Friday, December 30, 2011
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Tollers are named for their ability to entice or lure waterfowl within gunshot range, called "tolling". The hunter stays hidden in a blind and sends the dog out to romp and play near the water, usually by tossing a ball or stick to be retrieved. Appearing similar to a fox, the dog's unusual activity and white markings pique the curiosity of ducks and geese, who swim over to investigate
Wednesday-Weird-Bible-Verse: 200 foreskins as a wedding price for a bride
The first weird Bible verse he tackles is 1 Samuel 18:27: "David took his men with him and went out and killed two hundred Philistines and brought back their foreskins. They counted out the full number to the king so that David might become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave him his daughter Michal in marriage.(Don't forget to read the comments.)
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Bad Santas
Mounties in North Vancouver, B.C., are on the lookout for two Santas who got into a brawl with a patron at a local pub.
Police were called to the Rusty Gull Pub at about 11 p.m. PT Friday night to reports the two Santas got into a fight with an unidentified man, who ended up in hospital for treatment.
"By the time our officers arrived at the pub, the two Santas had disappeared, if you will, and the patrols were negative," said RCMP Cpl. Richard de Jong.
"So at this point we are on the lookout for two Santas, but we figure they'll be lost in the woodwork."
The victim was taken to hospital with minor injuries and has since been released. He does not plan to press charges if the Santas are found.
"This time of year I think people get into the spirit of the Christmas celebration and it's a pretty good disguise to have considering the 'Christmas cheer' that probably enabled their behaviour to get to the point where it did," de Jong said.
"Somebody asked, 'Were they regular patrons of the pub?' and I said, 'No. I think they just come once a year.'"
Police were called to the Rusty Gull Pub at about 11 p.m. PT Friday night to reports the two Santas got into a fight with an unidentified man, who ended up in hospital for treatment.
"By the time our officers arrived at the pub, the two Santas had disappeared, if you will, and the patrols were negative," said RCMP Cpl. Richard de Jong.
"So at this point we are on the lookout for two Santas, but we figure they'll be lost in the woodwork."
The victim was taken to hospital with minor injuries and has since been released. He does not plan to press charges if the Santas are found.
"This time of year I think people get into the spirit of the Christmas celebration and it's a pretty good disguise to have considering the 'Christmas cheer' that probably enabled their behaviour to get to the point where it did," de Jong said.
"Somebody asked, 'Were they regular patrons of the pub?' and I said, 'No. I think they just come once a year.'"
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Friday, December 09, 2011
Notes from the Field: Campylobacter jejuni Infections Associated with Sheep Castration — Wyoming, 2011
On June 29, 2011, the Wyoming Department of Health was notified of two laboratory-confirmed cases of Campylobacter jejuni enteritis among persons working at a local sheep ranch. During June, two men had reported onset of symptoms compatible with campylobacteriosis. Both patients had diarrhea, and one also had abdominal cramps, fever, nausea, and vomiting. One patient was hospitalized for 1 day. Both patients recovered without sequelae. During June, both patients had participated in a multiday event to castrate and dock tails of 1,600 lambs. Both men reported having used their teeth to castrate some of the lambs. Among the 12 persons who participated in the event, the patients are the only two known to have used their teeth to castrate lambs.
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