More Silliness
Saturday, 22. August 2009, 21:25:08
Work, work, and working ...yeppers that's about all I'm doing. Not a whole lot of fun, but it pays the bills.
I missed posting some silly news, silly photos, silly products this past week so here goes.
Starting off in Germany today.
A 250kg (550 pound) Woman had to be hauled out of her house using a crane!
No I'm not yanking your chain.
Emergency services had to use a crane to lift an overweight woman out of her house in Germany.
The woman, said to weigh 250kg, was stretchered out of her home and put into a waiting ambulance.
Firefighters called in the crane to extract the woman when all other ways to get the woman out of the house failed.
The crane, mounted on a truck, lifted the stretcher out of the top window of the house in Bottrop.
She was later transported in an ambulance to hospital for treatment.
On the same day but on the other side of the world, emergency services in Australia had to use a crane to lift a man of 300kg (660 pounds)from his apartment.
An emergency services spokeswoman said he was successfully lifted out of the apartment by crane. He was then taken to the Royal Brisbane Hospital.
from Mail Online
Pet Potty Patch is the modern way to house break your dog. Now your pet can go anytime without having to leave the home or apartment.
Make life easier with this comfortable three-tier alternative to frequent outdoor trips.
Top layer of artificial grass lets liquid flow through, second tier grate keeps grass dry, bottom collection tray holds up to a gallon of liquid for multiple uses.
Clean up is easy with just a simple rinse with soapy water.
Can't forget about the Trekkies!
Handy and stunning, these chromed-out beauties do quick-work on bottles while still screaming Federation.
They feel heavy in your hands, like a good phaser, so if diplomatic relations fail you, you can always chuck ‘em at your hosts’ heads as a weapon. Don’t do that with the Klingons, though. They’re more likely to laugh at you. Thick skulls, don’t-you-know.”
from Think Geek
You've got mail - and possibly an STD
The Brazilian Health Ministry has created a Web site to let people inform partners they've got a sexually transmitted disease via an emailed virtual postcard.
The official in charge of the ministry's STD and AIDs programs notes that many people have a hard time telling partners they're infected.
Mariangela Simao said in a statement this week that the emails may help people "to tackle these diseases directly and with minimum exposure."
One of the cards shows a young man reclining in his underwear. It reads: "Hi! I don't know if this is the best way to tell you, but I've learned that I have an STD."
The card suggests the recipient see a doctor.
Molson-Coors Canada is taking down billboard ads in British Columbia that take a jab at Toronto residents.
The ad for Coors Light beer declares the beer is "Colder Than Most People From Toronto."
Coors Light brand marketing manager Adam Moffat says there was no intention to offend anyone but Molson-Coors admits they "misfired on this one."
Moffat says enough people have expressed their displeasure with the ads that the company has decided to take them down.
He says about 30 or 40 people phoned or emailed complaints Tuesday, but the company has also been monitoring comments online, including on the networking site Twitter.
Moffat says he has been fielding media calls from across the country about the ads, and the company apologizes to anyone who was offended by the ads.
People in Toronto have no sense of humour - the ads should have stayed up!
I missed posting some silly news, silly photos, silly products this past week so here goes.
Starting off in Germany today.
A 250kg (550 pound) Woman had to be hauled out of her house using a crane!
No I'm not yanking your chain.
Emergency services had to use a crane to lift an overweight woman out of her house in Germany.
The woman, said to weigh 250kg, was stretchered out of her home and put into a waiting ambulance.
Firefighters called in the crane to extract the woman when all other ways to get the woman out of the house failed.
The crane, mounted on a truck, lifted the stretcher out of the top window of the house in Bottrop.
She was later transported in an ambulance to hospital for treatment.
On the same day but on the other side of the world, emergency services in Australia had to use a crane to lift a man of 300kg (660 pounds)from his apartment.
An emergency services spokeswoman said he was successfully lifted out of the apartment by crane. He was then taken to the Royal Brisbane Hospital.
from Mail Online
Pet Potty Patch is the modern way to house break your dog. Now your pet can go anytime without having to leave the home or apartment. Make life easier with this comfortable three-tier alternative to frequent outdoor trips.
Top layer of artificial grass lets liquid flow through, second tier grate keeps grass dry, bottom collection tray holds up to a gallon of liquid for multiple uses.
Clean up is easy with just a simple rinse with soapy water.
Can't forget about the Trekkies!Handy and stunning, these chromed-out beauties do quick-work on bottles while still screaming Federation.
They feel heavy in your hands, like a good phaser, so if diplomatic relations fail you, you can always chuck ‘em at your hosts’ heads as a weapon. Don’t do that with the Klingons, though. They’re more likely to laugh at you. Thick skulls, don’t-you-know.”
from Think Geek
You've got mail - and possibly an STD
The Brazilian Health Ministry has created a Web site to let people inform partners they've got a sexually transmitted disease via an emailed virtual postcard. The official in charge of the ministry's STD and AIDs programs notes that many people have a hard time telling partners they're infected.
Mariangela Simao said in a statement this week that the emails may help people "to tackle these diseases directly and with minimum exposure."
One of the cards shows a young man reclining in his underwear. It reads: "Hi! I don't know if this is the best way to tell you, but I've learned that I have an STD."
The card suggests the recipient see a doctor.
Molson-Coors Canada is taking down billboard ads in British Columbia that take a jab at Toronto residents. The ad for Coors Light beer declares the beer is "Colder Than Most People From Toronto."
Coors Light brand marketing manager Adam Moffat says there was no intention to offend anyone but Molson-Coors admits they "misfired on this one."
Moffat says enough people have expressed their displeasure with the ads that the company has decided to take them down.
He says about 30 or 40 people phoned or emailed complaints Tuesday, but the company has also been monitoring comments online, including on the networking site Twitter.
Moffat says he has been fielding media calls from across the country about the ads, and the company apologizes to anyone who was offended by the ads.
People in Toronto have no sense of humour - the ads should have stayed up!
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