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.
Friday, February 27, 2009
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.
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