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Alligator that survived WWII bombings still alive and snapping BELGRADE — American alligator Muja arrived at Belgrade Zoo on the eve of the Second World War and is believed to be the oldest of his kind in captivity and still in good health with a hearty appetite for his age, his handlers said on Tuesday. Generations of Belgraders and tourists have come to watch Muja and though he rarely moves around much, he is still agile at feeding time — when he munches on rats and quail. This is when his age shows, though, as he sometimes misses the target when he snaps at his food. So far Muja’s only health issue has been gangrene, which led to him having his front right claw amputated in 2012. “He is well … and healthy, eats well and is in good form for his age, so we hope that he’ll remain that way for many years,” zoo director Srboljub Aleksic said. Muja arrived from Germany in August 1937. An old newspaper clipping about his arrival at the zoo said that he was 2 years old at the time, putting him in his early 80s today. He survived two carpet bombings of the Serbian capital — one by Germany in 1941 and the other by the Allies in 1944 — when all the official documentation about his transfer was lost. Muja eats a quail in his home at Belgrade Zoo.

I always wondered why her rendition of Lady Madonna was removed as the theme song from GRACE UNDER FIRE after the 3rd season, & then was scrubbed from those episodes when the show went into syndication. I assume it was something having to do with royalties, but it's a shame that probably the pinnacle of her career isn't regularly seen anymore. Thank God for youtube, right?

I was gonna get you a new kowbell, but I didn't know how many inches you prefer. http://cdn2.bigcommerce.com/server4700/96049/product_images/uploaded_images/hand-on-bell-banner.png?t=1445281555

It looks like that may have been right after her career-making appearance on GIMME A BREAK. It's a pity her career could never match this initial promise...

Once upon a time I liked Hayes & Curry.

And...?????????? Did you enjoy it? Was there a follow-up dinner date? Did you at least get flowers the next morning?

Have you tried offering them a swig?

I guess 'black' was easier for Mick to rhyme. Although... Mellow, Bellow, Cello, Fellow, Jello, Hello... We could Paint It Yellow!

It would be a little difficult getting my emotional support fridge on a plane.

Gee, your new headline makes this everyman-slice of life-human interest story seem lurid, perverted, and filthy. THAT should attract a lot of new views. GOOD GOING! :rolleyes:

It was the most recent headline with the word roommate in it. And who's to say this couldn't happen with somebody's college roommate?

I could, if it weren't YOUR thread. :Do_O:cool:

Elon Musk's tunnel company aims to reduce Dodger Stadium traffic with 'Dugout Loop' Elon Musk's tunnel construction and infrastructure firm, The Boring Company, in cooperation with the city of Los Angeles, announced Wednesday that it would build a privately-funded tunnel from East Hollywood to Dodger Stadium that would reduce time in traffic from more than an hour in the car to fewer than four minutes by electric vehicle. The Boring Company is projecting that, when ready, 1,500 fans per game can take the company's underground high speed vehicles through the tunnel called The Dugout Loop instead of sitting in their cars in standstill traffic. That number can eventually rise to 2,800 fans, or 5 percent of Dodger Stadium's capacity. Games at Dodger Stadium have been legendary for their late-arriving crowds because of traffic jams that push rush hour into first pitch. "The Dugout Loop will be good for fans and neighbors, providing another fast and affordable way for people to get to home games, while helping to reduce traffic in the neighborhoods surrounding Dodger stadium," said Los Angeles Dodgers chief financial officer Tucker Kain. The project, whose only investor is The Boring Company, promises to have no above-the-ground disruption for the estimated 14 months it will take to build the 3.6-mile tunnel. While the cost of building the tunnel will take many years to recoup, sources familiar with the project say The Boring Company projects to be operationally profitable by charging a $1 per person, per trip fee. Riders will be able to reserve tickets by phone, in person or through the company's mobile app. The Boring Company was founded in December 2016 by Tesla founder Musk, inspired by the traffic problems in Los Angeles. While "solving" rush hour was seen as too complex of an issue, The Boring Company chose Dodger Stadium because the game times and the direction people were going provided a very tangible way of being able to sold the traffic problem. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said he's thrilled to be able to have a privately-funded project in a city that has already committed to $120 billion worth of work on 28 projects leading up to 2028, when Los Angeles will host the Olympics. "This not only will solve traffic issues to and from the stadium, but it will give an economic boost to places around Dodger Stadium," Garcetti told ESPN. "People are now going to be in restaurants and bars, because they have more time, instead of just sitting in their cars." The Dodgers have led Major League Baseball in total attendance since the 2013 season.

Tim, yes. Ann, I'm indifferent.

Stranded Parrot ‘Turns Air Blue’ Cursing Out Firefighter During Rescue Attempt [*] Jessie the parrot was decidedly unimpressed when a firefighter came to rescue her from a rooftop in London on Monday morning. The Macaw, who escaped from her owner’s home and perched on a nearby roof for three days, spewed profanity at her attempted rescuer — even after he said “I love you” in a bid to bond with the bird. Jessie also reportedly told the London Fire Brigade crew member to “fuck off.” Brigade watch manager Chris Swallow said the rescue was attempted because “there were concerns that she may be injured which is why she hadn’t come down.” But, “thankfully it soon became apparent that Jessie was fine and uninjured as she flew off to another roof and then to a tree,” he added. Jessie later returned home of her own accord and was filmed sheepishly saying “thank you” to the fire service.

Dexter, the emotional support peacock famously banned from a flight, has died (link)

Couple survives ice cave by burning their hair http://www.nydailynews.com/resizer/zjWWQ7t4LYVXZGueBf0NxLCT8Uc=/1400x0/www.trbimg.com/img-5b747713/turbine/ny-1534359311-bswfuf3qqf-snap-image They escaped with their lives — by a hair. A resourceful couple trapped in an ice cave in Wyoming found a way to survive long enough to be rescued. Spencer Christiansen and his wife Jessica burned everything they had with them to stay warm in the Darby Canyon Ice Cave, including clumps of hair. “You know you're headed down to your death and they found us just right before we had to burn the last of what we had left to survive a few more hours,” Jessica Christiansen told ABC's “Good Morning America” on Wednesday. “We knew we only had about an hour or two before we would've died.” The Idaho couple, both experienced climbers, said they adequately prepared for the trip with a plan to stay in the cave for a few hours on Saturday. They even told relatives to call for help if they did not return the following day. That move may have saved their lives. They got lost, thanks to what they called "incorrect information." They believed they were near death when they were rescued on Sunday, which happened to be Spencer's birthday. “Where we found them they were 25 feet up in a small hole or cavern and one of our team members had to ascend up a rope to get to them, do an assessment on them, [and] build an anchor to help them repel out of that spot,” rescue volunteer K.C. Bess told ABC News. “They were starting to really shiver a lot, shaking, and showing some signs of hypothermia.” A local law enforcement official told ABC News that only expert explorers should consider tackling the cave, which he likened to a maze. “The cave is a series of large caverns and tight crawls and there are areas where you are literally on your hands and toes trying to squeeze through and then that connects to some larger caverns as well,” Teton County Undersheriff Matt Carr told ABC News. “There is a lot of running water, ice cold water, running throughout there that you have to cross to get in.” The young couple said they were fearful during the ordeal that they would never see their 1-year-old daughter again. “It's really scary to think you're leaving a child with no parents and no way out," Jessica told ABC News. "It's really cold and it's really scary to face your death for sure. The scariest part it got to was when Spencer was scared. I had total faith in him the whole time to get me out of there, but when I saw how scared he was I knew it was the end for us.”

Muscular model allegedly tried to kill roommate over sexual advances A musclebound fitness model who came to New York to make cash dancing at a gay strip club landed in cuffs after he tried to kill his roommate for hitting on him, authorities said Wednesday. Geoffrey Tracy, 25, of Gilroy, Calif., allegedly stabbed 50-year-old Gregory Kanczes 16 times after the older man tried to grab his privates, according to police and a source close to the case. Tracy, who has no priors, fled the Hell’s Kitchen apartment Aug. 14 and flagged down a bystander who called cops. He was arraigned Wednesday in Manhattan Criminal Court on attempted murder and assault raps and held on $500,000 bond. The victim is in critical condition at Bellevue Hospital, according to cops. “Mr. Tracy is a gentle soul, who like many attractive young men and women, fell victim to predators seeking to exploit him for his good looks and take advantage of his youthful naivete,” said his defense lawyer Thomas Kenniff. The violent altercation occurred a few days after Tracy arrived in New York. A strip club owner spotted pics of the hunky personal trainer online and lured to him to the Big Apple with promises of easy cash dancing at a gay club. “He told him he could make a ton of money, bought him a ticket and flew him out,” the source said. The owner arranged for Tracy, a San Jose State grad, to crash at Kanczes’ pad on West 49th Street near Ninth Avenue. But by the fourth night in the dingy apartment, Tracy became uncomfortable. The victim allegedly started rubbing Tracy’s legs then moved his hands closer to his groin and confessed to molesting him as he slept, the source said. When the competitive bodybuilder resisted the creepy advances, Kanczes allegedly blocked the front door and threatened to kidnap him, according to the source. The criminal complaint says at 4:49 a.m., Tracy repeatedly slashed Kanczes, plunging a knife into his neck, chest, shoulder and ribs. https://scontent-lht6-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/e4a7e86526e0ef6a1889a3213a937229/5B76F816/t50.2886-16/36510108_213368195884993_7579640902524600320_n.mp4