Why I Hate Wild Rabbits In My Yard
Sunday, January 27, 2008
China takes bridge record
The two sides of the Chaotianmen Bridge met for the first time yesterday, completing the world's largest arch bridge.The bridge, which spans the Yangtze River in Chongqing, is double-decked, and has six car lanes running along the uppermost level. The £180million bridge is 1,721 meters (5,650ft) long and its main arch spans 552 meters, 49 meters longer than the Sydney Harbor Bridge and 3 meters longer than the previous record holder, the Lupu Bridge in Shanghai. It is due to open later this year.
Police puppy makes online debut
Police in Scotland have set up a Web site to allow the public to meet their newest, and cutest, recruit as he learns how to sniff out criminals.
A six-week-old jet-black puppy with no name, one of a litter of seven, has been given his own online diary as he prepares to begin his new career with Tayside Police.Line closed for Fat Controller training
A popular Thomas the Tank Engine event has hit the buffers after its Fat Controller was ordered to undergo quality-control training.Derek Robinson has successfully played the role on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway for more than 20 years. But the new owners of the rights to Thomas the Tank Engine events have ruled that he must attend a course on how to "achieve a high level of performance.
Mr Robinson, 56, a training consultant, said: "When I heard I had to go on a course to learn how to be the Fat Controller I thought it was a joke."
He described the new measures as "draconian" and although he considers it "ridiculous", he will eventually go on a Fat Controller's course.
Photo from here.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
The World’s Biggest Tricycle
The mammoth tricycle requires one to pedal about 300 times for its giant wheels to make a full revolution! More information the creator of this tricycle, K. Sudhakar, can be found in a very cool article on Gulfnews.
Cheers Trivia
John Ratzenberger (Cliff) originally auditioned for the role of barfly Norm Peterson.
Before John Ratzenberger made it big on Cheers, he had bit roles in some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters, including The Empire Strikes Back, Superman, and Gandhi.
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Although the Cheers bar was fully functional (and many NBC after-hours parties were held on the set), the suds served to George Wendt weren’t exactly a tasty microbrew. In fact, it was “near beer,” with an alcohol content of 3.2 percent, and a pinch of salt added so that the mug kept a foamy head under the hot studio lights.
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Jay Thomas was the morning DJ at LA’s KPWR-Power 106 when he auditioned for (and won) the role of hockey star Eddie LeBec. He was brought back for several episodes in order to give Carla a story arc, and Eddie and Carla eventually wed on the show. Eddie might have made it to the series finale had Jay Thomas not taken a call on the air one morning asking him “What’s it like working on Cheers?” Thomas made several unflattering remarks about Rhea Perlman and having to kiss her… and Rhea happened to be listening to his show. Not surprisingly, a few weeks later Eddie LeBec was killed in a bizarre Zamboni accident.
More Cheers trivia
Before John Ratzenberger made it big on Cheers, he had bit roles in some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters, including The Empire Strikes Back, Superman, and Gandhi.
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Although the Cheers bar was fully functional (and many NBC after-hours parties were held on the set), the suds served to George Wendt weren’t exactly a tasty microbrew. In fact, it was “near beer,” with an alcohol content of 3.2 percent, and a pinch of salt added so that the mug kept a foamy head under the hot studio lights.
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Jay Thomas was the morning DJ at LA’s KPWR-Power 106 when he auditioned for (and won) the role of hockey star Eddie LeBec. He was brought back for several episodes in order to give Carla a story arc, and Eddie and Carla eventually wed on the show. Eddie might have made it to the series finale had Jay Thomas not taken a call on the air one morning asking him “What’s it like working on Cheers?” Thomas made several unflattering remarks about Rhea Perlman and having to kiss her… and Rhea happened to be listening to his show. Not surprisingly, a few weeks later Eddie LeBec was killed in a bizarre Zamboni accident.
More Cheers trivia
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