Friday, November 30, 2007
84-yr-old billionaire swaps 23-yr-old bride
London: An 84-year-old billionaire is divorcing his 23-year-old wife for an even younger model.
The marriage between Joe Hardy and Kristin Georgi, a manicurist, lasted for just 107 days.
Georgi was showered with expensive gifts including a 50,000 pounds Porsche before getting married to the 61-years older billionaire.
But soon she found that Hardy did not match up to her expectations.
After slightly more than three months of wedded bliss she walked out and Hardy filed for divorce at Fayette County Common Pleas Court in Pennsylvania citing "irreconcilable differences".
The marriage between Joe Hardy and Kristin Georgi, a manicurist, lasted for just 107 days.
Georgi was showered with expensive gifts including a 50,000 pounds Porsche before getting married to the 61-years older billionaire.
But soon she found that Hardy did not match up to her expectations.
After slightly more than three months of wedded bliss she walked out and Hardy filed for divorce at Fayette County Common Pleas Court in Pennsylvania citing "irreconcilable differences".
Cursed Indian gem on display in UK
London: The Delhi Purple Sapphire, a gem that is believed by many to be "cursed", will go on public display at the vault in the Natural History Museum in London, on Wednesday.
A spokesman of the museum said today that the Sapphire was brought to the UK by a Bengal cavalryman, Colonel W Ferris, after being looted from the Temple of Indra in Kanpur during the war of 1857.
The soldier thereafter lost money and health, and his son who inherited whatever was left subsequently lost it, too.
A family friend who possessed it for a short time committed suicide.
Edward Heron-Allen, a scientist and friend of wit and playwright Oscar Wilde, was the last owner of gem.
He was given the stone in 1890 and was immediately beset by misfortunes. He twice gave the stone to friends who had asked for it; one "was thereupon overwhelmed by every possible disaster", and the other, a singer, found "her voice was dead and gone and she has never sung since."
Heron-Allen even claimed to have thrown the gem into Regent's Canal only for it to be returned to him three months later by a dealer who had bought it from a dredger.
By 1904, Heron-Allen had had enough.
Declaring, "I feel that it is exerting a baleful influence over my newborn daughter", he had it shipped to his bankers with instructions that it be locked away till after his death.
At the risk of sounding far-fetched, even scientists are not immune to the power of the story of the Delhi Purple Sapphire. Read More
A spokesman of the museum said today that the Sapphire was brought to the UK by a Bengal cavalryman, Colonel W Ferris, after being looted from the Temple of Indra in Kanpur during the war of 1857.
The soldier thereafter lost money and health, and his son who inherited whatever was left subsequently lost it, too.
A family friend who possessed it for a short time committed suicide.
Edward Heron-Allen, a scientist and friend of wit and playwright Oscar Wilde, was the last owner of gem.
He was given the stone in 1890 and was immediately beset by misfortunes. He twice gave the stone to friends who had asked for it; one "was thereupon overwhelmed by every possible disaster", and the other, a singer, found "her voice was dead and gone and she has never sung since."
Heron-Allen even claimed to have thrown the gem into Regent's Canal only for it to be returned to him three months later by a dealer who had bought it from a dredger.
By 1904, Heron-Allen had had enough.
Declaring, "I feel that it is exerting a baleful influence over my newborn daughter", he had it shipped to his bankers with instructions that it be locked away till after his death.
At the risk of sounding far-fetched, even scientists are not immune to the power of the story of the Delhi Purple Sapphire. Read More
This happens in Ludhiana: $6,800 for car number plate
Ludhiana: How much money are you ready to cough out from you pocket to get a car number plate of your choice? Can it equal the amount of nearly fetching a brand new car?
Rohit Nagpal of Ludhiana left many of his fellows gasping during an auction when he made the highest bid vouching for a VIP number 0001 with Rs 2,72,000.
The second highest price with Rs 92,000 was for 0009.
Organised by the District Transport Authority of Ludhiana for the first time, the success of the auction of vehicle numbers made through an open auction system left the officials with a long smile on their faces.
Rohit Nagpal of Ludhiana left many of his fellows gasping during an auction when he made the highest bid vouching for a VIP number 0001 with Rs 2,72,000.
The second highest price with Rs 92,000 was for 0009.
Organised by the District Transport Authority of Ludhiana for the first time, the success of the auction of vehicle numbers made through an open auction system left the officials with a long smile on their faces.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Lucy Pinder & Michelle Marsh ~ Riskology Promo
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Saturday, November 24, 2007
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Thursday, November 22, 2007
Encouraging Adults To Play in Rain
This unique, funnel shaped umbrella harnesses the flow of rainwater down into its handle, a water pistol. The user can fire at will, maintaining a constant flow of water as long as rain continues to fall! For More pics cLiCk HeRe or cLiCk on image
Sunday, November 18, 2007
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Thursday, November 1, 2007
A monkey that babysits infant in Orissa
Dhenkanal (ORISSA) : Presenting a unique bond of love between simians and human beings, a monkey in Orissa’s Dhenkanal area has adorned a baby-sitter’s role by taking care of an infant human baby when its mother is busy doing household chores.
Every morning, the monkey arrives at the 21-day-old baby’s house and spends the rest of the day taking care of the baby boy. At times, the monkey goes asleep with the infant in the house.
"Initially, I was scared by this unusual affection shown by the monkey towards my baby. But today, the monkey takes care of him the whole day when I am busy with my household work. Sitting next to my baby son, the monkey looks after him as a mother and never harms," said Kamalini Khuntia, the mother.
Every morning, the monkey arrives at the 21-day-old baby’s house and spends the rest of the day taking care of the baby boy. At times, the monkey goes asleep with the infant in the house.
"Initially, I was scared by this unusual affection shown by the monkey towards my baby. But today, the monkey takes care of him the whole day when I am busy with my household work. Sitting next to my baby son, the monkey looks after him as a mother and never harms," said Kamalini Khuntia, the mother.
