davieG Posted 16 November 2006 Posted 16 November 2006 Woman sues after drinking 5,000 litres of Coke A Russian woman who drank up to 5,000 litres of Coca Cola has successfully sued the company for making her ill. Natalya Kashuba, 27, the owner of an up-market clothes shop, drank up to three litres of the soft drink every day for five years. She took legal action against the soft drinks giant after claiming that she had suffered insomnia and heartburn, reports the Telegraph. Miss Kashuba said she had become addicted to the drink as a result of a promotional offer that allowed consumers to swap Coca Cola caps for prizes. Dozens of inflatable mattresses and radios she won were used as key evidence in the case. "In October 2005, as a result of an examination by a gastroenterologist, she was diagnosed with a chronic condition whose main symptom is heart burn," her lawyer, Alexey Monakhov, said. In a landmark ruling, two Russian courts agreed that Coca Cola had failed to warn of the potential health risks of drinking too much Coke and awarded Miss Kashuba £62. Though the sum in itself is derisory, Miss Kashuba's victory is unprecedented and could, lawyers predict, prompt an avalanche of similar suits. Miss Kashuba herself is seeking a further £59,000 from Coca Cola in "moral damages". Thief caught after getaway car runs out of fuel A Romanian thief was arrested after his getaway car ran out of fuel after just half a mile. The 27-year-old man snatched a bag containing £20,000 from the front seat of a car in Bucharest. He jumped into a car driven by an accomplice - but they didn't get far before it ran out of petrol. Police said the thieves knew their victim was collecting takings from a chemist and snatched the bag while he was starting his car. The thief was caught by an employee of the chemist and a security guard who handed him to the police. The getaway driver managed to escape on foot and is still at large. A pubic service A New York firm is making waves in the beauty world with its new range of pubic hair dyes. Betty Beauty, which bills its products as 'colour for the hair down there', has been featured on television and in magazines such as Vogue. Founder Nancy Jarecki came up with the idea when she was living in Rome three years ago, reports Advertising Age. She noticed as women left the salon, the colourist would discreetly slip them little brown bags. "They would receive it with such delight, kiss kiss, and away they would go," she said. Curious, she asked the receptionist what the women were getting in those little bags and was told "to match down there." "I thought: 'Of course, who wouldn't want to be a true blonde?'" Ms Jarecki said. So she worked with a chemist and toxicologist to develop a gentle, no-drip formulation and speciality application tools. Betty Beauty is now sold in five colours - Brown Betty, Blonde Betty, Auburn Betty, Black Betty and Fun Betty (bright pink) - priced at about £10 a box. Bettybeauty.com also sells T-shirts that ask: "Is your betty ready?" And the firm says its products are not just aimed at women. "Men can be betties, too," Ms. Jarecki said.
davieG Posted 16 November 2006 Author Posted 16 November 2006 Must Look Nice for when the Police arrive
Nick Posted 7 January 2010 Posted 7 January 2010 "That's a pint of lager and a vodka tonic..... would you like me to pour the tonic for you?" " No, no.... I'll do that... over there.... when we're sat down.... thanks.."
Daggers Posted 7 January 2010 Posted 7 January 2010 Being inventive because the bar staff are too fucking idle to clean the tables should be applauded not mocked.
Zingari Posted 7 January 2010 Posted 7 January 2010 Found this when goggling 'bored' is that a young Helen Mirren , before she became queen ?
Webbo Posted 8 January 2010 Posted 8 January 2010 http://www.bored.com/game/play/137/Apple_Shooter.html
Houdini Logic Posted 8 January 2010 Posted 8 January 2010 seems an odd way to put a head back on your beer I think she's trying to get the cap off
Zingari Posted 8 January 2010 Posted 8 January 2010 I think she's trying to get the cap off she probably thinks it's a "ring pull" top
AjcW Posted 8 January 2010 Posted 8 January 2010 Found this when goggling 'bored' Seems like the perfect tonic for boredom.
MPH Posted 8 January 2010 Posted 8 January 2010 Boy survives chopstick in his brainA Chinese toddler is recovering in hospital after accidentally pushing a chopstick up his nose and into his brain. AP Li Jingchao is recovering after removal of the chopstick (AP) A Chinese toddler is recovering in hospital after accidentally pushing a chopstick up his nose and into his brain. Fourteen-month-old Li Jingchao, from the eastern province of Shandong, was playing with the chopsticks when he fell and began crying. Because local hospitals did not have the technology to safely remove the chopstick, Li's parents travelled 10 hours north by car to Beijing. The boy arrived with a high fever and an irregular heartbeat and neurosurgeons were concerned the removal of the chopstick, which was lodged four millimetres into Li's brain, would cause internal haemorrhaging once removed - possibly producing paralysis or even death. "Luckily, the removal resulted in little bleeding and he suffered only an infection," a hospital spokesman said. He said Li's surgeon was perfect for the job since he had extensive experience with surgeries involving chopsticks lodged in eyes, foreheads and necks. http://news.uk.msn.com/world/articles.aspx...entid=151647333
skinnydipper Posted 8 January 2010 Posted 8 January 2010 Found this when goggling 'bored' BTW Davie G, the hog rocks
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