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Friday, January 6, 2012

Psychic Blair Robertson's 2012 predictions and a look at how his 2011 predictions turned out


Robertson
Psychic Blair Robertson has come out with his predictions for 2012. Have a gander, but I'll bet your guesses are as good as his. In fact , we decided to have a quick look at this predictions for 2011 and see how they turned out. But first, his predictions for 2012:

• I predict that the Republicans will win the Presidential election. 
• A horrifying premonition: spandex will make a comeback near the end of 2012. 
• Volcanic activity in the Northwest will be big news and I feel there will be a very good chance of a large eruption. 
• There will be a bombing on a cruise ship this year. 
• I predict North Carolina will be slammed and heavily damaged by storms in April. 
• I predict Jennifer Aniston will marry. 
• Watch for major riots to occur in Miami and London in the spring. 
• I predict a train crash in Southern Europe within the next 120 days that will be caused by sabotage. 
• In spite of persistent rumors, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie will remain together in 2012 and adopt another child. 
• This year will see the passing of a much-loved and great comedienne/actress. 
• I predict a major fire in a building/hotel in Hong Kong affecting hundreds this summer. 
• A member of royalty will die in a car crash within 6 months. 
• I predict a dam will burst, causing much damage, within the year. 
• I predict a major oil spill in the North Atlantic within the first five months. 
• Watch for an assassination attempt on an African leader in the next few weeks that will make headlines. 
• I predict a ferryboat capsizing in the Philippines with more than 60 lost in February. 
• Another US leading politician in a sex scandal. This time an easterner. 
• I predict volcanic activity in Italy – affecting the Amalfi Coast this year. 
• Watch for a series of fires this spring in California that will be arson. 
• I predict we will hear of horrifying riots in South Africa during the summer. 
• I predict that the Euro will drop below $1.25US before the end of May. 
• Watch for a tsunami in the spring that will threaten the island kingdom of Tonga. 
• News of a thwarted “terrorist” attack at the summer Olympics will have the world on edge. 
• I predict a baby for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this year. 
• I predict that both Greece and Portugal will default this year. 
• Middle East tensions will greatly escalate in the fall.

His press release has this to say about the sooth sayer:
His past predictions include the Japanese 8.9 earthquake and tsunami, the two devastating New Zealand earthquakes, the terrible plane crash that claimed the life of Polish president Lech Kaczynski, World Cup events, accurately predicting the Oscars, and more.
“I call it ‘time projected empathy,’ where I imagine myself reading the headlines in the future,” says Robertson, “I remember the future. 
2012 is shaping up to be an exciting year, according to Robertson, who has put together his annual predictions.

So how accurate are Robertson's predictions? Here's a look at his 2011 forecast. We didn't do any exhaustive research to prove or disprove the events, but we are sure that two of eleven of the predicted came to pass. As for the others ....

• I predict avalanches in Italy, Austria and the western US, with multiple injuries in January.
Nope. It is possible there were some minor one's but nothing we could dig up.
• Watch for train derailments in California and on East coast within 60 days.
Nope. We watched - couldn't see anything. Nice one in July in California.  
• Air to air collision in Northeast.
Nope. 

• I foresee a hunting accident that claims a life in mid-west before the end of February.
I'm sure this happened somewhere. It happens every year.
• Massive fires in New England blamed on arson will occur before July.
Nope.

• Tragic accident during sporting event injures leading sports figure in 2011.
Yes. Dan Wheldon died in a horrific crash at the Las Vegas Indy 300, but how big of a surprise was this?

• I feel a bus accident that injures college students….. eastern US…. in three months.
Huh?

• Weird. A bank robber uses Santa outfit…..trips up and shoots elf (EDIT: that should be “self”)
Again, huh!

• I predict that fuel surcharges will skyrocket for common goods and services
Nope. Fuel prices came down with the falling price of oil.

• Watch for Paul McCartney to marry again, this time with a prenuptial agreement!
Yes!!!!!

• Apple will buy Facebook by year end.
Nope. 
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Photo: What will Justin Bieber look like in ten years?


Justin Bieber at the 2010 White House Easter E...
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Leave it to the Bieber. I just can't say (or write) that enough times. I have to hand it to the kid – he's got staying power, at least so far. I never believed he would remain on top as long as he had, which blows my credibility as a star picker.

So what will Justin Bieber look like in ten years? The good folks at Buzzfeed believe they can predict the future a little better than The Cry Baby, and for good reason (spoiler at the end of post). They've posted ten photos of what the Biebs will look like in a decade.

 Here's one of them:


So why is BuzzFeed's crystal ball better than The Cry Baby's? The man in the photo above is actually Bieber's dad. See the rest of the photos here.

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Photo: The most expensive weapon ever created: Supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford


Supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford, currently under construction for the U.S. Navy, is set to become the most expensive weapon ever created. The cost of this baby is a cool $11.5 billion, $1.1 billion over budget (but when has a military contract ever come in under budget?). The ship is currently being assembled in Newport News, Virginia.

 What's so special about this new ship? Here are a few of its features according to Business Insider:
• Stealth features to help reduce radar profile. 
• The updated RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow missile system. Advanced arresting gear used to grab planes as they land on the deck. 
• Automation, which reduces crew requirements by several hundred from the Nimitz class carrier. 
• An electromagnetic aircraft launch system in place of traditional steam catapults for launching aircraft 
• A new more powerful nuclear reactor design. 
•The ability to launch the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler, and the F-35C Lightning II
Sounds like one hell of a deal to me.

Credit: U.S. Navy

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Video: Acquitted of killing her child, Casey Anthony video diary surfaces


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 Casey Anthony back when           Wikipedia
Casey Anthony, who was acquitted in July of first-degree murder in the death of her daughter, Caylee, has debuted on YouTube in what she calls her 'video diary'. She is currently on probation for fraud, and has dropped out of the public eye after the intense scrutiny of her murder trial.

You may remember that Casey only reported her daughter missing 31 days after her disappearance and gave various versions of her story to police. Enough about the past, on the future.

 Her hair colour and style have changed but this is the same old Casey. She talks about her new dog (who she loves) and her new computer, among other trivial matters. Casey's lawyer Cheney Mason confirmed it is Anthony in the video, but said it was not supposed to be made public. The video was leaked on YouTube.

Some quotes from the video:

 “So, this is my first video diary. I don’t know. I guess I’m liking it so far. It’s obviously a different ballgame for me because I’ve never used this before. So, I guess these will be as tedious as my audio recordings have been.” 
 "Just a little surreal how much things have changed since July and how many things haven't changed. But the good thing is things are starting to look up and things are starting to change in a good way.”

"It's been a long time since I've been able to call something mine, that I have something -- even as silly as saying I have a computer, and a camera and a phone."
Deep thought indeed.

 

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Thursday, January 5, 2012

Stephen Hawking's deep thoughts: "Women. They are a complete mystery"


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When renowned physicist and cosmologistStephen Hawking was asked by New Scientist what occupied his thoughts during his waking hours,  he incredibly responded "Women. They are a complete mystery." Not black holes or the elusive 'god particle". Women.

You would think a man confined to a wheelchair since the age of twenty-one and for years has been unable to talk, would have deeper thoughts on his mind. But perhaps, these are deep thoughts.

Closing in on the age of 70 and communicating through a computer that picks up twitches in his cheek, Hawking turns out to have some of the problem of the normal, less brainy man.

 Hawking married Jane Wilde in 1965, but separated 1991. The couple had three children. He then married his nurse, Elaine Mason in 1995. Amid allegations of abuse, Hawking filed for divorce from Mason in 2006.

This man has been around the block a few times, even confined the way he has been.

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Sex explained by pens


Thanks to Frucomerci, who translated this graphic from the original Spanish, the English speaking world is now privy to the secret sex lives of pens. Brilliant!


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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Five new reality shows that we hope we never have to watch - but probably will


I really thought we were hitting and all-time low with Storage Wars, which seems to air continuously these days. Yet I have to admit that I watch it. And Pawn Stars. But enough is enough. Here's five reality shows coming down the pipe that we should never, ever have to watch, but probably will.

1. American Stuffers: Taxidermist Daniel Ross and his family show us the joyful art of stuffing dead animals.

 


2. Shipping Wars: Learn how to pack and ship a whole bunch of weird stuff .




3. Bayou Billionaires: The Dowdens are rich trash. Simply disgusting. Makes Swamp People look highbrow.



4. Betty White's Off Their Rockers: Betty and her "sassy septugenarians who are hip, sexy and ready to party". Say no more.




5. Extreme Couponing All-Stars: The name says it all.

 

Thanks to Miami New Times who first compiled this list.
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Scientists change the speed of light, create invisibility


Cloaking Device
Klingon warship        AJC1 via Flickr
Forget the Klingon cloaking device. Cornell scientists have created a technique that doesn’t just cloak an object with invisibility, it masks the entire event. The masking effect works by bending the speed of light, for a very, very brief time. This renders the event entirely invisible.

Have I lost you yet?

While this may sound like science fiction, it stems from a Pentagon backed study and the result are appearing in Thursday's edition of the prestigious journal Nature.

The cloaking time we are talking about is incredibly tiny. They event hidden by scientists lasted 40 picoseconds or 40 trillionths of a second.

"A good way to think of it is as if scientists edited or erased a split second of history. It's as if you are watching a movie with a scene inserted that you don't see or notice. It's there in the movie, but it's not something you saw," said study co-author Moti Fridman, a physics researcher at Cornell.

Still following me? Want more. Read about it here.

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Poodle's brutal airport death sparks internet outrage


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Ge Ge, a poodle, has become a hot topic for Chinese bloggers with huge numbers of web users condemning the brutal manner in which the small white dog was killed when he was apparently let out of his cage. Miao Qinglang, the dog's owner said Haikou Airport in Hainan Province insisted the dog escaped its kennel, ran out onto the runway "threatening" air safety and had to be killed "in accordance with law". Qinglang added the kennel was forcibly opened from the outside, inferring that somebody let the dog out to its death.

 Photos of the bloody beaten body of Ge Ge were posted on Sina.com. Haikou airport has apologized for the death: "We express our deep regret over the accidental death of the pet dog on the afternoon of (January) the 2nd. We have already begun an investigation into the matter with Hainan Airlines. As for the development of the follow-up investigation, we will run updates immediately."

 The dead dog was on a Hainan Airlines plane which had arrived from Beijing.

 On December 17,2011 a dozen flights were delayed by a dog on the runway at England's Manchester Airport but ended with the airport staff catching the dog and returning it to the owner. "Look at how they handled it, we should learn from them. Even dogs in China are inferior to their foreign counterparts," said one weibo posting. "Just looking at the photo of Ge Ge makes me cry, how could those thugs lay a hand on such a sweet thing, they are a bunch of sons of bitches," said another posting.

As reported by My Doggy Tails .

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Ron Paul has a sense of humour! He sent this funny tweet to Jon Huntsman


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We know now that Mitt Romney pulled off a first place win in the Iowa primary beating out Rick Santorum by a slim eight votes. Ron Paul followed a close third garnering 21 percent of the votes, trailing Romney and Santorum by just four percentiles.

 What we didn't know is that Paul has a sense of humour!

 He sent candidate Jon Huntsman,  who did not participate int he Iowa primary,  this tweet last night:


According to BuzzFeed, the tweet was sent, deleted and then sent again. Try and figure that move out!
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Video (NSFW) : Topless tobogganing – forget about Dennis Rodmans's topless basketball!


Dennis Rodman
Image via Wikipedia
I'm sure by now you have heard all about Dennis Rodman's wacky idea to start a topless women's basketball league. If not, here's the quick and dirty details. Rodman told the New York Post about his idea to start the basketball league along with the Headquarters Gentlemen’s Club, which bills itself as the best strip club in New York.  Rodman calls the club “mammary mecca.”

Rodman told the Post:
 "Team members will wear shorts, skimpy shirts and sneakers during games. ‘They’ll come out in a T-shirt or a tank top, but when the game starts, they’ll go topless." 
 Enough said about that. 

What Rodman should realize is the the Europeans, specifically the Germans, are way ahead of him. In this video, shot in the Harz mountains of Germany, 30 topless tobogganers brave the cold and snow.

Have a look at what real athlete look like:

 
Topless tobogganing by nocommenttv
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New Steve Jobs action figure to be released


In Icons, is releasing a very realistic Steve Jobs action figure "to honor the American icon and great visionary Steve Jobs." The $99 figure is 12" tall, 1:6 scale and has Jobs dressed in his traditional black turtleneck and blue jeans. The company points out that the figure has "piercing eyes of soul that will always remind you to stay hungry, stay foolish and to follow your heart in the limited life." The figure will be available in February.

Let's not forget what happened last time a company attempted to sell a Jobs action figure. M.I.C. Gadget tried in November 2010 to sell a Steve Jobs action figure. Apple said no, no and slapped them with a cease-and-desist order. M.I.C. tried it again in 2011. This time they appear to have taken the left over Jobs action figures put a Ninja mask on and renamed it Pineapple CEO. Apple was not amused and hit them again with a cease-and-desist order.

Let's hope In Icons has better luck with their figure.

In Icons ultra realistic Steve Jobs action figure

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Monday, January 2, 2012

Legal Prostitution? Interactive world map shows where prostitution is legal (or not)


Have you ever wondered where in the world prostitution is legal? This great interactive map by Chartsbin is great reference guide to the legality of the world's oldest profession.

But please take this information with a grain of salt. Even if the act itself is legal in some countries, the activities that surround the act may well be illegal. In Canada, for example, soliciting is a crime. Even though prostitution is illegal in the U.S., this was not always the case. According to Wikipedia:
Originally, prostitution was widely legal in the United States. Prostitution was made illegal in almost all states between 1910 and 1915 largely due to the influence of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union which was influential in the banning of drug use and was a major force in the prohibition of alcohol. In 1917, President Woodrow Wilson wanted all prostitution ended near any military and naval base as America prepared to enter World War.


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Outrage: British Rescue Dog Spent 6 Months in Quarantine After Rescue Mission – U.K. Now Eases Quarantine Rules For Pets


You would think that after completing a search and rescue mission following the 2009 Indonesian earthquake, British Border Collie Darcy would have received a hero's welcome. Ticker tape parade. Greetings from the Queen. The truth is that upon arriving home the poor mutt had to spend six very long months in a quarantine cell instead.

Darcy in her quarantine cell Courtesy Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
Darcy's handler John Ball of the U.K. International Search and Rescue team was outraged. He told Time, "No rescue dog should have to go through the trauma of being locked away simply because they've been part of a rescue effort in a foreign country." 

Now, thanks to Ball's efforts and two decades of lobbying by dog lovers in the U.K., Britain is easing its strict rules for pets entering the country. The quarantine has been eliminated as of January 1 and waiting times for pets entering the country have been cut.

The archaic quarantine laws date back to 1897, well before vaccines were invented and rabies was a  concern. There has only been one reported case of rabies in quarantined animals in the U.K. since the 1970s. The law was obviously out of date and overdue for change.

  "The U.K.'s quarantine system was designed to combat the threat of rabies in the 19th century and has now been left far behind scientific advances," environment secretary Caroline Spelman said in a statement. "It's time we changed these outdated rules which have caused hardship to generations of pets and pet owners." 

The new rules ask only for proof of a rabies vaccine within the previous 21 days.

Not all countries are exempt from the quarantine, however. The new legislation only applies to pets arriving from E.U countries, the U.S., Canada and other listed countries. Pets arriving from unlisted countries such as India and Brazil, will require the rabies vaccinations and be required to take a blood test. Quarantine will still be required, but the quarantine time has been reduced to three months.

Perhaps the next time Darcy arrives back from a rescue mission she can expect tea with the Queen.

Read more about the new rules here.

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Sunday, January 1, 2012

Artist re-creates Robert Capa portrait using 5500 toy soldiers


Artist Joe Black re-created a portrait by famous photographer Robert Capa using toy soldiers. Lots and lots of them. Using unusual materials is something Black has done in the past, employing items such as Lego and badges, all with stunning results. Here's what Black has to say about the Capa portrait entitled "Made in China":
 Produced using more than 5500 toy soldiers. The portrait is of a Chinese soldier boy taken by photographer Robert Capa. The image was used on the front cover of LIFE magazine, January 1938 to cover the Sino Japanese War. The toy soldiers are manufactured in China, hence the title “Made in China”.

Here's the Made in China portrait:



And here's some close-ups so you can see how the image was made:





"If it’s small enough I’ll stick it down." Quote from Joe Black.

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Top ten sex scandals of 2011


1. Presidential candidate Herman Cain was on a roll when repeated accusations of sexual harassment were brought forward by several women. Cain finally folded his presidential bid under extreme duress from media coverage and perhaps from Mrs. Cain.

Herman Cain


2. The former head of the IMF Dominique Strauss-Kahn was forced to resign his position after a hotel chamber maid in New york accused him of sexually assaulting her at the Sofitel Hotel, when she came in to clean the room. Charges were dropped when credibility issues about the maid surfaced. Strauss-Kahn was involved in a lawsuit brought on by French journalist and writer Tristan Banon, but Banon dropped the charges in October.

Strauss-Kahn


3. The most disturbing sex scandal of the year happened at Penn State, where assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting ten boys. It quickly came to light that allegations about Sandusky's behavior were reported to university authorities years before, and effectively swept under the carpet. Coach Joe Paterno, a long time legend in the world of college ball and the University president Graham Spanier were fired as a result. Sandusky steadfastly maintains he is completely innocent.

4. Justin Bieber was pushed into the headlines when 20-year-old Mariah Yeater alleged the Biebs fathered her 4-month-old son. Bieber immediately said he would take a DNA test. Text messages were exposed that Yeater had sent, indicated that the father was someone else and Yeater withdrew her paternity suit, after her lawyers quit and advised her to lay off the Bieber.




5. No more bunga bunga parties for ex-Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi after the avalanche of sex scandals finally buried him and forced his resignation, including allegedly paying for sex with 17-year-old Moroccan belly dancer Karima El Mahroug, known as "Ruby the heart stealer.

Bunga bunga


6. Who can forget pencil thin Former Congressman Anthony Weiner, who denied and later admitted sending sexually suggestive photos of himself to several women through his Twitter account.

7. Former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger was terminated by wife Maria Shriver, after finding out about Arnold's secret love child that he fathered more than a decade before, with a long time member of their household staff. Schwarzenegger had been keeping his mistress and child in a house located in a high-end suburban neighbourhood.

Arnold the Inseminator


8. Indiana House of Representatives Phillip Hinkle offered to pay teenage boy Kameryn Gibson $140 for a 'really good time.' The Indianapolis Star came published emails between Hinkle and Gibson, which detailed plans to meet at a downtown Indianapolis hotel. The Star reported that when the pair met in person Hinkle exposed himself to the boy."I don't know what was going through my mind," he later told a television reporter.

9. Former Congressman Chris Lee was forced to resign after a report from Gawker emerged that the Congressman had sent a shirtless picture of himself flexing his muscles to a woman he connected with on Craigslist. Lee is married and has a young child.

The Congressman sans shirt


10. And finally, let's not forget about Mr. Demi Moore. Ashton Kutcher aparently had sex with 22-year-old Sarah Leal on the eve of his and Demi Moore’s sixth wedding anniversary. Demi filed for divorce in November. Reports have since surfaced suggesting the pair had an open marriage and were into threesomes.


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Friday, December 30, 2011

Ten things you have to admire about the French


Oh, the French! We saved their asses in two world wars and they turn their noses to the sky when we walk by. We love to hate them, and hate to love them. There are things they should be admired for, however. Here are a few of them:

1. They taught us that you can be short and be the leader of a first world country. Think Napoleon and Nicholas Sarkozy. The latter gained some press for having tall men removed from his security detail, a very Nepoleanish move. As a bonus, but you can score a hot babe to keep you company in the palace – think Carla Bruni.

Sarkozy and Carla

2. France, which seems to be perpetually on vacation or strike, has emerged as one of two economic strongholds in western Europe, although this is more a sad  indicator of the rest of the EU's weakness than France's strength.

3. The Eiffel Tower.

4. They are superb gift givers, as in the Statue of Liberty. This generous gift was given to the U.S. in 1886 by the people of France, is surely one of the world's best presents, ever.

5. The French Poodle. Considered the second most intelligent dog in the world, (the border collie claims first place place in the brains department), this dog is almost smart enough to run the EU. It's a great watch dog, chauffeur and all-around pet.



6. Food. Forget about Paul Boscue and the Michelin starred restaurants and think about "steak-frites". French fries alone should earn your admiration, although it's questionable if their origin is actually French. I'll throw in French Toast just to round out the argument.



7. Wine. From the cellars of over-priced Bordeaux to the vineyards of Champagne, the French are the true kings of the wine industry. They taught us that a single bottle of wine can command thousands of dollars and even bad vintages of first growth houses will be sought after. American Robert Parker may have brought them down a couple notches, but let's face it, they have mastered the art of wine making and marketing better than most of the world.

8. Language. Aside from an upper class British accent, listening to well spoken French is delightful, even if we cannot understand a word of it.

9. Sex. The French ooze sexuality and have none of the puritanical hold backs that confine North Americans. Their women are sensuous, they know how to dress and presumably undress.

Brigitte Bardot back when she was a godess


10. They think Woody Allen is a god. Really.




Thursday, December 22, 2011

Lindsay Lohan Playboy edition breaks ad records but magazine still in trouble


According the Business Insider, the Lindsay Lohan Playboy edition sold a whopping 55 percent more ad pages than same issue the year before. The problem is, the magazine is still in trouble. While circulation is not is free fall, the ad percentage rates are. Declining advertising in print is not news, but the question is whether Hef's leadership is a tad out of step with today's market. Read more here.



Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Max Mosley sues Google to remove references to his Nazi sex orgy


BAD BOY MAX: Former Formula One boss Max Mosley is suing Google to suppress references to his Nazi sex orgy. Back in 2008, now defunct News of the World broke the story about Max and complete with an explicit video of the action,  which has more of a sex dungeon motif than a Nazi one.

 “The fundamental thing is that Google could stop this appearing but they don’t or won’t as a matter of principle. The really dangerous things are the search engines,”Mosley told the Leveson inquiry into the actions of the British press.

Try typing "nazi sex orgy" into Google and see what you get. Sorry Max, but take this spanking like a man and call the dogs off Google!

 

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Video: Naked robber captured by dog


OH MOMMA: Watching this naked man lead police on a car chase, only to be brought down by man's best friend might not be your cup of tea; then again maybe it is. Have a gander as this canine officer tackles the nature loving law breaker: