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Sure Beats A Starfish

Chuck Hall — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:56:11 +0000

1.5 million tons of floaty stuff headed is to Canada

Would You Drink Dead Mouse Wine?

Chuck Hall — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:36:10 +0000

I've heard of some nasty drinks in my day, nothing comes close to these throw up starter kits

Burger King Is Huge In Japan With 1,160 Calorie Burger

Chuck Hall — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:18:02 +0000

'Meat' me at the cardiologist...Here in America eating things that have allot calories is taboo, but in Japan they now have a burger that would put Jenny Craig in a coma

If -- for some reason -- you ever wanted to consume more than half (or in some cases almost all) of your daily allotment for calorie intake with one burger, you're in luck. All you have to do is chow down on the newest menu item at Burger King in Japan.

The behemoth sandwich, dubbed "Meat Monster," contains a minimum of 1,160 calories.

Why The Japanese Nuclear Incidents Are Not A Health Threat In Washington

Big Bear — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:24:50 +0000

Radiation from the nuclear power plants in Japan is not a health risk for Washington. Since the failure of the power plants in Japan, radiation levels in Washington have not climbed above normal background levels and we do not expect they will. Several factors play a role in protecting us from the release of radiation [...]

Japan – Radioactivity in Washington State?

Paul Drake — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:37:50 +0000

Well, according to the Washington State Department of Health – don’t go rushing out to the store to buy potassium iodide. There is no need! The Department of Health says not to expect any significant levels of radioactivity in our state, and there’s no health risk. Japan is thousands of miles from our state, and if radioactivity [...]

You Just Never Know

Chuck Hall — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 22:00:25 +0000

Mother nature woke up and told Japan she had a little itch, and she was letting her hair down to do a little shakin’. That’s not the weird part. Different organizations are pulling together to help out the victims of the huge earthquake that hit Japan, but one man has stepped forward, and is asking [...]

Japan Disaster Relief

Paul Drake — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:49:56 +0000

Those who want to help can go to www.redcross.org and donate to Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami. People can also text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation to help those affected by the earthquake in Japan and tsunami throughout the Pacific.

7th Largest Earthquake Rocks Japan [VIDEO]

The Brad — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:24:03 +0000

TOKYO — A powerful tsunami spawned by the largest earthquake in Japan’s recorded history slammed the eastern coast Friday, sweeping away boats, cars, homes and people as widespread fires burned out of control. Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency says at least 29 people have died in the quake and tsunami that hit the north. [...]

Convict Monkey Escapes His Cage

John McKay — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:14:02 +0000

A clever but aggressive monkey who was being kept behind bars staged his own jailbreak in Japan over the weekend… Lucky, a macaque monkey commonly found throughout Japan, was captured last October after a stealing and pillaging spree through several Japanese towns where he is estimated to have bitten at least 120 people! He was [...]