Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Cow Drops From Sky
Scientific Data Supports Theory That Mutilated Montana Cow Dropped from Sky and Bounced. Click for report.
looked like she fell from the sky, hit the ground and bounced to the north, but the stubble underneath her body was bent south." - Tom Kuka, Sheriff, Pondera County, Montana
Saturday, November 25, 2006
Pamela Anderson CLAIMS...
Pamela Anderson claims Col. Sanders symbol of cruelty to chickens
(Frankfort, Kentucky-AP) Jan. 24, 2006 - 
Kentucky's governor is siding with Colonel Sanders over Pamela Anderson.
Governor Ernie Fletcher wrote the actress to say a bust of the late KFC founder will stay in the Kentucky Capitol, despite Anderson's claim that Sanders is a symbol of cruelty to chickens.
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Monday, November 20, 2006
Michael Richards Video
Here it is The one you heard about today!
Seinfeld's Kramer's Racist Tirade Of Craziness - video powered by Metacafe
See His Apology Video Here
Cracking Your Knuckles
This is from FAQ Farm
Important notice: Some or all of this answer was written collaboratively by visitors to FAQ Farm. For reliable information of any sort, you must consult an officially qualified professional in your local area. You use this at your own risk. See the license and original question page for "Does Cracking Your Knuckles Really Give You Arthritis?".
Arthritis and Cracking Knuckles
No, there is no evidence that cracking your knuckles leads to arthritis.
Here is some more input from FAQ Farmers:
- Cracking your knuckles wears away the cartilage between the joints over a long period of time. This is one of the causes of arthritis. Other causes of arthritis are completely unrelated, like for example, you can inherit it from your parents, or get it because of a disease like Lupus. So, I guess if you might get it anyway, and you might not know if it was your's or your parents fault, go ahead and crack away.
- Don't listen to those people that tell you cracking your knuckles will cause you to have arthritis. At this point it's just a speculation, not wild, but certainly not founded on anything but misconceptions. All you're doing is playing with the physiology and chemistry of your body a bit. There are good and bad sides to this. Here's a rather complete site if you want to read more (which keeps me from typing it all out): howstuffworks.
- No, of course it doesnt. A study focused on 300 habitual knuckle crackers found no evidence linking knuckle cracking and arthritis. Chronic crackers did suffer other harm, including soft tissue damage and loss of grip strength. This damage is usually minor, however, and cracking your knuckles actually has some benefits -- you'll feel looser and enjoy more mobility in your joints immediately after popping.
- No, it only elongates the joints over time and gives you the appearance of longer fingers.
- No. I'm 20 and I have been cracking my knuckles (toes, back, neck...) since third grade. My knuckles, if I pull the skin tight are a bit larger than normal, but it's not noticeable. My fingers don't look long to me.
- This is an old wife's tale that has been debunked many times. The crackling sound when you 'crack' your knuckles is just the release of gases (nitrogen if I recall) back into your bloodstream. No one has ever shown that this is in any way harmful but it can be annoying if done habitually. That's probably why the athritis story originated, an annoyed parent wanted to scare his kids into stopping the practice.
- I am a paramedic student and EMT, and have also posed this question to my anatomy professor in the past and to nurse and paramedic instructor back in paramedic school. All cracking your knuckles does is release gas build up between the joints and has nothing to do with arthritis. P.S.: The cracking of knuckles is nothing compaired to the every day abuse the joints go through in every day normal use.
- It takes 20+ minutes for the gases and fluids to get back into your knuckles to get poped again. and it has been proven that the worst thing that can happen is a slightly stretched ligament which is not harmful at all. it is perfectly fine. Don't do your neck though: let the chiropractors do that.
- Not everybody's joints crack. Some people have a larger separation between the bones and some people can't relax enough to allow the bones to separate. If you can crack and your mom tells you, you're going to get arthritis, she's just yanking your chain. There is no scientific evidence that cracking your knuckles leads to arthritis. However, it can't be good to repeatedly push a joint beyond its normal physical range. Besides that, it's annoying. Cracking your knuckles can cause a decrease in your grip but unless you're signing any multi-million dollar contracts as a pitcher, it's not worth giving up. But it's still annoying.
- Of course it doesn't. I've been doing it for years and if anything, it increases felxibility and keeps your fingers supple. I would know, I play the guitar and the piano and it always helps.
- No is your answer, i am a sports and fitness major and i have askeds many of my Prof. and they all say the same thing there is no evidence that cracking your knuckles inflames the joints and leads to arthritis. the cracking causes the bones to pull apart, forming a gas bubble in the joint, and thats what makes the sound.
- There has never been a meaningful study done that has shown knuckle cracking to be harmful to the finger joints. 25% of americans crack habitually.
- Cracking your knuckles will likely not cause arthritis. There is no evidence that it will. However, as a long time knuckle cracker I can tell you that there are dangers to knuckle cracking. You can sprain your joints if you are not careful.
- I have always cracked my fingers, toes and arm. I also have arthritis and know that it is inherited from my mother (who does not crack). Has anyone thought about maybe it could be the other way around, maybe having arthritis even in the early stages makes some people need to crack their joints. Maybe it is a condition where some people have excess nitrogen bulid up in there joints making them feel uncomfortable and causing pain and related some how to having arthritis.
Kramers Racist Tirade
Michael Richards exploded in anger as he performed at a famous L.A. comedy club last Friday, hurling racial epithets that left the crowd gasping, and Here is the Video of the ugly incident.
Richards, who played the wacky Cosmo Kramer on the hit TV show "Seinfeld," appeared onstage at the Laugh Factory in West Hollywood. Kyle Doss, an African-American, told TMZ he and some friends were in the cheap seats and he was playfully heckling Richards when suddenly, the comedian lost it.
The camera started rolling just as Richards began his attack, screaming at one of the men, "Fifty years ago we'd have you upside down with a f***ing fork up your ass."
Richards continued, "You can talk, you can talk, you're brave now motherf**ker. Throw his ass out. He's a nigger! He's a nigger! He's a nigger! A nigger, look, there's a nigger!"
The crowd is visibly and audibly confused and upset. Richards responds by saying, "They're going to arrest me for calling a black man a nigger."
One of the men who was the object of Richard's tirade was outraged, shouting back "That's un-f***ing called for, ain't necessary."
After the three-minute tirade, it appears the majority of the audience members got up and left in disgust.
Attempts to reach Richards' reps were unsuccessful.
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Watch Carefully
They say there is a ghost like figure moving around in the upper left frame....See if you can spot it.
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Check out our story on Art Bell and his alleged hate letter to the Filipino people
Talk With Ghosts EVP Explained
Electronic voice phenomena (EVP) are anomalous voices of unknown origin, heard or recorded through the use of radios, tape recorders or other electronic audio devices. The voices are often claimed to have a paranormal origin and have been attributed to communications from ghosts or spirits or sometimes aliens. EVP proponents speculate that some electronic devices may be able to pick up ghostly communications that are often inaudible to the human ear.Skeptics say there are prosaic explanations for the phenomenon rather than communication from ghosts, spirits or other paranormal sources.
According to its proponents, the basic assumption behind EVP is the belief that spirits or other entities may find it easier to create noise that is inaudible to the human ear (which can nevertheless be picked up by recording devices) than to move solid physical objects, speak through mediums, or use other means of communication.
Critics say EVPs are likely created by interference from nearby items that emit noise on low-level frequencies, such as CB radios or through cross modulation. Additionally, critics say some of the "voices" people believe have been caught on tape are likely fueled by human nature's propensity to try to make sense out of random patterns — in this case, noise
About the American Association of Electronic Voice Phenomena
What is the AA-EVP?
The American Association of Electronic Voice Phenomena (AA-EVP) is a nonprofit educational association that is dedicated to the support of people who are interested in or who are studying Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP) and Instrumental TransCommunication (ITC). This web site offers examples, techniques and concepts concerning Phenomena.
Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP) concerns unexpected voices found in recording media. It is a form of after death communication. ITC is a newer term that includes all of the ways these unexpected voices and images are collected through technology, including EVP. Of the many hypotheses designed to explain these phenomena, the Survival Hypothesis has been found to be most effective in answering the evidence.
Friday, November 17, 2006
Steve Irwin's Death
Sorry about the last post of this video getting deleted. I have since reposted it here.
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Thursday, November 16, 2006
Global Warming Caused by Flat Screen TV's
In the Independent, Ben Russell warns that these new televisions could increase emissions by 700,000 tons a year by 2010. This is not because the new sets actually emit CO2 gas, it's because they use so much more power, and producing all that electricity is what increases CO2 emissions.
Art credit: freeimages.co.uk
Technorati Tags: flat, screen, tv, global, warming
Space Elevator
Kelly Young writes in New Scientist that space elevators could be a cheap way to get cargo and possibly people into space one day. This could be especially important if we establish colonies on the Moon or even Mars.
Get the rest of this great story here
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
The Origin OF Christmas
Christmas has its origins in several pagan holidays. The Roman celebration known as Saturnalia included the making and giving of small presents (saturnalia et sigillaricia). This holiday was observed over a series of days beginning on December 17 (the birthday of Saturn), and ending on December 25 (the birthday of Sol Invictus (the "unconquered sun"). The combined festivals resulted in an extended winter holiday season. Business was postponed and even slaves feasted. There was drinking, gambling and singing, and nudity was relatively common. It was the "best of days," according to the poet Catullus.
During the time in which Christianity was spreading throughout the Roman Empire, another similar religion known as Mithraism was also gaining widespread acceptance. The followers of Mithraism worshipped Mithras, a god of Persian origin, who was identified with Sol Invictus. The followers of Mithraism, consequently, adopted the birthday of Sol Invictus as the birthday of Mithras. In 274 AD, due to the popularity of Mithraism, Emperor Aurelian designated December 25 as the festival of Sol Invictus.
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Burning Money Chemistry Demonstration
This is a neat 'magic trick' that illustrates the process of combustion, the flammability of alcohol, and the special qualities of the material used to make currency. Scientific Concept behind Burning Money
A combustion reaction occurs between alcohol and oxygen, producing heat and light (energy) and carbon dioxide and water.
C2H5OH + 4 O2 -> 2 CO2 + 3 H2O + energy
When the bill is soaked an alcohol-water solution, the alcohol has a high vapor pressure and is mainly on the outside of the material (a bill is more like fabric than paper, which is nice, if you've ever accidentally washed one). When the bill is lit, the alcohol is what actually burns. The temperature at which the alcohol burns is not high enough to evaporate the water, which has a high specific heat, so the bill remains wet and isn't able to catch fire on its own. After the alcohol has burned, the flame goes out, leaving a slightly damp dollar bill.
Here's what you need to do the demonstration...
Shadow Beings
Shadow people (also known as shadow men or shadow beings) are a supernatural phenomenon in which observers report seeing a dark form at the edge of their field of vision, that disintegrates or move in to a wall when noticed, usually within a split second.
Reports of Shadow People are similar to purported ghost sightings, but differ in that Shadow People are not reported as having human features, wearing modern/period clothing, or attempting to communicate. Witnesses also do not report the same feelings of being in the presence of something that ' was once human'.
Some individuals have described being menaced, chased, or (more rarely) attacked by shadow people, there have also been reports of Shadow People appearing in front of witnesses, or lingering for several seconds before disappearing.
Explanations for Shadow People have been drawn from the fields of parapsychology, metaphysics, cryptozoology, demonology, religion, and the occult.
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- manifest thought form (known in occult circles as egre gores or tulpas), meaning that they are either a collection of negative psychic energy, from an area where a dark or traumatic event have taken place, that has taken on form and motive, or a similar force that has been intentionally created.
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- A form of ghost
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- An other-dimensional being whose dimension of origin occasionally overlaps with ours.
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- Many who attach religious significance to the phenomena apply more credit to the demonic explanation. Especially if it is witnessed in places said to be haunted or places where an event of extreme emotional or physical trauma has taken place. Some however have made a connection between the black smoke appearance of these phenomena and the Djinn of Islamic belief. The Djinn are described as normally being invisible to humans and when seen having the appearance of Black smoke, making them very similar in appearance to the phenomena of shadow people. However, some interpret the phenomena to represent guardian angels, warning individuals of impending danger as opposed to negative demonic beings. This could still possibly be linked to the Islamic belief in djinn because the djinn supposedly have the choice of committing good or evil acts according to Islamic belief (similar to man).
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- In Native American Cherokee mythology there is an evil witch known as the Raven Mocker that takes the form of a spectral bird and shifts into a
humanoid, shadow-like phantom. These beings are said to steal the souls of the ill or dying. Such creatures are alleged to fear the shaman or medicine man and so do not enter a home where one resides. A medicine man was sought to watch over the infirm and also to watch over the bodies of the recently deceased, as according to myth once the body was buried the Raven Mocker could not steal the soul
- In Native American Cherokee mythology there is an evil witch known as the Raven Mocker that takes the form of a spectral bird and shifts into a
- Learn More about Shadow People at Coast to Coast am
The Art Bell Poll
Do you think that Art Bell had anything to do with the death of his wife Ramona?
Take the poll here to see what others think about this.
Art Bell's Alleged Filipino Hate Letter
This is a copy of the letter that Art Bell talks about on his show, Coast to Coast am.
In my opinion, the structure and quality of this letter, does not look like something that someone as intelligent as Art Bell, would write
The Letter:
“As we’ve all come to notice, in the past few decades, Filipinos have begun to infest the United States like some sort of disease. Their extensive involvement in the U.S. Armed Forces is proof of the trashy kind of qualities all Filipinos tend to exhibit on a regular basis. You can see this clearly by studying the attitudes and cultural Icons of most Filipino Americans.
Are they really Asian? Well we’ve come to accept the fact the Filipinos come from a part of the world known as South East Asia. But the term “Asia” is used in the wrong way. You may notice that contemporary Filipino Americans try very hard to associate themselves with groups that we know as Asian. I cannot count the number of times I have seen a ‘ Third World ‘ Filipino try to connect themselves to the Chinese or Japanese people. There is no connection and here’s why. The Philippines is a Third World country. Nothing respectable has EVER been created by Filipino people during our entire human history. Young Filipino men in America have become obsessed with “import racing”. They have an enormously perverted affection for Japanese cars. It’s a common phenomenon. In their minds, these Filipinos somehow believe that they are Asian and that it somehow connects them to Japanese people and Japanese cars. They often take credit for the ingenuity of Japanese people and say how it’s an “Asian thing”. This term…”Asian thing” derived directly from African American slang “black thang.” “It’s a black thang.” “It’s an Asian thang.”
You can see the connection. It’s even funnier that, in Japan, Filipinos are heavily discriminated against. The only Filipinos that can live successfully in Japan are the Filipino prostitutes. But that’s the case for most Filipino people no matter where they live in the world. Now we’ve come down to this fact…and it is a fact.
Nothing in Filipino Culture can be seen as Asian. They have no architectural, artistic, or cultural influence which is in any way, Asian. Thinking of the great countries in Asia such as Japan , Korea , and China there is no way you can possibly connect the Philippine Islands. This assault by Filipino Americans to connect themselves with the great peoples of North East Asia is foul and disgusting. Try visiting a young Filipino’s web site too.
You’ll see something called the “Asian IRC Ring”. It has to do with the chat rooms. The most horrible thing about this is that these TRASHY people are trying to associate themselves with Asia again!! People in Asia don’t act like this at all. What we are seeing here is the natural Filipino in its element with full access to technology and this is how they act! You will consistently see this behavior over and over again.
Another interesting thing is that these “third world” people also frequent RC chat rooms such as Chinese, Japan and Asian. They must believe that they are somehow related racially or culturally to North Asians. But it’s completely WRONG! There might have been some distant contact With China and even less with Japan during World War II, but these people are actually more closely related to African Americans and Mexican Americans.
Do the parents of these young Filipinos know what’s going on? Would they accept this? I believe that they would and do. This is the natural “Trash” element in Filipinos manifesting itself. Nothing good has ever come from Philippines and I don’t believe anything good ever will.
Recognizing your Roots (A Message to Filipinos). To all Filipino people: Please recognize your ROOTS! You come from the Third World ! You country is a disgusting and filthy place. Most people there live in poverty! Your culture has MUCH MORE SPANISH influence than Chinese, and absolutely no JAPANESE influence whatsoever. People in Japan and China , d o not act like you. They do not constantly talk about sex and they have a MUCH HIGHER level of RESPECT for each other. There is NO WAY that you can connect yourself to Asia other than location.
Your culture and technological advancement does no! t even come CLOSE to What Chinese, people have done in the past and what Japanese and Korean people are doing now! Everything you do is distinctly Filipino. You cannot take credit for Japanese cars, video games, or Hentai! It’s not an “Asian thing” it’s an “American thing”. You have no concept of culture…no concept of Asian ideas or Asian philosophy! Can you demonstrate how you use Confucianism or Taoism in you everyday life?? You can’t. And you will NEVER be able to.
I understand that you are trying to create an identity for yourselves as young people… but it is NOT related to Asia. Your Identity is Filipino.
That’s all you are. Just Filipino. Think about what that means.
See Part 2 of this story for Art's letter to his listeners and a retraction
Art Bell's Response and A Retraction
Story Part 2 of 2
This is Art Bell’s Letter and reaction to The Alleged Hate Letter to the Filipino people
(Note the retraction links are no longer valid)
Re: Hate Letter from Art Bell
Posted By Belle (Philippines)
Date 10 October 2004
In Response To: It’s a hoax! (Laowai In China)
After receiving an email containing the alleged Hate letter from Art Bell, I was initially outraged by the hateful contents of his letter. I wanted to find out more about the creep who authored such a sick letter! I searched for more information about him in the internet, and here’s what I was able to gather:
FILIPINOS ARE VICTIMS OF AN EMAIL HOAX
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO STOP IT
Over the last three years someone has been posting a malicious letter about Filipino’s with the subject: “Filipinos Make Me Puke”. In an attempt to smear Art Bell, someone took this Hate Message from a web site (now defunct), anonymously posted it to the Internet and signed Art Bell’s name and address to it. Every few months it gets posted again and again on newsgroups and e-mail lists, with additional hateful language to incite Filipino Internet users to respond to Art Bell.
ART BELL DID NOT WRITE THIS EMAIL
Art Bell is as much a victim of this hoax as you are. In fact, he is married to a Filipina and has the highest regard for the Philippine people. He is as offended by the contents of this email as you are. He has posted these facts on his website and has responded to every single email from any of you with the truth and the facts. Still, the vicious anti-Filipino email keeps circulating and angry Filipinos keep emailing Art!
ART BELL DID NOT WRITE THE HATEFUL ANTI-FILIPINO EMAIL
Most recently, on July 1, 2001 the email attributed to Art Bell surfaced in a show business column in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, without the writer bothering to check the validity of the story. Two days later, July 3, the same column was taken up by a retraction and an apology, which the paper will run every day of the week, through July 8th. Please go to http://www.artbell.com/filipino.html to see this retraction, as well as the statement from Premiere Radio Networks, the company that syndicates Art Bell’s radio program, Coast to Coast, and Art’s statement about the most recent developments in this
outrageous fraud.
The Philippine Daily Inquirer has now become a victim of this same hoax. They are doing the right thing by printing a retraction. Now, we need you to do the RIGHT THING.
Set the record straight. PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE to all your friends.
Post this far and wide in your Filipino communities. Stop spreading Filipino hate. The bogus email is like a virus, causing mayhem and havoc in your community and in the life of ART BELL, WHO IS INNOCENT. We need your help to fight the spread of this HOAX. Please spread this warning wherever you see any version of the hate letter about Filipinos with Art Bell’s name attached.
Delete the hateful email and FORWARD THIS EMAIL AS YOUR RESPONSE. Direct your friends to
http://www.artbell.com/filipino.html for the facts.
You are doing your fellow Filipinos a disservice by not warning them; by allowing them to be DUPPED and ABUSED by the hateful language and the fraud that is being perpetrated on Art Bell.
THANK YOU FOR DOING THE RIGHT THING.
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AN Open Letter to My Listeners
July 1, 2001
Another event in the seemingly never ending strange series of events in my life occurred, which will prevent me from being on the air this week. A horrible Racist article which has been on the Internet for almost three years, despite all our best efforts, has just been published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer (The largest circulation Newspaper in that country). This has resulted in hundreds of e-mails and death threats to me and my family. Even the slightest effort on their part, would have resulted in the truth before rushing to publish. The article appeared in the Entertainment section of the Sunday edition (July 1, 2001).
As many of you I hope are aware, I DID NOT WRITE this trash and never would, in fact my wife is half Filipino. It was originally sent from a computer located at U.C.S.D. in southern California. They have sent a apology which has been posted on this website (see below) for almost three years. Over that period of time EVERY inquiry has been answered by myself, my Webmaster and the Network.
We are presently taking all legal steps possible, however in the meantime there is a very real physical danger to my family and myself. This will require my full time attention for the moment. The Newspaper (as of this writing) still, has NOT published a Retraction, even though they have been served with a Demand Letter to do so.
The newspaper’s e-mail addresses are feedback@inq7.net, jvaruta@inquirer.com.ph, readersadvocate@inquirer.com.ph, should you care to help, by urging them to promptly retract this dangerous, reckless, thoughtless article. See you soon.
Art & Ramona Bell