Today’'s breaking news stories…

Xtra-small, at least by us. We barely got more than a dusting.

You're lucky we never see snow at all! Can you imagine X-mas dinner on the beach?

ZE'BRA

<must be worn at all times>




If you’re on a safari in Kenya and your guide suddenly removes all of his clothes before wandering off towards the wildlife, do resist the temptation to do the same. While it’s completely legal for Kenyan citizens to streak across the Masai Mara, it is illegal for foreigners to do so. It’s also deeply inadvisable for at least 147 other reasons.


No commando!!!!



In which case, don't be going to the Caribbean

If you’re one of those spirited sorts who relaxes by re-enacting battles, you might want to think twice about taking a Caribbean holiday – it’s against the law to wear camouflage clothing in Trinidad and Tobago and St Lucia. Apparently this is to prevent people from imitating military and other officials, and you could be detained and have your kit confiscated. That is, of course, if they can find you.


Which could be a tad embarrassing

But if one is "flushed", beware when visiting Switzerland



You must plan your movements very carefully in Switzerland. Flushing the toilet after 10pm in an apartment building is illegal there. The Government curiously considered noise pollution to be more anti-social than olfactory pollution. Not sure we agree with them on that one. Anyway, whether you relieve yourself and leave the flat humming, or you just wait until morning, the choice is completely yours.


Peeeeeeeee-uw!

Then again, for those who are nasally challenged... if travelling to the East




The people of Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia simply love the durian fruit, which looks a little like a cross between a pineapple and a porcupine. However, many local authorities have completely banned the consumption of this delicacy from buses, subways, hotels and airports. Is this yet another outrageous infringement of civil liberties? Well, since the durian is said to smell like a mixture of "pig-droppings, turpentine and onions", maybe not, on this occasion.

and be careful iffn' yer heading North




Thailand may tolerate many exotic sexual shenanigans, but it is still illegal to leave your house there if you are not wearing underwear. And you can’t drive your car if you’re not wearing a shirt, not matter what’s going on in your trousers. Nor should you step on any of the nation’s currency. And don’t even think of insulting the king – you could get 15 years in jail.

The Law is a cousin of the Zebra!




http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/picturegalleries/9660868/The-worlds-weirdest-laws.html?frame=2391223




Special Agent jw reports that he is on the case; Mr. T.R.Yagains movements have been duly noted

Analyzing Tryagain's movements will be difficult and hazardous, but it will help me to pick up his scent.

Bvlgari BLV Homme (Eau de Toilette!)

<schniff>

It may smell of breadcrumbs but the birds love it

Crows, pterodactyls and pigeons all agree - you can always just do la #2 on someone's car, which a friend had happen to him (he was not in the car at the time) in a particularly, er, interesting area of Philadelphia. My friend is a carpenter and was not, er, visiting any pros or anything of the sort. At least that's the story I hear.

DA14

Asteroid 2012 DA14 to sweep close on February 15, 2013


Who knew?


It’ll pass within the moon’s distance from Earth – closer than the orbits of geosynchronous satellites. But it won’t strike us in 2013.



A near-Earth asteroid – called 2012 DA14 by astronomers – will pass very close to Earth on February 15, 2013. Astronomers estimate that, when it’s closest to us, it’ll be within the orbit of the moon (which is about 240,000 miles away), and within the orbits of geosynchronous satellites (about 26,000 miles up). 2012 DA14 will be about 21,000 miles (35,000 kilometers) away..


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_DA14

Astronomers’ calculations of asteroid orbits can be trusted <we hope>



(they shop at G.S.A - Guan Sheng Optical Co., Ltd, Chu Tung Town, Hsinchu Hsien, Taiwan - iifn' you ever want a parabolic mirror, 16" Truss dobsonian or to swap yer Plossl eyepiece>

It will not strike Earth in 2013 <woot woot>



DA14 on da 15th, da earth will be moving fer sure! Sidereal (/saɪˈdɪəriəl/ 23 hours, 56 minutes, 4.0916 seconds (23.9344699 hours or 0.99726958 mean solar days) or surreal: will time stand still? Iza off to follow my vernal equinox!

STELLAR

Even asteroids come closer to earth than Tryagain does.

From ever since we moved here (and even when I was in college here), we've heard of the Blizzard of '78. We have the chance to repeat history on Friday, hopefully without the deaths of course.

This was Route 128 South in Needham, 35 years ago this week -

GOLD FLOATS!

Stinking rich: Walker finds whale vomit ‘worth £100,000′ on Morecambe beach

It smells like horse manure and looks like a dirty beach rock but this lump of ‘floating gold’ could pocket one man over £100,000.
The unusual ‘stone’ is believed to be a piece of rare and valuable whale vomit, or ambergris, an in-demand ingredient used in perfumes such as Chanel No.5.

Lancashire resident Ken Wilman discovered the 3kg lump while out walking his boxer dog Madge on Morecambe beach.

‘I didn’t actually realise what it was at first, I couldn’t understand why Madge <could it be RP's English cousin, say it's so>was so interested in it,’ he explained. ‘It smelled horrible.’



‘I left it, came back home and looked it up on the internet. When I saw how much it could be worth, I went back to the beach and grabbed it!’

Mr Wilman has already been offered $50,000 (£42,000) for his find by a French ambergris dealer, but experts believe it could be worth much more once it has been officially verified.

Chris Hill, curator at the Aquarium of the Lakes in Cumbria, said it is ‘quite a find’.

‘How much it’s worth will depend on how fresh it is, but it’s potentially $180,000 (£113,000),’ he added.

‘There are places in Europe that will buy it from you. They will age it, like a fine wine, and then test it for perfume.’

The Morecambe man now plans to send a sample to an expert in France.

‘If he verifies it, it could be like winning the Lottery,’ he said.

http://metro.co.uk/news/weird/


Now that’s what you call the Amber Nectar!... and the boxer had a whale of a time <clever girl>




<y'all be careful in the white stuff, snow joke that ((Jes/RP))>

Heavens above, first asteroids, then snow drifts, followed by a whale of a time, but the most shocking and frightening… JW comes outta the closet and reveals his witty side!

I know he has a German heritage and I really need to confront my phobia of German sausages, but I fear the wurst!

I found some salad dressing at the back of the A2K refrigerator with a use by date of 12/21/12.

I think it may be Mayan-aise.