Police officers get warning over riot shield sledging

Cops have been warned to be on their best behaviour — after they were filmed using riot shields to sledge down a snowy hill while on duty.

The group from Thames Valley Police had been on on Boars Hill, Oxford, earlier this week when they decided to have a bit of fun.

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Alien keep fit poster sparks outrage ‘Fatties will be first’

The sign was meant to encourage fat people to shed a few pounds and join a health club and spa attached to Cadbury House hotel in Bristol.

Article via Metro

Cadbury House hotel club manager Jason Eaton said they did not want to offend anyone.

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First Ugg boots Now Hoof boots [mad]

Ugg by name and by owner !

Yes you can look like an eskimo in the popular Ugg boot and now you can look like your faviorte horse or donkey in the latest craze of ” Hoof ” boots.

Worn for century’s by Horses ! yes i would imagine that at no point did they ever make any plans or designs to develop these into a Human form.

” Who knew that horses, cows and camels had feet that could be so trendy? Well, over the past year, there have been a number of interesting shoe designs made to resemble hooves.” via Inventors spot Read more |link|

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Van by name and Van by nature Caravan man goes green!

Don’t take your caravan to the country, let the caravan bring the country to you. Caravan by Kevin Van Braak is customised caravan that opens out to provide a grassy area of calm to wherever it’s situated. With our environment becoming increasingly more concrete and green spaces disappearing rapidly, Caravan can bring a touch of country living to anywhere it’s needed.

Mr Van Braak, from Amsterdam, bought a 1976 Constructam Caravan, stripped out the inside and cut it in half so it would open flat to reveal a grassed area capable of seating 15 people.

He said: ‘My caravan appears to be no different from any other caravan when it is pulled behind a car but when opened it manifests itself as an artificial garden, park or camping sight.’

via The Mail |link|

check out more artistic work By Kevin Van Braak link

In keeping with the Caravan scene and the mad world of crazy ideas i had a surf around and found some more for you to enjoy, it would have been rude not to. Enjoy!

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not so modern

images by Find A Property

via blackmore vale lesuire link

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Grit the Roads you B…………..ds

Blame it on the moonlight , blame it on the sunshine , blame in on the Grit-man, blame it on everybody!

Well lets take a look.

More travel disruption as heavy snow moves south
Forecast of 40cm of snow in southern England raises concerns over repeat of transport disruptions affecting north

The Gaurdian 05/01/2010

More than 16 inches of snow to fall across south

Over 16 inches of snow is expected to fall across parts of the south of England over the next 24 hours bringing many major towns and cities grinding to a halt.

The Telegraph 05th January 2010

Heavy snow causes transport chaos as Britain slips into work late

By Wil Longbottom  7:50 AM on 18th December 2009 Article

Trapped: Presenter Davina McCall,took this picture from her car after she was trapped on the A21 in Kent Dec 09

So taking into account this again is Britain in mad winter panic and we Can’t cope mode the world is about to end i did some research and its amazing what was reported in the last 10 years.

Lets start in 2004

We blame the High street demise on yes you guessed it ” the weather What in April ? “

Grim weather slows boom on high street article

April 1, 2004

The impact of “atrocious” March weather in dampening shoppers’ enthusiasm for spring clothing ranges was partly blamed by the CBI for the abrupt slowdown in retail activity.

Overall, a net balance of plus 17 per cent of retailers reported higher sales last month — down from the buoyant figure of plus 26 per cent in February.

Clothing and footwear chains bore the brunt of the sales disappointment, with the sales balance for the sector slumping from plus 23 to minus 14 per cent.

Article  times-online

Worst Winters!

Reported on a BBC website in 2004 ,

Looking over the last 150 years there have been several notable winter events in the UK

The coolest period in the middle of the last millennium is referred to as the ‘Little Ice Age’. In British terms it ran from medieval times until 1850. Ever since that time our climate has been getting warmer but even in today’s warmer climate, snow and ice still cover our highest mountains during the winter months.

Having said that winter in the UK rarely sets in before December. The coldest months are still usually January and February. There haven’t been to many cold winters recently in the UK and the number of days with snow cover are becoming fewer too. It’s getting harder and harder to make a snowman in Southern England! Many young children living here are still waiting to see their first white Christmas. If global warming predictions from the Met Office’s Hadley Centre are correct they may never live to see it. The predictions for the next 50 years are that our winters will become milder, wetter and windier. The last white Christmases in London were 1906, 1916, 1927, 1938, 1956, 1964, 1968, 1970,1976, 1981, 1996 and 1999.

The Mail Online Reported , 18 January 2005

Deep snow causes Scotland travel chaos

Heavy snow caused travel chaos across Scotland today as the country was braced for gales of up to 70mph.

Up to 10 inches of snow fell in parts of central Scotland overnight making road conditions hazardous.

Gritters worked through the night but black ice caused a spate of accidents.

Drifting snow and icy patches forced the closure of the A93 between Braemar and Blairgowrie, the A81 between Callander and Aberfoyle and the A85 between Killin and Crianlarich, which were described by police as “treacherous”.

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February 2007 Mail-online

Winter whiteout as heavy snow causes misery on roads and railways,Drivers were warned to stay off the roads for at least 24 hours following heavy snowfalls.The cold snap blocked busy routes and brought misery to rail and air passengers.Some stranded travellers demanded to know why bad weather that had been forecast for several days could cripple the transport network.The turmoil is believed to have cost firms up to £400million in lost productivity with around one million employees missing work.

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Winter 2008

Winter January 2009

So thats the weather panic put to bed, its winter what do people expect it happens all over the world in Poland it is -4 and snow , the USA is under snow , Norway -10 , Latvia -9. I also remember Britain blaming the grit for all this mad panic well Britain only have themselves to blame, the problem still exists and once again when the grit runs out we then blame someone else ,
“We could stockpile more salt but would have to pay millions for huge depots to keep it in and taxpayers would have to pay for it with a council tax rise and I don’t suppose taxpayers would be happy with that.

“The Salt Union says on its website it can produce 100,000 tonnes a week but is struggling to produce 30,000. What’s happening to the other 70,000 tonnes?”

The Salt Union spokesman said the 100,000 figure related to the maximum it could supply councils if it had full stock levels. She said the maximum it could extract at any time was 30,000 tonnes a week. A spokesman for the Local Government Association suggested. Article

At the ‘ Cold Comfort ‘ confrence in Cardiff 2008 Mike Hawkins explained

” Conventional grit which many of us have seen on UK roads and car parks during winter is produced from mined rock salt, and is generally quite dry. As a result of it’s dryness, it can fail to adhere to the road surface, leaving untreated patches on roads even after they appear to have been gritted. One solution has been the use of molasses, from sugar production, to coat the grit thus making it more ‘sticky’. Many highway and road authorities are now changing to pre-wetted grit, which is a mixture of rock salt and brine spread onto the road surface. However, the use of pre-wetted grit introduces different problems in relation to freezing temperatures and a decrease in skidding resistance created by adding a wet substance to the road surface.

Well all this panic has got too much for someone who decided to take his anger out on the local council by getting an abusive tax disc and ranting on a blog site. Read More |link|

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Apple Expects to Sell 10 Million Tablets in First Year [REPORT]

Apple Expects to Sell 10 Million Tablets in First Year [REPORT]

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Pivo 2 Unbelievable cuttie

Still waiting to be made <(^;^)>

As the Frankfurt Auto Show  has finished, it is came time to open new shows and to view new cars, the next show, that I am going to pay my attention at is – Tokyo Motor Show.

The funniest and the most unusual model of this show will be (I am almost sure) an electric-powered Pivo 2 concept car from Nissan manufacturer. Pivo looks like a space ship and has the most bold design of the year and may be the following years as well.

The Nissan Pivo is a concept car created by Nissan. The Pivo was first introduced at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show. The car is essentially a 360 degree rotating three-seater cabin on a chassis of 4 wheels, and hence eliminates the need for reversing and makes parking easier.

The Pivo is powered by a lithium-ion battery. The car’s futuristic design incorporates large doors for easy access to the cabin and large windscreens and windows for high visibility. As well as the fully rotational cabin, the Pivo features Nissan’s Around View Monitor system. This reduces blind spots (areas of the road which cannot be seen from the driver’s position) by displaying the outside surroundings on screens mounted on the inside of the car’s A-pillars, located on either side of the windshield.

An updated version of the concept, designated Pivo 2 was unveiled in 2007. The wheels have been moved to rotating pods that allow the car to drive in any direction. Along with the rotating cabin, this allows the car to pull up next to a parking space, and instead of conventional parallel parking, the wheels and cab simply rotate 90°, and the car drives in sideways. The rotating cab also now has only one door (the front of the cab itself), allowing passengers to exit or enter from any direction desired.

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EXCLUSIVE: Maxi Rodriguez on his way to LIVERPOOL FC by Well Red’s Garteh Roberts

EXCLUSIVE: Maxi Rodriguez on his way to LIVERPOOL FC.

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AT&T ends sponsorship deal with Tiger Woods – CNBC

AT&T ends sponsorship deal with Tiger Woods – CNBC.

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Never a Year Like ’09 – JibJab

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Twitter 2.0: API Rate Change Could Lead to a World of New Apps & Features

Twitter 2.0: API Rate Change Could Lead to a World of New Apps & Features.

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Tiger Woods Offered $100,000 From Cigar Company

New Deal for Tiger

Tiger Woods Offered $100,000 From Cigar Company

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Bizarre money-saving tips published by website

TOP 20 TIPS:

A spokesperson for lovemoney.com said: “These are hilarious but genuine money-saving tips from our readers.

1. Getting so worked up by an exciting article that blood pressure goes up thereby increasing body temperature and reducing the need for heating.

2. Use Parsley wine for its longevity because ‘it still tastes like medicine after 15 years.

3. Send the kids round to friends’ houses around dinnertime. The advice is that it works best if they practice acting hungry first.

4. Harvesting roadkill. Note when not to harvest: “…either due to excessive flatness or length of time it’s been baking in the sun.”

5. Pick up every coin you find. A couple who have spent the last 12 years picking up every coin they have ever found amassed £360,000.

6. Use your leftovers. Cut up used greetings cards and use the pieces to make new ones. With children going to a dozen parties every year it saves pounds.

7. Hang onto the outside of the bus.

8. Take a bath once a year and save GBP30. Do it with a friend and save double.

9.Roasted dandelion root is an excellent coffee substitute (and it’s de-caf).

10. Brew your own beer and wine. You’ll save money and you’ll save on housing costs when you spend six months in rehab paid for by the NHS.

11. Maximise the cats potential. One reader ‘whiteburn’ apparently “trained one cat to sit on knee and other to drape itself round neck, saving on heating.”

12. Choose parking carefully

“Choose the far empty corner of the car park, so you can drive in forwards and out forwards saving about, err, 5p?

13. Don’t flush every time.

14. Save your wee in milk cartons, water down and use as a high nitrate fertiliser. Double save on fertiliser and water.

15. Move back home with the parents.

16. Save money on carpeting by gluing a square of carpet onto each shoe.

17. Use carpet cast offs.

One reader who followed the tip said ‘The floor was multicoloured but looked great and was all done for free because my dad had gone round the carpet shops and asked for any they were throwing out.”

18. Turn the thermostat down then save money by selling my freezer, boiler and radiators.

19. Holiday House swap.

Think this through as Louise600′s circumstances may not be conducive: “I wonder if anyone will ever want a holiday swap to Huddersfield?”

20. If you’re going out, turn your doorbell off to save on electricity bills

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Tiger woods new sponsor for 2010

In a month that has been a torturous one for the world’s greatest golfer, some good news at last. A new sponsorship deal could net Woods the tidy sum of $20million over a two year contracted period.

Sexy Muthafucka Crotch Enhancers (SMCE) are a worldwide wholesalers and manufacturers of crotch-enhancing underwear who have described the recent revelations about Mr Woods as ‘The working of a horny brother with passion for perfect pussy’.

Products vary, but the biggest seller hoping to be spawned by Mr Woods by the company is a leather jockstrap with reinforced front packing filled with a pound of foam to create the ‘ hung like a donkey look’

“Tiger’s called Tiger for a damned good reason, y’all”, explained SMCE’s CEO Darius ‘Mofofosho’ Morrison.

“Brother’s a bad muthafucka, slipping into the ladies so smooth and easy, it’s like his dick was born to perform. The boy could be a fine role model for aspiring fuckmachines”, he added.

Mr Woods has not fomally accepted the deal, but it is believed that with current pressures, he may have to. Tak are also in place, allegedly, with Ron Jeremy to film a ‘Golfers With Gifted Gonads’ series of films that could earn Woods up to another $30million.

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Dont put xmas tree’s in your garden

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