Archive for October 23rd, 2007

October 23rd, 2007

Panda bites moron

Panda bites scavenger in Beijing Zoo — Shanghai Daily | ???? — English Window to China News
“He shouted ‘I’m not afraid of a panda, I know karate,’” Wang said. “And then he sat on the cement platform inside the railings and jumped into the habitat.”
You can guess what happened next.  Apparently the panda’s  karate is [...]

October 23rd, 2007

Non-lethal mousetraps

MAKE: Blog: Non-lethal mousetraps show your fondness for rodents
Using everyday household objects like a clear drinking glass, metal springs, paper clips, and a metal nut, this “friendlier” mousetrap won’t kill off your rodent infestation, but instead will just provide an easy way for you to transport them outside.
cool idea, nice photos and everything.  Sucky website,  [...]

October 23rd, 2007

Boozy Britons

Boozy Britons sink 37 bottles of whisky a year | the Daily Mail
Adults in the UK now drink the equivalent of 11.4 litres of pure alcohol every year.
This works out at 189 bottles of wine (nine per cent proof), 37 bottles of whisky (40 per cent proof) or 1,137 pints of beer (3.5 [...]