Miss Piggy's Grocery Store Checkout Headlines

[MaachaQ]

Priorities... But I bet she'll make back most of the money from doing interviews and crap... >.>

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/460302...s_and_animals/

Woman, laid off 3 years ago, pays 50K to have dog cloned
Danielle Tarantola's beloved Lhasa apso mix Trouble died four years ago

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Image: Danielle Tarantola poses in front of a mural in her home of her late dog Trouble
TLC
Danielle Tarantola loved her dog Trouble so much she has a mural in her home of his likeness. According to the New York Post, the Lhasa apso mix died in 2008 at the age of 18.
By Julie Zeveloff

When New Yorker Danielle Tarantola's beloved mutt Trouble died at the age of 18, she decided she simply couldn't go on without him.

So she paid $50,000 to a company in South Korea to clone the dog, and is now the proud owner of an exact genetic replica of her original pet, aptly named Double Trouble.

Tarantola, a former Wall Street worker who was laid off three years ago, recently appeared on Anderson Cooper's talk show to share her story (via the Daily Mail).

She actually got a major discount on the procedure, which was supposed to cost $100,000, after agreeing to appear on a TLC special about pet cloning, ABC reported.

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Danielle Tarantola's deceased dog Trouble (left), and his clone Double Trouble.

The "new" Trouble was born a few months ago in Korea, while Tarantola watched on webcam. He's since arrived in New York, and Tarantola says she can barely tell the difference between the original Trouble and his replacement, the Daily Mail reported.

Pet cloning has been highly controversial since the famous cloning of Dolly the sheep back in 1996. The procedure for dogs is currently only available in South Korea.

[Melena]

unless your happy meal consists of an abnormally high amount of unprotected sex and/or needle sharing, that's not very likely.

Well being the amount of employees who have sex in the ball pits....

[Cantih]

An amusing bit of news. Bold emphasis mine.
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home...s-17012012.htm

A long-distance runner has donated cash to promote youth fitness after catching a thief who snatched his laptop. Peter Stevens was in his car outside his home in Beche Road, Abbey, Cambridge, when the hooded thief opened the rear door and grabbed the computer.
The 34-year-old runner and IT expert chased him and was surprised when he caught up with the thief after just 225 metres.
Realising the game was up, the puffed-out criminal dropped the laptop, allowing Mr Stevens to pick it up.
Mr Stevens said: “I was appalled by how unfit this guy was. I thought it would take a lot longer to catch up with him. If you are going to go into the snatch-and-run business at least try and get fit or at least play to your strengths and go for something less energetic.”

[Chun Liroy]

Dolly was in 1996... damn I didn't even realize this.

[Xno Kappa]

Paula Deen diagnosed with Type-II diabetes;

On Tuesday, celebrity chef and Food Network star Paula Deen announced on the Today show that she was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2008, The Huffington Post reported when the news broke.

Deen's kitchen has a reputation for the fatty, the buttery and the over-the-top -- HuffPost Food pointed out that just a few notorious recipes have included fried stuffing on a stick, ribs casserole and red velvet cake. But will the diagnosis change the way she cooks? Some believe she has a responsibility to model healthier behaviors for her viewers -- reported the New York Times:

Rumors about her condition have swirled for years; they swelled over the weekend after NBC teased her appearance on "Today," and were greeted with a chorus of emphatic "told-you-sos" from Internet commenters. "No wonder she has diabetes," tweeted Jennifer Eure, who lives in Franklin, Va., during Monday's broadcast of "Paula's Home Cooking." (Ms. Deen was discussing what kind of breadsticks might pair well with bacon cheese fries.)
And while Deen confirmed her commitment to creating decadent recipes to be enjoyed "in moderation" (and offering diet advice to fellow sufferers through her website Diabetes In A New Light), her announcement was met with skepticism. The website is sponsored by Novo Nordisk, a pharmaceutical company that pays Deen to be a spokesperson for its diabetes drug, Victoza.

Given her famously indulgent recipes, what could Deen know about eating for health, some may ask. An estimated 25 million Americans (8.3 percent of the adult population!) suffer from the disease and about 80 percent of them are overweight or obese, indicating that dietary changes are a necessity. Obviously, weight loss is an important part of managing the disease and that requires a commitment to healthier eating.

Being a huge Anthony Bourdain fan, I couldn't help but laugh so fucking hard at this when I heard lmao.

[Kerberoz]

http://www.thenorthwestern.com/artic...text|FRONTPAGE

A Recall Walker demonstrator found out Thursday that there is such a thing as too much cowbell.

Oshkosh Police Department officers arrested the 26-year-old Appleton man after he decided to give an officer more cowbell after the officer requested the group of Recall Walker demonstrators gathered in the 1800 block of Oshkosh Avenue Thursday afternoon stay quiet and avoid blocking a restaurant’s driveway.

OPD spokesman Officer Joe Nichols said officers responded after restaurant customers called to complain the demonstrators had blocked access to the driveway at 4:20 p.m. Thursday. The man continued to shake the cowbell in the officer’s face in spite of his requests to not make excessive noise.

[Cail]

someone had to (btw, cant find shit for snl clips on youtube)

[Bregor]

(btw, cant find shit for snl clips on youtube)

Do they [ video ] tags work with Hulu?

[Cail]

yes, but i never go there

[Yuri-G]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/highsc...161402778.html
New school can’t be Cougars because middle-aged women might be offended

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Students at a new Utah high school are facing disappointment after their choice for a new school mascot was rejected for one of the strangest reasons possible: Board members deemed it might be seen as offensive to middle-aged women.

http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/090...-Wikipedia.jpg The BYU Cougar statue — Wikipedia


As reported by Salt Lake City Fox affiliate KTSU, Draper (Utah) Corner Canyon High announced its new mascot and school colors on Wednesday, with Canyons School District officials proclaiming that the school's teams will be called the Chargers, using a blue and white color scheme.
That's all fine and good except for the fact that the school's future student body -- which was given the opportunity to select its own future mascot -- had chosen to be the Cougars. With some 23 percent of the student vote, the Cougar choice was far preferred to other options, which included the Chargers, Diamondbacks, Falcons, Raptors, Broncos, Bears and Cavaliers.
The reason why the future student body gravitated toward Cougars is pretty clear: Area collegiate power BYU uses the Cougar as its mascot and enjoys an enormous fan base of area residents and those who follow the Mormon faith (BYU is a Mormon institution).

http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/LJX...rosse.com_.jpg Corner Canyon High conceptual drawing — CanyonLacrosse.com


Still, the Canyons School Board refused to accept the Cougar as a mascot out of fear that it might offend older women. In the current edition of the Webster Dictionary, the second definition for cougar sights a slang terminology that refers to "a middle-aged woman seeking a romantic relationship with a younger man."
To say that the board's reaction to having a school play as the Cougars was a bit over the top is certainly an understatement, particularly when one considers the fact that BYU and a host of other high schools in Utah use the Cougar as their mascot. By pulling the right to pick their own mascot away, the school board turned what appeared to be a nice nod toward student self determination into a first overbearing act of a new administration that doesn't even exist yet. Appoint Dean Wormer as principal and the student rebellion will be ready to go by the first day of school.
[Related: Jazz mascot drops cake on fans from upper deck]
More significantly, why would the board even offer "Cougars" as a potential mascot choice if it wasn't prepared to accept it? That lack of logic is positively baffling. Surely everyone could have saved themselves a lot of face if they simply had not allowed prospective students to choose to be the Cougars in the first place.

Of course, there's still plenty of time for the Canyons School Board to re-consider and give the students back their Cougars. Corner Canyon isn't scheduled to open until fall 2013, so the initial announcement of school colors and mascot was seen as a way to get positive attention for a project that remains on schedule.
Needless to say, it doesn't seem to have quite worked out that way.
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[Cail]

fucking l o l

[Cail]

society never ceases to make me fear for this world

A Los Angeles woman was arrested on suspicion of prostitution after she allegedly offered sexual favors in exchange for Chicken McNuggets, Burbank police said.

Khadijah Baseer was seen opening customers’ car doors in a McDonald's drive-through on the 1700 block of Olive Avenue late Wednesday night, Officer Joshua Kendrick told the Burbank Leader.

A customer told police that Baseer asked for free Chicken McNuggets in exchange for sexual favors. The man said he declined the offer.

[ChairmanMeow]

Paula Deen diagnosed with Type-II diabetes

Does it make me a bad person if I laughed?

[Qalbert]

[6souls]

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People of St. Louis, you have my sympathy. While many cities across the United States hire Police Chiefs that dedicate themselves to protecting the people and upholding the law, one Michael Baxton is, conversely, a tad preoccupied with a couple of free video game consoles.

Last Thursday, St. Louis Police Chief Michael Baxton pleaded guilty to stealing four Xbox 360 consoles owned by the FBI, according to local news station KSDK.

The local police chief fell under investigation when rumors of stealing and selling items from an evidence locker rose to the surface. Additionally, there were even suspicions that the chief was giving preferential treatment to some suspects in past cases.

After suspicion arose about the chief’s behavior on duty, police officials set up a sting operation that involved placing five Xbox 360 units in the trunk of a car. The car was then “reported” stolen. Baxton and a fellow officer responded to the call, as expected.

Upon arrival at the scene, Baxton ordered the other officer to place four of the found consoles in his car and to keep one for himself.

The court record that followed revealed some interesting details about Baxton’s “fellow officer”:

“Unbeknownst to Baxton, the unnamed officer voluntarily came forward to report other acts of misconduct occurring in Alorton and had been assisting the federal investigation from its inception. The unnamed officer was equipped with covert surveillance devices at the time of the theft — and he audio and video recorded the entire incident.”

The other cop was in on the whole operation? Slick move St. Louis Police department, super slick.

As if this wasn’t enough evidence, officials tracked one of the consoles to Baxton’s basement. The U.S. Attorney supervising the court case has since mentioned that Baxton lied and attempted to frame another officer when confronted about the theft.

Baxton’s own attorney refers to the incident as a “monumental lapse of judgement.”

Dedicated readers of the Inside Gaming Daily blog, lend me your ears. Don’t be like this man. Be respectable, be courteous of others, but above all…do your dang job.

You, surely ex-police chief Michael Baxton, are what the Internet refers to as, “doing it wrong”.

http://www.insidegamingdaily.com/201...xbox-consoles/
http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=ArmCdEx...-chief-jailed-
http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged...210149230.html

[Zeb]

Nature has always been about the ‘survival of the fittest’, but sometimes even the fittest cannot survive its harsh conditions. What happened with David Austin is a classic example of how merciless the outdoors can truly be. He had embarked upon a year-long survival challenge in the Scottish wilderness, but was found dead within a month.

The 29-year-old from Derby was on a mission inspired by English adventurer Bear Grylls. Sadly however, his body was discovered on December 31st by a track worker in a remote mountain hut located in Corrour, Highland Perthshire. The condition in which the body was found suggests that it had been lying there for several weeks, unnoticed. According to post mortem reports, the most plausible cause for death was hypothermia.

Austin is said to have known what he was getting into. Apparently, he had taken a few courses on bushcraft skills and outdoor survival for the past two years. It was always his dream to rough it out for a whole year, and he had taken time off of work to accomplish this. He wanted to be at the mercy of the harsh winter so badly that he did not even carry a mobile phone with him. Last November, he had informed his family that he would be heading north on a survival mission and now the news of his death has left them dumbfounded. Austin’s mother was unable to contain her grief when she spoke of her son. “He loved his survival, climbing, that sort of training. I knew what he was going to do but I did not expect this. I’m distraught, I can’t believe it. You don’t expect this and I don’t know how to deal with it.”

Although Austin’s trail remains unknown, it is speculated that he headed to Glasgow from Derby and then went on to Corrour, UK’s highest mainline station. The first heavy snow fall of the season occurred during this time. As he was heading towards the next railway station at Rannoch, he may have started facing difficulties. He might have taken shelter at the hut during this time, but what happened after that remains a mystery.

People say that he was well equipped, and yet fell prey to the extreme weather conditions. Even survival school instructors say that the chances of anyone surviving a Highland winter outdoors and living off the land are pretty slim. It seems that Austin had the courage to take on the rough conditions, but courage is hardly what’s needed to survive the cold. It sure is tragic the way he died, all by himself.

http://www.odditycentral.com/news/ma...n-a-month.html

[Yuri-G]

is it bad that I laughed when I read "year-long survival challenge" followed by "dead within a month"?

I'm a terrible human being.

[Melena]

Shouldn't have been surviving in a snow zone

[hey]

is it bad that I laughed when I read "year-long survival challenge" followed by "dead within a month"?

I'm a terrible human being.

I laughed even harder when i read that he had been there for several weeks before they found him. So he made it 1-2 weeks? lol.

[Salodin]

Shouldn't have been surviving in a snow zone

Might as well just go on a crime spree, I'm going to hell for laughing at this any ways...