News of the World
Sep. 12th, 2009 08:56 pm1. Here is a woman who named her cat in what can only be described as a fit of clairvoyance. Unfortunately, like Sybill Trelawney from Harry Potter, she had no way of knowing that she'd done this nor when it would come in handy. A woman's pet cat has been found alive, buried beneath debris 26 days after an Ohio fire. Sandy LaPierre says she assumed 1-year-old Smoka had died from the August 10 fire in Franklin, about 48km north of Cincinnati. The blaze broke out in a building housing a flower shop and LaPierre's second-floor apartment. Owner and cat are doing well.
2. Cats, it seems, are tough little bastards. An Auckland cat survived a 20km ride under a car after being run over, with only a broken leg to show for the ordeal. Gail Tomlinson thought she might have hit a cat in Manukau, but seeing no evidence, she continued on her 20-minute journey to work at Auckland Airport, at speeds of up to 90km/h. When she arrived, she heard a 'meowing' and found Albie the cat tucked in the chassis of her car, behind the number plate. After a bit of surgery, Albie too is doing well. Amazing, but of course we know the cat came back the very next day...
3. Continuing the feline theme: Usain Bolt may be the fastest man alive, but he's like a snail on valium compared to the world's fastest kitty-cat. A cheetah called Sarah has set a new speed record for all land mammals. The big cat covered 100 metres in an amazing 6.13 seconds in Cincinnati, America. That's 16.3 metres/second average over the course, or just under 59kph, with a top speed of up to twice that. Should you find yourself trapped in an enclosure with Usain and Sarah the cheetah, you should note that Usain doesn't have to run faster than Sarah; he only has to run faster than YOU. Unfortunately for you, by definition, he can.
4. Political correctness is killing Great Britain, as it is much of the Western World. However, I must admit that this little bit of PC does make the prospect of dining in Albion a little less fraught with horror, especially if the restaurant takes the name of the proprietor. I mean, can you just imagine: "Come feast on Uncle Albert's Spotted Dick" ??
Yes. Quite. Would you like whipped cream with that?
2. Cats, it seems, are tough little bastards. An Auckland cat survived a 20km ride under a car after being run over, with only a broken leg to show for the ordeal. Gail Tomlinson thought she might have hit a cat in Manukau, but seeing no evidence, she continued on her 20-minute journey to work at Auckland Airport, at speeds of up to 90km/h. When she arrived, she heard a 'meowing' and found Albie the cat tucked in the chassis of her car, behind the number plate. After a bit of surgery, Albie too is doing well. Amazing, but of course we know the cat came back the very next day...
3. Continuing the feline theme: Usain Bolt may be the fastest man alive, but he's like a snail on valium compared to the world's fastest kitty-cat. A cheetah called Sarah has set a new speed record for all land mammals. The big cat covered 100 metres in an amazing 6.13 seconds in Cincinnati, America. That's 16.3 metres/second average over the course, or just under 59kph, with a top speed of up to twice that. Should you find yourself trapped in an enclosure with Usain and Sarah the cheetah, you should note that Usain doesn't have to run faster than Sarah; he only has to run faster than YOU. Unfortunately for you, by definition, he can.
4. Political correctness is killing Great Britain, as it is much of the Western World. However, I must admit that this little bit of PC does make the prospect of dining in Albion a little less fraught with horror, especially if the restaurant takes the name of the proprietor. I mean, can you just imagine: "Come feast on Uncle Albert's Spotted Dick" ??
Yes. Quite. Would you like whipped cream with that?
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