Sunday, June 29, 2008
Miley Cyrus - “7 Things” Music Video
Check out Miley Cyrus‘ new music video for “7 Things“, the first single from her upcoming studio album, Breakout.
The music vid was shot in Los Angeles last month with director Brett Ratner (X-Men: The Last Stand, Red Dragon). It features Miley and other heartbroken girls using the lyrics to attack their respective exes.
You can catch the official premiere of “7 Things” on Disney Channel TONIGHT June 28, @ 7:55pm ET/PT. Or watch it below!
Labels: Celebrity
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Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif at the music launch of Singh Is Kinng
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Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif at the music launch of 'Singh Is Kinng' at Enigma, JW Marriott, Mumbai, on Thursday late evening, June 26. Photo Credit: Sawf News
June 28, 2008 (Sawf News) - Bollywood hunks love to go around with shadow stubble and Salman is no exception. The trouble is, as you grow old the shadow stubble looks increasingly like sunshine stubble, thanks to the pesky grey facial foliage that inexorably sprouts to replace the youthful black crop.
The problem gets exacerbated if your morning starts in the evening, as Salman's does.
At the music launch of Singh is Kinng at Enigma, JW Marriott on Thursday late evening, June 26, Salman was the unexpected chief guest. Unexpected because the Big B was also invited to the event though, for reasons best known to himself, Bachchan left the event before it even started. But that is a different story.
Salman's presence at the launch came as a surprise for the media which were under the impression that Amitabh Bachchan was the chief guest. Salman has nothing to do with the film that top lines Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif.
Akshay is currently in the US shooting for Sajid Nadiadwala's Kambakth Ishq, so we are guessing that the film's producer, Vipul Shah, roped in Salman to fill the void for no other reason than the fact that Salman is a media magnet who is romantically linked with his heroine, Katrina Kaif.
Anyway, we digress. Salman arrived at the 'early morning' event around 11 PM looking a little unkempt. His hair was disheveled and he had shadow stubble. While on the stage he exchanged a few words and smiles with Katrina.
It was either Katrina or the mirror that Salman kept looking into furtively as he strode out of Engima discotheque, that tipped Salman that all was not well with his appearance. We are thinking it was the sunshine stubble, but it could have been his misaligned wig!
Once out of Enigma, Salman headed straight to a rest room. As he went in his body guards blocked the entrance. Salman's man Friday appeared some time later carrying a coat and a pouch that he dutifully handed over to Salman in the rest room.
When Salman emerged a few minutes late, he was not only clean shaved but his hair was well in place.
Salman's day had started! source
Labels: Celebrity
Read more!Saturday, June 28, 2008
Gold Statue of Santa
This statue of gold Santa Claus stands about 41 centimeters
high and weighs 20 kilograms, and demands a biting price
of 200 million yen ($1817,355). It features 23 diamond
beads that total 1.7 carats on its belt and
carries a sack, woven from extra-fine gold threads,
filled with 10 gold coins.
high and weighs 20 kilograms, and demands a biting price
of 200 million yen ($1817,355). It features 23 diamond
beads that total 1.7 carats on its belt and
carries a sack, woven from extra-fine gold threads,
filled with 10 gold coins.
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Friday, June 27, 2008
The fish tank that's so big it can hold FOUR whale sharks
It certainly beats watching a lonely goldfish swimming round its tiny bowl.
This is one of the world's biggest fish tanks - so big that it's even been named the Kuroshio Sea.
Located in the Churaumi Aquarium in Okinawa, Japan, the enormous tank is some ten metres deep, 35 metres wide and 27 metres long.
A giant whale shark behind the world's largest acrylic panel at Churaumi Aquarium in Okinawa
It holds a staggering 7,500 tonnes of water - roughly equal to three Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Eighty species live in the Kuroshio Sea tank, including yellow-fin tuna, bonito (a type of large mackerel) and manta rays.
But the daddy of them all is the world's biggest fish, the whale shark - which can grow to be 12 metres long and needs a quarter of a tonne of food every week.
Only three aquariums in the world have tanks large enough to house these giant creatures.
Viewers observe a giant manta ray
The four whale sharks at Churaumi move around comfortably - swimming diagonally past each other and feeding with their long tails touching the plethora of colourful corals at the bottom of the tank.
Rather than hand-pick fish from around the world and force them to mix in unfamiliar waters, the emphasis in the Kuroshio Sea tank is placed on local sea life.
All the species housed here can be found thriving around Okinawa - and even the water itself is pumped in from 300 metres offshore.
It is no surprise, then, that this titanic space requires an equally large observation panel.
The Kuroshio Sea: The world's largest fish tank in Okinawa, Japan has a focus on local sea life
The world's largest aquarium window, it measures a staggering 8.2 metres by 22.5 metres and is more than 60cm thick - this is necessary to stop the tank from collapsing under the huge water pressure placed on the glass.
It was constructed from seven acrylic-resin sheets, which were stuck together using a strong glue with a secret formula.
The appearance is dazzling and the window is so clear that each year millions of visitors can believe, for a moment, that they have stepped into a magical underwater world.
This is one of the world's biggest fish tanks - so big that it's even been named the Kuroshio Sea.
Located in the Churaumi Aquarium in Okinawa, Japan, the enormous tank is some ten metres deep, 35 metres wide and 27 metres long.
A giant whale shark behind the world's largest acrylic panel at Churaumi Aquarium in Okinawa
It holds a staggering 7,500 tonnes of water - roughly equal to three Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Eighty species live in the Kuroshio Sea tank, including yellow-fin tuna, bonito (a type of large mackerel) and manta rays.
But the daddy of them all is the world's biggest fish, the whale shark - which can grow to be 12 metres long and needs a quarter of a tonne of food every week.
Only three aquariums in the world have tanks large enough to house these giant creatures.
Viewers observe a giant manta ray
The four whale sharks at Churaumi move around comfortably - swimming diagonally past each other and feeding with their long tails touching the plethora of colourful corals at the bottom of the tank.
Rather than hand-pick fish from around the world and force them to mix in unfamiliar waters, the emphasis in the Kuroshio Sea tank is placed on local sea life.
All the species housed here can be found thriving around Okinawa - and even the water itself is pumped in from 300 metres offshore.
It is no surprise, then, that this titanic space requires an equally large observation panel.
The Kuroshio Sea: The world's largest fish tank in Okinawa, Japan has a focus on local sea life
The world's largest aquarium window, it measures a staggering 8.2 metres by 22.5 metres and is more than 60cm thick - this is necessary to stop the tank from collapsing under the huge water pressure placed on the glass.
It was constructed from seven acrylic-resin sheets, which were stuck together using a strong glue with a secret formula.
The appearance is dazzling and the window is so clear that each year millions of visitors can believe, for a moment, that they have stepped into a magical underwater world.
Labels: amazing, Technology
Read more!Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Rotating skyscraper set for Dubai
DYNAMIC TOWER: Italian architect David Fisher announces the world's first building in motion in New York. (Getty Images)
The "Dynamic Tower", a slender, shifting skyscraper of rotating luxury apartments, was presented in project-form Tuesday in New York by Italian architect David Fisher, before it goes up in Dubai.
The innovative, 420-metre building features 80 pre-fabricated apartments that spin 360 degrees, at voice command, around a central column by means of 79 power-generating wind turbines located between each floor.
"This building will have endless different shapes," Fisher told reporters.
As each floor rotates independently from the other, the Dynamic Tower will constantly change its profile, in a new architectural concept that is taking root around the world.
The Mirax group plans to build a similar, 70-story skyscraper in Moscow.
"We look forward to build a third one in New York and maybe in other cities," said Fisher.
"These buildings will open our vision all around, to a new life."
The apartments, ranging from 124 to 1,200 square metres will take between one and three hours to make a complete rotation, and at 30,000 dollars per square metre, will cost from $3.7 million to $36 million.
Fisher said the pre-fabricated components made in a plant in Altamura, southern Italy, will allow the skyscraper to go up in record time, one floor per week instead of the usual one-per-six-weeks for similar high rises, and slash building costs by 10 percent.
He said the skyscraper, which will be completely energy self sufficient and will cost an estimated $700 million dollars to build, should be operational in Dubai in 2010.
The "Dynamic Tower", a slender, shifting skyscraper of rotating luxury apartments, was presented in project-form Tuesday in New York by Italian architect David Fisher, before it goes up in Dubai.
The innovative, 420-metre building features 80 pre-fabricated apartments that spin 360 degrees, at voice command, around a central column by means of 79 power-generating wind turbines located between each floor.
"This building will have endless different shapes," Fisher told reporters.
As each floor rotates independently from the other, the Dynamic Tower will constantly change its profile, in a new architectural concept that is taking root around the world.
The Mirax group plans to build a similar, 70-story skyscraper in Moscow.
"We look forward to build a third one in New York and maybe in other cities," said Fisher.
"These buildings will open our vision all around, to a new life."
The apartments, ranging from 124 to 1,200 square metres will take between one and three hours to make a complete rotation, and at 30,000 dollars per square metre, will cost from $3.7 million to $36 million.
Fisher said the pre-fabricated components made in a plant in Altamura, southern Italy, will allow the skyscraper to go up in record time, one floor per week instead of the usual one-per-six-weeks for similar high rises, and slash building costs by 10 percent.
He said the skyscraper, which will be completely energy self sufficient and will cost an estimated $700 million dollars to build, should be operational in Dubai in 2010.
Labels: Design, Longest, Science, Technology, World Business
Read more!Genius in India!!--11 YEAR OLD ADMITTED TO UNI--HIS NAME IS AKRIT
A year ago a footage emerged from a remote village in India . The video showed a young girl receiving surgery to separate her fingers, which were badly burned and fused together. Why did this operation make headlines around the world? The surgery was performed by a 7-year-old boy named Akrit Jaswal.
Now 13 years old, Akrit has an IQ of 146 and is considered the smartest person his age in India -a country of more than a billion people. Before Akrit could even speak, his parents say they knew he was special.
'He learned very fast,' says Raksha, Akrit's mother. 'After learning the alphabet, we started to teach him joining of words, and he started writing as well. He was two.'
At an age when most children are learning their ABCs, Akrit was reading Shakespeare and assembling a library of medical textbooks. When he was 5 years old, he enrolled in school. One year later, Akrit was teaching English and math classes.
Akrit developed a passion for science and anatomy at an early age. Doctors at local hospitals took notice and started allowing him to observe surgeries when he was 6 years old. Inspired by what he saw, Akrit read everything he could on the topic. When an impoverished family heard about his amazing abilities, they asked if he would operate on their daughter for free. Her surgery was a success.
Now 13 years old, Akrit has an IQ of 146 and is considered the smartest person his age in India -a country of more than a billion people. Before Akrit could even speak, his parents say they knew he was special.
'He learned very fast,' says Raksha, Akrit's mother. 'After learning the alphabet, we started to teach him joining of words, and he started writing as well. He was two.'
At an age when most children are learning their ABCs, Akrit was reading Shakespeare and assembling a library of medical textbooks. When he was 5 years old, he enrolled in school. One year later, Akrit was teaching English and math classes.
Akrit developed a passion for science and anatomy at an early age. Doctors at local hospitals took notice and started allowing him to observe surgeries when he was 6 years old. Inspired by what he saw, Akrit read everything he could on the topic. When an impoverished family heard about his amazing abilities, they asked if he would operate on their daughter for free. Her surgery was a success.
After the surgery, Akrit was hailed as a medical genius in India . Neighbors and strangers flocked to him for advice and treatment. At age 11, Akrit was admitted to Punjab University .. He's the youngest student ever to attend an Indian university. That same year, he was also invited to London 's famed Imperial College to exchange ideas with scientists on the cutting edge of medical research.
Akrit says he has millions of medical ideas, but he's currently focused on developing a cure for cancer. 'I've developed a concept called oral gene therapy on the basis of my research and my theories,' he says. 'I'm quite dedicated towards working on this mechanism.'
Growing up, Akrit says he used to see cancer patients lying on the side of the road because they couldn't afford treatment or hospitals had no space for them. Now, he wants to use his intellect to ease their suffering. '[I've been] going to hospitals since the age of 6, so I have seen firsthand people suffering from pain,' he says. 'I get very sad, and so that's the main motive of my passion about medicine, my passion about cancer.'
Currently, Akrit is working toward a bachelor's degrees in zoology, botany and chemistry. Someday, he hopes to continue his studies at Harvard University ..
Akrit says he has millions of medical ideas, but he's currently focused on developing a cure for cancer. 'I've developed a concept called oral gene therapy on the basis of my research and my theories,' he says. 'I'm quite dedicated towards working on this mechanism.'
Growing up, Akrit says he used to see cancer patients lying on the side of the road because they couldn't afford treatment or hospitals had no space for them. Now, he wants to use his intellect to ease their suffering. '[I've been] going to hospitals since the age of 6, so I have seen firsthand people suffering from pain,' he says. 'I get very sad, and so that's the main motive of my passion about medicine, my passion about cancer.'
Currently, Akrit is working toward a bachelor's degrees in zoology, botany and chemistry. Someday, he hopes to continue his studies at Harvard University ..
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Man Builds Full Scale F1 Car From 956,000 Matchsticks
Man Builds Full Scale F1 Car From 956,000 Matchsticks Michael Arndt is a man of matchsticks. Over the course of six years, using 956,000 matchsticks, 1686 tubes of glue, and at least three different varieties of mustache, he built a full-scale replica of a McLaren 4/14 F1 car, at a cost of around 6000 Euros ($8,725). The giant model takes up Arndt's entire kitchen and probably his social life. It can be broken down into 45 parts for easy transport to various matchstick-builders conventions
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Read more!Monday, June 23, 2008
World's Ugliest Dog Contest
Gus' crowned world's ugliest dog
Gus's owners say they plan to spend the prize money on cancer treatment
A three-legged, one-eyed, cancer-afflicted dog named Gus has been crowned the World's Ugliest Dog at a fair in California.
Gus, a Chinese Crested dog, beat allcomers to take the title at the Sonoma-Marin Fair.
Owner Jeanenne Teed, from Florida, said she would spend the $1,600 prize on treatment for Gus's skin cancer.
The competition has been running for 20 years, and is one of the fair's top attractions, organisers said.
Vicki DeArmon, marketing director of the fair, said that in the past few years, winners had been dogs that had been abandoned or neglected before being adopted by dog-lovers.
A three-legged, one-eyed, cancer-afflicted dog named Gus has been crowned the World's Ugliest Dog at a fair in California.
Gus, a Chinese Crested dog, beat allcomers to take the title at the Sonoma-Marin Fair.
Owner Jeanenne Teed, from Florida, said she would spend the $1,600 prize on treatment for Gus's skin cancer.
The competition has been running for 20 years, and is one of the fair's top attractions, organisers said.
Vicki DeArmon, marketing director of the fair, said that in the past few years, winners had been dogs that had been abandoned or neglected before being adopted by dog-lovers.
"They may look hard to love, but apparently they are not. I've never seen dogs better cared for," she added.
Gus was rescued from a bad home.
One of his legs was amputated as a consequence of his skin tumour.
He lost an eye to a tomcat in a fight.
Gus was rescued from a bad home.
One of his legs was amputated as a consequence of his skin tumour.
He lost an eye to a tomcat in a fight.
Labels: amazing, funny, Hilarious
Read more!Sunday, June 22, 2008
Was Rachael Ray Pregnant?
Rachael Ray pregnant? This is a phrase that a lot of internet users are doing searches on Google.com now. To their disappointment, Rachael Ray, host of Yum-O! was/is/will not be pregnant. The latest pictures here of Rachael Ray at the 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards on June 20, have no any signs showing Ray bearing a baby bump.
Rachael Ray, who won an Emmy for Outstanding Talk Show on the event, said in February, "I'm too tired...I feel like I’m a bad mom to my dog... I have five jobs, and I just don’t think I could take on the biggest job of being a parent."
(Rachael Ray’s marriage ‘broken beyond repair’
Plus, Jessica Alba’s weighty worry; George Clooney on faithful friends)
Labels: Celebrity
Read more!Monday, June 16, 2008
Miley Cyrus in Bed with New Boy (Picture)
Miley Cyrus is causing search engines to go mad again. This time for the above photo of her in bed with her new man boyfriend. The photo is harmless but comes after her racy photo shoot for Vanity Fair magazine which led to her issuing an apology to her fans. Miley caused a stir earlier this year as well with her photos in her bra and photos making out with Thomas Sturges as well. Calm down people this picture looks to me like it could have been taken on a sofa and either way its harmless. Hannah Montana fans fire away with your comments!
Labels: Celebrity
Read more!Sunday, June 15, 2008
World's Wackiest Festivals
1.El Colacho: the Baby-Jumping Festival (Spain)
In celebration of the Catholic festival of Corpus Christi, grown men leap over newborns, with full parental consent. Donning scary, vaguely Elvis-like costumes and wielding whips and truncheons, the men attempt to "cleanse" the babies of evil. Evidently, recklessly leaping over them is the best way to achieve this. The town has observed the strange practice (called El Colacho) since 1620, and any onlookers who seem to be in need of a quick exorcism are pulled into the event, as well -- so look normal, by God! And leave your babies with the sitter.
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2.Up Helly-Aa: the Fire Festival (Shetland Islands)
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A tribute to the islands' Viking Past, Up Helly-Aa ("End of the Holy Days"), the fire festivals are held in Shetland annually in the middle of winter to mark the end of the yule season. The festival involves a procession of up to a thousand guizers, and culminates with the burning of a 32-ft. replica of a Viking longship. Due to the often-flamboyant costumes and the large quantity of males dressing up as females, it has earned the joke name 'Transvestite Tuesday'.
3.The Monkey Buffet Festival (Thailand)
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Every year, all of the province's approximately 600 monkeys are invited to eat fruits and vegetables during an annual feast held in honor of Rama, a hero of the Ramayana, who, it is said, rewarded his friend and ally, Hanuman the Monkey King, with the fiefdom of what is now Lopburi. Organizers of the annual monkey buffet use more than 3,000 kg of fruits and vegetables for the festival.
4.Holi: the Festival of Colors (India)
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Holi, also called the Festival of Colours, is a popular Hindu spring festival observed in India, Guyana, and Nepal. On the second day, known as Dhulhendi, people spend the day throwing colored powder and water at each other. The spring season, during which the weather changes, is believed to cause viral fever and cold. Thus, the playful throwing of the colored powders has a medicinal significance: the colors are traditionally made of Neem, Kumkum, Haldi, Bilva, and other medicinal herbs prescribed by Ayurvedic doctors.
5. Cheese Rolling Festival (England)
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Though it sounds benign (and kind of goofy), cheese-rolling is very dangerous. Running full-tilt down a very steep hill behind a madly spinning 7-pound wheel of cheese can be well-nigh lethal. In fact, police have attempted to ban the event, but participants have refused to observe the ban. Men and their cheese wheels can not be separated easily, evidently. So what happens during a cheese roll? Simple: the cheese is set to rolling, and racers zoom down the hill after the cheese. However, as the cheese can reach speeds of up to 70 mph, it rarely happens that someone catches the cheese. First to the bottom wins the cheese. Glorious.
6. Maslenitsa: free-for-all boxing match (Russia)
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In Orthodox countries, the week before Lent is marked with a series of celebrations, including a free-for-all boxing match in which there are no rules. In centuries past, the fight ended only when the participates were covered with blood and bereft of clothes.
7. Tunarama: the Tuna Tossing Festival (Australia)
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The Tunarama festival is held in Port Lincoln, on the tip of Eyre Peninsula, over the Australia Day (26 January) long weekend. When the festival began in 1962, it was intended to promote the emerging tuna fishing industry in Port Lincoln. Tuna fishing is now one of the town's biggest industries and Australia's largest tuna cannery is located there. The highlight of the festival is the tuna tossing competition. Ex-Olympic hammer thrower, Sean Carlin, holds the record for the longest toss at 37.23 metres set in 1998.
8. Roswell UFO Festival (USA)
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The Roswell UFO Festival celebrates the anniversary of the "Roswell Incident," when a UFO was said to have crashed into military grounds nearby. Featuring experts, authors, researchers, and lecturers dissecting the infamous incident, the celebration will also sport an alien parade, an alien costume contest , and an alien hot air balloon ride.
9. La Tomatina (Spain)
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In late August, thousands of people pelt each other with over 250 lbs. of tomatoes in a span of 60 minutes in an event modestly described as the world's largest tomato fight. Every year, over 30,000 tourists come to Bunyol for this festival. Rules of conduct keep the festivities from becoming a more dangerous brawl.
In celebration of the Catholic festival of Corpus Christi, grown men leap over newborns, with full parental consent. Donning scary, vaguely Elvis-like costumes and wielding whips and truncheons, the men attempt to "cleanse" the babies of evil. Evidently, recklessly leaping over them is the best way to achieve this. The town has observed the strange practice (called El Colacho) since 1620, and any onlookers who seem to be in need of a quick exorcism are pulled into the event, as well -- so look normal, by God! And leave your babies with the sitter.
2.Up Helly-Aa: the Fire Festival (Shetland Islands)
A tribute to the islands' Viking Past, Up Helly-Aa ("End of the Holy Days"), the fire festivals are held in Shetland annually in the middle of winter to mark the end of the yule season. The festival involves a procession of up to a thousand guizers, and culminates with the burning of a 32-ft. replica of a Viking longship. Due to the often-flamboyant costumes and the large quantity of males dressing up as females, it has earned the joke name 'Transvestite Tuesday'.
3.The Monkey Buffet Festival (Thailand)
Every year, all of the province's approximately 600 monkeys are invited to eat fruits and vegetables during an annual feast held in honor of Rama, a hero of the Ramayana, who, it is said, rewarded his friend and ally, Hanuman the Monkey King, with the fiefdom of what is now Lopburi. Organizers of the annual monkey buffet use more than 3,000 kg of fruits and vegetables for the festival.
4.Holi: the Festival of Colors (India)
Holi, also called the Festival of Colours, is a popular Hindu spring festival observed in India, Guyana, and Nepal. On the second day, known as Dhulhendi, people spend the day throwing colored powder and water at each other. The spring season, during which the weather changes, is believed to cause viral fever and cold. Thus, the playful throwing of the colored powders has a medicinal significance: the colors are traditionally made of Neem, Kumkum, Haldi, Bilva, and other medicinal herbs prescribed by Ayurvedic doctors.
5. Cheese Rolling Festival (England)
Though it sounds benign (and kind of goofy), cheese-rolling is very dangerous. Running full-tilt down a very steep hill behind a madly spinning 7-pound wheel of cheese can be well-nigh lethal. In fact, police have attempted to ban the event, but participants have refused to observe the ban. Men and their cheese wheels can not be separated easily, evidently. So what happens during a cheese roll? Simple: the cheese is set to rolling, and racers zoom down the hill after the cheese. However, as the cheese can reach speeds of up to 70 mph, it rarely happens that someone catches the cheese. First to the bottom wins the cheese. Glorious.
6. Maslenitsa: free-for-all boxing match (Russia)
In Orthodox countries, the week before Lent is marked with a series of celebrations, including a free-for-all boxing match in which there are no rules. In centuries past, the fight ended only when the participates were covered with blood and bereft of clothes.
7. Tunarama: the Tuna Tossing Festival (Australia)
The Tunarama festival is held in Port Lincoln, on the tip of Eyre Peninsula, over the Australia Day (26 January) long weekend. When the festival began in 1962, it was intended to promote the emerging tuna fishing industry in Port Lincoln. Tuna fishing is now one of the town's biggest industries and Australia's largest tuna cannery is located there. The highlight of the festival is the tuna tossing competition. Ex-Olympic hammer thrower, Sean Carlin, holds the record for the longest toss at 37.23 metres set in 1998.
8. Roswell UFO Festival (USA)
The Roswell UFO Festival celebrates the anniversary of the "Roswell Incident," when a UFO was said to have crashed into military grounds nearby. Featuring experts, authors, researchers, and lecturers dissecting the infamous incident, the celebration will also sport an alien parade, an alien costume contest , and an alien hot air balloon ride.
9. La Tomatina (Spain)
In late August, thousands of people pelt each other with over 250 lbs. of tomatoes in a span of 60 minutes in an event modestly described as the world's largest tomato fight. Every year, over 30,000 tourists come to Bunyol for this festival. Rules of conduct keep the festivities from becoming a more dangerous brawl.
Labels: amazing, Entertainment, funny
Read more!Friday, June 13, 2008
Who is the real King Khan
If TV ratings are anything to go by, it is Salman and not Shah Rukh! And Sallu has bested the Bollywood Badshah by a decent margin.
The game show he hosts on Sony, ‘Dus ka Dum’, was the numero uno on the first day, according to Amap’s six metro ratings. The show garnered an average TVR of 2.81 and a peak rating of 4.5. Shah Rukh’s show in Star Plus, ‘Kya Aap Paanchvi Paas Se Tez hai?’ came a distant second with an average rating of 1.37 TVR and a peak rating of 2.3. ‘Paanchvi Paas’, which had begun much earlier, got punched on the chin by the IPL cricket in the beginning and has now been mopped by a muscular Sallu. Amap, a TAM rival, is a widely followed TV-rating agency.
‘Dus ka Dum’ was launched on June 6. Hrithik Roshan’s ‘Junoon — Kuch Kar Dikhane Ka’, launched on the same day in NDTV Imagine, managed only an average TVR of 0.76; the peak rating was 1.1, much less than that of the one hosted by Shatrughan Sinha in Star One, ‘The Great Indian Laughter Challenge 4’. On day two of DKD, Salman Khan reigned supreme with an average TVR of 2.27 and a peak rating of 3.5 TVR. ‘Kya Aap Paanchvi Paas Se Tez hai?’ also picked up with the ratings.
What makes Salman’s show a success? Industry watchers say there is a novelty value in seeing him on the small screen, unlike Shah Rukh and Hrithik who have come on and off. Salman’s immense popularity with Indian households is also a factor.
His followers say it is the positive energy and cheer that he brings to the table that makes all the difference.Drawn on the lines of the US game show, ‘Power of 10’, ‘Dus ka Dum’ gives the contestants an opportunity to win Rs10 crore, the biggest prize money (to date) on Indian television, by answering just five questions. The contestant has to predict what would be the opinion of the Indian people. The prize money starts from Rs10,000. Thereafter wins grow by the power of 10 and losses shrink by the power of ten.
Salman Khan, it is believed, will cost Sony around Rs 90 crore. Akshay Kumar, though he is contracted for a single 16-episode season of 'Khatron Ke Khiladi’ (a ‘Fear Factor’ take-off) for Colors, the yet-to-be-launched channel, will be charging around Rs 15 crore-20 crore. Akshay will be starting off with 13 women celebrities.
Why are these channels running behind Bollywood stars? Aren’t they too expensive for the whims of the Idiot Box? Says Colours CEO Rajesh Kamat: “It is one way of cutting through the clutter and getting into Indian homes quickly.” That was just what happened to Star Plus, whose fortunes changed all of a sudden with Amitabh Bachchan’s mega hit ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’.
On the flip side, telly success has eluded most Bollywood bigwigs, including Anupam Kher, Manisha Koirala and Govinda. Shah Rukh-hosted KBC also had to flash a sad “The End”.
Labels: Celebrity
Read more!Angelina Jolie Makes Pregnant Sex Creative
NEW YORK - Angelina Jolie says being pregnant has its perks.
“It’s great for the sex life,” she tells Entertainment Weekly magazine. “It just makes you a lot more creative. So you have fun, and as a woman you’re just so round and full.”
Jolie, who’s expecting twins, has said the babies are due in August. She and partner Brad Pitt have four children: Maddox, 6; Pax, 4; Zahara, 3; and Shiloh, 2.
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When asked how she and Pitt plan to handle six young children, the 33-year-old actress says: “We really don’t know. His mom and dad are on standby to come out and help. And fortunately we can hire help if we need it, but we’re going to try as we usually do to balance it as well as we can.”
Jolie says the couple want to make sure their older children feel included after the babies are born.
“They’re old enough to feel included to change diapers themselves, to feed bottles themselves, like if I pump into a bottle. We’re trying to find ways where it can be a fun group thing,” she says.
How do Jolie and Pitt, 44, define their relationship?
“We have that problem all the time,” she says. “I say ‘partner’ sometimes. ‘Father of my children’ is too long. But half the time people refer to us as, ‘So, your wife this, your husband that.’ We’ve stopped correcting everybody.”’
Labels: Celebrity
Read more!Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Timbaland Monique Idlett Wedding in Aruba on June 19
Is having a hectic schedule in the music industry, apparently wouldn't prevent Timbaland from taking his love relationship with publicist Monique Idlett into the next level. The hip hop artist and record producer reportedly is going to marry her in Aruba on June 19.
Per Life & Style Weekly, which was the first to report the wedding plans, the acclaimed music mogul will exchange wedding vows with Idlett in the south Caribbean region. The publication was informed by an insider, "No other details have been given out, but guests are being told to be prepared to fly to Aruba on that date."
Timbaland never officially confirmed his romance with Idlett, who works at his Mosley Music Group record company. In November 2007, it was confirmed that the couple welcomed their first child together, a baby daughter, whose name has never been disclosed.
A source close to Timbaland told People magazine at that time that the music mogul and Idlett have been dating for two years and he's said to propose to her during their baby shower in October.
Labels: Celebrity
Read more!Saif, Kareena to face SRK's Paanchvi Pass questions
KYA AAP Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain’ is gradually catching up the momentum. With Shahrukh Khan as the anchor, the show has become a must watch for people of all age groups. The witty Shahrukh, his one liners and jovial nature are like an icing to the cake. The fifth standard questions have already made all the doctors and educated contestants sweat till date. Adding to their embarrassment, they have to look in front of the camera and say that they, even after being so educated, are not ’tez’ than a ’panchvi pass’.
A website revealed that in the coming days, a number of celebrities and actors would be trying their luck in Paanchvi Pass. The headmaster would ask them the grade five questions and even the classmates would be there to help them. The latest to attend the classes would be Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor. The couple would answer the questions using their intelligence, wit and experience. As per the rules, they can copy and cheat if the answers are not known. It’s interesting to see how far the couple would go in answering the questions.
It is reported that the shooting of the special episode is over but it has not yet been finalised when the show would be telecast. Earlier Bebo and Saif had appeared in Kaun Banega Crorepati, hosted by SRK, individually. But this time, they would appear together to face the headmaster’s questions. As usual, the amount the couple would win will be donated for a charity of their choice.
Labels: Celebrity
Read more!Saturday, June 07, 2008
Perfect humor for perfect shampoo ad
Girl has just sat accross the sea to relax and taken off his shirt for sunbathe when she
saw a guy coming. What do you think about the next may happen. If I say "If you are
showing it, it is got to be perfect!" maybe you may guess.
An add with sense of humor and enjoyment.It's funny and hilarious.
Labels: funny
Read more!Friday, June 06, 2008
The International Indian Film Academy
The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) weekend is set to kick start in Bangkok on Friday, but the three top Khans of Bollywood won’t attend it.
Helmed by Amitabh Bachchan , who is the brand ambassador extraordinaire of IIFA, the event will see participation by the who’s who of Bollywood, including Akshay Kumar , Kareena Kapoor , Katrina Kaif , Priyanka Chopra and Harman Baweja and others. But conspicuous by their absence would be the three Khans – Shah Rukh, Aamir and Salman.
Shahrukh Khan has stayed away from the event from the last three years because he says IIFA clashes with the summer holidays of his kids whom he has to take on vacation in June every year. But insiders believe SRK doesn’t want to play second fiddle at an event that centers on the Bachchans.
Salman Khan , who has been regular at IIFA every year, would give it a miss this year because of his other commitments like the TV show ‘Dus Ka Dum’ and the movie Main Aur Mrs Khanna . However, his ladylove Katrina Kaif will be shaking her leg with Akshay Kumar at the IIFA finale.
Aamir Khan , who hasn’t kept secret his dislike for award shows, has stuck to his principles and decided not to attend the IIFA. Aamir did not even formally apply for the nomination of his film Taare Zameen Par , which, consequently hasn’t been nominated in any IIFA category.
Meanwhile, on Thursday, stars were spotted arriving at the Thai capital for the event. Urmila Matondakar and Arshad Warsi and his wife Maria were among the first to arrive.
Labels: Celebrity, Entertainment
Read more!Eva Longoria Pregnant with Husband Tony Parker's Baby?
In his first interview since being the target of infidelity rumors, Tony Parker tells a French newspaper, he was "shocked" to find himself wrapped up in an Internet scandal. "It's the most bizarre episode in my life," the 25-year old San Antonio Spurs star told Le Parisien.
Speaking to French journalist Bertrand-Regis Louvet, Parker also knocked down rumors that wife Eva Longoria is pregnant. "Not for the moment. Eva and I talk about it but with our careers it isn't the right moment," he says. "Right now, we're enjoying the young married life. Because of the writers' strike, Eva has spent a lot of the last three months with me in San Antonio. When she's working, we see each other less."
For the most part, Parker says 2007 was a "fabulous" year but hit a nasty bump in December when allegations that he had an affair with a French model popped up on the Web.
At the time, Longoria stood up for Parker, calling him "nothing short of the perfect husband."
Around the same time, Parker's attorney released a statement, saying Parker "denies ever having laid eyes on this woman, let alone having had an affair with her."
"I've never hired an attorney in my life, and then all of a sudden, in two weeks, there's three totally false charges brought out," he said, referring to the accusations posted on online.
"What shocked me the most was the wickedness of people," he added. "Without doubt, I'm going to have to protect myself a little more."
Labels: Celebrity
Read more!Thursday, June 05, 2008
Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan Private MySpace Profiles Hacked
Everyone has a MySpace profile, and that includes celebrities, but due to privacy settings not everyone's profile is viewable to the general public. That, however, is apparently not the case as Canadian computer technician Byron Ng has discovered a security hole in Yahoo's integration with MySpace that makes it easy to view the photos for any profile.
To prove this was able to be done, Ng snagged some photos from both Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton's MySpace profiles.
Thanks to a flaw in "data portability", a fad that allows personal information to be shared between social networks and websites, we've got this major security hole that allows anyone to peek at your profile whether you like it or not. It appears that while various companies have been quick to integrate and make it easier for us to add friends to our profiles , they've skimped on security.
Check out the full batch of photos snagged here at Valleywag.
And if you're looking to sneak a peek at your favorite celebrity's private photos, or your secret crush or enemies, Ng has posted instructions on how to take advantage of the security hole. But act fast because MySpace and Yahoo are sure to patch it up soon.
Labels: Celebrity
Read more!My style is better than SRK`s: Salman Khan
So the IPL ‘Karmayudh’ is finally over, but believe us when we say that the small screen is sure to get more interesting over the weekend. In fact it has never been this gripping before., come Friday the idiot box shall have an all new meaning to itself as TV most awaited battle shall begin and it would be the Khan vs Khan
Yes, after the battle of the states, the idiot box will now feature the war of stars as actor Salman Khan is all set to make his small screen debut with Dus Ka Dum.
With the actor all set to don the host hat, comparisons are already running wild between him and King Khan who is also hosting the much hyped but little glitz show `Kya Aap Panchvi Pass Se Tez Hain`.
But even before the audience deliver their verdict as to who is the Badshah host, Sallu has put all end to any kind of competition by saying that he is better of the two.
In a press conference held by the organisers of the show, Salman said, "We can’t be compared. Our styles are different and mine is much better."
Well is that confidence or over confidence only time will tell, but has Sallu learnt a thing or two form King Khan who has more experience in this game of big bucks.
Apparently Not! As Salman says, that there is no reason why he should take any kind of prompters for King Khan as he is ‘better’ of the two.
Better or not…But what is sure to get his show eyeballs is the big big bucks that the show is offering, about 10 crore, and then of course Salman Khan has been always saying that that he is good to people and not to media.
"The media has often misquoted me. Anything I say is blown out of proportion. With this show I will come closer to people. They ask me questions and I will answer them. So I hope not to be misquoted again".
Labels: Celebrity
Read more!Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Uncontacted Brazil tribe
Brazil tribe
Members of one of Brazil's uncontacted indigenous tribes have been photographed in a protected area of the Amazon jungle near Peru. All pictures: Brazil National Indian Foundation (Funai)
Funai officials said the aircraft passed over the site a number of times, and photographed "strong and healthy" warriors, women and children, six huts and a large planted area.
The first flight had an obvious impact on the tribe. By the time the plane returned, most of the women and children had fled and those who remained had painted their bodies.
These images are all from a later pass by the plane. The men, painted red, brandished weapons and fired off some arrows at the aircraft. The person in black may be a woman.
The government said the images would prove those who doubted the tribe's existence wrong. The tribe, which has not yet been identified, is one of four different isolated groups in the region.
Funai says it does not make contact with the tribes and prevents invasions of their land, to ensure their total autonomy.
More than half the world's 100 uncontacted tribes live in Brazil or Peru and campaigners say many face threats to their land from illegal logging.(BBC)
Labels: World Business
Read more!Monday, June 02, 2008
The World’s Most Unusual Plants & flowers
These are the top 4 of the most Unusual plants & flowers, enjoy!
1. Rafflesia arnoldii: this parasitic plant develops the world's largest bloom that can grow over three feet across. The flower is a fleshy color, with spots that make it look like a teenager's acne-ridden skin. It smells bad and has a hole in the center that holds six or seven quarts of water. The plant has no leaves, stems, or roots.
2. Hydnora africana, an unusual flesh-colored, parasitic flower that attacks the nearby roots of shrubby in arid deserts of South Africa. The putrid-smelling blossom attracts herds of carrion beetles.
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3. Dracunculus vulgaris: smells like rotting flesh, and has a burgundy-colored, leaf-like flower that projects a slender, black appendage.
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4. Amorphophallus: means, literally, "shapeless penis." The name comes from the shape of the erect black spadix.
1. Rafflesia arnoldii: this parasitic plant develops the world's largest bloom that can grow over three feet across. The flower is a fleshy color, with spots that make it look like a teenager's acne-ridden skin. It smells bad and has a hole in the center that holds six or seven quarts of water. The plant has no leaves, stems, or roots.
2. Hydnora africana, an unusual flesh-colored, parasitic flower that attacks the nearby roots of shrubby in arid deserts of South Africa. The putrid-smelling blossom attracts herds of carrion beetles.
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3. Dracunculus vulgaris: smells like rotting flesh, and has a burgundy-colored, leaf-like flower that projects a slender, black appendage.
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4. Amorphophallus: means, literally, "shapeless penis." The name comes from the shape of the erect black spadix.
Labels: Science
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