Saturday, January 24, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
"look me in the eye...brow"
BLOOMFIELD, Ind. (AP) - A 72-year-old man with eyebrows so long he brushed them each morning raised $1,600 for charity from people who paid to take turns trimming his out-of-control brows.Some of the wiry hairs shorn from Si Burgher's shaggy eyebrows measured more than three inches long because the former jeweler's brows had never been trimmed.Burgher's eyebrows were so long he used to brush them before leaving the house. But he agreed to have the overgrown brows tamed last week by members of the Bloomfield Rotary Club to raise money for a polio eradication campaign.
I'm pretty sure I sat beside this guy on an airplane once.
Looks like the one has a little "moose" in it.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Knoxville's mysterious burnt man
Hot (burning hot) off the press!
I've had some bathroom events that brought tears to my eyes but never anything like this:
KNOXVILLE (WVLT) – A man suffered severe burns on Monday afternoon in spite of there being no signs of fire.
Knoxville Fire Department crews were dispatched to the fire at Cagle Terrace Apartments on Renford Drive around 3:30 PM. Officials say they knocked on the door to the unit but could only hear moaning inside. After breaking it down they discovered a 56 year old man inside the bathroom suffering from third degree burns to his face and second degree burns to his hands.
According to investigators, there was no sign of fire in the apartment except for a candle inside the bathroom.
The victim was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center for treatment but had to be transferred to one of the region’s two burn centers late Monday evening.
Fire officials say their investigation is still on going.
Knoxville Fire Department crews were dispatched to the fire at Cagle Terrace Apartments on Renford Drive around 3:30 PM. Officials say they knocked on the door to the unit but could only hear moaning inside. After breaking it down they discovered a 56 year old man inside the bathroom suffering from third degree burns to his face and second degree burns to his hands.
According to investigators, there was no sign of fire in the apartment except for a candle inside the bathroom.
The victim was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center for treatment but had to be transferred to one of the region’s two burn centers late Monday evening.
Fire officials say their investigation is still on going.
Hmmm...another case of spontaneous human combustion or methane ignites aftershave?
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Food Tasters for Obama
When Teddy had his 'spell' at the inaugural luncheon, I first thought, "oh no, he's been poisoned! Those terrorists have caught us off guard again...all of our politicians are going to die." I don't know if that's a bad thing but I keep thinking that some redneck skin head is going to take out our new President and that the least we should do is hire a Food Taster for Obama.
So, I did an internet search and can you believe we have a whole group of individuals who have already volunteered and it is right on the Obama website. Check this out:
Food Tasters for Obama is open to supporters of all dietary persuasions, including kosher and halal, veggie and vegan, gluten- or peanut-free, and any other kind of food allergy. We even welcome lactose intolerant soy latte drinkers.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Researching BASHes, Snarges and Zoonoses
A US Airways jet was forced to land (ditch) in the Hudson River last week following a suspected bird strike. The jet incurred a loss of both turbines. It is suspected that the engine failure was caused by running into a flock of geese at 3200 feet, shortly after takeoff. This is not new news, I know that but it did instill in me a desire to do some research on bird strikes. This is what I found:
***Bird strikes to aircraft, otherwise known as a B.A.S.H. (Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard) are definitely not rare and cause an estimated yearly $400 million in damage in the United States of America alone to $1.2 billion worldwide to commercial aircraft. Think how cheap we could fly if all aircraft (not just the Star Trek ships) had 'shields' to protect from incoming 'torpedoes.'
***The remains of the bird, termed snarge, are sent to identification centers where forensic techniques are used to determine the species. Here are some snarges (worlds worse job-snarge remover):
***Trained personnel have to handle the snarges to ensure proper analysis and to reduce the risk of zoonoses (I'll let you look that one up yourself-but stay away from county fairs from now on).
***The most startling fact is that the Israeli Air Force has a larger than normal bird strike risk as it is in a huge bird migration route in the spring and fall (so they can stop blaming Hamas for the destruction-the secret is out).
Now, if the NTSB can get those engines back from the bottom dwellers, we can get some answers. By the way, did you see how clean that plane was when they pulled it out of the Hudson? Good thing it didn't go down in the ole Muddy.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Happy 39th Birthday Dustin
Happy 39th Birthday, Sorry I had to cut the side of your head off but didn't have a pictureof just you alone. Have a great day........
Friday, January 16, 2009
Eerie lights in the sky
These stunning images show mysterious columns of light streaming into the sky above the town of Sigulda in Latvia at the end of last month.
Experts say: The air above the town was notably cold and filled with suspended ice crystals.
It is believed that the columns were formed by those reflecting light from the bright streetlamps and other lights on the ground - beaming it back downwards again.
Skies all over Europe have been filled with such natural phenomena during the cold snap of recent weeks.
It is believed that the columns were formed by those reflecting light from the bright streetlamps and other lights on the ground - beaming it back downwards again.
Skies all over Europe have been filled with such natural phenomena during the cold snap of recent weeks.
We have certainly had a cold snap and I haven't seen anything like this in my backyard...I think it is more inaugural pomp.
Rules for Drafting Snowplows
A snowplow operator in Colorado City didn’t realize he’d been in a traffic accident. He also didn’t realize that the car that hit him was still attached until other drivers flagged him down! 70-year-old John Archuleta rear-ended the snowplow Monday morning and his car became entangled in the snowplow’s sanding mechanism. Snowplow operator Fredrick Parrent, Jr didn’t feel the impact and continued driving for about half a mile. No one was injured in the incident, but Archuleta was cited for careless driving.
Careless driving? Put er in neutral, sit back, and turn up the tunes until you see your exit.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Just Another Day in Siberia
It's so cold, I had to open the refrigerator to heat up the kitchen....But that's not the half of it.........
Look what happened here:
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Frostbite List
If your village is not on this list, quit complaining about the cold:
1. Roger’s Pass, Montana: -70 °F, January 20, 1954
2. Peter’s Sink, Utah: -69 °F, February 1, 1985
3. Riverside RS, Wyoming: -66 °F, February 9, 1933
4. Maybell, Colorado: -61 °F, February 1, 1985
5. Island Park Dam, Idaho: -60 °F, January 18, 1943
6. Tower, Minnesota: -60 °F, February 2, 1996
7. Parshall, North Dakota: -60 °F, February 15, 1936
8. McIntosh, South Dakota: -58 °F, February 17, 1936
9. Tetonia, Idaho: -57°F, February 9, 1933
10. Couderay, Wisconsin: -55 °F, February 4, 1996
Excluding Alaska, these are the 10 coldest recorded temperatures
from www.mentalfloss.com
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