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he’d use this as his platform to prove he was right..

CORDELIA, Calif. — This photo provided by the International Bird Rescue Research Center shows an X-ray taken of an injured duck with a broken wing. The International Bird Rescue Research Center in Cordelia. Calif., plans to raise funds with the unusual duck X-ray, which they say shows the clear image of what appears to be the face, or head, of an extraterrestrial alien in the bird’s stomach. The center has come up with a way to turn its supposed alien encounter into a fundraiser for the center. It will auction off the X-ray on eBay. The image, which measures 17-by-14 inches, will be sold along with a certificate of authenticity. All proceeds will go toward funding the center’s rehabilitation programs. (06/05/06 AP photo)

Should you want to read more info, here’s a good article.

also, some other links mentioned in the article; Ebay link and Cafepress.com

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Okay Xzibit, think you went a bit too far (and over budget) with this ‘pimped out’ plane?

MEXICO CITY — A Varig airlines cargo plane from Brazil sits parked at the Mexico City airport with its nose up in the air after the cargo was unevenly distributed. Brazil’s troubled flagship airline, Varig, is reeling under an estimated US$3.3 billion (euro2.7 billion) in debt and is currently in the restructuring phase of bankruptcy proceedings and, last April 12, some 300 Varig employees boarded a chartered jet to Brasilia, the nation’s capital, to call on the federal government to bail out the company, which employs 11,000 people. (04/17/06 AP photo)

DON’T get any bright ideas Delta

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as everyone i know has seen the video and continuous replay of Zidane headbutting the crap out of Italian player, Materazzi, someone out there put together some nice clips of his comeupance… enjoy them here!

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Here’s my first installment of my silly goose of the day..

Today, the “Silliest Goose” goes to this ibis.

- N-J, Jim Tiller

Stupid bird.

You can read all about it’s mocking behavior here.

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Italy may have won, but did they really?  By the headlines on all the papers, Zidane received more coverage about his headbutting incident (which, wasn’t his first) than the Italians squeaking by on penalty kicks.  And just to rub some salt in the wounds, the 2006 World Cup Golden Ball Award presented to the tournament’s most outstanding player went to…

How awesome is that?  Four Italians, Fabio Cannavaro, Andrea Pirlo, Gianluca Zambrotta, and Gianluigi Buffon had made the top 10 list with three French in their company (Henry, Vieira and Zidane.)  This means more coverage about the French team and Zidane and less about the Italians.  In 2010, comments will still be made about him and the French team and barely anything about how Italy really ‘won’ the World Cup (DID THEY???).

So, yea for Zidane!

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WHAT IN THE WORLD WAS ZIDANE THINKING!?!?!?!?

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and boy does it look much more different in July than in March.

– None of those are my packs… but next year they will & I’ll have a bigger beard!
First off, the ATC (Appalachian Trail Conservancy) was actually open, which meant there were hikers and many people in the park (Harpers Ferry is considered park land.) Unfortunately, Tara and I got a late start from Springfield to be able to enjoy the town in all it’s summerness.  We also noticed people tubing and kayaking down the Potomac, it looked like fun.  Hopefully we can go back and do that on a nice hot day.  After getting my National Parks Passport stamped, we headed north to Washington Monument State Park in Maryland. The AT crosses here and I thought we may be able to run into some hikers. Just as we pulled in we noticed two backpackers finishing up from refilling their water bottles from a park spigot.  Instead of the “are you AT hikers” I asked how long it’d taken them to get here from Harpers Ferry. They said “a day” and I knew they were thru hikers. So Tara and I chatted with them by the spigot for about 30 minutes before I inquired if they were going up to see the monument.  They said “sure.”   I asked them to wait a moment while I go to my car and get some goodies for them to eat on the way up.  They were more than happy to wait the extra two minutes.  Their names are “Scooter” and “Shine” or “The Canadians” as they are both referred to by most hikers. They were a very nice and cordial and Tara was finally able to witness how pleasant thru-hikers really are. We talked about a myriad of things from gear, food, the trail, interactions with other people, and of course, the World Cup.  They truly are a class act. We snapped a few photos and walked back down the trail with them.  At the trail crossing, we proceeded to talk for about ten more minutes before salutations started going round and inevitably, led to another conversation, some twenty to twenty-five minutes later, Tara and I bidded adieu and headed back down to the car. The hikers we ran across in Harpers didn’t seem warm or considerate really. Yeah, there were normal pleasantries and all, but they didn’t seem terribly open (like I knew most to be). I rationalized it to Tara that this is a ‘town day’ and that their focus is elsewhere and that most hikers form a strange kind of bond (after 1000 miles) that is hard to break into. “The Canadians” only agenda however, consisted of finding somewhere tomorrow to watch the World Cup Finals. GOOD LUCK!!

– Tara, Myself, “Scooter,” and “Shine” who together are known as “The Canadians” - Washington Monument, MD

Our intentions were to leave some trail magic further up the path (another day or so), but due to time constraints, we were not able.. but that’s okay.. these snacks don’t start going bad until 2008.  I’ll give it another go and try to make it up to Pennsylvania sometime to drop these off.  I’d like to see how Laura (from Trail Days in Damascus) is doing, she better not have quit! I went to the ATC to check to see if she’d made it yet and her picture was nowhere to be seen. Sigh.

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