A friend forwarded this to me yesterday, and it was so disturbing, I had to share it with you. The burned items in the photo are of a cell phone that was answered while it was plugged in. Since it was connected to the outlet, electricity zipped through the phone, and the young man was knocked to the floor as he answered it. His parents rushed him to the hospital, but he was pronounced dead upon arrival. Please share this information with your family and friends. Do NOT answer your phone while it is being charged. If you get a call, UNPLUG your phone first, and then answer it.
In our country, we have vending machines for soda, snacks, and now even DVDs for rent. But other countries are using vending machines much more creatively. For example, in Japan, fresh eggs are sold in refrigerated machines and umbrellas are sold in train and bus stations. Beer is also sold in vending machines in Japan. Click on the picture to read about other items available for purchase.
Why wasn’t this Web site around when I was single?! It’s a dating site for American women who want to meet British men. That accent has always been a weakness of mine! The link above will take you to an in-depth story about the origins, as well as a link to the site itself.
Get ready for another 3-hour tour! Warner Brothers has announced plans to bring Gilligan's Island to the big screen in 2011. Can you believe it?! The show's creator, Sherwood Schwartz, and his son have signed a deal to develop the show into a movie. Who do they want to play Gilligan? Michael Sera from Superbad. And they say Beyonce is their first choice for Ginger!
A man in Fort Worth who missed his senior year of high school to fight in World War II has finally received a diploma – at the age of 84. Orange Cunningham said he was drafted into the Army in 1944 and found himself too busy with family and work after returning to civilian life to finish his education. He never gave up his dream of obtaining a diploma, and he was awarded an honorary document Sunday.
Though gift registries are often associated with happy celebrations like weddings and childbirth, a British department store is bucking the trend. Debenhams, which has over 150 locations across Britain and Ireland, has launched a divorce registry program that allows people to register for new housewares, appliances and other needs. A spokesman for the store says that divorce is just as life-changing as marriage and childbirth, so why not have a registry for it.
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