Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Lost man survives a week by eating snow
A Japanese climber lost in the mountains for more than a week in frigid conditions survived by eating snow before making his way down to a ski resort on January 11, Japanese media said.
Masayuki Nakamura headed into the Azuma mountain range about 240 km (150 miles) north of Tokyo on December 30, saying he planned to be back on January 2. But he became disoriented in the snow and wandered the area for more than a week, reports said. He had no mobile phone and his food supply ran out after a few days. A ski resort employee found Nakamura walking along a road close to the ski hills Friday, Kyodo news agency said.
He was taken to hospital suffering from mild frostbite. "I really thought I was done for, so I was truly happy that I made it," Kyodo news agency quoted him as telling a reporter. "I never want to climb a mountain again."
Masayuki Nakamura headed into the Azuma mountain range about 240 km (150 miles) north of Tokyo on December 30, saying he planned to be back on January 2. But he became disoriented in the snow and wandered the area for more than a week, reports said. He had no mobile phone and his food supply ran out after a few days. A ski resort employee found Nakamura walking along a road close to the ski hills Friday, Kyodo news agency said.
He was taken to hospital suffering from mild frostbite. "I really thought I was done for, so I was truly happy that I made it," Kyodo news agency quoted him as telling a reporter. "I never want to climb a mountain again."
Stressed? Go for e-curse
Greeks fed up with their pesky neighbours, old flames, the government, or society in general can find release in a new Internet site that posts e-curses for free.
"Have you been dumped, harassed or angered? Why not unload with a curse?" offers e-curse.com , which currently has more than 150 entries.
Most postings on the site are from jilted lovers but there are also contributions aimed at Greek taxi drivers - a favourite target - banks, the public sector and even Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis.
"May his next pasta meal give him salmonella poisoning," one user rants against the premier, whose love of food is a popular barb among opposition media.
In Athens, locals usually relieve stress through a variety of offensive hand gestures, most frequently whilst caught in one of the capital's trademark traffic jams.
"Studies by Eurostat show that Greeks have gone from being positive and relaxed to having the worst stress in Europe over job uncertainty and the collapse of traditional social structures," sociology professor George Piperopoulos told the daily Ethnos , which publicised the site on January 12.
"Have you been dumped, harassed or angered? Why not unload with a curse?" offers e-curse.com , which currently has more than 150 entries.
Most postings on the site are from jilted lovers but there are also contributions aimed at Greek taxi drivers - a favourite target - banks, the public sector and even Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis.
"May his next pasta meal give him salmonella poisoning," one user rants against the premier, whose love of food is a popular barb among opposition media.
In Athens, locals usually relieve stress through a variety of offensive hand gestures, most frequently whilst caught in one of the capital's trademark traffic jams.
"Studies by Eurostat show that Greeks have gone from being positive and relaxed to having the worst stress in Europe over job uncertainty and the collapse of traditional social structures," sociology professor George Piperopoulos told the daily Ethnos , which publicised the site on January 12.
Boss fires staff for not smoking...
The owner of a small German computer company has fired three non-smoking workers because they were threatening to disturb the peace after they requested a smoke-free environment.
The manager of the 10-person IT company in Buesum, told the Hamburger Morgenpost newspaper that he had fired the trio because their non-smoking was causing disruptions.
Germany introduced non-smoking rules in pubs and restaurants on January 1, but Germans working in small offices are still allowed to smoke.
"I can't be bothered with trouble-makers," Thomas was quoted saying. "We're on the phone all the time and it's just easier to work while smoking. Everyone picks on smokers these days. It's time for revenge. I'm only going to hire smokers from now on."
The manager of the 10-person IT company in Buesum, told the Hamburger Morgenpost newspaper that he had fired the trio because their non-smoking was causing disruptions.
Germany introduced non-smoking rules in pubs and restaurants on January 1, but Germans working in small offices are still allowed to smoke.
"I can't be bothered with trouble-makers," Thomas was quoted saying. "We're on the phone all the time and it's just easier to work while smoking. Everyone picks on smokers these days. It's time for revenge. I'm only going to hire smokers from now on."
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