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| Koko | Posted
on 30-Dec-02 01:10 PM
Doctor says magnets help eyesight Associated Press Dec. 30, 2002 07:48 AM LINCOLN, Neb. - It may sound like snake oil science to some, but an optometrist in Lincoln thinks magnets may help reverse diminishing eyesight in his patients. Dr. James Nedrow has put 250 patients with macular degeneration on the treatment. He says some have shown significant improvement after tiny magnets were installed in the temples of their eyeglasses. But Nedrow stresses that his experiment is not scientific, and he does not call it a cure. He says getting federal approval of his treatment costs hundreds of thousands of dollars - money he doesn't have. |
| Koko | Posted
on 30-Dec-02 01:13 PM
Police: Woman Attacks Mall Worker Over Cookie Woman Wanted White Chocolate Chip Cookie Posted: 9:30 a.m. EST December 30, 2002 A Michigan woman faces charges for allegedly assaulting a cookie stand worker after she was told that a white chocolate chip cookie she requested is no longer available, according to a Local 6 News report. Woman Allegedly Attacks Mall Worker Over Cookie Police said that Laura Smith, 25, became angry when informed that the cookie was not available while visiting the Briarwood Mall in Ann Arbor. Smith then allegedly threw a two-pound box of cookie wrappers at the clerk and broke her glasses. Smith then reportedly went behind the counter to punch the clerk. She was arrested at the mall and charged with a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery. "She started the whole thing. She said, come on let's fight. She proceeded to go around the cabinet -- or around the cabinet to come out the door to fight me," Smith said. "So I just met her at the door." Smith was released on $1,000 bond. |
| Koko | Posted
on 30-Dec-02 01:14 PM
Male strippers run scared of all-girl rugby team A group of male strippers are refusing to appear at a London all-girl rugby club's New Year party after previous shows got out of hand. They complained of being grabbed, goosed and even rugby-tackled by women at Wood Green Wanderers. The performers are provided by London entertainment agency Stage-struck. A spokesman for the firm told The People: "The ladies go crazy after a few pints. There is no way men will perform for them again." But club spokeswoman Liz Sharpe said: "Agencies are sending wimps. We'll just have a disco unless we can get some real men." |
| Koko | Posted
on 30-Dec-02 01:16 PM
Lab-grown steaks nearing the menu 09:15 30 December 02 Holiday feature from New Scientist Print Edition Fancy a beefburger, but want to spare the cow? Tissue engineers experimenting with ways of growing meat in a lab dish could soon provide a solution. The aim of the work is to develop food for astronauts on long space journeys, such as a mission to Mars. But like much other space research, what happens up there could one day become commonplace down here too - just look what happened to Velcro. A NASA-funded team led by Morris Benjaminson, at Touro College in New York City, has already taken the first steps. The team removed chunks of live muscle tissue from freshly killed goldfish and raised them in a standard cell-culture fluid for a week. The tissue grew by as much as 14 per cent, thanks to partially differentiated "myoblast" cells in the adult muscle dividing to make more muscle cells, he says. But growing larger pieces of muscle tissue in the lab will be tricky. The main problem is ensuring a constant supply of nutrients for the growing cell mass. In a tissue fed by a blood supply, the capillaries must be no more than 200 microns apart or else the cells in between become necrotic and the tissue dies. Although the Touro team developed techniques for growing white and dark chicken muscle in the lab, without a blood supply the chicken meat grew for just two months before it was dead in the dish. Benjaminson is now submitting another NASA proposal to investigate mechanical or electrical methods of stimulating blood vessel growth. |
| Koko | Posted
on 30-Dec-02 01:17 PM
Monday, December 30, 2002 More Yanks fleeing here Refugee claims shoot up after 9/11 attacks By CP VANCOUVER -- The number of Americans making refugee claims in Canada has skyrocketed since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to statistics from the Immigration and Refugee Board. From January to the end of October this year, 191 filed refugee claims citing persecution in the U.S., compared to 81 in 2001, an increase of 135%. It comes as no surprise to immigration lawyer David Matas. "I expect that what we're seeing is a reflection of the change in due process in the U.S. as a result of Sept. 11," Matas said. American residents are subject to more arbitrary policing than they were before the terrorist attacks in September 2001, Matas said. NOT MADE PUBLIC Only one American has ever been accepted as a refugee by the board, and that was overturned by a federal court. According to the group Human Rights Watch, more than 1,100 people, mostly Arab or Muslim men, had been detained in the U.S. within a couple of months of the terrorist attacks. Their names, their locations and the charges against them were not made public. The U.S. Patriot Act of 2001 gave the U.S. attorney general sweeping powers to detain non-citizens on national security grounds and hold them in custody indefinitely. 'TROUBLING DISREGARD' "New laws permitting the indefinite detention of non-citizens, special military commissions to try suspected terrorists, the detention of over 1,000 people, and the abrogation of the confidentiality of attorney-client communications for certain detainees, demonstrated the administration's troubling disregard for well established human rights safeguards as it sought to protect national security," wrote the rights group. Vancouver immigration lawyer Phil Rankin said most of the American refugee claimants he's dealt with suffer mental illnesses that lead them to believe they are persecuted in the U.S. Others are trying to avoid legal problems south of the border, he said, and "that doesn't make you a refugee." But Janet Dench, executive director of the Canadian Council for Refugees, said there have been some outrageous human rights abuses in the U.S., including arrests without charges and psychological torture, she said. |
| Koko | Posted
on 30-Dec-02 01:19 PM
Dec 29, 6:52 PM EST 76ers-Jazz Game Interrupted by Thrown Rat SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The Utah Jazz's game against the Philadelphia 76ers was interrupted briefly Saturday night when a rat was thrown onto the court. Utah's Karl Malone was about to take his second of two free throws with 4:13 left in the second quarter when the rat landed on the court. It was thrown from the top of the lower deck and skidded to a stop at Malone's feet. Malone was startled and took a step back, while teammate Scott Padgett walked over and kicked the rat under the front row next to the Jazz bench. Utah assistant trainer Terry Clark scooped up the rodent in a towel and disposed of it. The person responsible for throwing the rat ran from the arena and went across the street to a shopping complex, where he eluded security guards. |
| Koko | Posted
on 30-Dec-02 01:29 PM
CLONE DOC'S JOY OF SECTS DRESSED from head to toe in figure-hugging black, baby-clone doctor Brigitte Boisselier strutted between 17 nervous ‘initiates' to her sex cult. The ten men and seven women gathered at a remote farmhouse on the 2,000-acre estate of Sir Richard Glyn near Wimborne in Dorset. And by the flickering light of candles and the booming sound of whale song, the prospective converts to the Raelian movement, in which Brigitte is a ‘bishop', were coaxed into sharing and exploring their darkest fantasies. This is the same woman who, on Friday afternoon, made the shattering announcement that her Clonaid operation, a medical offshoot set up by the Raelian cult, was responsible for the birth of the world's first cloned baby. She said a 7lb girl named Eve was delivered on Boxing Day morning. Again, she was dressed in black, right down to her ribbed tights. If her claims are verified, reputable scientists say it will open a Pandora's Box of mutant horrors and designer children. The Raelians, led by Brigitte's svengali Claude Vorhilon, believe alien experimenters created the human race 25,000 years ago using DNA technology. The cult preaches the power of group sex and asks for up to 10 per cent of members' earnings after tax to help build an ‘alien embassy'. |
| Koko | Posted
on 30-Dec-02 01:30 PM
How to Poop at Work We've all been there but don't like to admit it. We've all kicked back in our cubicles and suddenly felt something brew down below. As much as we try to convince ourselves otherwise, the WORK POOP is inevitable. For those who hate pooping at work, following is the 2001 Survival Guide for taking a dump at work. Memorize these definitions and pooping at work will become a pure pleasure. ESCAPEE. Definition: a fart that slips out while taking a leak at the urinal or forcing a poop in a stall. This is usually accompanied by a sudden wave of panic embarrassment. This is similar to the hot flash you receive when passing an unseen police car and speeding. If you release an escapee, do not acknowledge it. Pretend it did not happen. If you are standing next to the farter in the urinal, pretend you did not hear it. No one likes an escapee, it is uncomfortable for all involved. Making a joke or laughing makes both parties feel uneasy. JAILBREAK (Used in conjunction with ESCAPEE). Definition: When forcing poop, several farts slip out at a machine gun pace. This is usually a side effect of diarrhea or a hangover. If this should happen, do not panic. Remain in the stall until everyone has left the bathroom so to spare everyone the awkwardness of what just occurred. COURTESY FLUSH. Definition: The act of flushing the toilet the instant the nose cone of the poop log hits the water and the poop is whisked away to an undisclosed location. This reduces the amount of air time the poop has to stink up the bathroom. This can help you avoid being caught doing the WALK OF SHAME. WALK OF SHAME. Definition: Walking from the stall, to the sink, to the door after you have just stunk up the bathroom. This can be a very uncomfortable moment if someone walks in and busts you. As with all farts, it is best to pretend that the smell does not exist. Can be avoided with the use of the COURTESY FLUSH. OUT OF THE CLOSET POOPER. Definition: A colleague who poops at work and damn proud of it. You will often see an Out Of The Closet Pooper enter the bathroom with a newspaper or magazine under their arm. Always look around the office for the Out Of The Closet Pooper before entering the bathroom. THE POOPING FRIENDS NETWORK (PFN). Definition: A group of coworkers who band together to ensure emergency pooping goes off without incident. This group can help you to monitor the whereabouts of Out Of The Closet Poopers, and identify SAFE HAVENS. SAFE HAVENS. Definition: A seldom used bathroom somewhere in the building where you can least expect visitors. Try floors that are predominantly of the opposite sex. This will reduce the odds of a pooper of your sex entering the bathroom. TURD BURGLAR: Definition: A pooper who does not realize that you are in the stall and tries to force the door open. This is one of the most shocking and vulnerable moments that can occur when taking a dump at work. If this occurs, remain in the stall until the Turd Burglar leaves. This way you will avoid all uncomfortable eye contact. CAMO-COUGH. Definition: A phony cough that alerts all new entrants into the bathroom that you are in a stall. This can be used to cover-up a WATERMELON, or to alert potential Turd Burglars. Very effective when used in conjunction with an ASTAIRE. ASTAIRE. Definition: A subtle toe-tap that is used to alert potential Turd Burglars that you are occupying a stall. This will remove all doubt that the stall is occupied. If you hear an Astaire, leave the bathroom immediately so the pooper can poop in peace. WATERMELON. Definition: A turd that creates a loud splash when hitting the toilet water. This is also an embarrassing incident. If you feel a Watermelon coming on, create a diversion. See CAMO-COUGH. HAVANA OMELET. Definition: A load of diarrhea that creates a series of loud splashes in the toilet water. Often accompanied by an Escapee. Try using a Camo-Cough with an Astaire. UNCLE TED. Definition: A bathroom user who seems to linger around forever. Could spend extended lengths of time in front of the mirror or sitting on the pot. An Uncle Ted makes it difficult to relax while on the crapper, as you should always wait to drop your load when the bathroom is empty. This benefits you as well as the other bathroom attendees. FLY BY. Definition: The act of scouting out a bathroom before pooping. Walk in and check for other poopers. If there are others in the bathroom, leave and come back again. Be careful not to become a FREQUENT FLYER. People may become suspicious if they catch you constantly going into the bathroom. |
| Koko | Posted
on 30-Dec-02 02:49 PM
Are Men's noses different from Women's ? http://www.modestypanel.com/noses/noses.html Check it out... |
| Koko | Posted
on 30-Dec-02 02:55 PM
http://www.themindgym.com/ Sorry that was the wrong address |
| Koko | Posted
on 30-Dec-02 02:59 PM
http://www.moderndrunkardmagazine.com/issues/07_02/top_winos.htm We'll be seeing plenty o them tomorrow |
| Koko | Posted
on 30-Dec-02 03:00 PM
http://www.mooned.com We'll be doing that too |
| Koko | Posted
on 30-Dec-02 03:01 PM
http://www.iconad.com/georgebush. One for the road |
| Koko | Posted
on 30-Dec-02 03:02 PM
http://www.tvdance.com/bush make him dance to new yr |
| Koko | Posted
on 30-Dec-02 03:03 PM
http://www.oddcast.com/vhost/bush/host.php?id=1 yeah dress him up good |
| Koko | Posted
on 30-Dec-02 03:05 PM
http://policeabuse.org/home.html See if your DUI is on that list ? maybe you can get it off your record |
| Koko | Posted
on 30-Dec-02 03:06 PM
http://www.citizencorps.gov What.. they want them to be informers now? Might as well be a pimp huh ? |
| Koko | Posted
on 30-Dec-02 03:13 PM
Quotes from the street: “No mafia, no people with fat stomachs, no punks and no people who just want to sit around and look at girls.We are looking for people who want to have fun good time" This should be everyone new yr plan..Have a good time. No arguments, no fights, no negative vibes period. And everyone have your self a happy happy new yrs ...cheers! |