Offbeat News for 03-16-17

Posted on March 16, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

OFFBEAT NEWS:

Yoga Pants Are Bad For The Environment

Yoga pants may be comfy, but they’re destroying the ocean. It turns out clothing that uses synthetic fibers, which includes yoga pants, Patagonia’s cozy jackets, and sweat-wicking athletic wear, shed what’s called microfibers when washed. Eventually, those fibers make their way to natural waterways and oceans.

While there was a federal ban on microbeads in face wash and other personal products, that only covered about 7% of plastic Florida Microplastic Awareness Project found off the Florida keys. A whopping 82% of plastic was from those pesky microfibers.

The new wave of research on the effects of microfibers has led to companies, including Patagonia, to support more studies on the pollution synthetic fibers cause.

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Senior Citizen Climbs Tree To Prevent Branch Trimming

Jeri Huber takes her yard very seriously. The 67-year-old woman climbed a pecan tree on her property to prevent its branches from being trimmed. What’s more, this is the second time the senior citizen has taken matters into her own hands.

This time, however, Huber was outsmarted. Utility company Oncor was able to get a restraining order against the feisty senior citizen by explaining it’s their responsiblity to keep power lines free from branches and thus prevent possible service disruptions. Once the Huber was kept at bay, the company was able to trim the tree.

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Swiss Restaurant Offering Bug Cooking Class

Weevil, the other, other, other white meat. A restaurant in Bern, Switzerland is offering a class on how to cook bugs, including some bred on site.

Participants will learn how to cook bug infested muffins and falafel using fried grasshoppers and weevils grown at the restaurant.

While it may seem strange to some, event organizer Andrea Staudacher points out that a handful of crickets has the same amount of protein as “a piece of beef steak.” If you’re going to be in Bern next month, the class at the Löscher restaurant costs $80 and is limited to 20 people.

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STUPID CRIMINALS:

A pair of coin-operated binoculars have been stolen:

Someone in Florida, Massachusetts had their eye on a strange prize: a pair of 305-pound, coin-operated, binocular-like devices that give tourists views along Mohawk Trail. Police are investigating, and say the binoculars are collectibles because so few are made.

Someone stole, then returned, a 70-pound popcorn ball:

The people at Chagrin Falls Popcorn Shop in Ohio were surprised to discover someone stole their 70-pound popcorn ball. Shop owner Dewey Forward said he wouldn’t ask any questions or press charges if the mass of popcorn was returned and his plea reportedly worked. The delicious ball, which was created for a New Year’s Eve popcorn ball drop, was due to be auctioned off this week, with the proceeds slated to go toward renovations of a town hall.

Manhole Covers Sent Flying by Explosions Caused by Fire

Posted on March 16, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say manhole covers were sent flying by explosions resulting from an underground electrical fire in Sioux City.

Firefighters were sent to the scene around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Assistant Fire Chief Dan Cougill says the fire stemmed from a system failure and that a pressure buildup caused the explosions. No injuries have been reported.

The fire knocked out power in several downtown blocks.

Big Second Half Guides WPU to 100-78 First-Round Win

Posted on March 16, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

Kansas City, Mo.–The Statesmen men’s basketball team had tremendous contributions from several of its top talents, eventually wearing down #8 seed Loyola (La.) for a 100-78 first-round victory at the NAIA Division I National Championships Wednesday.

Top-seeded William Penn (31-3), of the Duer bracket, won its opener for the fourth Championships trip in a row and will now face #4 seed Georgetown (Ky.) Friday at 2:15 p.m. (CST) in the second round. The contest will be a rematch of last year’s national quarterfinal in which the Statesmen fell 99-80.

The Wolf Pack (22-10) did not make life easy, especially in the early going, as the lower seeds fought the navy and gold to eight ties and four lead changes.

WPU were still down 22-20, but a pair of three-pointers by Jeremy Postell (Sr., Atlanta, Ga., Sociology) highlighted eight straight by the Statesmen and they never trailed again.

LU cut the margin to three on two more occasions before William Penn settled on a 42-36 halftime edge.

A spirited pep talk was likely given at halftime as WPU flew out of the locker room on a 17-4 run. The Wolf Pack produced a pair of mini streaks in attempts to make a game of it, but the eventual victors, who shot 56.1% in the second stanza, kept the advantage in double digits the remainder of the game to advance to Friday.

At contest’s end, WPU outshot Loyola 45.3%-41.8%, but was dominant on the glass with a 56-31 mark. The Statesmen managed 28 offensive rebounds, leading to a 25-7 edge in second-chance points.

Both sides suffered through some first-game jitters as William Penn committed 20 turnovers and LU had 21; at the final buzzer, the Statesmen were outscored 23-17 in points off mistakes.

Heart of America Athletic Conference Player of the Year Torren Jones (Sr., Chandler, Ariz., Sociology) started his NAIA POY campaigning by controlling the interior with a massive double-double of 24 points and 21 rebounds (season high). He hauled in eight offensive boards. It was his 25th double-double of the season.

Charles Knowles (Sr., Chicago, Ill., Physical Education) was just one behind Jones in the scoring column, going 7-for-10 (7-for-7 FT) en route to 23 points. As a team, WPU was strong at the stripe with a 16-for-19 performance.

Postell hit half of WPU’s six three-pointers as part of a nine-point night, while Kordario Fleming (Sr., Memphis, Tenn., Physical Education) and Dashawn Benson (Jr., Uniondale, N.Y., Sociology) also came off the bench with nine points apiece. Fleming also blocked three shots, while all seven of Benson’s rebounds came on offense.

Lionel Ellison (Sr., New Orleans, La., Kinesiology) matched the trio with nine points, but was truly spectacular on the defensive end. The senior tied a school single-game record with eight steals.

Brandon Trotter (Jr., Louisville, Ky., Kinesiology) was the fifth cager to tally nine points. Kevin Smith (Sr., Baltimore, Md., Physical Education) added six points and also dished out six assists Wednesday.

“The first game of this tourney is always the toughest because of nerves and distractions,” Head Coach John Henry said. “Our rebounding was the biggest difference. Torren was a beast!”

“We have been here since Monday, so I think with the build-up we were a little rusty and a little sloppy, but we got it going in the second half,” Henry added. “It was a great team win; the guys did a great job executing the scouting report, and we got a lot of guys into the game.”

Story provided by Wade Steinlage

March 15th: On This Day

Posted on March 15, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

On this day in 1972, DJ Robert W. Morgan played the Donny Osmond version of “Puppy Love'” for 90 minutes on the radio station KHJ in Los Angeles. LAPD mistakenly raided the station studios after receiving numerous calls from listeners, confused, the officers left without making any arrests.

The song reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 but hit #1 on both the Canadian RPM singles chart and the UK Singles chart. Billboard ranked “Puppy Love” as the No. 67 song for 1972.

It was certified Gold by the RIAA on March 24, 1972.

Stevie Nicks Doesn’t See The Need For Another Fleetwood Mac Album

Posted on March 15, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

Stevie Nicks just doesn’t see the benefit of another Fleetwood Mac album.

In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Nicks said, “I don’t think there’s any reason to spend a year and an amazing amount of money on a record that, even if it has great things, isn’t going to sell.”

“I don’t think we’ll do another record. If the music business were different, I might feel different,” she added. “What we do is go on the road, do a ton of shows and make lots of money. We have a lot of fun. Making a record isn’t all that much fun.”

Nicks also explained the situation with the planned Fleetwood Mac album being turned into a side project record by Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVietha, with help from the remaining members of Fleetwood Mac, drummer Mick Fleetwood and bassist John McVie.

Last year, Fleetwood said the recording of the group’s album was delayed by Nicks solo tour.

“I’ve been on the road since last September, so I don’t understand their premise,” Nicks said. “Christine was gone [from Fleetwood Mac] for 16 years and came back, did a massive tour, and then it’s like, “Now I’m just gonna go back to London and sit in my castle for two years”? She wanted to keep working.

“I will be back with them at the end of the year for, I think, another tour,” Nicks said. “I just needed my two years off. Until then, I wish them the best in whatever they do.”

“When you’re in a band, you have to be part of the team,” she told Rolling Stone. “There’s something comforting about that. But in my solo career, I get to be the boss. Having both, for a Gemini like myself, is perfect. And I knew that in 1981: that me having a solo career would only make Fleetwood Mac better.”

Offbeat News for 03-15-17

Posted on March 15, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

OFFBEAT NEWS:

Ponies Make A Break For It During Winter Storm

A pair of ponies on Staten Island wanted to enjoy their snow day, too. After winds blew their stable door open, Blondie and Jewels made a break for it. The two animals ended up less than a mile away from home when they were spotted.

The animals were brought back to their owner, Julius Nasso. “Thank god they’re back,” he says. “The police were nice, they understood. You can’t blame mother nature.”

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Woman Wrongly Evicted, Gets Her Stuff Thrown In The Trash

Details are important, folks. Just ask Brianna Davis, who got a call from her sister that sent her into a panic last Wednesday: “Hurry up and get here. The maintenance cleaned out our apartment they trashed everything.” When she got back to her Jacksonville, Florida flat, she found her home empty, aside from her bed frame.

It turns out the maintenance staff went into Davis’ apartment – 223 – instead of the apartment they were supposed to, 213.

Davis still hasn’t gotten her stuff back, or any money to cover her loses, but it turns out the person who gave approval for people to go into her apartment could face possible burglary and theft charges.

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Airline Giving Free Upgrades To Nice People

Monarch Airlines wants to reward you for being nice. The British company is now giving bonuses to polite customers, including free upgrades and priority check-in.

Customer service staff for the airlines are allowed to give a certain amount of free perks for week as part of a campaign to promote “traditional values of chivalry, courtesy and respect.”

“Our customer services staff are already nice – now they can reward those who are positively nice to them too,” Monarch bigwig Nils Christy explains. “Everyone benefits from niceness. Planes depart more punctually, staff and customers are happier and it improves the traveling experience for everyone.”

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STUPID CRIMINALS:

Naked man gets stuck in sandwich shop air shaft:

An employee at Napa, California’s Togo’s Sandwiches heard something strange coming from a shaft inside the shop. It turns out it was a man calling for help who police discovered upon being rescued, was naked. It’s unclear how the unidentified man got into shaft, but he allegedly said he was “looking for a wishing well.” He was rescued and taken to a local hospital to be evaluated. No word yet on whether he’ll be facing any charges.

Substitute teacher shows up to work drunk on box wine:

Judith Richards-Gartee must of really dislike her job. The 52-year-old is now facing a disorderly conduct charge after she reportedly showed up to South Carolina’s Brookland-Cayce High School drunk. In fact, the substitute teacher had so much to drink she was “throwing up and could not stand up.” When they looked in Richards-Gartee’s bag, they found an open box of wine. What’s more, students in the class at the time say she was drinking on the job.

ICYMI: Man robs the same store three times:

Idris Allen is a creature of habit and has a sweet tooth. In case you missed it, the Newark, New Jersey man is accused of robbing the same 7-Eleven three times, grabbing candy from the store and brandishing a knife each time. Eventually, the shift manager followed him outside and pointed him out to the police. Oh, and Allen decided to steal from a store across the street from a police precinct building.

GOP-led Iowa Senate Approves 20-week Abortion Ban

Posted on March 15, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Republican-controlled Iowa Senate has approved a bill that would ban most abortions in the state after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

The chamber passed the bill Tuesday night and it now goes to the GOP-led House.

Iowa law now bans abortions at the end of the second trimester of pregnancy, or 27 weeks. The bill would ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, based on the disputed premise that a fetus can feel pain at that stage.

There would be exemptions where the mother’s life is at risk. A woman could terminate a pregnancy between 20 and 24 weeks if the fetus has a fatal condition.

More than 15 states have passed similar legislation, and a handful faced legal challenges.

Jefferson Starship Announce “Carry the Fire” Tour

Posted on March 15, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

Jefferson Starship has announced their plans to go back on the road. Later this month, the group begins their Carry the Fire Tour. The show is named in honor of Paul Kantner, who passed away last January. Cathy Richardson spoke in the press release announcing the new shows about the band’s continued existence stands in tribute to Kantner — and former Jefferson Airplane/Starship singer Grace Slick, who granted the current lineup a lifetime license to use the Jefferson Starship name upon Kantner’s death.

“A family doesn’t break up when a loved one dies, they grieve and they remember and they carry on,” said Richardson. “We do it for Paul, and for Grace, as much as we do it for ourselves, and especially for the fans for whom this music means so much. We do it for the kids who are just discovering the music now.”

David Freiberg, singer and multi-instrumentalist, sees the group’s activity as a reflection of how timeless their songs remain. “Here we are, now 50 years after the Summer of Love, for all the progress we’ve made as a society, watching the pendulum swing backwards, toward divisiveness devoid of compassion,” said Freiberg. “It’s more important than ever for us to keep playing, to keep that revolutionary spirit alive and, as Paul said, carry the fire, to shine light where there is darkness. It’s why we picked up guitars and started singing in the first place.”

Check out the band’s website for ticket details and more announcements.

Jefferson Starship Carry the Fire Tour Dates
3/24 – Bonita Springs, FL (Southwest Florida PAC)
3/25 – West Palm Beach, FL (The Bowery)
3/26 – Key West, FL (Key West Theater)
4/01 – New Port Richey, FL (Sims Park Amphitheatre)
5/06 – Hopkins, MN (Hopkins Center)
5/26 – San Juan Capsitrano, CA (the Coach House)
5/27 – Topenga, CA (Topenga Days)
7/14 – Kettering, OH (Fraze Pavilion)
7/15 – Lakeside, OH (Hoover Auditorium)
8/26 – Billings, MT

March 14th: On This Day

Posted on March 14, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

On this day in 1981, Eric Clapton was hospitalized with bleeding ulcers causing his US tour to be canceled. Clapton was in the hospital for a month, being released Apri 17th. During this time, Clapton barely left the hospital, only being gone for a few hours at a time if he did. He entertained himself by fishing and attending Minnesota Twins and Minnesota North Stars games.

He was back in hospital five weeks later after being involved in a car crash.

The Who Announce Las Vegas Residency

Posted on March 14, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

The Who have announced a six-show residency in Las Vegas for this summer. The band will begin the residency on July 29th at Caesars Palace.

According to The Guardian the residency is a “first run”, with more scheduled dates in August.

The residency comes after the Who announced their last big tour in 2014. Those shows come to an end next month in England. While the residency means the band is far from done, the Who have a history of farewell tours. Their first was way back in 1982, when Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle said goodbye with drummer Kenney Jones, who replaced the late Keith Moon in 1979. Since then, the band — with and without Entwistle, who died in 2002 — has regrouped for a number of tours.

Tickets for the Who’s six-show residency in Las Vegas go on sale at noon PT March 17 at the Colosseum’s website and at AXS.

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