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.
Akward
A 22-year-old Kent man has been charged with first-degree arson for allegedly stripping naked and setting fire to his clothes inside an elevator at the Westin Hotel in downtown Bellevue.
Security officers had to physically restrain Gregory Berrie Lynn when they found him naked about 4:30 a.m. on Nov. 13 inside an open elevator in the new hotel at Lincoln Square, charging papers state.
They were responding to a fire alarm when one of the guards saw smoke coming from the elevator pavilion. He went inside to get a better look and saw flames coming out of the west elevator. He then saw a naked man dancing around the flames and holding his hands out to them as if to warm them up.
Security officers had to physically restrain Gregory Berrie Lynn when they found him naked about 4:30 a.m. on Nov. 13 inside an open elevator in the new hotel at Lincoln Square, charging papers state.
They were responding to a fire alarm when one of the guards saw smoke coming from the elevator pavilion. He went inside to get a better look and saw flames coming out of the west elevator. He then saw a naked man dancing around the flames and holding his hands out to them as if to warm them up.
It's a slow news day
A black angus calf recently abandoned by her mother has been adopted by an entirely different species: a dog.
When Vegas, a Boxer mix, set eyes on Maggie the calf, her motherly instincts took over.
Earl Best, a longtime Maryville cattle farmer says, "Dogs and cattle don't usually mix, except in this case."
When Vegas, a Boxer mix, set eyes on Maggie the calf, her motherly instincts took over.
Earl Best, a longtime Maryville cattle farmer says, "Dogs and cattle don't usually mix, except in this case."
Heavy drinking leads to bone loss
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Bone loss is an often-overlooked consequence of heavy drinking, but recent research has illuminated how alcohol takes a toll on the bones, according to a new report.
In a review of cell, animal and human studies, Dr. Dennis A. Chakkalakal of the Omaha VA Medical Centre in Nebraska describes how heavy drinking leads to bone loss, higher risk of fractures and slower healing of bone breaks.
The main problem appears to be that alcohol inhibits the normal formation of new bone, Chakkalakal reports in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.
In a review of cell, animal and human studies, Dr. Dennis A. Chakkalakal of the Omaha VA Medical Centre in Nebraska describes how heavy drinking leads to bone loss, higher risk of fractures and slower healing of bone breaks.
The main problem appears to be that alcohol inhibits the normal formation of new bone, Chakkalakal reports in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.
Not a big fan of Katrinamelons (think about it)
This one is puzzling thousands of people. St. Bernard Parish, virtually wiped out following Hurricane Katrina, is seeing the spontaneous growth of watermelons. They're everywhere! It's a post-Katrina phenomenon that has even the experts baffled.
"I've never seen anything like this before," said Dr. Ron Strahan of the LSU Ag Center as he surveyed the watermelon infestation.
The fruit, which is normally planted in April, has been sprouting up all over St. Bernard Parish ever since Katrina. Presumably, the seeds were deposited during the hurricane and unusually high temperatures have produced a natural mystery.
"I've never seen anything like this before," said Dr. Ron Strahan of the LSU Ag Center as he surveyed the watermelon infestation.
The fruit, which is normally planted in April, has been sprouting up all over St. Bernard Parish ever since Katrina. Presumably, the seeds were deposited during the hurricane and unusually high temperatures have produced a natural mystery.
Snow art
I think Calvin's snow art was some of the funniest stuff in the world. When it came to winter themes in cartoon strips it was definately #1.
MSNBC year in pictures 2005
Another "year in pictures" gallery. There are two, one chosen by the editor's and a voter's one. There is a little more variety in MSNBC's than in a previoulsy posted Reuters. The pictures are more spreadout through the entire year. I suggest unchecking the autoplay, it's a little faster to manually browse the pictures.
"That's the best spot you know, if you're going to have a knife in your head"
(KUTV) An incredible and un-suspecting accident leaves a Utah Boy Scout just inches from death when he was stabbed right between his eyes.
Jeff Jaeger spoke to Kevin Coulter and tells 2News how this was a truly freak accident.
While raking leaves for a Boy Scout event, one of the leaders flung a knife from his hand while trying to catch another scout who had tripped.
Most innovative rides of 2005
2005 Has been an eventful year for the debut of new thrill-rides that push the limits of engineering and imagination. This year, the winning rides have had unique inspirations, from action movies, to Greek legends, to African birds. And while uniqueness is usually the defining quality of an innovative ride, statistics are the main innovations for one of our top rides this year. Just two years after Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point smashed the limits in the 400-foot range for the first time, we have a new king of the coasters dominating over all the rest. Now, we will let the countdown commence.
Day after the day after Christmas
I hope everyone had a great Christmas. Now get ready for the New Year!
Friday, December 23, 2005
0 commentsOnly 2 days left! And at 99 cents it's a steal!
Rare find Ghost Turds. I think its time to let go of this rare collection and share it with the highest Bidder.This is a once in a life time deal.It's a rare find. So bid if you may on these Ghost Turds today.
I actually though "Can'ardly" was pretty funny
The following is a list of ethnic slurs that are, or have been, used to refer to members of a given ethnicity (or in some cases, nationality, region, or religion) in a derogatory or pejorative manner. The term is listed, followed by its primary user(s) and a definition.
If I was that kid, I would probably start drinking
The mother of a Knox County student suing the schools and the Knoxville Police Department for more than a million dollars speaks out.
Marla Higginbothem says her daughter saw graphic pictures of her dead father during a presentation designed to discourage drunk driving.
While Knoxville police usually shield the public from accident scenes, last August they showed some Holston Middle School seventh graders pictures of mangled bodies and bloody cars.
Marla Higginbothem says her daughter saw graphic pictures of her dead father during a presentation designed to discourage drunk driving.
While Knoxville police usually shield the public from accident scenes, last August they showed some Holston Middle School seventh graders pictures of mangled bodies and bloody cars.
Google's end of the year list
It turns out that looking at the aggregation of billions of search queries people type into Google reveals something about our curiosity, our thirst for news, and perhaps even our desires. Considering all that has occurred in 2005, we thought it would be interesting to study just a few of the significant events, and names that make this a memorable year. (We’ll leave it to the historians to determine which ones are lasting and which ephemeral.) We hope you enjoy this selective view of our collective year.
Woah...
State of the art technology meets the performing arts.
A small computer mounted inside the self tuning guitar controls motors that are linked to each string. The bridge and tailpiece are replaced by the self tuning system, allowing your imagination to run wild.
At the touch of a button or footswitch, motors are activated to adjust the tension of each string.
The sound is not synthetically reproduced or "modeled." The self tuning system is entirely separate from the audio system in the guitar, keeping the pickups and audio the same. The sound, tone and feel of your guitar stay virtually unchanged.
A small computer mounted inside the self tuning guitar controls motors that are linked to each string. The bridge and tailpiece are replaced by the self tuning system, allowing your imagination to run wild.
At the touch of a button or footswitch, motors are activated to adjust the tension of each string.
The sound is not synthetically reproduced or "modeled." The self tuning system is entirely separate from the audio system in the guitar, keeping the pickups and audio the same. The sound, tone and feel of your guitar stay virtually unchanged.
Weird sports stories of the year
Idiot Fan of the Year
Scott Harper, 18, wondered if the protective netting behind home plate at Yankee Stadium would bear his weight. So he leaped from the upper deck during a game against the White Sox.
The good news? The screen held. The bad news? Harper isn't Spiderman.
He was carted off wearing a neck brace after his awkward action, prior to being charged with trespassing, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and other lesser charges.
More stories here.
Thursday, December 22, 2005
0 commentsPictures of the Year
Reuters has picked its favorite 40 pictures from around the world that were captured in 2005. The eclipse photo is genius, as are many others.
Time to get up (kids)
A Central Florida husband and wife were injured Tuesday when a car crashed through their bedroom wall and drove over them as they slept, according to a Local 6 News report.
Investigators said three men in a stolen car crashed into the bedroom at the Altamonte Ridge Apartments on Northlake Road in Altamonte Springs, Fla. Tuesday morning.
The car crashed through the wall and then traveled on to the couple's bed, trapping them underneath the vehicle as tires spun.
He was the green ranger... then white... red... and black. Jeez he was around for a long time.
Jason David Frankis an accomplished 6th Degree Black Belt with over 25 years experience in the martial arts. He is an internationally recognized and award winning instructor who was a nationally rated competitor from 1988 to 1990.
On June 28, 2003 Kyoshi Jason David Frank was inducted into the World Karate Union Hall of Fame as Master of the Year
It was in 1990 that Kyoshi Frank won the prestigious Grand Champion title at the Las Vegas Winter Nationals and in 1994 was inducted into The Black Belt Hall of Fame by the American Karate and Kung Fu Federation.
On June 28, 2003 Kyoshi Jason David Frank was inducted into the World Karate Union Hall of Fame as Master of the Year
It was in 1990 that Kyoshi Frank won the prestigious Grand Champion title at the Las Vegas Winter Nationals and in 1994 was inducted into The Black Belt Hall of Fame by the American Karate and Kung Fu Federation.
I definately know this is sacreligious
On Sunday evening (Dec 18), I discovered a miracle - the Virgin Mary in my own apartment. Specifically, an incarnation of the Virgin Mary in the form of a kitty-litter clump, in my cats' litter box.
If you look closely at the clump, you can see not only the Virgin Mary, but you can make out the hunches of her shoulders, the fingers on the hands, her feet, and even the tip of her nose. She is kneeling in prayer, facing left, with her head tilted down towards her hands. The longer you look, the more details become obvious. This came out of my cat. This is a miracle.
If you don't know what cat litter is, it's what you give you cats to bury their business in. It dries everything up and clumps and forms a solid mass. Then you scoop the clump out and throw it away, but in this case, I'm glad I looked before I scooped.
If you look closely at the clump, you can see not only the Virgin Mary, but you can make out the hunches of her shoulders, the fingers on the hands, her feet, and even the tip of her nose. She is kneeling in prayer, facing left, with her head tilted down towards her hands. The longer you look, the more details become obvious. This came out of my cat. This is a miracle.
If you don't know what cat litter is, it's what you give you cats to bury their business in. It dries everything up and clumps and forms a solid mass. Then you scoop the clump out and throw it away, but in this case, I'm glad I looked before I scooped.
Punk Rock Aerobics
What is PRA?
Punk Rock Aerobics:
The work out that rocks out.™ No more sucky classes full of braindead bimbos in spandex thongs. PRA is for fun people with discerning taste. An hour and a half cardio and strengthening class that will have you pogoing and skanking your butt off!
"I'm going to smoke it up and eat it"
(AP) This fish didn't have a chance. A rainbow trout pulled out of Holmes Lake last weekend had double the chance to get hooked: It had two mouths.
Clarence Olberding, 57, wasn't just telling a fisherman's fib when he called over another angler to look at the two-mouthed trout. It weighed in at about a pound."
I reached down and grabbed it to take the hook out, and that's when I noticed that the hook was in the upper mouth and there was another jaw protruding out below," said Olberding.
Seems sacreligious somehow even though it is religious. I guess it's just missing the bobble.
ROME, Italy (Reuters) -- He was not riding on a one-horse open sleigh, but when Pope Benedict XVI arrived on the pope mobile for his weekly audience in St. Peter's Square, on-lookers could have been forgiven for thinking Santa Claus was in town.
To keep warm against the bitter cold, the pontiff wore a red velvet cap, trimmed with white fur which, together with his scarlet cape, gave him the look of Father Christmas.
The traditional hat, known as a camauro, was commonly worn by popes in the medieval period to keep their heads warm on cold days and it featured on many paintings at the time, but it has rarely been worn in modern times.
To keep warm against the bitter cold, the pontiff wore a red velvet cap, trimmed with white fur which, together with his scarlet cape, gave him the look of Father Christmas.
The traditional hat, known as a camauro, was commonly worn by popes in the medieval period to keep their heads warm on cold days and it featured on many paintings at the time, but it has rarely been worn in modern times.
I personally prefer the "crazy straw"
Have you ever walked through a parking lot and gazed in awe at how certain cars have parked? Maybe you never knew how to describe it before. You've referred to it as backwards parking, Rear End Parking, Front Wheel Out and even Wrong Way Parking.
It's called Fancy Parking.
It's called Fancy Parking.
Christmas Cutter on the loose
CLERMONT, Fla. -- A grinch is on the loose in Lake County vandalizing Christmas decorations, including one instance where the head of Santa was cut off. The vandal has already hit three houses in one Clermont neighborhood.
Neighbors said it's certainly not in the Christmas spirit, decorations ripped out and thrown on the ground. One homeowner is serious about catching the vandals. He put up signs warning that Santa has a pair of handcuffs ready if they come back.
"Well, you can see what's left of Santa Claus. He's got no head. They cut it off," Bill Atkins said.
Neighbors said it's certainly not in the Christmas spirit, decorations ripped out and thrown on the ground. One homeowner is serious about catching the vandals. He put up signs warning that Santa has a pair of handcuffs ready if they come back.
"Well, you can see what's left of Santa Claus. He's got no head. They cut it off," Bill Atkins said.
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
0 commentsHappy Winter Solstice
At 10:35 a.m. today, the "sun stands still." Across the Northern Hemisphere, the late-morning moment is when this year's winter solstice occurs. Solstice is Latin for "sun standing still."
For the planet and its people, the winter solstice has all kinds of meanings.
The winter solstice marks the moment of the sun's southernmost position during its apparent course across the southern sky.
Snopes.com proves me wrong
I couple days ago I ran a post about a man finding out that his internet lover was his mom. Since then snopes.com has debugged that article and shown it to be a fake.
The realms of comedy and folklore have seen many tales that are all variations on the same basic plot: a man is fixed up on a blind date, matched up with a prospective partner via computer dating, romances an unseen love interest via mail or the Internet, or arranges for a visit from a call girl, and when the two finally meet in person the suitor is horrified to discover that the woman he's been fantasizing about is his mother, sister, daughter, ex-wife, or current (and therefore similarly cheating) wife.
The realms of comedy and folklore have seen many tales that are all variations on the same basic plot: a man is fixed up on a blind date, matched up with a prospective partner via computer dating, romances an unseen love interest via mail or the Internet, or arranges for a visit from a call girl, and when the two finally meet in person the suitor is horrified to discover that the woman he's been fantasizing about is his mother, sister, daughter, ex-wife, or current (and therefore similarly cheating) wife.
Classic story for this time of year
RICHARDSON, Texas — Guess what, kids? There’s no such thing as Santa Claus!
That was a suburban music teacher’s holiday message earlier this week to first-graders. The remark angered parents and prompted the school district to issue a pro-Santa statement, KDFW-TV reported.
Several parents made angry phone calls to Richland Elementary School in this Dallas suburb afterward.
That was a suburban music teacher’s holiday message earlier this week to first-graders. The remark angered parents and prompted the school district to issue a pro-Santa statement, KDFW-TV reported.
Several parents made angry phone calls to Richland Elementary School in this Dallas suburb afterward.
There's definately a bad joke here somewhere but I really don't feel like explaining it
British swimmer Lewis Pugh this week broke two world records, for the most southerly swim ever undertaken in the ocean, and the longest-duration polar swim ever completed. In completing the two feats, he battled temperatures that would kill you or me in minutes. So what does he have that we mortals don't?
On 14 December, Pugh swam a kilometre in the seas off the Antarctic Peninsula at a latitude of 65º South, some of the world's coldest waters, where the sea's saltiness allows temperatures to dip to just below 0 ºC without freezing. The feat, which took 18 minutes and 10 seconds, required him not only to maintain a safe body temperature throughout the ordeal, but also to stave off the crippling effects of the body's natural reaction to icy water.
Two days later, he swam a mile off the nearby Deception Island, spending 30 minutes and 30 seconds in the water - longer than any other polar swimmer. Physiologist Tim Noakes of the University of Cape Town, South Africa, who accompanied Pugh on the trip, said: "I did not believe it possible to swim for 30 and a half minutes in 2-3 ºC water in just Speedo trunks.
Best line ever: "My God, that's a good looking rock! Let me grab it."
Store manager Edward Petrossi was working alone when the man entered the store.
It was Nov. 21, around 10:30 p.m. The man entered the Quik Stop market on La Loma Avenue and walked to a bank of coolers in the back. He grabbed an 18-pack of beer, then stood by the counter until all other customers left, Petrossi said Thursday.
The man asked for a Diet Snapple drink. Petrossi left his post behind the counter to check the shelves, found they were out, then walked back to the counter.
It was Nov. 21, around 10:30 p.m. The man entered the Quik Stop market on La Loma Avenue and walked to a bank of coolers in the back. He grabbed an 18-pack of beer, then stood by the counter until all other customers left, Petrossi said Thursday.
The man asked for a Diet Snapple drink. Petrossi left his post behind the counter to check the shelves, found they were out, then walked back to the counter.
First freebie post
As some of you know, I get a lot of free stuff. I have over 10 different magazine subscriptions that I either get for free or for a ridiculous price like $2 a year. Other free stuff includes stickers, posters, samples, tshirts, software, keychains, pins; all sorts of stuff. I've been doing this for just over a year and even though my email gets bombarded with spam and I forget what I sign up for, it's pretty neat getting a nice surprise in the mailbox every now and then. So here's my first of many (fingers crossed) posts for free stuff so you too can be like Mike.
Welcome to Clenda Chocolates, a gourmet chocolate shop!
You've reached us at a very exciting time. We are just starting out and things are happening quickly. So quickly, in fact, our website is still under pretty hefty construction! However, we'd like to get the ball rolling, so for a very limited time, you can enjoy three of our finest gourmet chocolates for free! Our goal is to get feedback from you, the consumer, as to how you think our product tastes.
Our free offer can be reached through the link at the top of this page! Get your gourmet chocolate truffles now!
Welcome to Clenda Chocolates, a gourmet chocolate shop!
You've reached us at a very exciting time. We are just starting out and things are happening quickly. So quickly, in fact, our website is still under pretty hefty construction! However, we'd like to get the ball rolling, so for a very limited time, you can enjoy three of our finest gourmet chocolates for free! Our goal is to get feedback from you, the consumer, as to how you think our product tastes.
Our free offer can be reached through the link at the top of this page! Get your gourmet chocolate truffles now!
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
0 commentsType of sneeze matches your personality
Apparently, the way you sneeze says a lot about the type of person you are.
An American expert who studied 547 different sneezes reckons she can tell a person's character from the way they empty their noses.
Georgia-based researcher Dr Patti Wood says there are four kinds of sneezer.
An American expert who studied 547 different sneezes reckons she can tell a person's character from the way they empty their noses.
Georgia-based researcher Dr Patti Wood says there are four kinds of sneezer.
Scared of Santa
Nothing says Happy Holidays like a photo of sweet little toddlers screaming at Santa. The first 25 photos in this gallery are from the Chicago Tribune's "Scared of Santa" contest. All the rest of the photos were submitted by SouthFlorida.com readers. Enjoy!
4th graders caught making conterfeit money
GARY, Ind. -- A cafeteria worker thought it was odd that a fourth-grader would pay for his lunch with a $20 bill.
The cashier at Marquette Elementary School was right. The cashier, who also noticed that the texture of the paper wasn't right, alerted the school's police officer, Patrolman Greg Tatum, who asked the 10-year-old about the money.
"He reached into his front pocket and pulled out more," Tatum said.
The cashier at Marquette Elementary School was right. The cashier, who also noticed that the texture of the paper wasn't right, alerted the school's police officer, Patrolman Greg Tatum, who asked the 10-year-old about the money.
"He reached into his front pocket and pulled out more," Tatum said.
Purple frog
A new species of frog has been discovered in India. The amphibian is plump, purple, and its ancestors probably lived among dinosaurs 175 million years ago, according to DNA analyses.
Two scientists, S.D. Biju of India, and Franky Bossuyt of Belgium, found the frog in the Western Ghats Mountains of Southern India. The new species, named Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis, belongs to an entirely new family of frogs.
The frog's closest relatives live 1,800 miles away on the islands of Seychelles, near Madagascar. So how did the species travel from Africa to India?
96 busted for underage drinking
DE PERE — A police raid that cited 96 people for underage drinking at a De Pere tavern last weekend likely will mean trouble for both patrons and the proprietor.
The Blu, 363 Main Ave., a popular spot for St. Norbert College students, could have its liquor license yanked. The college, meanwhile, said any students found to have been cited will face measures on campus.
Dennis Gladwell, De Pere police crime prevention coordinator, said police routinely conduct compliance checks to ensure that bartenders and taverns are checking for underage people.
The Blu, 363 Main Ave., a popular spot for St. Norbert College students, could have its liquor license yanked. The college, meanwhile, said any students found to have been cited will face measures on campus.
Dennis Gladwell, De Pere police crime prevention coordinator, said police routinely conduct compliance checks to ensure that bartenders and taverns are checking for underage people.
Fiancé of the year
WEST NANTICOKE – Heather Brennan thought her fiancé, Travis Nickel, was a perfect match – until she learned he fed her rats, was engaged to another woman and had a child from a prior relationship, she alleges in a federal lawsuit.
Her 10-month love affair with Nickel, a member of the U.S. Coast Guard, ended after he left her in July, two weeks before their wedding, she said. Broken-hearted and broke, the jilted bride is seeking $125,000 to recoup cancelled wedding costs and other debts, as well as compensation for the “humiliation and mental anguish” she endured.
The lawsuit, which Brennan prepared and filed herself in federal court in Scranton, accuses Nickel of a host of other misdeeds, including giving her the engagement ring that belonged to a different woman.
Her 10-month love affair with Nickel, a member of the U.S. Coast Guard, ended after he left her in July, two weeks before their wedding, she said. Broken-hearted and broke, the jilted bride is seeking $125,000 to recoup cancelled wedding costs and other debts, as well as compensation for the “humiliation and mental anguish” she endured.
The lawsuit, which Brennan prepared and filed herself in federal court in Scranton, accuses Nickel of a host of other misdeeds, including giving her the engagement ring that belonged to a different woman.
Solving the world's clean water shortage problem
Dean Kamen holds 150 patents. He invented the Segway, oversees a national high school robotics competition. Owns his own island, even, in the Long Island Sound.
So it may seem strange and slightly sad that he found himself drinking his own pee last year in South Carolina.
Hold it: Things aren't as bleak as they sound.
So it may seem strange and slightly sad that he found himself drinking his own pee last year in South Carolina.
Hold it: Things aren't as bleak as they sound.
Cute Overload
Wow. So much cuteness. I could only look at the first page. Too cute to explore the rest of the site. Thanks to Karl for filling my life with all things cute and furry.
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Topless Sandals
I saw these in Rolling Stone yesterday. I don't know how I feel about these. Some people, like myself, have really gross feet and should not be walking around with just a piece of rubber on the bottom of our soles. But if you've got nice feet, buy a pair and let me know how they work out.
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Monday, December 19, 2005
0 commentsMom sees ghosts
EUGENE, Ore. - A Eugene woman has told police that she killed her 17-month-old daughter to protect the baby from spirits.
A search warrant affidavit written by Eugene police Detective Tracey Belshee and filed in Lane County Circuit Court states that Dawn Serrena Young told two Red Bluff, Calif., detectives that spirits were talking to her and abusing her 17-month-old daughter, Ruby.
Young was arrested Nov. 23 after she crashed her pickup truck into parked cars at a Red Bluff lumber store. Police found her covered in blood from self-inflicted chest wounds.
A search warrant affidavit written by Eugene police Detective Tracey Belshee and filed in Lane County Circuit Court states that Dawn Serrena Young told two Red Bluff, Calif., detectives that spirits were talking to her and abusing her 17-month-old daughter, Ruby.
Young was arrested Nov. 23 after she crashed her pickup truck into parked cars at a Red Bluff lumber store. Police found her covered in blood from self-inflicted chest wounds.
It's like a bad line from the next Vince Vauhgn movie: "If you can catch a baby, you can catch a ball"
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York woman threw her one-month-old son from the third floor of a burning building and the baby was caught by an amateur baseball player standing outside, media reports said on Thursday.
Local television stations aired a videotape of Wednesday's dramatic rescue in the Bronx taken by a surveillance camera.
It showed the baby, swathed in white, tumbling some 30 feet
Local television stations aired a videotape of Wednesday's dramatic rescue in the Bronx taken by a surveillance camera.
It showed the baby, swathed in white, tumbling some 30 feet
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
0 commentsFor the optimist in all of us
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Another weird santa display
A family's display featuring a bloody Santa Claus wielding a knife, beheaded Barbie dolls and a severed head with blood gushing from its eyes has scared children and angered some homeowners in a New York neighborhood, according to a Local 6 News report.
The display, which can be easily seen by neighbors on East 18th Street in New York, was put up by Joel Krupnik, his wife and daughter.
A tree next to the blood-cover Santa Claus has doll heads attached to its branches.
PNC puts out annual 12 Days of Christmas price index
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 28, 2005 – Avian flu and energy prices are making it more difficult to get that perfect Christmas gift for your True Love this year as evident in the annual PNC Christmas Price Index, the tongue-in-cheek economic analysis by PNC Advisors based on the cost of goods and services gifted in the holiday classic, “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”
According to the 21st annual survey, the cost of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” is $18,348 in 2005, a 6.1 percent increase over last year. Increases in gift prices mirrored the U.S. government’s Consumer Price Index – a widely used measure of inflation calculated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
“The Christmas Price Index reflects the economic trends that we have witnessed during the past year,” said Jeff Kleintop, chief investment strategist for PNC Advisors. “Not only are avian flu fears and fuel costs driving prices higher, but gold prices are also on the rise. Meanwhile, wages for skilled laborers are struggling to keep up with rising expenses.”
According to the 21st annual survey, the cost of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” is $18,348 in 2005, a 6.1 percent increase over last year. Increases in gift prices mirrored the U.S. government’s Consumer Price Index – a widely used measure of inflation calculated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
“The Christmas Price Index reflects the economic trends that we have witnessed during the past year,” said Jeff Kleintop, chief investment strategist for PNC Advisors. “Not only are avian flu fears and fuel costs driving prices higher, but gold prices are also on the rise. Meanwhile, wages for skilled laborers are struggling to keep up with rising expenses.”
List of unusual deaths
456 BC: Aeschylus, Greek dramatist, according to legend, died when a vulture, mistaking his bald head for a stone, dropped a tortoise on it.
207 BC: Chrysippus, Greek stoic philosopher, is believed to have died of laughter after seeing a donkey eating figs.
121 BC: Gaius Gracchus, Roman tribune, according to the ancient Roman historian Plutarch, Gaius was executed by assassins who were out to receive a bounty on the weight of his head in gold. One of the co-conspirators in his murder, Septimuleius, then decapitated Gaius, scooped the brains out of his severed head, and filled the cavity of his skull with molten lead. Once the lead hardened, the head was taken to the Senate and weighed in on the scale at over seventeen pounds. Septimuleius was paid in full.
Even Owen Hart made the list. Hooray!
207 BC: Chrysippus, Greek stoic philosopher, is believed to have died of laughter after seeing a donkey eating figs.
121 BC: Gaius Gracchus, Roman tribune, according to the ancient Roman historian Plutarch, Gaius was executed by assassins who were out to receive a bounty on the weight of his head in gold. One of the co-conspirators in his murder, Septimuleius, then decapitated Gaius, scooped the brains out of his severed head, and filled the cavity of his skull with molten lead. Once the lead hardened, the head was taken to the Senate and weighed in on the scale at over seventeen pounds. Septimuleius was paid in full.
Even Owen Hart made the list. Hooray!
Dude, your mom is hot!
MARSEILLES, France -- Skirt-chasing playboy Daniel Anceneaux spent weeks talking with a sensual woman on the Internet before arranging a romantic rendezvous at a remote beach -- and discovering that his on-line sweetie of six months was his own mother!
"I walked out on that dark beach thinking I was going to hook up with the girl of my dreams," the rattled bachelor later admitted. "And there she was, wearing white shorts and a pink tank top, just like she'd said she would.
"But when I got close, she turned around -- and we both got the shock of our lives. I mean, I didn't know what to say. All I could think was, 'Oh my God! it's Mama!' "
"I walked out on that dark beach thinking I was going to hook up with the girl of my dreams," the rattled bachelor later admitted. "And there she was, wearing white shorts and a pink tank top, just like she'd said she would.
"But when I got close, she turned around -- and we both got the shock of our lives. I mean, I didn't know what to say. All I could think was, 'Oh my God! it's Mama!' "
I guess he won
An 11-year-old Horsham boy died over the weekend while playing a high-risk game in which children and teenagers cut off the flow of oxygen to the brain as a way to get high.
Mitchell Walsh, a fifth-grader at Simmons Elementary School in Horsham, accidentally strangled himself late Friday night or Saturday morning while playing the "Choking Game," police said. Family found Mitchell with a cloth belt tied around his neck early Saturday morning. Police believe he was alone at the time of the accident.
Horsham Detective James Vincenti said an investigation revealed that Mitchell had seen an older relative play the game. Police also learned that a number of that relative's friends have played the choking game. Vincenti would not provide the number of friends but said "more than you think." Police notified the parents of those teenagers.
Mitchell Walsh, a fifth-grader at Simmons Elementary School in Horsham, accidentally strangled himself late Friday night or Saturday morning while playing the "Choking Game," police said. Family found Mitchell with a cloth belt tied around his neck early Saturday morning. Police believe he was alone at the time of the accident.
Horsham Detective James Vincenti said an investigation revealed that Mitchell had seen an older relative play the game. Police also learned that a number of that relative's friends have played the choking game. Vincenti would not provide the number of friends but said "more than you think." Police notified the parents of those teenagers.
Without my goatee, they'll never catch me!! Mwahahaha!!
December 13, 2005 - The incident unfolded in the parking lot of the Susquehanna Bank on Route 322 in Richwood, in Gloucester County, New Jersey Tuesday night.
There was a man walking around the crime scene for hours. It turned out that the man was the suspect Timothy Hogan of Williamstown. Police realized the man they were looking for was never more than a block away.
The reason the 31 year old suspect wasn't quickly recognized is because police were looking for a man with a goatee.
When the bad guy wins
We've always been told that the good guy wins in the end. Good will always triumph over evil. But if we really believe that, why are we so afraid; afraid of people, afraid of ourselves, afraid of things to come? It's because the good guy doesn't always come out on top. Bad things can happen to good people. Tragedy is often a part of life. But we can do to things with it. We can dwell in it and let it eat us up inside or we can use it to motivate us to live better. Live to not regret our lives. Jeez.. all this just to tell you that IGN made a list of the Top Ten Villainous Moments in comics. Back in the day, I was an avid comic book reader and I remember reading 6 of the 10.
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
0 commentsAmerica's next great city receives "worst environment" award
Self Magazine is out with its sixth annual America's Healthiest Places for Women list in its December issue, and - as usual - Philly didn't fare so hot.
Overall, the city placed 88th out of 100 ranked metro areas. Last year, Philly was 100th out of 200.
Self staff evaluates 49 factors, including body-mass index, heart disease and smoking rates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, environmental statistics from the Environmental Protection Agency, and crime figures from the FBI.
Nun-killer claims self-defense
BELÉM, Brazil — The man accused of killing the American nun and rain-forest defender Dorothy Stang told a jury Friday that he acted in self-defense after mistaking her Bible for a gun.
Rayfran das Neves Sales is accused of killing Stang, 73, with six shots from a .38-caliber revolver on Feb. 12 on a muddy road deep in the heart of the Amazon rain forest.
Stang was killed in Pará state, which is notorious across Brazil for corruption and land-related violence that in the past 20 years has claimed the lives of some 534 people. Only eight killers ever have been convicted, and many see the trial as a test of whether Brazil is serious about prosecuting land-related killings.
Rayfran das Neves Sales is accused of killing Stang, 73, with six shots from a .38-caliber revolver on Feb. 12 on a muddy road deep in the heart of the Amazon rain forest.
Stang was killed in Pará state, which is notorious across Brazil for corruption and land-related violence that in the past 20 years has claimed the lives of some 534 people. Only eight killers ever have been convicted, and many see the trial as a test of whether Brazil is serious about prosecuting land-related killings.
College kids are poor and desperate
(CBS 3) It is exam week at Lehigh University, but the buzz around campus is centered on allegations that the sophomore class president robbed an Allentown bank.
"I was pretty shocked,” said a Lehigh student.
Lehigh University students reacted to news that sophomore class president Greg Hogan was arrested Friday at his fraternity house in Bethlehem after police say the 19-year-old robbed a Wachovia bank on Union Boulevard in Allentown.
"I was pretty shocked,” said a Lehigh student.
Lehigh University students reacted to news that sophomore class president Greg Hogan was arrested Friday at his fraternity house in Bethlehem after police say the 19-year-old robbed a Wachovia bank on Union Boulevard in Allentown.
Speaking of abuse
HomeFront's mission is to reduce domestic violence in Calgary through coordinated community action.
HomeFront works within the specialized domestic violence docket court and trial court where HomeFront's domestic court caseworkers assist complainants through the justice system.
They have two videos on thier site. Both of which I cracked up to when I first saw them. Let me clear one thing up, before I start getting hate mail. It's not that I condone domestic abuse or animal cruelty. I simply think people have a funny way of getting their point across. The two videos are staged in a restaurant and at a boardmeeting. It's not really funny unless you have volume, so don't bother unless you have it.
HomeFront works within the specialized domestic violence docket court and trial court where HomeFront's domestic court caseworkers assist complainants through the justice system.
They have two videos on thier site. Both of which I cracked up to when I first saw them. Let me clear one thing up, before I start getting hate mail. It's not that I condone domestic abuse or animal cruelty. I simply think people have a funny way of getting their point across. The two videos are staged in a restaurant and at a boardmeeting. It's not really funny unless you have volume, so don't bother unless you have it.
Animal abuse doesn't stop because it's Christmas
I admit. I laughed. People make some of the most ridiculous videos just to get a point across. I'm well aware that there is animal cruelty in the world. Organizations like PETA don't let you hear the end of it. Oh, and by the way, PETA might not be all it's cracked up to be.
Monday, December 12, 2005
0 comments 0 commentsNew ornament won't be in Hallmark anytime soon
A large blindfolded Santa hanging from a noose from a high tree in a man's yard has angered homeowners in a Florida neighborhood, according to a Local 6 News report.
The Santa doll, which neighborhood children can easily see, was put up by homeowner Ron Stroia at his home located on 555 West 50th Street in Miami Beach, the report said.
"It's just wrong, I mean who would want their children to see this, and it reminds adults of lynching," neighbor Estelle Farnsworth said. "It's just nasty, there is no spirit of Christmas in this."
Where have all the vegans gone?
A natural chemical found in soy, tofu and legumes can potentially damage sperm and lower men's fertility, Reuters reports of new research from King's College London.
The plant chemical, genistein, mimics the effect of the female hormone estrogen and in turn affects sperm in laboratory mice. Tests in humans have shown an even stronger impact than in the rodents. Research leader Lynn Fraser found in lab tests that small amounts of genistein can cause human sperm to "burn out" and lose fertility, reports Reuters.
And it's not just men who should avoid eating soy, tofu, and legumes. Women who are trying to conceive a baby should also avoid it since the chemical can affect sperm when it is in the female preparing to fertilize an egg. "Maternal exposure to the compounds is probably more important than paternal exposure," Fraser told a meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology meeting.
The plant chemical, genistein, mimics the effect of the female hormone estrogen and in turn affects sperm in laboratory mice. Tests in humans have shown an even stronger impact than in the rodents. Research leader Lynn Fraser found in lab tests that small amounts of genistein can cause human sperm to "burn out" and lose fertility, reports Reuters.
And it's not just men who should avoid eating soy, tofu, and legumes. Women who are trying to conceive a baby should also avoid it since the chemical can affect sperm when it is in the female preparing to fertilize an egg. "Maternal exposure to the compounds is probably more important than paternal exposure," Fraser told a meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology meeting.
Parents of the year
NORWALK, Ohio (AP) -- A boy whose parents are accused of making their special-needs adopted children sleep in cages testified Thursday that the couple forced him to live in the bathroom as punishment for bed wetting.
On another occasion, Sharen and Michael Gravelle forced him to stay in his "box" for up to two weeks, the school-age boy said at the Juvenile Court custody hearing.
"I couldn't come out of my room until I wrote the whole book of Deuteronomy," he said. "I was up there for like a month."
On another occasion, Sharen and Michael Gravelle forced him to stay in his "box" for up to two weeks, the school-age boy said at the Juvenile Court custody hearing.
"I couldn't come out of my room until I wrote the whole book of Deuteronomy," he said. "I was up there for like a month."
Catholics don't like South Park
New York, New York (AHN) - The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights is condemning an episode of "South Park" for 'defiling' the Virgin Mary.
The cartoon, which runs on Comedy Central, features an episode this week titled "Bloody Mary," in which a South Park character claims to have been sprayed with blood from a body orifice of a Virgin Mary statue. When Pope Benedict investigates, he declares that she's just having her period, according to the Associated Press.
The Catholic League is urging the board of Viacom, which owns Comedy Central, to apologize to Catholics and stop the episode from airing the next several nights as scheduled.
The cartoon, which runs on Comedy Central, features an episode this week titled "Bloody Mary," in which a South Park character claims to have been sprayed with blood from a body orifice of a Virgin Mary statue. When Pope Benedict investigates, he declares that she's just having her period, according to the Associated Press.
The Catholic League is urging the board of Viacom, which owns Comedy Central, to apologize to Catholics and stop the episode from airing the next several nights as scheduled.
Friday, December 09, 2005
0 commentsJellyfishing
THEY are called echizen kurage and they sound like monsters from the trashier reaches of Japanese science fiction.
They are 6ft wide and weigh 450lb (200kg), with countless poisonous tentacles, they have drifted across the void to terrorize the people of Japan. Vast armadas of the slimy horrors have cut off the country’s food supply. As soon as one is killed more appear to take its place.
Finally, the quarrelsome governments of the region are banding together to unite against the enemy.
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Person of the year
Each December, Tima Magazine features a Person of the Year on its cover. This year, Time is giving you the chance to show the world your choice for Person of the Year. On this site, you can submit a photo of the person you believe deserves the tile. (Hint: Submitting yourself is perfectly acceptable. In fact, we encourage it.) If selected, your choice will be displayed on a large electronics billboard in the middle of Times Square in New York City.
Thursday, December 08, 2005
0 commentsPoop
What is poop made of?
Why does poop stink?
Why is poop brown?
All these questions and more answered here.
Apparently dolphins invented cancer
Intelegent and friendly creatures?
Don't be decieved by these horrible creatures. They are affiliated with terrible things. Like...gay people...and...uh...rainbows. If they are so smart, why can't they stop me from plugging their blow hole and choaking them to death? I'll tell you why, cuz they suck!
I hate them!
For far too long these slimey creatures have plagued my thoughts with their...flippers...and their...blow holes...I hate dolphins...I hate them so much just thinking about them makes me want to punch an old lady in the head. Fuck dolphins, they are the chicken of the sea. They are only good for one thing...to eat.
Oh, he's one of "those" burglars
(12/4/05 - KTRK/HOUSTON) - A Houston woman can sleep easier after a man police believe was caught on tape breaking into her home and trying on her most intimate possessions is behind bars.
It was a woman's worst nightmare. A stranger was allegedly inside her home doing unspeakable acts. But thanks to a hidden camera and a tipster, police believe the search for a suspect is over.
"It's very disturbing," said the victim, who we're just calling Nicole. "Definitely, I felt very violated."
It was a woman's worst nightmare. A stranger was allegedly inside her home doing unspeakable acts. But thanks to a hidden camera and a tipster, police believe the search for a suspect is over.
"It's very disturbing," said the victim, who we're just calling Nicole. "Definitely, I felt very violated."
M.O.T.Y.
BOGALUSA, La. -- A mother was booked on a charge of first-degree murder for allegedly placing her 3-month-old son in a clothes dryer and turning it on.
The infant had third-degree burns over 50 percent of his body and suffered blunt force trauma to the head, the St. Tammany Parish coroner said.
Police Sgt. Darryl Darden said Lakeisha Adams, 18, called police to her home on Monday to report that someone had killed her child. When officers arrived, they found Jailand Adams on a sofa. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The infant had third-degree burns over 50 percent of his body and suffered blunt force trauma to the head, the St. Tammany Parish coroner said.
Police Sgt. Darryl Darden said Lakeisha Adams, 18, called police to her home on Monday to report that someone had killed her child. When officers arrived, they found Jailand Adams on a sofa. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Bag of dirt mistaken for weed
Sikeston, Missouri --A Southeast Missouri first grader finds herself in big trouble after playing with a plastic bag she found on the playground.
It happened last tuesday during recess at Mathews Elementary in Sikeston, MO.
The girl's mother says her daughter used the bag to make her friend a present. But, her teacher didn't see it that way.
It happened last tuesday during recess at Mathews Elementary in Sikeston, MO.
The girl's mother says her daughter used the bag to make her friend a present. But, her teacher didn't see it that way.
Nobody like Paris Hilton
CRANSTON, R.I. -- Some neighbors aren't thrilled with this year's offering from a Cranston man known for his wild holiday displays.
Joseph Moretti made Paris Hilton the center of his display this year. He said he met the Hilton heiress and was impressed with how nice she was.
Some people who live nearby aren't impressed with how little she's wearing in some of the photos on Moretti's front lawn. But some other residents told NBC 10 it doesn't bother them at all.
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
0 commentsCat survives 4 weeks in fridge
A cat in Oklahoma City survived being closed in a refrigerator for four weeks without food or water, according to a Local 6 News report.
Tyce Honer, 4, said he forgot he had put Louis the 10-pound cat in a refrigerator in the family's barn to keep it safe.
When the cat was missing, the family feared it may have been eaten by coyotes.
Tyce Honer, 4, said he forgot he had put Louis the 10-pound cat in a refrigerator in the family's barn to keep it safe.
When the cat was missing, the family feared it may have been eaten by coyotes.
Man pays with delivery guy's stolen card
OSLO, Norway - When Vegard Sjaastad delivered a pizza near the western Norwegian town of Aalesund, there was something familiar about the customer's credit card. It was his card, and had been stolen the day before.
"It was like I met myself in the doorway," the 24-year-old said by telephone Tuesday. "It was my picture on the back of the card."
Sjaastad, who manages a Peppes Pizza restaurant, his drivers license and his Visa card stolen from his car on Saturday night at his father's house. He canceled the card, and reported the theft.
"It was like I met myself in the doorway," the 24-year-old said by telephone Tuesday. "It was my picture on the back of the card."
Sjaastad, who manages a Peppes Pizza restaurant, his drivers license and his Visa card stolen from his car on Saturday night at his father's house. He canceled the card, and reported the theft.
Gingerbread houses
We’ve had some visitors in the house for the past week, and we got to do more than our usual amount of touring. Yesterday we saw the Christmas Parade at Macy’s in Seattle, and then we went to the City Centre mall and saw the gingerbread house collection. Proceeds from this exhibition benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. The houses were nothing short of amazing, and I took a whole lot of pictures.
Sweeeet....
In Egyptian myth, Apophis was the ancient spirit of evil and destruction, a demon that was determined to plunge the world into eternal darkness.
A fitting name, astronomers reasoned, for a menace now hurtling towards Earth from outerspace. Scientists are monitoring the progress of a 390-metre wide asteroid discovered last year that is potentially on a collision course with the planet, and are imploring governments to decide on a strategy for dealing with it.
Nasa has estimated that an impact from Apophis, which has an outside chance of hitting the Earth in 2036, would release more than 100,000 times the energy released in the nuclear blast over Hiroshima. Thousands of square kilometres would be directly affected by the blast but the whole of the Earth would see the effects of the dust released into the atmosphere.
A fitting name, astronomers reasoned, for a menace now hurtling towards Earth from outerspace. Scientists are monitoring the progress of a 390-metre wide asteroid discovered last year that is potentially on a collision course with the planet, and are imploring governments to decide on a strategy for dealing with it.
Nasa has estimated that an impact from Apophis, which has an outside chance of hitting the Earth in 2036, would release more than 100,000 times the energy released in the nuclear blast over Hiroshima. Thousands of square kilometres would be directly affected by the blast but the whole of the Earth would see the effects of the dust released into the atmosphere.
Some real news for a change
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Saddam Hussein told the judge overseeing his trial in Iraq to "go to hell" Tuesday and threatened not to return to an "unjust court" when it reconvenes on Wednesday.
After five witnesses gave horrific testimony of torture allegedly overseen by Saddam -- there are two more witnesses to hear from this week before the Dec. 15 election in Iraq -- court was preparing to adjourn for the day when the deposed dictator jumped to his feet and complained that the court was "deliberately hauling defendants before the trial when they are exhausted."
He complained that he had no fresh clothes, and that he had been deprived of shower and exercise facilities.
After five witnesses gave horrific testimony of torture allegedly overseen by Saddam -- there are two more witnesses to hear from this week before the Dec. 15 election in Iraq -- court was preparing to adjourn for the day when the deposed dictator jumped to his feet and complained that the court was "deliberately hauling defendants before the trial when they are exhausted."
He complained that he had no fresh clothes, and that he had been deprived of shower and exercise facilities.
What would you do for $10?
PORT JERVIS, N.Y. - Would you bite the head off a gecko for $10?
Police say a 19-year-old man did, and now he's behind bars after being charged with animal cruelty.
Officials say Derrick Ford was at a friend's home Sunday when someone bet him $10 that he wouldn't bite the head off a gecko, a small lizard
Police say a 19-year-old man did, and now he's behind bars after being charged with animal cruelty.
Officials say Derrick Ford was at a friend's home Sunday when someone bet him $10 that he wouldn't bite the head off a gecko, a small lizard
Death by caffeine
How much of your favorite caffeinated drink would it take to kill you? Take this quick test and find out: Death by Caffeine
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
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Creepy?
LOS ANGELES - Film producer Gregg Hoffman, who developed an eight-minute film into the horror hit "Saw" and its gory successor "Saw II," died unexpectedly after complaining of pain. He was 42.
Hoffman died Sunday at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital, where he had been admitted after developing neck pain, his business partners said. He died of natural causes, according to a news release from Lions Gate Entertainment, which distributed his recent films. An autopsy was planned.
Hoffman and his partners at Twisted Pictures financed the low-budget films "Saw" (2004) and "Saw II" (2005) and stood to reap millions of dollars.
Hoffman died Sunday at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital, where he had been admitted after developing neck pain, his business partners said. He died of natural causes, according to a news release from Lions Gate Entertainment, which distributed his recent films. An autopsy was planned.
Hoffman and his partners at Twisted Pictures financed the low-budget films "Saw" (2004) and "Saw II" (2005) and stood to reap millions of dollars.
Banana cell phone cover
Yup, someone finally did it. You can now talk into a banana. Wow. I'm not sure if that "wow" was sarcastic or not. I can't get over the fact that someone actually came up with this.
Philadelphia is my home away from home
PHILADELPHIA - A 2-year-old boy was removed from his family and his mother could face charges after the child handed his daycare teacher two packets of crack cocaine, and a search of his jacket pocket turned up nine more, police said.
The boy's mother was taken in for questioning when she came to pick him up at the end of the day Friday. Police said she could be charged with endangering the welfare of children.
The toddler talked about the drugs, but it wasn't clear how much he understood. According to police, he said he took the packets off a table at home.
The treadmill bike
Have you ever wished you could get a quality treadmill workout without paying expensive gym prices? Look no further than the Treadmill Bike by the Bicycle Forest. The Treadmill Bike offers the same fat burning benefits of a conventional treadmill without the membership fees!
Texas hold'em for beginners
Saints can't get a break
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- The one place the New Orleans Saints could call home during this hurricane-displaced season was the Alamodome.
And now that's about to change -- the NCAA takes over the Alamodome next week for its women's volleyball tournament.
The football team's locker room will move to a high school baseball field. The weight room will go into a tent on the field's parking lot. The front-office personnel will relocate to a city water works building.
And now that's about to change -- the NCAA takes over the Alamodome next week for its women's volleyball tournament.
The football team's locker room will move to a high school baseball field. The weight room will go into a tent on the field's parking lot. The front-office personnel will relocate to a city water works building.
End of the year extravaganza
It's that time of the year again. The time where everyone busts out their end of the year lists. Here's a compilation of some of the lists to save you some time.
Optical illusion
This is probably my favorite optical illusion. I'm sure I posted it before, but I found it again and just wanted to share. Make sure you follow directions.
Musical sandwich
Tesco is launching what it claims is the world's first musical sandwich.
The sandwich plays a medley of Christmas tunes when the packaging is opened.
It features the same technology used in talking greetings cards.
The sandwich plays a medley of Christmas tunes when the packaging is opened.
It features the same technology used in talking greetings cards.
X-mas devils
Austria's traditional Christmas devils have been given police clearance to carry on smacking people's back-sides.
Locals in towns across the country dress up as either St Nicholas, handing out sweets to the good, or as the devil, handing out beatings to the bad.
And people who are whacked by the revellers in the run up to Christmas have no cause to complain, say police.
Locals in towns across the country dress up as either St Nicholas, handing out sweets to the good, or as the devil, handing out beatings to the bad.
And people who are whacked by the revellers in the run up to Christmas have no cause to complain, say police.
If only it was true
OSHKOSH, WI - The Oshkosh divorced men's rod, reel and gun club, recently squelched from passing a legal feral tabby hunting law in the state of Wisconsin, have shifted their misplaced passions and mad obsessions into the states, and the indeed the worlds, first Cat Olympics.
Divorced dad Elvis Weems elaborates :
"Well, they wouldn't let us hunt cats like we wanted, so we did the next best thing. We have over a dozen events planned this August in Oshkosh, including the tabby-hammer toss, cat fishing, cat-put, cat-a-pult and kitty-discus, to name a few! Should be exciting. We can get our rocks off in spite of the fact we can't hunt cats, so this is the next best thing!"
Divorced dad Elvis Weems elaborates :
"Well, they wouldn't let us hunt cats like we wanted, so we did the next best thing. We have over a dozen events planned this August in Oshkosh, including the tabby-hammer toss, cat fishing, cat-put, cat-a-pult and kitty-discus, to name a few! Should be exciting. We can get our rocks off in spite of the fact we can't hunt cats, so this is the next best thing!"
Back Shaver
Ever wonder how to remove all of the hair from your back? Wonder no more my friend. You have come to the right place. Here at ShopInPrivate.com we have the Razorba. The Razorba is a razor holder that was designed to help men shave their back. If you have a hairy back and you don't want to enlist the help of a friend to remove it, you can use the razorba to remove your back hair yourself.
Monday, December 05, 2005
0 commentsPuzzle alarm clock
This is the alarm clock which is guaranteed to wake you up! Nobody sleeps through this!
It wakes you up by firing four puzzle pieces up in the air, and then it is your task to get the pieces and put them back in the alarm clock - it won't turn off until then.
Sleep well and wake up safely!
Egg prank
This is like the I Love Lucy episode where they try to get all the chocolates on the conveyor belt. They seemed pretty calm to the tell the truth. What would you do?
See the video.
See the video.
Naked bank robbers
Police in El Salvador say they have exposed a planned bank heist after finding two naked would-be robbers digging a tunnel towards the vault.
The two men, covered in nothing but dust, were caught after part of the tunnel collapsed, leaving a gaping hole in the street near the bank.
They had apparently stripped off because of the heat inside the tunnel.
The two men, covered in nothing but dust, were caught after part of the tunnel collapsed, leaving a gaping hole in the street near the bank.
They had apparently stripped off because of the heat inside the tunnel.
X3
Here's a few pictures from the new X-Men 3 movie. The movie comes out May 26th (a day after my birthday). One thing I'm happy about is that they decided to keep ArchAngel as a guy and not a girl. And does anyone remember Ben Foster besides me. Flash Forward? Liberty Heights? Get Over It? 11:14? Anything? C'mon.
Some other new editions to the mutant cast include: Beast (Kelsey Grammer), Juggernaut (Vinnie Jones), Omega Red (Vince Murdocco) and Emma Frost (Ashley Hartman).
Some other new editions to the mutant cast include: Beast (Kelsey Grammer), Juggernaut (Vinnie Jones), Omega Red (Vince Murdocco) and Emma Frost (Ashley Hartman).
History's youngest mother (true)
In 1939, a man from a small village in the Andes mountains carried his five-year-old daughter Lina into a hospital in the town of Pisco, Peru. He indicated to the doctors there that the shamans in his village had been unable to cure the large tumor that was developing in her abdomen. Upon examination, the doctors learned that the swelling was not actually a tumor.
Dr. Gérado Lozada was told by Lina's father that she had been having regular periods since age three, but they had stopped about 7 1/2 months prior to the visit. He listened to the young girl's abdomen with a stethoscope, and heart a tiny second heartbeat. An X-Ray was also performed, after which there could be no doubt… to the doctors' astonishment, five-year-old Lina Medina was about seven months pregnant.
Soon she was transferred to a hospital in the city of Lima, where specialists confirmed the pregnancy. Lina's father was arrested on suspicion of incest, but due to lack of evidence, he was released. On Mother's Day in 1939, when Lina was just under 5 years and 8 months old, her baby was delivered by cesarean section. It was a healthy 6 pound baby boy, and was named Gerardo after the doctor who originally diagnosed Lina's pregnancy, Dr. Gérado Lozada.
Dr. Gérado Lozada was told by Lina's father that she had been having regular periods since age three, but they had stopped about 7 1/2 months prior to the visit. He listened to the young girl's abdomen with a stethoscope, and heart a tiny second heartbeat. An X-Ray was also performed, after which there could be no doubt… to the doctors' astonishment, five-year-old Lina Medina was about seven months pregnant.
Soon she was transferred to a hospital in the city of Lima, where specialists confirmed the pregnancy. Lina's father was arrested on suspicion of incest, but due to lack of evidence, he was released. On Mother's Day in 1939, when Lina was just under 5 years and 8 months old, her baby was delivered by cesarean section. It was a healthy 6 pound baby boy, and was named Gerardo after the doctor who originally diagnosed Lina's pregnancy, Dr. Gérado Lozada.
Top 25 DVDs
It's official. Thanks to DVDs, the wow factor has passed from the multiplex to the home. Movie attendance in 2005 is down eight percent. Why? Because fans want to show off their home-theater systems with DVDs, especially the ones packed with bonus features. Here's the pick of the crop.
Precision Lawn Chair Marching Dads
What could be funnier than a group of Dad’s marching down the street with black socks, American flag boxer shorts and white tank tops? How about barking out cadence like: "She don't know and I don't care, I'm wearing yesterday's underwear." Or “All our wives say we are lazy, our laying around just drives them crazy”. Many people jump out and hand off a cool malt beverage to our group. We perform twice as hard for those people. Why wouldn't we?
From its humble beginning in 1994 Northern drill sergeant Duff Stewart now a Wisconsin resident originally from Crystal Lake Illinois began an instant crowd pleaser for young and old parade attendees. The Eastern division drill sergeant is Kent Welch.
Kent has promoted the group to national media. “This group needs to have national exposure we are the comedy relief of every event, football half-time, or parade we attend” Welch commented.
Free money!
Now you can make all the money you want. "The more money you have, the easier it is to own it all..." Ain't that the truth.
Sunday, December 04, 2005
0 commentsI'm attacking the darkness
If you ever wanted to learn about Dungeons & Dragons, here's your chance. When you've got the time, the game is actually fun. Take it from me, a dungeon master and a level 15 Drow Monk. Yeah, that's right.
Man attacks car with sword
A road-rage incident took a bizarre turn late Thursday when a driver pulled out a samurai-style sword and started swinging it at a car, Salem police said.
Officers arrested Vernon Dale Smith Jr., 48, of Salem, on second-degree attempted assault and several other charges.
The incident began shortly before 10:20 p.m. Thursday.
Officers arrested Vernon Dale Smith Jr., 48, of Salem, on second-degree attempted assault and several other charges.
The incident began shortly before 10:20 p.m. Thursday.
Man sentenced to probation after shooting at squirrel which he thought was coyote but turned out to be his neighbor's bed
Dr. Arthur Geltzer, 68, of Provincetown and Rhode Island, the optometrist who could have faced a mandatory one-year jail sentence for possession of an unregistered fire arm, was placed on one-year probation Monday after he agreed to a plea bargain with the district attorney's office.
Leonard Enos III, who represented Geltzer at the hearing, said a plea agreement was worked out to dispose of the case. There was no admission of wrong doing on Geltzer's part, he said.
Geltzer had been charged with possession of an unregistered firearm and discharging a gun within 500 feet of a residence.
Leonard Enos III, who represented Geltzer at the hearing, said a plea agreement was worked out to dispose of the case. There was no admission of wrong doing on Geltzer's part, he said.
Geltzer had been charged with possession of an unregistered firearm and discharging a gun within 500 feet of a residence.
Racing Santas go for yo-yo record
Four thousand six hundred Father Christmases donned red and white robes on Sunday for the fifth annual Santa Run through Newtown in Powys.
The 4.5 mile race through the town was officially started by Welsh paralympian Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson
Newtown holds the world record for the world's biggest Santa gathering.
