The Iowa County Board has given it’s okay for Ghostbusters to investigate a one-time insane asylum. Okay this isn’t Egon Spengler, Ray Stantz or Peter Venkman and technically they’re called ghost hunters now but ghostbusters made for a better title.
Anyway, Brandon Cochran, the museum operations assistant for the Johnson County Historical Society, said there have never been reports of ghosts or bizarre happenings at the building and that bringing in a paranormal team is "kind of taking the pre-emptive approach”. Cochran wants the ghost hunters to come in for one night and hopes that they don't find any paranormal activity and the investigation can put to rest any speculation.
The building which is 153-years-old is now called Chatham Oaks, and houses people with physical and mental disabilities. Officials said it was okay for the ghostbusters to come in as long as they don’t spook the residents. And that says it all.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Crazy News Monday; Ghostbusters Check Insane Asylum
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Low Cost Police Gear
At first thought you might think the LA Police Gear is only for police officers, but it’s actually for everybody. LA police Gear serves the military, security professionals, the police and the general public.
You will find some of the best brand names in police gear, military gear and tactical gear and at low prices. LA Police Gear was founded by Los Angeles Police Officers and prides themselves on their outstanding service. If you’re looking for tactical gear LA Police Gear is the place to look. And that says it all.
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Monday, March 24, 2008
Crazy News Monday; Corn Flake Sells For $1,350 On eBay
Here’s proof that you can sell anything on eBay. Two sisters from Virginia sold an Illinois-shaped corn flake on eBay Friday night for $1,350.
The first time the sisters started the corn flake auction it was cancelled for being in violation of eBay’s food policy. The sister re-listed the auction, this time for a coupon redeemable for the corn flake.
The winner of the auction, Monty Kerr, owns TriviaMania.com a trivia Web site. Kerr said he is starting a collection of pop culture and Americana items and that the corn flake would be fantastic. Kerr had bought a corn flake before that was billed as the largest in the world, but by the time it was delivered it had crumbled into three pieces. Kerr plans to have someone pick up the Illinois corn flake.
So if you have some strange item or something shaped like a state or a person, I suggest you try to sell it on eBay, it might be a win fall. And that says it all.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
The 5th Annual Dark Sky Festival
Do you know wonderful it is to look up at the sky at night and see it full of stars? Probably not, not with all the light pollution we have now a days. I remember as a kid being able to go the park and look up at the stars for hours.
Well, the Dark Sky Festival seeks to bring back the wonderment of the night sky. This is the 5th of the festival that is held in Harmony, Florida. The festival will be held at the Harmony Town Square on Saturday, April 5, 2008. There will be telescopes on hand to allow for viewing the stars, astronomers and other scientists that you can meet and talk to and kids can play in the “Cosmic Kids Zone”.
There will also be food and music. This year’s special musical guest is the Motown group “Rare Earth” playing their hit songs "Get Ready" and "I Just Want To Celebrate". There will also be speakers talking about Myths in the Night, speakers talking about light pollution. This year’s Dark Sky Festival kicks off the start of National Dark Sky Week, a week dedicated to detering light pollution by encouraging better overall outdoor lighting practices. See the Dark Sky Festival press release below for more information. And that says it all.
Press Release:
Get Ready! This Year’s Dark Sky Festival is Out-of-this-World
HARMONY, FL – March 15, 2008 – The 5th Annual Dark Sky Festival at Harmony will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2008. Sponsored by the Harmony Institute, the Kissimmee Convention and Visitors Bureau, several astronomy clubs, the Osceola News Gazette and Florida Travel & Life Magazine, the event will kick off at 7pm in Harmony's Town Square.
“The Dark Sky Festival is intended to celebrate and promote the benefits of a night-sky free from the effects of excessive artificial lighting,” said Greg Golgowski, Harmony’s Conservation Director and a key member of the Dark Sky Festival Planning Committee. “Poor outdoor lighting not only washes out the splendor of the heavens, but also reduces visibility at night, wastes energy, and disturbs wildlife.”
As with the past four Dark Sky Festivals, attendees will be able to enjoy viewing the night skies through a variety of telescopes. There also be lots of music and food, numerous specialty booths, an educational zone with presentations from astronomers and other scientists, nocturnal creatures, a Cosmic Kids Zone and so much more.”
Local favorite, the Silver Clouds Orchestra, will start the entertainment portion of the evening at 7:00pm. This will be followed by a free concert by legendary recording artists, Rare Earth.
Rare Earth will take to Harmony’s outdoor amphitheatre stage at 8:00pm for a live concert chock full of their greatest hits including “Get Ready” and “I Just Want to Celebrate.”
“We are ecstatic to have Rare Earth performing at this year’s Festival,” said Shad Tome, president of Harmony Development Group. “We are encouraging everyone to wear comfortable shoes because Rare Earth is known for getting the whole audience up and dancing.”
The festival will be emceed by Magic 107.7’s afternoon drive on-air personality and program director Ken Payne.
The Festival is open to the general public. Over 3,500 people are expected to attend the event this year. The event will conclude around 11:00pm.
This date was selected because it falls on the heels of National Dark Sky week (March 29 – April 4); where people in the United States are encouraged to turn out their unnecessary outdoor lights in order to temporarily reduce light pollution.
For more information, please visit www.DarkSkyFestival.com or call 407-891-8358.
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Ivan Dixon Of Hogan’s Heroes Dies At Age 76
Ivan Dixon died Sunday at the age 76 after a hemorrhage and complications from kidney failure You may remember Dixon as Sergeant James Kinchloe in the hit TV series Hogan’s Heroes. After Hogan’s Heroes Dixon did several TV roles usually guest appearances. Dixon received an Emmy nomination for his performance in the CBS Playhouse special “The Final War of Olly Winter.
He become more known and received acclaimed as a director, directing such shows as “The Waltons,” “The Rockford Files,” “Magnum, P.I.” and “In the Heat of the Night”. Ivan Dixon also produced some TV shows and made for TV movies.
My condolences go out to his friends and family. And that says it all.
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Let’s Play Baseball
It’s here, the season you waited all year for, baseball season. You know what that means? It’s time to play fantasy baseball. Millions of people play fantasy baseball every year and you know how hard it is to pick a winning team. Figuring out stats, choosing the right players, etc.
Well, I have help for you that will make picking a winning team a breeze, Fantasy Sports Prophet’s Fantasy Baseball software. This is a web-based software so there’s nothing to download and the best thing about that is you can access it from anywhere.
Fantasy Sports Prophet’s Fantasy Baseball software has the most advanced Draft assistance tool, which gives you all the data you need to make the right decision about any player. Their player rankings are based on Predictive Modeling by PhD scientists and all stats, injury reports and major updates are available from within software. You even get full season roster management including updated mid-season projections via artificial intelligence.
The potential payoffs for winning in a fantasy league can be great one of which is bragging rights and a chance to rub your friends faces in it.
Go to Fantasy Sports Prophet now and get started on your fantasy baseball league and get $10 off by using promo code BMC200. Good Luck! And that says it all.
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Monday, March 17, 2008
Crazy News Monday; 6-foot-Tall Glass Of Guinness Stolen
Here’s one for St.Patrick’s Day. A costume shaped like a green Guinness pint-glass was stolen from an Eastpointe, Michigan resident's garage. The costume was flown to Michigan from Ireland to be used as advertising. The costume was loaned out for Halloween by Detroit beer Distribution Company.
The owner of the home where the costume was stored found out it had been stolen after the company asked for it back. The costume is believed to be one of only two such costumes in the U.S.
Police think that the thief may use the costume to dress up for St. Patrick’s Day. What better time to dress up as a green Guinness pint-glass. And that says it all.
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Monday, March 10, 2008
Crazy News Monday; Snow Helps Nap Burglar
Snowfall in Springdale helped police catch a burglar who robbed a Papa John's Pizza outlet. Police showed up at the Papa John's after an alarm went off about 5 a.m. Police saw that the door had been forced opened, but also noticed footprints in the snow.
Police followed the footprints which led them to the back of Ana's Family Boutique where they found Bradley T. Hyde carrying clothing he had taken from the Boutique. Apparently Hyde had kicked in the back door to the Cecilia's Salon and had climbed through the ceiling to Ana's Family Boutique.
$166 was found on Hyde which police believed come from the Papa John's burglary.
I’m wondering how stupid this guy is. I mean he didn’t know he was leaving footprints in SNOW? I wonder if he would have left pizza crumbs if it weren’t snowing? And that says it all.
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Monday, March 3, 2008
Crazy News Monday; Robber Leaves Tax Form
Well, its official tax season is upon us. It’s time when everyone’s thoughts are on paying their taxes or getting their tax return. Take the young man in Des Moines, Iowa. This guy goes in to rob a Git-N-Go store telling a clerk he had a gun.
At some point the robber took of his hat and coat and in his rush to get away with the $115 he stole he left them behind. The police found a tax form in the coat pocket checked the name on the form and found a listing for a 25-year-old with a suspended driver's license who is on probation for theft. The man's description matched the description given by the store clerk.
The police have yet to find the robber, but I’m sure the IRS will if he doesn’t file those taxes. And that says it all.
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