I don't normally pass these feel good stories around, but I thought this
one was special...
In 1986, Mkele Mbembe was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from
North-western University. On a hike through the bush, he came across a
young bull elephant standing with one leg raised in the air.
The elephant seemed distressed, so Mbembe approached it very carefully.
He got down on one knee and inspected the elephant's foot, and found a
large piece of wood deeply embedded in it. As carefully
Chili Peppers: Global Warming
By SIMON ROBINSON/TEZPUR, INDIA
In 1492, when Christopher Columbus set off from Spain to find a westward route to Asia, he was looking to secure Europe's kitchen, not change it. Europeans had used black pepper as a medicinal aid and to spice up their cooking since Greek and Roman times. The ingredient, imported from the Spice Islands of Asia, had fueled the economies of trading ports like Alexandria, Genoa and Venice. But by the Middle Ages, black pepper had beco
The credibility of former Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's bid to take control of Manchester City was thrown into question on Monday when £830million of his assets were "frozen" by the Thai government. Shinawatra, now living in exile in London after being deposed by a coup in Thailand last year, was seemingly on the brink of making a formal offer to buy control of the Eastlands club. But that could now be in question as doubts arise about whether he has the necessary funds. It will d
Flood disaster in north; Bangkok braces for high waters
UTTARADIT: -- The northern province of Uttaradit has declared four districts as disaster zones due to flooding, while Bangkok residents brace for possible flood caused by high tide and heavy rainfall.
Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation chief Nithipat Pimpiriyakul, said that flooding triggered by incessant rain prompted provincial authorities to declare four districts, including the provincial seat, as disaster zones.
The decl
the whole "rumble in the jungle" broadcast is on espn NOW!! including david frost, sideburns, flares, joe frazier being interviewed... btw don't miss 8am....de la hoya vs mayweather on supersports!!
Apple Computer does it again
Apple Computer reported today that it has developed computer chips that
can be implanted and play music inside women's breasts. The music is in
stereo, of course.
This is considered to be a major breakthrough because women are always
complaining about men staring at their breasts, and not listening to them.
1997 is remembered as the year when Asia suffered a financial crisis
triggered by the devaluation of the Thai currency. But ten years ago
this month, there was little to indicate the scale of the impending
collapse. Mark Headley, CEO and Portfolio Manager, Matthews
International Capital Management LLC, looks at some of the underlying
problems at that time, including capital misallocation and the mismatch
of foreign currency borrowings. He draws parallels with some of the more
recen
America's Broken-Down Army
Thursday, Apr. 05, 2007 By MARK THOMPSON
An American Bradley (APV) that was hit by an IED in Ramadi.
Yuri Kozyrev for TIME
For most Americans, the Iraq war is both distant and never-ending. For Private Matthew Zeimer, it was neither. Shortly after midnight on Feb. 2, Zeimer had his first taste of combat as he scrambled to the roof of the 3rd Infantry Division's Combat Outpost Grant in central Ramadi. Under cover of darkness, Sunni insurgents were attacking h
Anyone can tell me the correct info on what days are public holidays for this Songkran....I read that Friday and Monday and Tuesday were official holidays but now my company are saying Tuesday 17th is a work day..... anyone know????????
Advice on the best notebook/laptop to buy in Bangkok for 25,000THB or under..........what model? what specifications should i get as minimum? where is the best place to buy? Parnthip? Carrefour? etc....................
Read this question, come up with an answer and then scroll down
to the bottom for the result. This is not a trick question. It is as it
reads.
So far No one I know has got it right.
A woman, while at the funeral of her own mother, met a guy whom
she did not know. She thought this guy was amazing. She believed him to
be her dream guy so much, that she fell in love with him right there,
but
never asked for his number and could not find him. A few days later she
killed he
I have decided that I wish to retire from working. Unfortunately I cannot really afford to do this so I am taking open applications from rich ladies to apply to be my wife. Age, looks, size are not important. The only pre-requisite is you must be filthy rich and willing to support me in a lavish lifestyle. Ideal applicants will be fabulously wealthy aging widows with a cough.Please apply here.
1. Two blondes walk into a building....you'd think at least one of them would have seen it.
2. Phone answering machine message - "...If you want to buy marijuana, press the hash key...
3. A guy walks into the psychiatrist wearing only Clingfilm for shorts. The shrink says, "Well, I can clearly see you're nuts.
4. I went to buy some camouflage trousers the other day but I couldn't find any.
5. I went to the butchers the other day and I bet him 50 quid that he couldn't reach the meat off t
A recent survey on men's views on womens legs found that 10% prefered fat legs, 20% prefered skinny legs while a whopping majority prefered something inbetween.what do u prefer...55
Trim and improper
Cosmetic specialists are investigating what inspires Australian women to permanently remove all their pubic hair.
The Cosmetic Physician's Society of Australasia has launched what is believed to be the first survey anywhere to understand why more females are opting for so-called "permanent Brazilians".
Study leader Dr Philippa McCaffery, a Sydney-based cosmetic surgeon, says the treatment, which uses a laser to strip away every genital hair, is gaining popularity.
T
TIME
Thursday, Mar. 01, 2007 By HANNAH BEECH
For a general who led Thailand's first coup in 15 years, Sonthi Boonyaratglin is projecting a deliberately civilian image. Dressed in a dapper dark suit and yellow tie, Sonthi eschewed his usual army uniform for his Feb. 27 meeting with TIME's Hannah Beech and Robert Horn. But a suit, no matter how handsome, cannot suspend the reality that a military junta, called the Council for National Security (CNS), now runs the country. The CNS ousted elec
A couple made a deal that whoever died first would come back and inform the
other of the afterlife. Their biggest fear was that there was no afterlife.
After a long life together, the husband was the first to go, and true to his
word he made contact,
"Jane. Jane."
"Is that you, Fred?"
"Yes, I've come back like we agreed."
"What's it like?"
"Well, I get up in the morning, I have sex, I have breakfast, off to the
golf course, I have sex, I bathe in the sun, and then I ha
Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams and Elton John were walking across a bridge;Kylie trips and falls landing with her head caught between the railings on the bridge....With a couple of sideways glances Robbie pull down his trousers...lifts her skirt pulls down her kniockers and shags her senseless....He stands back...looks at Elton and says: "ok your turn Elton"Elton bursts into tears...crying his eyes out.Robbie asks "Whats wrong?"Elton sobs.." my head won't fit between the railings"
Can someone advise me of a website where I can download some cure-protection-fix for malicious spyware and adware on my old laptop......need to download off web because disc drive not work. I get many pages pop up uninvited every 20 seconds and its driving me nuts!!!!!! Or anyone know where I can buy a decent 2nd hand laptop.
