| November 30TH 2008 7,000 Official UFO Sightings The global UFO cover-up is coming one step closer to unraveling, thanks to a major government agency opening its official files to the public. The British Ministry of Defence recorded thousands of encounters with otherworldly aircraft and their extraterrestrial pilots between 1978 and 2002. Many of the strange sightings were reported by air traffic controllers, police officers and military pilots. The ministry has released eight files full of reports of close encounters, and plans to release more than 150 files covering around 7,000 UFO sightings over the next four years. "This is the proof that the world has been waiting for that the UFO phenomenon is thoroughly, demonstrably real," explains ufologist Brent Falkes, of Pittsburgh. "Hopefully, this will show the governments of the world - including America - that there's no reason to cover up the truth. "This should herald a new age of open and frank discussion about what UFOs are, why they are visiting our planet and what we can learn from them." Among the stunning accounts in the newly released documents: - On April 19, 1984, three air traffic controllers attempted to direct a UFO as it landed on a runway in East Anglia. Within seconds, the craft - described as "a brilliant, solid ball of light, bright silvery in color" - touched down, then took off in a vertical climb at a high rate of speed. - In September 1985, a Sea King helicopter crew tracked two objects on radar for 40 miles traveling at nearly a mile per second. - In June 1984, three police officers at London's Edgware station were summoned when someone saw something strange in a garden. They found a dome-shaped object flashing in the sky, which they observed through binoculars for an hour. "During this time, the object moved erratically from side to side, up and down and to and fro, not venturing far from its original position," the officers reported. - On August 12, 1983, fisherman Alfred Burtoo, 77, was taken aboard a circular craft by two "forms" in green overalls next to the Basingstoke Canal. While oboard the craft, a voice asked, "How old are you?" He replied that he was about to turn 78. After five minutes, the voice declared, "You can go. You are too old and infirm for our purpose." When he returned home the next morning, he told his wife about the UFO, but not that he had been on board. The files also trace government investigations of UFO sightings, but most show that intelligence agencies stopped pursuing the phenomena once they'd determined that foreign spies weren't using the close encounters as cover. The files show that in 1977, only 435 UFO reports came in - but in 1978, that number doubled to 750 sightings. Investigators believe the reason was the surprise success of Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind, which inspired people around the world to watch the skies. "Most of the UFO sightings here are probably misidentifications of aircraft lights and meteors," explains Nick Pope, who spent 21 years investigating UFOs for the Ministry of Defense. "But some are more difficult to explain." Despite military attempts to dismiss the phenomenon as "claptrap," the evidence shows that otherworldly encounters were taking place for at least several decades. "For every hundred people who see something strange in the night sky, perhaps only 10 or 15 can't be explained as either a mistake, a delusion or an intentional hoax," explains Falkes. "But at a rate of 600 to 700 sighting per year, that's more than 2,000 certified close encounters since 1978." "It's obviously in the public interest to have full disclosure about these vehicles and their activities on Earth." |
| November 29TH 2008 Medical Slang Not only do Americans pay through the nose for hospital care nowadays, but doctors and nurses are adding insult to injury by using secret slang to gossip about their patients. Their jargon varies from harmless but offensive terms like "S.O.B.," for shortness of breath, to outrageous code words, such as "O" for an unconscious patient with his mouth open and "Q," which is an "O" with its yongue hanging out. Medical school educators are trying to put a stop to the callous shorthand that leads young physicians to view their patients as gigantic pains in the backside. "Using those terms implies these human lives, these suffering people, are no more than mere insults to you," declares Dr. John Schumann, a professor of internal medicine at the University of Chicago Medical Center. One popular source of slng terms is the 1978 Samuel Shem novel, The House of God (Dell), which reveals the absurdity many physicians encounter in the practice of medicine. One of the most infamous words in the book is "gomer," short for "Get Out of My Emergency Room." "Gomer is old school," says Dr. Alexis Dunne, a third-year resident. "We never use that word anymore." Other trainees disagree and say using references like "the gall bladder in Room 602" to describe a patient is inevitable in such a high-pressure profession. "A lot of this work is pretty morbid," explains Dr. MArk Obermeyer, of Loyola University Medical Center. "If you're working in an ICU with people who may die any day, you use different ways to keep your mood up." But calling a patient by their illness, rather than their name, can prevent a doctor from realizing the power of his decisions. "When you start labeling someone as a disease, you can't help but see them as a problem and not as a person," says Gregory Makoul, of Northwestern University. |
| November 28TH 2008 Titanic Ticket Sells For $65,000 A ticket that belonged to the last American survivor of the last American survivor of the Titanic disaster was auctioned off for a jaw-dropping $65,772! Lillian Asplund, who died in 2006 at age 99, was 5 years old when the majestic ship sank after colliding with an iceberg. Her dad Carl and three siblings were among the 1,500 people who died in the April 1912 catastrophe. Asplund, her mom Selma and youngest brother Felix settled in Worcester, Massachusetts, which was the family's destination when they boarded the doomed ship. The ticket was one of 364 items in Asplund's collection of Titanic memorabilia. Another prized possession was her father's pocket watch, which stopped at 2:19 a.m. - the exact time the ship sank in the North Atlantic. It sold for a hefty $61,786. |
| November 27TH 2008 Chunky Monkey! These roly-poly panhandlers are about to learn that being a chunky monkey isn't all peaches - or bananas - and cream. The massive macaques have been so overwhelmingly overfed by tourists at the Ohama wildlife park in Japan that they have trouble moving around their 1,280-square-foot enclosure. In the wild, a healthy macaque weighs around 20 pounds, but the heaviest of the Ohama monkeys is lugging around an incredible 60 pounds! Zookeepers are putting the snack-happy critters on a strict diet - and putting up large, colorful signs telling guests to stop tossing treats into their enclosure! |
| November 26TH 2008 Stacked Tree Tourist Site A tenacious banyan tree that emerged from the top of a 70-foot factory chimney is now a popular tourist attraction in Zengcheng City, China. "Birds probably made a nest in the chimney at the old sugar factory and dropped seeds into it," says a local resident. "The tree makes the smokestack look like it has green hair from far away. People can't believe their eyes." |
| November 25TH 2008 Damaged Skin? Use Bird Poop! Is your skin all pooped out? Then it's time to treat yourself to the latest in facial care - nightingale droppings! The exotic bird-doo is the main ingredient in Uguisu no Fun, a cleansing and rejuvenating product used by Kabuki actors and geishas for centuries in Japan. The powder, mixed with warm water and applied to the face in circular motions, removes dirt, exfoliates dead skin cells and lightens skin tone. And despite its lowly origin, the treatment is odor- and bacteria-free. "The nightingale facial is an unbelievable success for treating tortured, dull and sun-damaged skin," says beauty consultant Hari Salem. |
| November 24TH 2008 Operation: Asteroid! NASA is planning a space mission that makes landing on the moon look like a walk in the park. Instead of aiming a rocket at a huge celestial body orbiting in a regular path around Earth, the space agency will be sending a brave crew of astronauts to land on a chunk of space rock the size of a yacht hurtling through space at 28,000 miles per hour! The asteroid, known as 2000SG344, was once considered the most dangerous object in the universe after astronomers realized it would be coming within spitting distance of Earth in 60 years. If it collided with our planet, the explosion would be 84 times stronger than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima. The latest calculations show that the 120-foot-wide rock should miss our planet. But it'll come close enough to give astronauts a free ride home. The mission will also give us valuable clues to how asteroids work - and how we could stop the next one from slamming into our planet. The three-month mission will also give astronauts vital training for longer space flights to Mars and beyond. They'll learn how to face the psychological rigors of spending week after week in deep space, as well as testing such survival tricks as mining underground ice and converting it to water for drinking, oxygen for breathing and hydrogen for fuel. "An asteroid will one day be on a collision course with Earth," explains Johnson Space Center engineer Rob Landis, one of the mission's masterminds. "Doesn't it make sense to start learning more about them?" The mission calls for a new Orion spacecraft - the planned replacement for the space shuttles - to spend seven weeks traveling to 2000SG344. The crew of two will then anchor the capsule on the rock and spend several days or weeks conducting tests, learning what asteroids are made of and how they could possibly be stopped. |
| November 23RD 2008 Left Is More Love If you really want that romantic message to be heard, go left, you lovebirds, go left! That's the advice from scientists at Sam Houston University, who've found that emotional messages are more effective when whispered into a person's left ear. In experiments, people who heard words that inspired love, anger or religious feelings in their left ears could recall them with 69 percent accuracy. When the same messages went in the right ear, the accuracy dropped to 56 percent. They believe the difference has to do with the way different halves of the brain process logic or emotion. |
| November 22ND 2008 Museum Of Bad Art It's art that's atrocious, but not unloved. These are the masterpeces of the Museum of Bad Art, a Boston, Massachusetts, landmark, dedicated to the display of canvases that have something seriously wrong with them. Most were found in trash piles, yard sales or thrift stores. As museum curator-in-chief Michael Frank and founding member Lousie Reilly Sacco explain in their new book, The Museum of Bad Art: Masterworks (Ten Speed Press), the main consideration for accepting a work is that "it must have been created by someone who was seriously attempting to make an artistic statement - one that has gone horribly awry in either its concept or execution." The Museum Of Bad Art (MOBA) |
| November 21ST 2008 8-Days Of Hell For Dog A brave springer spaniel spent eight days trapped under the rubble of a shattered building, pinned down by a sudden explosion that sent her owner to the hospital. Brian Mislanski was housesitting for the managers of Good Times Adventures, who live upstairs from the snowmobile rental agency in Breckenridge, Colorado, when the building blew up. Fire officials are still investigating the explosion, but witnesses say it appeared to be either propane or natural gas. "There was a cloud going up 800 feet, 1,000 feet in the air," says eyewitness Tim Schils. Rescue workers were able to dig Mislanski out, but couldn't find his beloved dog Lulu. Brian Holt, the business owner, was clearing the rubble when he heard whimpering. "We turned off the radio and started calling out Lulu's name," Holt recalls. "Then we heard some whimpering." "We found her lying in a crawl space under 15 feet of rubble - she basically had a two-story building on top of her." Veterinarians say Lulu probably survived by drinking melting snow and eating food bits of food in the debris, but was well enough to have a joyous reunion with her owner at St. Anthony Central Hospital in Denver. |
| November 20TH 2008 Earn $5,000 A Month Without Leaving Bed NASA wants you to nap your way to wealth! The space agency is offering lucky applicants a chance to earn $17,000 to spend 90 days in bed. The experiment will take place at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, so scientists can study the effects of microgravity on the body. Subjects will have to lie down at a slight incline, with their feet higher than their heads. Interested in signing on? You'll have to pass the same medical tests as Air Force recruits and take a blood test. You'll also run the same risks astronauts face, having muscle atrophy and losing bone density due to lack of motion. And worst of all, you can't spend the whole time sleeping. Examiners will be on hand to make sure you're awake 16 hours a day and asleep for eight hours. Hopefully, you'll be able to bring along a few good books! |
| November 19TH 2008 Popeye Was Right! Medical researchers have declared that Popeye was right - spinach really does give you massive muscles! New studies found the leafy greens are rich in a steroid called phytoecdy. In laboratory tests, the bicep-building substance increased the protein in muscles by 20 percent. That's on top of the other health benefits from eating spinach, already known as a rich source of iron and vitamins and a potent weapon against eye disease and gum problems. |
| November 18TH 2008 True Sportsmanship A group of college softball players put new spin on sportsmanship when the opposing team helped an injured rival player reach home plate! "Never in my life had I seen anything like it," says Gary Frederick, who has coached Central Washington University softball for the last 14 years. "It was just unbelievable." The heartwarming play took place during a decisive game against Western Oregon. The winner would enter the NCAA's Division II playoffs. Two runners were on base when Western Oregon's Sara Tucholsky - a senior with a career batting average of .153 - came up to bat. The first pitch was a strike. The second one was a miracle. Tucholsky blasted it over the center field fence. She rounded first en route to a three-run homer when she felt something go wrong in her knee. She collapsed six feet past first base. "our first-base coach was telling me I had to crawl back to first base. 'I can't touch you,' she said, 'or you'll be out. I can't help you.'" Umpires explained that her teammates couldn't help her around the bases. The only home run she'd ever hit was about to be erased from her record. That's when Central Washington's star first baseman, Mallory Holtman, volunteered. The umpires couldn't find a rule against help from opposition, so Holtman - the conference's all-time homerun leader - and shortstop Liz Wallace carried Tucholsky all around the bases to home plate. Westeren Oregon won the game 4-2. "My whole team was crying," Tucholsky says. "Everybody in the stands was crying. My Coach was crying." "It touched a lot of people." |
| November 17TH 2008 Huh? It's more useless than a glass of water on Noah's Ark and about as practical as a fifth wheel. It's the electric nail file, voted the most pointless gadget of all time! Pollsters recently surveyed 4,500 people to find the least useful gizmos on the market, and the results are hardly surprising. Coming in after electric nail files - which cost as much as $410 and do the same job as a $2 emery board - are laser-guided scissors, which are supposedly designed to help clutzy people cut straight lines. The bronze medal in uselessness goes to electric candles, which aren't as warm and romantic as the real thing. They're followed by soda streams, digitally controlled home soda fountains just like the ones at concession stands. And rounding off the top five least useful gadgets are foot spas - tiny tubs that do everything a hot bath does, only while taking up space on your floor. |
| Most visitors would be willing to take a pay cut I see. Results: Would You Take A Pay Cut To End Homelessness In Your Country? Selection Votes Yes 61% 20 No 39% 13 33 votes total |
| November 16TH 2008 1,500 - LB. House Pet A rescued baby hippopotamus has grown into a 1,500-pound bundle of trouble for her human parents. Retired game ranger Tonie Joubert, of Limpopo, South Africa, found the dying animal on a riverbank near his home. He and his wife Shirley nursed the tubby baby, who lost her mother in the raging river. Now, the 7-year-old pet they named Jessica refuses to return to the wild because she's a very happy hippo right where she is. Her routine includes drinking 3 gallons of sweet, warm coffee Tonie bottle-feeds her on the verandah, hanging out with the family dogs and receiving daily massages from Shirley. The gigantic girl also frequently lumbers inside from a mud wallow, dripping wet with slime. And her habit of plopping on her owners' bed has left it in pieces on three separate occasions! Most of all, the Jouberts fear their gentle giant will be attacked or killed by wild hippos, or shot by a farmer protecting his livestock and crops. "Some people have told me I was wrong to save Jessica," Tonie says, "That I should have guaranteed she ended up in a crocodile's stomach, and look at the joy and companionship we would have missed out on." |
| November 15TH 2008 Mirror Of The Future The next best thing to a magic mirror could be hanging on your wall one day soon. The looking glass appears just like any other mirror - until you summon up the housework genie that's hiding beneath its surface. His face materializes and he's at your beck and call. Order him to clean the litter box and -presto! - a gizmo rushes out and preforms the task. Ditto for doing the dishes, sweeping the floors, scouring your bathtub - all of the drudge work you hate. The mirror and its tireless genie will also switch on lights, keep an eye on things when you're not home, turn off the stove when the roast is done and hundreds of other chores around the house. It'll cost you $20,000 to have one installed, but over five years of round-clock huswork, that comes to just $10.95 a day! http://themeaddicts.com/ |
| November 14TH 2008 Bus Service To Mars Planned By Buzz! I Want To Go! NASA hero Buzz Aldrin has discovered how to make routine, low-cost trips to Mars, and he's urging the space agency to implement his scheme. Aldrin, who is also an accomplished space scientist, helped to design a craft that can take advantage of the "sling-shot effect," a phenomenon that uses the gravitational field surrounding every object to power vessels as they fly around a planet. The passing ship gets caught in the planet's gravitational field, which whips it to a high speed without the expenditure of fuel, reducing the cost of space flight dramatically. Aldrin's idea is to create a fleet of shuttlecraft that travel constantly between Earth and Mars. Since they would derive their thrust from gravity, little or no rocket fuel would be required. astronauts and material could be sent up to the shuttle in low-weight space taxis. The two vehicles would dock and make the journey to Mars. The taxi and its cargo - both human and non-human - would descend to the surface and the shuttle would fly around the planet and return to Earth for another trip. |
| Another Poll Closed and it looks like you wont give in to ransom demands without going to the police. Here are the results: Would you pay ransom to kidnappers without going to the police? Selection Votes Yes 30% 12 No 70% 28 40 votes total |
| November 13TH 2008 Forget About Oil! The solution to the oil crisis - and the skyrocketing price of gasoline - is lying right under our noses. It's methane gas, buried deep beneath the Artic permafrost and the floors of the world's oceans. Methane hydrates are lattice-like structures of frozen gas trapped underground. Scientists have known about this priceless resource for many years, but haven't been able to figure out a cost-efficient way of bringing it to the surface. A team of geologists from Canada and Japan are about to remove that obstacle and flood the world with cheap, abundant methane, which could be burned instead of oil and gasoline in many situations. The trick is to drill holes deep into the earth, reducing the pressure and raising the melting point of the methane lattices. In its gaseous state, the methane would naturally flow through the holes to the surface, where it can be captured and put to use. The Japanese government is planning to use the technique to harvest 7.7 trillion tons of methane from beneath the country's coastal waters. |
| November 12TH 2008 32 Foot Long Squid Caught! A gigantic squid measuring 32 feet long and weighing 1,089 pounds is the largest ever caught - but scientists believe he's a small fry compared to others still lurking in the depths of the world's oceans! The mind-boggling dimensions of the squid are like those of the Kraken - a horrifying sea monster that attacked and sank ships, according to Nordic legend. An international team of researchers are examining the colossal carcass, which was hauled aboard a trawler in the Southern Ocean off Antarctica, flash-frozen and shipped to the Museum of New Zealand for examination. Thawing the beast was a challenge in itself, and after much discussion, it was placed in a tank filled with cold saltwater to ensure it defrosted without decomposing. This specimen, which is thought to be female, has eyes the size of dinner plates - the largest eyes of any living creature. "This is the biggest eye ever recorded in history and studied," declares professor Eric Warrant, of the University of Lund. "It has a huge lens the size of an orange and captures an awful lot of light in the dark waters where it hunts." Chris Paulin, project manager at the Museum of New Zealand, where the examination is beinng conducted, says the beak and body size of the specimen suggets squid do grow even larger. The mysterious deep-water creatures are super-strong hunters that can swim to depths of more than a mile, using menacing hooks mounted on their tentacles to snare prey. "This animal, armed as it is with the hooks and the beak that it has, not only is colossal in size but is a phenomenal predator you don't want to meet in the water," says Auckland University of Technology research associate Kat Bolstad. Experts believe the rare species could grow up to 46 feet long, and its only dangerous foe is the sperm whale. Once the scientists complete their study, the squid will be put on public display at the museum in a 1,800-gallon tank of formaldehyde. |
| November 11TH 2008 Bizarre Ritual Leads To Temple Toss Of Children In a heart-stopping ceremony that has child-welfare advocates up in arms, shrieking infants are hurled nearly two stories from the roof of a Muslim temple - to ensure their future good health! The crying babies are blessed before they're dropped from Baba Sheik Umar Sheb temple in the village of Solapur, India. Then they're caught in a white cloth held by a dozen men. Supporters claim no babies have ever been injured in the ritual, which has been practiced for 500 years. "If you do this, it's good for the child," says one mother. OH BROTHER!!! |
| November 10TH 2008 See That Lady Over There? He's My Wife! WTF?!?!?! A couple who were once man and wife have walked down the aisle again as same-sex mates! Martin and Linda Packer were married for 30 years before he underwent a sex-change operation. After he became a she, their marriage was annulled so Martin - now known as Emma - could be legally declared a female under British law. However, the dissolution of their union caused financial problems involving taxes and pension rights. And since they had no intention of living apart, the two women were forced to hold a civil ceremony to legalize their new status. "We are, and always have been soul mates and best friends," declares Emma, of Little Downham, England. The 60-year-old computer consultant admits she'd had identity issues since she was 4 years old. But in December 1977, she ignored her feelings and married Linda in a vain attempt to be a normal man. They never had children, and eight years ago, Emma finally confessed her consuming need to undergo gender reassignment surgery to become the real woman she'd been hiding all those years. Linda supported the decision, which entailed $40,000 in electrolysis and hormone therapy as well as sex-change surgery. "The phenomenon of people changing their gender and then remarrying their former spouses is becoming more and more common in today's world," explains psychologist Brian White, of New York City. "In fact, I dealt with a case in which the couple divorced after the wife became a man. But two years later, he remarried his former husband because of their deep, abiding love for one another. "Now, they're two gay guys living happily together." |
| November 9TH 2008 Can People Really Fly? Through the centuries, saints, sages and miracle workers from around the globe were said to have mastered the art of levitation - defying gravity through the power of concentration. And now, two street performers have left crowds of onlookers in awe by demonstrating the same ability. Johan Lorbeer casually goes through his daily routine in midair over a crowded sidewalk in Marseilles, France, chatting on a cell phone while wearing a neatly tailored suit. But blond, shirtless Ramana - the stage name of Dutch entertainer Wouter Bijdendijk - performs his gravity-defying feats at eye level in front of a throng of pedestrians in New York City. He's also been known to fly up to 30 feet above the ground as well as read minds. And experts have been unable to explain how he does it. "It would be a very easy illusion to accomplish if Ramana were sitting on an invisible chair," explains professional magician Charles Muir. 'There's only one problem - there's no such thing as an invisible chair!" "He's not using any wires or platforms at all - only a simple bamboo pole, which is obviously not strong enough to support his weight." "The only explanation I can find is that he is somehow performing this feat with power of his mind." |
| November 8TH 2008 Massive Cow Chilli the super-sized steer weighs one ton and measures 6-foot-5 from hoof to head - a foot and a half taller than your average bovine. He's a 9-year-old Friesian, a beef-producing breed known for being big-boned. But Chilli is a monster even among Friesians. Keepers at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary in Chard, England, have submitted the gentle giant to the Guinness Book of Records. "We're convinced he's the biggest," explains spokesperson Jo Fox. Is this the biggest cow in Britain? |
| November 7TH 2008 Most Haunted Church In The World The ghost of a revered priest continues to perform good deeds in a cathedral known as the most haunted church in America! "Father Antoine worked feverishly day and night aiding victims of the yellow fever epidemic that overwhelmed New Orleans during much of the 19th century," says local historian Garrison Bennett. "He gave comfort regardless of religion or race." "Nowadays, he often appears in the sanctuary of St. Louis Cathedral, wearing his black robes and sandals and offering help to others." Janet Spruce, a tourist from Chicago, had a remarkable encounter with Father Antoine on the steps of the cathedral. "I tripped as I was entering the church," Spruce, 74, recalls. "I would have broken a bone if I'd hit the ground, but this tall, thin man in traditional robes appeared out of nowhere and stopped my fall." "He had the sweetest smile I've ever seen, but before I could thank him, he faded into thin air!" Witnesses have also spotted the specter of the busy cleric bustling around the Ninth Ward, especially after Hurricane Katrina devastated that section of the city. "The faithful in New Orleans believe the spirit of Father Antoine has continued helping people in his beloved city since his death in 1829," says Bennett. However, one ghost who haunts St. Louis Cathedral is not a happy camper. The angry spirit of Benjamin Henry Latrobe, the architect who designed the church's bell tower, is frequently spotted around the top of the central spire. He died of yellow fever shortly before St. Louis was completed in 1820. Workmen will only perform maintenance in pairs because they fear running into Latrobe's ghost. "It's like he's still furious that he missed the unveiling of the steeples," says repairman Jesse Martin. "His howling and stomping around freaks me out." |
| November 6TH 2008 Millions Are Being Wasted On Ex-Presidents In America Retirees in America should have it so good as their out-of-work presidents! Bill Clinton averages $8 million a year in speaking fees, and President George W. Bush and his wife Laura made $924,000 in 2007 and own a large ranch and other substantial assets, too. And yet all former presidents, including Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush, are paid a yearly pension of $191,300, and that's just for starters. In addition to their astronomical earning power and perks, the former chief executives receive lifetime subsidies for travel costs, postage, office rental and supplies. But the most colossal charges are for Secret Service protection. In fiscal 2000, the tab was an astonishing $23.7 million, courtsy of us hard-working taxpayers. |
| November 5TH 2008 Candy Art - Hmmm... An artist with an eye for the sweet life has created an edible exhibition of brightly colored mouth-watering masterpieces! Prudence Emma Staite, a renowned food artist, assembled versions of world-famous artworks, from impressionist canvases to pop art icons, using candy-covered chocolates called Smarties. The M&M-like sweets are made by Nestle, who sponsored the eye catching Smartie Art Exhibition at the V & A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green, England. "I've never seen art look quite so tasty," said one enthusiastic young visitor. http://www.foodisart.co.uk/ |
| Barrack Hussein Obama Is The Next President Of The U.S.A. We here at TheRingoNews will be celebrating something that most countries do not have, a peaceful transfer of power, and our hats are off to President-elect Obama the first African-American leader of the greatest nation in the world. It is time to put aside bitter political fights and stand up as one America as we prove to the world that we stand as a nation of nations and the streets are truely paved of gold . We are a country of dreamers and anything we set our eyes on can happen from the streets of Chicago to the ranches of Texas anything is possible and where there is a will there is a way. With that said time to bitch and complain. lol. |
| It's Official TheRingoNews Poll Has Decided Who Will Be The Next President: Who Will Be The Next President? Selection Votes John Mccain 61% 17 Barack Obama 39% 11 28 votes total Our 0.0000001 Electoral Votes go McCain's way giving him a early lead. |
| November 4TH 2008 We're The Only True Lesbians Say Angry Islanders! Residents of the Greek island of Lesbos claim that women have hijacked their name - and they're going to court to prove it. The islanders insist they're the only people in the world with a right to call themselves Lesbians. In a lawsuit, they complain that the use of the word by gay women subjects them to scorn. They allege they're victims of "psychological and moral rape" at the hands of the Homosexual and Lesbian Community of Greece and want a judge to order the gay activist group to drop the word "lesbian" from its name. If the suit is successful, Lesbos resident Dimitris Lambrou, who's spearheading the action, vows to take on lesbians in other countries. Lesbos and female homosexuality have been linked since the 7th century B.C., when an island poetess named Sappho wrote torrid love lyrics to other women. Lambrou counters that Sappho was a Lesbian only in the upper-case sense of the word. Rather than lusting after women, she was happily married with children, he claims. |
| November 3RD 2008 Book Of Record Book Attention, lovers of bizarre statistics: Now there's an Internet site you'll drool over! Founded by 60-year-old Richard Sanders, of Prescott, Wisconsin, the Road Kill Record Book Club lists the largest specimens of all types of critters sent to that big forest in the sky by motorists. The idea struck him after a buddy found a bear lying on the side of the road. Even though it was bigger than any trophy animal the two had bagged while hunting, traditional record books refused to list it. "It's not their fault they were hit by a car or truck - they shouldn't go unnoticed," Sanders explains. "The Web site is written in a serious vein because it's a touchy subject." The site, which includes a photo gallery and registry, also provides information on the seasons when it's most dangerous to be driving around in deer country, and how to report roadkill to local wildlife officials. http://www.roadkillrecordbookclub.com/why.html |
| November 2ND 2008 The Galaxy May Be Smashed To Pieces! Great. Don't worry about a comet collision or solar flare destroying planet Earth any more - astronomers say our whole galaxy will be crushed first! Space scientists are marveling over the latest dramatic photos from the Hubble Space Telescope that show two galaxies spinning into each other, like super-huge saw blades made of billions of self-destructing stars. As the two vast disks collide, untold numbers of solar systems are ripped apart by gravitational forces, incinerated by swirling suns or smashed into dust as alien worlds hurtle together. "These images show that space is far more violent than we ever expected," explains astrophysicist Naomi Bellton, of Portland, Oregon. "We've recently seen images of the Milky Way devouring the Sagittarius dwarf elliptical galaxy. But all signs also point to our galaxy - including our planet, our solar system and everything else in it - being devoured by one of our larger neighbors." "And it's on such a massive scale, there's nothing we can do about it." |
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