READING, Pa. - It's practice time, and the high school students vying for a spot on the varsity squad aren't at the gym. The action is down at the Bowl-O-Rama.
The boys and girls from Twin Valley High School in southeastern Pennsylvania set up at their usual lanes, surrounded by teams from rival schools. This is a family bowling center, but the students have taken it over, scattering the pins in a series of loud, clattering crashes.
"I'll be doing this the rest of my life," said Lindsey Bitler, 16, co-captain of the girls team at Twin Valley, after nailing a strike. "I love it that much."
Thursday, December 29, 2005
0 comments 0 commentsKiller Bee will kick my butt
Killer Bee has her game face on.
It's a sneer, almost. A face made to fight.
She squirms as her coach dabs Vaseline on her cheeks. Closes her eyes as the blue headgear slides over her head.
The uncomfortable mouth guard comes next. It's a forced sneer now.
Killer Bee looks a little nervous standing in the worn blue boxing ring, looking down at the boys and teenagers who congregate every evening at the Upton Boxing Gym, where the noise from Pennsylvania Avenue fades with the thud of blows and the shuffle of feet.
It's a sneer, almost. A face made to fight.
She squirms as her coach dabs Vaseline on her cheeks. Closes her eyes as the blue headgear slides over her head.
The uncomfortable mouth guard comes next. It's a forced sneer now.
Killer Bee looks a little nervous standing in the worn blue boxing ring, looking down at the boys and teenagers who congregate every evening at the Upton Boxing Gym, where the noise from Pennsylvania Avenue fades with the thud of blows and the shuffle of feet.
Happy Argument Day... shutup!
BRACE yourselves for festive fireworks today, folks — because December 29 is the top time for ARGUMENTS.
Families cooped up together over the holidays are more likely to have rows on the 29th than any other day, say researchers.
Psychologist Paula Hall warned: “Christmas is a very tense time for couples.
Families cooped up together over the holidays are more likely to have rows on the 29th than any other day, say researchers.
Psychologist Paula Hall warned: “Christmas is a very tense time for couples.
Oh MAN
Hello, and welcome to the Mothers Against Noise webpage! If you are a concerned parent whose child is listening to NOISE and would like to do something about it you have come to the right place.
WHAT IS NOISE?
Noise is music that uses unpleasant or painful or extremely loud or discordant sound. Noise is also a very dangerous musical trend that is hell bent on destroying civilized culture, this anti-cultural movement is quickly sweeping the globe, and is very dangerous to our youth.
WHAT IS WRONG WITH NOISE?
Plainly put: Noise music causes ear and brain damage!!
Worst baby sitter ever
PATCHOGUE, N.Y. -- A 37-year-old man was charged with child endangerment after one of two toddlers he was baby-sitting was found drunk, authorities said.
Suffolk County sheriff's deputies investigating a family court case peered through the window of a Patchogue home Tuesday and saw Juan Reyes passed out with the children wandering around the house.
They managed to rouse Reyes, who was the only adult at home with the two toddlers, ages 2 and 3, according to the sheriff's office. The deputies said Reyes appeared extremely intoxicated.
Suffolk County sheriff's deputies investigating a family court case peered through the window of a Patchogue home Tuesday and saw Juan Reyes passed out with the children wandering around the house.
They managed to rouse Reyes, who was the only adult at home with the two toddlers, ages 2 and 3, according to the sheriff's office. The deputies said Reyes appeared extremely intoxicated.
How well do you know gadgets?
This Christmas is likely to see even more gadgets unwrapped than last year but how much do you really know about the devices you are buying for gizmo-hungry relatives or asking Santa to bring you?
Not thought out completely
A Paw Paw man who became lost in the Calhoun County countryside Wednesday morning attempted something new after his car became stuck in the mud of a field driveway.
Sheriff's Lt. James McDonagh reports that the man tried to push his car out of the mud along Half Mile Road near J Drive South, but realized he couldn't be in two places at once. So he weighted the accelerator down with a metal tool box and then proceeded to push on the back of his rear-wheel-drive car.
This apparently worked too well, for the car then sped off at speeds of up to 100 miles per hour across a muddy cut bean field. But, of course, no one was at the wheel.
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
0 commentsMmmm.. doughnuts...
NEW YORK Dec 27, 2005 — Michael Vale, the actor best known for his portrayal of a sleepy-eyed Dunkin' Donuts baker who said "Time to make the doughnuts," has died. He was 83.
Vale died Saturday in New York City of complications from diabetes, according to son-in law Rick Reil.
Vale's long-running character, "Fred the Baker," for the doughnut maker's ad campaign lasted 15 years until he retired in 1997.
Top 10 little-known science stories of 2005
It's always difficult to look at more than 330 stories published this year to select only ten. But here is my personal selection of science stories that I found either important, exciting or simply surprising.
10. 'Haute Cuisine' on Mars? (June 15)If you're lucky enough to be a crew member of one of the next European Space Agency (ESA) long-term missions, you will have the choice between eleven new delicious recipes, such as 'martian bread and green tomato jam' or 'potato and tomato mille-feuilles' when it's time for dinner.
9. Smart bees find land mines (August 17)Buried land mines kill more than 15,000 people each year worldwide. At the current removal rate, it will take about 450 years to clear the world of undetected anti-personnel land mines. Now, researchers from several U.S. universities are training honey bees to locate buried land mines through odor detection.
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10. 'Haute Cuisine' on Mars? (June 15)If you're lucky enough to be a crew member of one of the next European Space Agency (ESA) long-term missions, you will have the choice between eleven new delicious recipes, such as 'martian bread and green tomato jam' or 'potato and tomato mille-feuilles' when it's time for dinner.
9. Smart bees find land mines (August 17)Buried land mines kill more than 15,000 people each year worldwide. At the current removal rate, it will take about 450 years to clear the world of undetected anti-personnel land mines. Now, researchers from several U.S. universities are training honey bees to locate buried land mines through odor detection.
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Surfer punches shark
Dec. 26, 2005 — Brian Anderson, 31, was surfing off the coast of Northern Oregon Saturday when a great white shark attacked him.
As he was paddling, Anderson said he felt something grab his leg. Without thinking, he punched the big shark in the nose.
"That's all I could think to do, and after I did that, it let go," Anderson said. "And I wanted to get to shore as soon as I could. The thought crossed my mind that I might not make it back in and it was just pretty hectic."
As he was paddling, Anderson said he felt something grab his leg. Without thinking, he punched the big shark in the nose.
"That's all I could think to do, and after I did that, it let go," Anderson said. "And I wanted to get to shore as soon as I could. The thought crossed my mind that I might not make it back in and it was just pretty hectic."
Just what i need
Personally, I seen Asian-man and White-woman relationship. Including myself had experienced couple of them approached me in the past. I was picky but one I felt regret I should have go for. As for other Asian-male friends, I know some like White woman. Basically, I conclude there is a market for this and we need to realize this book brings us the subject Just-In-Time (JIT).
Is this really a problem? I don't really understand. Maybe it's because I didn't grow up in a completely asian setting. This might seem mean but I laughed when I read the title, in fact I'm still kinda laughing just thinking about it. And does anyone else notice the grammar mistakes in the review?
Is this really a problem? I don't really understand. Maybe it's because I didn't grow up in a completely asian setting. This might seem mean but I laughed when I read the title, in fact I'm still kinda laughing just thinking about it. And does anyone else notice the grammar mistakes in the review?
How convenient
The new and improved Automatic Pepper Mill with Light lets you add the distinctive flavor of fresh-ground peppercorns to grilled meats, salads, egg dishes, pasta, soups and marinades. It does the job with just one hand at the touch of a button — no awkward two-handed twisting! A high-intensity light illuminates as it grinds, eliminating shadows so you can see what you're doing! This upgraded model features a closure on the bottom that keeps tabletop and countertop clean of spills.
Naked Satan
A naked man in Lake County, Fla., claiming to be Satan was arrested after he threatened to kill a sheriff's deputy and then injured the man in a neighborhood street, according to a police report.
Officers responded to complaints of a naked man screaming in the streets Monday in the area of Wall Street and Grant Avenue in Eustis, Fla.
When deputies arrived, they found Roy Lee Henson walking with his boxer shorts around his ankles and screaming wildly, according to the report.
Officers responded to complaints of a naked man screaming in the streets Monday in the area of Wall Street and Grant Avenue in Eustis, Fla.
When deputies arrived, they found Roy Lee Henson walking with his boxer shorts around his ankles and screaming wildly, according to the report.
Just plain silly
Not long ago, I walked by the desk of software engineer JJ Furman, and saw that he had made an interesting addition to his desk: a large blob of Silly Putty, about the size of a grapefruit. Intrigued, I asked how he'd gotten so much of the stuff. The answer? A bulk order directly from the manufacturer! Of course.
I knew then that I wanted some, and it dawned on me that I probably wasn't the only one. So I set out to place a really, really big bulk order. An email went out to cohorts. Their orders came in. Three weeks later, I had an eighth of a ton of Silly Putty delivered to my desk.
Naturally, we were all curious to see what 250 pounds of Silly Putty would look like, so before distributing the stuff, we put it all in a single pile to see. Huge mistake.
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
0 commentsMmmmm... horse ravioli...
A man from the Russian internal republic Buryatia in eastern Siberia has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for cooking the flesh of his his friend after killing him during a quarrel, Gazeta.ru reported. He will serve his sentence at a maximum security prison camp.
According to the investigation, Chingis Bubeev killed a man who had visited him, cut his body into pieces and used his flesh to cook pelmeni, a Siberian dish resembling raviloi.
According to the online newspaper, Bubeev could not consume all the meat and sold some to his neighbors saying it was horse meat. The rest of the victim’s remains were thrown out near the killer’s house, where local residents found them the next day.
According to the investigation, Chingis Bubeev killed a man who had visited him, cut his body into pieces and used his flesh to cook pelmeni, a Siberian dish resembling raviloi.
According to the online newspaper, Bubeev could not consume all the meat and sold some to his neighbors saying it was horse meat. The rest of the victim’s remains were thrown out near the killer’s house, where local residents found them the next day.
