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http://edition.cnn.com/2016/01/27/middleeast/israel-vulture-lebanon-spy/index.html?eref=edition

Israeli vulture detained in Lebanon on suspicion of being a spy
By Mairi Mackay, CNN

A vulture that flew into Lebanon from an Israeli nature reserve has been captured on suspicion of spying, according to local media reports.

Gamla Nature Reserve tracked the bird to near the southern Lebanese village of Bint Jbeil, which is just a few kilometers over the border from Israel -- then reports began trickling in that the bird was being held by locals who suspected it because it had Israeli tags and devices.

A series of pictures also surfaced: one of a vulture with Israeli tags and a rope tied around its leg; another of a transmitter on the same bird's back; and another of two men displaying the bird's massive wingspan.

Pictures of the vulture show what appears to be a transmitter on its back.
The huge griffin vulture -- which is part of a conservation project to restore the raptors in the Middle East -- has a metal ring on its leg indicating it is from Tel Aviv University, tags on its wings, and a GPS transmitter attached to its tail.


"[Locals in Lebanon] caught the bird for sure," says Ohad Hatzofe, bird ecologist at the reserve in the Golan Heights, which Israel occupied from Syria in 1967. "They were holding the bird in their hands."

The vulture was released in the same place it was caught after it was "certain that it was not carrying any hostile [spying] equipment," according to local Arabic news site bintjbeil.org. Since then, the Israeli parks authority has not been able to track where the vulture went and is worried about its health.

Hatzofe dismissed the idea of a vulture spy as "senseless" but added: "I can understand the suspicions with the history we have in this region."



Animals mistaken for spies


This vulture is the latest animal suspected of espionage in the fog of mistrust and conspiracy that typifies Israel's relationship with the rest of the Middle East.

In 2010, Israel dismissed Egyptian claims that its intelligence agency Mossad was behind a series of shark attacks in the Red Sea meant to damage Egypt's tourism industry, according to the BBC.

Shortly after, Saudi officials "detained" a griffon vulture, which was fitted with a GPS tracker and a metal ring from Tel Aviv University, on suspicion of being a Mossad spy, according to Haaretz.

Last year, Hamas, the militant Palestinian Palestinian group that runs Gaza, claimed to have captured off its coast an Israeli dolphin equipped with spying devices, according to Palestinian newspaper al-Quds.

 

[Whistlin' Dixie]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-35428236

'Pornography' shown at funeral for Cardiff father and son

An investigation is under way after pornography was allegedly shown on a TV at a funeral for a father and his baby son.

The service for Simon Lewis, 33, and his son, Simon, was held at Cardiff's Thornhill Crematorium on Wednesday.

Rev Lionel Fanthorpe said the incident left mourners "desperately upset" and Cardiff council has apologised to the family for the "inappropriate content".

Mr Lewis and his son died following a crash in Cardiff on New Year's Eve.

Media Wales reported a claim from an unnamed mourner that hardcore pornography appeared on the screen.

A council spokesman said: "The council has forwarded a written apology to the family and is carrying out an urgent investigation."

'It was off in seconds'

Rev Fanthorpe said: "I'm either looking at the congregation or at the prayer book. To me, it sounded something like voices in a shopping centre but I couldn't see.

"Simon's father-in-law was desperately upset. [He] came rushing forward. He was looking for an engineer and urging them to 'turn it off, turn it off'. Fortunately it was off in seconds.

"This was not what anybody could have ever imagined or wanted. I just felt the deepest possible sympathy."

Shocking!


As an aside - Does anyone remember Rev. Lionel Fanthorpe? Used to do a show on ch4 called: "Fortean Tv" about weird & wonderful stories from around the world.

 

[rascal]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-35428236

'Pornography' shown at funeral for Cardiff father and son

An investigation is under way after pornography was allegedly shown on a TV at a funeral for a father and his baby son.

The service for Simon Lewis, 33, and his son, Simon, was held at Cardiff's Thornhill Crematorium on Wednesday.

Rev Lionel Fanthorpe said the incident left mourners "desperately upset" and Cardiff council has apologised to the family for the "inappropriate content".

Mr Lewis and his son died following a crash in Cardiff on New Year's Eve.

Media Wales reported a claim from an unnamed mourner that hardcore pornography appeared on the screen.

A council spokesman said: "The council has forwarded a written apology to the family and is carrying out an urgent investigation."

'It was off in seconds'

Rev Fanthorpe said: "I'm either looking at the congregation or at the prayer book. To me, it sounded something like voices in a shopping centre but I couldn't see.

"Simon's father-in-law was desperately upset. [He] came rushing forward. He was looking for an engineer and urging them to 'turn it off, turn it off'. Fortunately it was off in seconds.

"This was not what anybody could have ever imagined or wanted. I just felt the deepest possible sympathy."

Shocking!


As an aside - Does anyone remember Rev. Lionel Fanthorpe? Used to do a show on ch4 called: "Fortean Tv" about weird & wonderful stories from around the world.

I guess the dead weren't the only ones with rigor mortis.


Christ I'm sorry

 

[Whistlin' Dixie]

I guess the dead weren't the only ones with rigor mortis.


Christ I'm sorry

 

[verreauxi]

Not so much news as a public service announcement. I love Amazon reviews, when they are done well, and I've never seen so many detailed reviews for this product.

I even like the reviews saying something to the effect of, "I was curious after all the warnings to NOT TRY THESE...so I did...here's what happened."

http://www.amazon.com/Haribo-Sugar-Free-Gummy-Bears/product-reviews/B008JELLCA

 

[Donald Twain]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-35428236

'Pornography' shown at funeral for Cardiff father and son

An investigation is under way after pornography was allegedly shown on a TV at a funeral for a father and his baby son.

The service for Simon Lewis, 33, and his son, Simon, was held at Cardiff's Thornhill Crematorium on Wednesday.

Rev Lionel Fanthorpe said the incident left mourners "desperately upset" and Cardiff council has apologised to the family for the "inappropriate content".

Mr Lewis and his son died following a crash in Cardiff on New Year's Eve.

Media Wales reported a claim from an unnamed mourner that hardcore pornography appeared on the screen.

A council spokesman said: "The council has forwarded a written apology to the family and is carrying out an urgent investigation."

'It was off in seconds'

Rev Fanthorpe said: "I'm either looking at the congregation or at the prayer book. To me, it sounded something like voices in a shopping centre but I couldn't see.

"Simon's father-in-law was desperately upset. [He] came rushing forward. He was looking for an engineer and urging them to 'turn it off, turn it off'. Fortunately it was off in seconds.

"This was not what anybody could have ever imagined or wanted. I just felt the deepest possible sympathy."

Shocking!


As an aside - Does anyone remember Rev. Lionel Fanthorpe? Used to do a show on ch4 called: "Fortean Tv" about weird & wonderful stories from around the world.

Yup he was a nutter! I still get the Fortean times , except I haven't seen it on the shelves lately, bit of a mystery.

 

[Donald Twain]

Not so much news as a public service announcement. I love Amazon reviews, when they are done well, and I've never seen so many detailed reviews for this product.

I even like the reviews saying something to the effect of, "I was curious after all the warnings to NOT TRY THESE...so I did...here's what happened."

http://www.amazon.com/Haribo-Sugar-Free-Gummy-Bears/product-reviews/B008JELLCA

She felt violated when it was over!

 

[summerisle]

 

[SpurtingLesbian]

 

[SpurtingLesbian]

Woman says she is a cat trapped in the wrong body - she hisses at dogs, hates water and claims she can even see better at night
A psychologist has said she can grow out of it, but Nano wants to be a cat for life

Nano prefers to communicate in meows​

10:52AM GMT 28 Jan 2016


We probably all feel a bit like a sleepy housecat when we have to get up for work in the morning.
This Norwegian woman has taken that feeling to the next level. Nano claims she realised she was a cat when she was 16 years old, and has adopted feline mannerisms since.
The 20-year-old has opened up about her life as a puss, describing how she has a superior sense of hearing and sight which allows her to hunt mice in the dark.
She made the revelation in a YouTube video, which has been viewed over 100,000 times.
Nano claims to possess many feline characteristics including a hatred of water and the ability to communicate simply by meowing.


The young woman shows off her cat characteristics by wearing fake ears and an artificial tail. She communicates by meowing.
"I realised I was a cat when I was 16 when doctors and psychologists found out what was "the thing" with me. Under my birth there was a genetic defect," she explains in the video.
As they walked through Oslo's central station, the presenter asked Nano what she could hear and see that a normal person might not.
"Suitcases rolling on the ground," she says, "Keys clinking in pockets. People with ice under their shoes."

Then all of a sudden, she lets out a hiss and takes a step back.
"There is a dog over there," she explains. "Sometime I hiss when meeting dogs in the street. It's because of their behaviour and my instinct automatically reacts by hissing."
The cat woman wears a pair of pink fluffy paws with which to groom herself, and feels especially like doing so when she is in contact with water.
When asked if she was born as the wrong species, she said: "Yes, born in the wrong species."
Nano prefers to crawl around on her hands and knees, and paws at windows when she wants to go outside.
She also said, despite their size, she can sleep in the sink and on windowsills.
"It's also obvious that I'm a cat when I start purring and meowing," she explains. "And walking around on four legs and stuff like that."

The cat also claims to have night vision - but has never caught a mouse.
"I can see better in the dark than in daylight. That's no problem," she says. "I have been running a lot after animals that can be seen in the shadows."
She has a friend called Sven, who has a cat personality.
They meow at each other in the park.
"He has something called "personalities" and one of them is a cat," she says.
"So you are born as a cat, but he has become one?' the presenter queries.

​

"He is human but has someone in his head that is a cat, and I am born as a cat," Nano confirms.
The young woman said her life as a cat was "exhausting" but she doesn't want to live as a human.
"My psychologist told me I can grow out of it, but I doubt it," she concludes. "I think I will be cat all my life."

 

[Donald Twain]

Woman says she is a cat trapped in the wrong body - she hisses at dogs, hates water and claims she can even see better at night
A psychologist has said she can grow out of it, but Nano wants to be a cat for life

Nano prefers to communicate in meows​

10:52AM GMT 28 Jan 2016


We probably all feel a bit like a sleepy housecat when we have to get up for work in the morning.
This Norwegian woman has taken that feeling to the next level. Nano claims she realised she was a cat when she was 16 years old, and has adopted feline mannerisms since.
The 20-year-old has opened up about her life as a puss, describing how she has a superior sense of hearing and sight which allows her to hunt mice in the dark.
She made the revelation in a YouTube video, which has been viewed over 100,000 times.
Nano claims to possess many feline characteristics including a hatred of water and the ability to communicate simply by meowing.


The young woman shows off her cat characteristics by wearing fake ears and an artificial tail. She communicates by meowing.
"I realised I was a cat when I was 16 when doctors and psychologists found out what was "the thing" with me. Under my birth there was a genetic defect," she explains in the video.
As they walked through Oslo's central station, the presenter asked Nano what she could hear and see that a normal person might not.
"Suitcases rolling on the ground," she says, "Keys clinking in pockets. People with ice under their shoes."

Then all of a sudden, she lets out a hiss and takes a step back.
"There is a dog over there," she explains. "Sometime I hiss when meeting dogs in the street. It's because of their behaviour and my instinct automatically reacts by hissing."
The cat woman wears a pair of pink fluffy paws with which to groom herself, and feels especially like doing so when she is in contact with water.
When asked if she was born as the wrong species, she said: "Yes, born in the wrong species."
Nano prefers to crawl around on her hands and knees, and paws at windows when she wants to go outside.
She also said, despite their size, she can sleep in the sink and on windowsills.
"It's also obvious that I'm a cat when I start purring and meowing," she explains. "And walking around on four legs and stuff like that."

The cat also claims to have night vision - but has never caught a mouse.
"I can see better in the dark than in daylight. That's no problem," she says. "I have been running a lot after animals that can be seen in the shadows."
She has a friend called Sven, who has a cat personality.
They meow at each other in the park.
"He has something called "personalities" and one of them is a cat," she says.
"So you are born as a cat, but he has become one?' the presenter queries.

​

"He is human but has someone in his head that is a cat, and I am born as a cat," Nano confirms.
The young woman said her life as a cat was "exhausting" but she doesn't want to live as a human.
"My psychologist told me I can grow out of it, but I doubt it," she concludes. "I think I will be cat all my life."

There's a poster on here who thinks he's a cat , he's a loon as well . @Sapie88

 

[SpurtingLesbian]

http://www.theguardian.com/technolo...-frosties-begs-furries-stop-tweeting-him-porn

Cereal offenders: Tony the Tiger begs furries to stop tweeting him porn
Kellogg’s Frosties mascot asked social media users to ‘keep things gr-r-reat’ after being inundated with lewd anthropomorphic images

Easy tiger ... the Kellogg’s mascot has had a tough few days on Twitter.​

Friday 29 January 2016 11.38 GMT

If you think your Thursday was bad, just bear this in mind: someone woke up, went to their job where they pretend to be Kellogg’s Frosties’ mascot Tony the Tiger on the internet, and had to ask people to stop sending them anthropomorphic animal porn.

The clearly heartfelt plea to “keep things gr-r-reat” came about after an emotional few days for the “furry” community on Twitter.
The definition of the term “furry” is contested, even among furries themselves, but it usually refers to the fandom of people who identify with, roleplay as, and usually wear fursuits to mimic, anthropomorphised cartoon animals. It’s not a sex thing. At least, it’s not always a sex thing. Basically, if the suave Disney version of Robin Hood – who is a literal fox – spoke to you on a romantic level, you may appreciate where they’re coming from.
Of course, as an anthropomorphised cartoon animal, Tony the Tiger is the daddy of all furries, and so there’s a fair amount of artwork featuring him. This artwork is not always safe for work. It also seems fair to assume that Kellogg’s does not want its brand to be associated with – say – a picture of an extremely muscly Tony, naked save for his neckerchief, masturbating on an exercise bench.
So three days ago Kellogg’s started blocking the furries en masse. Even ones who weren’t posting porn. Even, it seems, ones who hadn’t even said anything to Tony on Twitter.
Some furries gave up tweeting at Tony and found a new hero. Where Tony the Tiger was apparently hostile to their fandom, Chester Cheetah, the anthropomorphic mascot of the Cheetos brand of cheese-esque cornmeal puffs,was much more welcoming, and ended up straight-up flirting with them:



But some stayed with Tony, and essentially ended up DDoSing the account with complaints about the blocking, requests for sex and a lot of porn.
And so, on Thursday, came the plea from Tony that: “Cubs could be watching.” The porn hasn’t fully stopped, but for the past day the rate of posting has declined somewhat.

Which is, I guess, gr-r-reat.

 

[Whistlin' Dixie]

http://www.theguardian.com/technolo...-frosties-begs-furries-stop-tweeting-him-porn

Cereal offenders: Tony the Tiger begs furries to stop tweeting him porn
Kellogg’s Frosties mascot asked social media users to ‘keep things gr-r-reat’ after being inundated with lewd anthropomorphic images

Easy tiger ... the Kellogg’s mascot has had a tough few days on Twitter.​

Friday 29 January 2016 11.38 GMT

If you think your Thursday was bad, just bear this in mind: someone woke up, went to their job where they pretend to be Kellogg’s Frosties’ mascot Tony the Tiger on the internet, and had to ask people to stop sending them anthropomorphic animal porn.

The clearly heartfelt plea to “keep things gr-r-reat” came about after an emotional few days for the “furry” community on Twitter.
The definition of the term “furry” is contested, even among furries themselves, but it usually refers to the fandom of people who identify with, roleplay as, and usually wear fursuits to mimic, anthropomorphised cartoon animals. It’s not a sex thing. At least, it’s not always a sex thing. Basically, if the suave Disney version of Robin Hood – who is a literal fox – spoke to you on a romantic level, you may appreciate where they’re coming from.
Of course, as an anthropomorphised cartoon animal, Tony the Tiger is the daddy of all furries, and so there’s a fair amount of artwork featuring him. This artwork is not always safe for work. It also seems fair to assume that Kellogg’s does not want its brand to be associated with – say – a picture of an extremely muscly Tony, naked save for his neckerchief, masturbating on an exercise bench.
So three days ago Kellogg’s started blocking the furries en masse. Even ones who weren’t posting porn. Even, it seems, ones who hadn’t even said anything to Tony on Twitter.
Some furries gave up tweeting at Tony and found a new hero. Where Tony the Tiger was apparently hostile to their fandom, Chester Cheetah, the anthropomorphic mascot of the Cheetos brand of cheese-esque cornmeal puffs,was much more welcoming, and ended up straight-up flirting with them:



But some stayed with Tony, and essentially ended up DDoSing the account with complaints about the blocking, requests for sex and a lot of porn.
And so, on Thursday, came the plea from Tony that: “Cubs could be watching.” The porn hasn’t fully stopped, but for the past day the rate of posting has declined somewhat.

Which is, I guess, gr-r-reat.

@Bungle Corrupting our youth I'm telling the teacher.

 

[SpurtingLesbian]

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/th...-smaller-its-balls-study-finds-42361364663309

The Louder the Monkey, the Smaller Its Balls, Study Finds
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Howler monkeys are the loudest land animals on Earth, capable of bellowing at volumes of 140 decibels, which is on the level of gunshots or firecrackers. Not surprisingly, male howlers frequently use this power to advertise their sexual fitness, catcalling females with their ear-splitting roars.
But in a beautiful twist of expectations, scientists have now found that the louder the monkey’s calls, the smaller the monkey’s balls. A team based out of Cambridge University came to this conclusion by comparing the size of dozens of monkeys’ testes with the hyoid bones located in their voice boxes, which revealed a negative correlation between decibel levels and testicular endowment. The results are published today in the journal Current Biology.
“We found that males with larger hyoids, who can make lower-pitch vocalizations, have smaller testes and live in single-male groups with a harem of a few females," anthropologist Leslie Knapp, a senior author of the study, said in a statement. "Males with smaller hyoids live in multimale groups and have larger testes."
According to the team, this is the first evidence that there is a trade-off between vocal investment and sperm production, and it helps to explain why howler monkeys develop contrasting social structures.

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As Knapp mentions above, a louder, small-balled monkey is more likely to develop a harem of females with whom he has exclusive breeding access. The quieter, well-endowed monkeys, on the other hand, tend to end up in larger groups containing many males and females that copulate freely with each other. In this non-exclusive group, males compete for paternity quite literally with their balls. The bigger a male’s sperm count, the more he is to edge out all the other males that are mating with the same females.
In this way, howler monkeys have evolved two sexual strategies—calls versus balls—to the exclusion of each other. Loud monkeys need to secure exclusive access to females because they would have trouble keeping up with their big-balled counterparts, who are more likely to fertilize females due to larger sperm production. Quieter monkeys have less success attracting females with their bellows, but they are locked-and-loaded where it counts.
Naturally, Knapp warns against anthropomorphizing these findings, and she is completely right. There is a world of difference between howler monkeys and humans, especially with regard to sexual selection.
And yet, the study still conjures up visions of dudes who ride incomprehensibly loud motorcycles, or who catcall women on the street. Far from coming off as masculine, this kind of thing reeks of overcompensation in other, more sensitive areas. As the saying goes: the empty vessel makes the loudest sound, and it seems that may be especially true when the vessel in question is balls.

 

[summerisle]