Jumbo snow globes + sunlight = consumer hazard - Yahoo! News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some 7,000 jumbo-sized snow globes were recalled by Hallmark Cards Inc. because the holiday decorations can act as a magnifying glass when exposed to sunlight and ignite nearby combustible materials, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Tuesday.
Lucky Aussie cat lands on feet after 34-storey fall - Yahoo! News
SYDNEY (AFP) – A lucky Australian cat used up one of its lives when it survived a 34-storey plunge from an apartment building window, a report said Wednesday.
Shuttered bakery reopens, rehires workers - CNN.com
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Lights & Sirens - State of emergency declared in Gig Harbor
Officials declared a state of emergency in snowy, slushy Gig Harbor today.
The accumulation of snow since last week, along with another dumping expected on the Peninsula over the next week, prompted the city of 6,700 to declare the state of emergency, according to a news release issued shortly after 11 a.m.
On Tuesday, work crews began clearing side streets, in preparation for the next wave of snow expected to fall today. Highway 16 was mostly clear, although snow was starting to compact on some of Gig Harbor’s streets.
Have been following this news for a while. Archway Cookie factory is back on line after being bought by Lance, Inc.
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Not much to say here than :O)
The text on this was one thing, but the video says it all.
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Starbucks in My Office
Well sort of. Recently a couple of co-workers returned from spending the week working at our downtown office which has a SBUX located in the same building. When they returned they expressed their addiction to SBUX by trying to convince people we should put one in our building. When we arrived at the office this morning we found this in the empty cubicle we share.
A big thank you to our anonymous friend who put this together. Each of the paper figures has out name on it. From left to Right, Carol, Linda, Burke (behind counter), me and Claudia.
We are still trying to figure out why Burke is the Barista in this diorama and why he is sad.
Update:
We now know who did it It was Ramon and his three girls Spohy (age 14) , Honora (age 16) and Leandra (age 12). A big THANK YOU to all of you. Besides our small group the whole office has been coming by and checking out our new Starbucks.
So according to our artists, the reason that Burke is the barista, is that “Burke the Barista” just sounded right and he’s the boss. Why is he sad? Well according to the same email “…because he’s a barista and apparently he has no feeling in his hands because of all the burns.”
This little diorama has taken on a life of it’s own. We have all added little customizations. Here are some pics.
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