Monday, October 1, 2007
A teenager's belly button piercing nearly killed her in a car crash.
Cardiff student Jessica Collins under went three hours of surgery as doctors fought to save her life after the accident in Munich.The 19-year-old’s small piercing had been pushed through her stomach almost to her spine by her seatbelt during the collision. Doctors said the silver-colored stud had caused injuries like a bullet wound. Her mom Amanda, 37, of Radyr, Cardiff, said: “If it had not been for the piercing, she would not have been in a life-threatening situation.” “The piercing was like a bullet going through her stomach.
She had horrific facial injuries. I didn’t recognize her when I came in. She was badly bruised and she has some blood on the brain but she will recover.”
Sunday, September 30, 2007
This is just?????????????
Chicago Suburb Uses Humor Stop Signs
OAK LAWN, Ill — A big red sign that says "Stop" sometimes isn't enough to get everyone to stop. Maybe a laugh will get their attention.This Chicago suburb has installed second stop signs beneath the regular ones at 50 intersections with messages, including "WHOAAA" or "Stop ... and smell the roses.""I thought it might make people smile and take notice," Mayor Dave Heilmann said as he launched the campaign Friday. "You've got people on their cell phones, their BlackBerries and iPods while driving. Those are all distractions. Hopefully, when they see a sign they're not expecting it might make them stop."
These are Clearly Photoshop.
Stop me if you've heard this one
OAK LAWN Traffic signs offer humor with a message
Oak Lawn gets quirky new stop signs
STOP . . .Oak Lawn's funky signs: • *In the Naame of Love • *And Smell the Roses • *Really. You Gotta Stop. • *Right There Pilgrim • *Or We'll Hunt You Down • *Hold it Right There Buster • *Then You Can Go • *Whoa Wait a Minute • *Stop Pleeeease • *Or the Police Will Yell at You • *Not an Optional Sign • *It's Really Self-Explanatory • *Means That You Aren't Moving • *Even When No One's Looking • *Whoa • *Billion Dollar Fine

The new signs are red octagons, just like the real stop signs, but instead of just "Stop" they say "Stop ... right there pilgrim" and "Stop ... in the naame of love." Naame? Think of the drawn-out pronunciation in the hit by the Supremes.It might be too soon to know whether the alternative signs will work. But while the mayor was posing for a photo with one of the new signs, a driver sped by without stopping.
OAK LAWN Traffic signs offer humor with a message
Oak Lawn gets quirky new stop signs
STOP . . .Oak Lawn's funky signs: • *In the Naame of Love • *And Smell the Roses • *Really. You Gotta Stop. • *Right There Pilgrim • *Or We'll Hunt You Down • *Hold it Right There Buster • *Then You Can Go • *Whoa Wait a Minute • *Stop Pleeeease • *Or the Police Will Yell at You • *Not an Optional Sign • *It's Really Self-Explanatory • *Means That You Aren't Moving • *Even When No One's Looking • *Whoa • *Billion Dollar Fine

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