Holy smoke!
A Venezuelan zookeeper was killed after letting a 10 foot python he was supervising at the zoo out of its cage.
Meanwhile, police in Canada have arrested a man in Toronto who had stolen almost 3000 bikes.
And, oh, yes, cows point north.
Out with a bang
Well, it’s not quite over yet, but the Chinese Olympic games has had some drama in the Taekwondo arena today. First off Sarah Stevenson was controversially judged to have lost her fight against China’s Chen Zhong, who she had very clearly defeated with a last minute head kick, then - almost as unbelievably - that poor decision was overturned, giving Sarah just minutes to prepare for another bout. She went on to win Bronze in a tough setup.
Then, later, in an unconnected match, this happens. I wonder at what point he decided that kicking the ref was the best way to proceed?
An active world
It’s been a fairly active world this week. The Olympics continue to roll along - with the British team doing their best for a million years or so, and elsewhere there have been tragic happenings and strange events.
In our own little world, our side gate has finally been fitted. It has taken months, when it was expected to take weeks, but it’s there and I have to admit it looks pretty good. It’s a quality gate. Oh, and this weekend sees the end of an era as the Tinsley viaduct cooling towers finally come down. Sadly at 3am I think I will be asleep rather than freezing my ass off on a platform waiting for them to push the button, but no doubt there might be a slight rumble.
Man steals hair straighteners
and sells them on Ebay. After two years, his hairdressing salon owners became suspicious of all the hair straighteners he was borrowing to take home, as they noticed that he was bald.
