Batangas Today: “Romney Face Tattoo Guy Wants Ink Removed, Calls Romney “Sore Loser”” plus 9 more |
- Romney Face Tattoo Guy Wants Ink Removed, Calls Romney “Sore Loser”
- Syria Internet Has Been Shut Off Nationwide, Reports Say
- $1,200 Dish At Restaurant: New Restaurant In California Offers $1,200 Dish
- Dolly Parton shoots down nickname ‘Dr. Dolly’ or ‘Double D’ on Live with Kelly and Michael
- Michael Jordan Banned: MJ Banned From Golf Course After Dress Code Violation
- $1 coins instead of bills? Use of coins instead of bills can save a lot of money for the government, GAO says
- Woman grows beard: Siobhain Fletcher grows beard for Movember 2012 (Video)
- 15-year-old inventor wows MIT Engineers (Video)
- FedEx Driver Fired Over Accent: Russian accent led to driver termination from FedEx
- Real-life Popeye Arms: Moustafa Ismail’s Real-life Popeye Arms Were Made The Natural Way
| Romney Face Tattoo Guy Wants Ink Removed, Calls Romney “Sore Loser” Posted: 29 Nov 2012 01:59 PM PST Romney face tattoo guy, Eric Hartsburg wanted his tattoo removed after Mitt Romney lost to United States President Barack Obama on the recent election, international news sites reported on Thursday, November 29, 2012.  Romney face tattoo guy, Eric Hartsburg Image Credit: Examiner According to reports, Hartsburg, 30, initially said that he had no regrets having the Romney “R” tattoo on his face after Romney lost the election. However, he changed his mind and he wanted to remove the tattoo now saying he was not impressed with Romney after his remarks on his big loss. He even called Romney a “sore loser.” “It stands not only for a losing campaign but for a sore loser. He's pretty shameful as far as I’m concerned, man. There's no dignity in blaming somebody else for buying votes and paying off people. I can't get behind that or stay behind that,” Hartsburg reportedly told Politico.com. Dr. Tattoff, a tattoo removal chain, will remove the tattoo from “Romney face tattoo guy” for free, reports said. |
| Syria Internet Has Been Shut Off Nationwide, Reports Say Posted: 29 Nov 2012 09:22 AM PST Syria‘s internet has been shut off nationwide, international news sites reported on Thursday, November 29, 2012.  Credit: Gizmodo According to reports, two United States-based internet-monitoring company have confirmed that Syria has shut off their internet. Renesys, a US-based network security firm reportedly said that Syria effectively disappeared from the internet at 12:26 pm local time. Meanwhile, Akamai Technologies Inc. also confirmed the complete outage for Syria. Moreover, activists in Syria interviewed by CS Monitor by satellite telephone confirmed the internet blackout. CNN reported that it is not clear who shut down the access in this latest event, while the Associated Press in Beirut reported that the Syrian government is the one that shut it down, together with cellphone services in select areas. |
| $1,200 Dish At Restaurant: New Restaurant In California Offers $1,200 Dish Posted: 29 Nov 2012 08:37 AM PST A newly opened Japanese restaurant in Los Gatos, California is offering a $1,200 dish on its menu, international news sites reported on Tuesday, November 27, 2012. According to ABC News, Katsu recently opened in the northern California town and first thing customers will find on their menu is a $1,200 dish called the Decadence Staircase. The said dish reportedly features Osetra, Russian Sevruga, premium Beluga caviar and Golden Osetra caviar, descending along bamboo stairs. It also includes Japanese Wagyu shabu shabu and Pacific spiny lobster sashimi. The dish is topped with 24 karat gold leaves, reports said.  The $1,200 Dish, Decadence Staircase at Katsu Credit: Katsu Chef Katsuhiko Hanamure, part owner and the restaurant’s top chef said that he would like to attract people who are craving for high quality ingredients. “I would like to attract many different people who are craving high quality ingredients,” Hanamure was quoted as saying by ABC News. The price, according to its general manager, Derek Schuette, is based on market supply and scarcity of products. “Pricing is based on market supply and scarcity of products that are difficult and costly to import,” Schuette, reportedly said, justifying the $1200 dish on their restaurant. |
| Dolly Parton shoots down nickname ‘Dr. Dolly’ or ‘Double D’ on Live with Kelly and Michael Posted: 29 Nov 2012 07:19 AM PST Dolly Parton shoots down nickname suggested to her when she was the guest on ‘Live with Kelly and Michael‘ on Wednesday, November 28, 2012. Parton, also known as The Queen of Country Music, also answered rapid-fire questions in a game dubbed as “‘Dishing with Dolly,’ as shown in the video below.  Dolly Parton (center) with Live with Kelly and Michael show hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan Image Credit: Live with Kelly and Michael Facebook As noted by Yahoo TV, Dolly Parton appeared on the daily morning syndicated show Live with Kelly and Michael, and had fun with hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan, who asked her on how she prefers to be called after she was awarded an honorary doctorate by University of Tennessee back in 2009. “So now that you have your doctorate, do we call you Dr. Dolly or Double D?” Strahan jokingly asked Parton, who received a doctorate of humane and musical letters for her contribution in the music industry as singer and composer since the 1960s. The audience then laughed, along with Kelly and Dolly. “It’s an innocent question!” Strahan defended himself, with the 66-year old country music iconic singer saying that she had been called that for years. Kelly and Michael later asked Dolly a couple of fast impromptu questions with time limit, and the iconic singer gave hilarious answers. Meanwhile, Parton, who celebrated her 45th wedding anniversary with Carl Thomas Dean on May 30, 2011, responded to rumors that she is gay, which apparently started when people noticed her long-time close friendship with Judy Ogle. The ’9 to 5′ star appeared on ABC‘s ‘Nightline’ last Monday and denied the rumors. “Judy and I have been best friends since we were like in the third and fourth grade. I mean, I love her as much as I love anybody in the whole world, but we’re not romantically involved.” Dolly Parton was quoted telling to show host Juju Chang. Parton was then promoting her new biography book titled “Dream More: Celebrate the Dreamer in You” Dishing with Dolly Parton on “Live with Kelly and Michael” Video Credit: LIVEKellyandMichael/YouTube |
| Michael Jordan Banned: MJ Banned From Golf Course After Dress Code Violation Posted: 29 Nov 2012 06:26 AM PST Michael Jordan was banned from a golf course after wearing cargo pants, sports news sites reported on Wednesday, November 28, 2012.  Michael Jordan playing golf Image Credit: Eurweb.com According to reports, La Gorce Country Club in Miami banned Jordan after refusing to change his cargo pants when he was informed that he was violating the club’s dress code. The club’s strict dress code is said to be slacks or Bermuda shorts and a collared shirt. Michael Jordan‘s representative reportedly told the New York Post: “Michael Jordan did wear cargo pants. He had been there many times before and had worn cargo pants previously, and had never been made aware that he was violating any dress code.” “This time, he was made aware of the violation on the 12th hole, and, at that point, he did refuse to interrupt his game, and return to the clubhouse and change. We were not aware that he is not allowed to return to La Gorce. I guess it’s their loss – as MJ is a great golfer, and a great guest,” Michael Jordan‘s representative added. The golf club did not respond with a comment on why Michael Jordan was banned when some news organization contacted them. |
| Posted: 29 Nov 2012 03:09 AM PST $1 coins instead of bills? This is the question that most Americans are now asking after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that circulation of coins instead of bills can save a lot of money for the US government, recommending the stop of printing dollars and make more $1 coins instead.  $1 coins and a dollar bill Image Credit: Coinupdate.com As noted at CNN Money on Wednesday, November 28, 2012, GAO reported that production of one-dollar usually costs about 30 cents for the U.S. Mint, and the US government can sell them to Americans for a dollar per piece, which typically last around 30 years. On the other hand, GAO estimates that printing of dollar bills costs around 5 cents each, which is much cheaper than producing $1 coins. However, bills are being projected to last for 4.7 years only since they are made of paper. Coins are being estimated to last for around 30 years, which $4.4 billion may be saved. “We continue to believe that replacing the note with a coin is likely to provide a financial benefit to the government if the note is eliminated and negative public reaction is effectively managed through stakeholder outreach and public education.” Lorelei St. James, a GAO director, was quoted in a pdf file report. GAO, a nonpartisan, investigative arm of US Congress has reportedly has been recommending this change for the past 22 years, and will present their latest recommendation report during a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee this Thursday, with St. James hoping that it will now be approved. Ms. St. James also emphasized that 10 countries, including Canada and the UK, have been successful in replacing low-denomination notes with coins, even if it received negative comments from the public. For US, issues have been raised among the public, the vending machine industry, and the Federal Reserve. Last year, Louise Roseman, director of Operations and Payment Systems of the US Federal Reserve Bank, wrote a letter to GAO last year, questioning the proposal of the ‘$1 coins to bills’ change, and in doubt as to whether it will really help save money for the US government. |
| Woman grows beard: Siobhain Fletcher grows beard for Movember 2012 (Video) Posted: 29 Nov 2012 01:36 AM PST  Woman Grows Beard for Movember Image Credit: This Morning A woman grows beard in Northern England for the moustache growing charity event, Movember, according to news reports on Wednesday, November 28, 2012. Daily Mail reports that Siobhain Fletcher grows excessive facial hair due to hormonal disorder. In 2000, She was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome when she was trying to get pregnant. However, too much facial hair started appearing when she was 15. The 36-year-old woman shaves every other day to remove the hair and make her face smooth. To raise money for charity, the Staffordshire housewife decided to put away the razor for a month. In an interview with UK TV show, “This Morning,” Fletcher explained that “If I can go out on the street with a beard or moustache for a month, then surely men who are experiencing health problems can go and get themselves tested for prostate or testicular cancer.” As of posting, Fletcher has received over $1,000 in cash donations. |
| 15-year-old inventor wows MIT Engineers (Video) Posted: 28 Nov 2012 10:36 PM PST  15-year-old inventor wows MIT Image Credit: MSNnow.com 15-year-old inventor Kelvin Doe from Sierra Leone in Africa, reportedly wows M.I.T Engineers with his unusual inventions. Reports say that Doe was able to develop batteries, generators and transmitters by using scraps from trash bins. Doe reportedly got his idea when he observed that “off-the-shelf batteries were too expensive for the inventions he was working on.” The invention of the 15-year-old was developed out of “necessity and for the joy of solving practical problems.” A CNN report said that at the age of 13, Doe created his own battery by mixing acid, soda, and metal, and dried them inside a tin cup then wrapped tape around the cup. Doe revealed that it took him several mixtures before he finally succeeded with his first battery prototype invention. After his battery invention, he moved on to create a generator by using an old voltage stabilizer. Doe now is reportedly employing his friends in developing his other inventions. Kelvin Doe: Self-taught African Teen Wows M.I.T. Video Credit: thnkrtv/YouTube |
| FedEx Driver Fired Over Accent: Russian accent led to driver termination from FedEx Posted: 28 Nov 2012 07:48 PM PST A FedEx driver was fired over his Russian accent, according to news reports on Thursday, November 29, 2012. Utah truck driver Ismail Aliyev reportedly filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against FedEx and his long-haul employer in a US District Court in Salt Lake City.  FedEx logo Image Credit: Facebook Aliyev complained that even though he has a Russian accent, he can communicate well in English. He even volunteered to talk to FedEx management and let them hear his ability to speak in English. According to Aliyev, “I think for a driver, my English is not too bad.” Robert H. Wilde, lawyer of Aliyev, explained that Aliyev has an accent “but it’s very understandable.” The lawyer added that “GNB said he was an excellent employee and would like to keep him, but it was instructed by FedEx to terminate him.” GNB Trucking Co., based in Salt Lake City and long-haul partner of FedEx, is Aliyev‘s employer. When FedEx requested GNB to fire Aliyev due to his Russian accent, the contractor acted in favor of the Memphis, Tennessee based company. The trucking company said that it is FedEx who has a hand in the hiring and firing of its truck drivers and several other business terms. According to Aliyev, the process of firing him started months into the job. An Iowa weigh station complained about his Russian accent. He now works as an independent trucker. To obtain a Federal commercial driver’s license, an applicant must first demonstrate the ability to communicate in English. Aliyev reportedly obtained his commercial driver’s license since 2009. The FedEx issue is the first time that Aliyev experienced a work related problem. |
| Real-life Popeye Arms: Moustafa Ismail’s Real-life Popeye Arms Were Made The Natural Way Posted: 28 Nov 2012 06:06 PM PST Moustafa Ismail of Massachusetts was tagged as the “Real-life Popeye” with his 31-inch upper arms, as reported by international news sites on Wednesday, November 28, 2012. With his 31-inch biceps, Ismail said that it took him two to three hours when buying a shirt from a normal store and that sometimes it gets ripped.  Image Credit: Masons/Dailymail.co.uk “You know, we’re going to say it’s like a challenge for me to go and buy a shirt from normal store. I have to look for 2 or 3 hours in the store before I buy anything. If I put it in the store it gets ripped,” Ismail was quoted saying in a report. The Egyptian-born bodybuilder has been crowned for the world’s biggest biceps on September 2012 and is supposed to appear in the 2013 Guinness Book of World Records. However, Guinness World Records is now having doubts on whether to recognize him, because of the controversy that started when Ismail went to an all-expenses-paid trip to London offered by Guinness for a signature appearance with the world’s shortest woman and others. Many people believed that Ismail’s real-life Popeye arms is a product of artificial means like steroids to get his bulging biceps and triceps. Skeptics speculated that the Egyptian-born bodybuilder had implants in his arms or he might have injected his muscles with a synthetic oil substance to fluff his muscle tissues. “It is hurtful,” Ismail said as quoted in a report. He also added that supporting a wife in the U.S. and family members in Egypt doesn’t leave him with extra money to buy pricey synthetic oils or steroids. The real-life Popeye insist that his arms were made the natural way and that it is the result of a punishing workout regimen he started after a guest at his uncle’s wedding in his native Egypt mocked his overweight frame. The Daily Mail noted that the bodybuilder eats three pounds of chicken, a pound of steak or fish a day, four cups of almonds, large portions of carbohydrates and three liters of protein shakes every day to fuel his daily work outs. Ismail is also taking mineral and vitamin supplements and drinks plenty of water to flush out his system. Reports said that Ismail works-out daily for about two hours in which he lifts as much as 500 pounds to maintain his 31-inch upper arms. “Working out makes my mood better. You’re just focusing. And I like that in this type of sport you can see your improvement in your shape. I know they are growing, my chest, my shoulders, my arms. I love weights,” Ismail was quoted saying in a report. The 24-year-old bodybuilder also noted that the independent doctors of a Fuji TV documentary program in Tokyo where he appeared, collected blood samples and X-rayed his muscles, but found nothing abnormal about his arms. Meanwhile, Guinness immediately removed references to Ismail from its website and Spokeswoman Sara Wilcox said last October that Guinness was still conducting research with medical specialists and reviewing Ismail‘s category. On the other hand, Ismail‘s fellow amateur bodybuilders at his gym supports him and they believe that the real-life Popeye’s arms are natural. |
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