Pedestrian Laws

I'm not sure what I find most interesting about this photo, taken on the corner of Old Georgetown Rd and MD-355 (Wisconsin Ave) in Bethesda, MD. Is it that someone felt it necessary to put up a sign saying that laws are enforced here? As if they couldn't enforce the law without a sign. Or maybe it is that I have never, ever, seen them actually enforce the pedestrian laws.

Come to think about it, I'm not even sure I know what the laws related to pedestrians are. I know jaywalking is technically illegal, but what about crossing the street in a crosswalk while the don't walk sign is on? Or, is starting to cross while the red hand thing is flashing a crime? "Pedestrian Laws Enforced" indeed.

Seen any UFO's recently?

Not often you hear about UFO sightings in Bethesda, MD, but there was one last August, right over Walter Johnson H.S. To think I missed it, maybe next time.

According to a blog post on United States UFO:

I exited the beltway onto Old Georgetown Rd. and turned right on Rock Spring Dr. which leads into the Office Park. It was shortly before 6 pm in August so still light out. On the left side is a High School (I'm not sure of the name - maybe Thomas Johnson H.S.?) Anyway; suspended above the school was an airplane just "hanging" in the air!

This isn't the first UFO the person who reported it has seen. I've never seen one so either I am less observant or my UFO repellent is working.

[where: Bethesda, MD]

Negligent Dancing?

A Chicago woman is suing her dance partner for dropping her on her head. In April 2006, Lacey Hindman, 22 with David Prange during a party at a Chicaco bar when Prange grabbed her by the forearms and tosser her in the air, neglecting to catch her. "I fell hard enough you could hear the impact of me hitting the floor over the sound of the jukebox. said Hindman who filed suit in the Cook County Circuit Court. She claims she suffered a fractured skull and brain injuries and is seeking damages for medical bills and lost wages.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070403/ap_on_fe_st/negligent_dancing

That's one way to get a first-class upgrade

A woman on a flight from Delhi to London died en-route so they moved her body and her family up to the first class cabin. I guess you have to do something with corpses. I found it suprising that British Airways says that about 10 people die on its flights each year. You don't really expect to happen, but it does. And often enough that they have a policy about it, They can't be put in the galley or blocking aisles or exits and there must be clear space around them. [March 19, 2007]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070319/ap_on_fe_st/in_flight_deaths

The meat-eating cow

Dozens of chickens went missing in Kolkata, India, people thought dogs were eating them, but Ajit Ghosh, who owned the missing chickens, solved the mystery. It seems his cow (which is considered a sacred animal for Hindus like Ajit) was sneaking into the coop and dining on fresh live chickens. Odd as that sounds, it can happen. A great quote from Ajit: "The local vets said the cow was probably suffering from a disease but others said Lal [the cow] was a tiger in his previous birth."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070307/od_nm/india_cow_dc

Let my wife beat you

A chinese businessman put an ad on the internet looking for someone to pretend to be his mistress and let his wife beat her. Payment: 3,000 yuan for every 10 minutes.

The man's wife had found out he had a mistress and was intent on beatign her up. To protect his real mistress, he wanted a fake one to take the beating.

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