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Abbas Extends Hand of Peace to Israel. Really.
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-Short Attention Span Theater-
German cop busted for hot Czech's
A German policeman has been fined for trafficking Czech strippers over the German-Czech border for private parties, the senior public prosecutor in the German city of Bayreuth said on Tuesday. The 37-year-old Bavarian helped two strippers to illegally enter the country for birthday, promotion and bachelor parties with the help of a Czech accomplice. The man has been fined EUR 6,300 for nine cases of illegal trafficking between 1999 and 2002 and still awaits disciplinary action. His Czech accomplice still faces trial for his involvement for which he allegedly received a commission.

Posted by: Steve || 01/11/2005 12:49:59 PM || Comments || Link || [11135 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Rimshot for the title.
Posted by: Matt || 01/11/2005 13:14 Comments || Top||

#2  Best. Title. Ever.
Posted by: Mike || 01/11/2005 13:32 Comments || Top||

#3  I call that czechmate (get it checkmate..ha.ha)
Posted by: Captain America || 01/11/2005 13:52 Comments || Top||

#4  Thank you, thank you. I'll be here all week, try the veal..
Posted by: Steve || 01/11/2005 14:14 Comments || Top||

#5  I almost posted this article about the "medical tourism" trend in Eastern Europe yesterday but second-guessed myself. It fits in well with this post, though.
Posted by: Dar || 01/11/2005 14:20 Comments || Top||

#6  AOS - *applause*
Posted by: Frank G || 01/11/2005 14:29 Comments || Top||


Down Under
Man sets fire to himself, runs through court room
Breaking News:

A MAN doused himself with petrol and set fire to himself before walking into Adelaide Magistrates Court today, police said.

The man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after the incident, which occurred shortly after midday (CDT).

Further details of the incident were expected to be released shortly.

Posted by: God Save The World || 01/11/2005 10:13:17 PM || Comments || Link || [11130 views] Top|| File under:


Home Front: Tech
That Sucks!
An expensive MRI machine at Virginia Mason Medical Center sustained at least $200,000 in damage when a metal floor buffer was mistakenly placed nearby and was sucked in by the machine's powerful magnets, a television station reports. The accident happened Jan. 3 when a member of the housekeeping staff improperly took the buffer near the machine, despite a warning sign not to use metal objects near it, KIRO-TV reported Monday night. Virginia Mason spokesmen did not respond to repeated Associated Press phone messages for comment left Monday night with hospital switchboard operators. MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) machines are sophisticated diagnostic tools used to provide detailed pictures of the body's interior. The magnets used are so powerful it is not uncommon to hear of large pieces of equipment being pulled into the machines. Several hospital employees worked on removing the buffer. According to a hospital incident report cited by KIRO, one worker lost an earring and another had his hearings aids destroyed. The hospital plans some staff retraining, KIRO reported.
How about starting with how to use the ON / OFF buttons?
Posted by: Anonymoose || 01/11/2005 11:51:33 AM || Comments || Link || [11129 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Really does suck.
Posted by: John Q. Citizen || 01/11/2005 11:56 Comments || Top||

#2  I nominate "That sucks!" to be the best headline all day for a ranting.
Posted by: JackassFestival || 01/11/2005 12:29 Comments || Top||

#3  I wonder if the responsible member of the housekeeping staff was consistently able to follow simple commands, and was also a competent speaker/reader of English. From my previous exposure to large hospitals, not that many have those competencies.
Posted by: Whutch Threth6418 || 01/11/2005 16:36 Comments || Top||

#4  $20/week out of his salary, maybe? Look at it as "job security"...
Posted by: mojo || 01/11/2005 18:12 Comments || Top||

#5  Magnets don't suck they attract.
Posted by: incarnate of lee atwater || 01/11/2005 19:59 Comments || Top||

#6  MRIs have enough magnetic power that you can feel their effect even on the impurities in cheap silver rings---which I accidentally wore in one once. I've heard the effect on the body likened to a tidal pull, but for me it was just an occasion for a nice nap.
Posted by: Asedwich || 01/11/2005 20:15 Comments || Top||



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