Cool Widget

Now I am no expert blogger like Debo Hobo. But she found one cool widget. It's an awesome world clock that has a number of features. See the World Clock in action for yourself here. Debo Hobo calls it "the coolest thing since perhaps sliced bread." I totally agree with her. While you're there, let her know Texas_JAM sent you. Thanks

Egg Art

I discovered these amazing pictures of egg art. The eggs have been stacked into amazing shapes. I found these pictures here. The pictures were taken at an exhibit in China.

October 12th

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahma(Nut Job)

According to the Islamic Republic News Agency, Iranian government spokesman Gholam-Hossein Elham said ",Supporters of the Zionist regime[Israel] will receive their response during the world Qods Day's rallies." He said this Wednesday (Sep 19th). "Qods Day is held each year on the last Friday of Muslims fasting month of Ramadan after it was nominated by the late Founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, as a day to voice the protest of the Islamic Ummah against the Zionists.
The day falls on October 12 this year.
"The US loses all opportunities to cooperate with regional and other world states by trying to support a regime (the Zionist regime) which is now at its weakest political and social position," Elham said.
He warned that Washington's insistence on its wrong policies and arrogant approaches would have no result "but further political disgrace" for itself.
Referring to the approaching World Qods Day, the spokesman stressed, "Supporters of the Zionist regime will definitely receive the final response for their support on that day." "

So what will be this Final Response?

Rabbi Reveals Name of the Messiah

Picture credit

Found this gem of a story courtesy of ALa71's blog Blonde Sagacity.

"Shortly before he died, one of Israel's most prominent rabbis wrote the name of the Messiah on a small note which he requested would remain sealed until now. When the note was opened, it revealed what many have known for centuries: Yehoshua, or Yeshua (Jesus), is the Messiah....

He also mentioned that the Messiah would appear to Israel after Ariel Sharon’s death. (The former prime minister is still in a coma after suffering a massive stroke more than a year ago.)"

For the rest of the story please read the article.

It's one amazing story.

US family tries life without toilet paper

According to the BBC, the Beaven family from Manhattan are living life with out toilet paper and other amenities. The wife and daughter are following along with the husband's wish to live as naturally as possible. And of course a future book is planned. Found out for yourself the further details.

Not Dead Yet!

Carlos Camejo, a Venezuelan man who had been declared dead but woke up in the morgue in excruciating pain after medical examiners began their autopsy, poses for the camera in La Victoria September 17, 2007. Camejo, 33, was declared dead after a highway accident and taken to the morgue, where examiners began an autopsy only to realize something was amiss when he started bleeding. They quickly sought to stitch up the incision on his face. (Reuters)

'Dead' Man Wakes Up Under Autopsy Knife

"A Venezuelan man who had been declared dead woke up in the morgue in excruciating pain after medical examiners began their autopsy.
Carlos Camejo, 33, was declared dead after a highway accident and taken to the morgue, where examiners began an autopsy only to realize something was amiss when he started bleeding. They quickly sought to stitch up the incision on his face.

"I woke up because the pain was unbearable," Camejo said, according to a report on Friday in leading local newspaper El Universal.
His grieving wife turned up at the morgue to identify her husband's body only to find him moved into a corridor -- and alive.
Reuters could not immediately reach hospital officials to confirm the events. But Camejo showed the newspaper his facial scar and a document ordering the autopsy."

What an amazing story! Imagine the shock of the coroner... And his wife just road a roller coaster of emotions. Thank goodness she ended up on the high. Grabbed this story from ABCNews.com. It is a Reuters story.

They just want to drive...

Saudi women rely on relatives or chauffeurs to drive them around

I read this story from the BBC.

"A group of women in Saudi Arabia is for the first time to lobby the kingdom's government for the right to drive cars....Correspondents say the demand is likely to be rejected, as conservatives argue if women are allowed to drive, they will be able to mix freely with men....The issue of women driving has recently become the subject of public debate...Two years ago, a member of the Consultative Council sparked a heated debate when he pointed out there was nothing under Islamic law or the constitution that justified the ban, and that the council ought to discuss ways of lifting it.
Mohammed al-Zulfa's comments later prompted the Saudi interior minister to dismiss calls for the ban to be lifted, saying the country had other priorities.

The current driving ban applies to all women in Saudi Arabia, whatever their nationality. It was originally unofficial, but became law after an incident in 1990, when 47 women challenged the authorities by taking their families' cars out for a drive.
After strong criticism from the Saudi religious authorities, the women were jailed for one day, their passports confiscated and many lost their jobs... A founding member of the Committee of Demanders of Women's Right to Drive Cars, Fawzia al-Oyouni, said",This is a right that has been delayed for too long." "

So what do you think? It's time for parts of the world to move past the Middle Ages.

Amazing street art

I found these amazing pictures of street art at the RedJellyFish website. If you found these pics amazing like I did, then you can view more. All pictures were drawn on flat surfaces. Now that is what I call talent.

Does he get prison time for this?

So OJ was arrested over the weekend in Las Vegas for a armed robbery. According to Foxnews, his victim recorded the audio of what happened while it occurred. You can actually hear the recording for yourself. He was "was booked Sunday night on two counts of robbery with a deadly weapon, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, and conspiracy to commit a crime and burglary with a firearm..." He could face up to 30 years in state prison on each robbery count; I don't think he will. The story even made the BBC.

I firmly believe he murdered both Ron Goldman and his ex-wife Nicole. He is a wife (woman) beater, and this is the lowest form of life. And some thought OJ was looking for the real killer(s). Didn't realize he thought they were in a Las Vegas hotel room. Too bad he just found himself.

Dancing hot dogs...

I am not kidding with this headline. Word of caution - there is music for the dancing hot dogs. I don't want anyone getting in trouble at work when the music hits your speakers. Take a look for yourself... http://silentwulf.com/flash/700.swf

Hand Paintings

I ran into these cool pictures on Rider87's WorldSnooper blog. These are just amazing. The detail is extremely well done. Rider87 says you can get more of these photos at Bored Night. Swing by both sites to see more amazing photos of the hand paintings.

World's smallest 4-seater car

Toyota unveiled "world's smallest four-seater micro-car" at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The Daily Mail reports that "the 'IQ' prototype is just 9ft 9 inches long - about three inches shorter than the original Mini - and is expected in showrooms within two years. It has enough room for three adults and a small child, but a sliding seat arrangement means it can be driven as a two seater with added boot space."

September 11, 2001

Photo Taken By: Thomas E. Franklin

Title for New Indiana Jones Movie...

Lucasfims has confirmed the title of the new Indiana Jones movie. The name will be "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." Co-star Shia LaBeouf made the announcement during the recent MTV VMA show. However, the fun at the show (Britney's performance, Pamela Anderson's ex-husbands fighting) drowned out the announcement.

They called him "The Streaker"

I ran across this story today...

"OAKLAND, Calif. — A carpenter caught hammering nails and sawing wood (insert your own joke here) in the nude has been found by a judge to be not guilty of indecent exposure.
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Julie Conger ruled Thursday that although Percy Honniball of Oakland was naked, he was not acting lewdly or seeking sexual gratification.
Honniball, 51, was arrested last year after he was spotted building cabinets in the buff at a home where he had been hired to work.
The carpenter has said he likes to work in the nude because it's more comfortable and it helps him keep his clothes clean.
Honniball earned two years' probation in 2003 after being caught three times working naked in Berkeley, which prohibits public nudity. Oakland does not have a similar ban."

So what would this judge consider as being indecent exposure? Hello!

Hilarious Political Music Parody - "We Hate The USA"

You should be able to recognize a few of the fake political voices in this funny parody. It is work from the famous Paul Shanklin.

Here's a link to the song...

A big oops... (II)

In a previous post, I alerted my readers to a problem that the BBC reported. Well, this problem has reared its ugly head in the US. According to the Washington Post, Susan Levine reports that "Tens of thousands of condoms provided free by the District to curb HIV-AIDS have been returned to the health department because of complaints that their paper packaging is easily damaged and could render the condoms ineffective.
Demand at two distribution sites in Southeast set up by nonprofit groups plummeted more than 80 percent after the condoms...were introduced this year. More than 2,000 packets a week were scooped up in mid-March, but by late May, only 400 were being given away each week.

Volunteers concerned about why interest had dropped began asking people who had picked up the condoms. They were told about packets ripping in purses or bursting open in pockets. As a result, recipients said they had little confidence that the condoms would offer protection.
In addition, expiration dates on some of the Chinese-made condoms were illegible."

Looks like another recall for products made in China... No problem of lead paint here though...

$330 Million Lottery

Well, tonight the Mega Millions lottery is being held. I will be buying my one ticket to see if "Lady Luck" looks my way tonight. The odds are so high that it doesn't mean much to buy more than one ticket. You hear people say that "money doesn't buy happiness." But I would sure like to try and find out tomorrow if I won the big pot. I would end up giving more than I would ever spend.

How to stop Office Gossip

Ouch... I wouldn't recommend the violence.

Terry Tate Office Linebacker - Office Athlete of the Century

Terry wins an award... And a brief history of his life.

Terry Tate Office Linebacker - Vacation

The pain and humor continues...

Terry Tate Office Linebacker - Sensitivity Training

He strikes again...

Increasing Productivity the Terry Tate Way...

Plus he shows his sensitive side...

Terry Tate, Office Linebacker

I miss these ads...

A big oops...

According to the BBC, "South Africa's health department has recalled millions of condoms given out under a programme it funded.
The company that produced the condoms, Zalatex, allegedly bribed a government official to certify almost four million faulty condoms as up to standard.
The government is now recalling all 20 million Choice brand condoms produced by the company... About five million people in South Africa are believed to be infected with the HIV virus.
Every year, the South African government distributes hundreds of millions of condoms in a bid to control both birth rates and sexually transmitted diseases."

If the bribe portion of the story is true, then this is criminal. Once again, corruption rears its ugly head.

Secret Lives of Farm Animals

I ran into these cartoons while at msnbc.com. They are drawn by Dan Reynolds; more can be found on MSNBC.com. I hope they bring a smile to you too.

He didn't want to face a jury...

Vick is going to plead to a federal judge. He didn't want to face this jury...

Juan's World with Guillermo and Uncle Frank

Fans of "Wayne's World" should get a kick out of this... Guillermo gets in a grove as Wayne and Uncle Frank is Garth. Enjoy

Trump's Angels...

Accoding to MSNBC.com, "Donald Trump wants to invite Hollywood’s bad-girl trifecta to join" his "Celebrity Apprentice."

"“We're negotiating with Britney right now.” The Donald told Page Six. (Doesn’t he know that’s almost enough to get a subpoena from K-Fed’s lawyer?!) “Can you imagine her doing it? We're not sure what will happen. She's a [expletive] mess. And that little reality show she had did nothing. But she likes the idea of being on television and I think she'd be great.”
Apparently Paris Hilton wants in on the fun. “(She) wants to be on, and we're thinking about it, but I don't know if we're going to do it,” Trump said."

"What about LiLo? “Another (expletive) mess,” said the blunt billionaire. “We haven't asked her yet, but I'm going to call her this week. It would be a positive thing for her to do … for all of them,” he boasted to Page Six.
C’mon, if this was just about helping out this batch of troubled gals he’d be better off just adopting them. You never see those Trump kids caught up in naughty tabloid hijinks.
But even if The Donald can wrangle Britney, Paris and Lindsay into his lagging reality TV franchise, how will they film around rehab schedules, custody battles and possible future jail terms?"

U2 Bono Gets A Statue

Read today on msnbc.com that "Rolling Stone reveals an artist's interpretation of U2’s overly altruistic frontman. Sculptor Frans Smeets’ “Jesus Loves You Too,” depicts Bono as a white-robed savior to a small African child. The sculpture comes complete with the Irish rocker’s dorky sunglasses." His ego grows in leaps and bounds. Oh well, I will still listen to U2's music.

He shoots... He scores...

Beckham scored his first MLS goal last night. Here's a clip of the goal. Sweet Goal. And yes, he does bend it...

http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/videopage?videoId=2976794&n8pe6c=2

David Beckham's flair for the dramatic continued with a spectacular free kick against D.C. (AP)

Unnessary Censorship

Good "clean" fun from Kimmel. Pretty funny stuff...

Matt Damon Guillermo Bourne Ultimatum Jimmy Kimmel Live

Saw this while flipping channels on the tv one night. I was amazed at the surprise interaction at the end of the clip. Guillermo rocks!

Society Tearing Itself Apart From The Inside

We live in a society that needs to shape up before it self-destructs. Not everything is bad. But there is so much to correct. This story saddens me with the facts. The story needs to be a wake-up call that changes need to occur. I grabbed the story from http://www.breibart.com/. Maybe the silent majority will wake-up and finally say "enough is enough."

"African-Americans are victims of nearly half the murders committed in the United States despite making up only 13 percent of the population, a report published Thursday showed.

Around 8,000 of nearly 16,500 murder victims in 2005, or 49 percent, were black Americans, according to the report released by the statistics bureau of the Department of Justice.

Broken down by gender, 6,800 black men were murdered in 2005, making up more than half the nearly 13,000 male murder victims.

Black women made up 35 percent, or 1,200, of the nearly 3,500 female homicide victims.
Young black men aged between 17 and 29 bore a disproportionately high burden in the grim statistics, making up 51 percent of African-American murder victims.

The percentage of white male murder victims in the same age group was 37 percent.

More than half the murders of blacks took place in densely populated urban areas.

Most murder victims -- 93 percent of blacks and 85 percent of whites -- were killed by someone of their own race.

Gang violence was involved in around five percent of homicides with black victims against seven percent for white victims.

In percentage terms, whites were twice as likely to be killed by a current or former partner than blacks -- 12 percent of whites were murdered by a life partner against six percent of blacks.

Blacks were also at greater risk of rape or sexual assault than any other ethnic group except American Indians, the report showed."

Are we just going to let the madness continue?

Trying to Make Deviance Acceptable

Okay, now I am no Puritan in my thoughts. However, I strongly believe in the vow that a husband gives a wife and visa versa. I came across this story on ABCNews.com. It talks about "open marriages." I just think these are people who want to engage in adultery without having to worry about a guilty conscience. I have disdain for the guy who "trades in his wife" for a newer model. Dude, it is until death (unless of course the spouse is abusive). If the guy wants to mess around on his wife, then what type of diseases is he making his wife vulnerable? How many wives are go to take the point of view from this story that "it's not cheating, it's growing their relationship?" Give me a freak'in break. I am way too young to be a old-foggie... But this isn't right and it's a further deterioration of our society.

Different Way To Fix A Car

I just came across over this story.



"Faced with exorbitant costs to fix a car air conditioner, Scott Dawson was literally left to his own devices.

After finding out he would have to pay $1,200 to fix his car’s AC, Dawson, 26, rigged a common household air conditioner to fit on top of his car. The crafty civil engineering graduate from the University of Houston cut a hole in the sunroof to allow the cool air to get in...


“I’ll probably stick with this until I get rid of it,” Dawson said."



Here's a pic of his car and its new attachment. It will keep him cool in the hot Houston summer. Here's hoping it doesn't fall off and end up flying at my car... Good grief...

Cool Pictures

For those who are enduring a brutal summer heat wave in the Western US and Central Europe, here are some pictures of Ireland during the Winter of 2005 and 2006. Currently the Irish are experiencing a very wet Summer. And I wish I could give some of the incredible amounts of rain that Texas is experiencing to the Western US.

Classiebawn Castle, Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo

Foyle Bridge, Co. Derry

Blessington, Co Wicklow

Derrynane and Sneem, Co Kerr

Grand Canal, Co. Dublin

near Doolin, Co. Clare
Slieve Donard, Mourne Mountains, Co. Down

Tourmakeady, Co Mayo

Winter evening near Mullagh Mor, Burren, Co Clare

Nier Valley, northwestern area of the Comeragh Mountains, Co Waterford

These photos were grabbed from http://www.rte.ie/weather/photo.html.

Lighting Up... Vader chokes himself...

Found this recent pic of Darth Vader lightening up...

Picture hasn't been altered. It was pulled from the BBC's web site. It's a Star Wars fan dressed up as Darth Vader having a cigarette break during the Star Wars Convention in London.