Thursday, July 31, 2014
Company are offering space funerals for pets
A company from Houston, Texas, has begun offering memorial space flights for four-legged loved ones.
Celestis Inc. on Wednesday announced Celestis Pets. Rockets carrying cremated remains of dogs and cats are offered as a way for owners to “celebrate the life of their pet.”
“I think we’re also creating some new cultural norms,” said Director of Celestis Pets, Steve Eisele. “Humanity has a lot of different rituals. We think we take our rituals with us when we end up travelling to different places whether they’re on this planet or off the planet.”
Eisele says a small portion of cremated pet remains will be sent into orbit for $995. If you want to send your pet’s remains to the moon it could take some time, and it will cost you $12,000. “The Apollo missions only took three days to get to the moon, so there could be a faster path,” said Eisele.
“It all depends on the launch. It could take as little as three days, and up to years based on which trajectory is taken.” Celestis Pets is working with Californian company, Into the Sunset Pet Transition Center of San Diego, with the first rockets scheduled to launch this autumn. Celestis Inc. has for years offered a rocket service that takes partial human remains into space and brings them back.
“I think we’re also creating some new cultural norms,” said Director of Celestis Pets, Steve Eisele. “Humanity has a lot of different rituals. We think we take our rituals with us when we end up travelling to different places whether they’re on this planet or off the planet.”
Eisele says a small portion of cremated pet remains will be sent into orbit for $995. If you want to send your pet’s remains to the moon it could take some time, and it will cost you $12,000. “The Apollo missions only took three days to get to the moon, so there could be a faster path,” said Eisele.
“It all depends on the launch. It could take as little as three days, and up to years based on which trajectory is taken.” Celestis Pets is working with Californian company, Into the Sunset Pet Transition Center of San Diego, with the first rockets scheduled to launch this autumn. Celestis Inc. has for years offered a rocket service that takes partial human remains into space and brings them back.
Lady arrested after throwing contents of old cup of dip spit at ex-boyfriend
According to the ex-boyfriend of Jenna Ketcham, she threw saliva and tobacco juice at him on July 12 at a filling station in Sebastian, Florida, a recently released arrest affidavit states.
The ex-boyfriend, identified as the victim, told police he was filling his vehicle with fuel when Ketcham, 25, pulled in.
The victim’s current girlfriend was in the passenger seat of the victim’s vehicle.
The victim hopped in his vehicle and locked the doors. After punching the window on the passenger side where the victim’s girlfriend sat, Ketcham went to the driver’s side. She remembered the key pad code and got the door open. She punched the victim in the face, and “grabbed an old cup of dip spit . . . and tossed its contents all over (the victim’s) right shoulder, leaving a brown stain on his T-shirt,” the affidavit states.
Dip spit is the mixture of saliva and tobacco juice produced by users of smokeless tobacco, also known as dip. Dip, which is not to be confused with chewing tobacco, is placed between the cheek and gum, and the resulting, brownish combination of saliva and dip juice is spit out, often into a cup. Ketcham then “gave (the victim) one final blow to the genitals with her fist,” the affidavit states.
Ketcham then got in her vehicle and left. The victim’s current girlfriend gave an account of the incident consistent with the victim. Police eventually spoke to Ketcham, and she denied striking the victim. The affidavit didn’t state whether the “dip spit” was produced by the victim, his current girlfriend or someone else entirely. Ketcham, of Sebastian, was arrested on charges including burglary of a conveyance and battery (domestic violence).
The victim hopped in his vehicle and locked the doors. After punching the window on the passenger side where the victim’s girlfriend sat, Ketcham went to the driver’s side. She remembered the key pad code and got the door open. She punched the victim in the face, and “grabbed an old cup of dip spit . . . and tossed its contents all over (the victim’s) right shoulder, leaving a brown stain on his T-shirt,” the affidavit states.
Dip spit is the mixture of saliva and tobacco juice produced by users of smokeless tobacco, also known as dip. Dip, which is not to be confused with chewing tobacco, is placed between the cheek and gum, and the resulting, brownish combination of saliva and dip juice is spit out, often into a cup. Ketcham then “gave (the victim) one final blow to the genitals with her fist,” the affidavit states.
Ketcham then got in her vehicle and left. The victim’s current girlfriend gave an account of the incident consistent with the victim. Police eventually spoke to Ketcham, and she denied striking the victim. The affidavit didn’t state whether the “dip spit” was produced by the victim, his current girlfriend or someone else entirely. Ketcham, of Sebastian, was arrested on charges including burglary of a conveyance and battery (domestic violence).
Woman found naked man sleeping in her bed
An Albuquerque woman says she found a naked intruder sleeping in her bed. She said the man apparently let himself in while she and her husband were home.
The woman doesn’t want to be identified, but said the man police identified as Freddie Shelby, broke into her home, grabbed a drink, then made himself at home and took a nap.
“It was kind of funny,” the woman recalled. She can laugh about it now, but she said what happened on Sunday at her home in a gated neighbourhood, was at first very scary.
She and her husband were upstairs watching TV when she heard a noise.“I just thought that it was windy and the blinds were moving,” she recalled. She thought the wind had blown the screen to her kitchen window off, but when she opened her bedroom door; “I turned on the lights, and there was a man sleeping in the bed,” she said. “I did freak out but I didn’t scream or anything, I just backed out, went to the stairs and called my husband who was sitting upstairs.” The woman’s husband grabbed a knife and rolling pin from the kitchen, just in case. Then, the couple called 911 and waited outside for police to arrive.
When officers showed up, police said Shelby was still asleep in the master bedroom. His clothes were tossed next to the bed. The woman said it appeared Shelby had made himself pretty comfortable, cuddled up with her quilt and pillows. “I remember that when I saw him in the bed, I was freaked out but as soon as I saw his clothes, I felt disgusted,” the woman said. Police learned Shelby had let himself in through the kitchen window by removing the screen, climbed over the sink, grabbed a Sprite from the fridge then climbed under the covers in the master bedroom to take a nap.
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Aside from the Sprite, the couple said nothing was missing. “That’s a good thing because my wallet was right beside the bed,” the woman said. She’s since cleared the bed sheets and washed the linens. She can’t seem to shake the thought of finding Shelby, a man she’d never seen before, sleeping naked in her bed. The woman who found Shelby says she’s glad he didn’t wake up when she spotted him and turned the lights on. The couple said they’re sleeping upstairs in a different bedroom for now. Shelby is charged with breaking and entering. He told police he thought he was in his girlfriend’s house. The couple said the officers on scene thought he may have been drunk or high. Shelby appeared in court on Tuesday, where a judge kept his bond at $2,500 cash or surety.
She and her husband were upstairs watching TV when she heard a noise.“I just thought that it was windy and the blinds were moving,” she recalled. She thought the wind had blown the screen to her kitchen window off, but when she opened her bedroom door; “I turned on the lights, and there was a man sleeping in the bed,” she said. “I did freak out but I didn’t scream or anything, I just backed out, went to the stairs and called my husband who was sitting upstairs.” The woman’s husband grabbed a knife and rolling pin from the kitchen, just in case. Then, the couple called 911 and waited outside for police to arrive.
When officers showed up, police said Shelby was still asleep in the master bedroom. His clothes were tossed next to the bed. The woman said it appeared Shelby had made himself pretty comfortable, cuddled up with her quilt and pillows. “I remember that when I saw him in the bed, I was freaked out but as soon as I saw his clothes, I felt disgusted,” the woman said. Police learned Shelby had let himself in through the kitchen window by removing the screen, climbed over the sink, grabbed a Sprite from the fridge then climbed under the covers in the master bedroom to take a nap.
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Aside from the Sprite, the couple said nothing was missing. “That’s a good thing because my wallet was right beside the bed,” the woman said. She’s since cleared the bed sheets and washed the linens. She can’t seem to shake the thought of finding Shelby, a man she’d never seen before, sleeping naked in her bed. The woman who found Shelby says she’s glad he didn’t wake up when she spotted him and turned the lights on. The couple said they’re sleeping upstairs in a different bedroom for now. Shelby is charged with breaking and entering. He told police he thought he was in his girlfriend’s house. The couple said the officers on scene thought he may have been drunk or high. Shelby appeared in court on Tuesday, where a judge kept his bond at $2,500 cash or surety.
Man with dirty face arrested following Burger King incident
A man with a noticeably dirty face was arrested after an incident at a Burger King in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday.
An intoxicated Jamie Henson, 36, placed an order at the International Drive store just before 3:20am but ran away before getting his food, according to his arrest report.
The Orlando man pushed BK's door open with such force, it came off the hinges. An officer responding to a vandalism/criminal mischief call found a man later identified as Henson standing in the centre lane of International Drive while talking on a cellphone. As the officer approached, he could overhear Henson saying ' "the police are here" and he had to get off the phone." '
Henson ran from the officer, who caught him after a roughly 100-foot chase. "No force was used to detain Henson and no injuries were sustained by myself or Henson,'' Officer Matthew Davis said in his report. Then Henson appeared in his booking photo at the Orange County Jail with dirt on his face.
How he got so grimy wasn't addressed in the report. Burger King said Henson caused $500 in damage. "I was able place the door back on the hinges but noticed there was still damage to the hinges and closing mechanism," Davis said. Henson was charged with criminal mischief and resisting an officer without violence.
The Orlando man pushed BK's door open with such force, it came off the hinges. An officer responding to a vandalism/criminal mischief call found a man later identified as Henson standing in the centre lane of International Drive while talking on a cellphone. As the officer approached, he could overhear Henson saying ' "the police are here" and he had to get off the phone." '
Henson ran from the officer, who caught him after a roughly 100-foot chase. "No force was used to detain Henson and no injuries were sustained by myself or Henson,'' Officer Matthew Davis said in his report. Then Henson appeared in his booking photo at the Orange County Jail with dirt on his face.
How he got so grimy wasn't addressed in the report. Burger King said Henson caused $500 in damage. "I was able place the door back on the hinges but noticed there was still damage to the hinges and closing mechanism," Davis said. Henson was charged with criminal mischief and resisting an officer without violence.
Slithering thief stole wigs intended for cancer victims
A wig store in south west Houston is asking for the public's help in tracking down a sneaky burglar.
The man was captured on surveillance video overnight on Monday slithering through Tiffani Chanel Luxury Hair.
He got into the business after breaking into a vacant space next door, punching a hole through a bathroom wall and crawling in. The intruder stayed low to the ground the entire time to avoid the motion-detecting alarm. "He was laying on the ground, (doing a) low crawl like they do in the military," explained store manager Chanie Speller.
"He's a snake. That's what they do." Surveillance footage shows the man inching his way behind the register, crawling over to the wigs and crouching onto his knees. He was only able to reach 11 wigs on the lowest shelf and some other merchandise. The store's owner says she was furious when she watched the video. "He should be ashamed. That's the lowest of the low," said owner Tiffani Speller.
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Speller says the stolen wigs were going to be donated to a cancer makeover event in two weeks. She hopes the images of the culprit will blow the lid off of his low profile. "It's just pathetic, a grown man stealing wigs that are designated for cancer patients. It's just ridiculous," Speller said. The stolen wigs are estimated to be worth more than $3,000. Houston Police are investigating.
He got into the business after breaking into a vacant space next door, punching a hole through a bathroom wall and crawling in. The intruder stayed low to the ground the entire time to avoid the motion-detecting alarm. "He was laying on the ground, (doing a) low crawl like they do in the military," explained store manager Chanie Speller.
"He's a snake. That's what they do." Surveillance footage shows the man inching his way behind the register, crawling over to the wigs and crouching onto his knees. He was only able to reach 11 wigs on the lowest shelf and some other merchandise. The store's owner says she was furious when she watched the video. "He should be ashamed. That's the lowest of the low," said owner Tiffani Speller.
YouTube link.
Speller says the stolen wigs were going to be donated to a cancer makeover event in two weeks. She hopes the images of the culprit will blow the lid off of his low profile. "It's just pathetic, a grown man stealing wigs that are designated for cancer patients. It's just ridiculous," Speller said. The stolen wigs are estimated to be worth more than $3,000. Houston Police are investigating.
Beaver blamed for felling tree that toppled onto car still at large
Police in Prince Edward Island, Canada, are on the lookout for a beaver after a family of four from Quebec narrowly escaped injury while travelling on a remote road last weekend.
According to the RCMP detachment in Kings District, the beaver chewed through a series of tree trunks along Highway 16 in Priest’s Pond, PEI, causing one of the trees to topple suddenly onto the family’s vehicle. The driver saw the tree beginning to fall, but was unable to stop in time to avoid it.
“The vehicle sustained significant damage to the roof, windshield, and to a cargo box that was mounted on the roof,” said a release issued by the RCMP on Tuesday. “The couple in the front seat of the vehicle were uninjured, as were their 1 and 2 year old children who were in the back seat.”
When officers arrived on the scene and examined the tree trunk, they saw that it had been gnawed just about all of the way through. Several other trees along the highway were in similar shape. “Arrangements were made to have the damaged trees taken safely down,” the release said. “The beaver is still at large.”
According to the RCMP detachment in Kings District, the beaver chewed through a series of tree trunks along Highway 16 in Priest’s Pond, PEI, causing one of the trees to topple suddenly onto the family’s vehicle. The driver saw the tree beginning to fall, but was unable to stop in time to avoid it.
“The vehicle sustained significant damage to the roof, windshield, and to a cargo box that was mounted on the roof,” said a release issued by the RCMP on Tuesday. “The couple in the front seat of the vehicle were uninjured, as were their 1 and 2 year old children who were in the back seat.”
When officers arrived on the scene and examined the tree trunk, they saw that it had been gnawed just about all of the way through. Several other trees along the highway were in similar shape. “Arrangements were made to have the damaged trees taken safely down,” the release said. “The beaver is still at large.”
Man has started pushing Brussel sprout up Mount Snowdon with his nose
A man is attempting to push a Brussel sprout up Mount Snowdon with his nose.
Stuart Kettell, from Balsall Common in the West Midlands, set off at 7am on Wednesday and hopes to reach the 1,085m (3,560ft) summit in four days.
The 49-year-old, who wants to raise at least £5,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support, will replace the sprouts as they fall apart. It is his latest in a series of fundraising challenges, which have so far raised more than £40,000 for the charity.
Mr Kettell has been training for the event by pushing a sprout around his garden and also had a half-mile trial run on the mountain. The trial run showed that he could cover just one tenth of a mile in 50 minutes.
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Cameraman Richard Crump, who is filming Mr Kettell's challenge, said: "The first day has been gruelling for Stuart. He has no skin on his knees, his back is hurting and his neck is really tired. But he is still going."
Stuart Kettell's website.
The 49-year-old, who wants to raise at least £5,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support, will replace the sprouts as they fall apart. It is his latest in a series of fundraising challenges, which have so far raised more than £40,000 for the charity.
Mr Kettell has been training for the event by pushing a sprout around his garden and also had a half-mile trial run on the mountain. The trial run showed that he could cover just one tenth of a mile in 50 minutes.
YouTube link.
Cameraman Richard Crump, who is filming Mr Kettell's challenge, said: "The first day has been gruelling for Stuart. He has no skin on his knees, his back is hurting and his neck is really tired. But he is still going."
Stuart Kettell's website.
Police officers who made arrest in monkey and zebra onesies commended for bravery - Update
A pair of off-duty police officers who arrested a man while dressed as a zebra and a monkey have been commended for their bravery.
PCs Tracy Griffin and Terri Cave, based at Solihill in the West Midlands, were wearing zebra and monkey onesies when they were confronted by the man in March last year.
They were picking up drinks and snacks at a supermarket in Coventry for a friend’s party when they spotted him threatening women inside the store. The pair stepped in while they waited for uniformed colleagues after a shop worker dialled 999. However the man became more aggressive and even chased one woman on to a bus.
The man was pursued outside the store and the fancy dress-clad duo grappled him to the ground - despite fears he was carrying a weapon. Other officers arrived within minutes to arrest the man and take him in to police custody on suspicion of public order offences. At a ceremony in Edgbaston, Birmingham, they picked up the commendation from West Midlands Police Chief Constable Chris Sims.
Chief Supt Alex Murray, from Solihull Police, said: “Joking apart, PCs Griffin and Cave were faced with a very dangerous man in difficult circumstances and they stepped up to the plate. Let’s not lose focus on the risk they exposed themselves to, without any protection − in tackling this man. Whether they were in fancy dress or not − the fact is they chose to put a member of the public’s safety above their own and then cancelled their night out to make sure a professional job was done.”
They were picking up drinks and snacks at a supermarket in Coventry for a friend’s party when they spotted him threatening women inside the store. The pair stepped in while they waited for uniformed colleagues after a shop worker dialled 999. However the man became more aggressive and even chased one woman on to a bus.
The man was pursued outside the store and the fancy dress-clad duo grappled him to the ground - despite fears he was carrying a weapon. Other officers arrived within minutes to arrest the man and take him in to police custody on suspicion of public order offences. At a ceremony in Edgbaston, Birmingham, they picked up the commendation from West Midlands Police Chief Constable Chris Sims.
Chief Supt Alex Murray, from Solihull Police, said: “Joking apart, PCs Griffin and Cave were faced with a very dangerous man in difficult circumstances and they stepped up to the plate. Let’s not lose focus on the risk they exposed themselves to, without any protection − in tackling this man. Whether they were in fancy dress or not − the fact is they chose to put a member of the public’s safety above their own and then cancelled their night out to make sure a professional job was done.”
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