One solution, is as a result of the 'drought' and NOT the GFC (Global Financial Crisis), is to TAX people for FLUSHING their toilets.After an almost eight-year legal battle, a Malaysian court has ruled that a local curry house did not infringe on the McDonald's trademark by using the prefix "Mc".
The US fast-food giant argued that McCurry — a local eatery whose menu features delights such as murukku and fish head curry — had illegally made use of its trademark.
Overturning a 2006 decision, a Malaysian appeals court disagreed.
"No way we infringed McDonald's trademark," said jubilant McCurry owner Kanages Suppiah after the ruling. "We have nothing synonymous with them."
McCurry's lawyer Sri Dev Nair said there was no question of customers confusing the two companies.
"The type of food we serve and the age group of customers that come to McCurry are different," he said.
The Australian Television series 'Neighbours' has been a hit of the small screen for quite some time. Kenton Weaver, 13, snuck out of his father's Florida home before dawn with his car keys, drove to the local airport and got past airport security without a passport, drivers licence or any other kind of official ID before boarding the flight to California.
He eventually landed at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood airport after sunset on the other side of the country.
"I can't believe he pulled this off — I'm flabbergasted," his mother Kim Casey was quoted by the Palm Beach Post as saying.
Kenton's father Dean suspects his son used a stolen credit card number to purchase the ticket but doesn't understand how the boy could buy the ticket without the actual card or photo ID.
He also says he has no immediate plans to fly his son back.
"I think I'd like for him to stay there for a while, I'm obviously not set up here to keep him, though I've tried," Mr Weaver said.
"I have another son, 8 years old (and) my fear is next time he gets in the car, he might take his little brother."
Kenton is diagnosed with Asberger's Syndrome, a high-functioning form of autism, and is fixated on two things: food and planes.
Police had twice found the boy at the local bus station trying to get rides to the airport in the week before he made his break and had given Kenton "a stern talking-to" a few days before.
"He'll do anything to go to an airport," Mr Weaver said.
"He wants to be a pilot, he applies for jobs at the airport, he collects (toy) planes … he's just fascinated."
Ha Ha so much for Airport Security, and the cataloging of everyone because we are ALL TERRORISTS.
The joke is on the US Government.
‘They were six months old when they had their first McDonald’s,’ she told the paper.
At over 190 kilos, the young mother is severely overweight and gave birth to her babies five weeks prematurely.Sadly, it’s not just fast food that makes a one-off unhealthy meal, the triplets are regularly fed instant mashed potatoes and micromeals.
The average daily intake for the babies is approximately 1,200 calories which is twice the amount recommended by nutritionists. Meals generally pan out as follows:
If you are reading in disgust, Miss Salt defended herself by revealing, " I feed my babies vegetables every Sunday." Clearly the five-a-day recommendation has passed her by...
Miss Salt is not alone in her dangerous approach to family meals. Research carried bout by the UK’s Infant and Toddler Forum concluded that almost 30 percent of children under three years were eating fast food on a weekly basis.
Nutritionists warn that not only does a bad diet during infancy increase the likelihood of childhood obesity, but the high levels of salts and saturated fats can result in diabetes and heart problems too.
Miss Salt’s triplets are currently within a healthy weight range for their age, but for how long?
health.ninemsn.com 29 Apr 2009
Just another fact, more trailer park trash breeding, perpetuating the cycle.
Just because you can breed does not mean you should, but then again who's going to replace your trailer park trash life when you go??? !!! ???
McDonalds food: for people with I.Q deficiencies.
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Unfit mother.Posted by: Miss M, Vic, on 29/04/2009 1:57:46 PM
Peter Ververis, 28, was jailed for two-and-a-half years on Tuesday after police found him with 417 grams of methamphetamine when they raided the home he shared with his brother in the Melbourne bayside suburb of Cheltenham in September 2006.
Ververis, who had recently broken up with Valance, was smoking an ice pipe in the kitchen when police raided the home.
At a pre-sentence hearing earlier this month Ververis' lawyer said his client began using large amounts of ice following the break-up of a relationship that he described as "full-on" and "life-long".
But on Tuesday Victorian County Court Judge Geoffrey Chettle dismissed suggestions Ververis had turned to the drugs business after the break-up of his relationship with the former Neighbours star.
"I find those assertions very difficult to believe," Judge Chettle said.
"In my view there is simply no explanation for your involvement in the drug business."
Ververis pleaded guilty to trafficking a drug of dependence.
His brother Chris Ververis pleaded guilty to possessing and producing a drug of dependence.
Police also raided a methamphetamine lab in Cheltenham which was operated by Chris Ververis, there they found instructions on how to make drugs.
Judge Chettle described it as "certainly not the most professional operation".
The court heard that between the two brothers the drugs were valued between $260,000 and $400,000.
Judge Chettle ordered Peter Ververis, who had no prior convictions, to serve a non-parole period of 18 months.
He sentenced his brother to three years and six months prison.
Chris Ververis must serve two years and three months before being eligible for parole.
Valance, born Holly Vukadinovic, has appeared in popular United States television shows CSI and Prison Break. She has also pursued a music career.
ninemsn 28 Apr 2009
You don't make it in Hollywood / Music Industry WITHOUT selling your body.
Items like Valance are a NO talent, just tender meat for Media Moguls to taste.
Madonna chronicles this VERY well in her songs.
In 2001 it was alleged that Richard Pratt the owner of the $5 Billion Cardboard Recycling empire, Visy was involved in a price fixing scam to the tune of $700 MillionHe has committed FRAUD and NO circumstances should change that.
This sends out a CLEAR message, that people or friends in the Legal System , can be bought for an undisclosed amount, and if you are part of the upper financial circle you are UNTOUCHABLE.
See full story : Richard Pratt's dying wish fulfilled to have charges withdrawn