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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
80% Of Today's Delinquent Homeowners Will Lose Their Homes
They say that there is a "shadow inventory" of approximately 5 million houses with delinquent mortgages that will go on the market in the next few years. However, because they'll only get released as homeowners' fingers are slowly pried from their deeds, there probably won't be another drop in prices. Sorry, bargain hunters.
The consultants also say that the current efforts to modify loans, few of which are accompanied by a balance deduction, will only delay the inevitable. I can hear the clatter of jingle mail already!
Pamela Anderson's Cheeky Catwalk
The former Baywatch star was the controversial star attraction at the event, where she was promoting her label AMuse with designer Richie Rich.
But things didn't (or maybe they did?) go to plan when the pair hit the catwalk.
The 42-year-old star strutted alongside Rich apparently naked save for a sheer wrap which she pulled tight across her ample chest.
As she turned on her heels, her shawl gaped open at the rear to reveal a hot pink g-string and tan-lined behind.
As if overcome but a sudden attack of modesty, Pam made a futile attempt to cover up, helped by her designer pal.
Rich added to the shambolic display by slipping up on his roller skates.
Meanwhile, new legal documents reveal that Pam's finances aren't in the best of shape.
She allegedly owes $1.1 million to various construction companies for remodeling work on her Malibu home as well as back state taxes, L.A. County records show.
But things didn't (or maybe they did?) go to plan when the pair hit the catwalk.
The 42-year-old star strutted alongside Rich apparently naked save for a sheer wrap which she pulled tight across her ample chest.
As she turned on her heels, her shawl gaped open at the rear to reveal a hot pink g-string and tan-lined behind.
As if overcome but a sudden attack of modesty, Pam made a futile attempt to cover up, helped by her designer pal.
Rich added to the shambolic display by slipping up on his roller skates.
Meanwhile, new legal documents reveal that Pam's finances aren't in the best of shape.
She allegedly owes $1.1 million to various construction companies for remodeling work on her Malibu home as well as back state taxes, L.A. County records show.
Crowded streets and intersections
Hong Kong, Causeway Bay
Causeway Bay is one of the most thickly populated streets in Hong Kong. It is also the second most expensive street in the world. I have not yet made it there but I have heard it is the most crowded and populated place around Asia. Must be true if Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, with 6,200 people per km².
Worst drug stakeout ever
Some of our finest drug warriors followed a tractor trailer carrying 1,700 pounds of marijuana and decided to watch it be delivered. That's when the herb disappeared.
According to law enforcement officials with knowledge of the delivery, officials watched the tractor trailer travel to its intended destination. Soon after, several vehicles pulled up, left and then came back. They stayed several hours and then left. When officials later checked the tractor trailer, the drugs were gone.In the coming austerity, the ridiculous war against this plant should be one of the first things to go.
Monday, February 22, 2010
400-Million-Year-Old Mystery
Quote from source:
The giant fossil Prototaxites is a big 400-million year old mystery. The fossils resemble tree trunks, and yet they are from a time before trees existed. The stable carbon isotope values are similar to those of fungi, but the fossils do not display structures usually found in fungi. Hence, the enigma.
Prototaxites have sparked controversy for more than a century. Originally classified as a conifer, scientists later argued that it was instead a lichen, various types of algae or a fungus. Whatever it was, it stood in tree-like trunks more than 20 feet tall, making it the largest-known organism on land in its day.
“No matter what argument you put forth, people say, well, that’s crazy. That doesn’t make any sense,” said C. Kevin Boyce, Assistant Professor in Geophysical Sciences at the University of Chicago. “A 20-foot-tall fungus doesn’t make any sense. Neither does a 20-foot-tall algae make any sense, but here’s the fossil.”
Plant-like polymers have been found in the fossils, but nutritional evidence supports heterotrophy, which is not commonly found in plants. These are a few of the confounding factors surrounding the identification of Prototaxites fossils.
The giant fossil Prototaxites is a big 400-million year old mystery. The fossils resemble tree trunks, and yet they are from a time before trees existed. The stable carbon isotope values are similar to those of fungi, but the fossils do not display structures usually found in fungi. Hence, the enigma.
Prototaxites have sparked controversy for more than a century. Originally classified as a conifer, scientists later argued that it was instead a lichen, various types of algae or a fungus. Whatever it was, it stood in tree-like trunks more than 20 feet tall, making it the largest-known organism on land in its day.
“No matter what argument you put forth, people say, well, that’s crazy. That doesn’t make any sense,” said C. Kevin Boyce, Assistant Professor in Geophysical Sciences at the University of Chicago. “A 20-foot-tall fungus doesn’t make any sense. Neither does a 20-foot-tall algae make any sense, but here’s the fossil.”
Plant-like polymers have been found in the fossils, but nutritional evidence supports heterotrophy, which is not commonly found in plants. These are a few of the confounding factors surrounding the identification of Prototaxites fossils.
http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/
Millions Unsatisfied In Bed
And we aren’t talking sleepless nights here, we are talking bedroom Olympics.
Millions are being left completely unfulfilled in the bedroom, a new study has revealed.
Only one in four women and one in three men enjoy 100 per cent sexual satisfaction following a romp beneath the sheets.
Women’s biggest complaint is that men lack imagination and go through the same routine time and time again.
Men reckon most women are in too much of a rush to get things over and done with, are over-demanding and more interested in pleasing themselves.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Frustrated Owner Bulldozes Home Ahead Of Foreclosure
MOSCOW, Ohio -- Like many people, Terry Hoskins has had troubles with his bank. But his solution to foreclosure might be unique.Hoskins said he's been in a struggle with RiverHills Bank over his Clermont County home for nearly a decade, a struggle that was coming to an end as the bank began foreclosure proceedings on his $350,000 home."When I see I owe $160,000 on a home valued at $350,000, and someone decides they want to take it – no, I wasn't going to stand for that, so I took it down," Hoskins said.
http://www.wlwt.com/news/22600154/detail.html
Friday, February 19, 2010
UFOs Over Santiago Chile
This video was filmed on December 9 ,2009 on the 31st floor of a telecommunications building in Santiago Chile. At first these objects were thought to be helicopters given their vertical hoovering flight characteristics , but that was discounted as these objects at one point got so close together that they seemed to merge.
Small plane crashes into IRS building in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — A software engineer crashed a small plane into an office building that houses federal tax employees Thursday, setting off a raging fire that sent workers fleeing as thick plumes of black smoke poured into the air.Fire officials said one person in the building was unaccounted for after the plane slammed into the second story. Two people were taken to the hospital.The FBI identified the pilot as Joseph Stack, whose home was set on fire just before the crash. Three federal law enforcement sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is still pending, said that evidence gathered so far indicates that Stack wrote a 3,000-word "manifesto" posted on the Internet. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-02-18-plane-crash-building_N.htm
Embrrassing Moments
 | Something tells me that this wasn't exactly an accident. The male skater is trying too hard to look innocent. Apparently the woman has figured out that she is giving a peep show to the crowd since she has a nice smile on her face. I give that skating combo a "10" |
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Crazy Plastic Surgeries
The half-million pound costs include: £32,000 to have her whole face lasered to remove a layer of skin to give it a more youthful look; £26,500 on perfecting her bust – including having it reduced and the nipples moved; £30,000 on keeping her jawline firm; nearly £15,000 on her tummy; and £14,000 on keeping her bottom pert. The mother-of-three has undergone more than 100 surgical and cosmetic treatments. Her passion for going under the knife started after she had reconstruction surgery on her face after being beaten up and left for dead.
The dying woman who spent £40,000 on plastic surgery to look like Demi Moore
Despite being a stunning brunette, Lisa has never been happy with her appearance and is convinced the surgery will make her look as beautiful as Demi, who is no stranger to cosmetic surgery herself. In a race against time, Lisa will undergo liposuction, a breast enhancement and eyebrow lift, plus extra work on her skin and teeth to fulfill her dream.
Lisa was just 27 when she was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor known as meningioma.
The security guard who spent £3,500 so he could look like the DEVIL
His transformation began with his bizarre 'budding horns' - two domed implants made from hard Teflon on either side of his forehead. The £200-a-piece operations, carried out by a specialist in Manchester, were done without anesthetic in early 2008 - and took a total of five hours. The same cosmetic surgeon carried out a further procedure, also without anesthetic, to 'fork' his tongue - which involved slicing it down the middle with a scalpel. He later had a final operation to make his ears pointed at the tips. The fangs were achieved by grinding down his canine teeth and attaching £560 permanent ceramic crowns to each one. He also has 29 tattoos covering most of his upper body. To finish off his demonic look, Paslow wears green lizard-style contact lenses and, on special occasions, a long undertakers' tail coat combined with a frilly shirt.
The divorced father-of-two said his body is a work in progress and that he is not satanic but rather addicted to body modification.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Police: Man with weapons cache was preparing for Armageddon
Gregory D. Girard, 45, was arrested Tuesday night for allegedly storing approximately 20 weapons and thousands of rounds of ammunition. Manchester-by-the Sea police executed the search warrant. "Girard indicated he was preparing for ‘Armageddon,’ which he felt was imminent, and he felt martial law would soon be imposed,” Chief McKiel said in a statement. Police seized all the weapons and ammunition and revoked Girard’s license to carry firearms. Girard has no criminal record .http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/02/police_man_with.html
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Sea Shepherd skipper boards whaling vessel
The skipper of the Sea Shepherd vessel that was sunk in a Southern Ocean collision last month has today boarded the Japanese whaling security vessel that hit his boat. New Zealander Pete Bethune used a power-ski, under the cover of darkness, to clamber aboard the Shonan Maru No 2, said the anti-whaling group's leader, Paul Watson. “His mission is to attempt a citizen's arrest of the skipper of Shonan Maru No.2 for the destruction of the Ady Gil and attempted murder of six Ady Gil crew,” Captain Watson said.
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