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A Chicago-area man accidentally drove a nail into his brain last week, and didn't realize it for a full 36 hours. Dante Autullo was working with a nailgun when the accident occured last Tuesday. Losing his grip while using the gun on top of a wall, it swung around and hit the back of his head. The collision fired a 3 1/2" nail into his skull so cleanly that the wound appeared to be minor.
The incident hardly fazed Autullo, who treated himself by taking a few Advil before finishing his nailing work. Afterward, he put in an eight-hour shift of work at his job as a plow driver. It wasn't until Thursday that a strong headache sent him to his doctor, who discovered the nail via X-ray.
Doctors removed the part of Autullo's skull which held the nail in a procedure that took about two hours. Amazingly, Autullo does not appear to have lost any brain function as a result of his injury. Doctors believe that complications are unlikely to develop.
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Television viewers were stunned when a sex scene appeared in the background during a news debate last night.
A naked blonde woman could be seen on a studio TV screen as Ed Miliband’s leadership of the Labour Party was debated on Scotland Tonight.
The raunchy clip – which appeared on STV – is thought to have been from an episode of Channel 4 drama Shameless.
Mr Hodges was in ITN’s London studio when the naked woman appeared on the screen behind him after the watershed. Shadow Scotland Office Minister Willie Bain was also involved in the debate.
Today the broadcaster was forced to apologise for the mistake after viewer Paul Traynor made a formal complaint.
An insider told the Daily Record that no one in the newsroom realised the blunder had happened until they watched the footage.
He said: ‘It’s unfortunate but in a busy newsroom we have monitors showing the various TV channels.
‘You can only see the scene for a few seconds and the vast majority of viewers probably won’t even have spotted it.
‘However, it was probably a bit of a distraction and not exactly what they expected to see on Scotland Tonight.
‘The show was on after the watershed but we will try not to let it happen again.’
A spokesman for STV said: ‘We hope viewers weren’t too distracted by the unexpected and incidental content on the show.’
Two years ago BBC Scotland newsreader Catriona Shearer was caught on camera fumbling around with a hand inside her dress and fiddling with a microphone while on air.
She apparently did not realise she was live as she wrested with the device in November 2009.
Report by : Daily Mail
Television viewers were stunned when a sex scene appeared in the background during a news debate last night.
A naked blonde woman could be seen on a studio TV screen as Ed Miliband’s leadership of the Labour Party was debated on Scotland Tonight.
The raunchy clip – which appeared on STV – is thought to have been from an episode of Channel 4 drama Shameless.
Mr Hodges was in ITN’s London studio when the naked woman appeared on the screen behind him after the watershed. Shadow Scotland Office Minister Willie Bain was also involved in the debate.
Today the broadcaster was forced to apologise for the mistake after viewer Paul Traynor made a formal complaint.
An insider told the Daily Record that no one in the newsroom realised the blunder had happened until they watched the footage.
He said: ‘It’s unfortunate but in a busy newsroom we have monitors showing the various TV channels.
‘You can only see the scene for a few seconds and the vast majority of viewers probably won’t even have spotted it.
‘However, it was probably a bit of a distraction and not exactly what they expected to see on Scotland Tonight.
‘The show was on after the watershed but we will try not to let it happen again.’
A spokesman for STV said: ‘We hope viewers weren’t too distracted by the unexpected and incidental content on the show.’
Two years ago BBC Scotland newsreader Catriona Shearer was caught on camera fumbling around with a hand inside her dress and fiddling with a microphone while on air.
She apparently did not realise she was live as she wrested with the device in November 2009.
Report by : Daily Mail
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SJ, wasn't this guy caught on camera in your laundry area a while back. Maybe you can go reclaim the nickers he stole... 
"Thai thief caught with 10,000 pairs of women's underwear
BANGKOK, January 25, 2012 (AFP) - Police in Thailand said Wednesday that they had apprehended a thief with more than a thousand pairs of women's underwear in the trunk of his car.
Police also found more than ten thousand pairs at the house of the 48-year-old Thai suspect, who was arrested late Tuesday with an accomplice after breaking into a building in Bangkok's Chinatown.
They said the man admitted to stealing and collecting women's underwear since the age of 18.
"He smelled them all the time even while driving," said police Major General Saroj Promcharoen.
The suspect will be charged with stealing property, though not the underwear for now because there is no plaintiff, police said."
"Thai thief caught with 10,000 pairs of women's underwear
BANGKOK, January 25, 2012 (AFP) - Police in Thailand said Wednesday that they had apprehended a thief with more than a thousand pairs of women's underwear in the trunk of his car.
Police also found more than ten thousand pairs at the house of the 48-year-old Thai suspect, who was arrested late Tuesday with an accomplice after breaking into a building in Bangkok's Chinatown.
They said the man admitted to stealing and collecting women's underwear since the age of 18.
"He smelled them all the time even while driving," said police Major General Saroj Promcharoen.
The suspect will be charged with stealing property, though not the underwear for now because there is no plaintiff, police said."
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Thailand Ranked 3rd in Asia When It Comes to Eating Rat Meat
BANGKOK: -- Who would have thought? We've been hearing about the dog trade for weeks now. News of stray dogs being smuggled to neighboring countries. Today, we're met with even more shocking news. It turns out that Thailand is among several Asian countries which have a taste for rat meat. We're sure many of our readers are cringing at this very moment, but it certainly makes for interesting news.
Official numbers reveal that Thailand imports three tons of rat meat from Cambodia a day...yes, a day!
This number does not include the amount of rats that are caught and eaten in vast farmlands across the north, northeast, and central parts of the country. The kingdom is ranked third behind Cambodia and Laos when it comes to consuming the meat of the small whiskered creatures.
For those of you wondering how Thais can stomach the dirty little animals, we must make it clear that when we say rat meat, we're not talking about sewer rats found in city areas. We're talking mostly of farm rats in the countryside which are believed to be much cleaner and toxic free.
Apparently, the practice has been a part of Indochina civilization for centuries. It is believed, although not proven, that the agricultural based countries of the region are more inclined to such delicacies. Farmers catch rodents to prevent them from damaging the crops. Said rodents end up on the supper table that evening. It has been reported that such tastes can be found in Thailand, Burma, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia.
The cultures of other ASEAN countries such as Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines were highly influenced by the West and theoretically don't have such preferences.
Rat meat eating locals in Thailand are found mostly in the northeastern provinces. However, people in the north and central parts of the country are also found to have a taste for it. Provinces such as Udon Thani and Supanburi are widely known for the trade.
So how do Thais prefer their rat meat? Mostly, we like them grilled, crispy on the outside, moist on the inside. However, it is also widely found that rat meat is used in spicy Thai soups as well.
And make no mistake! The rat meat does not come cheap. Prices range from 180 to 250 baht per kilogram. So far, there is no known brand name for rat meat traders, but who knows, we could have a whole new business just waiting to be discovered.
Translated from www.manager.co.th
-- Tan Network 2012-01-24
BANGKOK: -- Who would have thought? We've been hearing about the dog trade for weeks now. News of stray dogs being smuggled to neighboring countries. Today, we're met with even more shocking news. It turns out that Thailand is among several Asian countries which have a taste for rat meat. We're sure many of our readers are cringing at this very moment, but it certainly makes for interesting news.
Official numbers reveal that Thailand imports three tons of rat meat from Cambodia a day...yes, a day!
This number does not include the amount of rats that are caught and eaten in vast farmlands across the north, northeast, and central parts of the country. The kingdom is ranked third behind Cambodia and Laos when it comes to consuming the meat of the small whiskered creatures.For those of you wondering how Thais can stomach the dirty little animals, we must make it clear that when we say rat meat, we're not talking about sewer rats found in city areas. We're talking mostly of farm rats in the countryside which are believed to be much cleaner and toxic free.
Apparently, the practice has been a part of Indochina civilization for centuries. It is believed, although not proven, that the agricultural based countries of the region are more inclined to such delicacies. Farmers catch rodents to prevent them from damaging the crops. Said rodents end up on the supper table that evening. It has been reported that such tastes can be found in Thailand, Burma, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia.
The cultures of other ASEAN countries such as Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines were highly influenced by the West and theoretically don't have such preferences.
Rat meat eating locals in Thailand are found mostly in the northeastern provinces. However, people in the north and central parts of the country are also found to have a taste for it. Provinces such as Udon Thani and Supanburi are widely known for the trade.
So how do Thais prefer their rat meat? Mostly, we like them grilled, crispy on the outside, moist on the inside. However, it is also widely found that rat meat is used in spicy Thai soups as well.
And make no mistake! The rat meat does not come cheap. Prices range from 180 to 250 baht per kilogram. So far, there is no known brand name for rat meat traders, but who knows, we could have a whole new business just waiting to be discovered.
Translated from www.manager.co.th
-- Tan Network 2012-01-24
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Korat Resident Believes the Naga Lives in His Pool
NAKHORN RATCHASIMA: -- In the Pratai District of Nakorn Ratchasima Province, 56 year old Somdee Kangkaranok believes that the mystical Naga snake lives in his new swamp. He claims that on Jan 23, he hired workers to dig an eight meter deep pool on his plantation so he could store water for the crops. The pool was to be 20 meters long and 10 meters wide. As workers started digging, Somdee claims to have gotten a strange eerie feeling. That night, he dreamt that a giant leech was attacking him and he was surrounded in blood.
It took three days for the workers to finish digging the pool as they kept reporting trouble with the equipment. After they were done, one worker pointed out a long snack-like impression in the dirt on the sides of the pool. The impression was around 80 centimeters wide and 18 meters long.
Somdee came to the conclusion that the impression was caused by the mystic Naga, a giant snack-like creature in ancient Thai folklore. He believes that the Naga will bring he and his family good luck and massive fortune. Many locals from nearby areas have flocked to the sight. Some claim to see “lucky” numbers on the Naga impression.
Translated from www.dailynews.co.th
-- Tan Network 2012-01-31
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Well if it's in there and it's anything like our bit of Issan, just before the rains start they'll pump out the pond and cook it up for dinner!..56 year old Somdee Kangkaranok believes that the mystical Naga snake lives in his new swamp.
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Is a "snack like creature" good for a single serving, or party size? 
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Big freeze stops famed Brussels statue from peeing
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Manneken-Pis, a bronze statue of a young boy urinating that is a symbol of Brussels and a major tourist attraction, has had to stop peeing because of sub-zero temperatures, Belgium's tourist office said on Wednesday.
Officials turned off the flow of water through the statue, which has stood on a Brussels corner since the 1600s, out of concern the cold might damage its internal mechanism.
Temperatures in the Belgian capital were set to fall to minus 10 Celsius (14 degrees Fahrenheit) Wednesday night, far below the average minimum for February.
"It all depends on the weather, if the temperatures go up again it will work again," a tourist office spokeswoman said.
The statue, which is on the site of a 15th Century drinking fountain, has more than 800 specially made outfits which city officials use to dress it up during the year. It is one of Brussels' most popular attractions.
For more information about the statue and to see pictures: http://www.brussels.be/artdet.cfm/4328
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Manneken-Pis, a bronze statue of a young boy urinating that is a symbol of Brussels and a major tourist attraction, has had to stop peeing because of sub-zero temperatures, Belgium's tourist office said on Wednesday.
Officials turned off the flow of water through the statue, which has stood on a Brussels corner since the 1600s, out of concern the cold might damage its internal mechanism.
Temperatures in the Belgian capital were set to fall to minus 10 Celsius (14 degrees Fahrenheit) Wednesday night, far below the average minimum for February.
"It all depends on the weather, if the temperatures go up again it will work again," a tourist office spokeswoman said.
The statue, which is on the site of a 15th Century drinking fountain, has more than 800 specially made outfits which city officials use to dress it up during the year. It is one of Brussels' most popular attractions.
For more information about the statue and to see pictures: http://www.brussels.be/artdet.cfm/4328
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Keen recruit:
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Police officer pursues himself for 20 minutes
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A police officer has gone on an embarrassing foot chase, pursuing a suspect for 20 minutes.
The only problem was, the suspect he was chasing was himself, Yahoo UK reported.
The police began the pursuit after CCTV operators noticed a man “acting suspiciously” and ordered the officer to track him down.
The area the policeman was patrolling had recently had a spate of robberies, and he began the pursuit of the mystery man down alleys and around the neighbourhood for 20 minutes.
The hilarious mystery was finally solved when a sergeant recognised the probationary officer in the CCTV room.
The comedic blunder was revealed by a senior officer in a magazine published by the Police Federation.
“Every time the man darted in to another side alleyway, the PC was turning immediately into the same alleyway, but every time the CCTV operator asked what he could see there was no trace,” the senior officer revealed.
“It was at this point that the sergeant entered the control room where he recognised the junior officer.
“With the sergeant's sides aching from laughter he pointed out to the PC that the operator had been watching him unaware that he was a plain-clothes officer – thus the PC had been chasing himself round the streets,” he added.
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Police officer pursues himself for 20 minutes
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/wo ... s-himself/
A police officer has gone on an embarrassing foot chase, pursuing a suspect for 20 minutes.
The only problem was, the suspect he was chasing was himself, Yahoo UK reported.
The police began the pursuit after CCTV operators noticed a man “acting suspiciously” and ordered the officer to track him down.
The area the policeman was patrolling had recently had a spate of robberies, and he began the pursuit of the mystery man down alleys and around the neighbourhood for 20 minutes.
The hilarious mystery was finally solved when a sergeant recognised the probationary officer in the CCTV room.
The comedic blunder was revealed by a senior officer in a magazine published by the Police Federation.
“Every time the man darted in to another side alleyway, the PC was turning immediately into the same alleyway, but every time the CCTV operator asked what he could see there was no trace,” the senior officer revealed.
“It was at this point that the sergeant entered the control room where he recognised the junior officer.
“With the sergeant's sides aching from laughter he pointed out to the PC that the operator had been watching him unaware that he was a plain-clothes officer – thus the PC had been chasing himself round the streets,” he added.
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You may want to reconsider asking the foursome in front of you if you can play through the next time you're on the course.
According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, an on-course altercation turned ugly when a threesome tried to play through a slow foursome that was holding the group up.
After receiving instruction from the course marshal to play ahead, the group encountered a roadblock when they tried to pass the foursome. Clay Carpenter, a member of the threesome got into a war of words with the foursome, and before he knew it, he was on the ground fighting with one of the golfers.
That's when things turned really ugly, after a member of the foursome reportedly used a broken club shaft to stab Carpenter in the leg twice.
But the story gets even more bizarre. As Carpenter lay suffering with a punctured femoral artery and massive blood loss, a member of the foursome called 911 and told the dispatcher that the victim had fallen "on a golf club or something."
Carpenter was rushed to the hospital, where he was treated for his injuries and released on Sunday. That's the good news. The unfortunate news is that the loss of blood could lead to Carpenter having his leg removed due to the lack of blood flow.
"People get in arguments every day on every golf course in America," Carpenter told the Star-Telegram. "But 99.9 percent of the time no one takes it this far."
It should never get to this point. Hopefully the entire foursome gets the book thrown at them for this gruesome incident.
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Be careful who you "friend" (or "unfriend)) on Facebook...
"Two people are dead because they unfriended woman on Facebook"
http://www.nettechblog.com/two-people-a ... -facebook/
"Two people are dead because they unfriended woman on Facebook"
http://www.nettechblog.com/two-people-a ... -facebook/
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Nutters abound these days...........hhfarang wrote:Be careful who you "friend" (or "unfriend)) on Facebook...
"Two people are dead because they unfriended woman on Facebook"
http://www.nettechblog.com/two-people-a ... -facebook/
"unfriend"...... classic. Is this a "real" word now?
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Here you go, Lomuamart. Get on to your agent and pay off your mortgage!
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London Olympics triggers record rent for home
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LONDON (Reuters) - A seven-bedroom house in London's upmarket Mayfair district will likely set a British record rent of 433,000 pounds per month as landlords cash in on demand for space during this summer's Olympic Games.
The house has a floor space equivalent to three and a half tennis courts spread over three floors and includes a swimming pool, cinema and seven bathrooms. It can be also rented for 100,000 pounds a week.
In addition to a six-bedroom flat near the Harrods store in Knightsbridge that is for rent at the same weekly sum, it is the most expensive home on the findaproperty.com website, which displays houses being marketed by major estate agents.
"The figure is unprecedented for an open-market rental," said Jemma Scott, head of residential corporate services at real estate agency Knight Frank. "It is purely due to the Olympics which, as a rule of thumb, will see monthly rents become weekly rents before reverting to normal after the Games."
The house would likely attract interest from overseas individuals in the Far East, Middle East and Russia, she said.
London homeowners are increasing rents by up to six times to meet demand from an estimated 11 million sports fans, media and corporate clients who will come to the city for the world's biggest sporting event this summer.
The total Olympics rental market for flats, apartments or houses could be worth 314 million pounds, based on one in three homeowners considering letting out some or all of their properties, according to a survey by findaproperty.com last year.
The luxury end of London's housing market has been buoyed by demand from overseas investors looking to shield their wealth from the euro zone crisis and Arab spring uprisings. Prices for the best homes rose 39.5 percent between March 2009 and last November, Knight Frank said.
Renting homes was popular among certain wealthy individuals as it provided a greater level of privacy than a hotel, Scott said.
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London Olympics triggers record rent for home
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/of ... -for-home/
LONDON (Reuters) - A seven-bedroom house in London's upmarket Mayfair district will likely set a British record rent of 433,000 pounds per month as landlords cash in on demand for space during this summer's Olympic Games.
The house has a floor space equivalent to three and a half tennis courts spread over three floors and includes a swimming pool, cinema and seven bathrooms. It can be also rented for 100,000 pounds a week.
In addition to a six-bedroom flat near the Harrods store in Knightsbridge that is for rent at the same weekly sum, it is the most expensive home on the findaproperty.com website, which displays houses being marketed by major estate agents.
"The figure is unprecedented for an open-market rental," said Jemma Scott, head of residential corporate services at real estate agency Knight Frank. "It is purely due to the Olympics which, as a rule of thumb, will see monthly rents become weekly rents before reverting to normal after the Games."
The house would likely attract interest from overseas individuals in the Far East, Middle East and Russia, she said.
London homeowners are increasing rents by up to six times to meet demand from an estimated 11 million sports fans, media and corporate clients who will come to the city for the world's biggest sporting event this summer.
The total Olympics rental market for flats, apartments or houses could be worth 314 million pounds, based on one in three homeowners considering letting out some or all of their properties, according to a survey by findaproperty.com last year.
The luxury end of London's housing market has been buoyed by demand from overseas investors looking to shield their wealth from the euro zone crisis and Arab spring uprisings. Prices for the best homes rose 39.5 percent between March 2009 and last November, Knight Frank said.
Renting homes was popular among certain wealthy individuals as it provided a greater level of privacy than a hotel, Scott said.
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Hmmmmm............. I think I'll give the Olympics a miss, and stay with my Hua Hin rental - just a little cheaper Championship Plymouth Argyle 1 - 2 Leeds Utd 
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It is always the same in London. My mother has a house in Wimbledon back in the 1970's, her neighbours used to let it off for very high rents during wimbledon fortnight. Nothing has changed much there 