Judge condemns bizarre child names - MSN Odd News | MSN UK News - news & weather
A judge has attacked a bizarre trend in New Zealand for giving children strange names as he made a nine-year-old called Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii a ward of court.
Family Court Judge Rob Murfitt listed a series of unfortunate names that he said were embarrassing or made children seem foolish among their peers.
Some names, including Fish and Chips, Yeah Detroit, Stallion, Twisty Poi, Keenan Got Lucy and Sex Fruit, were blocked by registration officials, he said.
But others were allowed, including Number 16 Bus Shelter, Midnight Chardonnay, "and tragically, Violence," the judge said.
The names were mentioned in Murfitt's decision on a custody battle over the nine-year-old girl from the North Island town of Hawera, who was so embarrassed at the name her parents had given her - Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii - that she never told her closest friends what it was.
She told people her name was "K" because she feared being "mocked and teased," the girl's lawyer, Colleen MacLeod, told the court.
Saturday, 26 July 2008
Judge condemns bizarre child names - MSN Odd News | MSN UK News - news & weather
Sunday, 20 July 2008
Cat face.....he's got the face of a cat
Cat face.....he's got the face of a cat
Bizarre but funny youtube vid
Saturday, 19 July 2008
Friday, 18 July 2008
Infamous photo fakes -- chicagotribune.com
A handout picture released on the news website and public relations arm of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Sepah News, shows an image apparently digitally altered to show four missiles rising into the air instead of three during a test-firing at an undisclosed location in the Iranian desert on July 9, 2008. The 2nd right missile has apparently been added through digital retouching to cover a grounded missile that may have failed during the test. (Sepah News / July 9, 2008)
Infamous photo fakes -- chicagotribune.com
Media Matters - Fox News airs altered photos of NY Times reporters
Media Matters - Fox News airs altered photos of NY Times reporters: "Summary: During a segment in which Fox & Friends co-hosts Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade labeled New York Times reporter Jacques Steinberg and editor Steven Reddicliffe 'attack dogs,' Fox News featured photos of Steinberg and Reddicliffe that appeared to have been digitally altered -- the journalists' teeth had been yellowed, their facial features exaggerated, and portions of Reddicliffe's hair moved further back on his head.
Thursday, 17 July 2008
Second quake hits near Greek island - CNN.com
I have just experienced 2 earthquakes in just 24 hours. The first earthquake on July 15th hit Rhodes in Greece at 6.26am and was widely reported. The second earthquake however hit durng the early hours of July 16th however the tremor was not felt by all. This has not put me off returning to the island however as it was a beautiful island which I would like to take more time to explore. I thoroughly recommend a holiday there even during an earthquake!
Sunday, 6 July 2008
Saturday, 5 July 2008
Wednesday, 2 July 2008
Bus spotter forced to give up 40-year hobby after being labelled terrorist and paedophile | Mail Online
Bus spotter forced to give up 40-year hobby after being labelled terrorist and paedophile | Mail Online: "bus spotter has decided to give up his lifelong hobby of photographing buses because people fear he is a terrorist and even a paedophile.
Rob McCaffrey - who calls himself an omniboligist - has been taking pictures of buses all over the world for forty years but has only ever faced problems in Britain.
Over the time the 50-year-old has amassed a collection of 30,000 photos of buses, trams and coaches.But Rob says that in politically correct Britain he is finding it increasingly difficult to continue his beloved hobby because of the fear and suspicion he causes among onlookers.
In the last year he has been questioned twice by the police and had to give all his personal details after people who saw him innocently snapping buses on public roads reported him."
Tuesday, 1 July 2008
The Associated Press: Officials: Madeleine McCann probe is not over yet
The Associated Press: Officials: Madeleine McCann probe is not over yet: "LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Police have completed their final report into the disappearance of British child Madeleine McCann but officials have taken no decision yet on whether to proceed with the investigation or drop the case, Portugal's attorney-general said Tuesday.
Three papers — Correio da Manha, Jornal de Noticias and Expresso — published comments on Tuesday from unidentified police sources saying the 14-month investigation had reached a dead end and is to be dropped.
However, Attorney-General Fernando Pinto Monteiro said in a statement that prosecutors will examine the police report before deciding whether to end the investigation or undertake further inquiries.
Officials will 'determine whether further inquiries are needed or whether the conditions are in place for the investigation to be closed,' the statement e-mailed to The Associated Press said.
It said the case file amounted to 'dozens of volumes' and noted that the judicial secrecy law covering ongoing investigations, which ensures evidence remains confidential, expires only in mid-August."
Monday, 30 June 2008
BBC NEWS | Programmes | Click | The viral video online revolution
"Within 15 months, Youtube.com has become one of the internet's most watched websites, with 25 million hits a day.
More than 40 million original clips and TV segments have been uploaded by visitors."
The website provides free editing and uploading tools. Even the player is built on open source code. Traditional video players have largely been replaced by Flash, because of its flexibility and huge install base.
Social networking websites like MySpace.com have fuelled the viral intensity of web videos.
Marketers and advertisers are not far behind, using these sites to their advantage, but DIY video is a double-edged sword.
One car company recently invited visitors to create their own commercial from the supplied clips and fonts.
The idea quickly caught the attention of environmentalists who created their own advertising campaign.
But despite the setbacks, everyone in the industry says online video 2.0 is here to stay and it is only a matter of time before a new tier of home-based entertainers become household names around the world.
Excerpt taken from
BBC NEWS | Programmes | Click | The viral video online revolution:
Battling The Online Bullies
Cyber-bullying used to involve sending threatening texts or e-mails, but the class of 2008 are finding social networks to be a fertile, and occasionally dangerous breeding ground, as Ian Hardy found out.
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Thursday, 26 June 2008
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
Spare a few seconds to support the Tibetian people
With just weeks left before the Olympic Games, a major Chinese government crackdown is taking place in Tibet, and a climate of fear grips the region.
This spring, Tibetans began escalating protests against the repressive policies of the Chinese government and its harsh campaign against the Dalai Lama. These demonstrations have been met with brutality. Thousands of Tibetans, including Buddhist monks and nuns, have been detained, interrogated and tortured. More than one hundred have been killed.Of special concern are the untold number of Tibetans who have disappeared since the crackdown began.
Now is the time to sign the petition urging world leaders not to commit to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics!
Click Here to Sign the Petition Your signature will be delivered to world leaders through their embassies and consulates.
Already, we have received almost 20,000 signatures from all around the world. Help us reach our goal of 50,000!
The International Campaign for Tibet is calling for:
* A full accounting of Tibetans currently detained, and due process of law.* Real progress in the Sino-Tibetan dialogue.* Open access for the media in Tibet, as promised in China¹s Olympic bid.
World leaders should carefully weigh these concerns before they commit to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.
The Olympic Games is an international sporting event.
The Olympic torch is a symbol of peace.
Neither the torch nor the Games belong to Beijing, but to the citizens of the world, including the Tibetan people. Let¹s send a clear message to the Chinese government to stop the crackdownin Tibet and engage in genuine dialogue with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Thank you for your support of the Tibetan people! Please Forward This Message
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A Vision of Students Today
A short video summarizing some of the most important characteristics of students today - how they learn, what they need to learn, their goals, hopes, dreams, what their lives will be like, and what kinds of changes they will experience in their lifetime. Created by Michael Wesch in collaboration with 200 students at Kansas State University.
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Tuesday, 24 June 2008
Useless Random Facts
Useless Facts:
"The 3 most valuable brand names on earth are:-
Malboro, Coca-Cola and Budweiser - in that order.
Humans are the only primates that don't have pigment in the palms of their hands.
The sentence 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.' uses every letter in the alphabet.
The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is uncopyrightable.
Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a 'Friday the 13th.'
When you sneeze, all bodily functions stop...even your heart.
Your feet are bigger in the afternoon than the rest of the day."
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