6 year old drives to school
January 7, 2009
A 6 year old missed the school bus. What did he do? He stole his parents car and drove 10 miles before crashing into a utility poll. The boy was okay and authorities dropped him off at school shortly after lunch. He was passing slower cars on a two-lane rural road. The boy told police he learned to drive by playing Grand Theft Auto.
“It’s just a miracle God was with everybody that morning from the speeds and the reports that we got he was determined to get to class,” says Sheriff Chuck Wilkins. – CBS 6 WTVR, Richmond, Virginia
Wow. Now, only if my students were that motivated and determined to get to class.
Happy 4th
July 4, 2008
Jacob Korir, an All-American runner from Eastern Kentucky University, captured 1st place in the Bluegrass 10K. Visa problems kept Korir from traveling home to his native Kenya, training for Beijing. He will miss the Kenyan trials, in which he believed he could have qualified for the Olympics.
“Korir will leave EKU as one of the school’s most decorated athletes. In March, he finished second in the 5,000 meters at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field National Championships, losing by only one second to Shadrack Songok of Texas A&M Corpus Christi. Afterwards, Korir was named an All-American, his first All-America honor in track and field.
Korir is a three-time All-American in cross country. In November, he finished sixth at the NCAA Cross Country National Championships, his highest placing in three tries. The finish capped a decorated cross country career that saw Korir named the 2006 and 2007 OVC Male Athlete of the Year, and the OVC Cross Country Runner of the Week a conference record 11 times.” – Steve Fohl EKU Sports
Headline of the week July 4
July 4, 2008
‘Pregnant Man’ Gives Birth to Girl
George Carlin
June 23, 2008
Comedian George Carlin passed away today, he was 71. – NYTimes article
“Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to work and don’t have time for all that.”
“The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I’m just not close enough to get the job done.”
“What does it mean to pre-board? Do you get on before you get on?”
“I recently went to a new doctor and noticed he was located in something called the Professional Building. I felt better right away.”
“You know an odd feeling? Sitting on the toilet eating a chocolate candy bar.”
“Weather forecast for tonight: dark.”
“Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?”
“Always do whatever’s next.”
the grape lady
June 17, 2008
A news reporter for Channel 5 in Atlanta, GA doing some field reporting at Chateau Elan Winery and Resort.
She takes it up a notch and lets her competitive side get the best of her. Take a look.
“Oh no, oh dear…..Youch!”
Tim Russert
June 14, 2008
“Tim was a man of many passions – his family most of all, his faith, his country, political journalism, baseball and the Buffalo Bills.
As a working class Irish-American with a Jesuit education his range was wide and deep – from the sensibilities of blue-collar voters to the politics of the Vatican, from the power plays on Capitol Hill to the power plays on network television.
Almost all of our conversations – and they went on every day – ended with some version of, ‘Can you believe how lucky we are to be doing this?’” - NBC News’ Tom Brokaw
May 7, 1950 - June 13, 2008
Tornado funnel cloud
June 14, 2008
A huge tornado funnel cloud touches down in Orchard, Iowa, Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at 9:04 p.m. The Globe Gazette and Mitchell County Press News reported that Lori Mehmen of Orchard, took the photo from outside her front door. Mehmen said the funnel cloud came near the ground and then went back up into the clouds. Besides tree and crop damage, no human injuries were reported.
Knievel looks to jump 24 trucks at Kings Island
May 24, 2008
Evel Knievel’s son, Robbie will jump 24 trucks today at Kings Island. He plans to go 224 feet. That would be 110 ft. more than his Dad’s jump back in 1975. Evel cleared 14 Greyhound buses in Kings Island on October 25, 1975. The event recorded the highest viewer rating in the history of ABC’s Wide World of Sports.
Evel Knievel
UPDATE: He does it!
You’re the winner
May 21, 2008
Boo!
With 5,920 piercings Elaine Davidson is the Guinness World Record holder as “Most Pierced Woman.”
Seriously?
If you thought that was bad. I discovered an earlier picture when she had a mere 1,903 piercings back in 2003. “She considers feeling pain a motivating factor in her life and says she also walks on beds of nails, fire and bits of glass.” – Reuters
Really? It doesn’t show.
“I’m Ron Burgundy?”
May 17, 2008
These newscasters’ actions are just plain unacceptable. They need to work on their anchorman skills. This is just funny.
**CAUTION — Explicit Language** Seriously Bill, do we need all the language?
“I can’t read it! There’s no words on it!”
“Sportscenter….think about that. That’s just dumb. This place is run by a bunch of children.”
