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A man cut off his penis with a knife in a packed London restaurant.
Police were forced to use CS gas to restrain the man when they entered the Zizzi restaurant in The Strand on Sunday evening.
A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said the man was aged between 30 and 40 and that his injuries were self-inflicted.
The man was then taken to hospital in south London where his condition is stable. It is understood surgeons were unable to reattach his penis.
A spokeswoman for Zizzi said the man was not thought to have any connection with the restaurant.
She said: “At around 9pm on Sunday, a man walked into the Zizzi restaurant on The Strand, down the stairs to the basement restaurant area and tried to enter a kitchen.
“Members of staff stopped him, at which he ran into a second kitchen area.
“The man then picked up a kitchen knife and slashed himself across the wrist and groin areas before running back into the restaurant, where he continued to stab himself.
“This happened in a matter of seconds and was obviously extremely frightening and distressing for the many customers and staff in the restaurant at the time.”
She added: “Apart from the man, we understand that no-one else suffered any physical injuries.”
Source - Man Cuts His Nuts Off In A Restaurant
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NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - If love is in the air with a new relationship going well ahead of the holidays, Yahoo! Personals has some advice on how to ensure it stays on track by avoiding gifts that can kill the romance.
Kristen Sasser, Yahoo! Personals’ online dating expert, has put together a list of the top 10 worst gifts for new relationships after asking Web site users for suggestions.
She found giving jewelry, particularly rings, topped the list because it could make the recipient very nervous and cause them to bolt.
“A gift expresses a lot of how people perceive others and how they are thinking of them so it can be a point that makes or breaks a relationship,” she said.
“If they have not put any thought into it, you start to wonder if they care enough to make it work.”
Buying lingerie or clothing was a bad idea because giving the wrong size could cause all sorts of arguments. Giving something cliche like flowers or chocolates was out because it showed little thought.
Yahoo! Personals’ spokesman Jason Khoury said animals were also a no-go zone.
“Someone wrote in about how they received a bunny rabbit from someone they had just started to dating and it died the next day. That is a really bad omen,” he said.
Gifts bought for yourself disguised as a present also tended to fall flat.
“One guy had bought his new girlfriend a Nintendo Wii but she had never been a gaming person while he had all the other consoles at his home and he brought over the Wii to keep at her house. You have to ask who that is for?” he said.
Here is the Top 10 list which Reuters has not endorsed:
1. Unless you are planning on proposing, avoid gifting jewelry, especially a ring, as that perceived level of commitment may intimidate your sweetheart.
2. While a ring may be considered overboard, anything impersonal, such as a kitchen appliance or gift card, can be construed as thoughtless or insincere.
3. Avoid gifting lingerie for your first holidays together. It may be considered too intimate and send the wrong message.
4. Gifting something selfish, such as sporting event tickets when you know your significant other isn’t a sports fan can relay that you may be more focused on your own interests than that of the person you are getting the gift for.
5. Work-related items that promote efficiency at the office should generally be avoided. Why bring up work during the holidays, which is a time for relaxation.
6. Clothing may be offensive, especially if you aren’t sure about what size to purchase.
7. Animals as presents are generally bad ideas unless you know the person very well. Pets are huge commitments and way too serious for a first holiday together.
8. Re-gifting is never a good idea, especially if it’s a gift from a past relationship.
9. Forget cliches, such as boxes of chocolates or flowers. They show little thought or effort.
10. Avoid gifts that may suggest that your significant other needs to change something about himself/herself, such as exercise clothes or gym equipment, which may say that he/she doesn’t look good enough as he/she is.
Source - Top 10 worst gifts for new relationships
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island Department of Health has fined Rhode Island Hospital $50,000 after a third doctor performed brain surgery on the wrong side of a patient’s head.
Health Department director David Gifford issued a statement saying he was “extremely concerned about this continuing pattern” at the hospital.
The hospital said it was re-evaluating its training and policies, providing more oversight, and giving nursing staff the power to ensure procedures are followed.
The Health Department said the most recent incident happened Friday when the chief resident started operating on the wrong side of an 82-year-old patient’s brain. Officials said the patient was OK.A patient died after a previous mistake.
[Via - Local6.Com]
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Tired Ben Shire was making a cuppa when he strained his jaw so much he dislocated it.
The horrified store worker, 34, collapsed in his kitchen unable to breathe or swallow.
His frantic wife dialled 999 as he lay choking on his saliva.
Ambulancemen rushed him to hospital with his jaw still locked – and brought him back from the brink of death using a suction device.
Ben said yesterday after medics won a four hour battle to close his mouth: “We can laugh about it now – but it wasn’t funny at the time.
“I couldn’t breathe because I was choking – it felt like two fingers down my throat.
“The more I panicked the more I struggled for breath.”
His wife Sam – a hotel cleaner – said in Horsham, West Sussex: “I was really panicking and didn’t know what to do.”
A spokesman for East Surrey Hospital in Redhill – where Ben’s jaw was finally reset – praised the quick-thinking ambulance crew.
[Via - The Sun]
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1. I am very detail-oreinted.
2. My intensity and focus are at inordinately high levels, and my ability to complete projects on time is unspeakable.
3. Thank you for your consideration. Hope to hear from you shorty!
4. Enclosed is a ruff draft of my resume.
5. It’s best for employers that I not work with people.
6. Here are my qualifications for you to overlook.
7. I am a quick leaner, dependable, and motivated.
8. If this resume doesn’t blow your hat off, then please return it in the enclosed envelope.
9. My fortune cookie said, “Your next interview will result in a job.” And I like your company in particular.
10. I saw your ad on the information highway, and I came to a screeching halt.
11. Insufficient writing skills, thought processes have slowed down some. If I am not one of the best, I will look for another opportunity.
12. Please disregard the attached resume-it is terribly out of date.
13. Seek challenges that test my mind and body, since the two are usually inseparable.
14. Graduated in the top 66% of my class.
15. Reason for leaving last job: The owner gave new meaning to the word paranoia. I prefer to elaborate privately.
16. Previous experience: Self-employed-a fiasco.
17. Exposure to German for two years, but many words are inappropriate for business.
18. Experience: Watered, groomed, and fed the family dog for years.
19. I am a rabid typist.
20. I have a bachelorette degree in computers.
21. Excellent memory; strong math aptitude; excellent memory; effective management skills; and very good at math.
22. Strengths: Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining composer.
23. I worked as a Corporate Lesion.
24. Reason for leaving last job: Pushed aside so the vice president’s girlfriend could steal my job.
25. Married, eight children. Prefer frequent travel.
26. Objective: To have my skills and ethics challenged on a daily basis.
27. Special skills: Thyping.
28. My ruthlessness terrorized the competition and can sometimes offend.
29. I can play well with others.
30. Personal Goal: To hand-build a classic cottage from the ground up using my father-in-law.
31. Objective: I want a base salary of $50-$60,000 dollars, not including bonus. And some decent benefits. Like a retirement plan, health insurance, personal or sick days.
32. Experience: Provided correct answers to customers’ questions.
33. Education: Graduated from predatory school with honors.
34. Never been fired, although it could happen anytime now.
35. I have happily been a “kept man” for the past 10 years.
36. Have extensive experience in turkey manufactures as well as new product development and implementation.
37. I am accustomed to speaking in front of all kinds of audiences. I make points as well as I can.
38. Personal: Five children. Dog: Jasper. Cat: Morris. Gerbil: Binky.
39. While in military, was instrumental in creation of a treat detection system.
40. My compensation package at my last job included a base salary of $64,500 with excellent benefits including flextime. I am looking for a position in which I can work a more flexible schedule.
41. Hire me and you won’t regret it - I am funny, cute, smart and creative… really.
42. Referees available upon request.
43. Previous rank: Senior instigator.
44. I have recently sold my home and I now live in a large RV so I will be able to relocate quickly.
45. Reason for leaving: They stopped paying me.
46. Cover letter: Desire the chance to showcase my delightful personality, intelligence and superior judgment, which are so hard to find these days.
47. Personal achievements: Successfully played “Chop Sticks” on a toy piano with my big toes.
48. Objective: To obtain a position where I can make a difference, infecting others with my professionalism, enthusiasm and dedication.
49. Strengths: Impersonal skills.
50. Special interests: I like any projects that are fun.
51. Please explain any breaks in your employment career: 15 minute coffee break while working at a home improvement store.
52. Vocational plans: Sea World.
[Via - MadConomist.Com]
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