Volcano boarding:
 the latest adrenaline rush
A drenaline junkies or those just plain curious are making their way
to Nicaragua, specifically to the 726 meter Cerro Negro Mountain there.
That’s where the latest sporting craze is gathering pace. *The Sun
*reports that surfers, dressed in protective jump suits, knee-pads
and helmets, can reach speeds of up to 80 kays an hour on their
specially constructed plywood boards.
And if that’s not thrilling enough, then the thought of boarding down
an active volcano will add to the rush. More than 10,000 people have
already had a shot at volcano boarding.
Don’t turn around.....
 A family had been holidaying in Australia for over a week when the
husband, wife and their 15-year old son decided to go scuba diving. The
husband is in the navy and has had some scuba experience. His son wanted
a picture of his mum and dad in all their gear so he dived in too,
camera ready to go.
When it came to taking the picture the dad noticed his son was
panicking so he gave the ‘OK’ hand sign to see if he was all right. The
teenager took the picture and swam to the surface and back to the boat
as quickly as he could so the mum and dad followed to see if he was OK.
When they got back onto the boat, they refused to believe him when he
said there was a shark behind them. When they returned to their hotel
and downloaded the picture on their laptop, they realized how lucky they
were! Would you have stayed to take the picture?
Meet my son, “Q”
A couple in Sweden is taking their battle to name their son “Q” to
the country’s Supreme Court. The husband and wife have denied naming
their son after the James Bond character famous for his spy gadgets.
They argue that Q answers to the name that he was given at birth.
Supreme Court judges will decide whether Sweden’s 1982 Names Law
allows the use of a single letter as a first name. In an attempt to win
over the judges his parents have offered an alternative the name of “Q:
u”. In one 2007 case parents were forbidden to name their daughter
Metallica after the heavy metal rock band while another couple were
allowed to name their son Google, after the internet search engine.
In a 1996 protest at the law a couple tried and failed to call their
son
“Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116$B!m(B - pronounced Albin.
The latest weight-buster
 A 50-year old man from China has patented his new invention: a
bicycle with odd-sided wheels. Retired military engineer, Guan Baihua,
who lives in Qingdao, spent 18 months designing his unique bike. The
front wheel is a five-sided pentagon while the back one is a triangle.
Guan says the bike is mainly for fun but says riders could use it to
lose weight as it takes more effort to pedal and to balance. |
