Monday, December 10, 2007
0 comments 0 commentsMan finds condom in his burger
Miguel Hartless said he made the discovery after the third bite of the Southwestern Whopper he ordered from the Rutland restaurant, WPTZ-TV in Plattsburgh, N.Y., reported.
Hartless said he immediately got sick and has since had nightmares about the incident. He also has had tests for sexually transmitted diseases, which he said came back negative.
Hartless said he's saving the burger, which he put in his freezer, as evidence for a lawsuit against the owner of the restaurant for pain and suffering as well as medical expenses.
Friday, November 30, 2007
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R.I.P. Evel Knievel
Motorcycle stuntman Robert "Evel Knievel" died in Florida Friday at the age of 69.
Born in Butte, Montana, Oct. 17, 1938, Knievel made a name for himself for his daredevil feats, jumping rows of vehicles, natural chasms and other obstacles. He claimed to have broken every bone in his body at least twice.
The death was reported by Butte architect and Knievel's graphic design artist Bob Corbett, who said Knievel's wife, Krystal Kennedy, rushed him to the hospital earlier today.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
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Fans toss 20k teddy bears onto ice
Portland Winter Hawks ice hockey fans threw what was reportedly a world record 20,372 stuffed animals on the ice after what they thought was their team's first goal of the season - a goal which officials later disallowed.
TIME's morality quiz
The deepest foundation on which morality is built is the phenomenon of empathy, the understanding that what hurts me would feel the same way to you. And human ego notwithstanding, it's a quality other species share. While it's impossible to directly measure empathy in animals, in humans it's another matter. Here are some of the dilemmas used to study human morality. Take this quiz to see how you compare to other TIME.com readers. Then read how scientists are using these dilemmas to study morality.
Monday, November 26, 2007
0 commentsBlondes are contagious
When men meet fair-haired women they really do have a “blonde moment”. Scientists have found that their mental performance drops, apparently because they believe they are dealing with someone less intelligent.
Researchers discovered what might be called the “bimbo delusion” by studying men’s ability to complete general knowledge tests after exposure to different women. The academics found that men’s scores fell after they were shown pictures of blondes.
Further analysis convinced the team that, rather than simply being distracted by the flaxen hair, those who performed poorly had been unconsciously driven by social stereotypes to “think blonde”.
Friday, November 16, 2007
1 comments 0 commentsMore politcal correctness this holiday
Santas in Australia's largest city have been told not to use Father Christmas's traditional "ho ho ho" greeting because it may be offensive to women, it was reported Thursday.
Sydney's Santa Clauses have instead been instructed to say "ha ha ha" instead, the Daily Telegraph reported.
One disgruntled Santa told the newspaper a recruitment firm warned him not to use "ho ho ho" because it could frighten children and was too close to "ho", a US slang term for prostitute.
My generation's one weakness
Two-thirds say they’ll do it for a year’s tuition. And for a few, even an iPod touch will do.
That’s what New York University students said they’d take in exchange for their right to vote in the next presidential election, a recent survey by an NYU journalism class found.
Twenty percent said they’d exchange their vote for an iPod touch. But 66 percent said they’d forfeit their vote for a free [tuition] ride to NYU. And half said they’d give up the right to vote forever for $1 million.
Frinday the 13th remake gets new director
For those that thought the remake was just a rumor, think again. Although, we haven’t heard of any recent news in the past few weeks about the remake that is being made under Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes production company, it doesn’t mean we have seen the last of the infamous hockey-masked killer. It turns out that Jonathan Liebesman is out as the director, and a new director is currently in negotiations to direct the equally much anticipated and much dreaded remake.
It seems that we're just not interested in making original movies anymore. They're either just remakes or "based off of a (insert other form of story telling)." Which would be fine, if the so-called original movies weren't just cookie cutter scripts.
Monday, October 29, 2007
0 commentsTragedy hits Rowan University
The beating death of a Rowan University student turned a frolicsome homecoming weekend into a tense day and night yesterday with security and students on high alert.
The attack on Donald Farrell, 19, of Boonton Township, Morris County, was eerily similar to a fatal assault on a Kutztown University student early this semester.
Farrell was walking from his off-campus apartment complex with three friends shortly after 9 p.m. on Saturday when five men approached the group and asked where they could find a campus party, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office.
Drexel hosting Democratic debate
Tomorrow, the political circus comes to town.
Seven Democratic presidential candidates, accompanied by their entourages and the national press corps, will descend on Drexel University for a two-hour debate.
No public tickets are available for the event, which will be televised by MSNBC, starting at 9 p.m., from the Main Building Auditorium at 32d and Chestnut Streets.
McDonald's pizza - one word... befuddled
My friend Richard sent me these photos tonight, saying
“I don’t know where these came from but they’re going around the
net. If you haven’t seen them already, I know you will enjoy them. Don’t ask questions, just marvel.”
And marvel I did. My God. Have a look - ingredients and buildup here, the shocking conclusion after the jump.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
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3-year old boy gets cone stuck on head
To Charlie Thomas, it must have seemed like a wizard idea.
Spotting a discarded traffic cone, the imaginative three-year-old immediately saw its potential as an impromptu Harry Potter outfit.
But after placing it carefully on his head to show his family, the magic soon disappeared.
Ladybugs invade New York
Late Thursday afternoon, the newly arrived pest-control troops swarmed over Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village. In their flashy red and black jackets, they fanned out among the flowers and shrubs, searching for aphids, mites and other threats to the greenery at the heavily landscaped campus of Manhattan’s most famous middle-income rental complex.
Their intention was to eat them.
The troops were ladybugs. Some 720,000 of them were released by groundskeepers at the complex, which occupies 18 square blocks northeast of First Avenue and East 14th Street. The ladybugs are part of an effort by the complex’s new owners, Tishman Speyer, to move away from using chemical insecticides to protect the plants and grass that cover 40 acres there.
Saturday, October 13, 2007
0 commentsKarate nuns
In 1991, a group of French nuns arrived in New York to open a mission. All of them were from the Order of Fraternite Notre Dame. Not one spoke English. Their first plan was to establish a soup kitchen for the poorest of the poor. They chose a storefront in Spanish Harlem and started working. Within a short period of time, they arranged to have food that was not sold by bakeries and restaurants donated to the mission. This was then served to the visitors of their kitchen. Other activities of involvement include dispensing food to the homeless in Times Square and caring for AIDS patients at nearby hospitals. A warm and friendly relationship has developed with the surrounding community. Neighbors enjoy their presence on the block and seem to look out for them. They do not proselytize, preferring to let their work quietly speak for itself.
Shortly after their arrival, they began to study the martial arts...
Friday, October 12, 2007
0 commentsMost terrifying foods in the world
Humans are like goats. We'll eat any damned thing. Just ask the people who make PowerBars.
In fact, you'll find foods in this world that don't even seem possible. Not just that they could exist, but that people would actually stick this stuff in their mouths without a gun to their head.
We've found six dishes that seemed to have sprung from Satan's own cookbook.
In fact, you'll find foods in this world that don't even seem possible. Not just that they could exist, but that people would actually stick this stuff in their mouths without a gun to their head.
We've found six dishes that seemed to have sprung from Satan's own cookbook.
13 best haunted house attractions of 2007
It's Halloween season and you know what that means: time for what has become our annual 13 Best Haunted Houses list! There have been a few additions and subtractions from last years list , but, as always, each one has their own unique characteristics that make it a worthy haunt for even the most seasoned of haunted housers.
So let's get started with this year's list.
Friday, October 05, 2007
0 comments 0 commentsAnimal scale
Step on and see which animal you weigh.
You could be anything from little baby rabbit to a bear!
Buy it.
World's largest swimming pool
Construction of the world's largest crystal-clear seawater lagoon has been successfully completed. Upon execution of the last expansion stage, this lagoon –San Alfonso's signature amenity- has reached its final size, i.e., over one kilometer long, 8 hectares in surface and 2.5 million liters of water. Too big to picture? Let's put it this way: the size of the lagoon is equivalent to 6,000 regular, 8-meter long swimming pools.
DOORS obstacle course
It's like Ninja Warrior, only with bike-riding across a large body of water.
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Monday, October 01, 2007
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Where aren't they now
Thursday, September 13, 2007
1 commentsAlternate free routes accross PA if I-80 gets tolls... this is me throwing Tim a bone
If I-80 becomes a toll road and the Pennsylvania Turnpike is already a toll road, how can you get across the state for free?
Slowly.
There are several ways to travel from the Philadelphia area to Ohio without paying tolls, but none make it easy to use your cruise control.
Slowly.
There are several ways to travel from the Philadelphia area to Ohio without paying tolls, but none make it easy to use your cruise control.
I-80 may tolls... somewhere a McCormick is crying and planning a new way to Sandusky
Brent Olson, the balding and soft-spoken general manager of a modular-home factory, is an unlikely Paul Revere.
But here he is, part of a growing revolt across northern Pennsylvania, sounding the alarm: The tolls are coming, the tolls are coming.
"We're really upset. This is going to have a drastic impact on our economy," said Olson, general manager for Commodore Homes, walking across a vast production floor where a small army of carpenters, welders, plumbers, roofers and electricians completes a home every 40 minutes. "I have a sickening fee.
But here he is, part of a growing revolt across northern Pennsylvania, sounding the alarm: The tolls are coming, the tolls are coming.
"We're really upset. This is going to have a drastic impact on our economy," said Olson, general manager for Commodore Homes, walking across a vast production floor where a small army of carpenters, welders, plumbers, roofers and electricians completes a home every 40 minutes. "I have a sickening fee.
10 funniest MPAA ratings
Once upon a time, movie ratings were limited to simple Gs, PGs and Rs. So it was helpful to parents and sensitive moviegoers when the MPAA decided to go the extra step beyond simple letter ratings and begin offering ratings reasons. Unfortunately, the people who write them appear to have a penchant for huffing paint, because a lot of the reasons are pretty damn goofy.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
0 commentsMake your own hot dog cake
When I found out that today is Hot Dog Day, I knew I had to share this fun creation. It really takes "semi-homemade" and pushes it to the next level, everything can be bought, but the end result is completely unique. The Hot Dog and Fries Cake is a completely edible, ridiculously sweet cake shaped to look like a hot dog in a bun and french fries. All you need is a loaf cake, a few Twinkies, red frosting, yellow icing, red icing and some green fruit. If you'd rather not use Twinkies, substitute with different kind of cake in the center. Either way, your little ones — and big ones too — are going to love this treat.
See how to assemble one for yourself!
How you know that your grandparents really hate you
Chinese surgeons will try to remove 23 needles from a woman that doctors believe may have been imbedded under her skin by grandparents trying to kill her so that a baby boy might take her place.
The needles - about an inch in length - were discovered by X-ray after Luo Cuifen, 29, went to doctors complaining of blood in her urine.
Many of the needles have worked their way into Luo's vital organs including her lungs, liver, bladder and kidneys, making their removal difficult, said Qu Rui, a spokesman for the Richland International Hospital in Yunnan province's capital, Kunming.
Monday, September 10, 2007
0 commentsBloodcar
In the near future gas prices have reached astronomical highs nearing $40 a gallon. One man, Archie Andrews, an environmentalist elementary school teacher, is trying to discover an alternate fuel source. While experimenting with wheat grass, Archie accidentally stumbles upon a solution. That solution turns out to be blood. HUMAN BLOOD!
Tomatoes are evil
A web site dedicated to the percentage of the Earth's population who DON'T LIKE TOMATOES.
We are not talking about a mild dislike or a medical allergy; but the realisation that this fruit is the SPAWN OF SATAN.
Cherry, Plum, Beef, Sundried, Green, Organic or home grown; all TOMATOES ARE EVIL.
Salty burger lands employee in jail
Kendra Bull was mixing hamburger meat when, she said, too much salt and pepper accidentally spilled into the bowl. Bull said her manager was working with her, and continued to make patties out of the meat. Bull grilled and ate one of the over-seasoned burgers for her dinner break and grilled the remaining burgers from the batch.
A police officer purchased one of the salty burgers and became sick. According to MyFoxAtlanta, the police accused Bull of purposely pouring the salt and pepper on the burger and charged her with reckless conduct. The police photographed the burger, took the sick cop to the hospital, and carted Bull off to jail.
Bull, who spent Thursday night in jail until she was released on a $1,000 signature bond Friday morning, admitted the burgers were too salty, but said she ate one from the batch and did not get sick. She also said that security cameras trained on the work area and grill will prove that the salt was spilled accidentally.
Sunday, September 09, 2007
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Popcorn Lung: the victim's story
Two senators, union leaders and researchers urged the federal government Friday to set tougher restrictions on a microwave popcorn additive linked to lung disease among factory workers heavily exposed to it.
The chemical diacetyl, used as a butter flavoring in some microwave popcorn, has been linked to serious lung damage in workers who test hundreds of bags per day and inhale their fumes. It also was tied to disease in one consumer who ate microwave popcorn nightly and breathed the steam from freshly cooked bags.
Democratic Sens. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts and Patty Murray of Washington sent letters on the matter Friday to the Centers for Disease Control, Food and Drug Administration, and Department of Labor.
Monday, August 20, 2007
0 commentsFriday, August 17, 2007
0 commentsComcast takes a stand against BitTorrents
Over the past weeks more and more Comcast users started to notice that their BitTorrent transfers were cut off. Most users report a significant decrease in download speeds, and even worse, they are unable to seed their downloads. A nightmare for people who want to keep up a positive ratio at private trackers and for the speed of BitTorrent transfers in general.
ISPs have been throttling BitTorrent traffic for almost two years now. Most ISPs simply limit the available bandwidth for BitTorrent traffic, but Comcast takes it one step further, and prevents their customers from seeding. And Comcast is not alone in this, Canadian ISPs Cogeco and Rogers use similar methods on a smaller scale.
Unfortunately, these more aggressive throttling methods can’t be circumvented by simply enabling encryption in your BitTorrent client. It is reported that Comcast is using an application from Sandvine to throttle BitTorrent traffic. Sandvine breaks every (seed) connection with new peers after a few seconds if it’s not a Comcast user. This makes it virtually impossible to seed a file, especially in small swarms without any Comcast users. Some users report that they can still connect to a few peers, but most of the Comcast customers see a significant drop in their upload speed.
ISPs have been throttling BitTorrent traffic for almost two years now. Most ISPs simply limit the available bandwidth for BitTorrent traffic, but Comcast takes it one step further, and prevents their customers from seeding. And Comcast is not alone in this, Canadian ISPs Cogeco and Rogers use similar methods on a smaller scale.
Unfortunately, these more aggressive throttling methods can’t be circumvented by simply enabling encryption in your BitTorrent client. It is reported that Comcast is using an application from Sandvine to throttle BitTorrent traffic. Sandvine breaks every (seed) connection with new peers after a few seconds if it’s not a Comcast user. This makes it virtually impossible to seed a file, especially in small swarms without any Comcast users. Some users report that they can still connect to a few peers, but most of the Comcast customers see a significant drop in their upload speed.
Monday, August 13, 2007
0 commentsHappy Left-Handers Day
Welcome to the official site for the Left-Handers Club, and the 16th annual celebration of left-handers superiority!! All year round, we fit in with home and office layouts designed for right-handers’ comfort – put up with doors, cookers, sinks, computer mice, keyboards and desks that are efficient for right-handers to work at, and hundreds of times every day we contort ourselves using back-to-front tools and gadgets that make us look clumsy and awkward in our efforts to make them to work…
But NOT TODAY! Because on this special day, it is your chance to GET YOUR OWN BACK on your right-handed friends colleagues and family, by designating your personal space as a LEFTY ZONE where everything must be done left-handed! Download our unique Lefty Zone posters for prominent display, plus any others from our selection of FREE LEFT-HANDERS DAY POSTERS, re-arrange the room for your convenience, and settle down to enjoy this site, totally dedicated to YOU
But NOT TODAY! Because on this special day, it is your chance to GET YOUR OWN BACK on your right-handed friends colleagues and family, by designating your personal space as a LEFTY ZONE where everything must be done left-handed! Download our unique Lefty Zone posters for prominent display, plus any others from our selection of FREE LEFT-HANDERS DAY POSTERS, re-arrange the room for your convenience, and settle down to enjoy this site, totally dedicated to YOU
Johnson & Johnson sues Red Cross for its red cross
Johnson & Johnson, the health-products giant that uses a red cross as its trademark, sued the American Red Cross on Wednesday, demanding that the charity halt the use of the red cross symbol on products it sells to the public.
Johnson & Johnson said it has had exclusive rights to use the trademark on certain commercial products - including bandages and first-aid cream - for more than 100 years.
It contends that the Red Cross is supposed to use the symbol only in connection with nonprofit relief services.
Johnson & Johnson said it has had exclusive rights to use the trademark on certain commercial products - including bandages and first-aid cream - for more than 100 years.
It contends that the Red Cross is supposed to use the symbol only in connection with nonprofit relief services.
Man sues McDonald's and proves his own stupidity
A Morgantown man, his mother and his friend are suing McDonald's for $10 million.
The man says he bit into a hamburger and had a severe allergic reaction to the cheese melted on it.
Jeromy Jackson, who is in his early 20s, says he clearly ordered two Quarter Pounders without cheese at the McDonald's restaurant in Star City before heading to Clarksburg.
The man says he bit into a hamburger and had a severe allergic reaction to the cheese melted on it.
Jeromy Jackson, who is in his early 20s, says he clearly ordered two Quarter Pounders without cheese at the McDonald's restaurant in Star City before heading to Clarksburg.
Being smart is stupid
If you're so smart, why aren't you rich? Although money and mental muscles may seem a natural match, brains, alas, may be more hindrance than help when it comes to getting rich, concludes a new study in the journal Intelligence.
"It is still not well understood why some people are rich and others are poor," writes study author Jay Zagorsky of Ohio State University. "Luck, timing, parents, choice of spouse and many other factors play important roles in shaping an individual's circumstances," he acknowledges in his study, which looks for a link between intelligence scores, wages and wealth.
Past analyses have mostly just looked at income, with studies of World War II veterans finding a link between smarts and a better salary. The controversial 1994 book, The Bell Curve, by Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray, went further, arguing that few high-IQ types end up in poverty. Within a few years, that conclusion was later found lacking by Cornell University economist John Cawley and others.
"It is still not well understood why some people are rich and others are poor," writes study author Jay Zagorsky of Ohio State University. "Luck, timing, parents, choice of spouse and many other factors play important roles in shaping an individual's circumstances," he acknowledges in his study, which looks for a link between intelligence scores, wages and wealth.
Past analyses have mostly just looked at income, with studies of World War II veterans finding a link between smarts and a better salary. The controversial 1994 book, The Bell Curve, by Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray, went further, arguing that few high-IQ types end up in poverty. Within a few years, that conclusion was later found lacking by Cornell University economist John Cawley and others.
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
0 commentsSimpsons did it!
A 59-year-old German woman has had most of a pencil removed from inside her head after suffering nearly her whole life with the headaches and nosebleeds it caused, Bild newspaper reported on Monday.
Margret Wegner fell over carrying the pencil in her hand when she was four.
"The pencil went right through my skin -- and disappeared into my head," Wegner told the newspaper.
Margret Wegner fell over carrying the pencil in her hand when she was four.
"The pencil went right through my skin -- and disappeared into my head," Wegner told the newspaper.
Friday, August 03, 2007
0 commentsWii Fit
The active-play phenomenon started by Wii Sports now spreads to your whole body thanks to the pressure-sensitive Wii Balance Board (name not final), which comes packed with Wii Fit. The board is used for an extensive array of fun and dynamic activities, including aerobics, yoga, muscle stretches and games. Many of these activities focus towards providing a "core" workout, a popular exercise method that emphasizes slower, controlled motions. Family members will have fun staying active and talking about and comparing their results and progress on a new channel on the Wii Menu.
NJ teens find solution to no-alcohol Tuesdays
Teenagers-only no-alcohol Tuesdays at Jenkinson's in Point Pleasant are at risk because dozens of young people have been drinking prior to heading to the nightclub, according to a report in the Asbury Park Press.
Jenkinson's owners plan to meet today to determine how to address the problem, spokeswoman Marilou Halvorsen said Wednesday. Options include changing the night or eliminating the program, she said.
The nightclub staff and borough officials are reviewing security measures and have brought police into the discussions.
Jenkinson's owners plan to meet today to determine how to address the problem, spokeswoman Marilou Halvorsen said Wednesday. Options include changing the night or eliminating the program, she said.
The nightclub staff and borough officials are reviewing security measures and have brought police into the discussions.
"...because a cat deserves a My Space too"
Meow! Join our community of coool cats. Purebred, rescued, fat or small - all are welcomed. Upload photos, write your very own kitty blog, leave comments, search for cat pals and much much more.
Dog? MyDogSpace.com
Facebook brings the world together one mother and lost son at a time
When Lori Haas joined Facebook, she didn't know much about the popular social networking site except that most of her friends were on it. Little did she know how life-changing the online tool would be.
After spending a year searching for the son she gave up for adoption 20 years ago in phone books, adoption registries and on the Internet to no avail, a friend suggested searching for him on Facebook.
"When my friend told me about the search tool and I typed in my son's name, Travis Sheppard, I couldn't believe it when I saw a photo of him," she said.
Friday, July 27, 2007
0 commentsThe 25 worst movie remakes
Remaking classic movies is all the rage in Hollywood these days. Sometimes it works ('The Italian Job'), sometimes it seems like a good idea (Tim Burton reimagining 'Planet of the Apes'!) but proves a debacle, and sometimes it's just an awful idea from jump (redoing 'Psycho' was an act of pure hubris). We count down 25 remakes we wish hadn't been made.
Cat predicts death
The footsteps down the corridor of the Steere House Nursing And Rehabilitation Centre are light but purposeful as Oscar makes his way towards the end of the hallway and stops outside room 310.
The door is pulled firmly shut and, untroubled, he sits down outside it, and waits some 25 minutes until a nurse's aide appears, her arms full of dirty linen.
"Ah, Oscar," she smiles, and with a nod, almost as if she were expecting him, allows him to pass into the room where a frail elderly lady, her body ravaged by cancer, is sleeping fitfully. Oscar sniffs ostentatiously around, resists the blandishments of the relatives gathered round the bedside, struts out and continues on his round. For the lady in room 310, the time has not yet come.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
0 commentsTuesday, June 26, 2007
1 commentsFrozen beer-on-a-stick
Many people say there's nothing like a cold beer on a hot day. But did you ever consider savoring a frozen beer? How about a frozen beer on a stick?
A chef in Washington, DC, is making what he calls a "hopsicle."
The chef at Rustico's says the frozen beer has been selling like, well, hotcakes.
Monday, June 25, 2007
0 commentsThey're running out of ideas in Tinseltown
The film director Sir Ridley Scott is preparing the most unlikely movie of his career a feature-length version of the venerable board game Monopoly.
The 69-year-old British film-maker, whose hits include Gladiator and Black Hawk Down, has been offered the pick of young actresses to help turn the property game into a racy comedy thriller.
William Morris, the oldest theatrical agency in Hollywood, has promised Hasbro, which owns Parker Brothers, the manufacturer of Monopoly in the US, that the cream of its stable of 2,000 actors will help create a blockbuster movie.
Who would have thought?
A Japanese man who set a world record by wolfing down 53 hot dogs in 12 minutes has suffered a severe jaw injury due to his rigorous training, making his next title uncertain.
Takeru 'Tsunami' said he can only open his mouth to make a gap the size of a fingertip after being diagnosed with jaw arthritis.
In an entry on his blog entitled Occupational Hazard, Kobayashi said: "My jaw refused to fight any more."
