At least 18 mushroom-lovers have been killed in accidents while hunting for their favorite fungi in the mountains and forests of northern Italy.
People are so secretive about the locations of their favorite fungi, that they dress in gray or brown and start before daylight using headlamps to spot their prey, so competing fungaioli won’t see them.
Many fungaiolo travel alone, without any way to call for help causing even a minor accident to become life threatening. Add thunderstorms and heat into the mix and you get not only a bumper crop of the tasty fungi, but the wet, slippery conditions that have led to so many of this year’s fatal falls.
According to Alpine rescuers some people are so consumed by their obsession with mushrooms that they take unnecessary risks. One 58 year old man died because he left the path he and his friends were following and took off up a steep incline after spotting a particularly nice porcini mushroom. He slipped and fell almost a hundred meters
“The arrests have prevented the gathering of bombs and the execution of one or many terrorist attacks,” RCMP Chief Supt. Serge Therriault said.
Therriault said details on the targets would be released in court.
Police allege the suspects conspired with three other individuals to “knowingly facilitate terrorist activities” in Canada and abroad. Police say the plot ranged from Canada to Iran, Afghanistan, Dubai and Pakistan, but did not elaborate.
But before his arrest, Sher, a doctor in St. Thomas, Ontario, auditioned for Canadian Idol.
He told the judges he’s from Pakistan and likes hockey, music and acting. —I guess he forgot to mention his love of blowing up infidels.
The guy that pawned it put a lot of effort into the brackets connecting these two telescopes just so he could use them simultaneously.
He said the bottom telescope is for viewing the stars and the top telescope has a camera adapter to capture nebulae.
Ya know….. I’m reasonably certain that the guy built it to look at the stars, but I bet if some voyeur found this under the tree at Christmas it would make his whole year.
(I wonder what would the neighbors say if I put this contraption on my roof and started tracking airplanes?)
If that’s a little over-the-top for you, they make the ever popular “Tactical Nuclear Penguin” which is only 32% alcohol and doesn’t come in a stuffed penguin.
BrewDog Warning
“This is an extremely strong beer, it should be enjoyed in small servings and with an air of aristocratic nonchalance. In exactly the same manner that you would enjoy a fine whiskey, a Frank Zappa album or a visit from a friendly yet anxious ghost.”
It’s a Bloody shame they’re on the other side of the pond.
Coca-Cola is being sued for misleading health claims about their “VitaminWater.”
First the reasonable part:
Coca-Cola is being sued by a non-profit public interest group, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, on the grounds that the company’s vitaminwater products make unwarranted health claims.
WASHINGTON—A federal judge has denied Coca-Cola’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit over what the Center for Science in the Public Interest says are deceptive and unsubstantiated claims on the company’s “vitaminwater” line of soft drinks. The company claims that vitaminwater variously reduces the risk of chronic disease, reduces the risk of eye disease, promotes healthy joints, and supports optimal immune function, and uses health buzz words such as “defense,” “rescue,” “energy,” and “endurance” on labels.
Now the WTF? part:
Coca-Cola’s defense is that “no consumer could reasonably be misled into thinking vitaminwater was a healthy beverage.”
The judge also rejected Coke’s argument that disclosing sugar content on Nutrition Facts labels eliminates the possibility that consumers may be misled into thinking the product has only water and vitamins, and little or no sugar. Gleeson cited a similar case involving deceptive fruit imagery on packages for Gerber’s Fruit Juice Snacks, which are mostly corn syrup and sugar. That court held that “reasonable consumers should [not] be expected to look beyond misleading representations on the front of the box to discover the truth from the ingredient list in small print on the side of the box.” Vitaminwater has 33 grams of sugar in each 20-ounce bottle.
Sounds healthy enough to me. Providing you’re a hummingbird and can live on sugar water.
