Interesting/Weird Stories in the News

Tu_triky wrote:

Seriously...it's almost a case of why bother then!

Yea, that and the fact that he only goes for 3 days. How can you possibly take in even some of a city, never-mind the country?

Wynter wrote:

Yea, that and the fact that he only goes for 3 days. How can you possibly take in even some of a city, never-mind the country?

It is quite bizarre.

It is all about getting stamps on his Passport and seeing the main sites.

Still he isnt sitting home doing nothing either. :shakehead:

Eve wrote:

It is quite bizarre.

It is all about getting stamps on his Passport and seeing the main sites.

Still he isnt sitting home doing nothing either. :shakehead:

Yea, and I think he's so fortunate to have the opportunities!

Wynter wrote:

Yea, and I think he's so fortunate to have the opportunities!

I think he must work really hard to create them. He didnt seem overly well connected or anything like that.

An earthquake in Canada?!!? :http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010xwa7.php

Now it's my turn to say, "Hope Sensei's okay" :sweat:

gaijinmark wrote:An earthquake in Canada?!!? :http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010xwa7.php

Now it's my turn to say, "Hope Sensei's okay" :sweat:

Wow, a 5-pointer... Not something to sneeze at. :sweat:

gaijinmark wrote:An earthquake in Canada?!!? :http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010xwa7.php

Now it's my turn to say, "Hope Sensei's okay" :sweat:

It happened in Ottawa, which is about five hours from here, but we felt it! I was in the art room at work, and we heard the walls and ceiling creak. I thought it was just the ventilation system until I got home and turned on the news station.

Wynter wrote:It happened in Ottawa, which is about five hours from here, but we felt it! I was in the art room at work, and we heard the walls and ceiling creak. I thought it was just the ventilation system until I got home and turned on the news station.

Any damage in Ottawa or anywhere else?

bmwracer wrote:
Any damage in Ottawa or anywhere else?

They evacuated the parliament building. Apparently there were quite a few shattered windows at the mall there.

Wynter wrote:They evacuated the parliament building. Apparently there were quite a few shattered windows at the mall there.

Sounds minor... No injuries, huh?

bmwracer wrote:
Sounds minor... No injuries, huh?

So far none. Are there usually injuries with a 5.5 earthquake?

Wynter wrote:So far none. Are there usually injuries with a 5.5 earthquake?

Not sure... But the injuries are typically from falling objects (bookcases, TVs, etc.) or structural collapses (worst case)...

bmwracer wrote:
Not sure... But the injuries are typically from falling objects (bookcases, TVs, etc.) or structural collapses (worst case)...

So far they haven't reported any injuries.

Wynter wrote:So far they haven't reported any injuries.

That's good. :victory:

Reports are saying that the quake was felt as far as New York City and Chicago... Which means Enna probably felt it.

Woman falls out window, lands on car, sleeps
1 hr 28 mins ago

LAKEMOOR, Ill. – Police said a 30-year-old woman apparently fell out of a third-story window, landed on her parked car, and then walked into a neighbor's house, where she fell asleep on a couch for two hours. Lakemoor Police Chief Mike Marchese said family members believe the woman woke up before dawn Thursday and fell through the screen while opening a third-floor window.

Marchese said the woman bounced off the hood of her car, walked through a neighbor's open garage door and went into the house.

The neighbor found her asleep two hours later and called 911.

The woman, whom police have not identified, was taken by ambulance to Centegra Hospital-McHenry. Marchese said she was not suffering from any life-threatening injuries, but he did not know her condition.

bmwracer wrote:Woman falls out window, lands on car, sleeps
1 hr 28 mins ago

LAKEMOOR, Ill. – Police said a 30-year-old woman apparently fell out of a third-story window, landed on her parked car, and then walked into a neighbor's house, where she fell asleep on a couch for two hours. Lakemoor Police Chief Mike Marchese said family members believe the woman woke up before dawn Thursday and fell through the screen while opening a third-floor window.

Marchese said the woman bounced off the hood of her car, walked through a neighbor's open garage door and went into the house.

The neighbor found her asleep two hours later and called 911.

The woman, whom police have not identified, was taken by ambulance to Centegra Hospital-McHenry. Marchese said she was not suffering from any life-threatening injuries, but he did not know her condition.

WTF? Seriously.

Tu_triky wrote:WTF? Seriously.

She must've been tanked.

bmwracer wrote:
She must've been tanked.

For real.

Full article here: http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/109909/the-worlds-most-expensive-cities-2010

The World's Most Expensive Cities 2010

1. Tokyo
2. Oslo
3. Luanda
4. Nagoya
5. Yokohama
6. Stavanger
7. Kobe
8. Copenhagen
9. Geneva
10. Zurich

bmwracer wrote:
She must've been tanked.

She was probably sleep walking.

bmwracer wrote:Full article here: http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/109909/the-worlds-most-expensive-cities-2010

The World's Most Expensive Cities 2010

1. Tokyo
2. Oslo
3. Luanda
4. Nagoya
5. Yokohama
6. Stavanger
7. Kobe
8. Copenhagen
9. Geneva
10. Zurich

Wow, quite a few in Japan. :sweat: