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Throw your shoe at George W Bush for a buck

Kevin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:38:41 +0000

If you happen to be in Ashland, Oregon take your chance and throw a shoe at Mr Bush picture. The cost for throwing the shoe is $1.

City Councillor Eric Navickas – who opened the Mada Shell Gallery in Ashland, Oregon, with partner Amy Godard – slathered a layer of red paint on the soles of trainers, boots and sandals before people fired the footwear at an 8-foot image of Mr Bush.

Miss Godard said the exhibit is a “statement of solidarity” with Muntadar al-Zeidi, the Iraqi journalist who was arrested after hurling two shoes at Bush in protest during a Baghdad news conference last month. But it is also a chance for the gallery to raise money for future exhibits.

Source: Telegraph

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New European smashing pumpkin record

Kevin — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:12:13 +0000

Twin brothers Paton’s have set a new European smashing pumpkin record. The new smashing pumpkin weighed 1,457 lbs (around 660kgs).

Photo: SOLENT

The record-breaking pumpkin took 129 days to grow and was weighed using a special winch device at the Annual Pumpkin Show in Netley, near Southampton, Hants,

The Patons used a trailer pulled by a Volvo estate car to transport their giant vegetable to the show at Netley’s Royal Victoria Country Park where it was weighed in front of witnesses.

It was planted in a greenhouse in April and needed one and a half tonnes of manure to reach its current size.

Source: Telegraph

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Swarovski crystals powered Mercedes Benz

Kevin — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:28:41 +0000

Have you ever dreamed of owning a Mercedes Benz with a Swarovski crystal “paint”? The USA based company Garson/D.A.D that sells Mercedes Benz accessories has presented Mercedes Benz SL600 dream car covered with Swarovski crystals. Looks amazing because the company spent over 300,000 crystals to cover all car.

Link: Garson USA

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World’s Smallest House

MerryS — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:14:41 +0000

Dee Williams lives in the world’s smallest house, a house that she built with her own two hands. She is not saddled down with a mortgage or skyrocketing utility bills. When she gets tired of the view, from outside her window, she can move and take her house with her.

It cost Dee $10,000 to build her 83 square foot house, which in comparison is smaller than the average parking space. Many of the construction materials she used came from the salvage yard. Because of the use of solar panels, Dee’s highest winter heating bill is roughly $6.

It’s approximately two steps from the bathroom to the kitchen and two steps up to get to her bedroom. It’s probably not the best place to entertain guests, but Dee and her dog seem to do just fine on their own.

Link: World’s Smallest House via MetaCafe

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Watermelon has Viagra effect

Kevin — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:56:41 +0000

Recent study suggests that watermelon has Viagra style effect on consumers. Perhaps, it’s worth buying and eating watermelon instead of rather expensive Viagra? You can see breaking video on the subject here.

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