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Crocodile eats man who sought its blessing

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:06:31 GMT

clipped by: Silkweaver
clipper's remarks: Another example of the controversial Deity - Devotee relationships.

Clip Source: weirdandinteresting.blogspot.com

A CROCODILE killed and ate a 25-year-old man in Bangladesh after he waded into a pond next to a shrine hoping to be blessed by the animal, police say.

hundreds of people visit the shrine every day to offer hens and goats to the five crocodiles living in the pond. Part of the ritual involves bathing in the water.

"He went into the pond hoping to be blessed when a crocodile attacked him and dragged him into the deep part of the pond,''

"This is a very unusual incident. Normally, the crocodiles are very friendly and do not harm people.''

about 25 people dived into the pond following the attack yesterday, but could not find the man's body.

It washed ashore today and had been largely eaten,

Tags: animal life, religion

"Man in the Dark"

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:45:24 GMT

clipped by: Fast T friend
clipper's remarks: Has anyone read it yet?

Clip Source: canadianpress.google.com

An old man lies alone in the dark each night, hobbled by an auto accident and haunted by death. To fill the sleepless hours, he thinks up a story about a man who wakes up into an alternate America - one where there was no Sept. 11 and no Iraq War, but one where the controversial 2000 presidential election sparked a kind of blue-state/red-state civil war that has claimed millions of lives.

Auster's latest novel toggles between these two tales - one ruminative, the other fantastic. Both relate to retired book critic August Brill, who is recuperating from a car wreck at his daughter's home in Vermont. Brill has lost his wife to cancer and is also disturbed by the horrific death of his granddaughter's former boyfriend. Brill and his granddaughter, who is also recovering at her mother's house, keep the awful thoughts at bay by watching great films on TV all day.

Tags: books, paul auster, review

The Gadget Lover: Narcissus as Narcosis (by Marshall McLuhan, 1964)

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:40:11 GMT

clipped by: Djiezes
clipper's remarks: Full Text @ Source

This is the 4th chapter of his book "Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man". The book itself is also freely available (chapters 1-7), see the included links.

Clip Source: www9.georgetown.edu

Marshall McLuhan:

4. The Gadget Lover: Narcissus as Narcosis

Understanding Media, The Extensions of Man

Clip Source: ttul.org

Understanding Media by Marshall McLuhan (complete ebook, 39 pages)

Tags: mcluhan, cyberspace, history, future, literature, toread, internet, web, technology, media

Awesome Innovations from the Underdeveloped Male Mind

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:01:20 GMT

clipped by: Aribeth
clipper's remarks: Hesh says that “the curtain may contain appropriately placed openings to allow for communication by or to the user”, which will allow for interaction like this:

Man without Portable Rain Covering:
“Dude, that’s really a sweet little device you’ve got there.”

Man wearing Portable Rain Covering:
“Thanks. I’ve had it for about a month now and I …..”

Man without Portable Rain Covering:
“Dude, that was sarcasm.”

Clip Source: www.darkroastedblend.com

This article is written by

Scott Seegert

He is the author of "It's a Guy Thing - Awesome Innovations from the Underdeveloped Male Mind"

1.Raymond’s Combined Camouflage and Decoy Device

As the next step in guys’ never ending battle to outsmart wildlife with brains the size of raisins, Raymond offers up his Combined Camouflage and Decoy Device.

2. Edwin’s Safety Clothing

Old people fall down a lot, often injuring themselves in the process. Well, Edwin has come up with a way to alleviate this problem and a quick glance at the illustration above reveals his plan for the elderly – to make them feel so ridiculous they refuse to leave the house.

3. Hesh’s Portable Rain Covering

You’re outside, with no shelter in sight, and it begins to rain. You don’t have an umbrella with you. What do you do? If you’re on the ball, you reach into your pocket, pull out Hesh’s Portable Rain Covering and place it on your head. If you’re really on the ball, you unfold and inflate it first.

Tags: weird inventions, funny

This Is Incredibly Gross!!! Beware...

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:14:45 GMT

clipped by: sahara

Clip Source: www.usatoday.com

Lawsuit: Man got 9-foot tapeworm from restaurant

CHICAGO (AP) — A man who contends he got a 9-foot tapeworm after eating undercooked fish has sued a Chicago restaurant.

In the lawsuit filed Monday, Anthony Franz said he ordered salmon salad for lunch from Shaw's Crab House in 2006 and fell violently ill. He later passed the giant parasite, which a pathologist determined came from undercooked fish, such as salmon.

Franz's lawsuit seeks $100,000 from Shaw's and its parent company, Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, contending the restaurant's staff was negligent in serving him improperly cooked fish.

But Carrol Symank, vice president of food safety for Lettuce Entertain You, said the tapeworm didn't come from Shaw's.

"We have done a thorough investigation and we're confident the restaurant is not the source," he said.

Clip Source: www.marvistavet.com

Good People

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:56:31 GMT

clipped by: murieleileen

Clip Source: www.emofree.com

Good People

An old man sat outside the walls of a great city. When travelers approached, they would ask the old man, "What kind of people live in this city?" The old man would answer, "What kind of people live in the place where you came from?" If the travelers answered, "Only bad people live in the place where we came from," the old man would reply, "Continue on; you will find only bad people here."

But if the travelers answered, "Good people live in the place where we came from," then the old man would say, "Enter, for here too, you will find only good people."

A Yiddish Folk Tale
Source Unknown

Let The Gaffes Begin

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:35:37 GMT

clipped by: merrie
clipper's remarks: Now that Barack America has President Biden on
the ticket, perhaps Barack will learn a bit about US history

Clip Source: stuckon-stupid.com

Barack America Introduces Next President Biden

Let the gaffes begin. It will be fun to watch these two nitwits. The ObaBiden Gaffe-O-Rama begins.

During the introduction of his new running mate Obama said, “So let me introduce to you the next president - the next vice president of the US of America, Joe Biden.”

And then when it was Biden’s turn to speak, the Delaware senator called the presumptive Democratic nominee “Barack America” instead of Barack Obama.

“My friends, I don’t have to tell you, this election year the choice is clear. One man stands ready to deliver change we desperately need. A man I’m proud to call my friend. A man who will be the next president of the United States, Barack America,” Biden proudly proclaimed

To be continued…

t/b: Michelle Malkin

Tags: barack america, president biden

This Man Has the Largest Penis in the World

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 06:29:59 GMT

clipped by: dakotayii
clipper's remarks: Wooooooooo

Clip Source: news.softpedia.com

This Man Has the Largest Penis in the World: 13.5 in (34.29 cm) Erect!

Enlarge picture

We may not be so impressive as other species with our physical abilities: powerful muscles or weaponry like fangs, claws, horns and so on. But we have evolved to excel in one issue: sex. Not regarding sexual activity - as it has been shown that the bonobo (which is also wrongly named "dwarf chimpanzee") has more sex and much varied than the human being - but penis size.

Man is the ape, the monkey and the primate with the biggest penis!

it appears to be the New Yorker Jonah Cardeli Falcon (born July 29, 1970). His willy is 9.5 in (24.13 cm) flaccid, 13.5 in (34.29 cm) erect! The average human penis is 6 in (15 cm) long...

But the huge penis is not a blessing.

He lives with his mom and his whale penis, without a girlfriend for 12 years.

"When I meet people they find it hard to look me in the eye, they just see what’s in my trousers.

Tags: news

Artist of Light

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:43:36 GMT

clipped by: Yafi07
clipper's remarks: This is about the extraordinary artist, Harold Hitchcock, who at the age of 83 is still painting every day. He speaks about the importance of light and listening within

Clip Source: ykrandall.wordpress.com

The true function of the arts is to guide man towards his true destiny, towards a true understanding of himself and his inner nature. As we advance on the evolutionary scale, so must we proclaim that state of spiritual realization we have grasped or comprehended through whatever medium we may choose, rather like a bridge to help other people. The artist must cut across the spirit of the age. It is not his function to reflect the conditions of the age…but to follow the unmistakable voice within—the light that should be made known… My belief is that there is one over-riding creator, one supreme creator, that pervades everything— inanimate things, nature, as well as man himself. And it’s simply a question of having the courage to completely surrender to that, and to lead a good life as far as is possible, so that one can develop inwardly. It’s all a question of receiving what we feel inwardly”

Tags: harold hitchcock, artist

Who Would Jesus Bomb?

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:28:05 GMT

clipped by: klippety
clipper's remarks: All the answers to Pastor Rick Warrens questions are in the Bible. Mr. McCain failed miserably by Biblical standards and others.

Clip Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

Obama vs. "Oh, Bomb 'Em" -- Who's the Christian?

Republicans and self-styled "Christians" are agog over what Andrea Mitchell of NBC characterized as the "crisp, immediate, forceful response" John McCain gave to Rick Warren's question about evil during the forum at the Saddleback Church. They dismiss Barack Obama's "more nuanced approach."

"Sen. McCain was crisp, decisive, knew what he was about, knew his values," Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R, Minn.), who is a favorite of the "Christian Right," proclaimed on Face the Nation on Sunday. "Sen. Obama, I thought, was hesitant, halting, and quite wandering in his answers."

"But I say to you, 'Do not resist one who is evil. But if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.'" (Matt. 5:39)

"A man of quick temper acts foolishly, but a man of discretion is patient." (Prov. 14:17)

"He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly." (Prov. 14:29)

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,

Quick thinking WIFE!mobiles do come in Handy

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:37:09 GMT

clipped by: wiganfootie

Clip Source: www.theregister.co.uk

Mobile snap nails dog sex man

A Washington state man faces prosecution for bestiality under a new animal cruelty law after his wife discovered him having sex with the family's pit bull terrier, kirotv.com reports.

According to the Pierce County sheriff's office report, Michael Patrick McPhail, 26, of Spanaway, Pierce County, was caught red-handed last Wednesday night "having intercourse with their four-year-old female pit bull terrier" on the couple's back porch. The dog was "squealing and crying", charging papers note.

The unnamed wife quickly "took photos with her cell phone and called the sheriff's office". McPhail was duly hauled before the local Superior Court last Thursday where he pleaded not guilty to one count of first-degree animal cruelty. He posted $20,000 bail, and is set to appear before the court on 11 December.

Watson added that the dog was "taken by animal control". ®

Typewriter Art

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:38:03 GMT

clipped by: thedoorway
clipper's remarks: This is an amazing story of a man born with spastic cerebral palsy. Though disabled in many ways, he taught himself to create detailed pictures using one finger on a typewriter that resembled pencil or charcoal drawings. Another tribute to the indomitable human spirit.

Clip Source: www.fourwinds10.com

Paul Smith, the man with extraordinary talent was born in Philadelphia on September 21, 1921 with severe cerebral palsy.

Not only had Paul beaten the odds of a life with spastic cerebral palsy, a disability that impeded his speech & mobility but also taught himself to become a master artist as well as a terrific chess player even after being devoid of a formal education as a child.

'When typing, Paul used his left hand to steady his right one. Since he couldn't press two keys at the same time, he almost always locked the shift key down and made his pictures using the symbols at the top of the number keys. In other words, his pictures were based on these characters .... @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ .

As his mastery of the typewriter grew, he developed techniques to create shadings, colors, and textures that made his work resemble pencil or charcoal drawings.'

This great man passed away on June 25, 2007

Typewriter Art

Can you believe that this art was created using a typewriter?

Tags: typewriter art, art, pictures, typewriter, paul smith, creativity, cerebral palsy

Choosing A Wife

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:40:55 GMT

clipped by: swampfoxz
clipper's remarks: There is a man who has three girlfriends, but

Clip Source: phunkyou.com

Choosing A Wife

There is a man who has three girlfriends, but he does not know
which one to marry. So he decides to give each one $5000 and see how
each of them spends it.

The first one goes out and gets a total makeover with the money.
She gets new clothes, a new hairdo, manicure, pedicure, the works, and
tells the man, “I spent the money so I could look pretty for you,
because I love you so much.”

The second one went out and bought new golf clubs, a CD player, a
television and a stereo and gives them to the man. She says, “I bought
these gifts for you with the money because I love you so much.”

The third one takes the $5000 and invests it in the stock market,
doubles her investment, returns the $5000 to the man and reinvests the
rest. She says, “I am investing the rest of the money for our future
because I love you so much.”

The man thought long and hard about how each of the women spent

the money. He finally decided to marry the one with the biggest tits.

Tags: choosing a wife

Saudi girl drinks bleach to escape marriage

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:44:50 GMT

clipped by: Smoke TNT

Clip Source: www.alarabiya.net

Father was 'swapping' her for a 13-year-old bride

Saudi girl drinks bleach to escape marriage

A 16-year-old Saudi girl drank a bottle of bleach in an attempt to commit suicide to escape a forced marriage to a 75-year-old man, press reports revealed Sunday.

The girl identified only as, Shaikha, said her father was forcing her to marry the old man so that he could marry his 13-year-old daughter in an exchange deal, Bahrain's Tribune reported.

Shaikha described how her father took her to meet the old man and his 13-year-old in a marriage office where they all had pre-marital tests done, the Tribune quoted the Saudi Gazette as reporting.

Shaikha told the paper how she begged and pleaded not to be forced into marriage but both of the men ignored her pleas.

Ossetian man loses family to Georgian invasion

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:19:28 GMT

clipped by: masbury
clipper's remarks: 52 seconds

Clip Source: www.youtube.com

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Tags: ossetia, georgia, russia