Paxton joins live-action Thunderbirds project - The Gaurdian Website, Friday January 31, 2003
Bill Paxton is in talks to star in the live-action version of the hit 1960s TV show The Thunderbirds. The Hollywood Reporter says Paxton, who played Hudson in Aliens, could feature as a billionaire astronaut who heads up the elite national security unit. The project is being developed by Universal Pictures and Working Title, the British production company behind hits such as Notting Hill and Four Weddings and a Funeral. The story centres on a 12-year-old boy who struggles to save his father and brothers from his nemesis, Aristotle Spode. Shooting is due to begin in March in the Seychelles and at Pinewood Studios.
--I LOVED Thunderbirds when I was a kid. This will Rock!
Babies' Mental Delay Tied to Moms' Vegan Diet - Thu Jan 30, 4:40 PM ET By Alison McCook
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The breast-fed infants of two mothers who did not eat any animal products, including milk and eggs, developed brain abnormalities as a result of a vitamin-B12 deficiency, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported Thursday.
The primary sources of vitamin B12, which is essential for brain development, are animal products like meat, dairy products and eggs. Since the mothers ate little or no animal products, too little vitamin B12 was transmitted to their children through breast milk, according to the CDC's Dr. Maria Elena Jefferds.
--This is Darwin in Action!
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The breast-fed infants of two mothers who did not eat any animal products, including milk and eggs, developed brain abnormalities as a result of a vitamin-B12 deficiency, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported Thursday.
The primary sources of vitamin B12, which is essential for brain development, are animal products like meat, dairy products and eggs. Since the mothers ate little or no animal products, too little vitamin B12 was transmitted to their children through breast milk, according to the CDC's Dr. Maria Elena Jefferds.
--This is Darwin in Action!
"Joe Millionaire" finalist starred in bondage and fetish flicks - The Smoking Gun Website
JANUARY 29--One of the trio of "Joe Millionaire" finalists has starred in dozens of kinky bondage and fetish films that feature her being handcuffed, gagged, hog-tied, and bound with duct tape, The Smoking Gun has learned.
While Fox Television has described Sarah Kozer's occupation as "sales and design," the 29-year-old Los Angeles woman has a far more interesting entry on her resume: in the past few years she has starred in bondage films like "Novices in Knots," "Hogtied," and "Helpless Heroines," as well as foot fetish titles like "Dirty Soled Dolls." The 1998 graduate of Virginia's George Mason University is credited in these films as "Cindy Schubert."
--God I love the Internet...
JANUARY 29--One of the trio of "Joe Millionaire" finalists has starred in dozens of kinky bondage and fetish films that feature her being handcuffed, gagged, hog-tied, and bound with duct tape, The Smoking Gun has learned.
While Fox Television has described Sarah Kozer's occupation as "sales and design," the 29-year-old Los Angeles woman has a far more interesting entry on her resume: in the past few years she has starred in bondage films like "Novices in Knots," "Hogtied," and "Helpless Heroines," as well as foot fetish titles like "Dirty Soled Dolls." The 1998 graduate of Virginia's George Mason University is credited in these films as "Cindy Schubert."
--God I love the Internet...
National Geographic Reveals Swimsuit Issue - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago By Deborah Zabarenko
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There are bare breasts, naked bottoms and a cover girl wearing three well-placed shells and a bit of sand, but this is no girlie magazine. It's historical. It's cultural. And it's definitely geographic.
It's National Geographic (news - web sites).
--Maybe it's time to renew that subscription...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There are bare breasts, naked bottoms and a cover girl wearing three well-placed shells and a bit of sand, but this is no girlie magazine. It's historical. It's cultural. And it's definitely geographic.
It's National Geographic (news - web sites).
--Maybe it's time to renew that subscription...
Texas Lotto Winner Nabbed in Coke Bust Wed Jan 22,10:40 AM ET
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A lottery winner may have just learned a big lesson: Easy come, easy go.
Jose Luis Betancourt had a huge stroke of luck just before Christmas when his Lotto Texas ticket matched all six numbers, netting him a $7.5 million prize.
But his luck ran out less than a month later when U.S. Customs agents found 1.63 kilograms of cocaine hidden in the dishwasher and pantry of his apartment, according to officials.
--Cocain is Gods way of telling you you have too much money...
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A lottery winner may have just learned a big lesson: Easy come, easy go.
Jose Luis Betancourt had a huge stroke of luck just before Christmas when his Lotto Texas ticket matched all six numbers, netting him a $7.5 million prize.
But his luck ran out less than a month later when U.S. Customs agents found 1.63 kilograms of cocaine hidden in the dishwasher and pantry of his apartment, according to officials.
--Cocain is Gods way of telling you you have too much money...
Handcuffed Woman Freed in Lingerie Shop - Mon Jan 20, 3:44 PM
LONDON - A woman who slipped into an erotic lingerie store to look around drew far more attention than she intended when her hands got stuck in sexy handcuffs and she had to be rescued by firefighters.
--I want to see more headlines like this and less about Iraq!
LONDON - A woman who slipped into an erotic lingerie store to look around drew far more attention than she intended when her hands got stuck in sexy handcuffs and she had to be rescued by firefighters.
--I want to see more headlines like this and less about Iraq!
'Dateline' to Focus on Michael Jackson's Face - Fri Jan 17, 8:52 PM ET
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NBC News is ready to give singer Michael Jackson (news) his prime-time close-up, novel nose and all, but the self-proclaimed King of Pop is not happy about it.
A special edition of NBC's news magazine "Dateline" next month will focus on Jackson's face and how the reclusive singer's appearance has dramatically changed over the years along with the highs and lows of his career, network executives said on Friday.
Jackson's publicist in Los Angeles expressed outrage at the concept.
--Jackson's Face - Horror worse than Wes Craven...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NBC News is ready to give singer Michael Jackson (news) his prime-time close-up, novel nose and all, but the self-proclaimed King of Pop is not happy about it.
A special edition of NBC's news magazine "Dateline" next month will focus on Jackson's face and how the reclusive singer's appearance has dramatically changed over the years along with the highs and lows of his career, network executives said on Friday.
Jackson's publicist in Los Angeles expressed outrage at the concept.
--Jackson's Face - Horror worse than Wes Craven...
Man Kills Himself with Home-Made Guillotine - Thu Jan 16,12:32 PM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - A 36-year-old-man has killed himself with a home-made guillotine, a source close to the police investigation of the case said.
The source said Boyd Taylor had built a timer to activate the device in the early hours of Monday morning and that he had been found by his father.
"We are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 36-year-old man found at his home," a police spokesman said Wednesday. "There are no suspicious circumstances and a file is being prepared for the coroner."
--Maybe the guys father should sue Home Depot for providing the wood...
LONDON (Reuters) - A 36-year-old-man has killed himself with a home-made guillotine, a source close to the police investigation of the case said.
The source said Boyd Taylor had built a timer to activate the device in the early hours of Monday morning and that he had been found by his father.
"We are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 36-year-old man found at his home," a police spokesman said Wednesday. "There are no suspicious circumstances and a file is being prepared for the coroner."
--Maybe the guys father should sue Home Depot for providing the wood...
Sniper Victims' Families Sue Gunmaker - Fri Jan 17, 4:17 AM By MELANTHIA MITCHELL, Associated Press Writer
SEATTLE - Relatives of two Washington, D.C.-area sniper victims on Thursday sued a gun manufacturer and store linked to the Bushmaster XM15 assault rifle used in the deadly attacks.
--That is silly. 2,000 people were killed by stolen SUVs last year. I guess we need to sue GM too.
--They should sue the maker of the SNIPER. A gun is a tool. A person can be a killer.
--A gun doesn't make a man a killer any more than a pussy makes a woman a prostitute.
SEATTLE - Relatives of two Washington, D.C.-area sniper victims on Thursday sued a gun manufacturer and store linked to the Bushmaster XM15 assault rifle used in the deadly attacks.
--That is silly. 2,000 people were killed by stolen SUVs last year. I guess we need to sue GM too.
--They should sue the maker of the SNIPER. A gun is a tool. A person can be a killer.
--A gun doesn't make a man a killer any more than a pussy makes a woman a prostitute.
Fifth Harry Potter Book Due on June 21 - By Dan Lalor
LONDON (Reuters) - "Harry Potter (news - web sites) and the Order of the Phoenix," the fifth book of adventures of the boy wizard by author J.K. Rowling (news - web sites), is due to be published on June 21, its British publisher said Wednesday.
"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is absolutely superb and will delight all J.K. Rowling's fans. She has written a brilliant and utterly compelling new adventure," Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. chief executive Nigel Newton said in a statement.
The book, which at 38 chapters and 255,000 words, will be a third longer than the last book -- "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" -- is also being published by U.S. children's book publisher Scholastic Corp.
Fans will have had a three-year wait for "Order of the Phoenix." "Goblet of Fire" was published Saturday, July 8, 2000, and was the fastest-selling book in history on the first weekend of its publication.
Like "Goblet of Fire," "Order of the Phoenix" is being published on a Saturday, meaning eager fans will not have to miss a day off school or work to buy the new book.
By then, most will likely know the first few sentences by heart. They are: "The hottest day of the summer so far was drawing to a close and a drowsy silence lay over the large, square houses of Privet Drive ... The only person left outside was a teenage boy who was lying flat on his back in a flowerbed outside number four."
The book may have a darker side than the earlier escapades.
Bloomsbury said Rowling also writes: "Dumbledore lowered his hands and surveyed Harry through his half-moon glasses. "It is time," he said, "for me to tell you what I should have told you five years ago, Harry.
"Please sit down. I am going to tell you everything."
All four Harry Potter books -- "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets," "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," as well as "Goblet of Fire" -- have been No. 1 bestsellers and are still on bestseller lists around the world.
Rowling has got married since "Goblet of Fire" was published and is pregnant, with the baby due this spring.
--Finally! Man this is gonna sell fast! Get inline if you want one!
LONDON (Reuters) - "Harry Potter (news - web sites) and the Order of the Phoenix," the fifth book of adventures of the boy wizard by author J.K. Rowling (news - web sites), is due to be published on June 21, its British publisher said Wednesday.
"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is absolutely superb and will delight all J.K. Rowling's fans. She has written a brilliant and utterly compelling new adventure," Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. chief executive Nigel Newton said in a statement.
The book, which at 38 chapters and 255,000 words, will be a third longer than the last book -- "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" -- is also being published by U.S. children's book publisher Scholastic Corp.
Fans will have had a three-year wait for "Order of the Phoenix." "Goblet of Fire" was published Saturday, July 8, 2000, and was the fastest-selling book in history on the first weekend of its publication.
Like "Goblet of Fire," "Order of the Phoenix" is being published on a Saturday, meaning eager fans will not have to miss a day off school or work to buy the new book.
By then, most will likely know the first few sentences by heart. They are: "The hottest day of the summer so far was drawing to a close and a drowsy silence lay over the large, square houses of Privet Drive ... The only person left outside was a teenage boy who was lying flat on his back in a flowerbed outside number four."
The book may have a darker side than the earlier escapades.
Bloomsbury said Rowling also writes: "Dumbledore lowered his hands and surveyed Harry through his half-moon glasses. "It is time," he said, "for me to tell you what I should have told you five years ago, Harry.
"Please sit down. I am going to tell you everything."
All four Harry Potter books -- "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets," "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," as well as "Goblet of Fire" -- have been No. 1 bestsellers and are still on bestseller lists around the world.
Rowling has got married since "Goblet of Fire" was published and is pregnant, with the baby due this spring.
--Finally! Man this is gonna sell fast! Get inline if you want one!
Kmart to Shut Stores, Slash Jobs - By Emily Kaiser
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Kmart Corp. (Other OTC:KMRTQ - news), fighting for survival in a cutthroat discount market dominated by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT - news), on Tuesday said it would shut 326 stores and cut as many as 37,000 jobs in hopes of emerging from bankruptcy by April 30.
--Ouch... Wait! Think they will have a sale!?!
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Kmart Corp. (Other OTC:KMRTQ - news), fighting for survival in a cutthroat discount market dominated by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT - news), on Tuesday said it would shut 326 stores and cut as many as 37,000 jobs in hopes of emerging from bankruptcy by April 30.
--Ouch... Wait! Think they will have a sale!?!
Thunderbirds win new mission by Fiachra Gibbons, arts correspondent, Friday January 10, 2003, The Guardian
Movie based on 60s TV show at last leaves the launchpad - to rescue British film industry
After years of rumour, false dawns and delays Thunderbirds are finally go. A big-screen live-action version of the cult 60s children's TV show is at last leaving the launching pad - and its first mission is to rescue the British film industry from the doldrums.
--SWEET! I loved that show as a kid!
Movie based on 60s TV show at last leaves the launchpad - to rescue British film industry
After years of rumour, false dawns and delays Thunderbirds are finally go. A big-screen live-action version of the cult 60s children's TV show is at last leaving the launching pad - and its first mission is to rescue the British film industry from the doldrums.
--SWEET! I loved that show as a kid!
Ga. Court Strikes Down Unmarried Sex Law - Tue Jan 14, 5:35 AM ET
ATLANTA - The Georgia Supreme Court struck down a 170-year-old law that made it a crime for unmarried people to have sex.
"Our opinion simply affirms that ... the government may not reach into the bedroom of a private residence and criminalize the private, noncommercial, consensual sexual acts of two persons legally capable of consenting to those acts," Chief Justice Norman Fletcher wrote.
Under Georgia law, the age of consent is 16.
--Georgia. A progressive state!
ATLANTA - The Georgia Supreme Court struck down a 170-year-old law that made it a crime for unmarried people to have sex.
"Our opinion simply affirms that ... the government may not reach into the bedroom of a private residence and criminalize the private, noncommercial, consensual sexual acts of two persons legally capable of consenting to those acts," Chief Justice Norman Fletcher wrote.
Under Georgia law, the age of consent is 16.
--Georgia. A progressive state!
Ghost Ship Found at Sea - Jan 13, 2003 Reuters
CANBERRA, Australia (Reuters) - Australian police said on Tuesday they were baffled by the discovery of a ghost ship full of rotting fish -- but no crew or life rafts -- drifting off the remote northwest coast of Australia.
The 65-foot High Aim 6, registered in Taiwan and flying an Indonesian flag, was intercepted and boarded by the Australian navy last week about 185 miles west of the fishing port of Broome after it was spotted drifting aimlessly.
A massive search in the area has turned up no survivors, life rafts or clues, but the presence of up to three tons of rotting mackerel and tuna in the hold has convinced police the boat was used by fisherman, not people smugglers.
"There weren't any indications on board that anything untoward had happened. The conditions on board were quite good," a spokeswoman for the Australian Federal Police in Perth told Reuters.
She said the long-line fishing boat, which would have a crew of around 12, appeared well-equipped and seaworthy.
The weather in the area has been calm for weeks.
--There is a movie in there somewhere...
CANBERRA, Australia (Reuters) - Australian police said on Tuesday they were baffled by the discovery of a ghost ship full of rotting fish -- but no crew or life rafts -- drifting off the remote northwest coast of Australia.
The 65-foot High Aim 6, registered in Taiwan and flying an Indonesian flag, was intercepted and boarded by the Australian navy last week about 185 miles west of the fishing port of Broome after it was spotted drifting aimlessly.
A massive search in the area has turned up no survivors, life rafts or clues, but the presence of up to three tons of rotting mackerel and tuna in the hold has convinced police the boat was used by fisherman, not people smugglers.
"There weren't any indications on board that anything untoward had happened. The conditions on board were quite good," a spokeswoman for the Australian Federal Police in Perth told Reuters.
She said the long-line fishing boat, which would have a crew of around 12, appeared well-equipped and seaworthy.
The weather in the area has been calm for weeks.
--There is a movie in there somewhere...
City Bans Smelly People From Buses - Mon Jan 13, 7:56 AM ET
BEND, Ore. - You better hit the shower before you board the bus in Bend.
Proposed new city rules would ban spitting, smoking, skateboarding, and stinking on city buses.
The regulations ban anyone who "emanates a grossly repulsive odor that is unavoidable by other Bend Extended Area Transit customers" from being in the bus station or on a bus.
--I love city rules like this! Now who gets to decide what exactly a "grossly repulsive odor" is? No more Taco Bell for Lunch!
BEND, Ore. - You better hit the shower before you board the bus in Bend.
Proposed new city rules would ban spitting, smoking, skateboarding, and stinking on city buses.
The regulations ban anyone who "emanates a grossly repulsive odor that is unavoidable by other Bend Extended Area Transit customers" from being in the bus station or on a bus.
--I love city rules like this! Now who gets to decide what exactly a "grossly repulsive odor" is? No more Taco Bell for Lunch!
Prostitute, 77, Mugged After Night Shift - Wed Jan 8, 8:52 AM ET
BERLIN (Reuters) - A 77-year-old German prostitute was mugged after leaving a brothel at the end of her night shift and slightly injured, a police spokesman said Wednesday.
The woman could be the oldest prostitute working in Germany, the spokesman in the western town of Bochum said. Prostitution is legal in most parts of the country.
"It's a very unusual case," he said.
--WTF?
BERLIN (Reuters) - A 77-year-old German prostitute was mugged after leaving a brothel at the end of her night shift and slightly injured, a police spokesman said Wednesday.
The woman could be the oldest prostitute working in Germany, the spokesman in the western town of Bochum said. Prostitution is legal in most parts of the country.
"It's a very unusual case," he said.
--WTF?
Dodge Offers 500-Hp Concept Motorcycle - Jan 6, 4:28 PM ET
DETROIT (Reuters) - The Detroit auto show has seen a lot of concept cars over the decades, but a four-wheel motorcycle powered by a 500-horsepower V-10 engine is a first.
And it may turn out to be more than a concept.
DaimlerChrysler AG's (NYSE:DCX - news) (DCXGn.DE) Chrysler arm on Monday unveiled the Dodge Tomahawk -- essentially the 8.3 liter engine from a Dodge Viper mated to a motorcycle frame. Chrysler executives said while the chrome-draped Tomahawk was outlandish, they were seriously considering whether to build a few hundred at a price of at least $250,000 each.
--They say it can reach speeds near 400mph. Oh The Humanity!!
Norway Teenager Found Not Guilty of DVD Piracy
OSLO (Reuters) - A Norwegian teenager was cleared of DVD piracy charges on Tuesday in a landmark trial brought on behalf of major Hollywood studios.
The Oslo court said Jon Johansen, known in Norway as "DVD Jon," had not broken the law when he helped unlock a code and distribute a computer program enabling unauthorized copying of DVD movies.
"Johansen is found not guilty," Judge Irene Sogn, flanked by two technical experts, told the court. "The verdict is unanimous." She said prosecutors could appeal the ruling.
--If DVD were all $5.00 each I would buy them ALL.
OSLO (Reuters) - A Norwegian teenager was cleared of DVD piracy charges on Tuesday in a landmark trial brought on behalf of major Hollywood studios.
The Oslo court said Jon Johansen, known in Norway as "DVD Jon," had not broken the law when he helped unlock a code and distribute a computer program enabling unauthorized copying of DVD movies.
"Johansen is found not guilty," Judge Irene Sogn, flanked by two technical experts, told the court. "The verdict is unanimous." She said prosecutors could appeal the ruling.
--If DVD were all $5.00 each I would buy them ALL.
Mini Cooper, Volvo XC90 Get Top Honors - Sun Jan 5, 4:09 PM ET By JOHN PORRETTO, AP Auto Writer
DETROIT - A born-again version of a British icon and a new Swedish SUV were named North America's top vehicles Sunday at the North American International Auto Show.
The Mini Cooper claimed the honor of 2003 North American Car of the Year and the Volvo XC90 collected its latest award as the 2003 North American Truck of the Year.
--I will take one of each please...
DETROIT - A born-again version of a British icon and a new Swedish SUV were named North America's top vehicles Sunday at the North American International Auto Show.
The Mini Cooper claimed the honor of 2003 North American Car of the Year and the Volvo XC90 collected its latest award as the 2003 North American Truck of the Year.
--I will take one of each please...
New Tolkien Book Found Mon Jan 6, 2003
A new, previously unpublished book by Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien was discovered by accident in a box at the Bodleian Library in Oxford, England, the News.com.au Web site reported. The yellowing 2,000-page handwritten manuscript contains Tolkien's translation and appraisal of the epic Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf, which is thought to have inspired The Lord of the Rings, the news site reported.
Michael Drout, an assistant professor of English at Wheaton College in Norton, Mass., found the Tolkien material by accident in a box of papers while researching Anglo-Saxon scholarship at the Bodleian, the news site reported. Tolkien's translation of Beowulf and his line-by-line interpretation of its meaning will be published next summer.
--I will buy it.
A new, previously unpublished book by Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien was discovered by accident in a box at the Bodleian Library in Oxford, England, the News.com.au Web site reported. The yellowing 2,000-page handwritten manuscript contains Tolkien's translation and appraisal of the epic Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf, which is thought to have inspired The Lord of the Rings, the news site reported.
Michael Drout, an assistant professor of English at Wheaton College in Norton, Mass., found the Tolkien material by accident in a box of papers while researching Anglo-Saxon scholarship at the Bodleian, the news site reported. Tolkien's translation of Beowulf and his line-by-line interpretation of its meaning will be published next summer.
--I will buy it.
PETA Launching Boycott of KFC - Mon Jan 6, 2:57 PM
NORFOLK, Va. - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said Monday it is launching a boycott against KFC because of alleged animal-rights abuses by the chain of fried-chicken restaurants.
--These people crack me up? There would be NO chickens anywhere if they didn't taste soooo good! JUST LIKE CHICKEN!
(PETA Bitches! The other white meat!)
NORFOLK, Va. - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said Monday it is launching a boycott against KFC because of alleged animal-rights abuses by the chain of fried-chicken restaurants.
--These people crack me up? There would be NO chickens anywhere if they didn't taste soooo good! JUST LIKE CHICKEN!
(PETA Bitches! The other white meat!)
Adobe Unveils 'Shoe Box' Software for Digital Pics - Mon Jan 6,12:34 AM ET
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Reuters) - Software maker Adobe Systems Inc.(NasdaqNM:ADBE - news) on Monday will roll out Photoshop Album, new software to help digital camera users edit, send and store photographs.
"In the old world it was about a shoe box, now it's about a digital shoe box," Adobe Chief Executive Bruce Chizen told Reuters. In addition to providing a way to easily store, search and organize digital photos, Chizen said the software enables users to create and share slide shows and photo albums via the Internet.
The software, which uses technology from Adobe's popular Photoshop photo-editing and Acrobat document-sharing software, is for Windows-based computers and sells for about $50.
--Send me your digital pictures, dammit!
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Reuters) - Software maker Adobe Systems Inc.(NasdaqNM:ADBE - news) on Monday will roll out Photoshop Album, new software to help digital camera users edit, send and store photographs.
"In the old world it was about a shoe box, now it's about a digital shoe box," Adobe Chief Executive Bruce Chizen told Reuters. In addition to providing a way to easily store, search and organize digital photos, Chizen said the software enables users to create and share slide shows and photo albums via the Internet.
The software, which uses technology from Adobe's popular Photoshop photo-editing and Acrobat document-sharing software, is for Windows-based computers and sells for about $50.
--Send me your digital pictures, dammit!
Man Blames Reckless Driving on Martians - Thu Jan 2, 9:05 AM ET
MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - A Frenchman who raced through a motorway road block, triggering a high-speed police car chase that ended in a minor crash, has blamed aliens from Mars for his reckless driving.
Under police custody in a hospital in the Mediterranean city of Marseille, the 42-year-old told police he was being "chased by Martians" when he charged through a road block on the A55 motorway Monday evening, police sources said.
A breathalyzer test for alcohol proved negative, but police are still awaiting the results of drugs tests and a psychiatric examination.
--What if it's true...???
MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - A Frenchman who raced through a motorway road block, triggering a high-speed police car chase that ended in a minor crash, has blamed aliens from Mars for his reckless driving.
Under police custody in a hospital in the Mediterranean city of Marseille, the 42-year-old told police he was being "chased by Martians" when he charged through a road block on the A55 motorway Monday evening, police sources said.
A breathalyzer test for alcohol proved negative, but police are still awaiting the results of drugs tests and a psychiatric examination.
--What if it's true...???
Fan-Made Star Trek Episode Available for Download - Thursday January 02, @02:48PM
Minnesota trekker writes "Two Minnesota fans of the original "Star Trek" series spent seven years, off and on, creating an all-new episode in the 1960s style using their own actors, sets and props. Behold, the U.S.S. Exeter (www.starshipexeter.com). The episode's look and feel is amazingly authentic. The story is inventive and the acting surprisingly good. The damn thing, dubbed "The Savage Empire," is actually watchable. The site gives lots of details on how the episode was created, and even more background is available on the Pioneer Press site."
--We want more, dammit!!
Minnesota trekker writes "Two Minnesota fans of the original "Star Trek" series spent seven years, off and on, creating an all-new episode in the 1960s style using their own actors, sets and props. Behold, the U.S.S. Exeter (www.starshipexeter.com). The episode's look and feel is amazingly authentic. The story is inventive and the acting surprisingly good. The damn thing, dubbed "The Savage Empire," is actually watchable. The site gives lots of details on how the episode was created, and even more background is available on the Pioneer Press site."
--We want more, dammit!!
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