Sir Paul McCartney "Not Dead"

via telegraph.co.uk

Word spread nearly 40 years ago that the musician had died in an accident in 1966 and a series of clues on the cover of The Beatles' last recorded album Abbey Road proved it.

''I think the worst thing that happened was that I could see people sort of looking at me more closely - 'were his ears always like that? said Sir Paul.

The story - which is still one of the most popular searches about Sir Paul on Google - circulated in October 1969 after a Detroit DJ made the claim that the band had recruited a replacement, William Campbell, following Sir Paul's death.

His lack of shoes as he crossed the zebra crossing on the album sleeve was used as a pointer to the fact the real bass player was no longer alive. The pose was said to represent a funeral procession and a car number plate containing '28IF' was said to refer to the fact Sir Paul would have been 28 when the album came out - if he had lived.

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Avenging Narwhal Play Set - Play Nice Kids?

via mcphee.com

Must have kids toy? Narwhals impaling cute koalas? Not sure what the message is here. Manufacturers Warning: Not suitable for those under 3. Ha Ha Ha

Thanks Mr Englishman

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High Wire Oops

Steady as She Goes

Lucky Escape

Travelling is one of the most dangerous things that we do according to researchers. This guy got lucky, but think of all those people who never made it to work in the middle ages because they were run over by a horse. Where was the horn and flashing light?

Nearly the same proportion of people died travelling in medieval times as today, with falling in ditches or being hit by a horse or cart the biggest dangers. Scientists examined coroner's records from Sussex between 1485 and 1688 when 30 per cent of people who died as a result of injury were involved in an accident while travelling on land.

Richard Havers debunks the research, but it still remains to be said, don't get out of bed and go to work if you want to be sure that you will make it through another day.

One of the cute things about Adelaide is that the radio stations still give warnings of dead kangaroos on the road, koalas crossing the road, ducks making their way through the town centre and other animals to look out for. They don't have roo bars on car for fun. A motorcyclist died last year after being hit by a large roo. If only they had radios giving out public service announcements and safety tips in the middle ages.

As for that guy in China. He got very lucky, managing to hang on to the wire until the highly organised climber dude made his way out to him and belayed him down. I have done some climbing and that is some skilfull stuff.

Next time take the train buddy.

Scotty Lost in Space

Scotty's desire to be blasted in to space when he couldn't be beamed up any more has come to a crashing halt.

His family are frustrated in the delay in bringing to closure his funeral. "Longer than Lenins", one said.

I am all for scattering ashes in favourite places, even scattering out of planes, but blasting into space seems a bit much and prone to disaster. Not knowing where your relatives remains were would be a bit odd. Elizabeth's dads and those of his parents are in our shed waiting for a better spot. At least we know where they are.

I doubt it will be Mars.

That reminded me of a lame Star Trek joke. How many ears does Captain Kirk have? Four - a Left, a Right, a Wild Front and a Scottish Engine

SpaceX will just have to try harder next time and take on board some of this optimism.

TV Kills

Image via WikipediaThis is a sad indictment on society and a warning to those who watch too much television. Watch out for some new health studies. Television can bore kill you.

The remains of a woman have been found sitting in front of her TV - 42 years after she was reported missing.

Hedviga Golik, who was born in 1924, had apparently made herself a cup of tea before sitting in her favourite armchair in front of her black and white television.

I am surprised that this doesn't happen more often, with the rubbish served up on a daily basis. I would hope that my family would notice however.

Here is a free television health check. Score high and you are in danger. Don't watch television by yourself.

Brummy Bloke Gorges to Death on Fairy Cakes

This Guys Tombstone will read "Choked to Death by 217 Fairy Cakes"

An inquest is to be held on a man who died during a contest to see who could eat the most fairy cakes.

The man, thought to be from Birmingham, collapsed at a Swansea nightclub during the event at the end of a party to raise funds for an art exhibition.

Police say there are no suspicious circumstances following the incident at the city's Monkey Cafe and Bar during the early hours of Friday.

I love the bit about no suspicious circumstances. So watch out mums when you plan those kids fairy parties.

Mr Quail Whoops No More

Mr Quail is finally an ex Quail. We found him as dead as a dodo last night. We will miss his unique whoops. Our Quail husbandry days are over and we are going to stick to budgies, although there was a dead budgie in the cage this morning. That and the missing goldfish from earlier in the week. It has not been a good week to be pet or soon to be ex pet in our house. We officially christened the pet burial area as a result. The house is more of a home now that we have buried some former pets. We have a connection with the earth now.

We have had a good run for a while and to have all this pet morbidity in one week is a little too much.

Ta Ta Mr Quail from Colin, Elizabeth, Hannah and Ryan.

As a little tribute, we have this funny video made as part of a scam bait.

Seven Year Itch

I hope somebody misses me if I disappear for a while.

I wonder if you have to have a doctor write a death certificate or whether you can just call the undertaker?

We just got the final bill "Paid in Full" for Elizabeth's dad, who died over two years ago. There had been some payment documentation bungling. It was very jarring to see a simple piece of paper, likely the last administrative contact Hugh had with the world, finally documenting an aspect of his life and death.

It's a goodbye fae him and him and him and her

Scots are more than twice as likely to commit suicide than our neighbours to the south. Scottish men are three times more likely than Scottish women to top themselves. The reasons according to the study are not clear.

This is on top of the slow suicide, which is the Scottish diet, the violent drinking culture and generally sedentary way of life, the weather and crap sports teams. It is amazing that some Scots stay alive long enough to commit suicide.

I can remember sitting next a guy called William Harding in a third year English class. He was prone to outrageous behaviour and proudly announced that he was going to kill himself that morning. Every two minutes he took an asprin and carried on working. Nobody else knew this was going on and the teacher was very intimidating, so I had no idea how to deal with it. I had to wait until the end of the class and dob him in to the Headmaster. He wasn't very happy to be rushed off to the hospital in Dundee to have his stomach pumped.

I'm in the Thinority

A recent study on 1200 Adelaide men between 35 and 80 has determined that 80 percent are overweight or obese.

"Australian men are dying earlier - often with preventable underlying conditions - and suffer higher rates of physical and psychological disease than women", the expert leading the study said. The findings of this study are consistent with other studies across Australia.

"Together with the overall ageing population, this has serious implications for the community and economy."

Looks like a ticking time bomb for later life health spending in South Australia.

Yes It Does No It Doesn't

Yesterday noteable HIV Aids Experts were testifying for the prosecution in a case in the South Australian Supreme Court to debunk some Perth based medical researchers, who had denied the existence of HIV/Aids and its ability to be spread by hetrosexual sex. All this in defence of man accused of spreading aids to three women. At the same time, Lachlan Murdoch and Ian Thorpe were in Papua New Guinea supporting a business initiative to address the rampant spread of HIV Aids there. Some experts predict that up to 30 percent of the future workforce of Papua New Guinea may be wiped out by HIV Aids. Interesting that science could be so far apart on such a matter. I mean there must be many people with political agendas to deny HIV/Aids, but I had no idea that there was any kind of scientific denial.

Target Marketing?

Here in Australia, Funeral Homes tend to advertise at lawn bowls clubs.

Thanks Sparkle Pony

Ryan's Thoughts

I was lying down with Ryan tonight. He has some very thoughtful takes on life when he is not being silly. Tonight it was how he didn't believe in god. "When you are dead you're just dead, he commented. I don't believe in heaven and what is that bad thing?" "Hell?" I said. "Yes" "I still miss Grandpa and Chester". When can I go and see him in the coffin? I told him that Grandpa had been cremated and that he was in a box. "Does he still have eyelashes? Where is the box?" I told him that Grandpa was in the shed and that we could look at him soon, but that he was just ashes. "What are ashes?".....Daddy falling asleep. He is such a sweet boy.