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By Nick Allen, Telegraph.co.uk
Looking like giant leaves floating in the sea thousands of Golden Rays are seen here gathering off the coast of Mexico.
The spectacular scene was captured as the magnificent creatures made one of their biannual mass migrations to more agreeable waters.
Gliding silently beneath the waves they turned vast areas of blue water to gold off the northern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula.
Sandra Critelli, an amateur photographer, stumbled across the phenomenon while looking for whale sharks.
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*Telegraph.co.uk
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--lyrics from the song “Kissin’ Noise” by top Japanese pop band Glay
--ad for the movie Her Jungle Love (1938)
--president of Duquesne University (1931–39) Fr. J. J. Callahan
--Radio 2 (UK)
--announcer Don Orsillo, during a Red Sox game
The most complex, "mind-boggling" crop circle ever to be seen in Britain has been discovered in a barley field in Wiltshire. 
The circle is a coded representation of pi to the 10th significant figure.
The formation, measuring 150ft in diameter, is apparently a coded image representing the first 10 digits, 3.141592654, of pi.
It is has appeared in a field near Barbury Castle, an iron-age hill fort above Wroughton, Wilts, and has been described by astrophysicists as "mind-boggling".
Michael Reed, an astrophysicist, said: "The tenth digit has even been correctly rounded up. The little dot near the centre is the decimal point.
"The code is based on 10 angular segments with the radial jumps being the indicator of each segment.
"Starting at the centre and counting the number of one-tenth segments in each section contained by the change in radius clearly shows the values of the first 10 digits in the value of pi."
Lucy Pringle, a researcher of crop formations, said: "This is an astounding development - it is a seminal event."
Mathematics codes and geometric patterns have long been an important factor in crop circle formations. One of the best known formations showed the image of a highly complex set of shapes known as The Julia Set, 12 years ago.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian George Carlin, a counter-culture hero famed for his routines about drugs and dirty words, died of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital on Sunday, a spokesman said. He was 71.
Carlin, who had a history of heart problems, died at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica about 6 p.m. PDT (9 p.m. EDT) after being admitted earlier in the afternoon for chest pains, spokesman Jeff Abraham told Reuters.
Known for his edgy, provocative material, Carlin achieved status as an anti-Establishment icon in the 1970s with stand-up bits full of drug references and a routine about seven dirty words you could not say on television. A regulatory battle over a radio broadcast of his "Filthy Words - Warning- The Heavy Seven are in this You Tube Video" routine ultimately reached the U.S. Supreme Court.
Modern day religion has shunned both gay and lesbian followers, while Witchcraft, Wicca, still embraces both gay men and lesbian women. My feeling is that the leaders of certain religious sects that follow the path of Christ, greatly underestimates the value of our community, and mistakenly underestimates our worth in this world that we live in.
A LITTLE BIT EMBARRASSING
A man went into a pharmacy and asked to talk to a male pharmacist. The woman he was talking to said that she was the pharmacist and that she and her sister owned the store, so there were no males employed there. She asked if there was something which she could help the gentleman with.
The man said that it was something that he would be much more comfortable discussing with a male pharmacist.
The female pharmacist assured him that she was completely professional and whatever it was that he needed to discuss, he could be confident that she would treat him with the highest level of professionalism.
The man agreed and began by saying, "This is tough for me to discuss, but I have a permanent erection. It causes me a lot of problems and severe embarrassment. So I was wondering what you could give me for it ?"
The pharmacist said, "Just a minute, I'll go talk to my sister."
When she returned, she said, "We discussed it at length and the absolute best we can do is, 1/3 ownership in the store, a company car, and $3000 a month living expenses !"
The Wizard is going to confer, converse, and otherwise hob-nob with my brother wizards...
Regular posting will resume on Monday! Meanwhile, Check the archives. I bet there is a lot that you haven't read yet....
Yours,
--The Wizard
The British Columbia Coroner's Service says a prankster is responsible for what was first believed to be a sixth human foot that washed ashore off the province's coast.
The coroner's service said it was actually an animal paw that was inserted into a shoe. It was discovered yesterday when a woman spotted some bones protruding from a size 10 black Adidas running shoe. The coroner's service today called the hoax reprehensible.
Five feet have been found in the Vancouver area since last August, including four right feet and a left foot. Authorities say they haven't reached any conclusions about the origin of the feet.
5th right foot adds to B.C. mystery
2nd foot this week, and 6th in total, found off west coast
Doug Ward and David Wylie, Canwest News Service
Published: Wednesday, June 18, 2008
VANCOUVER - The grisly saga of human feet washing ashore on the coastlines of British Columbia became even more macabre Wednesday with the discovery of a sixth human foot on a beach in Campbell River, B.C.
The sighting of a right foot encased in a size 10 men's black Adidas running shoe on a sand spit on the eastern side of Vancouver Island provides more dread to the growing mystery of who these feet belong to, and how many more are out there, waiting to be found.
It's the second foot found in three days, and the sixth in less than a year.
The latest body part in a series of gruesome discoveries, which is capturing interest around the world, washed ashore on beach near the Thunderbird RV Park and Campground. The foot was discovered in the morning by a Campbell River woman who had been looking for rocks for a crafts project.
The unidentified woman had heard of the other human feet and rushed up to tell Sandra Malone, owner of the RV Park, to call the police.
Malone, who had also heard of the cases of the disarticulated feet, raced down to look at the latest finding.
"People are all talking about this. You wonder if it's a serial killer thing or what's going on," said Malone. "They're washing up all over the place."
Malone said she saw a right foot inside a black Adidas running shoe, which was sitting above the high-tide line about a metre from the grass.
"The woman who found it thought it was just a shoe until she saw the bones sticking out," said Malone.
B.C. RCMP Const. Annie Linteau said the latest foot and the shoe have been sent to the B.C. Coroners Service for analysis by a forensic pathologist will attempt to determine the source of the foot and if it is related to the other feet. A DNA analysis will also be conducted.
Until the forensic analysis is completed, there will be no comment by the police on whether the foot had been severed or belonged to a victim of foul play, added Linteau.
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Canwest News Service
**Feet in picture are NOT the ones that washed up on shore... those ones were in sneakers, detached from the body. Couldn't find a pic of the real ones.. not that you'd REALLY want to see them!
Two boys walk into the local London Drugs and one of them brings some tampons to the check-out.
The clerk asks, "Do you know what these are for?
The boy answers, "Not really."
The clerk responds, "How old are you?"
The boy with the tampons said, "I'm eight, but they aren't for me they're for my 4 year old brother."
The clerk asks, "Why would your brother need these tampons?"
The eight year old replies, "He said that he saw a commercial on TV and that if he uses these, he will be able to swim and ride a bike."
1. Two times a week, we go to a nice restaurant, have a little beverage, then comes good food and companionship. She goes on Tuesdays, I go on Fridays.
2. We also sleep in separate beds. Hers is in Ontario and mine is in Tucson.
3. I take my wife everywhere, but she keeps finding her way back.
4. I asked my wife where she wanted to go for ourm anniversary.
"Somewhere I haven't been in a long time!" She said. So I suggested the kitchen.
5. We always hold hands. If I let go, she shops.
6. She has an electric blender, electric toaster and electric bread maker. Then she said "There are too many gadgets and no place to sit down!" So I bought her an electric chair.
7. My wife told me the car wasn't running well because there is water in the carburetor. I asked where the car was, she told me "In the Lake."
8. She got a mudpack and looked great for two days. Then the mud fell off.
9. She ran after the garbage truck, yelling "Am I too late for the garbage?" The driver said "No, jump in!"
10. Remember. Marriage is the number one cause of divorce.
11. Statistically, 100% of all divorces start with marriage.
12. I married Miss Right. I just didn't know her first name was Always.
13. I haven't spoken to my wife in 18 months. I don't like to interrupt her.
14. The last fight was my fault. My wife asked, "What's on the TV?" I said "Dust!
Pfizer Corp. announced today that VIAGRA will soon be available in liquid form and will be marketed by Pepsi Cola as a power beverage suitable for use as a mixer.
It will now be possible for a man to literally pour himself a stiff one. Obviously we can no longer call this a soft drink, and it gives new meaning to the names "cocktails," "highballs," and just a good old fashioned "stiff drink." Pepsi will market the new concoction by the name of...yep, you guessed it:
"MOUNT & DO."
I'm passing this on to you because it has definitely worked for me... and at this time of year we all could use a little... calm! By following the simple advice I read in an article, I have finally found inner peace...
The article read: "The way to achieve inner peace is to finish all the things you've started." So I looked around the house to see all the things I started and hadn't finished... and before coming to work this morning I finished off a bottle of whiskey, a half case of beer, the Bailey's, my Tylenol 3's, some cigarettes and a box of chocolates. You have no idea how freakin' good I feel! You may pass this on to those you feel are in need of Inner Peace.
Quit making big deal
The StarPhoenix
Published: Tuesday, June 17, 2008
K, we get it. They are gay, but do they need a week to celebrate it? When is Straight Pride Week, by the way?
I'm not homophobic. I just think if gay people want acceptance, quit shoving it down our throats. This world we live in is getting absolutely stupid, already.
(Name withheld)
Dear (Name withheld),
You obviously do not understand WHY we celebrate PRIDE week and WHY we march in a parade. We do this because we can -- there are those in other countries that still cannot even be "caught" being themselves, that is being Gay or Lesbian. In some countries, we are executed just for being born that way...
As far as a Straight Pride week - all you have to do is organize one, so... get off your ass and do something that makes a difference in the world rather than complaining about "shoving it down our throats".
Yours sincerely,
The Wizard
Summer is here and with it - those pesky critters. 
A man at the party sprayed the lawn and deck floor with Listerine, and the little demons disappeared. The next year I filled a 4-ounce spray bottle and used it around my seat whenever I saw mosquitoes.
And voila! That worked as well. It worked at a picnic where we sprayed the area around the food table, the children's swing area, and the standing water nearby. During the summer, Don't leave home without it...
If you think this is a worthwhile list, then I will strive to keep it current.
In NO WAY am I SUGGESTING or ENDORSING that you CIRCUMVENT or attempt to UNLOCK any DRM enabled CD.
I believe that if you buy a music CD then you should be able to copy it to your PC or portable devices for playback for your own PERSONAL use. What do you think? Make a comment!
*Canada May Lose Copyright Fair-Use Rights
Posted by kdawson on Sun Jan 14, 2007 03:47 PM
from the rights-eh? dept. DotNM writes with an article from the CBC reporting that the Canadian government is considering removing fair-use rights from Canada's copyright law. From the article: "Exacerbating the situation is intense pressure from the United States, where Canada is considered a rogue when it comes to copyright and intellectual property. It still hasn't ratified a 1997 World Intellectual Property Organization copyright treaty... Two of the most controversial issues are [DRM] and the closely related technological protection measures."
THE NERVE:
Did you know that in the human body is a nerve that connects the eyeball to the anus?
It is called the anal optic nerve. It is responsible for giving people a shitty outlook on life.
If you don't believe it, pull a hair from your ass, and see if it doesn't bring a tear to your eye.
THE DIFFERENCE:
What is the difference between a sewing machine and a lady jogging?
A sewing machine only has one bobbin.
From the TV series 'queer as folk' on Showcase, Debbie Novotny, (Michael's mom), shows her support for her gay son and his friends. She is a wee bit 'off the wall' and 'way OUT there'! She is not scared by sterotypes and loves Michael and his friends unconditionally. I am not suggesting that every mom, (certainly not my own! ), should feel the need to be so LOUD and PROUD, but I think that your child needs the support of everyone that holds them close. As long as you support your gay kid in your own way. This may mean just listening and accepting your kids for who they are... after all, sexual orientation is but a part of their identity. (Maybe even tune into an episode of 'queer as folk' and get a look-see into some of what your kid may be going through...(be aware that sometimes the show is graphic, it is rated 18+)...
My mother has been supportive of me and attended PFLAG meetings until she could better understand what her son was going through and what I struggled with my whole life. (Thanks, Mom! =)...
To read a bit on Sharon Gless, (Novotny), a lesbian herself, Click on the Rainbow Flag.
I thought you would want to know about this e-mail virus. Even the most advanced programs from Microsoft, Norton or McAfee cannot take care of this one.
It appears to affect those who were born prior to 1975.
Symptoms:
1. Causes you to send the same email twice.
2. Causes you to send a blank e-mail!
3. Causes you to send e-mail to the wrong person.
4. Causes you to send it back to the person who sent it to you.
5. Causes you to forget to attach the attachment.
6. Causes you to hit 'SEND' before you've finished. 
7. Causes you to hit 'DELETE' instead of 'SEND.'
8. Causes you to hit 'SEND' when you should 'DELETE.' 
IT IS CALLED THE 'C-NILE VIRUS.'
