Hi! My name is Isaac Privett and here I am getting out into the world, exploring new things, and establishing the identity I will have for the rest of my life. I am starting this blog to inform people about the trials and tribulations of growing up in todays world and making decisions that will affect me for years to come.

:: Monday, February 26, 2007 ::

What is the new upcoming spring fashion for school girls in England? Baby bellies!

This story needs to get more press because I hope the trend doesn't jump the pond and become a problem here. This story is off of Foxnews.com

Pregnant 14-Year-Old Says Having a Child Is the Newest Fashion Among Teens

LONDON — The newest fashion among schoolgirls is getting knocked up, according to one pregnant 14-year-old whose four friends are also expecting.

British teen Kizzy Neal says she's been approached for advice from other pregnant girls her age ever since she conceived, reported London's Daily Mail.

"When my friends see my bump they say they wish they could have a baby, then three weeks later they're pregnant and don't know what to do," Neal said.

"It seems to be fashionable to get pregnant. ... Teenage girls think babies are cute, but they forget the physical side of being pregnant, then having to give up your own childhood to look after a baby," she told the paper.

Neal says she got pregnant the first time she had sex with her 13-year-old boyfriend.

Family campaigners say her comments show how current sex education policies leave teens with the "ridiculous but extremely worrying" idea that having a child is comparable to buying a new handbag.

Neal's comments come as figures show England and Wales have the highest rates of teenage pregnancies in Europe — with the biggest growth among girls under 16.

Wow. The article blames this new trend on a failure sexual education. I don't know if all the blame can be placed on sex ed. One thing that sticks out to me is that kids are having sex this early. Who's fault is that? The parents. They should know where their kids are and what they are doing. If they are old enough to be interested in the opposite sex, they should not be allowed to socialize in their room with the door closed. Situations like that lead to opportunities for mistakes to happen. I know it is impossible for a parent to remove all opportunities for their children to make a carnal mistakes, but the whole point is to minimize the amount of occasions that this can happen.

Labels: Weird News

:: American-N-Canada 3:49 PM [+] ::
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"Honey, I would like you to meet my mistress."

Sometimes I have a hard time believing the news, but this story is too good to make up. Off of Reuters.com:

Stand-in mistress sought to take wife's abuse

BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese businessman has advertised on the Internet for a stand-in mistress to be beaten up by his wife to vent her anger and to protect his real mistress, Chinese media reported on Monday.

"When the woman found out her husband had a mistress, she insisted on beating her up," the Beijing Youth Daily said, citing the advertisement posted on a popular online jobs forum on sina.com.

More than 10 people had applied for the job, the newspaper said. The "successful" candidate would be 35 and originally from northeastern China and would be paid 3,000 yuan ($400) per 10 minutes, it said.

Many Chinese businessmen keep mistresses in second homes, a trend banished after the Communists swept to power in 1949 but which has made a comeback with market reforms in recent decades.

This is just plain hilarious. Some guy is looking for a fake mistress to protect his real mistress. I think the price he is paying is a little low. A lot of damage can be done by a person in ten minutes. Most of the time altercations don't last that long.

Labels: Weird News

:: American-N-Canada 3:40 PM [+] ::
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Chinese man claims lack of sex lead to a longer life

This is off Reuters.com

Man aged 107 forsakes sex for longevity: paper

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A 107-year-old Hong Kong villager, who still enjoys an occasional smoke, has attributed his longevity in part to decades of sexual abstinence, a newspaper said on Sunday.

"I don't know why I have lived this long," Chan Chi -- one of Hong Kong's oldest people -- was quoted as saying in the South China Morning Post during an annual feast for the city's elders.

"Maybe it has to do with the fact that I have lived a sex-less life for many years -- since I was 30," said Chan, a widower whose youthful bride perished during the Japanese invasion in World War Two.

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This article made me chuckle a little. They have no evidence to support the his nonexistent sex life has kept away death. Yet, it is claimed as such. Maybe his diet cause the longevity. Some people also just seem to live longer than others. I don't know about you but I wouldn't give up sex to live an extra 20 years.

Labels: Weird News

:: American-N-Canada 11:52 AM [+] ::
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Another odd news story

This is off of sfgate.com

Porn DVD Screams Prompt Sword 'Rescue'

A man says he broke into an apartment with a cavalry sword because he thought he heard a woman being raped, but the sound actually was from a pornographic movie his upstairs neighbor was watching.

"Now I feel stupid," said James Van Iveren, who has been charged in the case. "This really is nothing, nothing but a mistake."

According to a criminal complaint, the neighbor told police that Van Iveren pounded on the door and kicked it open without warning Feb. 12, damaging the frame and lock.

"Where is she?" Van Iveren demanded, thrusting the sword at the neighbor, the complaint said. "Where is she?"

The neighbor told police Van Iveren became increasingly aggressive as he repeated the question, insisting that he had heard a woman being raped. The complaint said that, with the sword pointed at him, the neighbor led Van Iveren throughout the apartment, opening closet doors to prove he was alone.

The neighbor later played for police the part of the DVD he believed Van Iveren heard downstairs.

Van Iveren, 39, of Oconomowoc, was charged with criminal trespass, criminal damage and disorderly conduct, all while using a dangerous weapon, and is due in court March 5. Together, the misdemeanor counts carry a maximum sentence of 33 months in jail.

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I just love the odd news story for some reason. The poor guy thought he was going to save a damsel in distress so he goes dashing up the stairs with a sword. The only problem was that he heard a porno. Now, the first thing I thought of was how loud the tape must have been playing for the person to hear it downstairs and think it real. I don't know about you but if I am ever to watch something risqué, I wouldn't want other people to hear it. Don't get me wrong. I am not sticking up for the guy with the sword. He should have let the police handle it. The only good thing to know from this story is that there are still people out there that care for the well being of others.

Labels: Weird News

:: American-N-Canada 12:56 AM [+] ::
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I love the odd news story

From Reuters.com

Thief gets F in planning and driving

CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - A would-be thief proved himself lacking in key skills like reconnaissance and driving after he tried to pull a heist beside a police-dog training site and then got stuck in the snow trying to flee.

Police in Edmonton, Alberta, said officers were training with a dog at a business late Tuesday when they heard an alarm sound from the building next door.

When they went to investigate, a car smashed through a garage door and zoomed past an officer and his dog, Wizzard, Edmonton police spokeswoman Karen Carlson said.

"He didn't get very far because he got stuck in a snow bank," Carlson said. The car turned out to be stolen.

The suspect tried to make a break for it on foot, but was quickly forced to give himself up when Wizzard caught up with him.

"There was a marked police car parked outside and they were inside the building doing training, which is normal for us," Carlson said. "Then, sure enough, this goes on right next door to them."

Police recovered a cash box taken from the building. a 23-year-old male faces charges.

This man had to either be extremely dumb or extremely unlucky. Either way, he shouldn't have been trying to steal things anyway.

Labels: Weird News

:: American-N-Canada 8:45 PM [+] ::
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