Cannonball!
UNIONTOWN, Pa. – A Pennsylvania history buff who recreates firearms from old wars accidentally fired a 2-pound cannonball through the wall of his neighbor’s home. William Maser, 54, fired a cannonball Wednesday evening outside his home in Georges Township that ricocheted and hit a house 400 yards away. The cannonball, about two inches in diameter, smashed through a window and a wall before landing in a closet. Authorities said nobody was hurt.
From the AP:
JERUSALEM – An Israeli woman mistakenly threw out a mattress she said had almost $1 million inside, setting off a frantic search through tons of garbage at a number of landfill sites on Wednesday.
The woman told The Associated Press that she bought her elderly mother a new mattress as a surprise present on Monday — and threw out the old one.
The next day, she said, she remembered that she had hidden her life savings inside the old mattress. “I woke up in the morning screaming, when it hit me what happened,” said the Tel Aviv woman, who asked not to be identified.
It’s too real…
I’ve already espoused one reason to love Australia. But now comes the story of Carlton Daught beer’s contest involving 1 plane, 1 car, 1 target and 1 old man. Too awesome for words. You can read the whole story, otherwise, just enjoy the video.
First there was Tula Does The Hula From Hawaii. Then there was Weather’By Dot Com Chanel Fourcast. Now I would like to introduce you to Marijuana Pepsi Jackson. The story from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (via Freakonomics Blog).
I don’t advocate cruelty to animals but there is something kind of awesome about what’s going on in Spokane. Something that speaks to the 12-year-old boy in me. Something that reminds me of my old VHS copy of Caddy Shack. That something?
From the AP (via KATU.com)
The Finch Arboretum is being overrun by ground squirrels, and Spokane Parks and Recreation is bringing in some special artillery.
The agency is using a special machine called the Rodenator Pro to detonate some of the estimated 100 to 150 squirrels tearing up the grounds.
The Rodenator Pro pumps propane and oxygen into the tunnels of squirrels, then sends an electric spark that causes an explosion. The shock waves kill the squirrels and collapse their tunnels – but in a humane way, the agency said.
Spokanimal, which is the local animal shelter and Humane Society chapter, was caught by surprise by Monday’s announcement.
“You’re kidding,” Director Gail Mackie said when she learned the news.
You’re kidding? Or more likely: “You’re shitting me…”
So a friend was shopping for flights to go from New York to Vienna, Austria on December 22nd with his girlfriend (she’s from there). He went to Continental Airlines website and entered the dates and destination and asked for the lowest fare. What he got was, well, absurd… According to Continental, the most economical way to go from New York is a 38.5 hour sojourn from New York to London to Houston to Paris to Vienna. See the image for the itinerary…
