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Philosophy in space China, whose first astronaut was a crack fighter pilot, is planning to send engineers, scientists, teachers and even philosophers into space. Sun Laiyan, administrator of the China National Space Agency, says in future space travellers will not just be pilots and astronauts. "Going into space is not such a big mystery," he said. "There will need to be an engineer or a scientist, too. We could even have some teachers or philosophers go up." Yang Liwei, selected from a pack of air force pilots, became the first man in China to be launched into space last October. His mission is part of an ambitious manned space program that is a major source of national pride. So, if you need your space, you know where to go! |
Court disgrace
A visibly drunk prosecutor who was giggling uncontrollably prompted a halt in a sentence hearing and later posed for journalists outside the courthouse as Auguste Rodin's sculpture, The Thinker. A judge was forced to call a two-minute recess after Roderick Murray, a government prosecutor, put on sunglasses, giggled, clapped his hands and drummed his fingers on the desk at Hong Kong's District Court on Monday. Judge Chua Fi-lan then sought help from a defence lawyer to "assist" Murray in controlling himself. Murray, who witnesses said smelled strongly of alcohol as he staggered into court, later admitted to reporters that he had consumed two dry martinis and a number of beers before attending the hearing. He then posed outside the courthouse for journalists in imitation of French sculptor Rodin's masterpiece. A Talk about tactless lawyers! |
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In bad taste Pimps in Romania have started putting up official looking road signs to give drivers plenty of warning there are prostitutes ahead. The idea is that potential customers will not drive past before realising they could have stopped and engaged the services of one of the girls at the roadside. But police in Romania are not amused and say the official looking signs that show a girl in a red dress are illegal and breach road safety rules. The signs first started appearing alongside the Olt Valley Road running through the centre of the country, and spread from there. Lucian Tarnu head of the police in Sibiu county told the Evenimentul Zilei daily: "These signs are illegal and whoever put them up will be fined. "They are meant to attract male drivers looking for a woman. We had to remove some a few months ago but now there's even more - and the new ones have been set in concrete." Disturbing civic peace! |
Bad influence An American woman was sentenced to 10 days in jail for defying a court order not to smoke around her children. Tamara Silvius was banned last year from smoking around the youths, now ages eight and 10, as part of a custody arrangement with her ex-husband. She allegedly violated the order during a trip to South Carolina for Thanksgiving. For that, Silvius was fined $500 US and was given a 10-day suspended sentence on the condition she not do it again. But Silvius was back in court Thursday for violating the order a second time in June. Silvius, a pack-a-day smoker, claims the restriction violates her rights. A judge upheld the order in January, citing medical evidence of the effects of second-hand smoke on children. Silvius has appealed to the Virginia Court of Appeals. Seems a mother’s not always the best person to have around! |
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Condom survey A Czech condom manufacturer has been distributing male organ-measuring postcards in thousands of pubs and clubs. The cards issued by Pepino condom company have a centimetre scale to measure length and four openings to measure girth. They carry the slogan "Be a man, measure yourself. It's worth it," and award points for length and girth. It encourages men to add up their total to see how they measure up and which group they belong to. The lowest category is 'primates', followed by 'jackals', 'boars', and 'bulls' at the top. The company wants the target audience of 15-30-year-old men to send text messages with their details. They'll then be entered into a prize draw. Czech men eating their cake and having it too! |
Tailpiece
This guy went to work without realising he did
not zip his trousers. His secretary noticed and said to him "You did not
Close the garage." The guy did not understand so he went to call his wife
and asked if the garage door was closed. His wife said "of course honey,
the garage door is closed" The guy went to his secretary and told her that
his wife said the garage door was closed. |