, painting and video.
One performance piece detailed on the Web site involves her donning a bikini fashioned out of meat, a statement on objectification of women.
Mother's anger after son cast as monkey in school play
Ashley Down Infant School is facing an investigation into accusations of ‘blatant racism’ – after casting two black children as monkeys.
Seven-year-old Myles Rees told his parents that he and his friend, who are of African origin, were turned down for the roles of hunters in the production, which tells the story of a mythical island inhabited by exotic animals.
Instead they were told they would be playing monkeys.
The two boys are the only black children in the 60-strong Year Two at the school, in Bristol.
Seven-year-old Myles Rees told his parents that he and his friend, who are of African origin, were turned down for the roles of hunters in the production, which tells the story of a mythical island inhabited by exotic animals.
Instead they were told they would be playing monkeys.
The two boys are the only black children in the 60-strong Year Two at the school, in Bristol.
Harriet the Tortoise dies at 175 or 176
Harriet the tortoise, one of the world's oldest known living creatures, has died in Australia aged about 175.
Senior vet Dr John Hangar told Australia's ABC that Harriet, a Giant Galapagos tortoise, had died of heart failure after a short illness.
Some people believe that Harriet was studied by British naturalist Charles Darwin.
With video of Harriet's 175th birthday bash.
Senior vet Dr John Hangar told Australia's ABC that Harriet, a Giant Galapagos tortoise, had died of heart failure after a short illness.
Some people believe that Harriet was studied by British naturalist Charles Darwin.
With video of Harriet's 175th birthday bash.
Friday, June 23, 2006
America's Worst Driver?
She had over 25 accidents in 6 years.
Now she rides a bicycle, but she even managed to crash that.
I imagine then, that she can't do this.
Now she rides a bicycle, but she even managed to crash that.
I imagine then, that she can't do this.
1000 ways to open a bottle of beer
Without a bottle opener.
They're up to 975 at the moment.
The site is in German, but there's a translation here.
Use the links on the left for the different methods.
They're up to 975 at the moment.
The site is in German, but there's a translation here.
Use the links on the left for the different methods.
Privacy Hoodies
What happens when someone using a new technology finds it to be so enticing that they feel compelled to indulge to an excessive degree, disrupting their lives and fracturing relationships?
Design For the Computer Obsessive, a project by Joe Malia graduating student in Interaction Design at the Royal College of Art in London, centers on the role design can play in guiding these individuals through their turbulent affair with the technology.
Design For the Computer Obsessive, a project by Joe Malia graduating student in Interaction Design at the Royal College of Art in London, centers on the role design can play in guiding these individuals through their turbulent affair with the technology.
The Light Pick
The Light Pick (or plectrum as they're known over here), feels great and provides players with much more comfort throughout their playing session! The lower case has a finger shape that is molded into the Light Pick! This is what also adds power to ones playing! The tip moves up and down like a shock absorber which gives a whole new feel to guitar playing! Each Light Pick comes with 3 interchangeable tips (Light, Medium and Heavy) and a set of Energizer batteries to keep it flashing.
If you've been looking for some double skinned loose fitting inflatable pants with fitted penis sheath
Move to ban smoking from office doorways
Smoking could eventually be banned in bus shelters and at entrances to workplaces and public buildings, ministers said yesterday.
Lord Warner, the Health Minister, indicated that the Government was likely to implement powers to extend the ban on smoking in public places to areas where there was a risk of harm “from second-hand smoke due to the inevitable close grouping of people”.
Officials confirmed that this could cover the groups of workers often seen huddling outside offices having a smoking break.
Remember, smoking can seriously damage your health.
Lord Warner, the Health Minister, indicated that the Government was likely to implement powers to extend the ban on smoking in public places to areas where there was a risk of harm “from second-hand smoke due to the inevitable close grouping of people”.
Officials confirmed that this could cover the groups of workers often seen huddling outside offices having a smoking break.
Remember, smoking can seriously damage your health.
The Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road
The Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the greatest driving road in the world. Stretching for 7.3 miles and climbing nearly 4,000 feet, it boasts 60 corners and a surface so smooth that it would flatter a racetrack. It could easily be described as the eighth wonder of the world, but almost nothing is known about its creation.
The road is cut into the Jebel Hafeet mountain the highest peak in the United Arab Emirates, the oil-rich Persian Gulf state. The mountain spans the border with Oman and lies about 90 minutes' drive southeast of the thriving city of Dubai. It looks down upon a dusty, desert landscape that belies a nation of astonishing wealth.
With some fascinating photos.
The road is cut into the Jebel Hafeet mountain the highest peak in the United Arab Emirates, the oil-rich Persian Gulf state. The mountain spans the border with Oman and lies about 90 minutes' drive southeast of the thriving city of Dubai. It looks down upon a dusty, desert landscape that belies a nation of astonishing wealth.
With some fascinating photos.
Message in a Bottle Found 10 Years Later
A Wisconsin man has received an unexpected message from a deceased friend - in a bottle floating in a lake.
Steve Lieder was chatting with friends near White Lake when he looked down and saw a bottle. They broke it open and found a note. Lieder was amazed to find it was written eleven years ago by one of his closest friends, who died last year.
Joshua Baker was ten years old when he wrote the message for a school project, stuck it in a bottle and tossed it in the lake.
The note reads: "My name is Josh Baker. I am 10. If you find this, put it on the news. The date is 4/16/95."
Baker died last year in a traffic accident in California.
Steve Lieder was chatting with friends near White Lake when he looked down and saw a bottle. They broke it open and found a note. Lieder was amazed to find it was written eleven years ago by one of his closest friends, who died last year.
Joshua Baker was ten years old when he wrote the message for a school project, stuck it in a bottle and tossed it in the lake.
The note reads: "My name is Josh Baker. I am 10. If you find this, put it on the news. The date is 4/16/95."
Baker died last year in a traffic accident in California.
Noel Edmonds injures his elbow lifting the telephone
An orthopaedic consultant has found that Noel Edmonds is suffering from repetitive strain injury in his right elbow from lifting the telephone too often on his new television game show, Deal or No Deal.
Edmonds, 57, said: "The phone is pretty heavy and I have to pick it up a dozen times a show. We shoot three shows a day and it got so painful that I could hardly pick the bleeding thing up.
A likely story.
Edmonds, 57, said: "The phone is pretty heavy and I have to pick it up a dozen times a show. We shoot three shows a day and it got so painful that I could hardly pick the bleeding thing up.
A likely story.
Lost on public transport: dead bats and coffin
A 14ft inflatable boat, a coffin, false limbs and a lawn mower are just some of the items left on public transport, it was revealed yesterday. Breast implants, a jar of bull's sperm and three dead bats in a container, have also turned up at Transport for London's lost property office at Baker Street in London.
Other strange items handed in include a home vasectomy kit and an urn of ashes.
The Baker Street premises keeps some items on display, including six African masks, a variety of sex toys and two human skulls.
Other strange items handed in include a home vasectomy kit and an urn of ashes.
The Baker Street premises keeps some items on display, including six African masks, a variety of sex toys and two human skulls.
Mother finds a way to hold on to lost baby
Wherever she goes - to a restaurant, to visit family and friends, or to court where her husband faces a murder trial in August - Lori Lemons takes her dead daughter with her.
NaKita Faith Lemons was 2 1/2 months old when her father, Milton Lee Lemons, 32, allegedly shook her violently.
NaKita died the next day, and Lori Lemons knew right away that she didn't want to visit a grave. She wanted her daughter cremated so she could keep her ashes at home.
But while surfing the Web for a suitable urn, Lemons came across www.huggableurns.com, a site for a California company that sells urns shaped like teddy bears.
NaKita Faith Lemons was 2 1/2 months old when her father, Milton Lee Lemons, 32, allegedly shook her violently.
NaKita died the next day, and Lori Lemons knew right away that she didn't want to visit a grave. She wanted her daughter cremated so she could keep her ashes at home.
But while surfing the Web for a suitable urn, Lemons came across www.huggableurns.com, a site for a California company that sells urns shaped like teddy bears.
DVLA sacks 14 employees after e-mail porn freezes its computer
Fourteen staff at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in Swansea have been sacked and 101 disciplined after they swapped so many pornographic e-mails that it affected the organisation’s mainframe computer.
Trouble began when computers started slowing down because of the size and number of images being sent.
A woman worker who did not want to be named said: “Boredom is a major problem in this place. The work can be very tedious and people find ways of livening up their days".
Trouble began when computers started slowing down because of the size and number of images being sent.
A woman worker who did not want to be named said: “Boredom is a major problem in this place. The work can be very tedious and people find ways of livening up their days".
Beware of conmen in UK, Nigeria tells citizens
Crime-infested Nigeria, famed for its email scams, has warned citizens travelling to Britain to watch out for conmen who use tricks to rob or rip off visitors.
Fraudsters in Britain might pour tomato juice or other substances on your dress and then offer to help remove it, robbing you in the process.
Fraudsters in Britain might pour tomato juice or other substances on your dress and then offer to help remove it, robbing you in the process.
Sisters lose second coming insurance cover
Insurers have withdrawn the cover on their virginity taken out by three sisters in the event of the second coming of Christ.
Essex-based Britishinsurance.com confirmed it had provided the £1m policy, but said it was reviewed on Thursday following complaints.
The firm said the women from Inverness had renewed the policy since 2000.
The cover was meant to pay for the cost of bringing up Christ if one of them has a virgin birth.
Essex-based Britishinsurance.com confirmed it had provided the £1m policy, but said it was reviewed on Thursday following complaints.
The firm said the women from Inverness had renewed the policy since 2000.
The cover was meant to pay for the cost of bringing up Christ if one of them has a virgin birth.
Thursday, June 22, 2006
The Difference Between Man and Woman
An animation by Bruno Bozzetto featuring a pink circle and a blue square.
Give me a name and I'll give you $25,000!
My name is Aaron Schwarz and I've decided to change my name. I figured, rather than dealing with the boredom of researching mythological deities or wasting my precious time looking through popular books of names, I would just get the entire population of the world to do the job for me. Oh yeah, I'm going to give $25,000 to whoever suggests the best name.
I'm really not sure what's what with this.
In the about me section, it says, I was born a chubby, mexican, alcoholic, female baby in July of 1973.
I'm really not sure what's what with this.
In the about me section, it says, I was born a chubby, mexican, alcoholic, female baby in July of 1973.
The Grey Sweatsuit Revolution
The Grey Sweatsuit Revolution is a voluntary experiment in personal and social expression via the limitation of one's superficial identity to a grey sweatsuit for a pre-determined and extended period of time, such as a season, or for the rest of your life.
World of Courtesy: Ranking of 35 Cities
Below is a ranking of the most courteous to the least courteous - 35 major cities included in Reader's Digest Global Courtesy Test. Figures reflect the percentage of people who passed in each city. When multiple cities had identical scores, they are listed in alphabetical order.
New York USA 80%
Zurich Switzerland 77
Toronto Canada 70
Berlin Germany 68
São Paulo Brazil 68
Zagreb Croatia 68
Auckland New Zealand 67
Warsaw Poland 67
Mexico City Mexico 65
Stockholm Sweden 63
Budapest Hungary 60
Madrid Spain 60
Prague Czech Republic 60
Vienna Austria 60
Buenos Aires Argentina 57
Johannesburg South Africa 57
Lisbon Portugal 57
London United Kingdom 57
Paris France 57
Amsterdam Netherlands 52
Helsinki Finland 48
Manila Philippines 48
Milan Italy 47
Sydney Australia 47
Bangkok Thailand 45
Hong Kong 45
Ljubljana Slovenia 45
Jakarta Indonesia 43
Taipei Taiwan 43
Moscow Russia 42
Singapore 42
Seoul South Korea 40
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 37
Bucharest Romania 35
Mumbai India 32
Don't believe a word.
New York USA 80%
Zurich Switzerland 77
Toronto Canada 70
Berlin Germany 68
São Paulo Brazil 68
Zagreb Croatia 68
Auckland New Zealand 67
Warsaw Poland 67
Mexico City Mexico 65
Stockholm Sweden 63
Budapest Hungary 60
Madrid Spain 60
Prague Czech Republic 60
Vienna Austria 60
Buenos Aires Argentina 57
Johannesburg South Africa 57
Lisbon Portugal 57
London United Kingdom 57
Paris France 57
Amsterdam Netherlands 52
Helsinki Finland 48
Manila Philippines 48
Milan Italy 47
Sydney Australia 47
Bangkok Thailand 45
Hong Kong 45
Ljubljana Slovenia 45
Jakarta Indonesia 43
Taipei Taiwan 43
Moscow Russia 42
Singapore 42
Seoul South Korea 40
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 37
Bucharest Romania 35
Mumbai India 32
Don't believe a word.
Perpetrator Problem: It's Hard To Run Away In Falling Trousers
It's a problem for perpetrators. Young men and teens wearing low-slung, baggy pants regularly get tripped up in their getaways, a development that has given amused police officers and law-abiding citizens a welcome edge in the fight against crime.
Low-hanging baggy pants have been a fashion statement for young men for more than a decade, inspired by the advent of beltless prison jeans, says Andy Gilchrist, a California fashion consultant who has written a book on men's clothes. Over time, the tough-guy image associated with oversized trousers helped make the look standard for hip-hop performers, alternative music bands, skateboarders and snowboarders as it migrated from mostly black city streets to affluent white suburbs.
Just about every other week, Jim Matheny, a 41-year-old police lieutenant in Stamford, Conn., says he gets into foot chases with youths. He says it's getting easier to capture them because they can't run fast or far in those loose jeans.
Thanks Ajit.
Low-hanging baggy pants have been a fashion statement for young men for more than a decade, inspired by the advent of beltless prison jeans, says Andy Gilchrist, a California fashion consultant who has written a book on men's clothes. Over time, the tough-guy image associated with oversized trousers helped make the look standard for hip-hop performers, alternative music bands, skateboarders and snowboarders as it migrated from mostly black city streets to affluent white suburbs.
Just about every other week, Jim Matheny, a 41-year-old police lieutenant in Stamford, Conn., says he gets into foot chases with youths. He says it's getting easier to capture them because they can't run fast or far in those loose jeans.
Thanks Ajit.
China Plans To Land On Moon By 2024
China plans a manned lunar mission by 2024 that will include a walk on the moon's surface, reported CBS.
Originally, they used the above graphic, but that has now been corrected.
Originally, they used the above graphic, but that has now been corrected.
Tailing a monkey man in search of healing powers
Thousands of people are flocking to an impoverished Indian village in eastern West Bengal state to worship a man they believe possesses divine powers because he climbs up trees in seconds, gobbles up bananas and has a "tail."
Devotees say 27-year-old villager Chandre Oraon is an incarnation of the Hindu monkey god Hanuman - worshipped by millions as a symbol of physical strength, perseverance and devotion.
He climbs up trees, behaves like a monkey and is a strict vegetarian, but he is no god and his condition is just a congenital defect," says Bhushan Chakraborty, the local medical officer.
Doctors said the "tail" - made up of some flesh but mostly of dark hair - was simply a rare physical attribute.
Devotees say 27-year-old villager Chandre Oraon is an incarnation of the Hindu monkey god Hanuman - worshipped by millions as a symbol of physical strength, perseverance and devotion.
He climbs up trees, behaves like a monkey and is a strict vegetarian, but he is no god and his condition is just a congenital defect," says Bhushan Chakraborty, the local medical officer.
Doctors said the "tail" - made up of some flesh but mostly of dark hair - was simply a rare physical attribute.
Man Sues Psychic For Bad 'Bad Karma' Fix
A Montana man who gave a woman $170,000 as he tried to rid himself of "bad karma" that the psychic said was ruining his love life filed a lawsuit to get his money back.
It wasn't clear whether Timothy John Strating, whose hometown was not immediately available, claims the services from Natalie Roberts, previously from Longmont, were unsatisfactory.
In one instance Roberts asked Strating to give her $22,000 to "raise his energy level," while another time she asked for $30,000 because his daughter had been "contaminated" with his bad karma the lawsuit claims. She also persuaded Strating to purchase $1,000 gift cards and told him to keep the receipts with him, again to "boost his energy."
It wasn't clear whether Timothy John Strating, whose hometown was not immediately available, claims the services from Natalie Roberts, previously from Longmont, were unsatisfactory.
In one instance Roberts asked Strating to give her $22,000 to "raise his energy level," while another time she asked for $30,000 because his daughter had been "contaminated" with his bad karma the lawsuit claims. She also persuaded Strating to purchase $1,000 gift cards and told him to keep the receipts with him, again to "boost his energy."
Mystery man throws his money away ... literally!
A town-centre scrum erupted when a mystery man hurled what is thought to be thousands of pounds in the air.
Passers-by dashed across the street to fill their pockets after he shouted: 'Who wants free money?'
People were seen scurrying to pick up the bank notes - some on their hands and knees - at the pedestrian crossing in Alexandra Road, Aberystwyth, mid Wales.
A police spokeswoman said officers were investigating a motoring offence in connection with the incident.
With video.
Passers-by dashed across the street to fill their pockets after he shouted: 'Who wants free money?'
People were seen scurrying to pick up the bank notes - some on their hands and knees - at the pedestrian crossing in Alexandra Road, Aberystwyth, mid Wales.
A police spokeswoman said officers were investigating a motoring offence in connection with the incident.
With video.
Police Find Marijuana In Fold Of Fat
Talk about a pot belly!
Police in Omaha, Neb., report finding a man's pot stash hidden in a roll of stomach fat.
Officers said they stopped the 5 foot 8 inch , 250-pound man because his car was blocking traffic.
According to authorities, when an officer smelled marijuana in the car, he searched the man and found a bag of the illegal weed.
Police in Omaha, Neb., report finding a man's pot stash hidden in a roll of stomach fat.
Officers said they stopped the 5 foot 8 inch , 250-pound man because his car was blocking traffic.
According to authorities, when an officer smelled marijuana in the car, he searched the man and found a bag of the illegal weed.
Musician's ashes buried in clarinet
Roger Busdicker went out on a high note. When Busdicker, often seen playing his ebony-and-silver clarinet, died last week at the age of 88, his daughters thought it befitting to have his cremated remains buried in the instrument.
Sure, their father could play the saxophone and other instruments, "but he had played that clarinet for more than 50 years," Enger said. He played Benny Goodman tapes in his car.
"They just thought this was so proper, that their dad went into the clarinet," said Noreen Busdicker of Minneapolis, who's married to Roger's brother, Gordon. "What didn't fit in the clarinet went into the lining of the case."
Sure, their father could play the saxophone and other instruments, "but he had played that clarinet for more than 50 years," Enger said. He played Benny Goodman tapes in his car.
"They just thought this was so proper, that their dad went into the clarinet," said Noreen Busdicker of Minneapolis, who's married to Roger's brother, Gordon. "What didn't fit in the clarinet went into the lining of the case."
Hero catches neighbour
A man leaned out of his window to complain about noise from the flat above — and caught his neighbour as she plummeted from 40ft.
Portugal fan Orlando Fonseca, 29, was furious to hear crashing, screaming and shouting from Kim Koeon upstairs as his team played Iran.
What he didn’t know was that Kim, 30, had fallen through her broken third-floor window and was clinging to the sill by her fingertips.
As Orlando leaned out to shout, she fell — straight into his arms.
Portugal fan Orlando Fonseca, 29, was furious to hear crashing, screaming and shouting from Kim Koeon upstairs as his team played Iran.
What he didn’t know was that Kim, 30, had fallen through her broken third-floor window and was clinging to the sill by her fingertips.
As Orlando leaned out to shout, she fell — straight into his arms.
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Unusual Hotels of the World
Unusual Hotels of the World offers 'experiential' hotels. Staying there is worth the trip, which will often be long and arduous, and delivers the guest a memorable and hopefully enjoyable experience. Some are luxurious, some are not , and throughout the guide you will find a range of choices to suit the budgets of every traveller.
Philosophical Questions
A collection of deep, philosophical questions that are even more important than the question of what life really is.
Extortr online blackmail for the masses
The most efficient way to blackmail the world.
This isn't actually a genuine web site. It's just a joke.
There are more sites created by Tom Scott here.
This isn't actually a genuine web site. It's just a joke.
There are more sites created by Tom Scott here.
Couple Claims Grout Sealed Their Sex Life
A couple is suing Home Depot and the manufacturers of a grout sealing product for $111 million - including a $1 million claim that the product destroyed their sex life.
Jay Flynn of Lilburn, Ga., and his wife Laura, said that he became ill and was hospitalized for four days after using an allegedly defective batch of Tile Perfect Stand'N Seal Grout Sealer in July 2005.
According to the lawsuit, doctors told Flynn his lungs were permanently damaged by fumes from the product, which left him with only half his normal breathing capacity.
As a result, Flynn had to quit his job as a product manager and stop coaching his son's baseball team. In addition, his "once active" love life has suffered.
The couple is seeking $100 million in punitive damages, $10 million for injuries and $1 million for harm to their love life.
Jay Flynn of Lilburn, Ga., and his wife Laura, said that he became ill and was hospitalized for four days after using an allegedly defective batch of Tile Perfect Stand'N Seal Grout Sealer in July 2005.
According to the lawsuit, doctors told Flynn his lungs were permanently damaged by fumes from the product, which left him with only half his normal breathing capacity.
As a result, Flynn had to quit his job as a product manager and stop coaching his son's baseball team. In addition, his "once active" love life has suffered.
The couple is seeking $100 million in punitive damages, $10 million for injuries and $1 million for harm to their love life.
Romantic Adventure Floods Hotel
According to a police report, officers were called to the Comfort Inn in the 100 block of Seawall Boulevard. Officers said the hotel’s sprinkler system had broken, flooding at least eight rooms and causing an estimated $15,000 in damage.
Police said a search of the room with the broken pipe turned up drug paraphernalia and a number of sex toys.
“At first, they both denied knowing anything about the damage, but they couldn’t get around the fact that their room was filled with sex toys,” said Bret Griffin, an assistant district attorney.
Griffin said the couple eventually admitted tying a rope around the man’s neck and attaching it to the sprinkler system.
“They thought the pipe would support the man’s weight,” Griffin said. “That proved to be wrong.”
Police said a search of the room with the broken pipe turned up drug paraphernalia and a number of sex toys.
“At first, they both denied knowing anything about the damage, but they couldn’t get around the fact that their room was filled with sex toys,” said Bret Griffin, an assistant district attorney.
Griffin said the couple eventually admitted tying a rope around the man’s neck and attaching it to the sprinkler system.
“They thought the pipe would support the man’s weight,” Griffin said. “That proved to be wrong.”
Send in the IVF clowns
Sending in the clowns can significantly increase the chances that fertility treatment will be a success, Israeli researchers have found.
The team looked at women undergoing embryo transfers, where an IVF embryo is put into the womb.
Just over over a third of women entertained by a clown conceived, compared to 19% of a group who were not.
Experts said helping patients relax was the key to increasing conception rates.
The team looked at women undergoing embryo transfers, where an IVF embryo is put into the womb.
Just over over a third of women entertained by a clown conceived, compared to 19% of a group who were not.
Experts said helping patients relax was the key to increasing conception rates.
To Catch a Stupid Thief
A man who robbed two trailers on Panama City Beach is now in custody, and he only has himself to blame.
Michael Carl Lindsey broke into the trailers on Front Beach Road and decided that since he was there, he may as well see what they had to eat and watch some TV. He then took a shower and then sealed the day by taking a nap.
However, Lindsey forgot one important key when he left the trailer: his wallet, which contained his Social Security Card and other forms of identification.
Michael Carl Lindsey broke into the trailers on Front Beach Road and decided that since he was there, he may as well see what they had to eat and watch some TV. He then took a shower and then sealed the day by taking a nap.
However, Lindsey forgot one important key when he left the trailer: his wallet, which contained his Social Security Card and other forms of identification.
Phone sex predator sold house to pay for 32,000 calls
A sexual predator sent up to 32,000 obscene phone calls and images of himself to children and adults he randomly called on mobile phones.
Royce Roberts, 42, of Caernarfon, spent £25,000 on the phone calls, text messages and pictures over eight months. At one point he was contacting strangers, many of them children, at a rate of a thousand a week. To fund his addiction he sold his home.
Royce Roberts, 42, of Caernarfon, spent £25,000 on the phone calls, text messages and pictures over eight months. At one point he was contacting strangers, many of them children, at a rate of a thousand a week. To fund his addiction he sold his home.
The cities which can take ten years from your life
There are many who would consider themselves lucky to be born in the lively cities of Glasgow, Manchester or Liverpool.
But they might think again if they knew their place of birth may have knocked a few years off their lives.
According to a study, those born in Glasgow, Manchester and Liverpool have far lower life expectancy than those born in more affluent areas.
The 10 areas with the lowest life expectancy were:
1. Glasgow City
2. Inverclyde
3. West Dunbartonshire
4. Renfrewshire
5. Eilean Siar
6. Manchester
7 North Lanarkshire
8. Dundee City
9. Blackpool
10. Liverpool
The 10 areas with the highest life expectancy were:
1. East Dorset
2. Kensington and Chelsea
3. Hart, Hants
4. Uttlesford, Essex
5. South Norfolk
6. Wokingham
7. Rutland
8. Brentwood
9. Winchester
10. Purbeck
But they might think again if they knew their place of birth may have knocked a few years off their lives.
According to a study, those born in Glasgow, Manchester and Liverpool have far lower life expectancy than those born in more affluent areas.
The 10 areas with the lowest life expectancy were:
1. Glasgow City
2. Inverclyde
3. West Dunbartonshire
4. Renfrewshire
5. Eilean Siar
6. Manchester
7 North Lanarkshire
8. Dundee City
9. Blackpool
10. Liverpool
The 10 areas with the highest life expectancy were:
1. East Dorset
2. Kensington and Chelsea
3. Hart, Hants
4. Uttlesford, Essex
5. South Norfolk
6. Wokingham
7. Rutland
8. Brentwood
9. Winchester
10. Purbeck
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
False Identity Generator
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Mother’s maiden name
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First and last name
Valid city, state, and zip code
Telephone number with area code/prefix that match the generated city
Mother’s maiden name
Birthday
Little Brown Dress
A year-long performance project.
So, here's the deal - I made this dress and I'm wearing it every day for a year. I'll throw snowballs in it (wearing additional clothing layers in cold weather for health & safety), garden in it, rehearse in it, travel in it, dance in it, cook in it, prune my pear trees in it, drink wine in it, sing my baby to sleep in it.
So, here's the deal - I made this dress and I'm wearing it every day for a year. I'll throw snowballs in it (wearing additional clothing layers in cold weather for health & safety), garden in it, rehearse in it, travel in it, dance in it, cook in it, prune my pear trees in it, drink wine in it, sing my baby to sleep in it.
How to make a head phone
My name is Prince Dzuckey. I am a boy of Takoradi Technical Institute, Takoradi, Ghana. I like making projects on my own. I made my own headphones.
Here are the steps.
Here are the steps.