The Cry Baby is on sabbatical ....

Friday, February 25, 2011

Quilt showing woman's genitals has quilters in a tizzy


 A quilt showing a pregnant woman and her fully exposed vagina has this quilt show crowd worked up in a tizzy. The funny part is that most of those upset, have one of these body parts themselves.


Mafia exaggerates how long it takes to dissolve a corpse


Portrait of an articulated skeleton on a bentw...Image by Powerhouse Museum Collection via Flickr
I'll bet you've been wondering about this: How long does it take a human body to dissolve in sulfuric acid? According to the Mafia in Sicily it takes just minutes. “We put the people in acid. In 15, 20 minutes they were no more — they became a liquid.” This from an informant.

Not so according to researchers.

 Using pig carcasses, scientists determined it took two days to dissolve a corpse, if water was added, which speeds the process. The research was reported at a recent meeting of  the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.

Moral: You just can't trust the Mafia.

Disease predicted from satellite photos


Biologist Denise Dearing of the University of Utah believes she and her team can predict the outbreak of disease by studying satellite images and comparing colour patterns. It follows animal behavior as it relates to vegetation and looks for trends that would indicate a possible outbreak of disease. Interesting and innovative for sure.  Read more about it on Phyorg.com.

The image, made from NASA's Terra satellite, shows the change in plant cover in the U.S. Southwest between June 2003-04. Yellow and red areas had lower green vegetation cover in 2004 relative to 2003. Blue areas had higher green vegetation cover in 2004 relative to 2003. Credit: Philip Dennison, University of Utahion

Maybe my favorite site ever: Liquor.com


What can I say – I just love this site. For the record, I have absolutely no connection to it, other than my extreme love of single malt scotch. Have a visit: Liquor.com


Video: Iraqi objects to BBC subtitles - very funny


Very funny little video showing BBC reporter in Iraq – sort of. Watch:

They’re off like a herd of turtles: In Florida "Redneck" is a religion


from the Smoking Gun
This directly from the Smoking Gun:



"Suspect Joshua Lee Joehlin told cops that he is a member of the “Redneck” faith. Joehlin, a 20-year-old Texan, was busted early Sunday morning on a felony charge of engaging in a lewd and lascivious act with a minor. Joehlin is being held in the Manatee County jail in lieu of $10,000 bond."

For the record here is the Wikipedia definition of a redneck:

"Originally used in reference to poor, white farmers, redneck is a historically derogatory slang term to refer to working class Southerners in the United States.[1] It is similar in meaning to "cracker" (especially regarding Georgia and Florida), "hillbilly" (especially regarding Appalachia and the Ozarks)[2] and "white trash".
from the Smoking Gun

Dumb burglar posts his pic on victim's Facebook page


The Facebook photo of Rodney Knight
If there was a dumb burglar award it would definitely go to Rodney Knight Jr. Rodney robbed the house of Washington Post reporter Marc Fisher in December. Fisher blogged about the robbery for the Post. The thing is  – Rodney then went on Fisher's son's Facebook page and posted a photo of himself while wearing Fisher's son's coat and holding his cash, for all of the son's friends to see.

Fisher wrote, "He felt compelled to showboat about his big achievement: He opened my son's computer, took a photo of himself sneering as he pointed to the cash lifted from my son's desk, and then went on my son's Facebook account and posted the picture for 400 teenagers to see. In the picture, the man is wearing my new winter coat, the one that was stolen right out of the Macy's box it had just arrived in."

Rodney Knight, 19, pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary and to carrying a pistol without a license. He should get two extra years for stupidity.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Video: Charlie Sheen's whacked out radio interview causes CBS to shut down his show


CBS has shut down Two and a Half Men for the season after Sheen's truly wacky radio interview with conservative radio host Alex Jones. Some highlights:
• Claimed he cured his alcoholism "with my mind"
• Called his pornstar lovers his "goddesses"
• Insulted show creator Chuck Lorrie "I violently hate Chaim Levine (Chuck Lorre). He's a stupid, stupid little man and a pussy punk that I'd never want to be like."

And it gets even better. Listen and watch:

Photos: Cool CIA devices – they fly, they swim


Check out these cool devices from the CIA. The photos are direct from the CIA – our little secret!

Dragonfly Insectothopter

Developed by CIA’s Office of Research and Development in the 1970s, this micro Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) was the first flight of an insect-sized aerial vehicle (Insectothopter). It was an initiative to explore the concept of intelligence collection by miniaturized platforms.

Robot Fish "Charlie"

CIA's Office of Advanced Technologies and Programs developed the Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) fish to study aquatic robot technology. The UUV fish contains a pressure hull, ballast system, and communications system in the body and a propulsion system in the tail. It is controlled by a wireless line-of-sight radio handset.

Video: Foley artists - the guys that make all the cool sounds in movies


Watch this cool video about Adrian Chen, a Foley artist. They're the people that use all kinds of weird stuff to make the sounds we hear in movies. The sound of a horse galloping through the meadow – that's the work of a Foley artist.


SoundWorks Collection: Gary Hecker - Veteran Foley Artist from Michael Coleman on Vimeo.

Video: Electronic cigarette banned from planes


I didn't even realize this was an issue and likely the U.S. Department of Transportation didn't as well. That is, until videos like this one of a man smoking a "smokeless" electronic cigarette on a plane started turning up on YouTube.  Secretary Ray LaHood said regulations banning smoking do cover e-cigarettes. So butt out those high tech smokes now!

Kurds rename "Moamer Kadhafi" junction - Kadhafi bad man


KRG Coat of Arms of Kurdistan Regional GovernmentImage via Wikipedia
At one time the Kurds thought Kadhafi was a real great guy – so great they named a road junction after him calling it (surprise) "Moamer Kadhafi" junction. That was way back in 2004 when the Libyan maniac showed empathy for the Kurdish cause. Times change. "After the recent events, we have decided to change it back to its original name - Shartshinar - because we have realised that he is a dictator who does not respect his people," Sulaimaniyah municipal council spokesman Zardasht Rafiq said. The Kurds giveth and they taketh away.


GM Futurliner may grab $600K at auction


Auction house RM is going to be offering one of the coolest buses ever made at its upcoming auction in May: The GM Futurliner. It was made by GM as part of its parade of progress – a traveling auto show in the 1940's and 50's. There were twelve of these babies built and only 8 are know to survive. Very cool.

Courtesy  of Andrea Porcu www.shot-adv.com

Video: Monks meditate on roof of skyscraper


These Buddhist monks meditate on the roof of a skyscraper in Brazil to find peace.

Video: Very weird – magnetic boy


A Serbian family claims their son Bogdan is magnetic. Forks and knives stick to his body. So do plates. He can't go near computers or they stop working. I'm not sure what is going on, but it is just weird. Have a look:


Video: Judge jails man for ringing phone


A Kentucky judge just got fed up with phones ringing in his court. I guess they are calling him the "Hanging-up Judge" now. Have a look as he jails the phone ranger.


Video: Coach hits and kicks player during practice


Matt Kravchuk likely knew that playing with Holy Family University in Philadelphia was going to be a tough grind, but I'm guessing he didn't sign up for this. During a rebounding drill Kravchuk wasn't working hard enough for coach John O’Connor. O’Connor decided to "inspire" Kravchuk by knocking him to the ground and kicking him while yelling “get up!” Kravchuk – injured and bleeding, got up and went to the back of the line. O’Connor continued saying ”Got a little blood on ya? Good,” and then kicked him out of practice. O'Connor has been suspended. One hell of a coach.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Mark Zuckerberg: The comic book available now


Coming to a book store near you: The biographical comic book portraying the life of Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg. Canadian comic production company Bluewater Productions has just released the “giant-sized” 48-page comic book, written by journalist Jerome Maida and illustrated by Sal Field. The comic is selling for $6.99 at your favorite comic book store.

Video: Chinese mother pimps out daughter with nude video


A Beijing wman has caused some international tremors by posting a nude video of her twenty-six-year-old daughter on the internet. She hoping to find an eligible husband for her. The video shows her daughter, identified as actress-model Gan Lulu, showering, as mother complains:

"Oh, see how old you are and still want me to help you wash your back? I am trying to help you find a prospective marriage partner. What kind of qualifications you want - speak them out!"


Bad, bad momma. Now watch the video:

Video: Banned gay Adam and Eve commercial


Have a look at this commercial for an insurance company where Eve is a hot, hot blond and Adam likes .... well just have a watch: