9 Jan 2012

Miracle escape for bungee jumper in Zambia.

A tourist has miraculously survived following a fall into crocodile-infested waters after the cord snapped while she was bungee jumping in Zambia.
Australian backpacker Erin Langworthy fell into the Zambezi river following the terrifying mishap, which happened as she leapt from a bridge at Victoria Falls on the country's border with Zimbabwe.
The 22-year-old told how her feet were still tied together as she fell head first into the fast-flowing rapids beneath the world's largest waterfall.
Miss Langworthy said she feared for her life but managed to survive after swimming to a nearby bank on the side of the river.
'I landed with my legs tied and then had to swim to the Zimbabwe side [of the river] through the rapids,' she told Australia's Channel Nine network.
'It was quite scary because a couple of times the rope actually got caught on some rocks or debris.
'I actually had to swim down and yank the bungee cord out of whatever it was caught on to make it to the surface.'
Ms Langworthy spend a week in hospital following the incident, which happened on New Year's Eve

8 Jan 2012

Alexis Still and Chrisjan Jordaan.

Tributes for young balloon tragedy victims.

Alexis Still and her partner Chrisjan Jordaan died in yesterday's hot air balloon accidents.

A young couple who died in yesterday's ballooning tragedy had already tried twice to go up in a hot air balloon but bad weather had postponed it.
Finally, fine weather yesterday meant 19-year-old Alexis Still and her partner Chrisjan Jordaan, in his early 20s, could float over Carterton.
But by 7.30am the pair were among 11 people who died when the balloon hit a power line, caught fire and plummeted into a paddock.
Daniel Tiaiti, associate pastor of the Arise Church which both attended, today described the couple as generous, gracious and loving.
The pair had been attending the church at Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre for about five years, but had been a couple for about a year.
They both were part of a mission group that travelled to Africa in 2010, and got together after that, Mr Tiaiti said.
The pair was well-known at the about 5000-member church.
Alexis was particularly involved with teenagers at the church, while Chrisjan was involved with university students.
"They loved people of all ages, kids, teenagers, university students."
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7 Jan 2012

A man named Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop

Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop arrested in drug bust.

Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop, 30, from Wisconsin, was arrested on drug and firearm charges on Wednesday.
He was formerly known as Jeffrey Wilschke until he decided to legally change it to Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop.
Zoopittybop-Bop-Bop has been charged with carrying a concealed weapon, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and a violation of probation.

Translation please: Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop, 30, from Winconsin, was srrested on drug and firearm charges

Translation please? Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop, 30, from Wisconsin, was arrested on drug and firearm charges