Monday, August 6, 2007
Straight from the bottle “PET SWEAT”
There must be a translation problem here. Maybe this is bottled water for your sweaty pet?
Well, the Japanese DO have a Pepsi that mimics the taste of an ice cold cucumber.
But it does contain 11 essential minerals.
Maybe it should be called “Canine Nose Moisture” or “Liquid Pants” instead.
I imagine this is a variant on the popular Japanese sport drink Pocari Sweat.
The use of the word “sweat” in the name is supposed to suggest that this is a drink appropriate for physically active people, and that it will restore electrolytes, etc. Its intent is the same as that of Gatorade.
Sunday, August 5, 2007
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Vegas Auto Dealer Told to Furl U.S. Flag
Aug 2, 2007
LAS VEGAS (AP) - An auto dealer vowed Thursday to fight a city order to take down the 109-foot pole from which he flies an American flag about the size of a competition volleyball court.
The City Council voted Wednesday to order the Towbin Hummer dealership to take down the flag after officials said the pole was too high and neighbors complained the flag flapped too loudly.
"The American flag stays," dealership owner Dan Towbin declared. "I'm not convinced that people are complaining because of noise. This is about vindictiveness and power."
Towbin says the 30-foot-by-60-foot flag fits with his oversized dealership selling oversized cars, but rejects opponents' claims that it's an advertising tool.
"All I can tell you is we never sold a vehicle based on a flag," he said.
The council action followed a similar decision in May. Towbin sued the city, and a state judge last month sent the issue back to the council, ruling that he should have been allowed to have an attorney represent him before the body.
Towbin's lawyer, David Chesnoff, said Thursday that case remains pending.
"We're going to do whatever we can to keep the American flag flying," he said.
City regulations limit poles to 40 feet, but the council grants case-by-case exceptions.
Towbin got permission for a 100-foot pole in 2006, and the city has approved eight other flagpoles of that height or higher. Assistant City Attorney Bill Henry, however, said Towbin acknowledged last year that the council could revisit the decision if it bothered neighbors.
"We think it's arbitrary that they decide who gets it and who doesn't," Towbin said Thursday, adding that noise meters he put at a neighboring house didn't support complaints about loud flapping.
"If I was convinced I was truly disturbing people, I would have taken it down a long time ago," he said.
LAS VEGAS (AP) - An auto dealer vowed Thursday to fight a city order to take down the 109-foot pole from which he flies an American flag about the size of a competition volleyball court.
The City Council voted Wednesday to order the Towbin Hummer dealership to take down the flag after officials said the pole was too high and neighbors complained the flag flapped too loudly.
"The American flag stays," dealership owner Dan Towbin declared. "I'm not convinced that people are complaining because of noise. This is about vindictiveness and power."
Towbin says the 30-foot-by-60-foot flag fits with his oversized dealership selling oversized cars, but rejects opponents' claims that it's an advertising tool.
"All I can tell you is we never sold a vehicle based on a flag," he said.
The council action followed a similar decision in May. Towbin sued the city, and a state judge last month sent the issue back to the council, ruling that he should have been allowed to have an attorney represent him before the body.
Towbin's lawyer, David Chesnoff, said Thursday that case remains pending.
"We're going to do whatever we can to keep the American flag flying," he said.
City regulations limit poles to 40 feet, but the council grants case-by-case exceptions.
Towbin got permission for a 100-foot pole in 2006, and the city has approved eight other flagpoles of that height or higher. Assistant City Attorney Bill Henry, however, said Towbin acknowledged last year that the council could revisit the decision if it bothered neighbors.
"We think it's arbitrary that they decide who gets it and who doesn't," Towbin said Thursday, adding that noise meters he put at a neighboring house didn't support complaints about loud flapping.
"If I was convinced I was truly disturbing people, I would have taken it down a long time ago," he said.
Zoo Removes Tiger’s Teeth for Better Interaction is JUST WRONG
Somewhere in Asia in an unnamed zoo, a tiger has been chained up and had its two large teeth pulled.
They did that so visitors can take pictures with the animal and not worry about being bitten.
They did that so visitors can take pictures with the animal and not worry about being bitten.
Additionally a bear has a chain through its nose so that if it was to attempt to bite someone the mouth could be controlled.
THE FUTURE IS HERE--Flying saucers go into production
A flying saucer that glides three meters off the ground and carries two passengers has gone into commercial production.US Company Moller International has begun to manufacture parts for its Jetsons-like personal flying pod, the M200G Volantor.
The M200G is the size of a small car and is designed to take off and land vertically, reports Sky News.
Company founder Dr Moller calls the craft "the ultimate off-road vehicle" as it is able to travel over any surface.
"It's not a hovercraft, although its operation is just as easy," said the aeronautical engineering scientist.
"You can speed over rocks, swampland, fences, or log-infested waterways with ease because you're not limited by the surface."
The flying saucer is designed to fly at an altitude of up to three meters, where it benefits from extra lift created by a cushion of air - known as ground effect.
This allows the M200G to glide over terrain at 50mph, powered by eight of the Company's Rota power rotary engines.
Moller International has not arranged for training or licensing requirements to operate the vehicle.
But it is prepared to offer demonstration sessions at its California base once the vehicle is ready for market.
The company has said the price for its M200G could start as low as £44,340 depending on the number ordered.
Saturday, August 4, 2007
Double-Trouble: Tiger gives birth to twin cubs - one yellow and one white
Cubs Jinliang and Yinshuai aren't any ordinary twins.
Workers at Tianjin Zoo, China were shocked when the pair was born - because they arrived into the world in completely different colors - yellow and white.
The furry feline's mother Meimei was a mixed blood tiger - and each of her off spring has unusually inherited each of her different colors.
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The furry feline's mother Meimei was a mixed blood tiger - and each of her off spring has unusually inherited each of her different colors.
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Zoo workers were stunned when Jinliang (left) and Yinshuai were born with two entirely different colorsThe yellow cub has the hue of a common Bengali tiger - but the animal genetics would make the birth of his white brother virtually impossible.
The twins were born on May 31st.
The Bengali tiger is the most common tiger subspecies and is the national animal of both Bangladesh and India.
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The twins play with their mother Memei
The cub’s difference is due to an extremely rare gene defectMore the Merrier
It's a girl - again - for the Duggars. Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar welcomed their 17th child, and seventh daughter, into the world on Thursday. Jennifer Danielle was born at 10:01 a.m. at Saint Mary's Hospital in Rogers, Ark., the Duggars said in an interview. Jennifer weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and arrived five days after Michelle's due date. Less than 30 minutes after giving birth, the Duggars already were talking of having more. "We'd love to have more," Michelle said, adding that the girls are outnumbered seven to 10 in the family. "We love the ruffles and lace."Jennifer joins the fast-growing Duggar brood, who lives in Tontitown in a 7,000-square-foot home. All the children whose names start with the letter J are home-schooled. The oldest is 19 and the youngest, before Jennifer, is almost 2 years old.
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