ODDEST BOOK
TITLE CONTEST
Believe it or not, there is an annual contest to name the book with the
oddest title from the past 30 years. After thousands of votes,
Bookseller Magazine, announced the book with the oddest title was "Greek
Rural Postmen and Their Cancellation Numbers." The book is a
comprehensive record of Greek postal routes by Derek Willan. It beat
"People Who Don't Know They're Dead" and "How To Avoid Huge Ships" which
came in second and third places. The pre-game favorite was the prize's
first ever recipient, "Proceedings of the Second International Workshop
on Nude Mice," said Horace Bent, custodian of the annual Diagram Prize.
Gary Leon Hill's "People Who Don't Know They're Dead" topped the polls
for over three weeks. Another early favorite "How To Bombproof Your
Horse" also failed to feature in the final count. The prize was dreamed
up initially at the 1978 Frankfurt Book Fair as a way of avoiding
boredom. It has since become an annual star. Last year's winner was "If
You Want Closure in Your Relationship, Start With Your Legs."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080906/od_nm/britain_
book_odd_dc;_ylt=AuIpJbQWHR6Rlx8p7Po7xtASH9EA
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STUPID CRIMINAL #820-920492-2
When you've got a rifle, a live grenade, pistol, ammunition and other
"items of concern" as police call them, don't stop anywhere in
Washington DC and ask a cop for directions to the Capitol Building.
Christopher Shelton Timmons, 27, was in front of the Library of Congress
and did exactly that. He was detained and then arrested when the
officer spied a rifle case in the car. While streets were cordonned off,
a search of the Jeep Cherokee turned up a rifle, a live grenade, a
pistol, ammunition, magazines with ammunition in them and several other
items. The FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
and District of Columbia police assisted in the investigation.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/09/05/national/w110314D89.DTL&tsp=1
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MAN SHOOTS WOMAN WHO WOULDN'T GIVE HER PHONE NUMBER
Broward County Florida police are looking for a man who they say shot a
woman after she refused to give him her phone number. According to The
Sun-Sentinel, Vernice Morris, 23, was leaving a club when a man she
didn't know pulled up to her in a black Lexus SUV and asked for her
phone number. When she refused, the man followed her to where her car
was parked and asked again for her number. Morris still said no. She
told police that he said he was insulted, and bragged to her about other
cars he had. He then told her that "people like you, I put a gunshot in
your chest." Morris told police she took off in her Acura Sedan and the
man followed and pulled up next to her at a stoplight. He pulled out a
gun and shot her twice...once in the stomach and once in the wrist.
Shortly after, she lost control of her vehicle and crashed the car.
Paramedics took her to the hospital. The suspect was driving a 2007 or
2008 black Lexus RX 350 SUV and police consider him armed and dangerous.
http://www.wayodd.com/south-florida-woman-shot-twice
-after-refusing-to-give-out-her-phone-number/v/9590/
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A Lot of Us Would Risk our Own Lives for our Pets!
47% of Americans would refuse rescue from a hurricane if it meant
leaving without their family pet.
72% agreed that there should be formal evacuation plans for pets.
Number of animals rescued during Hurricane Katrina: 10,000
Number of animals housed during Hurricane Fay: 1,000
People with children were 62% more likely to leave their pet and
evacuate than those without children.
45% said animals should be rescued only after all humans have been
brought to safety.
34% said animals could be rescued along with humans "if time and space
permits."
16% said animals and humans should be considered equals and pets should
be "rescued at all costs."
Dog owners were 41% more likely than cat owners to say that pets should
be rescued at all costs when rescuers encounter them.
(Source: A 2007 survey by the American Humane Association)
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The State Fair in Texas fries even mor crap that San Diego's Fair!
Big Tex
Choice Awards!
These are the best of the foods to be offered at this year's Texas State
Fair.
Best taste: Chicken-Fried Bacon
Most creative: Fried Banana Split
Other finalists
Texas Fried Jelly Bellys
Deep Fried S'mores
Fried pineapple
Fried Chocolate Truffles
Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Waffle Balls
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Here's What the People WHo Don't Need Any Free Stuff got in thier VMA Gift Bags:
The Official Gift Bag of the 2008 VMAs was unveiled at the Paramount
Studios. The bags are filled with more than $15,000 worth of glittering
jewelry, one-of-a-kind fashions, high-tech gizmos, all-inclusive
vacation packages and more cosmetic products than anyone would use in
two lifetimes.
Complimentary membership to the Best of Everything's Wish Fulfillment
Services to book a trip or just cash in your free four-night, five-day
stay at the Bungalows resort at Cofresi Beach in the Dominican Republic.
Jour & Nuit crystal-strap sandals
Andy Warhol watche
Ugo Cacciatore pendant
Clothing from:
Fendi, Qi Cashmere, Fonzworth loves cashmere, Kings of Glory, Queens of
Glory,
Gypsy 05, Five Four Clothing and Taverniti So Denim.
Assortment of hairproducts
Baby Quasar personal light theay
Mp3 player from Rhapsody
Ultrasone speakers
Rock Band 2
Astrology reading by Gahl Sasson
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Another List San Diego Should Have Ranked Higher On!:
Forbe's just released their Best Cities for Singles list..Here's the Top
20
1. Atlanta
2. San Francisco
3. Dallas
3. Minneapolis
5. Washington D.C.
6. Seattle
7. Boston
8. New York City
9. Orlando
10. Phoenix
11. Chicago
11. Denver-Aurora
13. Miami
14. Austin
15. San Antonio
16. Los Angeles
17. Houston
18. Charlotte
19. San Diego
20. St. Louis
More at
http://www.forbes.com/2008/09/04/best-cities-singles-forbeslife-singles08-cx_ee_0904singles_land.html
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Doctor Fired for Allegedly Drinking on the Job
BOSTON (AP) - A Massachusetts doctor has been fired and lost the right to renew his medical license for allegedly trying to give a pregnant woman an epidural while drunk.
The state Board of Registration in Medicine says 39-year-old Robert Dolan was drinking from a bottle of bourbon he brought to work when he was called to perform the procedure at Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center last November.
Dolan, an anesthesiologist, called another resident for help, who noticed he appeared drunk. The attending physician then called security. He was fired by the hospital a few days later.
Dolan's license to practice medicine lapsed in January and he will not be allowed to renew it unless he can stay sober for 18 months.
The board said Dolan accepted its version of events.
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Married Women Hate Sex
Sexless marriage: Millions of moms are in one, yet it's taboo to talk about it. Momlogic asked 2,500 married women to reveal the dirty details about their sex lives after marriage and we were shocked by what we found--half found sex to be a depressing, embarrassing or a hassle! PLUS: Three moms and a deprived husband share their stories of sexless marriage. AND: Expert advice for spicing up your relationship.
The most eye-opening findings:
50% of women find sex either depressing, embarrassing or a hassle: We also found out that although 77% of the women claim their sex life is somewhat to very important to them, 54% of married women admit they're the ones who don't want to have sex.
According to 29% of married women, they're just too tired: Not too surprising--at least to those of us with young kids-- that this was the main reason women say they don't want to have sex.
What would women rather do than have sex?
• 24% would rather take a bubble bath.
• 26% would rather read a book.
Also, according to our survey:
• 23% of the women who have sex do it because they love their husbands and want to make him happy.
• 49% of the women have sex because they want it.
• 26% of the women surveyed say their sex lives took a turn for the worst after they had children.
Even momogic contributor and sex therapist Dr. Shannon Fox was surprised by the results of our survey. "It is sad to see that half of the women polled described their sex lives as depressing, embarrassing or a hassle. That is a lot of unhappy women! That means that even the women who are having sex more often aren't happy with the quality of the sex they are having."
But on the flip side, although things look bleak when it comes to married sex, Dr. Fox says, "77% say of the women say that their sex life is important. I've found that the husbands in sexless marriages are often shocked to discover that their wives think sex is important. Spouses in sexless marriages often feel neglected and that their desires are unimportant to their mates."
Dr. Fox adds, "It is not surprising to see that the frequency of sex decreased for many couples after the birth of their first child. Many women report less opportunity for sex, dislike for their post-baby bodies and sheer exhaustion as the main killers of their sex lives after children."
According to statistics, living in a sexless marriage is VERY common; however, for some reason, it is still one of the most taboo subjects around. But we found three moms who invited us into their homes (and marriages) and shared their own experiences of being in a sexless marriage. And it's not all what you'd think...
If your brother was famous and you had embarrassing photos, you would:
Post them on your web page 2%
Sell them to the Enquirer 4%
Sell them to your brother 22%
Destroy them 53%
Other 19%
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WHEN THE WHIP COMES DOWN
The twenty-five most emasculated, disempowered, henpecked husbands on the planet
1. Guy Ritchie
After the tough-talking shoot-’em-up Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels made him famous, the British director married long-in-the-tooth pop star Madonna and collaborated with her on a train wreck of a shipwreck comedy called Swept Away. The director gets extra lashes for embracing his wife’s trendy spiritual endeavors, reportedly sacrificing what’s left of his career cred on a yet-to-be-released documentary on Kabbalah. But the real reason he tops the list?
2. Doug Christie
A running joke among NBA fans holds that giving a friend a jersey emblazoned with the Sacramento Kings’ number 13 is a none too subtle indication that your buddy is terminally whipped. The swingman’s wife, Jackie, followed him on the road, where in a typical game she was treated to as many as fifty hand signals of love and affirmation. In 2002 his public subjugation was celebrated in the sports pages of The New York Times, where Christie boasted: “Every conversation I’ve ever had with a woman since we’ve been married, besides my wife, she knows about.”
3. Eminem
You know a guy’s in trouble when he marries the woman he’s spent years openly fantasizing about killing, then he goes and marries her again.
4. Bill Gates
Once upon a time, the Microsoft founder was a rapacious evil billionaire in the Montgomery Burns mold. Enter his wife, Melinda, and suddenly Mr. Moneybucks is giving it all away through their Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Instead of spending his money on toys like personal rocket ships, Gates is now doling out his savings around the globe. Maybe it’s his operating system: Before marrying Melinda in 1994, Gates sought permission from his ex, Ann Winblad.
5. Josh Kelley
Marrying Knocked Up star Katherine Heigl might do wonders for the career of this James Blunt wannabe—she did appear in Kelley’s video—but since when did weddings become promotional events? Uh, when the bride’s got a big wedding-themed movie to carry. These striving newlyweds not only provided pictures of the big day to OK! magazine but were married three weeks before 27 Dresses tanked at the box office. At least the marriage outlasted the movie.
6. Marc Anthony
“She’s always been the boss!” the lizardy Latin singer told People magazine about his El Cantante costar and producer, wife Jennifer Lopez. “That’s the first thing a man has to know.… Absolutely, no question about it.” At least Anthony is a man of his word: In 2007 the Grammy winner set out on tour with his new wife, performing as her opening act.
7. Kurt Warner
The ex-Marine and born-again Christian—that’s Mrs. Warner, by the way—has raised the ire of NFL fans with her unwelcome pronouncements on her husband’s career, her aggressive evangelism, and her mushy postgame kisses. Fans have compared Brenda to Yoko Ono and Gozer from Ghostbusters, but her MVP remains loyal to a fault. When the journeyman QB learned he’d be playing in the Pro Bowl, he sent her a bunch of roses with a note reading “This is a great day for me, but it would mean nothing without you there to share it.” Sheds some light on that groin pull in 2005, doesn’t it?
8. Rupert Murdoch
Wendi Deng was just another twentysomething MBA (and thirty-eight years his junior) when she netted the Aussie billionaire master of the universe, whom she seems to enjoy belittling in public. According to New York magazine, she’s said to have revealed that he uses Viagra (but doesn’t need it) and once asked him in front of colleagues, “Are you going deaf, old man?” In January, Deng got her mighty mogul to play waiter at a women’s-empowerment event in Davos, Switzerland, much to the amusement of Murdoch watchers the world over. Then again, waiting on Deng has helped Murdoch gain access to the multibillion-dollar Chinese-media market, so who’s using whom?
9. Howard Stern
Not only did the self-styled King of All Media break his promise to never remarry when he got engaged to Beth Ostrosky in 2007, but he also reportedly gushed, “I love you. You’re everything to me. The Sirius-radio host has given over longer and longer segments of his show to coo to his beloved and promote her spaying, neutering, and pet-adoption crusade.
10. Ashton Kutcher
Speaking of his cougar wife, Demi Moore, the ever articulate Punk’d auteur told an interviewer, “I can describe my wife in two words. She’s awesome.” He also gushed, “Do we want to have more kids? I don’t know. I’m not really in charge of all that.” Seeing as how his wife is 45, we assume a fertility specialist is the one who’ll ultimately decide.
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Handle This: Nine Ways To Ditch A Bad Date
When “It’s just one drink” turns into “I would rather have a root canal than another martini with you”, it’s time to devise a plan to ditch your dead-end date - fast. While making a swift departure without coming off as a total jerk is tough, it is possible as long as you’ve got a well-formulated plan, says Yvonne Rice, former dating agency owner and author of Finding “The One”: A Powerful Step-by-Step Guide to Making Online Dating Work for You. “Because most people don’t take rejection well,” she explains, “not putting careful thought into how you’ll exit your bad date runs you the risk of sparking the ‘nasty’ in the date you’re ditching.” For Rice’s suggestions on how to escape a bad date with your reputation – and your date’s dignity – intact, read on…
Spill It
At a bar, coffee shop or restaurant? “Accidentally” spill your entire drink in
your lap so you’ll have to leave and get out of your wet clothes. A word of
warning here: make sure whatever you’ve been guzzling isn’t boiling hot. You
don’t want Bad Date coming to the emergency room with you because you’ve
sustained 3rd degree burns on you privates.
Claim A Curfew
It worked in high school, and believe it or not, this evergreen
get-out-of-jail-free card still works when you’re an adult. If your date’s
going nowhere fast, bow out early with the claim that your roommate, pet or, if
you have one, child is expecting you home pronto.
Use A Lifeline
It’s never a bad idea to have a friend text you on your cell phone 30 minutes
into your date. If everything’s going great, then fantastic – you can
text back that you’ve likely met your future spouse. If not, however, the door’s
open for you to make an excellent case for removing yourself from the date.
Think “Oh no! My best friend’s car broke down and I have to pick her up!” or “My
younger brother’s watching my dog and apparently, Fido just ate an entire bag
of his Doritos - bag and all!” Who’s gonna argue with your needing to make a
quick departure to remedy situations like those?
Remember That Opposites
Don’t Always Attract
If you’re positive there’s no future between you and your date, begin steering
your conversation in a direction that’s sure to make that clear to him or her
as well. If he reveals a passionate support for John McCain, note that you’ve
donated as much as legally allowed to the Obama campaign. She’s a strict
vegetarian? Wax poetic about your last birthday dinner – and the amazing
porterhouses - at Ruth’s Chris Steak House. Once your date realizes the two of
you are like oil and water, it should be easy to swiftly end the evening.
Fake An Illness
If you’re itching to extricate yourself from a nightmare of a date, muster up
your best Academy Award-winning performance and play sick. Start rubbing your
head and referencing your terrible migraines or, for a less subtle approach,
start coughing uncontrollably. For a truly fail-safe strategy, rush to the
bathroom every five minutes or so. It won’t take long for your date to get the
hint that you’re sick, and he or she will probably be happy to see you go.
Get Lost
At a crowded club, play or movie with a dead-end suitor? Excuse yourself for a
bathroom break and then fail to find your way back to your date. If he or she
calls after your date and asks what happened, explain that you couldn’t get
cell reception and were trying to locate your spot among the masses, to no
avail.
Be “On Call”
If you work or volunteer in a shift work or service-type profession, this plan
of attack can be a perfect course of action. If you’re certain early on into
your date that it’s going nowhere, tell your date that just before the two of
you met up you received a call from a client that you’ve been “called in” or
were asked to fill in at short notice. Such a shame - you only have time to
squeeze in one quick coffee with your date before dashing off!
Run Into An Old Friend
If you’re at a bar or a coffee shop, offer to go and buy the next round of
drinks. Once you leave your date, strike up a conversation with someone else at
the bar, and keep talking to your new best friend for as long as you possibly
can. When you get back to the table where your date is, say, “You’ll never
believe who I just ran into – this old friend of mine from middle school!”
Then glance down at your watch and exclaim, “Wow, is it that time already? I
need to go – got to wake up early tomorrow morning!”
Be Honest
If your date is boring you to your back teeth, just be polite and end it with a
kind yet direct “I’m happy to have met you, yet I don’t see a future together
for us.” Most people will get the “Thanks, but, no thanks” message and
appreciate your honesty.
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Text message snoop? Lovers beware!
Survey: One in three cell users snoop, consequences can be heart-breaking
Can't help checking your partner's text messages on the sly? You're not alone, with an Australian survey showing one in three mobile phone users are text message snoops, and the consequences can often be heart-breaking.
The online survey, conducted for telecoms service provider Virgin Mobile Australia, shows that women are more likely than men to check their partner's phone in secret.
It also revealed that 73 percent of these sneaky text checkers have found out things they later wished they hadn't, and 10 percent ended their relationship because of SMS snooping.
Slightly more than 500 mobile phone users in Australia aged between 18 and 29 were polled by a market research firm in July.
The survey found that 60 percent spy on text messages when their partner is in the shower, while just over 41 percent do it when they are in the same room.
Nearly 45 percent said they had discovered flirtatious or sexual texts, ranging from the harmless to the graphic.
"With so many modes of communication available these days, it's difficult to keep track of your partner's whereabouts or who they're chatting to and when," Virgin Mobile quoted author and relationship expert Samantha Brett as saying.
"Flirting is age old, but the fact that it can now be tracked on your phone makes a nervous partner a paranoid text-checker."
Brett advised SMS snoops to stop. "If you suspect that your partner is up to something, talk about it. Text checking can turn into a vicious cycle, and it can easily be avoided," she added.
