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[Sundae]

She's an old looking 34.
I just she's just tired after all that sex.

[Gravdigr]

from MotorAuthority

In Death, Carroll Shelby Still Surrounded By Controversy

by Kurt Ernst

Carroll Shelby was a man of many talents, many interests and, apparently, many wives (seven, to be precise). When Shelby died on May 10, it seems that he may have created the most hotly-contested Shelby of all: his remains.

At the time of his death, Shelby had filed for divorce from his most recent wife, Cleo Shelby, whom he’d married in 1997. Despite the pending divorce, Cleo claims she has the right to Carroll Shelby’s remains.

As The Detroit News points out, Shelby’s children aren’t happy about that, since it reportedly goes counter to Shelby’s own wishes. His children have filed suit for control of their father’s remains, as well as the cost of legal fees to recover the body.

In 2008, Carroll Shelby allegedly signed a document empowering his eldest son, Michael, to make funeral plans and distribute Shelby’s cremated remains between his children and a family plot in Leesburg, Texas.

Cleo disputes this document, claiming that Carroll Shelby was incapable of signing the document on the date indicated, despite the presence (and signatures) of four witnesses and a notary.

Instead, she’s citing a 2010 power of attorney document that left her in charge of Shelby’s healthcare needs, which supersedes any previous power of attorney documents related to healthcare.

Which side is right, and who ultimately gets Carroll Shelby’s body, is up to a Texas court to decide. Nothing can happen until the final results of Shelby’s autopsy are released, so a hearing date has yet to be set.

Meantime, Carroll Shelby lies in a Dallas County morgue. As controversial as Shelby may have been in his lifetime, it’s sadly ironic that he remains so even after death.

[glatt]

Missing woman takes part in search for herself. After searching for a while, has a "hey, wait a minute" moment.

Reykjavik Grapevine

Woman Takes Part In Search For Herself
27.8.2012
Words by Paul Fontaine
A tourist who was declared missing and the subject of an intense police search had no idea she was missing, and in fact took part in the search itself.

The story began on Saturday, Morgunblaðið reports, when a woman who was described as "Asian, about 160cm, in dark clothing and speaks English well" was declared missing somewhere in the vicinity of Eldgjá, in south Iceland.

The search went on throughout the weekend, with no sign of the woman found. However, yesterday morning, she was reported found - and had no idea she was missing in the first place.

This was apparently the result of a misunderstanding regarding her appearance. While it was initially reported that she had stepped off the bus at Eldgjá and never returned, in fact she changed clothing before getting back on the bus.

To make matters more surreal, she had even taken part in the search, without realising at first that she was the one people were looking for. Eventually, it occurred to her that she could very well be the "missing person" being described, and reported the matter to the police. The search was called off shortly thereafter.

[Ibby]

Originally Posted by glatt

Missing woman takes part in search for herself. After searching for a while, has a "hey, wait a minute" moment.

Reykjavik Grapevine

Originally Posted by Witches Abroad, Terry Pratchett

Lily Weatherwax looked out at the multi-layered, silvery world.
“Where am I?”
INSIDE THE MIRROR.
“Am I dead?”
THE ANSWER TO THAT, said Death, is SOMEWHERE BETWEEN NO AND YES.
Lily turned, and a billion figures turned with her.
“When can I get out?”
WHEN YOU FIND THE ONE THAT’S REAL.
Lily Weatherwax ran on through the endless reflections.

—

Granny Weatherwax looked out at the multi-layered, silvery world.
“Where am I?”
INSIDE THE MIRROR.
“Am I dead?”
THE ANSWER TO THAT, said Death, is SOMEWHERE BETWEEN NO AND YES.
Esme turned, and a billion figures turned with her.
“When can I get out?”
WHEN YOU FIND THE ONE THAT’S REAL.
“Is this a trick question?”
NO.
Granny looked down at herself.
“This one,” she said.

[infinite monkey]

And I've been trying my whole life to find myself.

Too funny!

[DanaC]

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

And I've been trying my whole life to find myself.

Boomshaka!

[Gravdigr]

I couldn't think of a better thread for this, so it's here.
___________________

I'm (not too) seriously considering trying to buy this house. It'd be a great damn ding to my finances (it'd knock at least five years off my Sitting On My Ass Time), but, I'd own Muhammad Ali's house!

I couldn't do anything with the place, too far away to try and rent it out. Couldn't get enough rent to make money on it, plus, it'd be a two hour drive to fix a leaky faucet.

But I'd own Muhammad Ali's house!!!



If I lived in Louisville, this would be a no brainer.

[ZenGum]

Pedestrian killed on U.S. 93 while staging Bigfoot hoax

A 44-year-old man wearing a full-body camouflage suit was struck and killed on U.S. Highway 93 south of Kalispell on Sunday night, apparently while trying to stage a Bigfoot hoax.

Randy Lee Tenley of Kalispell was standing in the middle of the righthand, southbound lane of the highway dressed in a military-style ghillie suit when two cars rounded a slight bend and could not avoid hitting the man. He suffered massive trauma and died at the scene, according to Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Jim Schneider. The crash occurred at about 10:30 p.m. at mile marker post 106.9.

“The camouflage suit was dark and subdued. It’s designed to break up a silhouette and blend in with your surroundings,” Schneider said, adding that the suit has strips of burlap designed to accept leaves and foliage. “It definitely hindered the ability of people to see him on the highway.”

Tenley was alone when he was hit and no one witnessed the crash directly, Schneider said. However, another member of Tenley’s party arrived at the crash scene soon after and spoke with the trooper about Tenley’s intentions.

“We can only speculate as to his exact intentions, but according to another member of his party his intention was to get people to believe they saw a sasquatch,” Schneider said. “It is a bizarre set of circumstances and it is certainly tragic.”

Schneider said he believes alcohol was involved, but he does not know whether Tenley was intoxicated.

None of the minor drivers had been drinking, and one teenage occupant of a vehicle that struck Tenley was taken to the hospital for minor injuries.

Kind of sad, in a tragi-comic way.

[glatt]

It seems to me that the suit had only a little to do with him getting struck. If you were driving down the road and saw a bush in the road, would you try to avoid it? I would.

It says it was night time and he did this behind a slight bend in the road, so the cars came around the bend in the dark and there he was. Cammo or no cammo, he's likely to be hit.

[footfootfoot]

Originally Posted by glatt

It seems to me that the suit had only a little to do with him getting struck. If you were driving down the road and saw a bush in the road, would you try to avoid it? I would.

It says it was night time and he did this behind a slight bend in the road, so the cars came around the bend in the dark and there he was. Cammo or no cammo, he's likely to be hit.

Often with Gillie Suits it's not so much that they look like a bush as much as they blend with the background. The object[ive] is to not look like an object.

[Gravdigr]

Darwin wins again.

[infinite monkey]

Talk about sticky-fingered thieves. They've struck in Quebec, snatching millions of dollars worth of maple syrup from a warehouse in Saint-Louis-de-Blandford, between Montreal and Quebec City.

Up to 10 million pounds of syrup was in the warehouse, according to a statement from the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers, which bills itself as keeper of the global strategic maple syrup reserve.

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/31...len/?hpt=hp_t3

[Trilby]

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/31...len/?hpt=hp_t3

This is clearly a French Canadian move to dominate, nay, control the maple syrup supply. It's a kin to North Korea controlling plutonium. We're in wicked deep trouble people. Wicked deep.

I imagine the Mounties are searching the toque's of every trapper for evidence of the crime. Also, the article doesn't mention-but were any trees violated in the process? That could narrow down the suspects...

[Gravdigr]

Let's see, now...

Isn't there some way to make alcohol from maple syrple? Homemade rum, maybe?

[glatt]

Maple rum. You've just invented a new drink. It needs its own name though. Not rum.