Dead Cyclist Sued for Damage
January 25, 2008
You might not believe it at a first look, but I can assure you it’s true. A Spanish driver who collided with a cyclist is suing the dead youth’s family $29,300 for the damage the impact of his body did to his luxury car, according to a Spanish newspaper.
Businessman Tomas Delgado says 17-year-old Enaitz Iriondo caused $20,500 of damage to his Audi A8 in the fatal 2004 crash in La Rioja region, said El Pais.
The businessman faced no criminal charges wants a further 6,000 euros to cover the cost of hiring another vehicle while his car was being repaired, El Pais said.
The cyclist didn’t have any reflective clothing or a helmet. His family won 30,000 euros compensation from Delgado’s insurance company after it was admitted he was driving at an excessive speed.
“I’m also a victim in all of this, you can’t fix the lad’s problems, but you can fix mine,” Delgado told the newspaper, ahead of a January 30 legal decision on his suit.
“This was the final straw, a kick in the teeth,” the youth’s mother Rosa Trinidad told El Pais.
Asian PETA is the best!
January 25, 2008
I’m not a big supporter of PETA! There are mixed opinions and I’m not big on doing research on this kind of topic. I like animals, some of them on my plate. But nonetheless, the organization has some shocking ways of proving their points. This time, it’s the Asians’ turn of showing their disgust.
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Pets’ Blessing
January 25, 2008
In Spain, as it appear, some people have a lot of free time. On a closer look, it seems that in January people celebrate Saint Antoine. He is the patron of all house pets and birds. It’s also a good opportunity to get your dog, cat, rat or bird out and get them blessed. God protect them all! Amin!
Europe in Lights
January 25, 2008
Here some amazing works depicting Europe and the globe at night, with all kinds of colorful lights. Just can’t get enough of them!
Meeting of the Titans
January 25, 2008
Remember those good old time when you saw pure action movies, cheesy effects and even cheesier lines? Times have changed, probably food the best but memories still persist. Now the two stars have decided to resuscitate the genre and star in a movie.
“Brutal Deluxe” will be the first film to present the two action movie stars starring together. The movie will be the second project of Arnie and Sly after they teamed up years ago to launch the successful “Planet Hollywood” chain of fast food restaurants.
Easy, Do-It-Yourself Ghost
January 24, 2008
Today is a good time as any to scare your friends. And here’s a new trick on how to get a few good screams. You simply need the fence you would normally use around your house. This should be easy to shape and stand up on its own. Now simply follow the pictures, shaping is the easy part. Whenever on a picnic, fishing or hiking, you can place your ghost in the forest and wait for the effect!
Shocker: Snail Faster Than Mail
January 24, 2008
It’s official. Postal delivery is as slow as snails, at least in Poland.An IT guy, probably bored out of his mind made some simple math. After receiving a letter on January 3 that was sent on December 20 as priority mail, he calculated that a snail would have made it even faster to his home than the letter.
Daily Gazeta Wyborcza said Michal Szybalski noticed that the mail needed 294 hours to bring him the letter at his home. He also said the distance between his home and the sender was 11.1 kilometers.
Given the distance and the time, the speed of the letter was 0.03775 kilometers per hour. Szybalski calculated that a garden snail travels at around 0.048 kilometers per hour.
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