Clothes
Saturday, July 08, 2006
Stupidity on the Home Shop Channel
This is a big horse. The bushy tail, the big teeth, the hooves.
Umm. It's a butterfly. That may be a moth.
Umm. It's a butterfly. That may be a moth.
Nudist Trampolining
Use the arrow keys to control your nudist and the numerical keypad to pull off the moves.
Yuppy Puppy Treat Machine
Let your dog treat himself with the Yuppy Puppy Treat Machine. Pet just presses down on the machine's bone-shaped handle with its paw and out pops a tasty treat. Complete instructions are included. Vends most dry foods.
ArchPort Sandals
ArchPort Sandals are the most innovative of shoes now on the market. In them, you can carry cash, credit cards, ID, keys and other items. And you remove the contents without removing your shoes.
In the future shoes will be interactive, as well as fashion and performance oriented. The mission of ArchPort is to develop footwear products that meet the next generation’s demanding needs for function, fashion and performance.
In the future shoes will be interactive, as well as fashion and performance oriented. The mission of ArchPort is to develop footwear products that meet the next generation’s demanding needs for function, fashion and performance.
Floating Crocodile Solar Light
This solar light looks just like a crocodile - with a baby crocodile on its head. It floats, in a pond or even a swimming pool, so it makes a perfect pond or pool accessory. There is a solar panel on it, so it recharges the built in battery and the eyes lights up at night - looking just like a crocodile you'd see on a nature show.
Lost family photo turns up after 40 years - on a birthday card
As she hunted for a birthday card for a family friend, Charlotte Robertson was focused only on finding the most suitable greeting.
But as she scoured the racks in the shop with her mother, the 16-year-old student found her attention drawn to one particular image.
Then the teenager realised she was staring at a picture on a card of her own father, Edward - taken more than 40 years ago he was just three.
The picture was taken in 1964 in the back garden of Mr Robertson's childhood home in Edgbaston, Birmingham, by a local professional photographer, John Doidge.
The image only surfaced when Mr Doidge died, and card publishers Statics bought the copyright to the shot from his widow, Anne.
But as she scoured the racks in the shop with her mother, the 16-year-old student found her attention drawn to one particular image.
Then the teenager realised she was staring at a picture on a card of her own father, Edward - taken more than 40 years ago he was just three.
The picture was taken in 1964 in the back garden of Mr Robertson's childhood home in Edgbaston, Birmingham, by a local professional photographer, John Doidge.
The image only surfaced when Mr Doidge died, and card publishers Statics bought the copyright to the shot from his widow, Anne.
Bus shelter 'pre-vandalised'
A bus shelter has been installed on a Derbyshire street despite already having been vandalised.
Residents near Ladybank Road, Mickleover had been waiting for a shelter for weeks but were dismayed when it arrived complete with graffiti.
The city council said it often reuses shelters and the failure to clean this one was down to "miscommunication".
A spokesman confirmed a cleaning team had been notified and work would be carried out "as soon as possible".
The council said it could not comment on whether the initial graffiti had encouraged subsequent vandalism on the shelter.
Residents near Ladybank Road, Mickleover had been waiting for a shelter for weeks but were dismayed when it arrived complete with graffiti.
The city council said it often reuses shelters and the failure to clean this one was down to "miscommunication".
A spokesman confirmed a cleaning team had been notified and work would be carried out "as soon as possible".
The council said it could not comment on whether the initial graffiti had encouraged subsequent vandalism on the shelter.
Hearse driver fined for speeding
An Irish hearse driver has been fined for speeding - while leading a funeral cortege.
Police ordered undertaker John Carr to pay an 80 euro ($102) fine and gave him two penalty points for driving at 69 km/hr (43 miles/hour) in a 50 km/hr zone.
Several other vehicles in the cortege - on its way to a funeral in County Donegal, northwest Ireland - were also fined and their drivers threatened with prosecution if they did not pay.
Police ordered undertaker John Carr to pay an 80 euro ($102) fine and gave him two penalty points for driving at 69 km/hr (43 miles/hour) in a 50 km/hr zone.
Several other vehicles in the cortege - on its way to a funeral in County Donegal, northwest Ireland - were also fined and their drivers threatened with prosecution if they did not pay.
Snappy-Suited Boy, 11, Is Lemonade Entrepreneur
When you walk or drive by the corner of 49th St. and France Ave. in Minneapolis, it’s hard not to notice the 11-year-old boy selling lemonade wearing a business suit.
Ethan Esparza takes dressing for success to a new level.
"When the people saw me, they just really thought it was cute," Esparza said. "I got a lot of money, so I thought, ‘Maybe I’ll wear a suit every time I do a lemonade stand'."
He started three years ago, when he was only eight, wearing the suit and tie almost every day.
For three years, the 11-year-old has only charged a quarter a cup, but the tips pay off. A good day nets him 40 dollars. In total, he says he’s earned around $1,500.
With video.
Ethan Esparza takes dressing for success to a new level.
"When the people saw me, they just really thought it was cute," Esparza said. "I got a lot of money, so I thought, ‘Maybe I’ll wear a suit every time I do a lemonade stand'."
He started three years ago, when he was only eight, wearing the suit and tie almost every day.
For three years, the 11-year-old has only charged a quarter a cup, but the tips pay off. A good day nets him 40 dollars. In total, he says he’s earned around $1,500.
With video.
Boy died as father showed him how to stab someone
A boy of 11 died after he was accidentally stabbed in the heart by his police officer father during a "play-fight", an inquest was told.
Ian Johnson, 40, was preparing swordfish steaks after drinking a bottle of wine when he started to mess about with his son Conor.
Mr Johnson said in a written statement to the inquest at Worthing, West Sussex, that his son had playfully started kicking his legs and pinching his bottom.
He grabbed his son, saying he would demonstrate how gladiators killed people by stabbing them in the neck.
In his statement he said he twisted the boy round and, as he did so, the knife, which had a four-inch blade, entered Conor's chest. "I said, 'Oh my God. Sorry Conor'. The cut was just above his right nipple. It was very small. I said, 'Don't worry.'
Mr Johnson, from Littlehampton, who is divorced from Conor's mother, called the emergency services and his son was taken to Worthing Hospital but died four hours later from the single stab wound to the heart.
Ian Johnson, 40, was preparing swordfish steaks after drinking a bottle of wine when he started to mess about with his son Conor.
Mr Johnson said in a written statement to the inquest at Worthing, West Sussex, that his son had playfully started kicking his legs and pinching his bottom.
He grabbed his son, saying he would demonstrate how gladiators killed people by stabbing them in the neck.
In his statement he said he twisted the boy round and, as he did so, the knife, which had a four-inch blade, entered Conor's chest. "I said, 'Oh my God. Sorry Conor'. The cut was just above his right nipple. It was very small. I said, 'Don't worry.'
Mr Johnson, from Littlehampton, who is divorced from Conor's mother, called the emergency services and his son was taken to Worthing Hospital but died four hours later from the single stab wound to the heart.
Hunt begins after bizarre stabbing
A man is on the run with his two-year-old son after a knife was plunged right through another man's face.
The victim spent most of yesterday with a 15-centimetre blade embedded in his head before Auckland surgeons removed it in a delicate operation.
The knife had gone through the 36-year-old victim from one side of his face to the other.
Police advised the public last night not to approach Vance Paraki Tuheke, 31, who is 1.87 metres (6ft 1in) tall and of solid build. He was believed to be travelling in a 1997 Honda Accord saloon, registered WM7720, with his former partner and their two-year-old son.
During the attack the handle broke off the knife. The blade had entered the victim's face beneath his eye and penetrated the nasal cavity behind his nose. The point of the blade poked out on the other side of his face.
The victim spent most of yesterday with a 15-centimetre blade embedded in his head before Auckland surgeons removed it in a delicate operation.
The knife had gone through the 36-year-old victim from one side of his face to the other.
Police advised the public last night not to approach Vance Paraki Tuheke, 31, who is 1.87 metres (6ft 1in) tall and of solid build. He was believed to be travelling in a 1997 Honda Accord saloon, registered WM7720, with his former partner and their two-year-old son.
During the attack the handle broke off the knife. The blade had entered the victim's face beneath his eye and penetrated the nasal cavity behind his nose. The point of the blade poked out on the other side of his face.
Teen's Name Changed After Years of Mockery
After nearly two decades of ridicule, a father has agreed to change his son's name from "Fined Six Thousand and Five Hundred" - the amount he was forced to pay in local currency for ignoring Vietnam's two-child policy.
Angry he was being fined for having a fifth child, Mai Xuan Can named his son Mai Phat Sau Nghin Ruoi after the amount he was forced to pay - 6,500 dong (50 cents), said Dai Cuong village chief Nguyen Huy Thuong.
In 1999, local government officials tried to persuade Can to change the name because the boy was constantly being teased by classmates at school. But Can, a former People's Committee official, refused to back down, Thuong said. They appealed to him again recently, and this time it worked.
The son, now 19, finally got a new name: Mai Hoang Long, which means golden dragon.
Angry he was being fined for having a fifth child, Mai Xuan Can named his son Mai Phat Sau Nghin Ruoi after the amount he was forced to pay - 6,500 dong (50 cents), said Dai Cuong village chief Nguyen Huy Thuong.
In 1999, local government officials tried to persuade Can to change the name because the boy was constantly being teased by classmates at school. But Can, a former People's Committee official, refused to back down, Thuong said. They appealed to him again recently, and this time it worked.
The son, now 19, finally got a new name: Mai Hoang Long, which means golden dragon.
Randy dad breaks his penis
Randy Adam Shaw nipped off for some slap and tickle — and snapped his tackle.
Dad of two Adam was having a “quickie” with missus Niki when he suddenly fell out of bed and screamed in agony.
Horrified Niki, 31, dashed to fetch a bag of frozen peas to ease the swelling as Adam’s manhood ballooned to the size of a cucumber — and his testicles to the size of a coconut.
He was rushed to hospital where medics confirmed the tearful gym instructor’s worst fears, telling him: “It’s broken”.
Adam had an emergency op to a snapped muscle. Fortunately, the team of surgeons included a specialist called Cox. Adam, 41, said yesterday as he recovered back at home in Camborne, Cornwall: “I never knew you could break it — but I found out the hard way."
Dad of two Adam was having a “quickie” with missus Niki when he suddenly fell out of bed and screamed in agony.
Horrified Niki, 31, dashed to fetch a bag of frozen peas to ease the swelling as Adam’s manhood ballooned to the size of a cucumber — and his testicles to the size of a coconut.
He was rushed to hospital where medics confirmed the tearful gym instructor’s worst fears, telling him: “It’s broken”.
Adam had an emergency op to a snapped muscle. Fortunately, the team of surgeons included a specialist called Cox. Adam, 41, said yesterday as he recovered back at home in Camborne, Cornwall: “I never knew you could break it — but I found out the hard way."
Flower power, love-ins - and lies
History records that it was the Swinging Sixties. A decade that included the summer of love, the Beatles, hippies and outrageous drug-taking.
And if it ever seemed odd that everyone who was around at the time seemed to be indulging in all of the above, a survey today reveals why.
Fibs. Lots of them.
Parents who have been trying to impress their children have resorted to exaggeration and outright lies over what they did during the flower power decade. Claims of liberated teenage years at love-ins and being at live Beatles gigs have led to the coining of a new phrase - generational gazumping - to describe 50-somethings desperately trying to appear cool.
The number of false claims also raises wider questions about the supposed scale of drug taking in the 1960s, which emerges as almost innocuous by today's standards. Although a quarter of respondents admitted boasting that they had been "too stoned to remember the sixties", only 8% had actually taken cannabis and fewer than 1% acid or LSD.
And if it ever seemed odd that everyone who was around at the time seemed to be indulging in all of the above, a survey today reveals why.
Fibs. Lots of them.
Parents who have been trying to impress their children have resorted to exaggeration and outright lies over what they did during the flower power decade. Claims of liberated teenage years at love-ins and being at live Beatles gigs have led to the coining of a new phrase - generational gazumping - to describe 50-somethings desperately trying to appear cool.
The number of false claims also raises wider questions about the supposed scale of drug taking in the 1960s, which emerges as almost innocuous by today's standards. Although a quarter of respondents admitted boasting that they had been "too stoned to remember the sixties", only 8% had actually taken cannabis and fewer than 1% acid or LSD.
Friday, July 07, 2006
Shimajiro Toilet Training
This is a toilet training scene from one of the Shimajiro videos, a series of educational videos put out by the Japanese company Benesse.
There's a translation here.
There's a translation here.
Wizmark
From now on, when nature calls you just might find you have somebody to listen to. The usual "Pit Stop" will now include a lot more in the way of sights and sounds than what most men have become accustomed to with our new innovative, interactive patented design.
Discover Wizmark, the interactive urinal communicator, its advertising you can't help but look at. An idea so original, it has everyone talking. Wizmark is based on one unwritten rule of men's room etiquette; when using a urinal, never stare at the person next to you. Every male knows that when he is using a urinal, he can look anyway he wants, except left or right. Realizing this unwritten code, the appeal of this marketing concept to you as an advertiser is that it effectively assures your ad will attract the attention of, and be read by, the ever elusive targeted male audience you are constantly aiming for. Wizmark's interactive capabilities will get results, providing the perfect guerilla marketing medium for men of all ages.
As a one-of-a-kind, fully functional interactive device, Wizmark can talk, sing, or flash a string of lights around a promotional message when greeting a "visitor". The large anti-glare, water-proof viewing screen is strategically located just above the drain to ensure guaranteed viewing without interruptions. Using the elements of surprise and humour in a truly unique location will allow Wizmark, in combination with your ad, to make a lasting impression on every male that sees it.
Discover Wizmark, the interactive urinal communicator, its advertising you can't help but look at. An idea so original, it has everyone talking. Wizmark is based on one unwritten rule of men's room etiquette; when using a urinal, never stare at the person next to you. Every male knows that when he is using a urinal, he can look anyway he wants, except left or right. Realizing this unwritten code, the appeal of this marketing concept to you as an advertiser is that it effectively assures your ad will attract the attention of, and be read by, the ever elusive targeted male audience you are constantly aiming for. Wizmark's interactive capabilities will get results, providing the perfect guerilla marketing medium for men of all ages.
As a one-of-a-kind, fully functional interactive device, Wizmark can talk, sing, or flash a string of lights around a promotional message when greeting a "visitor". The large anti-glare, water-proof viewing screen is strategically located just above the drain to ensure guaranteed viewing without interruptions. Using the elements of surprise and humour in a truly unique location will allow Wizmark, in combination with your ad, to make a lasting impression on every male that sees it.
A trip to North Korea
The author is Artemii Lebedev, one of the leading web-designers in Russia. He recently went on a trip to North Korea and took some photos.
With interesting translation.
With interesting translation.
Tin foil hats for the discriminating lunatic
It's common knowledge that aliens or the government or something is beaming harmful signals throughout the universe nonstop, 24/7. This is what makes almost everyone mindless hypnoslaves, forced to conform to society's norms. But not you, for you are wisely covering your head with dynamic space-age metal, the only substance known to repel those hypnowaves: tin foil. With your homemade tin foil hat, your brain is safe.
Hold on for dear life . . . the tuk-tuk has arrived
Like many backpackers who have whizzed around gridlocked Asian cities in tuk-tuks, Dominic Ponniah wondered whether the motorised rickshaws could be the solution for Britain’s congested streets.
The three-wheeled mopeds, named after the sound of the stuttering two-stroke engines used in early versions, are notorious for weaving at death-defying speeds through narrow gaps in the traffic. With the wind in your face and the accompanying sense of vulnerability, the top speed of 35mph feels like twice that.
Despite their poor reputation for safety, Mr Ponniah, 26, became convinced that tuk-tuks would catch on in Britain, especially if he added a few reassuring features such as roll bars, side-impact protection and seatbelts.
He has imported 12 from Pune in India and yesterday began Britain’s first tuk-tuk service in Brighton. A service for Central London is planned for next year, followed by others in Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh.
Company website.
The three-wheeled mopeds, named after the sound of the stuttering two-stroke engines used in early versions, are notorious for weaving at death-defying speeds through narrow gaps in the traffic. With the wind in your face and the accompanying sense of vulnerability, the top speed of 35mph feels like twice that.
Despite their poor reputation for safety, Mr Ponniah, 26, became convinced that tuk-tuks would catch on in Britain, especially if he added a few reassuring features such as roll bars, side-impact protection and seatbelts.
He has imported 12 from Pune in India and yesterday began Britain’s first tuk-tuk service in Brighton. A service for Central London is planned for next year, followed by others in Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh.
Company website.
5-Week-Old Kitten Survives Going Through Wood Chipper
They say curiosity killed the cat, but that's not the case for a South Florida kitten that survived a trip through a wood chipper.
A woman noticed this five week old kitten, appropriately named Chipper, after it went though the large machine. She rushed him to a West Palm Beach animal hospital.
Chipper had a fractured neck and shattered his two front legs. But three major surgeries later, he is rapidly recovering.
With video, though there is a bigger version here.
A woman noticed this five week old kitten, appropriately named Chipper, after it went though the large machine. She rushed him to a West Palm Beach animal hospital.
Chipper had a fractured neck and shattered his two front legs. But three major surgeries later, he is rapidly recovering.
With video, though there is a bigger version here.
Family sues over 'ugly' bride
Arranged marriages are an ancient tradition in India, but when a Belchertown family went there to meet a bride-to-be and judged her too ugly for the groom, they chose a 21st-century solution. They called the wedding off, and the groom's father is now suing for damages.
Vijai B. Pandey, 60, filed a lawsuit in Hampden Superior Court last month against friends who tried to arrange a marriage between his son Pranjul K. and their niece. The Pandeys, after spending money on long-distance calls and airfare, found her much too homely.
When the Pandeys saw the bride in New Delhi last August, they were "extremely shocked to find ... she was ugly ... with protruded bad teeth and couldn't speak English to hold a conversation," Vijai Pandey stated in the lawsuit. The woman's complexion was also cited for the broken engagement.
Pandey's civil complaint against Lallan and wife Kanti Giri of Boyds, Md., seeks $200,000 in damages, and charges them with fraud, conspiracy and violation of civil rights, among other claims resulting in emotional distress.
Smoking Gun report.
Vijai B. Pandey, 60, filed a lawsuit in Hampden Superior Court last month against friends who tried to arrange a marriage between his son Pranjul K. and their niece. The Pandeys, after spending money on long-distance calls and airfare, found her much too homely.
When the Pandeys saw the bride in New Delhi last August, they were "extremely shocked to find ... she was ugly ... with protruded bad teeth and couldn't speak English to hold a conversation," Vijai Pandey stated in the lawsuit. The woman's complexion was also cited for the broken engagement.
Pandey's civil complaint against Lallan and wife Kanti Giri of Boyds, Md., seeks $200,000 in damages, and charges them with fraud, conspiracy and violation of civil rights, among other claims resulting in emotional distress.
Smoking Gun report.
The teenager who went joyriding ... on a 48-ton train
A teenage engineering apprentice took a 48-ton locomotive on a 40-minute joyride round a marshalling yard.
Daniel Matthews, 19, who admitted taking a locomotive without consent, is fascinated by anything mechanical.
Matthews and a friend drove the shunting engine around the yard, stopping from time to time to change the points.
And the teenager was so good at manoeuvring the vehicle that he was discovered only when a security guard who spotted him realised he was not wearing a railway driver's regulation clothing.
Matthews, from Rawmarsh, South Yorkshire, was ordered to do 200 hours community service.
Daniel Matthews, 19, who admitted taking a locomotive without consent, is fascinated by anything mechanical.
Matthews and a friend drove the shunting engine around the yard, stopping from time to time to change the points.
And the teenager was so good at manoeuvring the vehicle that he was discovered only when a security guard who spotted him realised he was not wearing a railway driver's regulation clothing.
Matthews, from Rawmarsh, South Yorkshire, was ordered to do 200 hours community service.
Putin says kissing boy's stomach was like stroking a cat
Russians finally got an answer to the question thousands of people wanted to ask President Vladimir Putin - why did he kiss a small boy on the stomach?
During a live webcast yesterday Mr Putin explained that the incident in the Kremlin on June 28, when he encountered the boy, called Nikita, lifted his shirt and kissed his stomach, was a spontaneous gesture similar to stroking a cat.
He said: "It was an unplanned meeting -- people just came up and started talking to me. He seemed very independent and serious. At the same time a child is always defenceless and nice. I wanted to stroke him like a cat and it came out in this gesture. There was nothing behind it."
During a live webcast yesterday Mr Putin explained that the incident in the Kremlin on June 28, when he encountered the boy, called Nikita, lifted his shirt and kissed his stomach, was a spontaneous gesture similar to stroking a cat.
He said: "It was an unplanned meeting -- people just came up and started talking to me. He seemed very independent and serious. At the same time a child is always defenceless and nice. I wanted to stroke him like a cat and it came out in this gesture. There was nothing behind it."
Brothel was late-night bar
A former Napier brothel owner has been fined $1000 for liquor offences involving clients drinking instead of having sex.
Former Fallen Angels massage parlour owner Vaughan Peter Bowkett was fined $1000 in Napier District Court yesterday for 10 liquor law breaches. Bowkett, who has left the brothel industry, apologised to police and the court.
Judge Tony Adeane fined him $1000 "across the board" for the law breach, along with $130 court costs.
The former brothel manager ended up in court after police found the massage parlour's clients drinking instead of having sex. Police said the Napier premises had become a late-night drinking spot.
Former Fallen Angels massage parlour owner Vaughan Peter Bowkett was fined $1000 in Napier District Court yesterday for 10 liquor law breaches. Bowkett, who has left the brothel industry, apologised to police and the court.
Judge Tony Adeane fined him $1000 "across the board" for the law breach, along with $130 court costs.
The former brothel manager ended up in court after police found the massage parlour's clients drinking instead of having sex. Police said the Napier premises had become a late-night drinking spot.
Feathers fly as moody macaw gives pet shop thief the bird
British police traced a man suspected of stealing an exotic bird from a pet shop after it bit a chunk out of his hand and left a pool of blood at the scene.
Micky, described as a moody macaw with a vicious temper, was taken from Frome Pet and Acquatic Centre in Somerset, western England, during a break-in on June 13 and has not been seen since.
But because the blue and gold bird, who is thought to be as old as 50 or 60, got his beak into the thief and drew blood, police were able to get a DNA sample and later arrested a 23-year-old man.
Angus Hart, 45, who has owned Micky for the last 10 years, said the bird's reaction was typical.
"He's a miserable old git to be honest with you."
Micky, described as a moody macaw with a vicious temper, was taken from Frome Pet and Acquatic Centre in Somerset, western England, during a break-in on June 13 and has not been seen since.
But because the blue and gold bird, who is thought to be as old as 50 or 60, got his beak into the thief and drew blood, police were able to get a DNA sample and later arrested a 23-year-old man.
Angus Hart, 45, who has owned Micky for the last 10 years, said the bird's reaction was typical.
"He's a miserable old git to be honest with you."
Judge withdraws jail term for tearful prisoner
A judge, impressed by the "fear, regret and remorse" he saw in a man he had just jailed for six months, yesterday called the prisoner back into the dock and suspended his sentence for two years.
Daniel Hardman, 21, broke down in tears at Liverpool crown court when he learned of the time he would have to serve after admitting recklessly throwing a glass in a pub.
He was led down to the cells but then Judge Denis Clark ordered him to be brought back. "I am prepared to reconsider my original sentence," he said. "The court is not in the business of destroying people."
More here.
Daniel Hardman, 21, broke down in tears at Liverpool crown court when he learned of the time he would have to serve after admitting recklessly throwing a glass in a pub.
He was led down to the cells but then Judge Denis Clark ordered him to be brought back. "I am prepared to reconsider my original sentence," he said. "The court is not in the business of destroying people."
More here.
Thursday, July 06, 2006
The Pee-pee Teepee
Changing a baby girl is not all glitz and glory.
Changing a baby boy is an even bigger horror story.
You hold the feet with one hand and change the diaper with the other, the whole time praying "please don't pee on your mother".
Introducing the Pee-Pee Teepee which you simply place on his wee-wee. This cone shaped, cloth product makes diaper changes dry and easy.
Changing a baby boy is an even bigger horror story.
You hold the feet with one hand and change the diaper with the other, the whole time praying "please don't pee on your mother".
Introducing the Pee-Pee Teepee which you simply place on his wee-wee. This cone shaped, cloth product makes diaper changes dry and easy.
A bear’s dream: Pizza, liquor and a convertible
A bear cub drew a crowd of spectators at a Lake Tahoe neighbourhood as it munched on barbecue-chicken-and-jalapeño pizza in the back seat of a vintage red Buick convertible.
It also apparently washed it down with a swig of a Jack Daniel's mixer, an Absolut vodka and tonic, and a beer taken from a cooler.
"People were screaming at him, the horn was going off, but he was completely unaware. He did what he wanted to do, and the people didn't matter."
The bear remained inside the 1964 Buick Skylark for about 20 minutes and at times put his paws on the dash as if he were holding on for a ride.
The owner of the car, David Ziello of South Lake Tahoe, said the bruin didn't cause any damage but slopped cheese and jalapeños on the seats and floor.
It also apparently washed it down with a swig of a Jack Daniel's mixer, an Absolut vodka and tonic, and a beer taken from a cooler.
"People were screaming at him, the horn was going off, but he was completely unaware. He did what he wanted to do, and the people didn't matter."
The bear remained inside the 1964 Buick Skylark for about 20 minutes and at times put his paws on the dash as if he were holding on for a ride.
The owner of the car, David Ziello of South Lake Tahoe, said the bruin didn't cause any damage but slopped cheese and jalapeños on the seats and floor.
Palm Beach Gardens psychotherapist pairs pet-loving singles
Pairing unmarried animal lovers is Ruth Grossman's pet project, and men and women on the prowl turn to her to find their cat's meow.
Through her "Love Me, Love My Pet" dating service, she couples "discriminating pet lovers with quality pet loving singles."
Grossman meets individually with clients and then, searching her database of more than 1,000, calls when she finds someone who seems a match. She bases her choices on backgrounds, values, goals, pet compatibility and more. She likens pet loving to that of taking in a stepchild.
Clients fly in from as far as the Northeast for personal, confidential interviews, though most are within the state. They pay $1,000 for one year of personalized service — more if Grossman feels they've had a history of bad relationships and can benefit first from some counseling.
Through her "Love Me, Love My Pet" dating service, she couples "discriminating pet lovers with quality pet loving singles."
Grossman meets individually with clients and then, searching her database of more than 1,000, calls when she finds someone who seems a match. She bases her choices on backgrounds, values, goals, pet compatibility and more. She likens pet loving to that of taking in a stepchild.
Clients fly in from as far as the Northeast for personal, confidential interviews, though most are within the state. They pay $1,000 for one year of personalized service — more if Grossman feels they've had a history of bad relationships and can benefit first from some counseling.
Jealous man dumps ex-girlfriend's undies in toilet, urinates on them
A man, who in a fit of rage assaulted his ex-girlfriend, dumped 52 pairs of her underwear into the toilet and urinated on them and then proceeded to destroy other items valued at $250,000, will be sentenced on July 14.
Trevor Hanson, of Seminole Way, Waterford, St Catherine, pleaded guilty in the Half-Way-Tree Resident Magistrate's Court to the offences of malicious destruction of property, larceny from the dwelling and assault of a female.
Several other items of clothing were also destroyed.
These include: 23 shirts, 40 blouses, 4 dresses, 9 pairs of jeans, 5 skirts, 16 t-shirts, 11 pants, 12 jackets, 2 sweat suits, 11 pairs of dress pants, 11 towels, 2-queen-sized sheets, 1 queen-sized mattress, 3 pairs of shoes, 4 silk nighties, 1 pair of Jamaica Defence Force combat boots, 2 television cords, I computer cord, 1 cassette deck, a cable box and her cellular phone was placed in water.
Trevor Hanson, of Seminole Way, Waterford, St Catherine, pleaded guilty in the Half-Way-Tree Resident Magistrate's Court to the offences of malicious destruction of property, larceny from the dwelling and assault of a female.
Several other items of clothing were also destroyed.
These include: 23 shirts, 40 blouses, 4 dresses, 9 pairs of jeans, 5 skirts, 16 t-shirts, 11 pants, 12 jackets, 2 sweat suits, 11 pairs of dress pants, 11 towels, 2-queen-sized sheets, 1 queen-sized mattress, 3 pairs of shoes, 4 silk nighties, 1 pair of Jamaica Defence Force combat boots, 2 television cords, I computer cord, 1 cassette deck, a cable box and her cellular phone was placed in water.
Man shows crowds fallen piece of his skull
Hundreds of people are thronging a hospital in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata to see a patient holding a piece of his own skull that fell off.
Doctors say a large, dead section of 25-year-old electrician Sambhu Roy's skull came away on Sunday after severe burns starved it of blood.
Roy was injured and almost killed when he was electrocuted while repairing a high voltage wire last October.
The piece came off on Sunday and hundreds of people and dozens of doctors now crowd around his bed, where he lies holding the bone.
Thanks Annemarie.
Doctors say a large, dead section of 25-year-old electrician Sambhu Roy's skull came away on Sunday after severe burns starved it of blood.
Roy was injured and almost killed when he was electrocuted while repairing a high voltage wire last October.
The piece came off on Sunday and hundreds of people and dozens of doctors now crowd around his bed, where he lies holding the bone.
Thanks Annemarie.
Dog-napping cases double
As many as 520 pets are stolen in the UK every day, following a doubling in the rate of dog-napping during the past 12 months.
Nearly one million owners claim to have had their cat or dog stolen during the past five years, 47 per cent of whom said they never saw their pet again.
Dogs are more likely to be taken than cats, with an estimated 456,343 snatched from their owners during the past five years, compared with 400,715 cats.
Just over 100,000 pet owners also claimed to have had both a dog and a cat stolen.
Nearly one million owners claim to have had their cat or dog stolen during the past five years, 47 per cent of whom said they never saw their pet again.
Dogs are more likely to be taken than cats, with an estimated 456,343 snatched from their owners during the past five years, compared with 400,715 cats.
Just over 100,000 pet owners also claimed to have had both a dog and a cat stolen.
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Frisbee Camera
Designed by Adam Sutcliffe, a graduate from the Royal College of Art, the kooky Catchu camera comes strapped to a Frisbee, so you can chuck it away and record up to 20 minutes of broadcast quality video as it flies.
Air Flo Mouse
Work and Play longer and stronger on your PC with the Air Flo Mouse. A built-in fan gently pushes air through systematically designed pores on the outer shell to cool your hand. It’s ergonomically designed, and features a high-quality optical sensor and dual-button design. Gamers aren’t the only ones who benefit – graphic designers, computer animators and anyone else who spends hours on their PCs can enjoy maximum comfort. Be sweat-free on your PC with the Air Flo Mouse.
Grieving bride-to-be told: find another groom
A bride-to-be whose fiance died five weeks before their wedding day was told by a photographic studio: "We'll keep your deposit for next time."
Rachael Gate was still grieving over Jon Baglee when she asked for the return of her £150 down-payment.
But instead of handing over her money, Risbeys Photography in Darlington told her she could put the money towards her next wedding album.
Last night, a spokesman for the firm said it had reviewed the case and decided to return Miss Gate's money.
Rachael Gate was still grieving over Jon Baglee when she asked for the return of her £150 down-payment.
But instead of handing over her money, Risbeys Photography in Darlington told her she could put the money towards her next wedding album.
Last night, a spokesman for the firm said it had reviewed the case and decided to return Miss Gate's money.
For sale: old, second-hand graves. £3,000 each, many careful owners
A cemetery is offering second-hand graves, with "refurbished" monuments including headstones, obelisks and crosses, to be used again.
Recycled burial plots, complete with the original memorials, still contain the remains of those who died at least 75 years ago - the names of the dead are simply scoured from the monuments to allow new inscriptions.
The City of London cemetery is selling 1,000 such plots advertised as "traditional-style graves" to be "adopted" by families willing to pay £3,000 to lease them for 50 years.
The 200-acre cemetery, built in 1853 by the Victorians in Manor Park, east London, is one of the largest in Europe. But, like cemeteries across the country, it is running out of burial space.
Manor Park is understood to be the first to consider selling memorials with old graves as part of the solution.
Recycled burial plots, complete with the original memorials, still contain the remains of those who died at least 75 years ago - the names of the dead are simply scoured from the monuments to allow new inscriptions.
The City of London cemetery is selling 1,000 such plots advertised as "traditional-style graves" to be "adopted" by families willing to pay £3,000 to lease them for 50 years.
The 200-acre cemetery, built in 1853 by the Victorians in Manor Park, east London, is one of the largest in Europe. But, like cemeteries across the country, it is running out of burial space.
Manor Park is understood to be the first to consider selling memorials with old graves as part of the solution.
Michigan Woman's Arm Severed In Mysterious Incident
A woman's arm was severed in a mysterious incident over the weekend, and authorities have been unable to find the missing limb.
Brenda Humphrey, 34, of Romulus was listed in serious condition at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Washtenaw County.
Monroe County sheriff's Lt. Dale Malone told The Blade of Toledo, Ohio, that he and other deputies spent hours looking for the woman's arm after the incident was reported about 1 a.m. Sunday.
Stephen Humphrey, 39, told deputies that he and his wife had been at a bar in Milan. After leaving, Brenda Humphrey got out of their truck a few miles from the bar, and her husband drove away. When he returned, he found her in a ditch missing an arm.
"Both were intoxicated." "We're still not sure what happened."
Brenda Humphrey, 34, of Romulus was listed in serious condition at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Washtenaw County.
Monroe County sheriff's Lt. Dale Malone told The Blade of Toledo, Ohio, that he and other deputies spent hours looking for the woman's arm after the incident was reported about 1 a.m. Sunday.
Stephen Humphrey, 39, told deputies that he and his wife had been at a bar in Milan. After leaving, Brenda Humphrey got out of their truck a few miles from the bar, and her husband drove away. When he returned, he found her in a ditch missing an arm.
"Both were intoxicated." "We're still not sure what happened."
Little Mr. Apricot Flips Off Crowd, Loses Title
A big brouhaha in Stanislaus County as a pageant winner in Patterson is stripped of his crown.
Last month at the Apricot festival, the newly-crowned Little Mr. Apricot, 4-year old Matthew Burgos, raised his middle finger to the crowd.
Matthew was then unceremoniously relieved of his crown. The reason - the unfortunate flip of the finger.
With video.
Last month at the Apricot festival, the newly-crowned Little Mr. Apricot, 4-year old Matthew Burgos, raised his middle finger to the crowd.
Matthew was then unceremoniously relieved of his crown. The reason - the unfortunate flip of the finger.
With video.
Man arrested after hitting dog, six parked cars and his own house
A Des Moines man was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated Saturday after allegedly crashing into six parked cars, running over his dog and hitting his own house.
Matthew John Payne, 30, hit "a couple of (parked) cars and some mailboxes" before ramming into an oncoming car, leaving his front fender and license plate on the street.
Payne then drove around cars stopped at a four-way stop, ran the stop sign and rear-ended another car. Payne reportedly got out of his car, checked the damage and then returned to his car and drove it home, hitting two more mailboxes on the way.
Witnesses said Payne hit his dog in his driveway before crashing into his house.
Payne was laughing when police found him. He told them he had recently changed his brakes.
Matthew John Payne, 30, hit "a couple of (parked) cars and some mailboxes" before ramming into an oncoming car, leaving his front fender and license plate on the street.
Payne then drove around cars stopped at a four-way stop, ran the stop sign and rear-ended another car. Payne reportedly got out of his car, checked the damage and then returned to his car and drove it home, hitting two more mailboxes on the way.
Witnesses said Payne hit his dog in his driveway before crashing into his house.
Payne was laughing when police found him. He told them he had recently changed his brakes.
Brummie gobs are biggest
People from Birmingham have the biggest mouths in the UK, a poll revealed yesterday.
Their gobs are a jaw-dropping 8.2in on average all the way round.
Glasgow was second at 8in, followed by Southampton (7.9in), Newcastle (7.7in) and Cardiff (7.6in).
Mancunians had the smallest mouths at 7.3in.
Hydration expert Dr Paul Stillmen said: “A large mouth is a real benefit when it comes to hydrating the body."
Their gobs are a jaw-dropping 8.2in on average all the way round.
Glasgow was second at 8in, followed by Southampton (7.9in), Newcastle (7.7in) and Cardiff (7.6in).
Mancunians had the smallest mouths at 7.3in.
Hydration expert Dr Paul Stillmen said: “A large mouth is a real benefit when it comes to hydrating the body."
Teenagers 'enjoyed' cat cruelty (update)
Sentencing has been adjourned on two teenagers who "enjoyed" throwing a cat from a 60ft balcony in Birmingham.
The 16 and 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had earlier admitted animal cruelty.
A 14-year-old, who filmed the ordeal in Druids Heath, has admitted aiding and abetting the cruelty. The case on all three was adjourned until 1 August.
Christopher Lees, 18, of Wilsford Close, Druids Heath, has admitted cruelty and may be jailed on 14 July.
The cat, called Kharlo, owned by a local student, was put down by a vet after suffering brain damage and multiple fractures during the ordeal last October.
The 16 and 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had earlier admitted animal cruelty.
A 14-year-old, who filmed the ordeal in Druids Heath, has admitted aiding and abetting the cruelty. The case on all three was adjourned until 1 August.
Christopher Lees, 18, of Wilsford Close, Druids Heath, has admitted cruelty and may be jailed on 14 July.
The cat, called Kharlo, owned by a local student, was put down by a vet after suffering brain damage and multiple fractures during the ordeal last October.
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Prank of the day
Dig a swimming pool size hole in a forest. Fill it with water and cover it with leaves.
Then wait for the unsuspecting public.
Why do they all smile?
Then wait for the unsuspecting public.
Why do they all smile?