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Saturday, 19 April 2014
VICKY -BORNEAN ORANGUTAN HAS U.K FIRST SINUS OP
Picture is of Vicky-a 29 year old Bornean Orangutan undergoing Sinus surgery.This was carried out by Jawed Tahery -Human sinus surgeon-at Chester Zoo Animal Health Centre the first time this operation has been done in U.K.Vicky who was suffering Chronic Sinusitus and now is on the mend and breathing easier.
WHAT IF?
Nuclear war- if a nuclear war was to happen the following would happen:instantly vapourised,ripped apart by shockwave,slow death from radation poisoning.The earth would become conaminated and skys dark due to smoke for years .Asteriod impact: silmar to nulear bomb -intense burst of heat at ground zero and everything flatten.Pandemic- something like black death or spanish flu would spread easily due to densely populated cities and being able to travel continents via cheap flights. Coronal mass ejection -an event that happened in 1859-charged particles erupt off the sun and when or if hits the earth sets the magnetic field into affecting electral systems haywire.In turn this would affectv law ,order ,civilation due to depending on electricity completely,sleep safe.
MAN BOOBS -YES ME
I hate to admit but i belong to a group of men who like to stay quiet.But its time to face the music and say yes i have man boobs or moobs.If you was me without a vest or a t- shirt it would stand out and i know it makes people laugh and take the mickey but thats cool .Its time for all men affected to stand tall.
THE GREMLINS IS LAUGHING AT ME
I like my computer but sometimes i swear ,shout and even threaten to throw it.I know sometimes its me and others the little gremlin that lives inside the laptop.Days and days go no hassle then the gremlin comes out to play -slow,signing in differcult ,putting in a virus ,i think its not just me.
RADIO(I STILL LOVE YOU)
Why radio ,i enjoy as it can bring you from chart music to a chat about dinosaurs finds in the space of finding the channels .When i was young it was a way of finding songs I liked and put on my tape recorder before the presenter spoke -John peel was great for this.now i am older I find the local news and stories of county lived in is like being an adventurer travelling through.Radio 5 is my main station for research for my blogs and has excellent podcasts -so i say radio we still love you-queeen.
Saturday, 12 April 2014
PUFFINS GO BACK TO LUNDY
A lucky group of young puffins were released on Lundy Island ,off the coast of Bideford ,Devon. The puffins were among 4o seabirds rescued during feburary storms-3 in total.The birds spent 2 months at r.s .p.c.a Westhatch Wildlife Centre then taken by Ms Olderburg to Lundy.This was good for puffins and lundy as the numbers of puffins fell to just 5 in 2003 due to rats-now eradicated-and now more than 180 are on the island.
SMELLY FISH WAS MAN EATER.
An unusual find by a workman unblocking a fish-smelling drain.It was thought the drain was blocked by kippers but instead it was a PIRANHA fish. Piranha,s live in amazionian river ,have powerful jaws and have a huge appetite for meat.It is suspected the Piranha came from a tropical fish owner in the Teleford area,Shopshire.
LOW FAT FOOD DOUBLE THE SUGAR
We are always told to eat less fat but its differcult when low-fat foods sometimes contain double the sugar. as i found out from reading this article in sunday mirror -06.04.2014 -page 14 which compares various low fat supermarket options.why is so much extra sugar a problem is that sugar will convert into fat and you will find you feel hungry again quicker.http://www.channel4.com/programmes/dispatches/4od
TIMOSHA LIKES AC/DC
THE TALE
A long time ago the family moved to the small village hoping it was the last move.At first the neighbours were o.k but then things started to go wrong if anyone came to visit thier would give them grief for parking not in right place.The female of family tried to make her front garden more beautiful but the posh neighbour shouted and yelled at her and reported her to the landlord.The village is not all bad but the female is now upset but a genial long haired wizard and his wife may help with offers of kindness ,how this tle ends is unknown but the family are on the waiting list to move but waydown in a possilbe going.
Wednesday, 9 April 2014
MIKE HARDCASTLE-INTERVIEWED BY MARK ANTONY RAINES
what inspired you? 1st answer :I got inspired after studying a number of 18th and 19th century
scientists or polymaths who had an encyclopedic outlook in their study
of the natural world and many other fields of science. I also love the
art and the craftmanship of those two periods, especially the Victorian
era. What was created back then was created to last, unlike the
"throw-away" creations of today. I got inspired to create my website
after reading the book, "The Man Who Tapped The Secrets Of The Universe"
by Glenn Clark, which delves into the genius mind of the more modern
polymath, Walter Russell. My interest in Cryptozoology has been
life-long as my father has always had an interest in the subject and he
personally knew people who had seen thylacines here on the mainland, as
well as our own personal experiences of yowies on one of our previous
properties West of Kempsey, on the mid north coast of NSW.
Q2: What are your aims?
2nd answer:
My aim is to connect and interact through my website as well as through social media, with fellow cryptozoologists, natural scientists and those interested in the polymathic outlook. This is what my website is trying to promote.
Q3: What plans do you have for the future?
3rd answer:
Well, we are planning to relocate to the southern granite belt in Queensland in the near future. This is a mountainous area, featuring a number of National Parks and wilderness areas. There have been a number of reported cryptid sightings over the years in this area, and I am keen to do cryptozoological research of the area once we are settled there. I am adding to my website and this will be a continual process. I am also putting together a book canvessing the subjects that are featured on my website. It will include any new or current cryptozoological findings.
Q2: What are your aims?
2nd answer:
My aim is to connect and interact through my website as well as through social media, with fellow cryptozoologists, natural scientists and those interested in the polymathic outlook. This is what my website is trying to promote.
Q3: What plans do you have for the future?
3rd answer:
Well, we are planning to relocate to the southern granite belt in Queensland in the near future. This is a mountainous area, featuring a number of National Parks and wilderness areas. There have been a number of reported cryptid sightings over the years in this area, and I am keen to do cryptozoological research of the area once we are settled there. I am adding to my website and this will be a continual process. I am also putting together a book canvessing the subjects that are featured on my website. It will include any new or current cryptozoological findings.
A TALK WITH MIKE DAVIS-SINGER-SONGWRITER WITH MARK ANTONY RAINES
folow link to see more of mike davissong liar by mike davis-mike davis-singer/songwriter-mike is a friend of jon downes who he meet when hitchiking-at the time mike had longer hair than jon but going a bit thinner on top these days.the sons he writes he wishs to protray a sprirtal and help others through song and does with a passion to bring enjoyment through this medium.he tends not to play live due to stage fright and doubts his singing and guiar work which is not true as can be seen in his various videos.he does all his recording at jon downes famous cow shed based at woolsery and films his videos there as well not bad for basic equiment not of a professional studio but this brings it back to the studeos of old as many started this way.he has an ep out which i think you can get through gonzo mutimedia and whilst talking with him he mentioned how one of his songs helped a friend of his.i enjoyed my chat with mike as easy going and wish him all the best in his music.
Sunday, 6 April 2014
Holy prefix, Batman! A look at Bat-words in honor of Batman's 75th anniversary
Holy prefix, Batman! A look at Bat-words in honor of Batman's 75th anniversary
Batman's contributions to the English language are as varied and colorful as his rogues gallery
By Mark Peters | April 3, 2014
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Batman's contributions to the English language are practically Shakespearean in scope.
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t's been 75
years since Batman made his comic book debut. Since 1939, the cowled
hero has contributed villains, sidekicks, gadgets, and thousands of
stories to popular culture — and no less significantly, quite a few
additions to the English language.Almost everyone can recite the names of the major Batman allies (Alfred, Commissioner Gordon, Robin) and villains (The Joker, The Riddler, The Penguin, Two-Face). Nicknames such as "the caped crusader," "the dark knight," "the world's greatest detective," and "the boy wonder" are thrown around in any number of contexts, as is the fill-in-the-blank phrase "Holy ___, Batman!" But among all these linguistic contributions, the most flexible and fun Batman-ism is probably the Bat- affix, which is seen in Batarangs, Batcows, Batkids, and beyond.
Though my interest in reading and watching Batman has ebbed and flowed, I've been a lifelong fan of Bat-words. Who wouldn't be? Bat-terms are invariably fun to say, and what kid doesn't dream of hanging around the Batcave, driving the Batmobile, or tossing a Batarang at a villain's head?
Many of those terms were coined by Lorenzo Semple, Jr., who created the Batman television show read more
Saturday, 5 April 2014
THE GREAT GREY SHRIKE SPOTTED
The great gray shrike-black mask and grey plumage has been spotted on darrtmoor. Not a frequent visitor as tends to be territorial and normally mobbed by other birds due to being recognized as a predator.the great grey shrike visits heathland,farmland ,scrub,costal dunes,clear-felled forestry.They feed on beetles,.mammals,other birds and other insects.
HERCULES THE BEAR
Andy Robbins -Scottish wrestler decided he needed a wrestling partner so he went to a local zoo and brought a bear cub he called Hercules. The bear known as herc lived with Andy and his wife Maggie in sheriffmiur,dunblaine for 25 years. The television documentary involves the story of Herc -10ft,50st-grizzy bear and how his life was like living as an almost human bear .Herc came in demand after the couple made a home documentary about herc after which he came in demand for tv commercials and appe\red in films like james bond octopussy- bond.TO WATCH DOCUMENTRY
KETAMINE -POSSILBE DEPRESSION THERPHY.
NO CREATURE TIME IS TO LET DIE OUT.
Pandas live in the lowlands of china and eat a diet of bamboo and are differercult to breed in zoos, but the article found in the sun newspaper by Chris Packham suggests that it's time we let this species become extinct and focus on realistic conservation. This idea is wrong, we should try to keep any species going until their last breath as when you begin down the road of picking and choosing how far will man go.
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