This & That, Ceci et Cela

Now they too can express "What, Me Worry?" in a very Zen way. Or just admire his man boobs.  via Adam Polselli

Calcutta Fire Marshal: Many Indian Homes Lack Bride Extinguisher. Failure to own or use a bride extinguisher results in millions of rupees of property damage in India annually, Calcutta fire marshal Prasad Chandra said in a press conference Monday. "This tragedy occurs far too often when well-meaning husbands, attempting to collect on a dowry, ignite their brides indoors. The damage ...

"Wheelsurf" the 1 wheel bike. From the video on their site, it appears the bike can move with the rider upright on a linear path (like regular motorbikes) or in circular motion, rolling the rider along with it. Think doing cartwheels within a wheel. Want one? Wheelsurf can hook you up for about €3782/US$ ...

A designer's graphic reaction to the Disney shark's fin debacle which centers on allegations that planned use of shark fin in menu offerings at the Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel involves ilegally obtained shark's fin.

Call it the ForkStick...

By Alessandro Busana

When shit meets air, it sho' stinks. "Talk of bribery in high places leads us, of course, to Representative Dennis Hastert of Illinois: Speaker of the House, third in line to the presidency, chief toter of legislative water for George W. Bush. Last week, Hastert was accused of taking bribes from Turkish agents in exchange for inside information and legislative favors -- such as steering ...

"LAGOS- In December 2001, Rosalynn Isimeto-Osibuamhe and her husband, Emmanuel, had a typical husband-wife argument. Rosalynn wanted to visit her parents. Emmanuel wanted her to stay home. So they settled it in what some here say is an all-too-typical fashion: Emmanuel followed her out the door. Then he beat her unconscious and left her lying in the street near their apartment.  Isimeto-Osibuamhe, then 31 and in the fifth year ...

Especially the inevitable handful of just plain bad-karma-avoided-by-all types. Nuff said.

Bribe, baksheesh, dash, call it what you like; its available everywhere in different national flavours including Russian: "MOSCOW A businessman here recently formed a company to supply equipment used in new office and apartment buildings. Despite the country's construction boom, he nearly foundered.  That is, until this summer, when two "intermediaries" arranged to fix the bidding for contracts from a regional government. He has since received four new contracts, he ...