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I knew religion was good for something: Prayer group claim responsibility for falling oil prices.
Kite-surfer who hit building improving, mom says.
Obviously his accuracy had been in question up to now with buildings being missed left, right and center.
Obviously his accuracy had been in question up to now with buildings being missed left, right and center.
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/20080827/tod-...at-7f81b96.html
STOCKHOLM (AFP) - An elderly woman misunderstood instructions while checking in at Sweden's main airport and was whisked down a baggage chute after she placed herself instead of her luggage on the belt, media reported Wednesday.
The 78-year-old woman, who was not named, was preparing to fly from Stockholm's Arlanda airport to Germany on Tuesday when she lay down on an unmanned baggage belt in the belief she was following check-in instructions, the Upsala Nya Tidning local daily reported on its website.
She was quickly swept off to the baggage handling centre, where staff members helped get her back on her feet.
The woman suffered no serious injury and caught her flight as planned.
sometimes reality is just un-frigin-believable
STOCKHOLM (AFP) - An elderly woman misunderstood instructions while checking in at Sweden's main airport and was whisked down a baggage chute after she placed herself instead of her luggage on the belt, media reported Wednesday.
The 78-year-old woman, who was not named, was preparing to fly from Stockholm's Arlanda airport to Germany on Tuesday when she lay down on an unmanned baggage belt in the belief she was following check-in instructions, the Upsala Nya Tidning local daily reported on its website.
She was quickly swept off to the baggage handling centre, where staff members helped get her back on her feet.
The woman suffered no serious injury and caught her flight as planned.
sometimes reality is just un-frigin-believable
BBC News: Man's 'pants' password is changed
A man who chose "Lloyds is pants" as his telephone banking password said he found it had been changed by a member of staff to "no it's not"
DR Congo frees goats from prison
"A minister in the Democratic Republic of Congo has ordered a Kinshasa jail to release a dozen goats, which he said were being held there illegally."
"A minister in the Democratic Republic of Congo has ordered a Kinshasa jail to release a dozen goats, which he said were being held there illegally."
Cockatoo Cries 'Wolf' from MSNBC
I can just see SWAT going thru the door, helicopter's circling above and 6 TV trucks on the street and the whole neighborhood on the street.
NEW YORK - Police responded to a New Jersey home Wednesday with guns drawn after hearing what they thought was a female voice inside, pleading for assistance.
Police in Trenton said they could clearly hear the voice inside the home repeatedly yelling “Help me! Help me.”
After a knock on the door, police kicked it in around 9:50 a.m. Wednesday.
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Inside, officers found the distress calls were coming from a caged bird.
Luna, a spunky cockatoo, greeted the officers with a “hello.”
According to the Star-Ledger, the 10-year-old cockatoo has a history of police encounters.
The owner told the newspaper police were also summoned to the house about seven years ago after it cried all day, imitating a baby. Neighbors became alarmed and called the authorities, who brought the Division of Youth and Family Services to the house.
It’s unclear where Luna is learning her vocal stylings.
The Cockatoo apparently learns its words/sounds watching TV.Police in Trenton said they could clearly hear the voice inside the home repeatedly yelling “Help me! Help me.”
After a knock on the door, police kicked it in around 9:50 a.m. Wednesday.
Story continues below ↓advertisement
Inside, officers found the distress calls were coming from a caged bird.
Luna, a spunky cockatoo, greeted the officers with a “hello.”
According to the Star-Ledger, the 10-year-old cockatoo has a history of police encounters.
The owner told the newspaper police were also summoned to the house about seven years ago after it cried all day, imitating a baby. Neighbors became alarmed and called the authorities, who brought the Division of Youth and Family Services to the house.
It’s unclear where Luna is learning her vocal stylings.
I can just see SWAT going thru the door, helicopter's circling above and 6 TV trucks on the street and the whole neighborhood on the street.
http://news.aol.com/article/trained-dog-ca...ve-owner/173238
Buddy, an 18-month-old German Shepherd, saved his owner's life by calling 911 when the man had a seizure. The man, who lives in Phoenix, Arizona, has been having seizures since sustaining a head injury in a military maneuver about ten years ago. He got Buddy when the dog was just 8 weeks old, and this is the third time the dog has called the cops and saved his master's life. Goes to show how far a little training will go.
Buddy, an 18-month-old German Shepherd, saved his owner's life by calling 911 when the man had a seizure. The man, who lives in Phoenix, Arizona, has been having seizures since sustaining a head injury in a military maneuver about ten years ago. He got Buddy when the dog was just 8 weeks old, and this is the third time the dog has called the cops and saved his master's life. Goes to show how far a little training will go.
Hey where in the hell is sin?
Victoria Beckham Waits Three Months For Haircut
Looks even more like an Auschwitz survivor now!
Looks even more like an Auschwitz survivor now!
Man Stabs Brother Over Hot Pocket
Strangely, this makes me want a Hot Pocket. But maybe I'll wait until my brother goes back to the US - can't be too careful...
Strangely, this makes me want a Hot Pocket. But maybe I'll wait until my brother goes back to the US - can't be too careful...
This is truly horrible.
Couple run over by train while having sex.
And it was in a disused station, with nothing around. That is some ridiculously bad luck.
EDIT: Wait...
Couple run over by train while having sex.
And it was in a disused station, with nothing around. That is some ridiculously bad luck.
EDIT: Wait...
According to South Africa's Beeld newspaper
Beeld? Sounds familiar.
Surprisingly it's the Daily Telegraph that picked up on this. Pretty scary, all the same: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics...om-patient.html
Transgender lavatory row
A row has broken out at the University of Manchester after its student union lavatories were stripped of their genders so as not to offend transgendered people.
The ladies' lavatory is now simply labelled "toilet" while the mens' has become "toilets with urinals".
The ladies' lavatory is now simply labelled "toilet" while the mens' has become "toilets with urinals".
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