Live Turkeys Stuffed with Cocaine

Suuuuuch a different Thanksgiving:

Live Turkeys Stuffed with Cocaine: "

Officials acting on a tip searched a bus in Tarapoto, Peru for cocaine. They had been alerted that the cocaine was in a crate of turkeys, but they didn’t see any. However, the two live turkeys appeared bloated. Police chief Otero Gonzalez said the turkeys had been surgically implanted.

“Lifting up the feathers of the bird, in the chest area, police detected a handmade seam,” he said.

A vet extracted 11 oval-shaped plastic capsules containing 1.9 kilograms (4.2 pounds) of cocaine from one turkey.

A further 17 capsules with 2.9 kilograms (6.4 pounds) were recovered from the other, he said.

The turkeys survived the surgery to remove the cocaine and are recovering. Link -via Arbroath

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Arrested Development Film Definitely Happening!

So in my past couple of weeks I have made huge strides in not reading www.perezhilton.com because I am convinced that it is probably bad for me. Although he is incredibly entertaining, the concept of only reading about celebrity's personal information hanging out in the stale air leaves a metallic taste in my mouth. However, when I found this in my googlereader, I got more than a tad excited. Because who DOESN'T wanted Arrested Development back?

Arrested Development Film Definitely Happening!: "

A big sigh of relief can be had by all Arrested Development fans - the movie is on!

At a roundtable interview for his new movie, Extract, Jason Bateman gave away some deets about the status of the film verision of Arrested Development.

What is the state of “Arrested Development”?

Jason Bateman: The script’s being written and when Mitch (Hurwitz) is done with it we can go to the scheduling part of it which will probably prove to be a bit challenging given the size of the cast.

And they’re all attached?

Jason: He is asked us not to speak about specifics, but that he’s working on it.

It seems like 5 or 6 months there was a lot of momentum. A lot of people talking about the film. And then it seemed like it sort of got a little bit quiet. Everyone’s a little nervous it’s actually happening. Is it, in fact, actually being written right now?

Jason: Yes.

That’s 100%?

Jason: Yeah. Yeah. That’s never changed. I mean people have guessed and “rumored” and all that other stuff in all areas of the media. I’ve always been a little sort of…I’ve always felt bad that I never had more information to give people when they asked me about it, but I guess people kind of got frustrated by that and they just started kind of making up their own sort of “well, we haven’t heard that much” or “news hasn’t changed so it must be going away”. I don’t know. It sort of took a life of its own on and fatigue started to set in I think about the whole story of it. I mean, there’s really no need to write anything about it at all until he’s done writing it. Once he writes it then, just like any movie, then it becomes something a little bit more real and then you try to figure out scheduling and you try to figure out people’s deals. I mean, it’s got the same life that any other project would have. It has just as much a chance of happening as it does of not happening really.

There you have it!

How many of U are stoked to hear it's finally coming together?

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11 Inspirational Image Collections

11 Inspirational Image Collections: "

So I can't take pictures that well, but these people seriously can, so I applaud them, respect them and SUPPORT THEM!:

(Google their names and find more of their work, they are all super talented)

photo by MumbleyJoe - exposure: 114 sec

Photo by seto_supraenergy

© 2005 Lord V

Photo by antiguan_life

Silhouette by !!sahrivi!!

Warning: some readers found this post a little disturbing

Image by Rachel Sian

Orion Mosaic © Phil Hart

“out of the rain” from glitter darkstar

Photographer : Marco Welt // Kamera : Sony Ericsson K610i

Pile up by Irina Souiki

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10 Keys to Leading Creative People

I found this today. Apparently creative people should be considered as lepers of the community and approach them VERY CAREFULLY.

10 Keys to Leading Creative People:

"I’ve had the opportunity to lead a number of creative people over the last 15 years both in ministry and in the marketplace. And, from time to time, I’ve been known to be a “creative” myself. Creatives are different. They deliver new ideas and approaches, but they come with their quirks. You can’t lead creatives like you lead “normal” people.

Within the church, don’t assume creative people only work in your worship arts area. They’re likely to hangout there, but it’s also very possible they’re on just about every ministry team at your church. They may not sing songs or draw pictures, but they’re still creative. And, if you don’t learn how to lead them, they’ll find someplace else to take their creativity.

Here are some reminders for leading creative people:

1. Tell them what to do, but not how to do it. You can hold them accountable for the results, but don’t force them to embrace a certain process.
   
2. If you want their input, you’ll need to ask. If you stop asking, they’ll stop contributing.
   
3. If you ask, you better consider their input. If you’re not really going to use their input, it’s better not to even ask.
   
4. Know that they’ll be emotionally attached to what they create. So, if you decide not to use their creation, you’ll have to process that appropriately and not abruptly.
   
5. You need to give them a deadline, but it better be reasonable. Creative people need room to dream and let their ideas percolate.
   
6. Don’t try to motivate them with money, but they do want your praise. They’ll react when the extrinsic rewards are taken away, but they’re really intrinsically motivated.
   
7. They’ll get easily bored if they find themselves stuck in the routine. They need the freedom to take on new challenges and opportunities and hate to get stuck in maintenance mode.
   
8. They deliver new ideas, but they dread the details. To bring the best out of them, you need to protect them from the bureaucratic structure and administrative tasks.
   
9. They need a creative and participative environment. Creative people need the fuel that other creative people generate.
   
10. You need to provide boundaries, but they need to experience freedom. Boundaries force people to get creative. That’s when the best ideas are generated. But if creative people ever feel restrained, at best they’ll start to sulk and at worst they’ll join another team.

Let’s get creative about leading creative people."

They're serious.

Secret passage consultants

Secret passage consultants: "

Just in case you got things to hide. Or you want to be James Bond.

Steve Humble of HiddenPassageway.com wants to build your secret lair. For the right price. But even if the United Nations hasn't paid you that ransom yet, it's still fun to browse around his site. Yes, they will build you a rotating fireplace. What you do behind it is your own business.

Hooman no good at bilding

Hooman no good at bilding: "

Hooman no good at bilding IKEA furnitjur. Iz do it. Iz expert.

no need 4 instruchuns.

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Picnic pizza box

Picnic pizza box: "

This pizza box is making a clear play at eco-design by calling itself the Green Box, but really, it's just more sensible and convenient than a normal pizza box. All it took was a few extra perforations.

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Zubbles!

Zubbles!: "

According to some reports, toy designer Tim Kehoe spent 15 years and $3 million US to bring his vision of colored soap bubbles to market. Making a colored bubble is apparently hard enough, but the real challenge is making them non-staining. That's right: By virtue of some very fancy dye chemistry, Zubbles are only colored as bubbles. Once they pop the color disappears. After years of hype, they can finally (and only) be purchased here.

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Adorawwwwwble.

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Closing Bell: No Reward Is Its Own Reward

Closing Bell: No Reward Is Its Own Reward: "

Spotted recently in Williamsburg...

Photo by Yankel Frankel

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