other odd stuff
I found this in the NY Times this morning and enjoyed it a lot. The fascinating part of this article to me is the fact that perception shapes reality more than it has been given credit to. There is a lot more truth to you are what you think than most of us know. fix…
Save as PDFThis is probably a big part of the reason I don’t like hospitals…can you imagine lying there screaming while ants ate your eyes? In the hospital???? KOLKATA, India (Reuters) – A woman receiving treatment for diabetes at a state-run hospital in eastern India lost one of her eyes after ants nibbled away at it, officials…
Save as PDFThe authorities in India’s Uttar Pradesh state are trying to work out what to do with a senior police officer who likes dressing up in drag. Things came to a head last week when inspector general Devendra Kumar Panda turned up in court in a yellow dress and dark red lipstick. TV news channels flocked…
Save as PDFThis is sort of bizarre. I’ve seen these things before, there is a book by Larry Dean Olson that details how to make them and use them. It’s called Outdoor Survival Skills. My brother and I used it as a sort of bible when we were kids on the death farm in Oregon. We would…
Save as PDFI wonder if Bigfoot is a protected species? I hope so. STOCKHOLM, Sweden – A mythical monster, believed by some to have lived for hundreds of years in the murky depths of a Swedish lake, is now fair game for hunters — if they can find it. Authorities have agreed to lift its endangered species…
Save as PDFWho says war doesn’t bring benefits to everyone? NASHVILLE, Tenn. – America’s fighting men made their way across Europe during World War II with Juicy Fruit in their rucksacks. The GIs of the future could be carrying a type of chewing gum a lot better for their teeth. Army and civilian scientists are working to…
Save as PDFthis from the American Journal of Epidemiology…they say they found no direct reason why…I’d like to postulate a few…. 1) Smart kids rarely try to jump their bicycles through heavey traffic with those famous last words “Hey, watch this!” 2) Smart kids realize that the guy in the brown van isn’t really their “Uncle Bob”…
Save as PDFThanks to Chuck for sending this my way…. Hummer Overfloweth The word around town was that the Hummers weren’t moving. It looked like high gas prices and a White House reversal on fuel conservation meant that fewer “W” bumper stickers would find their exposed sticky sides mating gloriously with the smooth rear bumper of an…
Save as PDFA model standing by a mannequin displays Triumph International’s new “Warmbiz Bra” at the lingerie maker’s Tokyo headquarters on Nov. 9, 2005. The bra has special pads filled with an eco-friendly gel that can be easily heated in a microwave or with a hot water bottle. It’s named for Japan’s “WarmBiz” campaign, which encourages office…
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