http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090331/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_space_russia_mars;_ylt=Ai6dUZs9YoNpOoisyRbhBnHtiBIF
Reaching Mars on current space ships would take at least 500 days and would subject astronauts to massive doses of radiation. Russian officials say the earliest such flight could be expected in 2030.
Gosh, where do we sign up?
Monday, April 6, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
10 Things He’s Thinking When He’s Having Sex
http://www.glamour.com/sex-love-life/2009/03/10-things-hes-thinking-when-hes-having-sex#slide=4
My favorite quote (what would we do without Glamour Magazine?):
“I am personally thinking about the St. Louis Cardinals lineup.”
—Andy, 25
My favorite quote (what would we do without Glamour Magazine?):
“I am personally thinking about the St. Louis Cardinals lineup.”
—Andy, 25
Thursday, April 2, 2009
9 patients made nearly 2,700 ER visits in Texas
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090402/ap_on_re_us/frequent_er_patients
AUSTIN, Texas – Just nine people accounted for nearly 2,700 of the emergency room visits in the Austin area during the past six years at a cost of $3 million to taxpayers and others, according to a report.
And it wasn't easy--they were up all night.
AUSTIN, Texas – Just nine people accounted for nearly 2,700 of the emergency room visits in the Austin area during the past six years at a cost of $3 million to taxpayers and others, according to a report.
And it wasn't easy--they were up all night.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Ohio man charged with drunken driving on bar stool
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090331/ap_on_fe_st/odd_bar_stool_dui
Maybe having 15 beers wasn't such a good idea.
Maybe having 15 beers wasn't such a good idea.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
'Dumbest criminal' nabbed in cop convention holdup
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090327/ap_on_fe_st/odd_police_convention_robbery
Enough said department:
HARRISBURG, Pa. – A retired police chief said he was robbed by "probably the dumbest criminal in Pennsylvania," at a police officers' convention on Friday morning. John Comparetto said as he came out of a stall in the men's room, a man pointed a gun in his face and demanded money. There were 300 narcotics officers from Pennsylvania and Ohio at the gathering.
Comparetto gave up his money and cell phone. But when the man fled, Comparetto and some colleagues chased him. They arrested a 19-year-old man as he was trying to leave in a taxi.
The suspect is also awaiting trial on four previous robbery charges.
The suspect was arraigned and taken to Dauphin County Prison. When a reporter asked the suspect for comment as he was led out of court, he said, "I'm smooth."
Enough said department:
HARRISBURG, Pa. – A retired police chief said he was robbed by "probably the dumbest criminal in Pennsylvania," at a police officers' convention on Friday morning. John Comparetto said as he came out of a stall in the men's room, a man pointed a gun in his face and demanded money. There were 300 narcotics officers from Pennsylvania and Ohio at the gathering.
Comparetto gave up his money and cell phone. But when the man fled, Comparetto and some colleagues chased him. They arrested a 19-year-old man as he was trying to leave in a taxi.
The suspect is also awaiting trial on four previous robbery charges.
The suspect was arraigned and taken to Dauphin County Prison. When a reporter asked the suspect for comment as he was led out of court, he said, "I'm smooth."
Monday, March 30, 2009
Perfect Running Pace Revealed
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090329/sc_livescience/perfectrunningpacerevealed
Our scientists at work, or the DUH factor:
So, why is a zoology professor studying running efficiency? Steudel's previous work has tried to build a theory of why our early ancestors evolved from moving on four limbs to two limbs, also known as bipedalism. She has found that human walking is a more efficient method of getting from point A to point B than on all fours.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Woman arrested 3 times in 3 days for drunk driving
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090326/ap_on_fe_st/odd3_owis_3_days
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. – A 60-year-old Washington woman arrested for drunken driving three times in three days while vacationing in Wisconsin has been sentenced to a month in jail. The woman was arrested first at 2 p.m. March 11, 2008. A deputy saw her try to drive out of a ditch, wearing only one shoe and had a blood-alcohol level of 0.21, authorities said. The legal driving limit is .08.
Twenty-four hours later, the woman was arrested after her car got stuck in snow in a park campground that was closed for the winter. The woman told an officer she had had four or six cups of wine.
"I am still finishing up the box of wine in my car from yesterday," authorities reported she told the officer.
Authorities found a box of Black Fox wine in the car.
The woman spent 12 hours in jail. She was released and headed west, but was arrested a short time later after someone reported her driving "all over the road," according to a police report.
An officer found a partial bottle of wine in her car. She had a blood alcohol-level of 0.16.
Court records released Wednesday show the woman was sentenced last week to 30 days in jail and fined more than $3,000.
Just imagine what she could done had she been wearing both shoes.
___
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. – A 60-year-old Washington woman arrested for drunken driving three times in three days while vacationing in Wisconsin has been sentenced to a month in jail. The woman was arrested first at 2 p.m. March 11, 2008. A deputy saw her try to drive out of a ditch, wearing only one shoe and had a blood-alcohol level of 0.21, authorities said. The legal driving limit is .08.
Twenty-four hours later, the woman was arrested after her car got stuck in snow in a park campground that was closed for the winter. The woman told an officer she had had four or six cups of wine.
"I am still finishing up the box of wine in my car from yesterday," authorities reported she told the officer.
Authorities found a box of Black Fox wine in the car.
The woman spent 12 hours in jail. She was released and headed west, but was arrested a short time later after someone reported her driving "all over the road," according to a police report.
An officer found a partial bottle of wine in her car. She had a blood alcohol-level of 0.16.
Court records released Wednesday show the woman was sentenced last week to 30 days in jail and fined more than $3,000.
Just imagine what she could done had she been wearing both shoes.
___
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Girls Gone Riding
http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1850421
Saturday March 28, 2009 at 1:00pm
Legacy Harley-Davidson
1315 Althoff AvenueEffingham, Illinois Get Directions
Always wanted to be involved in the sport of Motorcycling but didn't know where to start or were afraid those in the sport would think you were dumb? Come to our Women's only Girls Gone Riding event and learn everything from where the key goes to packing for a trip, what to do about helmet hair and how to pick up a fallen bike. This is open to all interested women.
You had me at helmet hair.
Saturday March 28, 2009 at 1:00pm
Legacy Harley-Davidson
1315 Althoff AvenueEffingham, Illinois Get Directions
Always wanted to be involved in the sport of Motorcycling but didn't know where to start or were afraid those in the sport would think you were dumb? Come to our Women's only Girls Gone Riding event and learn everything from where the key goes to packing for a trip, what to do about helmet hair and how to pick up a fallen bike. This is open to all interested women.
You had me at helmet hair.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
When I'm Sixty-Four
Mom, Dan, and Dad: graduation night, May, 1963.
I seem to be wearing a pound of Brylcreem.
http://www.delta.ro/beatles/lyrics/pwhenimsi.html
When I get older losing my hair,
Many years from now.
Will you still be sending me a valentine
Birthday greetings bottle of wine.
If I'd been out till quarter to three
Would you lock the door,
Will you still need me, will you still feed me,
When I'm sixty-four.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Skin Deep: The Phunk-N-Ink Tattoo and Music Festival hopes to open eyes… and earn a little respect
http://www.fortwaynereader.com/story.php?uid=1382
Quote of the day:
"Mike Stow says sometimes, people bring in designs that look great on paper but don’t translate to skin. “Most of the time, that’s the hardest part. You’ll have someone who comes in and says ‘I want an angel with a horseshoe with lightning bolts with whatever.’ They name off 15 different things and want it in a fist-sized tattoo, which is just a lot of stuff to be cramming in there. And skin just doesn’t hold out as long as paper does.”
Quote of the day:
"Mike Stow says sometimes, people bring in designs that look great on paper but don’t translate to skin. “Most of the time, that’s the hardest part. You’ll have someone who comes in and says ‘I want an angel with a horseshoe with lightning bolts with whatever.’ They name off 15 different things and want it in a fist-sized tattoo, which is just a lot of stuff to be cramming in there. And skin just doesn’t hold out as long as paper does.”
Monday, March 23, 2009
Cigarette takes revenge to NMN
http://www.advocatepress.com/homepage/x599205314
By Mark Lambird
The Clay County Advocate-Press
Fri Mar 20, 2009, 09:31 AM CDT
Flora, Ill. -
Sometime around 6:30 Wednesday evening, someone who had smoked outside of the No More Nicotine Club in Flora threw down a cigarette.
Most times that would have been the end of it. Just another cigarette butt laying on the sidewalk around the building.
But a gust of wind picked up that cigarette and blew, the still smoldering butt, up against the building and underneath some siding.
At 6:43 a 911 call was made from the club saying that smoke was coming from the buildings walls.
“We turned off the power to make sure it was not electrical,” said the clubs owner Phil Wiley. “The employees kept working the entire time.”
Once Flora Fire Chief Bruce Dickey and his crew made it to the scene the cause of the some was determined, at which time Dickey showed Wiley where the fire had started.
“They put it out with a little bit of water,” Wiley said Monday evening taking a break from working in the clubs kitchen. “The fire department did an outstanding job, they came to do business.
Apparently, just another night in Flora at the"No More Nicotine Club".
By Mark Lambird
The Clay County Advocate-Press
Fri Mar 20, 2009, 09:31 AM CDT
Flora, Ill. -
Sometime around 6:30 Wednesday evening, someone who had smoked outside of the No More Nicotine Club in Flora threw down a cigarette.
Most times that would have been the end of it. Just another cigarette butt laying on the sidewalk around the building.
But a gust of wind picked up that cigarette and blew, the still smoldering butt, up against the building and underneath some siding.
At 6:43 a 911 call was made from the club saying that smoke was coming from the buildings walls.
“We turned off the power to make sure it was not electrical,” said the clubs owner Phil Wiley. “The employees kept working the entire time.”
Once Flora Fire Chief Bruce Dickey and his crew made it to the scene the cause of the some was determined, at which time Dickey showed Wiley where the fire had started.
“They put it out with a little bit of water,” Wiley said Monday evening taking a break from working in the clubs kitchen. “The fire department did an outstanding job, they came to do business.
Apparently, just another night in Flora at the"No More Nicotine Club".
Friday, March 20, 2009
Police Beat Macomb Journal
http://www.macombjournal.com/news/x108127597/Police-Beat-March-16
"David Hoerr, who lives on North Albert Street, was pumping gas at the Cenex station, 340 N. Lafayette St., about 3:50 p.m. Friday when he went inside to make a $200 withdrawal from the ATM machine. He saw fuel overflowing from his tank and ran to shut off the pump. While he was outside, someone stole his money."
Multi-tasking isn't all it's cracked up to be.
"David Hoerr, who lives on North Albert Street, was pumping gas at the Cenex station, 340 N. Lafayette St., about 3:50 p.m. Friday when he went inside to make a $200 withdrawal from the ATM machine. He saw fuel overflowing from his tank and ran to shut off the pump. While he was outside, someone stole his money."
Multi-tasking isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Sheriff asks for help in solving rash of shattered windows
http://www.mariondaily.com/news/x792893431/Sheriff-asks-for-help-in-solving-rash-of-shattered-windows?popular=true
Marion, Ill. -
A rash of broken car windows kept Williamson County Sheriff deputies busy Saturday.The Sheriff's Dept. says deputies were dispatched to investigate six separate incidents of vehicles that had windows shattered on March 14. Investigations determined the windows were likely shattered by an air rifle or similar weapon....
Air rifle?--as in "You'll put your eye out," Red Ryder BB gun--say it isn't so.
Marion, Ill. -
A rash of broken car windows kept Williamson County Sheriff deputies busy Saturday.The Sheriff's Dept. says deputies were dispatched to investigate six separate incidents of vehicles that had windows shattered on March 14. Investigations determined the windows were likely shattered by an air rifle or similar weapon....
Air rifle?--as in "You'll put your eye out," Red Ryder BB gun--say it isn't so.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
La. police arrested growling man on drug charges
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090316/ap_on_fe_st/odd_dog_act
MANSFIELD, La. – Authorities arrested a 32-year-old Texas man on drug charges on Thursday after construction workers saw him on his hands and knees, eating mud and growling like a dog. A woman who accompanied the man from Texas told investigators he had been wandering around the complex and eating dog food.
Sheriff's Lt. Horace Womack said a small bottle of PCP, a half-pound of marijuana and one-fourth ounce of crack cocaine were seized during the man's arrest.
The man was booked with possessing all three drugs with intent to distribute them. He was placed in a cell where jailers at the DeSoto Detention Center could keep an eye on him.
What about the "woman who accompanied the man from Texas"--sounds like she could use a strong dose of Dr. Phil.
MANSFIELD, La. – Authorities arrested a 32-year-old Texas man on drug charges on Thursday after construction workers saw him on his hands and knees, eating mud and growling like a dog. A woman who accompanied the man from Texas told investigators he had been wandering around the complex and eating dog food.
Sheriff's Lt. Horace Womack said a small bottle of PCP, a half-pound of marijuana and one-fourth ounce of crack cocaine were seized during the man's arrest.
The man was booked with possessing all three drugs with intent to distribute them. He was placed in a cell where jailers at the DeSoto Detention Center could keep an eye on him.
What about the "woman who accompanied the man from Texas"--sounds like she could use a strong dose of Dr. Phil.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Man arrested after shooting vehicle window
http://www.bentoneveningnews.com/news/x1445721272/Man-arrested-after-shooting-vehicle-window
Benton, Ill. -
Franklin County Sheriff’s Department investigator John Graskewicz reported the arrest of a Benton man following a drive-by shooting that occurred at 5:42 p.m. Friday.
Graskewicz said Justin M. Williams of the 10000 block of Country Club Road in West Frankfort reported the rear window of his vehicle had been shot out while parked in the driveway of the residence.
“Mr. Williams stated that he had stopped at a business in Benton with a friend,” Graskewicz said. “When the two came out of the store, they saw a white Mercury Mountaineer sitting in the parking lot. Words were exchanged with the people in the vehicle.
“Mr. Williams said they drove back to West Frankfort and were sitting inside his mother’s house when they heard a loud pop,” he said.
“They saw a white Mercury Mountaineer driving away from the residence and recognized it as the same vehicle they had seen earlier.”
Graskewicz said sheriff’s department deputies searched for the vehicle bearing Illinois registration number RDAMLA2 without success.
Deputies spotted the vehicle at 7:04 that evening turning onto Park Road south of Benton.Deputies stopped the vehicle talked with three people inside. The three were identified as Niles E. McCloud, 19, of Carbondale, Jeffrey A. Haremski, 39, of Benton, and Ryan Sasso, 20, of Johnston City.
Graskewicz said the vehicle was searched and a plastic bag containing white powder was located. He said a metal container was also located inside the air conditioning vent that contained 20 yellow pills.Graskewicz said the white powder was later identified as cocaine and the pills were identified as hydrocodone.
He said the three subjects were questioned. Graskewicz said Haremski stated that he was sitting in the rear seat of the vehicle.“Mr. Haremski said ‘I got the back window of his car,’”
Graskewicz said. Williams said he and Haremski had known one another in the past, Graskewicz said.
“The subjects had made several trips to Herrin,” he said.
“Mr. Haremski was charged with one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm and two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
“The vehicle is owned by Mr. Haremski’s girlfriend, Marcella Akin,” Graskewicz said.
“We are trying to find her to question her about the firearm.The firearm was not recovered, he said.
Informed sources (local Hardee's coffee drinkers) suggested Ms. Akin was out looking for a new boyfriend.
Benton, Ill. -
Franklin County Sheriff’s Department investigator John Graskewicz reported the arrest of a Benton man following a drive-by shooting that occurred at 5:42 p.m. Friday.
Graskewicz said Justin M. Williams of the 10000 block of Country Club Road in West Frankfort reported the rear window of his vehicle had been shot out while parked in the driveway of the residence.
“Mr. Williams stated that he had stopped at a business in Benton with a friend,” Graskewicz said. “When the two came out of the store, they saw a white Mercury Mountaineer sitting in the parking lot. Words were exchanged with the people in the vehicle.
“Mr. Williams said they drove back to West Frankfort and were sitting inside his mother’s house when they heard a loud pop,” he said.
“They saw a white Mercury Mountaineer driving away from the residence and recognized it as the same vehicle they had seen earlier.”
Graskewicz said sheriff’s department deputies searched for the vehicle bearing Illinois registration number RDAMLA2 without success.
Deputies spotted the vehicle at 7:04 that evening turning onto Park Road south of Benton.Deputies stopped the vehicle talked with three people inside. The three were identified as Niles E. McCloud, 19, of Carbondale, Jeffrey A. Haremski, 39, of Benton, and Ryan Sasso, 20, of Johnston City.
Graskewicz said the vehicle was searched and a plastic bag containing white powder was located. He said a metal container was also located inside the air conditioning vent that contained 20 yellow pills.Graskewicz said the white powder was later identified as cocaine and the pills were identified as hydrocodone.
He said the three subjects were questioned. Graskewicz said Haremski stated that he was sitting in the rear seat of the vehicle.“Mr. Haremski said ‘I got the back window of his car,’”
Graskewicz said. Williams said he and Haremski had known one another in the past, Graskewicz said.
“The subjects had made several trips to Herrin,” he said.
“Mr. Haremski was charged with one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm and two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
“The vehicle is owned by Mr. Haremski’s girlfriend, Marcella Akin,” Graskewicz said.
“We are trying to find her to question her about the firearm.The firearm was not recovered, he said.
Informed sources (local Hardee's coffee drinkers) suggested Ms. Akin was out looking for a new boyfriend.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Sumner Press Knitting School
http://sumnerpress.com/index.php
(Thanks for the tip, Sheila!)
"It was a triumphant Sumner Press Knitting School though esteemed esteemed leader, Gloria Johnson, was stricken by a sudden illness. She and Allen were unable to attend, March l4-l5. In their absence, Rita Alton lead admirably. Confided the teacher, "we were fortunate; they were all nearly professional."
Which is more than we can say for the Press's proofreading department.
(Thanks for the tip, Sheila!)
"It was a triumphant Sumner Press Knitting School though esteemed esteemed leader, Gloria Johnson, was stricken by a sudden illness. She and Allen were unable to attend, March l4-l5. In their absence, Rita Alton lead admirably. Confided the teacher, "we were fortunate; they were all nearly professional."
Which is more than we can say for the Press's proofreading department.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Pa. DUI defendant claims that he's his own country
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090311/ap_on_fe_st/odd_country_defense
EASTON, Pa. – A man accused of driving drunk said Pennsylvania courts have no jurisdiction over him because he's his own country. After seeing the paperwork that 44-year-old Scott Allan Witmer filed with the court claiming sovereignty, a Northampton County judge said Tuesday he cannot be released from jail until he gets a mental exam.
Witmer, who represented himself, said he believes police lack jurisdiction to pull him over. As he said in court: "I live inside myself, not in Pennsylvania." He said there is no victim in the crime and asked to go to trial.
Defense attorney James Connell, Witmer's standby counsel, said a challenge to the traffic stop would need to be filed as a pretrial motion.
Several witnesses said that Mr. Connell, the standby counsel, appeared to be looking for the back door.
EASTON, Pa. – A man accused of driving drunk said Pennsylvania courts have no jurisdiction over him because he's his own country. After seeing the paperwork that 44-year-old Scott Allan Witmer filed with the court claiming sovereignty, a Northampton County judge said Tuesday he cannot be released from jail until he gets a mental exam.
Witmer, who represented himself, said he believes police lack jurisdiction to pull him over. As he said in court: "I live inside myself, not in Pennsylvania." He said there is no victim in the crime and asked to go to trial.
Defense attorney James Connell, Witmer's standby counsel, said a challenge to the traffic stop would need to be filed as a pretrial motion.
Several witnesses said that Mr. Connell, the standby counsel, appeared to be looking for the back door.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Police: Man driving with 3 tires charged with DUI
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090310/ap_on_fe_st/odd3_tires_arrest
LARGO, Fla. – Authorities charged a man with driving under the influence early Monday after police pulled him over for driving a car with only three tires. Police said an officer spotted a 27-year-old man driving without a rear passenger tire.
The officer reported that the man displayed uneven balance and had bloodshot eyes. A Breathalyzer test he took registered a 0.2 blood alcohol level.
The man was charged with DUI and later released on his own recognizance.
Helpful hint: after kicking your tires, always count them.
LARGO, Fla. – Authorities charged a man with driving under the influence early Monday after police pulled him over for driving a car with only three tires. Police said an officer spotted a 27-year-old man driving without a rear passenger tire.
The officer reported that the man displayed uneven balance and had bloodshot eyes. A Breathalyzer test he took registered a 0.2 blood alcohol level.
The man was charged with DUI and later released on his own recognizance.
Helpful hint: after kicking your tires, always count them.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
5 human heads discovered in ice chests in central Mexico
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/03/10/mexico.heads/index.html?eref=rss_topstories
CNN) -- Five human heads were found in ice chests on Tuesday under a ficus tree in the central Mexican state of Jalisco, police said.
Police in Jalisco, Mexico, discovered five heads beside a road to Guadalajara on Tuesday morning.
The grisly find appeared to be the latest indication of drug cartels fighting for supremacy in battles that have left thousands dead...
Municipal police said one of the heads appeared to belong to someone known in the community.
The Headless Horseman?
CNN) -- Five human heads were found in ice chests on Tuesday under a ficus tree in the central Mexican state of Jalisco, police said.
Police in Jalisco, Mexico, discovered five heads beside a road to Guadalajara on Tuesday morning.
The grisly find appeared to be the latest indication of drug cartels fighting for supremacy in battles that have left thousands dead...
Municipal police said one of the heads appeared to belong to someone known in the community.
The Headless Horseman?
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Cops find bags of heroin in pregnant woman's pants
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090306/ap_on_fe_st/odd_pregnant_heroin
DUNLEITH, Del. – "Police arrested a 31-year-old pregnant woman who had 73 bags of heroin stashed in the waistband of her pants. Police said the woman was a passenger in a car stopped by officers on Wednesday because they believed it had illegal window tint.
In the car, police said officers found six bags of heroin and a loaded gun and a stun gun in the trunk. When officers took her to police headquarters, they found 73 bags of heroin in her waistband.
The driver, a 27-year-old man, was charged with drug and weapons offenses.
Both are being held on bail.
This seems to be the usual heroin-down-the pants article--let's get to the bottom of the "illegal window tint" business.
DUNLEITH, Del. – "Police arrested a 31-year-old pregnant woman who had 73 bags of heroin stashed in the waistband of her pants. Police said the woman was a passenger in a car stopped by officers on Wednesday because they believed it had illegal window tint.
In the car, police said officers found six bags of heroin and a loaded gun and a stun gun in the trunk. When officers took her to police headquarters, they found 73 bags of heroin in her waistband.
The driver, a 27-year-old man, was charged with drug and weapons offenses.
Both are being held on bail.
This seems to be the usual heroin-down-the pants article--let's get to the bottom of the "illegal window tint" business.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Speeder found in stolen car with stolen items, dog
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090306/ap_on_fe_st/odd_traffic_stop_bonanza
KENNER, La. – First of all, police said he was speeding. Second, the 18-year-old wasn't wearing a seat belt and was driving on a suspended license. But that was the least of his troubles. According to police, when the man was pulled over on Tuesday they found a marijuana cigarette. Then they found out the car he was driving was reported stolen. Then they found $27,000 worth of stolen goods in the car.
And when officers asked about the small dog on the front seat, the man could not tell them anything about it.
But a call to the veterinarian listed on the dog's tag led to its owner, who said the pet had been stolen during a home burglary.
Detectives were unsure if the suspect remained in jail Friday.
Maybe he stepped out when they called the vet.
KENNER, La. – First of all, police said he was speeding. Second, the 18-year-old wasn't wearing a seat belt and was driving on a suspended license. But that was the least of his troubles. According to police, when the man was pulled over on Tuesday they found a marijuana cigarette. Then they found out the car he was driving was reported stolen. Then they found $27,000 worth of stolen goods in the car.
And when officers asked about the small dog on the front seat, the man could not tell them anything about it.
But a call to the veterinarian listed on the dog's tag led to its owner, who said the pet had been stolen during a home burglary.
Detectives were unsure if the suspect remained in jail Friday.
Maybe he stepped out when they called the vet.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Fed: Little hope for quick improvement in economy
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090304/ap_on_bi_ge/fed_economy
The Fed, however, did have some good news:
"And airplane makers in the St. Louis region are planning to expand existing production, according to the Fed survey."
The "airplane makers" haven't been this excited since they built the Spirit of St. Louis for Charles Lindbergh.
The Fed, however, did have some good news:
"And airplane makers in the St. Louis region are planning to expand existing production, according to the Fed survey."
The "airplane makers" haven't been this excited since they built the Spirit of St. Louis for Charles Lindbergh.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Fugitive and subject of folk ballad again on loose
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090304/ap_on_re_us/fugitive_lockdown
KENNESAW, Ga. – "The inspiration for a folk ballad about a man who stole a Wal-Mart trailer to see his dying mother was on the loose Wednesday after escaping from custody in Georgia, authorities said.
Chris Daniel Gay slipped out of leg irons, waist chains and handcuffs and escaped from a deputy Tuesday in Kennesaw, officials say. The officer was transporting him to Tennessee to face charges of stealing the trailer in January 2007, officials say. He also is accused of stealing country singer Crystal Gayle's tour bus."
Very Grand Theft Auto.
KENNESAW, Ga. – "The inspiration for a folk ballad about a man who stole a Wal-Mart trailer to see his dying mother was on the loose Wednesday after escaping from custody in Georgia, authorities said.
Chris Daniel Gay slipped out of leg irons, waist chains and handcuffs and escaped from a deputy Tuesday in Kennesaw, officials say. The officer was transporting him to Tennessee to face charges of stealing the trailer in January 2007, officials say. He also is accused of stealing country singer Crystal Gayle's tour bus."
Very Grand Theft Auto.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Embattled senator from Illinois fights to fit in
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090301/ap_on_go_co/burris_digging_in
"Democrats on the Hill said Burris' fellow senators have been cordial to Burris, but hardly gone out of their way make him feel at home.
There was little solace on the Internet either. Two "Save Roland Burris" groups have popped up on the popular Facebook Web site. The groups have less than 70 members combined, and their ranks include a handful of GOP political operatives."
Unemployed "GOP political operatives"?
"Democrats on the Hill said Burris' fellow senators have been cordial to Burris, but hardly gone out of their way make him feel at home.
There was little solace on the Internet either. Two "Save Roland Burris" groups have popped up on the popular Facebook Web site. The groups have less than 70 members combined, and their ranks include a handful of GOP political operatives."
Unemployed "GOP political operatives"?
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Hungary warns of new economic 'Iron Curtain'
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090301/ap_on_re_eu/eu_eu_summit
"On Friday, the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development, the European Investment Bank and the World Bank said they will jointly provide euro24.5 billion ($31.1 billion) in emergency aid to shore up the battered finances of eastern European nations.
The EU has been reluctant to commit more cash so far, with officials saying it would be better to channel money to the International Monetary Fund."
Or just pour it down the rat hole.
"On Friday, the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development, the European Investment Bank and the World Bank said they will jointly provide euro24.5 billion ($31.1 billion) in emergency aid to shore up the battered finances of eastern European nations.
The EU has been reluctant to commit more cash so far, with officials saying it would be better to channel money to the International Monetary Fund."
Or just pour it down the rat hole.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Store to balsamic vinegar thief: 'We will get you'
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090225/ap_on_fe_st/odd_balsamic_bandit
Bend, Ore. "A sign hangs amid the bottles of vinegar at Newport Avenue Market. It's simple, to the point: "Thanks to the Balsamic Vinegar Thief this area is now under surveillance. We will get you...."
Shoplifting, of course, is a problem not limited to this market. Even so, Steve Esselstyn, community liaison for the Bend Police Department, says the police don't get many calls from grocery stores, and when they do it's typically something along the lines of a kid trying to score beer.
But balsamic vinegar?
"Well," Esselstyn said, "they must be a vegetarian."
Grammar alert: "they must be vegetarians."
___
Bend, Ore. "A sign hangs amid the bottles of vinegar at Newport Avenue Market. It's simple, to the point: "Thanks to the Balsamic Vinegar Thief this area is now under surveillance. We will get you...."
Shoplifting, of course, is a problem not limited to this market. Even so, Steve Esselstyn, community liaison for the Bend Police Department, says the police don't get many calls from grocery stores, and when they do it's typically something along the lines of a kid trying to score beer.
But balsamic vinegar?
"Well," Esselstyn said, "they must be a vegetarian."
Grammar alert: "they must be vegetarians."
___
Friday, February 27, 2009
Scientists build computer model for snowflakes
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090225/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_snowflakes_1
CHICAGO (Reuters) – "The random, symmetrical beauty of snowflakes has been recreated in a computer program, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
It took four years for two mathematicians from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and the University of California, Davis, to develop the computer model's theory and perform the computations.
"Even though we've artfully stripped down the model over several years so that it's as simple and efficient as possible, it still takes us a day to grow one of these things," Wisconsin researcher David Griffeath said in a statement."
And you thought only God could make a snowflake.
CHICAGO (Reuters) – "The random, symmetrical beauty of snowflakes has been recreated in a computer program, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
It took four years for two mathematicians from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and the University of California, Davis, to develop the computer model's theory and perform the computations.
"Even though we've artfully stripped down the model over several years so that it's as simple and efficient as possible, it still takes us a day to grow one of these things," Wisconsin researcher David Griffeath said in a statement."
And you thought only God could make a snowflake.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Jobless ex-con asks for more prison time
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090224/od_nm/us_freemeals_odd
TAIPEI (Reuters) – "A jobless Taiwan man released from prison two years ago asked police to send him back so he could eat, police and local media said Tuesday, a grim sign of hard economic times on the island.
When police found the 45-year-old convicted arsonist lying on a street in a popular Taipei shopping district, he requested a return to life behind bars, nostalgic for the 10 years he had already served, the China Post newspaper reported.
Wang had also contacted police separately with his request, a spokesman said. Officers who found him bought him a boxed lunch but declined to send him back to prison, the police spokesman said.
"We advised him to keep looking for work," he said. "I don't know why he can't find a job. Maybe employers think he's not suitable or that he's too old."
Too old? Thank you very much, Mr. "Police Spokesman".
TAIPEI (Reuters) – "A jobless Taiwan man released from prison two years ago asked police to send him back so he could eat, police and local media said Tuesday, a grim sign of hard economic times on the island.
When police found the 45-year-old convicted arsonist lying on a street in a popular Taipei shopping district, he requested a return to life behind bars, nostalgic for the 10 years he had already served, the China Post newspaper reported.
Wang had also contacted police separately with his request, a spokesman said. Officers who found him bought him a boxed lunch but declined to send him back to prison, the police spokesman said.
"We advised him to keep looking for work," he said. "I don't know why he can't find a job. Maybe employers think he's not suitable or that he's too old."
Too old? Thank you very much, Mr. "Police Spokesman".
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Climate change even worse than predicted: expert
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090214/sc_afp/usclimatewarming_20090214150716
CHICAGO (AFP) – "It seems the dire warnings about the oncoming devastation wrought by global warming were not dire enough, a top climate scientist warned Saturday.
It has been just over a year since the Nobel-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published a landmark report warning of rising sea levels, expanding deserts, more intense storms and the extinction of up to 30 percent of plant and animal species."
I can’t worry about that now: I have a dental appointment.
CHICAGO (AFP) – "It seems the dire warnings about the oncoming devastation wrought by global warming were not dire enough, a top climate scientist warned Saturday.
It has been just over a year since the Nobel-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published a landmark report warning of rising sea levels, expanding deserts, more intense storms and the extinction of up to 30 percent of plant and animal species."
I can’t worry about that now: I have a dental appointment.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Wis. inmate accused anew of impersonating officer
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090222/ap_on_fe_st/odd_impersonating_officer
Sat Feb 21, 9:57 pm ET
MADISON, Wis. "A Madison man already serving time for impersonating an officer apparently hasn't learned his lesson.
Thirty-year-old Joshua D. Kay is charged with a new count of impersonating an officer. At an initial court appearance Friday he stood mute so the court entered a plea of not guilty.
Prosecutors say Kay has been telling other inmates he's actually a sheriff's deputy, working undercover to investigate other deputies...
Kay is serving an eight-month jail sentence for three misdemeanors. Among them was a 2007 conviction for turning on flashing red lights and a siren on his personal car to try to stop a speeder. The other car was being driven by an off-duty police officer."
Undercover work is brutal.
___
Sat Feb 21, 9:57 pm ET
MADISON, Wis. "A Madison man already serving time for impersonating an officer apparently hasn't learned his lesson.
Thirty-year-old Joshua D. Kay is charged with a new count of impersonating an officer. At an initial court appearance Friday he stood mute so the court entered a plea of not guilty.
Prosecutors say Kay has been telling other inmates he's actually a sheriff's deputy, working undercover to investigate other deputies...
Kay is serving an eight-month jail sentence for three misdemeanors. Among them was a 2007 conviction for turning on flashing red lights and a siren on his personal car to try to stop a speeder. The other car was being driven by an off-duty police officer."
Undercover work is brutal.
___
Monday, February 23, 2009
Letter from NJ to Ore. woman takes 22-year route
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090222/ap_on_fe_st/odd_late_mail
LA GRANDE, Ore. "An Oregon woman finally received an invitation to her nephew's high school graduation in New Jersey, but she may be a little late-- it was in 1987.
Theresa Schlossarek, of La Grande, found the invitation last week in her mailbox. The envelope, which had been opened, was postmarked June 2, 1987, from Toms River, N.J., where her brother, Hermann Ilnseher, lives.
Ilnseher said the lack of response from his sister was noticed but dismissed.
"We just thought that she lived so far away, she couldn't come," Ilnseher said. "She usually would send money, though, so we did joke about that later on, that maybe she could send some and add interest for the years passed."
Peter Hass, spokesman for the U.S. Postal Service's Portland district, called the delay "very unusual and very unfortunate."
Hass said the envelope could have been stuck in machinery or misrouted and delivered to the wrong address, which would explain why it arrived opened. But he said no matter the age of the mail, "if it's postmarked, we're obliged to deliver it."
Schlossarek's nephew, Michael Ilnseher, now an assistant principal at an Atlanta-area high school, said he didn't remember his aunt not receiving an invitation."
Looks like Michael never got out of high school.
LA GRANDE, Ore. "An Oregon woman finally received an invitation to her nephew's high school graduation in New Jersey, but she may be a little late-- it was in 1987.
Theresa Schlossarek, of La Grande, found the invitation last week in her mailbox. The envelope, which had been opened, was postmarked June 2, 1987, from Toms River, N.J., where her brother, Hermann Ilnseher, lives.
Ilnseher said the lack of response from his sister was noticed but dismissed.
"We just thought that she lived so far away, she couldn't come," Ilnseher said. "She usually would send money, though, so we did joke about that later on, that maybe she could send some and add interest for the years passed."
Peter Hass, spokesman for the U.S. Postal Service's Portland district, called the delay "very unusual and very unfortunate."
Hass said the envelope could have been stuck in machinery or misrouted and delivered to the wrong address, which would explain why it arrived opened. But he said no matter the age of the mail, "if it's postmarked, we're obliged to deliver it."
Schlossarek's nephew, Michael Ilnseher, now an assistant principal at an Atlanta-area high school, said he didn't remember his aunt not receiving an invitation."
Looks like Michael never got out of high school.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Suspect trips over his pants while fleeing
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090218/ap_on_fe_st/odd_pants_trip
PENSACOLA, Fla. –“ Authorities said a burglary suspect was literally caught with his pants down while trying to run away. A deputy responded to an alarm at a convenient store early Tuesday morning and reported seeing a 37-year-old man exiting through a smashed-out front door while carrying several packs of cigarettes.
Deputies said the man tried to flee, but the handfuls of cigarettes prevented him from holding up his pants, which fell down and tripped him before he could make it out of the parking lot.”
It’s tough to be a smoker these days.
PENSACOLA, Fla. –“ Authorities said a burglary suspect was literally caught with his pants down while trying to run away. A deputy responded to an alarm at a convenient store early Tuesday morning and reported seeing a 37-year-old man exiting through a smashed-out front door while carrying several packs of cigarettes.
Deputies said the man tried to flee, but the handfuls of cigarettes prevented him from holding up his pants, which fell down and tripped him before he could make it out of the parking lot.”
It’s tough to be a smoker these days.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Couple wed in funeral home on Valentine's Day
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090218/ap_on_fe_st/odd_funeral_home_wedding
TWIN FALLS, Idaho – “A southern Idaho funeral home was the beginning rather than the end for Gene Kincheloe and Mozelle Wales-Kincheloe, who tied the knot there on Valentine's Day. Kincheloe, 66, and Wales-Kinchelo, 72, said they met about a year ago while attending a weekly grief group at Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home after both lost their longtime spouses in 2007.
On Saturday they returned to say their vows in front of about 50 family and friends.
"This is our first wedding outside the justice of the peace," Wales-Kincheloe told The Times-News. "
Just to make it legal, the couple are planning a third ceremony in Vegas.
TWIN FALLS, Idaho – “A southern Idaho funeral home was the beginning rather than the end for Gene Kincheloe and Mozelle Wales-Kincheloe, who tied the knot there on Valentine's Day. Kincheloe, 66, and Wales-Kinchelo, 72, said they met about a year ago while attending a weekly grief group at Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home after both lost their longtime spouses in 2007.
On Saturday they returned to say their vows in front of about 50 family and friends.
"This is our first wedding outside the justice of the peace," Wales-Kincheloe told The Times-News. "
Just to make it legal, the couple are planning a third ceremony in Vegas.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Woman used wedgie to capture suspected thief
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090217/ap_on_fe_st/odd_wedgie_capture
SALT LAKE CITY – "It took a wedgie and a headlock to pin down a man suspected of breaking into a car. Yvonne Morris, a technician at the Brickyard Animal Hospital, said she chased a man who broke into a co-worker's car, but he kept squirming away from her.
Morris eventually grabbed the man's boxer shorts and pulled. Salt Lake City police said she then she put a headlock on the man until help could arrive."
Maybe he should switch to briefs.
SALT LAKE CITY – "It took a wedgie and a headlock to pin down a man suspected of breaking into a car. Yvonne Morris, a technician at the Brickyard Animal Hospital, said she chased a man who broke into a co-worker's car, but he kept squirming away from her.
Morris eventually grabbed the man's boxer shorts and pulled. Salt Lake City police said she then she put a headlock on the man until help could arrive."
Maybe he should switch to briefs.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Man Discovers Co-Worker Is Really Dad
http://news.aol.com/article/co-workers-are-really-father-and-son/340541
They are already at work on their Lifetime movie script, which producers say will star Patty Duke and Melissa Gilbert.
They are already at work on their Lifetime movie script, which producers say will star Patty Duke and Melissa Gilbert.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Wash. burglary victim drives off in thieves' van
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090214/ap_on_fe_st/odd_outwitted_thieves
BELLEVUE, Wash. – “A man in Washington state made sure a pair of burglars didn't get away with his three flat-screen televisions — he moved their getaway car…
He saw a white van sitting in front of his house with the motor running and the keys in the ignition, and he got in and drove it to a friend's house.
Police say the burglars left the televisions, a laptop computer and a jewelry box by the door and took off on foot. "
They were probably looking for their wheel man.
BELLEVUE, Wash. – “A man in Washington state made sure a pair of burglars didn't get away with his three flat-screen televisions — he moved their getaway car…
He saw a white van sitting in front of his house with the motor running and the keys in the ignition, and he got in and drove it to a friend's house.
Police say the burglars left the televisions, a laptop computer and a jewelry box by the door and took off on foot. "
They were probably looking for their wheel man.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Large pickups fare poorly in crash tests
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090211/ap_on_go_ot/crash_tests
WASHINGTON "Three large pickup trucks that serve as workhorses for construction crews, farmers and small business owners are not providing good protection in side crashes, according to tests conducted by the insurance industry..."
They are, however, given high fives by teenage boys who like to go mudding.
WASHINGTON "Three large pickup trucks that serve as workhorses for construction crews, farmers and small business owners are not providing good protection in side crashes, according to tests conducted by the insurance industry..."
They are, however, given high fives by teenage boys who like to go mudding.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Breakfast at the Moose
http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1773853
Biscuits & Gravy with Fried PotatoesCoffee, Juice or Milk
Ticket Info: $4.00
Added by fryguy on February 4, 2009
Sort of figured he would be there.
Biscuits & Gravy with Fried PotatoesCoffee, Juice or Milk
Ticket Info: $4.00
Added by fryguy on February 4, 2009
Sort of figured he would be there.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
New York's maple syrup mystery smell solved
NEW YORK (Reuters) – "A mysterious, maple syrup-like odour that has periodically wafted over New York City since October 2005 has been linked to New Jersey fragrance processing plants, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Thursday.
Fragrance and food additive factories in nearby New Jersey where fenugreek seeds are processed are the "probable source" of the odour, Bloomberg told a news conference at City Hall."
Fenugreek seeds would have been my first guess.
Monday, February 9, 2009
How to Give the Marshmallow Test
http://www.wikihow.com/Give-the-Marshmallow-Test
"The test was meant to measure which children could delay gratification. Follow up studies showed that children who could postpone eating a marshmallow at age 4 outpaced their peers in many areas when they were 18 years old: They scored 210 points higher in the SAT and had higher confidence, concentration, and reliability."
But were they able to get dates?
"The test was meant to measure which children could delay gratification. Follow up studies showed that children who could postpone eating a marshmallow at age 4 outpaced their peers in many areas when they were 18 years old: They scored 210 points higher in the SAT and had higher confidence, concentration, and reliability."
But were they able to get dates?
Friday, February 6, 2009
Song Lyrics of the Week
Honey, Come Back: sung by Glenn Campbell
Note the “talking” parts—I love it when singers talk.
("Well, I guess that's about all I gotta say. So I'm just gonna take my bags and I'm gonna walk. I know those bright lights are calling ya, honey.")
Think the Rhinestone Cowboy was feeling a little sorry for himself?
http://www.lyrics.com/index.php/artists/lyric/glen-campbell-lyrics-honey-come-back-t-8852380
Note the “talking” parts—I love it when singers talk.
("Well, I guess that's about all I gotta say. So I'm just gonna take my bags and I'm gonna walk. I know those bright lights are calling ya, honey.")
Think the Rhinestone Cowboy was feeling a little sorry for himself?
http://www.lyrics.com/index.php/artists/lyric/glen-campbell-lyrics-honey-come-back-t-8852380
Thursday, February 5, 2009
80,000 borrowers barred from traveling abroad
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090127/od_nm/us_bailiffs;_ylt=Alfjen2jXvmmTipjbQrj8D4SH9EA
MOSCOW (Reuters) –“Russian bailiffs have recovered millions of rubles in debt from delinquent borrowers by barring them from traveling abroad until they pay up.
Russia has long been forced to use unusual measures to reclaim debts as its legal system often favors poorer borrowers over their lenders, said Richard Hainsworth, director of RusRating, a credit agency in Moscow.
Russian authorities have posted the names of people with unpaid bills on billboards in recent years to shame them into paying”.
Now if they could just do something about those grocery store checks.
MOSCOW (Reuters) –“Russian bailiffs have recovered millions of rubles in debt from delinquent borrowers by barring them from traveling abroad until they pay up.
Russia has long been forced to use unusual measures to reclaim debts as its legal system often favors poorer borrowers over their lenders, said Richard Hainsworth, director of RusRating, a credit agency in Moscow.
Russian authorities have posted the names of people with unpaid bills on billboards in recent years to shame them into paying”.
Now if they could just do something about those grocery store checks.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
How to add picture to your MySpace Page
http://www.wikihow.com/Add-a-Picture-to-a-MySpace-Page
You can add images to your MySpace profile in the "Photos" section but if you want to show them off on your front page, you'll need to learn a little HTML.
No, we don’t.
You can add images to your MySpace profile in the "Photos" section but if you want to show them off on your front page, you'll need to learn a little HTML.
No, we don’t.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
What's behind the trend of women dating younger men?
http://dating.personals.yahoo.com/singles/relationships/23981/whats-behind-the-trend-of-women-dating-younger-men
Guarantees they won’t hear their dates gripe about the high cost of prescription meds.
Guarantees they won’t hear their dates gripe about the high cost of prescription meds.
Md. Surgeons Remove Donated Kidney Through Vagina
Surgeons removed a woman's kidney through her vagina so she could give it to her ailing niece,
an unusual operation...
Again, too much information.
an unusual operation...
Again, too much information.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Man accused of drunken horse riding in snowstorm
CODY, Wyo. – A man has been cited for public intoxication while riding a white horse during a snowstorm in the northern Wyoming town of Cody. |
How to Stop Accumulating Books
http://www.wikihow.com/Stop-Accumulating-Books
“Sometimes you’ll get a new book, glance through a few chapters while sitting on the can…”
Too much information.
“Sometimes you’ll get a new book, glance through a few chapters while sitting on the can…”
Too much information.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Ready to rumble: Dorms prepare for epic snow fight
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090124/ap_on_fe_st/odd_snowball_fight;_ylt=AkFFTCgpzcJ2NSZCmXIGXzHtiBIF
MADISON, Wis. – "The invitations have been sent through Facebook. The rules are set. Police and medical responders are ready to go.
When a whistle blows Saturday afternoon, University of Wisconsin-Madison students will begin pelting each other with snowballs in a fight they hope will go down in history."
Your education dollars at work.
MADISON, Wis. – "The invitations have been sent through Facebook. The rules are set. Police and medical responders are ready to go.
When a whistle blows Saturday afternoon, University of Wisconsin-Madison students will begin pelting each other with snowballs in a fight they hope will go down in history."
Your education dollars at work.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Tom Cruise says grew up wanting to kill Hitler
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090118/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_cruise_valkyrie_korea;_ylt=Aiz9gsjQzeRvX5Pw.DfCnvjtiBIF
This is the guy Katie Holmes fell in love with?
This is the guy Katie Holmes fell in love with?
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Man, 83, misses bus after dancing with young women
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090123/ap_on_fe_st/odd_inauguration_lost_man
“He arrived in South Bend Wednesday, still wearing the black-and-white suit with red dots that he wore to the inauguration”.
Young at heart, not to mention a snappy dresser.
“He arrived in South Bend Wednesday, still wearing the black-and-white suit with red dots that he wore to the inauguration”.
Young at heart, not to mention a snappy dresser.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Newspaper claims car thief transformed into a goat
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090124/ap_on_fe_st/odd_goat_thief;_ylt=AkeJGpG9rHbooAg_5YFAfI7tiBIF
LAGOS, Nigeria – "One of Nigeria's biggest daily newspapers reported that police implicated a goat in an attempted automobile theft. In a front-page article on Friday, the Vanguard newspaper said that two men tried to steal a Mazda car two days earlier in Kwara State, with one suspect transforming himself into a goat as vigilantes cornered him.
The paper quoted police spokesman Tunde Mohammed as saying that while one suspect escaped, the other transformed into a goat as he was about to be apprehended. The newspaper reported that police paraded the goat before journalists, and published a picture of the animal.
Police in the state couldn't immediately be reached for comment."
They were probably busy adding photo to their online Goat Album.
LAGOS, Nigeria – "One of Nigeria's biggest daily newspapers reported that police implicated a goat in an attempted automobile theft. In a front-page article on Friday, the Vanguard newspaper said that two men tried to steal a Mazda car two days earlier in Kwara State, with one suspect transforming himself into a goat as vigilantes cornered him.
The paper quoted police spokesman Tunde Mohammed as saying that while one suspect escaped, the other transformed into a goat as he was about to be apprehended. The newspaper reported that police paraded the goat before journalists, and published a picture of the animal.
Police in the state couldn't immediately be reached for comment."
They were probably busy adding photo to their online Goat Album.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Ten Ways to Clear a Stuffy Nose
My favorite: Freezer Therapy
1. Stick your head into the freezer and breathe in from your nose, out from your mouth. Do only for a minute or so. Repeat occasionally.
http://www.wikihow.com/Clear-a-Stuffy-Nose
1. Stick your head into the freezer and breathe in from your nose, out from your mouth. Do only for a minute or so. Repeat occasionally.
http://www.wikihow.com/Clear-a-Stuffy-Nose
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Dating 101: Five Things Super-Happy Couples Do Every Day
http://dating.personals.yahoo.com/singles/relationships/24200/dating-101-five-things-super-happy-couples-do-every-day
"It all started one winter night years ago, when Julie had had a really bad day," says Thom, 33, a marketing director in Columbus, Ohio. "We were huddled under the covers of our bed, and Julie was describing how all the people who made her day miserable were 'bad polar bears' and how she didn't want any of the bad polar bears coming into the bedroom and how the bed was our refuge from them. You realize how embarrassing it is to admit this, right? Anyway, that's when we started calling the bed the igloo."
"The igloo is a place to retreat to," says Julie, 31. "It's our little sanctuary; only nice things happen in the igloo."
Eventually Julie and Thom began holding a powwow in the igloo at the end of every day, making a nightly excursion that Julie says has become a vital part of their five-year relationship.”
A powwow in the igloo?—oh, just give me the remote.
"It all started one winter night years ago, when Julie had had a really bad day," says Thom, 33, a marketing director in Columbus, Ohio. "We were huddled under the covers of our bed, and Julie was describing how all the people who made her day miserable were 'bad polar bears' and how she didn't want any of the bad polar bears coming into the bedroom and how the bed was our refuge from them. You realize how embarrassing it is to admit this, right? Anyway, that's when we started calling the bed the igloo."
"The igloo is a place to retreat to," says Julie, 31. "It's our little sanctuary; only nice things happen in the igloo."
Eventually Julie and Thom began holding a powwow in the igloo at the end of every day, making a nightly excursion that Julie says has become a vital part of their five-year relationship.”
A powwow in the igloo?—oh, just give me the remote.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
How to Make a Bowl from the Crotch of a Tree
http://www.wikihow.com/Turn-a-Crotch-Bowl
"These instructions assume you are familiar and competent with your wood lathe; they are not appropriate for a rank beginner."
A bowl made from the crotch of a tree will never hold my Wheaties.
"These instructions assume you are familiar and competent with your wood lathe; they are not appropriate for a rank beginner."
A bowl made from the crotch of a tree will never hold my Wheaties.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
How to Ride a Mechanical Bull
http://www.wikihow.com/Ride-a-Mechanical-Bull
"Even though mechanical bulls were originally intended for bull riders in training, they've also become more common at parties and bars ever since they were popularized by the 1980 film, Urban Cowboy. So if you want to put your bull riding skills to the test, here are some ways to hold on tight without embarrassing yourself"!
No thanks—it’s embarrassing enough to admit I went to see Urban Cowboy.
"Even though mechanical bulls were originally intended for bull riders in training, they've also become more common at parties and bars ever since they were popularized by the 1980 film, Urban Cowboy. So if you want to put your bull riding skills to the test, here are some ways to hold on tight without embarrassing yourself"!
No thanks—it’s embarrassing enough to admit I went to see Urban Cowboy.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Internet Driving
http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/13/chryslers-499-uconnect-web-in-car-ev-do-system-coming-this-mon/
"UConnect Web, $499 plus installation
Cross the car off the list of places where there's no Internet access. Now passengers in new Chrysler, Jeep, and Dodge vehicles can sign up for wireless Internet service and use their laptops to check directions or weather reports, make dinner reservations, send e-mail, watch streaming movies, or play video games. And, if the driver pulls over to the side of the road, she has one more way to stay connected - particularly helpful if she's lost or stranded."
Who's the designated driver?
"UConnect Web, $499 plus installation
Cross the car off the list of places where there's no Internet access. Now passengers in new Chrysler, Jeep, and Dodge vehicles can sign up for wireless Internet service and use their laptops to check directions or weather reports, make dinner reservations, send e-mail, watch streaming movies, or play video games. And, if the driver pulls over to the side of the road, she has one more way to stay connected - particularly helpful if she's lost or stranded."
Who's the designated driver?
Thursday, January 15, 2009
How to Give Someone An Incredible Massage
http://www.wikihow.com/Give-a-Back-Massage
For the sake of peace and harmony, the “someone” should be your significant other.
For the sake of peace and harmony, the “someone” should be your significant other.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Weather Alert
"Weather Bug bulletin: If You Must Venture Outdoors…Make Sure You Wear A Hat And Gloves."
You might want to slip on A Pair of Pants.
You might want to slip on A Pair of Pants.
Student/Teacher Sex OK
Wash. court: Sex between teachers, 18-year-olds OK
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090114/ap_on_re_us/student_teacher_sex
"His case did not go to trial because it was stayed pending the appeals court ruling, Hill said. He has been tuning pianos to make ends meet."
Love, as well as war, is hell.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090114/ap_on_re_us/student_teacher_sex
"His case did not go to trial because it was stayed pending the appeals court ruling, Hill said. He has been tuning pianos to make ends meet."
Love, as well as war, is hell.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
7 Steps to Avoiding Spiked Drinks
We suggest you skip the 7 steps and just roll your own.
Sent to you by Danny via Google Reader:
via How to of the Day on 12/14/08
There are many stories about drinks having been spiked with foreign substances and some of them unfortunately are true.[1][2] The act of spiking a drink is done with the aim of causing the target to become disoriented, unconscious, or to lower the targets inhibitions. The purpose of this may be as a precursor to sexual assault, robbery, or even in some cases it may be an attempt to sabotage sports players before a game.[3] Some of the drugs placed in drinks to create drowsiness or even unconsciousness include Rohypnol (Roofie) which is a sedative, GHB (Liquid X) a neuroprotective therapeutic drug which can cause unconsciousness, and Ketamine (Special K) an anesthetic used on animals.[4] If you have any concerns because you are alone or you don't feel that the situation is quite right, it pays to keep alert and limit your drinking. The following are some suggestions to help you to identify and avoid drinks that have been tampered with when consuming beverages at a social event or bar.Things you can do from here:
- Subscribe to How to of the Day using Google Reader
- Get started using Google Reader to easily keep up with all your favorite sites
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)