A Diesel With Old Worn Out Tires Is An Accident Waiting To Happen

I ran across an article about worn out tires on diesel trucks.  I actually was almost killed by a big rig truck tire blow out due to worn out tires.  This subject is near and dear.  With the high costs of gas, truck operators are skimping on vehicle...

Foot doctors in a flap over flimsy flip-flop fad

The sun is shining, it's a beautiful day, wouldn't it be great not to wear socks and just put on a pair of flip-flops? We see flip-flops everywhere during the summer months and who could blame the flip-flop...

Golf club ends 113-year sock rule

Men have been given permission to show off their legs at an Essex golf club for the first time in 113 years."Members of Frinton Golf Club were previously required to wear knee-length socks with shorts. But now committee members have relaxed the rule and men can wear short...

'Greatest Dad' shirt worn to sex meeting

"Where is Chris Hansen from "To Catch a Predator" when you need him?  This would have made ratings heaven...""NOVI, Mich. - A 33-year-old Michigan man is accused of wearing a "World's Greatest Dad" shirt to a...

Nepal crown goes missing

"The fabled crown of the Shah kings, studded with priceless gems and easily identifiable by the long bird of paradise feather rising from the apex, is missing, as well as the royal sceptre.The crown was last worn in public by Gyanendra, the last king of Nepal, on June 4, 2001...

Arabs hurt over Rachael Ray scarf backlash

" NEW YORK - To Palestinian-American designer Nemi Jamal, the controversy surrounding a fringed black-and-white scarf worn by Rachael Ray in an ad for iced coffee is "just a disgrace."Dunkin' Donuts pulled the ad last week after critics said the scarf worn by the television...

Own a piece of Sex and the City history!

"Own a piece of SATC history by bidding on a stunning outfit that was worn by Kim Cattrall in the #1 movie in the country! Cattrall, Lighthouse International's POSH® Celebrity Chair, generously donated the...

Strap-On Helicopter Could Offer Solo Flying Experience

It's not quite the "flying car" of Jetson's lore. In fact, it looks more like something from another Saturday morning cartoon character:  Wiley E. Coyote, using yet another great invention from Acme...

How to choose Sexy Hosiery for Work

If you are a business professional, you understand that your work attire is a mirror reflection of your inner personality. What you wear to your job is one of the most positive attributes you have to offer of yourself towards your career aside of the actual work you do day...

Elephants with a fashion "sense"

"Elephants can tell whether a human is a friend or foe by their scent and colour of clothing, according to Fife experts.  St Andrews University researchers found that elephants could recognise the degree of...

Heathrow worker sacked over stud

"A Heathrow Airport worker has been dismissed for wearing a nose stud. Amrit Lalji, 40, of Stanmore, north-west London, who worked for caterers Eurest, said she wore the tiny piercing as a mark of her Hindu faith. She had worn the stud at work for more than a year until a...

Diana dress to be auctioned on eBay: report

New York (ANTARA News) - A pale-blue dress worn by Princess Diana to the 1987 Cannes Film Festival and at the London opening of "Miss Saigon" two years later is to be sold on Internet auction site eBay, according...

JK Rowling and Anna Friel in red carpet frock horror

It's happened to the best of us - but it's hardly what you would expect from two celebrities with access to a stash of cash and expensive stylists. Author JK Rowling and actress Anna Friel rocked up on the red carpet in the same flowing green dress - albeit worn in a slightly...

Rape Gets a Lot More Painful

This seems to be a real product launch, and not a hoax. South Africa has a lethal combination of high instances of rape and high HIV infection rates, so one company decided to strike back. One rand is awfully...

US Feds Sue over Muslim Skullcap

This seems to be a growing trend. This time, though, the one being forced to remove religious headwear is a corrections officer, and not a soccer kid. This officer has the feds on his side, so we'll see how it all goes down."The feds have lobbed a civil-rights lawsuit at the...

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