California - In a page straight from pulp science fiction, state legislators are considering a bill that would utilize digital technology to run advertising on licence plates. The idea is to replace the old school licence plates with modern digital ones. The new plates would display a registration number while the vehicle was moving but run ads when the vehicle stops for more than four seconds.
The author of SB1453 says California would be the first state to implement such technology if it decides to adopt the plates on a large scale. Supporters say license-plate advertising could generate much-needed revenue in the state which is facing a $19 billion deficit. Read all about it
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Goldilocks is Busted
Christchurch, New Zealand - A Christchurch resident arrived home to find that somebody had been eating his food. Somebody had also gotten bloody drunk drinking his liquor and then passed out in his bed after trying on his clothes. Vanessa Joy Long, 39, was still there. The homeowner, who has remained anonymous, didn't give his little Goldilocks the chance to run out the door, he called the cops. Ms. Long appeared in Christchurch District Court on Monday, saying she must have blacked out, and had no idea what happened. She has been placed on probation pending trial. The homeowner is seeking £720 in damages. Read all about it
Naked Cowboy Says NO to Naked Cowgirl
The Naked Cowboy, AKA Robert John Burck, is a fixture in New York's, Times Square. Donning only cowboy boots, hat, and a pair of briefs, which he cleverly conceals with his guitar, Burck performs for an adoring public.
Recently Burck has gotten himself all worked up over a naked cowgirl. Sandy Kane, a former stripper turned stand-up comedian, is appearing onstage wearing a bikini with cowgirl hat and boots. Kane is calling herself The Naked Cowgirl. Burck says that Kane is infringing on his trademark and has sent a cease and desist order. The Naked Cowboy says that if Kane wants to continue as a naked cowgirl she has to give him a piece of that pie. The piece he wants is a $5000 to $10,000 franchising fee. Read all about it
Recently Burck has gotten himself all worked up over a naked cowgirl. Sandy Kane, a former stripper turned stand-up comedian, is appearing onstage wearing a bikini with cowgirl hat and boots. Kane is calling herself The Naked Cowgirl. Burck says that Kane is infringing on his trademark and has sent a cease and desist order. The Naked Cowboy says that if Kane wants to continue as a naked cowgirl she has to give him a piece of that pie. The piece he wants is a $5000 to $10,000 franchising fee. Read all about it
Friday, June 18, 2010
Help!!! This Chic is Old
Orange County, California - So this guy hired a stripper from an ad on Craig's list. He even paid her $200 up front to come to his place and dance for him. The down side is when she got there, she looked older than her pic on Craig's list so the guy wanted a refund. "Yeah, strippers do that." She refused and took off.
This dude just wouldn't take no for an answer, he called the cops. When they showed up to take his report the guys Mom stepped up and supported his statement that the stripper was older than she looked in the pic. That's right, his Mom was there for the whole thing, it's her house. Anyway the cops said there was nothing they could do because stripping is legal. Read all about it
This dude just wouldn't take no for an answer, he called the cops. When they showed up to take his report the guys Mom stepped up and supported his statement that the stripper was older than she looked in the pic. That's right, his Mom was there for the whole thing, it's her house. Anyway the cops said there was nothing they could do because stripping is legal. Read all about it
It's Official, The Blues Brothers Were on a Mission From God
John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd won critical acclain as Jake and Elwood Blues in the 1980 hit comedy The Blues Brothers. In the film the brothers were called upon for help by the "Penguin," a nun who ran the orphanage where they were reared. She sent the two out on a "mission from God" to raise money for the sisters and the children. With the help of a vast array of great musicians they challenged nazis, red necks, cops, redneck cops, a psycho chic, and'um a phone booth to save the day.
The Penguin might be proud of Jake and Elwood today as the film has been declared a "Catholic Classic." The Vatican's official newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, marked the 30th anniversary of the comedy musical with a full-page spread on the film. Recommending it to Catholics everywhere, along with other religious classics such as "The Passion of Christ" and "The Ten Commandments." Read all about it
The Penguin might be proud of Jake and Elwood today as the film has been declared a "Catholic Classic." The Vatican's official newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, marked the 30th anniversary of the comedy musical with a full-page spread on the film. Recommending it to Catholics everywhere, along with other religious classics such as "The Passion of Christ" and "The Ten Commandments." Read all about it
Pauls Dead, No Wait He's Not, No Wait ...
At a news conference in 1969 Paul McCartney announced that the rumors of his death had been "greatly exaggerated," but had they been? Joel Gilbert of Highway 61 Productions has another theory. On July 5th of 2005 Highway 61, a company that specializes in Bob Dylan documentaries, received a set disks recorded by the late George Harrison. On the disks Harrison claims that Paul McCartney did in fact die in a traffic accident on November 9th of 1966.
As the story goes Paul and John Lennon had a disagreement causing McCartney to storm from the studio. While driving along in a tither he picked up a female hitchhiker. As the two proceeded on their way the girl recognized Paul and threw herself on him in a dazzle of hugs and kisses, causing him to crash the car. Paul died.
Later the remaining Beatles were contacted by MI5 and asked to come to the scene of the crash. MI5, acting on the idea that Paul's death would lead to wide spread suicide among British youth, hatched the plan to replace McCartney with known look-alike William Campbell.
The young ladies identity was also changed and she was ushered into a life of mystery in order to protect the secret of Paul's death. Many years later the woman, now called Heather Mills, contacted William Campbell, AKA Paul McCartney, threatening to go public with the story unless he married her, so he did. Read all about it
As the story goes Paul and John Lennon had a disagreement causing McCartney to storm from the studio. While driving along in a tither he picked up a female hitchhiker. As the two proceeded on their way the girl recognized Paul and threw herself on him in a dazzle of hugs and kisses, causing him to crash the car. Paul died.
Later the remaining Beatles were contacted by MI5 and asked to come to the scene of the crash. MI5, acting on the idea that Paul's death would lead to wide spread suicide among British youth, hatched the plan to replace McCartney with known look-alike William Campbell.
The young ladies identity was also changed and she was ushered into a life of mystery in order to protect the secret of Paul's death. Many years later the woman, now called Heather Mills, contacted William Campbell, AKA Paul McCartney, threatening to go public with the story unless he married her, so he did. Read all about it
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Artists New Rocky Mountain High
Ai Weiwei has made a living out of gripping about the Chinese government on his blog. Weiwei is regarded as China's most influential blogger. He is well known for his profane social commentary and his frequent run-ins with police.
Ai is also an artist and poet who is working on a project that he hopes will highlight the struggle between man and his environment. His canvass, the 9000 ft high Hoher Dachstein peak in Australia. His medium, a four ton boulder. Weiwei will transport the massive rock to the mountain top to make his point, that man struggles needlessly against his environment.
"It will be flown to the peak by helicopter and Ai Weiwei will personally supervise its positioning," said one official. Read all about it
Ai is also an artist and poet who is working on a project that he hopes will highlight the struggle between man and his environment. His canvass, the 9000 ft high Hoher Dachstein peak in Australia. His medium, a four ton boulder. Weiwei will transport the massive rock to the mountain top to make his point, that man struggles needlessly against his environment.
"It will be flown to the peak by helicopter and Ai Weiwei will personally supervise its positioning," said one official. Read all about it
Want Some Porn With That Burger Dude
Driffield, East Yorkshire - Folks in Yorkshire had their nickers in a knot when the Driffield Porn Burger Caravan showed up in their neighborhood. The two young entrepreneurs running the burger caravan would set up near clubs and air pornography on alley walls to attract customers. The Porn Burger value of the day was a free X rated DVD with a purchase of £5 of more.
Sgt David Jenkins said: "We received complaints that free porn DVDs were being offered to everyone who spent £5 or more on beer and burgers.
"Undercover officers made test purchases and found this to be true before Saturday night's operation when the caravan was seized.
"It was inevitable that we would have to take some action along with our colleagues from licensing, the food standards agency and trading standards." Read all about it
Sgt David Jenkins said: "We received complaints that free porn DVDs were being offered to everyone who spent £5 or more on beer and burgers.
"Undercover officers made test purchases and found this to be true before Saturday night's operation when the caravan was seized.
"It was inevitable that we would have to take some action along with our colleagues from licensing, the food standards agency and trading standards." Read all about it
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Poo For a Healthy Planet
Trish Lavery, a PhD student, has expounded something unusual. Her revelation, Sperm Whale poop is good for the atmoshpere. Ms. Lavery's claim,
"Sperm whale poo is rich in iron, which stimulates phytoplankton to grow and trap carbon," Ms Lavery said in a statement.
"By this process, sperm whales in the Southern Ocean remove approximately 400,000 tonnes of carbon from our atmosphere each year - more than double the amount of carbon they add by breathing out carbon dioxide," she said. Read all about it
"Sperm whale poo is rich in iron, which stimulates phytoplankton to grow and trap carbon," Ms Lavery said in a statement.
"By this process, sperm whales in the Southern Ocean remove approximately 400,000 tonnes of carbon from our atmosphere each year - more than double the amount of carbon they add by breathing out carbon dioxide," she said. Read all about it
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Assume = (Ass, You), or, a Confession in Any Language is Still a Confession
When police arrived to investigate a burglary what they found was terrible. A woman hysterical, her window smashed and her most valued and valuable possessions missing. The victim wept as she made a list of the missing items, she had lost everything. Police investigated the scene while the woman calmed herself.
When the phone rang the woman answered and switched from speaking english to french. She assumed that the officers did not understand her. She told the caller, her father, that she was in the middle of an insurance scam. She then proceeded to give exact details of how she broke the window, planted fake footprints in the flower bed, cached away her goods, and was sure to make a fortune.
Constable Charanjit Meharu was among those investigating the crime. Meharu is a Native American who obviously does not look like he speaks french, but he does. In fact the constable is fluent in seven languages. Meharu listened closely as the woman detailed her crime.
“She was telling him she and her boyfriend made up the story to make an insurance claim,” Meharu says. “By the end, I had about 10 pages of notes and I said, ‘Merci beaucoup.’ Read the full article
When the phone rang the woman answered and switched from speaking english to french. She assumed that the officers did not understand her. She told the caller, her father, that she was in the middle of an insurance scam. She then proceeded to give exact details of how she broke the window, planted fake footprints in the flower bed, cached away her goods, and was sure to make a fortune.
Constable Charanjit Meharu was among those investigating the crime. Meharu is a Native American who obviously does not look like he speaks french, but he does. In fact the constable is fluent in seven languages. Meharu listened closely as the woman detailed her crime.
“She was telling him she and her boyfriend made up the story to make an insurance claim,” Meharu says. “By the end, I had about 10 pages of notes and I said, ‘Merci beaucoup.’ Read the full article
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