Recent research has indicated that cyber sex can lead to depression, but one Internet Lothario’s online cheating has led to a real-life divorce.

Forty-year-old David Pollard and 28-year-old Amy Taylor, married both in real life and in the online game “Second Life,” have split after Taylor caught Pollard’s avatar cozying up to an attractive female avatar on a virtual couch. “I caught him cuddling a woman on a sofa in the game — it looked real affectionate,” she said.

The U.K. couple’s passion for living through their “Second Life” alteregos “Dave Barmy” and “Laura Skye” had led to temptation before. In 2007, Pollard was caught red-handed having sex with a pixelated prostitute in the game, leading Taylor to hire a private investigator to look into his virtual infidelities.

“I looked at his computer screen, and I could see his character having sex with a female character. It’s cheating as far as I’m concerned,” she said. Since Taylor filed for divorce, Pollard has become engaged to the woman whose amorous avatar he cheated with.

Posted: November 20th, 2008 under Funny.
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Most people know very little about these fascinating animals, pigs are curious and insightful animals which are thought to have the intelligence beyond that of an average three year old human child, pigs are sometimes smarter than most dogs and are every bit as friendly, affectionate and loyal.

Pigs are at best in their natural surroundings, not on factory farms as this is when they are at their most social and playful and are very protective of each other and bond well. Pigs who live on farms are denied everything that they desire and love the most, they are never free to roam on pastures and laze in the sun or breathe fresh air and all of these things contribute to developing personalities of pigs.

You may also be surprised to learn that pigs also have dreams, recognize their own names and lead a social life within their own groups which they live in, and people who run animal sanctuaries often say that pigs have their own individual animal characteristics and they have learnt this through seeing pigs enjoy listening to music and playing with footballs just like humans do.

Posted: November 7th, 2008 under Funny, Weird But True.
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10.) A baby eel is called an elver and a baby oyster is called a spat.

9.) Sharks and rays are the only species known to never get cancer. Scientists believe this may be because they have cartilage rather than bones.

8.) A blue whale’s tongue weighs more than an elephant.

7.) Oysters are usually ambisexual. Through their lives they change from male to female and back again numerous times.

6.) All shrimp are born as males, but slowly grow into females as they mature.

5.) Elephants can smell water from as far away as three miles.

4.) A group of twelve or more cows is called a flink.

3.) Birds cannot go into outer space. They use gravity to assist them in swallowing, so any bird would quickly choke and die in an environment without gravity.

2.) The duckbill platypus has been known to store as many as six hundred worms at a time in the pouches of its cheeks.

1.) Cows have been proven to give more milk when they listen to music!!!

Posted: October 31st, 2008 under Funny, Informative.
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5) Madam Fatal

If you have ever seen this comic book then you will agree it’s just a case of villains getting punch around by this old lady. Like all superheroes, Madam Fatal has one major secret – it was a bloke! The story line was that he was a retired actor who dressed up as a woman to try and rescue his kidnapped daughter.

4) The Red Bee

I think the creators tried to copy the theme of Spiderman and Batman but missed one vital point, the red bee fought crime with the assistance of bees. Yes, those little things you hate in the summer! He even kept this favourite bee, Michael in a compartment in his belt for special occasions.

3) The Whizzer

This guy is disappointing for a Marvel hero, whizzer was born when Robert Frank was bitten by a Cobra and saved by a transfusion of mongoose blood. This led to him having super speed… obviously.

The cartoon chicken he used to wear on his head as a helmet did him no favours either.

2) The Black Condor

This hero’s background doesn’t make much sense, his home town was raided by bandits when he was a baby and killed everyone besides Richard (The Black Condor). This then led to him being raised by Condors who taught him everything he needed to know, the usual stuff like talk, walk and eat, oh and fly…

I guess his background was similar to Mowgli from The Jungle Book aside he didn’t fight as much crime.

1) The Elongated Man

This guy isn’t so much of a superhero, he just happened to stumble across a ‘secret formula’ or a soda drink that gave humans the ability to become stretchy. Not sure what advantages that will have to his street cred as it’s not the manliest super talent is it.

Posted: October 29th, 2008 under Cartoons, Funny.
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5) Longest ear hair

This record is set by Radhakant Bajpai from India, it’s said that at the longest point the hair from the centre of his outer ear is 13.20cm which equates to 5.25inches! Whilst an incredible record it’s not something you would expect to see is it.

4) Longest distance Moonwalked in 1 hour

Back in 2006, September 10th to be precise, Krunoslav Budiselic decided it was time to set a world record for Moonwalking! Yes you heard me correct, this fellow managed to Moonwalk just over 3.2miles in 1 hour.

I’m not sure but if you have tried Moonwalking in the past you will know how difficult and energetic it really is, this man deserves some recognition but a place in the Guinness World Records?

3) Largest traffic cone collection

I’ve seen some weird collections out there but I never even knew people collected traffic cones, David Morgan is the proud owner of 137 different traffic cones designs which entitles him to a place in the Guinness World Records. Experts have stated that David owns two thirds of the entire traffic cone designs.

I’m not sure which is worse, collecting the cones or being the guy that knows how many types there are.

2) Pocket Knife with the Most Functions

Everyone remembers the pocket knives with all of the various functions, the more the better right? This one which was created in China and has set the record for the most functions on a pocket knife with a staggering 87 tools allowing you to perform 141 different tasks, talk about over the top.

1) Oldest male stripper

Bernie Barker started out his male stripper career at the age of 60, yes – started! His idea behind it was a great way of exercise after recovering from prostate cancer a few years before. It’s stated that he has won over 30 contents during his career but they have been somewhat vague – do we want to really know?

Posted: October 24th, 2008 under Funny, World Records.
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4) Wall climbing suction pads

Remember the old cartoons where you saw the characters such as Wile E Coyote scaling up walls, the company Gekkomat have actually designed and created these suction pads that will allow you climb walls! They are trying to replicate the Gecko with their natural climbing abilities – all you need is a computer, 4 suction pads and a tank of compressed air .

At the moment the tank only holds enough gas for around 30 minutes of climbing and the exact use is still unclear why you would actually want to climb walls.

3) Fuel powered rollerblades

Another classic in Wile E Coyote’s inventory of tools are the gas powered rollerblades, every kid’s dream.

Although these are illegal they do exist! The inventors could do with going back to the drawing board because they seemed to miss out one vital factor of the rollerblades- the brakes.

2) The helicopter helmet

If you are a fan of Inspector Gadget you will no doubt remember his hat that turned into a helicopter, imagine having one of those!

Members at the Technologia Aerospacial Mexicana have made it possible with their strap on helicopter. All that was needed are 2 hydrogen tanks and propellers. It was stated that they are safer than the average helicopter as most crashes are the result of the tail rotor failing, with this pack not having one that should eliminate the problem… right?

Something tells me it’s like removing the brakes off of cars saying that brakes are the cause of most crashes.

1) Cartoon style mouse traps

Watching cartoons such as Tom & Jerry was entertaining in the fact he devised hundreds of wacky contraptions to catch the mouse – all failing. The guys at Rentokill have introduced their latest trap that is state of the art, basically it’s a long tube that the mouse can see straight through – upon entering the trap it blocks of both of the entrances and releases carbon dioxide to kill the rodent.

Posted: October 17th, 2008 under Cartoons, Funny.
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Browsing the internet for something to post about I was astounded how many ‘get rich quick’ schemes there is available. I don’t believe in any of them as you can’t get rich quick (without winning the lottery), here are some of the things out there i found funny

3) Don Lapre’s ‘Greatest Vitamins in the World!’

These pills are the result of millions of dollars worth of testing and claim to be the cure for a number of health issues – even cancer! If you were to invest in this you will basically get a website that no one knows about – although you get the chance to buy his marketing expertise so that you can try and compete with everyone else he’s sold these tips & tricks too.

2) Free government money!

A book written by Matthew Lesko (or copied as he later reveals) is full of the ins and outs of the schemes the governments are hiding away which you are entitled too. When bought he does send you a book with the information to these schemes but the chances you will get one are slim to none. The information can be found free of charge on the internet but the programs listed are so obscure there is no point in applying!

1) John Becks real estate secrets

In this series of books John claimed he could tell you how to buy houses for pocket change, due to people wanting a quick sale he developed this guaranteed method you can take the property off their hands and sell it on making thousands of profit.

The thing that makes me laugh is the fact if this was true he would not tell everyone about it in exchange for $40 when he could buy them all and make billions of pounds/dollars each year.

John ended up getting fined by certain states in America which led to this scam fizzling out.

Posted: October 14th, 2008 under Funny.
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Following the theme from yesterday’s post I was watching Borat last night and figured it would be a great post to talk about. In my opinion here are the 5 funniest skits he has done:

5) Animal ranch skit

Borat is used to intimidating the featured people but when he meets up with Gene Gordon who openly speaks his mind about his beliefs. I put this at number 5 because the shot where Borat is in his underwear shouting “Bhet, Bhet, Bhet…” at the deer as a mating call.

4) Acting studio skit

Finding it difficult to distinguish the difference between real life and acting you can only imagine some of the things the poor acting partner will go through auditioning with Borat. In this scene he attempts to bed the actress not knowing that they are just ‘acting’

3) 18th century skit

Visiting an 18th century historical re-actment Borat has got hundreds of questions to ask the educators, he basically is like a 5 year old asking questions about what they are doing and more importantly why they are doing it! At one point the person has to ask a supervisor about some of the answers Borat is throwing at him.

2) Campaign trail skit

With Borat being well known for his sexism I’m surprised the Republican allowed him to perform door to door campaign trails to help improve his image. Borat couldn’t get over the fact that women are just as equal to men and have the right to vote. This is the exact hierarchy in Kazakh he told people about ‘God, man, horse, dog, woman, rat, small bug that scuttles.’

1) Baccus skit

Learning the art of wine tasting is not as easy as it may seem, especially if you are Borat. As the older men attempt to teach him by sipping the wine, Borat quickly drinks the whole glass like it’s just a shot. This then adds an additional sense of humour as he clearly becomes drunk for the second half of the skit.

Posted: October 10th, 2008 under Funny, TV.
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Let get straight to it…

5) Public Boner

It can be an awkward moment for everyone having a public boner, not to mention if it was being rubbed up against you by a complete stranger. Jonny Knoxville targets a mechanic who cries for him to “Take it easy my friend”

4) Paper cuts

If you have ever got a paper cut on your finger you can understand how painful it is, not to mention when these guys paper cut the webbing of their hands and feet! Steve-O once again proves he is insane when he gives himself a paper cut on the edge of his mouth.

3) Jonny Knoxville vs. A car

The title gives this one away, it’s a simple idea but you have got to credit Jonny for having the balls to stand in front of a car and let his smash into him at speed. Cleverly linking it into the intro caption “Hi, I’m Jonny Knoxville welcome to jackass and I’m going to get hit by a car real soon” makes it funny to watch.

2) Self defence with Jonny Knoxville

Knoxville tries out the latest self defence weapons that include pepper spray, a stun gun, a .38 Smith and Wesson and a taser. Not many people know but this stunt was actually filmed before the show went on live TV – it was just Knoxville and his friend doing stupid stuff.

1) Golf course air horn

One of the funniest pranks of all in my opinion, the Jackass crew hide out in the bushes armed with an air horn. They simply sound the horn when people are about to take their shot putting them off. One of the great things is that it suddenly takes a turn for the worse as a unhappy golfer starts to hit balls in their direction!

What are you favourite Jackass moments?

Posted: October 9th, 2008 under Funny, TV.
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Upon browsing Digg this morning I found an interesting post which provided both humour but the truth about some of the ‘perfect’ jobs that you only wished for at a young age.

5) Pirate

The truth of a pirate’s life is totally opposite from how it’s portrayed in the films you will have no doubt seen, there basic day to day duties would involve a similarity to a cleaner of a hotel. They would have to perform the same mind-numbing tasks each day – every day.

Disease played an important role in the typical pirate’s life, the lack of vitamin C resulted in scurvy which would result in your teeth falling out, frequent bleeding from your nose and gums and an upset stomach which would be unpleasant for the rest of the crew.

4) Cowboys

Despite what you see in the classic Wild West movies an actual real cowboy’s daily chores couldn’t be further from the truth. Real cowboys simply walked alongside cattle on horseback to get them to trains so that they can be loaded with goods. Some of these walks could have been over 1,000 miles so the job of keeping the cows moving (and in the right direction) was one of the worst jobs of its time.

Not to mention this job was severely underpaid for the amount of work it entailed.

3) Knights

Although the thought of being able to roam your land and fight off any unwanted presence sounds like an appealing job. Many of the knights in the past were hardly called upon and their ‘real life’ involved a great deal of farming in order to keep their family from going into starvation.

In the event that they were called to battle, if they got injured they would receive a painful death as back in those days most wounds would turn septic leading to extreme pain until it got unbearable and they died.

2) Samurai

The major drawback to being a Samurai was the extent of the code of honour and the discipline when/if you went against it. They had a ritual called ‘seppuku’ which translates into escaping capture, if at one point they felt like the enemy forces were to capture them they had to slice their stomach from left to right committing suicide.

This ritual was also used as a punishment if a Samurai ever did anything against the code of honour as it was a method to regain that lost honour.

1) Private Investigators

When PI’s are mentioned people assume the guys that solve crimes and get paid a big wad of money for doing some top secret work. In the real world many insurance companies and collection agencies used PI’s in order to follow people around who are trying to avoid the truth – for example people claiming health benefit money for having a bad back or people claiming to be out of work.

Another popular task of the average PI was during divorce cases, if wives could catch the husband at anything they shouldn’t it will dramatically affect the divorce settlement. Basically you would be following some guy around for days watching his every move.

Posted: October 6th, 2008 under Funny.
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