> DOG SAVES MAN'S LIFE
A trained German Shepherd saved his owners life by calling 911 on Wednesday. On the recorded 911 call, the dog, named Buddy, is heard whimpering and barking after the dispatcher answers the phone and repeatedly asks if the caller needs help.  The 911 operator hears Buddy barking loudly when police arrive three minutes after the call is placed.  Scottsdale police had Joe Stalnaker taken to the hospital, where he spent two days recovering from a seizure. Stalnaker's address was flagged in Scottsdale's 911 system with the fact that an assistance dog dials 911 when the owner cannot. He said Buddy made two other 911 calls when Stalnaker was having seizures, the first last August. He said Stalnaker's seizures are the result of a head injury he sustained about 10 years ago during a training exercise in the U.S. military. Stalnaker adopted Buddy when he was 8 weeks old and trained him to get the phone if he began to have seizure symptoms. Buddy, now 18 months old, also is trained to press programmed buttons until a 911 operator is on the line. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,422341,00.html

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SCHOOLS SHOULD TEACH MAGIC
A psychologist says British children should follow in Harry Potter's footsteps and study magic at school. Professor, Richard Wiseman, says conjuring boosts children's self-confidence and social skills. "Learning magic requires self-discipline, an understanding of how other people think and an ability to entertain," he said. "And unlike computer games it encourages children to interact with their friends and family." According to an article in The Daily Mirror, researchers conducted a test by teaching a group of children some simple magic tricks and had them perform in front of friends and family. The students were tested two weeks later and scored higher in confidence and social skills than their classmates who had been to conventional personal and health lessons. Wiseman says the success of Harry Potter made the magic lessons fun for the students. while they learned self-discipline to master the trick, think it through look at it from someone else's keep a secret while being likeable." http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3004206.html?menu=news.quirkies


Your Sweet Spot: SANJAYA-IZE YOURSELF
http://sanjaya-ize.com/
Upload your photo and the site will make you look like Sanjaya (only cool cause it kind of makes fun of him.)

Show debuts this week...

Tuesday, September 16th
Lincoln Heights (ABC Family) -- season 3
The Real Housewives of Atlanta (Bravo)
House (FOX) -- season 5

Thursday, September 18th
Survivor (CBS) -- season 17
Smallville (CW) -- season 8
Supernatural (CW) -- season 4
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX) -- season 4

Friday, September 19th
20/20 (ABC) -- season 31

Sunday, September 21st
In Harm's Way (CW)
Valentine, Inc. (CW)
Easy Money (CW)


And Finally- I found a great article on 10 CHEAP ways to get more exercise, I couldn't fit it here, so you'll have to click on THIS LINK.



 

Saw this while I was surfing on-line. It kind of made me smile. Have a great weekend.

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AJ Files 9.12.08

The Web Site we talked about was www.gotateenager.org.uk . To use the "dictionary" we referenced click on "Jargon Buster." 


STUPID VICTIM #4-0429-203942
It's like the internet...only live!  A Buffalo Grove, Illinois woman was
defrauded out of $9,000 by two con artists who told her they had a winning
lottery ticket and needed help cashing it. Police said the 57-year-old victim
was approached Monday while shopping at Wal-Mart. Two women told the victim that
they were in the country illegally and couldn't collect on the ticket
themselves. In return they would give the victim $40,000, said Buffalo Grove
police Cmdr. Steve Husak. Outside the store, one of the women called a phone
number, then told the victim that they needed $20,000 to cash the ticket. The
victim drove the two to her house and got $4,000. She then drove to her bank,
and withdrew an additional $5,000. She put the money in a purse and gave it to
the women.  The two then asked to be driven to a local Walgreens. At the store,
the victim became suspicious and asked for her purse back.  She got it back, but
it was stuff with paper rather than money, but the women had left the scene.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-buffalo-scam-nwblotter-both-sep10,0
,176306.story

TEACHER UNKNOWINGLY EXPOSES HIS PORN HABITS IN CLASS
Phoenix police are investigating a Phoenix, Arizona photography teacher after
some high school students reported that he displayed pornographic videos during
class. Students say that they were given a lesson on the overhead projector and
then told to work on an assignment.  The teacher then returned to his desk and
started to work on his computer. Evidently, the Aracadia High School teacher,
forgot that his computer was still hooked up to the projector when he started to
surf some porn.  Students said six different "torture porn" videos were played. 
The students said they did try to signal the teacher but he never looked up from
his computer and "seemed to be all into it" said the students. Some students
wondered how many times the teacher may have viewed pornography before without
them knowing and thought it was just gross. A letter sent home to parents stated
that "the teacher was placed immediately on administrative leave and the matter
was referred to the district office for a full investigation. His name has been
withheld pending possible charges.
http://www.newsnet5.com/news/17445706/detail.html

MAN COLLIDES WITH BEAR AND LIVES TO TELL ABOUT IT
A 57-year-old Missoula, Montana man says he is lucky to be alive after
accidentally crashing his bicycle into the side of a wild bear. Middle school
teacher, Jim Litz, said he often seeing bears during his daily commute along an
area dirt road, however, on this communte, he said he didn't have time to avoid
a large bear that ran across the road. According to Thursday's "The Missoulian"
Litz didn't even have time to hit his breaks. The teacher said the impact
flipped him off his bike and the bear began clawing at him apparently in
confusion and anger. That attack left Litz with scratches and bruises along most
of his body. While Litz admits to being sore and a bit clawed up following the
unexpected crash, he says he is lucky to have survived the incident. "I was
lucky. I was truly lucky, because I accosted the bear and he let me live."
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2008/09/11/Montana
_man_crashed_bike_into_wild_bear/UPI-63211221157906/

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According to the national 2008 Weber Tailgating Study...

29% say they hope to do some tailgating this football season
(down from 37% last year)

Loss of interest in parking lot partying is blamed on:
27% higher cost of fuel
18% rising cost of game/event tickets
17% won't be having season tickets this year
14% rising cost of food

Of those who do tailgate in the parking lot:

68% always BBQ
64% of those who bought grills this year, did so specifically to go tailgating

Of those who plan to tailgate as often as possible...

24% prefer "tailgating food over stadium restaurant / concession food"
23% plan on going to more sporting events
16% love to tailgate
15% tailgate food costs less than stadium/concession food

62% say they use a charcoal grill
45% use a gas grill
 9% use a smoker
 6% use an electric grill

Top 4 grilling accessories

91% tong
80% spatula
70% grill brush
63% mitt

The top four grilling accessories tailgaters use are tongs (91 percent), a
spatula (80 percent), a grill brush (70 percent), and a mitt (63 percent).

Favorite foods to grill:

57% hamburgers
42% brats/sausages
39% chicken
39% steak

44% are grilling more veggies
36% are grilling leaner meats
31% are grilling more poulty
20% are grilling more fish

What do tailgaters drink"

68% beer
52% soda
42% water
31% iced tea
22% wine

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The Most Popular Single Ever In The History of the Billboard Hot 100 Chart.

1. Chubby Checker - "The Twist"
2. Santana - "Smooth"
3. Bobby Darin - "Mack The Knife"
4. LeAnn Rimes - "How Do I Live"
5. Los Del Rio - "Macarena"
6. Olivia Newton-John - "Physical"
7. Debby Boone - "You Light Up My Life:
8. Beatles - "Hey Jude"
9. Mariah Carey - "We Belong Together"
10.Toni Braxton - "Un-break My Heart"

Geoff Mayfield, the director of charts at Billboard magazine, says, "This is
simply a chronicle of how each of these songs performed in their era on the Hot
100. We're not saying these are the most memorable songs of your life. That
would be something that's almost impossible to determine. Everyone has a
subjective frame of reference."

Billboard's all-time Hot 100 Artists

1.  Beatles
2.  Madonna,
3.  Elton John,
4.  Elvis Presley,
5.  Stevie Wonder,
6.  Mariah Carey,
7.  Janet Jackson,
8.  Michael Jackson,
9.  Whitney Houston
10. Rolling Stones.

Most Number One's

1. Beatles - 20
2. Mariah Carey - 18
3. Michael Jackson - 13
4. Madonna - 12
5. Supremes - 12
6. Whitney Houston - 11
7. Janet Jackson - 10
8. Stevie Wonder - 10
9. Bee Gees/Elton John/Paul McCartney Wings - 9
10 Rolling Stones/Usher - 8