Friday, April 23, 2004
Today in History: April 23, 1348: The first English Order of Knighthood was founded. It was the Order of the Garter.
Also: April 23, 1985 On this fateful day, Coca-Cola introduced *shudder* New Coke.
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Jump the Shark!
Gary Dodunski, his daughter Michelle, and buddy Shane Goble had a cool experience when fishing off the coast of New Plymouth, NZ. Shane was trying to land a fish he had on his line when all of a sudden a 5 1/2 metre Great White Shark leaped from the water and slammed into the side of the boat - a boat that was smaller than the shark, mind you. The shark chomped up Shane's catch, "Then it grabbed Michelle's fish, but spat it out," according to Shane. The big fish then lay on the edge of the boat for a bit, rolling its eyes in that sharky way they do, and then slipped back into the water.
The wise sailors then zipped away from the fishing spot.
Word has it this is the 2nd Great White attack off New Plymouth in the past few weeks. A couple of weeks ago, a Great White tore a seal apart in front of a boatload of tourists on a sightseeing trip.
Yum! Wonder if this will be another Summer of the Sharks like in 2001?
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Rooster Defense
Manuel Urbina, a creative defense attorney defending Francisco Armando Rivera against charges of possession of 67.3kg of cocaine, is arguing that in fact the narcotics were in the possession of Rivera's rooster and two hens, not Rivera. Rivera was arrested and charged with possession when police found the cocaine and a revolver hidden in a cage that housed a fighting rooster and 2 hens at a cockfighting den. But Urbina says Rivera never was actually in possession of the drugs. The birds owned it.
“The drugs were in the possession of a rooster and two hens and the law is very clear that whoever is in possession of the drugs is the one who should be accused,” Urbina said.
Well, I say give him an A for effort! Now where's my copy of My Cousin Vinny?
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Hey, if you're in Painesville OH this Saturday, and you swing by an adult video store with a teenager blindfolded in front of it, don't be concerned. It's not some new fetish advertisement. It is instead Jeremy Sherwood serving his sentence for stealing adult videos from the shop. He was given the option by Judge Michael Cicconetti of either serving 30 days in jail or standing blindfolded in front of the video store (and thus being able to graduate from high school).
Those crazy Ohioans.
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Say It Isn't So! Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Universitatea Craiova, a Romanian soccer team, has been advised that they must win in their game this weekend or else. Or else what? Or else they'll all have to sit through either a classical music concert or a ballet.
Well, at least they don't all have to stand outside a porn shop in blindfolds.
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Also: April 23, 1985 On this fateful day, Coca-Cola introduced *shudder* New Coke.
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Jump the Shark!
Gary Dodunski, his daughter Michelle, and buddy Shane Goble had a cool experience when fishing off the coast of New Plymouth, NZ. Shane was trying to land a fish he had on his line when all of a sudden a 5 1/2 metre Great White Shark leaped from the water and slammed into the side of the boat - a boat that was smaller than the shark, mind you. The shark chomped up Shane's catch, "Then it grabbed Michelle's fish, but spat it out," according to Shane. The big fish then lay on the edge of the boat for a bit, rolling its eyes in that sharky way they do, and then slipped back into the water.
The wise sailors then zipped away from the fishing spot.
Word has it this is the 2nd Great White attack off New Plymouth in the past few weeks. A couple of weeks ago, a Great White tore a seal apart in front of a boatload of tourists on a sightseeing trip.
Yum! Wonder if this will be another Summer of the Sharks like in 2001?
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Rooster Defense
Manuel Urbina, a creative defense attorney defending Francisco Armando Rivera against charges of possession of 67.3kg of cocaine, is arguing that in fact the narcotics were in the possession of Rivera's rooster and two hens, not Rivera. Rivera was arrested and charged with possession when police found the cocaine and a revolver hidden in a cage that housed a fighting rooster and 2 hens at a cockfighting den. But Urbina says Rivera never was actually in possession of the drugs. The birds owned it.
“The drugs were in the possession of a rooster and two hens and the law is very clear that whoever is in possession of the drugs is the one who should be accused,” Urbina said.
Well, I say give him an A for effort! Now where's my copy of My Cousin Vinny?
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Hey, if you're in Painesville OH this Saturday, and you swing by an adult video store with a teenager blindfolded in front of it, don't be concerned. It's not some new fetish advertisement. It is instead Jeremy Sherwood serving his sentence for stealing adult videos from the shop. He was given the option by Judge Michael Cicconetti of either serving 30 days in jail or standing blindfolded in front of the video store (and thus being able to graduate from high school).
Those crazy Ohioans.
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Say It Isn't So! Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Universitatea Craiova, a Romanian soccer team, has been advised that they must win in their game this weekend or else. Or else what? Or else they'll all have to sit through either a classical music concert or a ballet.
Well, at least they don't all have to stand outside a porn shop in blindfolds.
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