Almost forgot to check (and steal/modify/cut/paste/etc) the best news of the day!!! ----------------------------- A blood test can rule out heart attacks in ERs with 99% accuracy. The only other way to get ruled out for treatment so fast at a hospital is to announce that you have no health insurance coverage. - A church in Spain claims to have the Holy Grail. Although people are wondering if they are talking about the Monty Python or Indiana Jones version. - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will require rearview cameras in new vehicles. That way people will just have to glance over at a screen to backup instead of turning all the way around and losing their place on what they are texting. - Th U.S. is seeking buyers for old military equipment from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, seized from local army. The ad says Never been fired, and only dropped once. (Yes, youre right. I stole it from Full Metal Jacket.....but even before that, it was once said during WW1) :) - The world’s tallest Ferris wheel has opened in Las Vegas. People were amazed at the 550 foot High Roller. Not because of its size, they had just never seen a wheel in Nevada that doesn’t have numbers on it. - Earthquake experts in California are urging people to be ready all the time. They are worried about people becoming complacent. Just like how they are always caught off guard while on the 405 freeway when traffic actually starts to move. - McDonald’s is planning to offer free coffee for a two week period as the breakfast wars heat up. Fortunately Starbucks is not following their lead or the drop in the currency flow could completely throw the world’s economy into a tailspin. - A study says that people are less satisfied with hotel rooms they book while at work. Mostly because they have to move into the local Motel 6 when they lose their job for making their vacation plans on company time. - GM is recalling 1.3 Million vehicles for a power steering issue. Now their cars have both ignition and steering problems. Any more defects and they will be sued for patent violations by Chrysler. - GM is recalling 1.3 Million vehicles for a power steering issue. Now their cars have both ignition and steering problems. Now that the cars won’t start and you can’t steer them out of the driveway if they did, GM is using it for a safety campaign by branding their cars as pretty much accident proof. - The U.S. is warning people that low cost plastic surgeries performed in the Dominican Republic can be dangerous. The way they are discouraging people from going there is by saying that is where Bruce Jenner has had all his work done. - A study says that new guidelines for high blood pressure will mean 5.8 Million people will be taken off blood pressure medication. Apparently the new guidelines were put in place by the health insurance companies and consist of telling people with high blood pressure “Don’t worry, you’re fine.” - A computer program has mapped out 21 distinct facial expressions. Which comes out to 20 more than Joan Rivers. - Soda sales are reportedly at their lowest point since 1995. The worst case scenario is being a dentist who has invested your life savings in Coca-Cola stock. - Breast lift surgery rates have risen 70% since 2000. Forget global warming. There is conclusive proof we are going through a gravity crisis. - The film “Noah” is a hit. Although it doesn’t follow the biblical story line, people can relate to seeing all the homes in their neighborhood go underwater. - A new app called Pluto.TV lists videos and programs to watch online. Which is great news for people who just don’t have time to search for all the best Youtube videos of cats playing the piano and hamsters eating crackers. - The FCC is opening the door for faster Wi-Fi. Or as people who subscribe to AOL are asking, “What’s Wi-Fi?” - Facebook CEO mark Zuckerberg made $3.2 Billion in one day as the company’s stock price soared on revenue increases. The ironic part is that restaurants are struggling to make ends meet while he makes billions just letting people show everyone what they are eating for lunch. - The price of gasoline is back up to $4 a gallon in California. Estimates are that in Los Angeles the price will still have to rise another $127 a gallon before you actually ever see anyone walking.
Posted on: Tue, 01 Apr 2014 19:49:39 +0000
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