Karenluvs6
11-26-2000, 11:40 AM
Bizarre Books
How To Do Cups and Balls - The Vampire Press, 1946
Levitation for Terrestrials - Robert Kingsley Morison,
Ascent, 1977
Knife Throwing: A Practical Guide - Harry K. McEvoy,
Rutland, VT.: Charles E. Tuttle Co., 1973
Play With Your Own Marbles - J.J. Wright, S.W Partridge,
c.1865
Fishing for Boys - J.H. Elliott, Harrap, 1961
Erections on Allotments - George W. Giles and Fred M.
Osborn, Central Allotments Committee, n.d
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KALAMAZOO, Michigan - Frank S. is the proud owner of a 1958
Edsel Corsair, which he has spent years restoring himself.
However, this automobile's most unique feature, the rare
teletouch transmission, is also it's most dangerous. Frank
was about to take his dog, Buddy, to the store with him
when he jumped out of the car to get something from the
house. As he walked around the front the dog stood up
against the dashboard and hit the push button transmission,
putting the car in drive and pinning Frank's legs between
the bumper and garage door. He was trapped for at least
twenty minutes until his wife came home and heard him
yelling for help. Since the car was idling Frank was not
seriously hurt, but the length of time he was trapped caused
severe bruising on both legs. The dog is no longer allowed
in the car
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SYDNEY, Australia - Fecal Transfusion studies are not just a
"waste" of time. In Sydney, a paper on the subject is being
published this week in a leading US gastroenterology journal.
The theory is that the complex "zoo" of bacteria that inhabit
the gut can be permanently disrupted, probably by the use of
antibiotics. This delicate balance of healthy bacteria can be
restored by introducing a healthy stool sample into the colon.
According to director of the Center for Digestive Diseases at
Five Dock in Sydney, Dr. Tom Borody, "Where people had long-
term, otherwise incurable bowel conditions, they were generally
happy to accept a stool donation, usually from a spouse or
close family member." Many bowel diseases could have a bac-
terial component, though irritable bowel syndrome could often
be improved by lifestyle changes, Dr. Watson added.
[Why don't you try eating a little yogurt? Thanks to Bob
Schneider for pointing out this this particularly gross item.
Are you subscribed to Fecal Transfusion Quarterly, Bob?]
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SOUTH CHINA - A Chinese factory worker had a glowing victory
after winning compensation from his employers after losing
both legs and part of an arm from exposure to a piece of
radioactive metal that he took home by mistake. Song Xuewen
pocketed a fragment of metal cable as he walked through his
factory, not realizing it was highly radioactive piece of
equipment. He fell ill within two hours and was given per-
mission to go home. It was only later the same day that
company inspectors realized what had happened and a team was
sent out to retrieve the radioactive material. The worker
has since undergone seven operations and has also become
impotent. The court reportedly found the plant's parent
company responsible for not properly storing and guarding
the cable and Yuan was properly compensated.
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BURNAGE, Manchester - Things were almost cat-strophic when
two-year-old Laura Jones threw Simba in the wash machine to
clean off its muddy paws. Young Jones reportedly threw the
cat in on a 'pre-wash' with the family clothes and even
remembered to add fabric softener. Simba was rescued when
Laura's brother Ben walked in the room and saw what was
happening. Their mother Wendy ran down stairs to see what
the commotion was about. "Laura had used up nearly a whole
box of soap powder for the washing, so there were suds
everywhere. When I told the vet what had happened he said it
was a miracle that Simba had survived." Wendy explained.
[Had she thrown it in the dryer, they would have had to
rename the cat "Fluffy."]
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WALTHAM ABBEY, Essex - A senior citizen was involved in a
low speed chase after he decided to go for a cruise in his
electric wheelchair along Britain's busiest motorway. The
wheelchair driver began his drive along the M25's hard
shoulder at junction 25 in Hertfordshire. He was tracked by
CCTV cameras until a patrol car intercepted him near the M11
interchange in Waltham Abbey, Essex. According to Police
Inspector Keith Fitzjohn, the man, whose name was not
disclosed, was taken home after being "advised of the folly
of driving an electric wheelchair on the M25."
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Firefighters in Kawasaki, Japan, freed a 5-month-old girl
from a coin-operated, 13-by-13-by-24-inch locker in April
after her parents had deposited her there while they had
dinner at a nearby restaurant. The parents were reprimanded,
but not arrested
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How To Do Cups and Balls - The Vampire Press, 1946
Levitation for Terrestrials - Robert Kingsley Morison,
Ascent, 1977
Knife Throwing: A Practical Guide - Harry K. McEvoy,
Rutland, VT.: Charles E. Tuttle Co., 1973
Play With Your Own Marbles - J.J. Wright, S.W Partridge,
c.1865
Fishing for Boys - J.H. Elliott, Harrap, 1961
Erections on Allotments - George W. Giles and Fred M.
Osborn, Central Allotments Committee, n.d
------------------------------------------------------------
KALAMAZOO, Michigan - Frank S. is the proud owner of a 1958
Edsel Corsair, which he has spent years restoring himself.
However, this automobile's most unique feature, the rare
teletouch transmission, is also it's most dangerous. Frank
was about to take his dog, Buddy, to the store with him
when he jumped out of the car to get something from the
house. As he walked around the front the dog stood up
against the dashboard and hit the push button transmission,
putting the car in drive and pinning Frank's legs between
the bumper and garage door. He was trapped for at least
twenty minutes until his wife came home and heard him
yelling for help. Since the car was idling Frank was not
seriously hurt, but the length of time he was trapped caused
severe bruising on both legs. The dog is no longer allowed
in the car
------------------------------------------------------------
SYDNEY, Australia - Fecal Transfusion studies are not just a
"waste" of time. In Sydney, a paper on the subject is being
published this week in a leading US gastroenterology journal.
The theory is that the complex "zoo" of bacteria that inhabit
the gut can be permanently disrupted, probably by the use of
antibiotics. This delicate balance of healthy bacteria can be
restored by introducing a healthy stool sample into the colon.
According to director of the Center for Digestive Diseases at
Five Dock in Sydney, Dr. Tom Borody, "Where people had long-
term, otherwise incurable bowel conditions, they were generally
happy to accept a stool donation, usually from a spouse or
close family member." Many bowel diseases could have a bac-
terial component, though irritable bowel syndrome could often
be improved by lifestyle changes, Dr. Watson added.
[Why don't you try eating a little yogurt? Thanks to Bob
Schneider for pointing out this this particularly gross item.
Are you subscribed to Fecal Transfusion Quarterly, Bob?]
------------------------------------------------------------
SOUTH CHINA - A Chinese factory worker had a glowing victory
after winning compensation from his employers after losing
both legs and part of an arm from exposure to a piece of
radioactive metal that he took home by mistake. Song Xuewen
pocketed a fragment of metal cable as he walked through his
factory, not realizing it was highly radioactive piece of
equipment. He fell ill within two hours and was given per-
mission to go home. It was only later the same day that
company inspectors realized what had happened and a team was
sent out to retrieve the radioactive material. The worker
has since undergone seven operations and has also become
impotent. The court reportedly found the plant's parent
company responsible for not properly storing and guarding
the cable and Yuan was properly compensated.
------------------------------------------------------------
BURNAGE, Manchester - Things were almost cat-strophic when
two-year-old Laura Jones threw Simba in the wash machine to
clean off its muddy paws. Young Jones reportedly threw the
cat in on a 'pre-wash' with the family clothes and even
remembered to add fabric softener. Simba was rescued when
Laura's brother Ben walked in the room and saw what was
happening. Their mother Wendy ran down stairs to see what
the commotion was about. "Laura had used up nearly a whole
box of soap powder for the washing, so there were suds
everywhere. When I told the vet what had happened he said it
was a miracle that Simba had survived." Wendy explained.
[Had she thrown it in the dryer, they would have had to
rename the cat "Fluffy."]
------------------------------------------------------------
WALTHAM ABBEY, Essex - A senior citizen was involved in a
low speed chase after he decided to go for a cruise in his
electric wheelchair along Britain's busiest motorway. The
wheelchair driver began his drive along the M25's hard
shoulder at junction 25 in Hertfordshire. He was tracked by
CCTV cameras until a patrol car intercepted him near the M11
interchange in Waltham Abbey, Essex. According to Police
Inspector Keith Fitzjohn, the man, whose name was not
disclosed, was taken home after being "advised of the folly
of driving an electric wheelchair on the M25."
------------------------------------------------------------
Firefighters in Kawasaki, Japan, freed a 5-month-old girl
from a coin-operated, 13-by-13-by-24-inch locker in April
after her parents had deposited her there while they had
dinner at a nearby restaurant. The parents were reprimanded,
but not arrested
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