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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

In my never ending search for the anomalies and strange things that occur in life I give you this event from the recent past:

DUANESBURG, N.Y. - A 29-year-old man leaped out of a plane at 10,000 feet with a camera but no parachute Saturday. His body was found next to a house with a damaged roof, police said.

Sloan Carafello of Schenectady, who was observing on the flight, followed an instructor, student and videographer out the door, wearing no skydiving gear, officials said.

Police said they did not suspect foul play but would not elaborate.

Robert Rawlins, pilot and owner of the Duanesburg Skydiving Club, said he was flying the single-engine plane and had begun to close the door when Carafello jumped.

His body was found next to a house west of Albany.

CHINA COP PROMOTED..BREASTFED BABIES DURING EARTHQUAKE

A Chinese policewoman who breastfed babies orphaned during last year's earthquake has been given a better job, prompting online protests that promotions should be awarded on merit, not merely for good deeds.

Jiang Xiaojuan, 30, left her own baby with her parents and took part in the disaster relief work, breastfeeding nine babies, earning her the nickname of "the police mum" in the press.

She has since been awarded titles of "hero and model police officer" and "excellent member of the Communist Party," was appointed to the Communist Party of China Committee of the Jiangyou Public Security Bureau and became the bureau's vice commissar, Xinhua news agency said on Saturday.

Jiangyou, population 850,000, is a city near the epicenter of the May 12 Sichuan quake which killed more than 69,000 people with thousands still missing.

"Many people voiced objections when the Jiangyou government sought public opinion after making the promotion," Xinhua said. "They said an official position should not be used to promote a moral model."

There were also supporters of Jiang's promotion, saying that what she did showed she was a good public servant.

JOKE: A doctor walks into the exam room where a male patient is waiting

A doctor walks into the exam room where a male patient is waiting for a complete physical. 



The Dr. tells the patient "you will need to remove your clothing" 



As the patient removes his shoes and socks, 



Dr says... " oooo what happened to your toes? 



Patient..."Well Dr. when I was a little boy I had toelio" 



Dr..."Do you mean Polio?" 



Patient..."No, toelio" 



The patient proceeded to remove his trousers. 



Dr..."what happened to your knees? 



Patient..."Well, when I was a little boy I had Kneesles"



Dr..."Do you mean measles?" 



Patient..."No, Kneesles" The patient continues to disrobe when he slid his underwear down. 



Dr..."Let me guess... SMALLCOX!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Burger King Introduces Left-Handed Whopper

MIAMI /PRNewswire/ -- Burger King Corporation announcedthe launch of the new Left Handed WHOPPER(R), which will become available very soon nationwide.

America's most preferred premium hamburger will feature the trademark build of lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, mayonnaise, ketchup and 4-ounce flame broiled hamburger patty, but the newly designed sandwich has been re-engineered to fit more comfortably in the left hand, thereby reducing condiment "spills" for left-handed hamburger lovers. It is estimated that more
than 1.4 million left-handed customers visit U.S. Burger King(R) restaurants each day.

The new left-handed sandwich will have all condiments rotated 180 degrees,thereby redistributing the weight of the sandwich so that the bulk of the condiments will skew to the left, thereby reducing the amount of lettuce and
other toppings from spilling out the right side of the burger.

"We have always been proud of the fact that we offered 1,024 ways to order our flagship WHOPPER(R) sandwich. Now we are offering 1,025 ways. It's the ultimate 'HAVE IT YOUR WAY'(R) for our left-handed customers," said Jim
Watkins, senior vice president for marketing for Burger King Corporation.

It is estimated that approximately 13 percent of the U.S. population (or 32.5 million people) is left-handed, making this consumer group one of the
largest--and one of the most over-looked--minority segments in the country.

The new left handed WHOPPER(R) will be launched in a full-page ad in USATODAY. Initially, the Left-Handed WHOPPER(R) will only be available in the U.S., however, the company is considering plans to roll it out to other countries with large left-handed populations.

Burger King Corporation and its franchisees operate more than 9500 restaurants in all 50 states and in 56 countries and international territories around the world. In fiscal year 1997, Burger King(R) had systemwide sales of $9.8 billion. Burger King Corporation is a subsidiary of London based Diageo, PLC (NYSE: DEO), one of the world's largest branded consumer products
businesses.

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Son Used Father's Ashes To Make a Teapot

John Lowndes has no problem stirring up happy memories of his dad after putting his ashes in an urn with a difference.

He found that when Ian died 10 years ago aged 75, one of the things he missed most was their tradition of putting the world to rights over a nice cuppa.

So he brewed up the idea of giving him leaf eternal by having his ashes mixed with clay to make a teapot.

John, 54, said: "Those cups of tea with dad were special and when he died I really missed them."

John, of Broad Haven, Pembs, approached local potter Neil Richardson who made two teapots - in case one breaks. John added: "Dad would understand. The only thing more appropriate would have been a pint glass."

John with his teapot