Head and Hands Around Hollywood

A decapitated human head was found by dogs underneath the Hollywood sign last week. A few hours later, two hands were found. Investigators do not know if the hands were dumped with the head and moved by wild animals or the body was dumped there intentionally. The head is of a man in his 40s with salt-and-pepper hair.

© C Harris Lynn, 2011

Man has Double Heart Attack

A man with two hearts suffered heart attacks in both, but doctors managed to save him. A second organ is sometimes attached to a first before one is removed, and this appears to have been the case for the 71-year-old heart attack victim. Both organs suffered from a heart attack, but both were handled by doctors and the man survived. He was in stable condition at the last of this writing.

© C Harris Lynn, 2011

Toddlers and Tiaras

Thanks for the guest post by Jonathan Curtis

There is a video going around the city where I live from the hit show Toddlers and Tiaras that got me thinking about watching the show. A very popular morning radio show here posted the video on their site and made the comment to watch the whole thing all the way to the end. I decided I would go ahead and do just that and I wasn’t disappointed! The clip was about a Georgia family where the little girl was a pageant princess and the mom was a major pageant mom. The mom gave her daughter Mountain Dew with the label torn off which the little girl had named her go go juice. The whole six minute clip was quite entertaining to say the least. I decided to go ahead and set my DVR to record the whole show so I can see what this thing is all about. Turns out all the kids and moms in the pageant world are not quite as crazy as the pair in the online video but they are pretty close. Check out the latest DIRECTV DEALS to find out if you can get Toddlers and Tiaras on your T.V. soon.

Six-Legged Lamb Born in Germany

The lamb was born in a small town in Georgia and not only has six legs, but both sets of sexual organs. The farmer says he has never heard of such a case and asked around to find that neither had anyone else. The six-legged lamb appears to have at least partial control over all six limbs, four of which are in the front. A six-legged lamb was born in Belgium in 2006.

© C Harris Lynn, 2011

Polish Town Awash in Blood

Residents of Koscierzyna in Poland were shocked when blood began flowing from manhole covers in the middle of the streets. The blood apparently came from a local meat processing plant, but no one is sure how the blood escaped the plant. It has since been washed from the streets and whatever caused the leak appears to have been corrected.

© C Harris Lynn, 2011

Ibanez Daytripper

I am not personally familiar with the ibanez daytripper, but I fully support all music and musicians. Okay, that is not true; there are a lot of talentless hacks out there, after all, who are only in it for the chicks or the money. But that sounds bitter and I am not bitter about music - I just love it too much. The Daytripper is an acoustic electric guitar, making it great for power ballads, introductions, and general playing. You also need an electric acoustic guitar to play live in most places.

It Happened Again!

Lightning traveled through the phonelines and destroyed a fourth (or fifth - I've honestly lost count) computer Friday night. I went offline and IRL all weekend and actually enjoyed it, but it sucked not being able to get back online at all until last night. Then I had to spend hours updating and loading software on the backup computer I bought on the offhand chance that this might happen again.

Anyway, I am still working to get everything together on this new computer. It will be a few days, then I have to get the information off the old hard drive onto this one, which could be a few weeks. It's a madhouse here, A MADHOUSE!

© C Harris Lynn, 2011

Raypak

We had a pool briefly when I was a child. Well, we had it for several years but it lost its luster after a couple of those and we sold it with the house when we moved, anyway. I have a hot tub now but it is incorrectly connected so I can't use it. All of this is my way of saying that I am not sure what it is a raypak heat pump does, but I know you need one. These days, you are likely to find a better deal online than anywhere else, just be sure to account for shipping and handling. Shopping online is also more convenient for most people.

Did Florida's Oldest Tree Spontaneously Combust?

Investigators ruled-out arson as a possible cause for the fire that claimed Florida's The Big Tree, saying that the fire that lead to its demise was caused from the inside. This mind-boggling predicament has some suggesting that a weeks-old lightning strike might have caused the fire, or that the swaying of the branches in the wind could have ignited a spark. The truth is that no one knows for certain what burned down The Big Tree, but it does not appear that it was a malicious attack by a human being.

The Big Tree was estimated to be 3500 years old. It has left a literal financial hole in the community where it resided, as it provided most of their tourism. A memorial is being considered.

© C Harris Lynn, 2011

German Ice Church

More than a century ago, believers in Mitterfirmiansreut, Germany were denied the right to build a church, so they built one out of ice and snow as "an act of provocation." The defiance started an annual ritual which was this year delayed due to unseasonably warm weather, during which a Catholic church is built of ice and snow. This year's sculpture cost nearly $200,000 and anticipates thousands of visitors before it melts.

© C Harris Lynn, 2011

Online Guitar Lessons

In my day, you had to learn how to play an instrument to have a chance at making it in the music world. Of course, everything has changed dramatically since my day, but people still enjoy playing the guitar, bass, and drums (and keyboards, horns, and whatever else you can think of). I don't think real musical instruments will ever be completely replaced.

JamPlay offers online acoustic guitar lessons from which beginners can learn the chords, fingering, and strumming they need to know to master the instrument.

World's Oldest Twins

The world's oldest set of living twins just turned 102-years-old on January 4^th. Ena Pugh and Lily Millward have spent all 102 birthdays together and still chat on the phone nightly, despite the fact that both are hard of hearing. The twins were both presented with a copy of the Guinness Book of World Records, which contains their entry.

© C Harris Lynn, 2011

Club Nine

I realize that not everyone who sees this plays tabletop RPG - in fact, I would doubt that many do. However, The Weirding is largely dedicated to tabletop RPG, and I've just published a new scenario setting for the Vincent campaign for use with the Chill RPG rules set. Chill is a contemporary horror tabletop roleplaying game featuring many of the situations, creatures, and concepts we cover here on The OddBlog.

Club Nine is an important fixture in the Vincent campaign, and this page covers basically everything players need to know about the location. The entire game, and all of its elements, are fictitious but based on real life myths, lore, and legends, as well as cinematic and literary creations.

Even if you are not a tabletop RPG fan, even if you do not play Chill, you might enjoy reading about these fictional creations.

© C Harris Lynn, 2011

EA CPE

Working for the government is no mean feat and requires constant skills updating. If you are an enrolled agent, you have to recertified every one to three years. You should be enrolled in ea continuing education courses at least part of every year.

In this day and age, one of these should definitely be an ea ethics course. You can protect yourself as much as any client by taking an ethics course. Of course, it also keeps you thinking about situations that might arise and how best to handle them, assuring you remain on your toes when dealing with customers.

Working for the IRS can be stressful, as it requires a lot of knowledge and dedication. Because workers must meet a minimum of hours every year, they must be enrolled in courses for at least part of every year. Online courses and preparation can help immensely.

The Beyonce Fly

An Australian horsefly has been named after celebrity singer, Beyonce, thanks to the golden hairs on its back end. The Scaptia Beyonceae is largely regarded as a pest, but is known to pollinate many plants. It can be found in Queensland. Strangely, the fly was first discovered in 1981 - the same year Beyonce was born.

© C Harris Lynn, 2011

BizzClick

BizzClick is a pay per click advertising network open to both advertisers and publishers. Publishers include bloggers, webmasters, and others who produce and publish content online. These publishers run the advertisers' ads on their websites and pages. You can learn more about BizzClick in general by visiting their Home page.

Advertisers submit their campaigns to BizzClick to be carried on the Publishers' pages. The company offers 24/7/365 customer support, so you can always get the help you need for any concerns you may have. You can learn more about how this is done and how your account will be handled by visiting the Advertiser page.

Publishers come in many forms, but are usually bloggers and webmasters who run their own sites. They simply paste the code on their pages and the advertisers' ads are shown. The Publisher page includes all the information you need on becoming an affiliate.

Woman Coughs Up Tumor

A 37-year-old Coventry woman coughed-up a liver-colored piece of tissue and hurried it to her doctor. She had been diagnosed with cancer and was given only a 50/50 chance of survival, but after running tests, doctors could not find any trace of the cancer. Her doctor told her she had coughed-up her cancer. Apparently, it is rare but not unheard of.

© C Harris Lynn, 2011

Nepalese Yeti Finger Human

According to experts at the Edinburgh Zoo, the Yeti finger smuggled out of India in the 1950s is actually the finger of a human. DNA results prove the finger is that of a human and not some unidentified ape-man or Bigfoot creature said to roam the area from which it was taken.

Actor James Stewart played a key role in smuggling the finger out of India. He hid it in his wife's lingerie case. The finger was thought to be that of a yeti.

© C Harris Lynn, 2011

Arrow

I am one of those people who likes organization even though I am rarely organized. Part of the problem is a lack of organizational tools. It is easier to be organized with the right furniture, folders, and space than it is without them. Garage Cabinets make a great organizational tool and Arrow Spacemaker makes great Garage Storage Cabinets.

Whether you use it for storage, a workshop, or a proper garage, you can always use more organization in your home. Cabinets provide great places for storage, and Arrow also makes Steel Storage Cabinets that can be used in any room. Shelving also provides a good storage option for some items around the house.

No matter what room you use them in, Arrow's cabinets make storage easier and more organized. Arrow Spacemaker Storage Cabinets are most appropriate for the garage and workshed, but can be used cleverly throughout the house. Check out their website for more information, including images of the many storage cabinets they provide.

© C Harris Lynn, 2011

Ring Lost for 15 Years Discovered on Carrot

A woman who lost her ring in 1995 found it on a carrot pulled from her garden in 2011. The house was extensively searched when the ring first went missing, and the tiling was even pulled up at one point, but the ring was never found until the carrot was harvested from the garden.

The ring was found on the top of the carrot, just beneath the leaves.

© C Harris Lynn, 2011

Unnatural History on Hulu

If you're looking for some free paranormal TV, then look no further: Hulu has four episodes (probably the only four) of Unnatural History. The show takes a look at paranormal concepts like witches and vampires, Bigfoot, and more. Hulu offers free TV shows like this one, and you can sign-in with your Facebook account or create an account there.

© C Harris Lynn, 2011