Sunday, October 08, 2006
Mini Moto a Gogo up Market Street
This is a young man who goes by the name of Boz riding a mini motorbike through the centre of Kingswinford.
He is wearing a crash helmet, but precious little else.
Safe For Work.
He is wearing a crash helmet, but precious little else.
Safe For Work.
Animal Screen Cleaners
These 2" whimsical animals with soft velvet bellies adhear directly to your computer monitor. When it is time to clean the screen, simply pull the retractable cord and wipe the screen spotless. Works on flat screens & televisions too. Cord extends to approx 24"
Car-jacking dog released from lock-up
A car-jacking dog will spend a few more days in lock-up before being allowed to return to the comfort of his kennel.
The Staffordshire bull terrier, wearing the name tag Chevy, caused headaches for authorities after he jumped into a stranger's car at a suburban shopping centre last night and refused to leave.
Police took the canine to a station in Croydon, in Melbourne's east, and later transferred him to the Coldstream pound.
An appeal was made for the owner of the dog to come forward.
A spokeswoman today said Chevy's female owner contacted the pound, apparently unaware of her Staffy's exploits since he disappeared, and was expected to be reunited with her pet on Tuesday.
The Staffordshire bull terrier, wearing the name tag Chevy, caused headaches for authorities after he jumped into a stranger's car at a suburban shopping centre last night and refused to leave.
Police took the canine to a station in Croydon, in Melbourne's east, and later transferred him to the Coldstream pound.
An appeal was made for the owner of the dog to come forward.
A spokeswoman today said Chevy's female owner contacted the pound, apparently unaware of her Staffy's exploits since he disappeared, and was expected to be reunited with her pet on Tuesday.
Snake charmer puckers up to 19 cobras
A Thai snake charmer kissed 19 highly poisonous king cobras in an attempt to set a world record.
One by one, the cobras were released Saturday onto a stage set up in the Thai beach resort of Pattaya, as the snake charmer, Khum Chaibuddee, kissed each one and then moved onto the next.
Security was tight, with four additional snake charmers flanking the stage at each corner and a medical team waiting on the sidelines with serum in case one of the snakes snapped.
Khum, a part-time snake charmer for more than 12 years, urged children and onlookers not to try the feat.
Update: There's a video here.
One by one, the cobras were released Saturday onto a stage set up in the Thai beach resort of Pattaya, as the snake charmer, Khum Chaibuddee, kissed each one and then moved onto the next.
Security was tight, with four additional snake charmers flanking the stage at each corner and a medical team waiting on the sidelines with serum in case one of the snakes snapped.
Khum, a part-time snake charmer for more than 12 years, urged children and onlookers not to try the feat.
Update: There's a video here.
Microchips for Mumbai elephants
Elephants in India's financial capital Mumbai are to receive microchip 'licence plates' to crack down on begging and traffic problems.
The plan follows concern about the welfare of Mumbai's elephants, which are mainly used in religious functions.
Four elephants are legally registered in Mumbai, but locals believe up to a dozen could be living in the city.
The implants cost 200 rupees ($4.40) and will be ready to be implanted into the animals' ears over the next month.
The plan follows concern about the welfare of Mumbai's elephants, which are mainly used in religious functions.
Four elephants are legally registered in Mumbai, but locals believe up to a dozen could be living in the city.
The implants cost 200 rupees ($4.40) and will be ready to be implanted into the animals' ears over the next month.
Bandit uses The Force - on till
A thief crossed to the dark side when he donned a Darth Vader mask and robbed two Sunshine Coast service stations.
Police said the man, armed with a plastic toy gun, entered the Mobil service station on Noosa Drive at 12.30am on Friday and threatened a male attendant.
But the thief was unable to open the till and left empty handed.
A police spokesman said the Star Wars fan returned nearly three hours later and scanned a packet of chewing gum in order to open the cash register.
He escaped with an unknown amount of cash.
The same man is believed to have struck at the Caltex petrol station on Aerodrome Rd Maroochydore at 2am yesterday.
"A man wearing a Darth Vader mask approached the Maroochydore Caltex but the doors were locked and the attendant refused to open the doors," the spokesman said.
A Noosa Heads Mobil employee jokingly suggested staff dress as Darth Vader's arch-enemy Luke Skywalker in order to scare the thief.
"We could come in dressed as Luke and have light swords and everything," he said.
Police said the man, armed with a plastic toy gun, entered the Mobil service station on Noosa Drive at 12.30am on Friday and threatened a male attendant.
But the thief was unable to open the till and left empty handed.
A police spokesman said the Star Wars fan returned nearly three hours later and scanned a packet of chewing gum in order to open the cash register.
He escaped with an unknown amount of cash.
The same man is believed to have struck at the Caltex petrol station on Aerodrome Rd Maroochydore at 2am yesterday.
"A man wearing a Darth Vader mask approached the Maroochydore Caltex but the doors were locked and the attendant refused to open the doors," the spokesman said.
A Noosa Heads Mobil employee jokingly suggested staff dress as Darth Vader's arch-enemy Luke Skywalker in order to scare the thief.
"We could come in dressed as Luke and have light swords and everything," he said.
Thief tried to sell ring back to his victim
A thief who stole an £8,000 diamond ring was caught red-handed an hour later when he tried to sell it back to the same jeweller.
The thief snatched the two-carat ring from DD Jewellers in Birmingham when he posed as a rich customer.
An hour later, having changed into a tracksuit and baseball cap, he walked into the shop's sister store nearby and tried to sell the ring to staff, who called the police.
Kiran Dunga, 46, who owns the shops, said: "Our staff had been notified of the robbery. It was a distinctive piece and one of our staff noticed it. Our staff told him to wait around as they had to clean the ring, but they were really calling the police."
The thief snatched the two-carat ring from DD Jewellers in Birmingham when he posed as a rich customer.
An hour later, having changed into a tracksuit and baseball cap, he walked into the shop's sister store nearby and tried to sell the ring to staff, who called the police.
Kiran Dunga, 46, who owns the shops, said: "Our staff had been notified of the robbery. It was a distinctive piece and one of our staff noticed it. Our staff told him to wait around as they had to clean the ring, but they were really calling the police."
Schoolchildren rushed to hospital in 'ecstasy pill' scare
Ten children were rushed to hospital by ambulance after a school drugs scare - only for doctors to find they had overdosed on mints.
Pupils complained of feeling dizzy and unwell after eating the small, white "pills."
It was feared that Ecstasy had been handed out in the playground and paramedics were quickly called into the school.
But as the kids from Venerable Bede C of E School, Sunderland, were ferried to hospital it was revealed the alert was caused by out-of-date mints.
Ed Yeates, Venerable Bede's headteacher said: "The mints had been brought into school by a pupil and innocently shared out amongst friends but they made some of them feel unwell."
Pupils complained of feeling dizzy and unwell after eating the small, white "pills."
It was feared that Ecstasy had been handed out in the playground and paramedics were quickly called into the school.
But as the kids from Venerable Bede C of E School, Sunderland, were ferried to hospital it was revealed the alert was caused by out-of-date mints.
Ed Yeates, Venerable Bede's headteacher said: "The mints had been brought into school by a pupil and innocently shared out amongst friends but they made some of them feel unwell."
Grapefruit plant fruits after 41 years
Gardener Jim Gunter shows off the first fruit of his labour — 41 years after planting a grapefruit pip.
Former Navy officer Jim, 88, gave the bush lots of attention after putting the seed in a pot at Portsmouth in 1965.
But this is the first year it has borne fruit — a whole crop of them hidden behind the outer leaves.
Global warming? Pah!
Former Navy officer Jim, 88, gave the bush lots of attention after putting the seed in a pot at Portsmouth in 1965.
But this is the first year it has borne fruit — a whole crop of them hidden behind the outer leaves.
Global warming? Pah!
Couples' sleeping poses uncovered
The most popular sleeping positions for British couples have been uncovered by a survey for hotel chain Travelodge.
The sleep behaviour poll suggests the most popular position is sleeping back-to-back but not touching.
Some 27% of couples are said to adopt the so-called liberty pose, with the second most popular position - cited by 23% - being back-to-back but touching.
"Spooning" with the man on the outside was adopted by 20% of couples while some 8% slept in the position with the woman on the outside.
The lovers' knot - where couples face each other, legs intertwined for about 10 minutes before separating to sleep - was favoured by 10%.
But just 2% of respondents said they opted for the position without separating before going to sleep.
The sleep behaviour poll suggests the most popular position is sleeping back-to-back but not touching.
Some 27% of couples are said to adopt the so-called liberty pose, with the second most popular position - cited by 23% - being back-to-back but touching.
"Spooning" with the man on the outside was adopted by 20% of couples while some 8% slept in the position with the woman on the outside.
The lovers' knot - where couples face each other, legs intertwined for about 10 minutes before separating to sleep - was favoured by 10%.
But just 2% of respondents said they opted for the position without separating before going to sleep.
£140,000 spent on 'pockets' study
A UK government quango has been accused of "totally wasting" public funds after it spent £140,000 on a study into the history of pockets.
The three-year study at the University of Southampton was funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
The study, carried out at the Winchester School of Art and Textiles, was aimed at exploring the history of the tie-on pocket - worn by women under their petticoats or aprons from the late 17th Century.
The aim was to "bring them back into the public consciousness and to understand more clearly what they meant to the women who wore them".
The three-year study at the University of Southampton was funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
The study, carried out at the Winchester School of Art and Textiles, was aimed at exploring the history of the tie-on pocket - worn by women under their petticoats or aprons from the late 17th Century.
The aim was to "bring them back into the public consciousness and to understand more clearly what they meant to the women who wore them".
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