The pictures and stories are the stuff of slapstick: wheelchairs, gurneys and even floor polishers jammed deep inside M.R.I. scanners whose powerful magnets grabbed them from the hands of careless hospital workers.

The police officer whose pistol flew out of his holster and shot a wall as it hit the magnet. The sprinkler repairman whose acetylene tank was yanked inside, breaking its valve and starting a fire that razed the building.

Good stuff.

M.R.I.'s Strong Magnets Cited in Accidents

flynn23 wrote:

Only about half of this year's high school graduates have the reading skills they need to succeed in college, and even fewer are prepared for college-level science and math courses, according to a yearly report from ACT, which produces one of the nation's leading college admissions tests.

Not to mention emotionally ready. Plenty of parents restricted their childrens' social activities so much during development, they could not handle the freedoms of college.

Just sayin'.

RE: Many Going to College Aren't Ready, Report Finds

I just read all three of the ads (you have to click on "News" and "Current Advertising" because EB's got something funny going on here with frames).

At the end of each ad, I couldn't help but laugh, because the obvious last line is "Can I get a hell yeah? Hell yeah."

Holy shit I would totally buy these as posters. And I'd also buy the posters with my minor changes. :)

Electric Boat Corporation Internet Home Page - Current Advertising

1995 - 10th Reunion

Jesus Christ. It's been 10 years already??

Hey Nick, are we going??????

AlumniGuestbook - eBoard

The most visible British genetic marker is red hair, he added. The writer Tacitus noted the Romans' surprise at how common it was when they arrived 2,000 years ago.

"It's something that foreign observers have often commented on," Miles said. "Recent studies have shown that there is more red hair in Scotland and Wales than anywhere else in the world. It's a mutation that probably occurred between 8,000 and 10,000 years ago."

Hooray for being a mutant!

British Have Changed Little Since Ice Age, Gene Study Says

The german shepherd was barking ferociously at the man with a gun on his hip. The man, with his hands held high in the air, did not flinch as the dog gnashed its teeth and was held back only by a handler with a short leather leash.
Then the man suddenly dropped a ball hidden in his hands. The dog scooped it up and was congratulated with high-pitched squeals — baby talk almost.
“Good boy,” the man exclaimed as he bent down to run his hand through the brown and black fur. “You're a good boy.”

I love police dogs.

These Eager ‘Cops' Are A Breed Apart

Similarly, it is not uncommon for a sleep walker to walk out an open window or off a balcony

My boyfriend did this. I woke up just as he was trying to open the window (with the air conditioner in it). I asked him what he was doing. "I want to go outside". He was fast asleep. He is a sleepwalker. Ever since we moved in together, I sleep very lightly. Someone needs to keep an eye on him.

Sleepwalking Can Be a Walk on the Wild Side

So Thong Khaow and her new mate, Thong Kham _ a pair of rare dwarf Brahman cattle _ were married Sunday morning in a traditional Thai ceremony featuring a banquet for more than 2,000 human guests in central Sa Kaew province.

Cattle Wed in 2,000-Guest Thai Ceremony

SINGAPORE -- London will stage a reduced Olympic Games in 2012 after baseball and softball were wiped from the program in a controversial vote on Friday.

As long as they don't cut fencing.

Baseball axed from London Olympics

Hijexx wrote:
] Just in case you wondered. I know I did.

Quick survey:
1. How many people on Memestreams have had grandmothers who've had hip replacements?

2. And how many of you REALLY wanted to know which SEXUAL POSITIONS GRANDMA COULDN'T USE ANYMORE?!?!

Update:
I just noticed that if you follow the "next" link on that page, you get to some more great drawings, that depict what positions you can try. complete with leg scarring.
Check out the two people standing up. What is she doing with her arm?

RE: Positions for Intercourse To Be Avoided Following Total Hip Replacement