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update
2007-12-07 15:30:00 For those who already got the RSS feed from this blog or read the post... I have updated the "delicious for school lunches" post with URLs about the picture. More About: Update
Oy to the World! Hams for Hanukkah
2007-12-07 06:10:00 People who know anything about Jewish dietary regulations also know that ham, pork, bacon and any other post-oink meat just isn't permitted.This week, however, a gourmet grocery store in New York City hit the mother lode of ill-advised advertising. Balducci's grocery store in Greenwich village advertised a special on boneless hams as "Delicious for Chanukah" (Chanukah is an alternate spelling for Hanukkah ).The manager of Balducci's understandably feels like a real schlemiel and was not answering questions. The ham sale has been discontinued.http://www.nydailynews.com/l ifestyle/food/2007/12/06/2007-12-06_baldu ccis_offers_ham_for_chanukah.htmlNext sale could be: Leavened Bread Delicious for Passover (see next post) More About: World , The World
delicious for those school lunches!
2007-12-07 06:08:00 yes, it is a real loaf...mmmmmmmmmmm..... and notice how the tail has been cut.follow up: Amy's comments about this picture encouraged me to do a little more work on this one. Below is a link which verifies that this picture is indeed real:http://www.animalcontrol.com.au/mice 1.htmand for your viewing enjoyment, a similar story from the BBC: baby mice in bread More About: School , Delicious
abnormal, not disabled
2007-12-06 06:09:00 Wang Fang is a 27-year-old mother and waitress who lives in Chongquing, China.Recently, Ms. Fang refused to take a disability pension because she says she is not disabled.Ms. Fang was born with feet that point backwards. As odd as that is, she doesn't let it get in her way. She leads a normal life."I can run faster than most of my friends and have a regular job as a waitress in the family restaurant. There is no reason to class me as disabled." she said. Her family and friends agree that she can run faster than anyone she knows."I can walk as well as anyone else, and even run faster than them. I'm like everyone else - except of course that I put my shoes on backwards." she adds.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv e/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article _id=499367&in_page_id=1811I really admire her. (But how does she live with a name like Wang Fang?) More About: Disabled , Normal , Abnormal
stuff you just don't see every day
2007-12-06 06:05:00 a friend sent me this collection of "things you don't see every day."I see the last one frequently... cept for the cowboy hat. More About: Stuff
hair. its what's for supper -- updated
2007-12-05 15:24:00 Regular readers may recall that last week I posted a story about a woman who had a 10lb hairball (of her own hair) removed from her stomach. That post has been updated with an actual picture of the hairball that was removed.click to see post More About: Hair , Supper
a face that should never have been lifted
2007-12-05 06:10:00 Joan Van Ark is best known for her role in the TV drama, Knots Landing. In her day, she was one of the most beautiful women on television. Joan is now 64.The left is a picture of her after her recent plastic surgery... posing for photographers because she apparently feels she looks good.The right picture is what she was trying to achieve again.I feel sorry for her and to tell you the truth, I am creeped-out by her new look. There is something to be said for aging gracefully.complete story and more pictures here More About: Face , Lifted
Titanic in 5-seconds
2007-12-04 06:20:00 to save you time, here is the Titanic movie in 5 seconds. Be sure you have your sound on and up. More About: Seconds
art gallery fooled by two-year-old artist
2007-12-04 06:15:00 Freddie W.R. Linsky sold a piece of art to a collector who thought it was wonderful. An art gallery in Berlin has invited Freddie to participate in an exclusive art exhibit.What they don't know yet, is that Freddy is a two year old child who just likes to play with paint.This year, Estelle Lovatt started posting Freddie's "art" on Charles Saatchi's online gallery. She said her son was an art critic who was a "regular" in the art scene. The pictures (some painted with splattered ketchup) were posted with over-the-top captions.For example, Freddie painted a bunch of red and green splotches. His mother posted on the web with the title "Sunshine" and these words:"A bold use of colour. Inspired by the 'plein air' habit of painting by Monet, drawing on the natural world that surrounds us all."Another painting entitled "The Best Loved Elephant" had this caption:"The striking use of oriental calligraphy has the kanji-like characters stampeding from the page, showing the new ascent of t... More About: Artist , Gallery , Year , Art Gallery , Artis
winter driving tip
2007-12-03 06:17:00 Here in the Northeast US, we are anticipating our first major winter storm. I thought this might be useful. More About: Winter , Driving
win a million, go to jail
2007-12-03 06:11:00 Timothy B. Elliott, 55, recently won $1 million by purchasing a scratch ticket in the Massachusetts Lottery.Lucky? Well, maybe not.Unfortunately for Mr. Elliott, the Mass Lottery Commission has learned that in October 2006, Mr. Elliot pleaded guilty to unarmed robbery following a heist at a Cape Cod bank.Under his probation agreement, Mr. Elliott has been prohibited from gambling of any sort. His probation clearly specifies that he "may not gamble, purchase lottery tickets or visit an establishment were gaming is conducted,including restaurants where Keno may be played." The purchase of the ticket is a violation of his probation. Elliott may have to serve time in jail and/or lose the money, since purchasing the ticket was against the law... and criminals aren't allowed profit from the commission of a crime.The $1 million is to be distributed in 20 annual installments of $50,000 each. Mr. Elliott got his first check (picture above) but may not be able to keep it... or any of... More About: Jail , Million
slideshow of odd architecture
2007-11-30 06:10:00 | View | Upload your own More About: Architecture , Slideshow
the world's fastest clapper
2007-11-29 06:10:00 don't bother applauding him... it means nothing to him.
cat with two faces and three eyes
2007-11-28 06:15:00 Lil'bit is a Siamese cat-- not in the breeding sense but in the medical sense. Lil'bit is a cat that was born with two faces and three eyes.In an interview with London's Daily Mail, the owner (who lives in Arizona and wants to be anonymous) said this:"The kittens were born underneath my computer table. When I picked Lil'Bit up I suddenly spotted that he had two faces. I was so shocked that I nearly dropped him. "I called a kitten rescue service and they told me not to expect him to survive. But I didn't see why he shouldn't be given the chance to live. Everything is possible. 'I got him a heating pad and started feeding him every 15 minutes from an eye-dropper. I fed him like that for two or three months before starting him on proper cat food. The amazing thing to watch is that one of Lil'Bit's faces can be asleep while the other one is awake. I have also seen him sneeze out of one side and not the other and blink on one side of his face but not the other. "And when he ... More About: Eyes , Faces
a marriage made in heaven.... errrr.... maybe not
2007-11-28 06:10:00 same paper, same day, notice the headings for each section. More About: Marriage , Heaven , Made
a true bum rap
2007-11-27 06:15:00 When a man gets a tattoo on his derrière, he doesn't expect many people to see it. He certainly doesn't expect to go to prison because of it.Last week, Kevin Williams, 29, was beaten and stabbed at a shop near London. It seemed hopeless that the perpetrator would ever be found:--The victim couldn't make an identification.--There were no eyewitnesses.--There were no fingerprints or DNA evidence at the scene.--The perpetrators were wearing hooded sweatshirts.--The closed circuit cameras did not get a shot of their faces.But there is always a butt.When the video was examined more closely, it showed that one of the hooded men was heavy-set and wearing low riding jeans. As he bent over to hit the victim, he showed a crescent moon. Visible on his buttocks was an unusual tattoo.With photo enlargement and investigation, police identified the tattoo owner and arrested Aaron Williams (not related to the victim). He has been sentenced to 16 years in prison.http://www.metro.co.uk/weird... More About: True
one electric company lends a helpful hand.
2007-11-27 06:05:00 Are you concerned about higher electric bills this winter?Thankfully, our power companies are always looking out for us. More About: Company , Electric , Hand
hair. its what's for supper.
2007-11-26 06:43:00 She was scared. She was only 18 years old and had been suffering from chronic pain and swelling for five months. The pain was so severe that it caused her to vomit anything she ate. As a result, she lost nearly 40 pounds (18kg).Doctors were perplexed. So, they ordered a scan on her abdomen. The scan confirmed her fears-- she had a large mass in her stomach.To further investigate, doctors at a Chicago hospital lowered a scope into her stomach to get a closer look. What they found was a 10 pound (4.5kg), 15 inch long (38cm)... hairball. Doctors said it looked like a big pile of poop.The woman, who has long black curly hair, had the habit of biting on her hair and eating it. At the time it didn't seem to be a problem, just a bad habit. Unfortunately, the hairball was blocking her stomach.The hairball has been removed. The unnamed woman has returned home.... and isn't eating her hair anymore.storyI'll bet if they wash it up they could make a dandy wig. More About: Hair , Supper
not pointless. something about dogs you ought to know.
2007-11-26 06:05:00 This post is a little out of character for this blog, but I think it is worthwhile. I received an email from a friend last week that told me something that I didn't know before: it is dangerous to give raisins or grapes to dogs. It can cause acute renal (kidney) failure.It is true.Here is the URL to verify it. (Snopes Hoax Site)http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusa der/raisins.aspThe picture is of my Scottish Terrier puppy... :) More About: Dogs , Pointless , Some
live TV blooper
2007-11-23 06:20:00 you don't need to know the language to understand that something went wrong.Live TV Blooper Uploaded by Deckx
cyclist doesn't notice missing leg
2007-11-23 06:12:00 Have you ever found a bruise on your body and wondered where it came from? That is normal.In August, a 54-year-old Japanese motorcyclist was riding with some friends near Tokyo when he accidentally hit the center barrier of the roadway. It was a hard jolt, but did not knock him off his bike. He rode on.After the bump, he said he felt pain but didn't notice anything was wrong until he stopped at the next intersection a mile down the road. When he came to the stop and went to put his feet down, that he noticed his right leg was entirely missing. Gone.He was immediately taken to the hospital. One of his buddies went back to the accident site to get the leg. Unfortunately, it was too badly crushed during the impact.http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/artic le.html?in_article_id=61498&in_page_i d=2the good news is that now he can use those single shoes we sometimes see along the road. More About: Missing , Notice , Missi
brilliance remembered: the man who disguised himself as a car seat
2007-11-21 06:30:00 It is not an "urban legend" or a tall tale. It is a true piece of history that needs to be remembered and preserved because of one man's ingenuity, originality, and horrible idea. So, even though its expiration date has passed, I give you his story:Enrique Aquilar Canchola, 42, wanted to come to the United States from Mexico. Unfortunately, he had no passport, no visa and no immigration papers. So, he devised a plan:he would try to cross into the US at the San Ysidro, CA border crossing-- disguised as a car seat. Undoubtedly, he thought it was a brilliant plan. It wasn't. He was spotted as soon as the customs officer opened the van. (I assume that his face and arms were covered before he was discovered... but that is still a pretty lumpy seat wearing white sneakers).http://www.thisistrue.com/chair ed.htmlI wonder how he went to the bathroom. Never mind, I don't wanna know. More About: Seat , Brilliance
no no no to ho ho ho?
2007-11-20 06:10:00 Last month, Santa trainees attending a seminar in Australia were told that they needed to refrain from using the traditional "ho ho ho" and replace it with "ha ha ha."The reason? The Santas-in-training were told that a "ho" is a derogatory term for women and might be offensive to some people.The trainer made his mandate clear "no to ho."The idea of "no ho" didn't go over very well in Australia. Westaff, the leading supplier of Santas in Australia has said that their Santa's will be allowed to say whatever they want (ha, ho, or nothing at all).However, Westaff is still encouraging its Santas to go light on the "ho ho hos" because it can scare some children who aren't used to hearing it.http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/sto ry/0,22606,22737250-5006301,00.htmlnext: we will need to ask Rudolph to remove that red-light nose.
need a fine wine? the sommelier suggests...
2007-11-20 06:05:00 mmmmmmmmmmmm, fetch me a bottle of that stuff. More About: Wine , Sommelier , Fine
my groom, my brother-in-law -- my bride, my pet.
2007-11-19 06:10:00 Weddings in India were an adventure in odd news last week. Two weddings were particularly noteworthy:In the Bihar Arwal district, a man showed up to his wedding drunk. In addition to being inebriated, he was behaving badly and, according to friends, wasn't in any condition to get married.What to do? The bride's family had an interesting solution. They invited the groom's brother to take the job of being the groom/husband. He immediately accepted and was married to his brother's bride at what should have been his brother's wedding.Madho Singh, a local police officer said, "The groom apologized for his behavior, but has been crying that word will spread and he will never get a bride again."Hmmmm.... if he is afraid of never finding a bride, maybe he should discuss potential brides with P. Selvakumar.In southern India, P. Selvakumar married a female named Selvi. Nothing odd about that, except that Selvi was a stray female dog (as in, a canine).The 33-year old man believes ... More About: Bride , Brother , My Brother
a bad day at the office...
2007-11-19 06:05:00 to me, some of these look set up, while others look like authentic office video cams... but either way, it is a fun watch (4 mins)Adblock More About: Office , The Office
classic newsman reaction
2007-11-17 06:17:00 I don't normally post on weekends, but I want to bring some items over to this blog from the archive of my old blog... hope you enjoy. Have a good weekend. More About: Classic , Reaction
toad of my dreams?
More articles from this author:2007-11-16 06:25:00 We have heard of people sniffing peanut butter, glue, hair spray, carbon dioxide, lighter fluid, household cleaners, gasoline and a few other things to get high... but never licking a toad.This week, 21-year-old David Theiss was arrested by Kansas City police for possession of a toad with intent of licking its body in order to get high.The Colorado toad releases venom that is powerful enough to kill a small animal... and apparently was used many years ago as a hallucinogen. Danny Snider, who is an expert in this sort of thing said, "It is not a real smart fad, but it is coming back as one." (a masterful understatement)http://www.local6.com/news /14603788/detail.html--One lingering question I have is... how did Mr. Theiss get caught??? More About: Dreams , Toad 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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