My Way News: "CLEARFIELD, Pa. (AP) - The burger war is growing. Literally. Denny's Beer Barrel Pub, which lost its crown as the home of the world's biggest burger earlier this year, is now offering a new burger that weighs a whopping 15 pounds.
Dubbed the Beer Barrel Belly Buster, the burger comes with 10.5 pounds of ground beef, 25 slices of cheese, a head of lettuce, three tomatoes, two onions, a cup-and-a-half each of mayonnaise, relish, ketchup, mustard and banana peppers - and a bun.
It costs $30.
'It can feed a family of 10,' said Denny Liegey Sr., the restaurant's owner.
Denny's Beer Barrel Pub had offered a 6-pound burger - with 5 pounds of toppings.
In February, a 100-pound female college student became the first to eat the burger within the three-hour time limit. Kate Stelnick, of Princeton, N.J., was awarded a special certificate, a T-shirt and other prizes and Leigey picked up the $23.95 tab for the burger.
One month later, the Clinton Station Diner in Clinton, N.J., introduced a 12.5-pound burger dubbed Zeus.
So Liegey responded, and the Belly Buster was born.
Over the weekend, four men took the challenge, but couldn't get through the entire burger. They opted for doggie bags, instead.
'It's a little too much for me to handle,' said Steve Hepburn, of Clearfield. 'It's like trying to eat half a cow.'"
May 3, 2005
Rampage of naked, shocking behavior
"INVERNESS - An Inverness man was arrested Saturday after breaking into his neighbors' house and threatening them, shocking himself by sticking his fingers into a lamp socket, threatening a deputy with a metal rod, running naked through his yard and chewing through a cable in a patrol car, authorities said.
Authorities arrested Shyne Harris Phelps, 39, of 2510 Jupiter St., at 1:45 a.m., on charges of kidnapping, burglary of a dwelling, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer with intent to commit a felony, resisting an officer with violence, battery and criminal mischief, an arrest report said.
Deputies were called to a home on East Dawson Drive, just behind Beall's, at 1:35 a.m. after getting a call of a burglary in progress.
On arrival, Deputy Lynn Tabb saw several people standing in the yard, pointing and yelling. Then he heard something hit the rear passenger side of the patrol car.
When Tabb turned, he saw a man holding a metal rod and wearing only a sheet wrapped around his waist, a report said. He was yelling that he was 'ready to go to jail.'
Tabb got out of his car and ordered the man to drop the rod. He did, but quickly picked it up again and made a threatening gesture. Tabb pulled his gun. The man dropped the rod but shouted that he was 'ready to die' and took off running.
The man tried to scale a chain-link fence to get back to his home on the adjoining property.
The deputy fired a Taser at him, but it didn't connect. The man threw dirt and rocks in the deputy's face, the report said.
The suspect made it over the fence, losing his sheet in the process and sprinted, naked, into his home, the report said.
Neighbors told Tabb that the man had several guns in the house, but the suspect soon"
Authorities arrested Shyne Harris Phelps, 39, of 2510 Jupiter St., at 1:45 a.m., on charges of kidnapping, burglary of a dwelling, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer with intent to commit a felony, resisting an officer with violence, battery and criminal mischief, an arrest report said.
Deputies were called to a home on East Dawson Drive, just behind Beall's, at 1:35 a.m. after getting a call of a burglary in progress.
On arrival, Deputy Lynn Tabb saw several people standing in the yard, pointing and yelling. Then he heard something hit the rear passenger side of the patrol car.
When Tabb turned, he saw a man holding a metal rod and wearing only a sheet wrapped around his waist, a report said. He was yelling that he was 'ready to go to jail.'
Tabb got out of his car and ordered the man to drop the rod. He did, but quickly picked it up again and made a threatening gesture. Tabb pulled his gun. The man dropped the rod but shouted that he was 'ready to die' and took off running.
The man tried to scale a chain-link fence to get back to his home on the adjoining property.
The deputy fired a Taser at him, but it didn't connect. The man threw dirt and rocks in the deputy's face, the report said.
The suspect made it over the fence, losing his sheet in the process and sprinted, naked, into his home, the report said.
Neighbors told Tabb that the man had several guns in the house, but the suspect soon"
May 2, 2005
Burrito Leads To School Lockdown, Armed Officers On Roof Tops
CLOVIS, N.M. -- A 911 call about a possible weapon at a middle school prompted police to put armed officers on rooftops, close nearby streets and lock down the school.
All over a giant burrito.
Someone called authorities Thursday after seeing a boy carrying something long and wrapped up into Marshall Junior High School.
The drama ended two hours later when the suspicious item was identified as a 30-inch burrito filled with steak, guacamole, lettuce, salsa and jalapenos. It was wrapped inside tin foil and a white T-shirt.
"I didn't know whether to laugh or cry," school Principal Diana Russell said.
Russell said the mystery was solved after she brought everyone in the school together in the auditorium to explain what was going on. Afterward, eighth-grader Michael Morrissey approached her.
"He said, 'I think I'm the person they saw,"' Russell said.
The burrito was part of Morrissey's extra-credit assignment to create commercial advertising for a product. "We had to make up a product and it could have been anything. I made up a restaurant that specialized in oddly large burritos," Morrissey said.
After students heard the description of what police were looking for, he and his friends began to make the connection. He then took the burrito to the office.
"I have a new nickname now. It's Burrito Boy," Morrissey said.
Which brings up a older story.
All over a giant burrito.
Someone called authorities Thursday after seeing a boy carrying something long and wrapped up into Marshall Junior High School.
The drama ended two hours later when the suspicious item was identified as a 30-inch burrito filled with steak, guacamole, lettuce, salsa and jalapenos. It was wrapped inside tin foil and a white T-shirt.
"I didn't know whether to laugh or cry," school Principal Diana Russell said.
Russell said the mystery was solved after she brought everyone in the school together in the auditorium to explain what was going on. Afterward, eighth-grader Michael Morrissey approached her.
"He said, 'I think I'm the person they saw,"' Russell said.
The burrito was part of Morrissey's extra-credit assignment to create commercial advertising for a product. "We had to make up a product and it could have been anything. I made up a restaurant that specialized in oddly large burritos," Morrissey said.
After students heard the description of what police were looking for, he and his friends began to make the connection. He then took the burrito to the office.
"I have a new nickname now. It's Burrito Boy," Morrissey said.
Which brings up a older story.
Apr 25, 2005
Exploding Toads Baffle Experts
local6.com - News - Exploding Toads Baffle Experts: "POSTED: 10:34 am EDT April 24, 2005
UPDATED: 11:10 pm EDT April 24, 2005
Scientists in Hamburg, Germany, are baffled by the strange deaths of hundreds of toads after they apparently exploded in and around a pond, according to a Local 6 News report.
As many as a thousand toads have died after their bodies swelled to bursting point and then exploded, according to reports.
As many as 1,000 toads have died after their bodies swelled to bursting point and then exploded, according to reports from animal welfare workers and veterinarians.
The area around the pond in Hamburg has been cordoned off as experts investigate the dead toads.
Scientists are looking at a fungus that may have been spread by foreign race horses from a nearby track.
UPDATED: 11:10 pm EDT April 24, 2005
Scientists in Hamburg, Germany, are baffled by the strange deaths of hundreds of toads after they apparently exploded in and around a pond, according to a Local 6 News report.
As many as a thousand toads have died after their bodies swelled to bursting point and then exploded, according to reports.
As many as 1,000 toads have died after their bodies swelled to bursting point and then exploded, according to reports from animal welfare workers and veterinarians.
The area around the pond in Hamburg has been cordoned off as experts investigate the dead toads.
Scientists are looking at a fungus that may have been spread by foreign race horses from a nearby track.
Apr 20, 2005
They live in Mexico
Bot Flies Are Our Friends - Gallery
Warning this is really gross.
Is there such a thing as a human bot fly? Yes, we're sorry to say there is. Called the torsalo, Dermatobia hominis, occurs in Mexico and Central America. Fortunately, getting one is an extremely unlikely occurrence for the average visitor.
Warning this is really gross.
Is there such a thing as a human bot fly? Yes, we're sorry to say there is. Called the torsalo, Dermatobia hominis, occurs in Mexico and Central America. Fortunately, getting one is an extremely unlikely occurrence for the average visitor.
Select thumbnail for larger picture.
Rabbit Bot Fly Adult 
Mouse With Rodent Bot Larva
Rabbit Bot Fly Larva 
Rodent Bot Fly Larva
Human Bot Fly Wound
Human Bot Larva From Wound
Nose Bots 
Human Bot Fly Warbles
Bot Fly Abscesses
Human Bot Fly Infection
Human Bot Fly Surgery 
Human Bot Fly Larvae
Rodent Bot Fly Warbles 
Rodent Bot Fly
Rodent Bot Fly Eggs
Stomach Bot Fly Larvae
2nd instar torsalo larva, note the hooks to hold it in place! One of the really cool things about this insect is that it lays its eggs on a mosquito and the eggs hatch when the mosquito feeds on a host. Do humans get warbles? Yes, (are you disgusted yet)?
While the maggot feeds on its host (you) it has to have a hole in the skin so it can continue to breath. It takes about 6 weeks to complete development on its host. There are stories of entomologists rearing torsalos on themselves in order to get a good specimen of an adult (which are rarely captured), but we regard this as taking your profession a little too far.
Apr 18, 2005
"Eureka! Extraordinary discovery unlocks secrets of the ancients
17 April 2005
Thousands of previously illegible manuscripts containing work by some of the greats of classical literature are being read for the first time using technology which experts believe will unlock the secrets of the ancient world.
Among treasures already discovered by a team from Oxford University are previously unseen writings by classical giants including Sophocles, Euripides and Hesiod. Invisible under ordinary light, the faded ink comes clearly into view when placed under infra-red light, using techniques developed from satellite imaging.
The Oxford documents form part of the great papyrus hoard salvaged from an ancient rubbish dump in the Graeco-Egyptian town of Oxyrhynchus more than a century ago. The thousands of remaining documents, which will be analysed over the next decade, are expected to include works by Ovid and Aeschylus, plus a series of Christian gospels which have been lost for up to 2,000 years. "
Thousands of previously illegible manuscripts containing work by some of the greats of classical literature are being read for the first time using technology which experts believe will unlock the secrets of the ancient world.
Among treasures already discovered by a team from Oxford University are previously unseen writings by classical giants including Sophocles, Euripides and Hesiod. Invisible under ordinary light, the faded ink comes clearly into view when placed under infra-red light, using techniques developed from satellite imaging.
The Oxford documents form part of the great papyrus hoard salvaged from an ancient rubbish dump in the Graeco-Egyptian town of Oxyrhynchus more than a century ago. The thousands of remaining documents, which will be analysed over the next decade, are expected to include works by Ovid and Aeschylus, plus a series of Christian gospels which have been lost for up to 2,000 years. "
Apr 12, 2005
Ex-NFL Player Saw Siegfried, Roy As Threat
LAS VEGAS - A former pro football player accused of shooting at the compound of Siegfried & Roy wanted to "warn the world" of the threat posed by the illusionists, according to a psychiatric report.
The evaluation was performed by psychiatrist Norton Roitman after Cole Ford was charged with firing several shotgun blasts at the Las Vegas home of entertainers Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn.
Ford, 32, a former kicker for the Oakland Raiders, has been ruled incompetent to stand trial and sent to a mental health facility for treatment.
Ford maintained he never intended to harm anyone and his actions were intended to "warn the world of the illusionists' unhealthy danger to them and to animals," according to the report published in the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
"While watching Siegfried and Roy, he had a sudden realization that what was wrong with the world was linked to the illusionists' treatment, dominance and unhealthy intimacy he saw them having with their animals," Roitman wrote.
Ford told Roitman that he thought the entertainers' contact with their animals was sexual and related to the development of viruses such as AIDS.
"He felt they threatened (the) world, and he began to figure out how he could stop them," Roitman said.
No one was hurt in the Sept. 21 drive-by shooting, but police said shotgun pellets shattered windows and left a hole in an outside wall at the magicians' home.
Roitman said Ford was not paranoid schizophrenic but had shown symptoms of the illness. Ford had been working as a laborer in the Las Vegas area before he was arrested.
The evaluation was performed by psychiatrist Norton Roitman after Cole Ford was charged with firing several shotgun blasts at the Las Vegas home of entertainers Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn.
Ford, 32, a former kicker for the Oakland Raiders, has been ruled incompetent to stand trial and sent to a mental health facility for treatment.
Ford maintained he never intended to harm anyone and his actions were intended to "warn the world of the illusionists' unhealthy danger to them and to animals," according to the report published in the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
"While watching Siegfried and Roy, he had a sudden realization that what was wrong with the world was linked to the illusionists' treatment, dominance and unhealthy intimacy he saw them having with their animals," Roitman wrote.
Ford told Roitman that he thought the entertainers' contact with their animals was sexual and related to the development of viruses such as AIDS.
"He felt they threatened (the) world, and he began to figure out how he could stop them," Roitman said.
No one was hurt in the Sept. 21 drive-by shooting, but police said shotgun pellets shattered windows and left a hole in an outside wall at the magicians' home.
Roitman said Ford was not paranoid schizophrenic but had shown symptoms of the illness. Ford had been working as a laborer in the Las Vegas area before he was arrested.
Apr 5, 2005
Rabid Bat Bites UF Student
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- A University of Florida student is undergoing a series of painful shots after being bitten by a rabid bat.
Experts say that bats are most likely to bite when people pick them up.
Danny DePaz took pity last week on the trembling mouse-size bat wedged under a classroom door at the university's Weimer Hall, but when he tried to remove the animal, he was bitten on the middle finger of his left hand.
If not for a classmate, DePaz would have never known the bat was rabid and his life was in danger. When the bat bit DePaz, he threw it to the ground and left.
But Erin Tam, a public relations senior, called UF's College of Veterinary Medicine and delivered the bat to them for testing. She tracked down DePaz's name and telephone number.
"At the time I was concerned about the bat; I wasn't even thinking about rabies," Tam said.
Experts say that bats are most likely to bite when people pick them up.
Danny DePaz took pity last week on the trembling mouse-size bat wedged under a classroom door at the university's Weimer Hall, but when he tried to remove the animal, he was bitten on the middle finger of his left hand.
If not for a classmate, DePaz would have never known the bat was rabid and his life was in danger. When the bat bit DePaz, he threw it to the ground and left.
But Erin Tam, a public relations senior, called UF's College of Veterinary Medicine and delivered the bat to them for testing. She tracked down DePaz's name and telephone number.
"At the time I was concerned about the bat; I wasn't even thinking about rabies," Tam said.
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