Let's Build the Estafet Story

Get bored to build your story into some piece of art by yourself?
OK then, come and join with me to build the estafet story, I think it's fun.

RULES:

1. The story will be written in English as a primary language
   (The other language is permitted, but not as primary language)


2. Each person can only give 1 sentence to continue the latest sequence of story.
   (A sentence is characterized by which is ended with punctuation as follows:
   - periode "."
   - question mark "?"
   - exclamation mark "!"
   except if it is the dialog sentence (direct speech) that is spoken by a person, it is permitted to finish the dialog sentence by ignoring the punctuation of sentence.)


3. The genre of the story is undefined, let it flows as it is.


4. To continue the story, please copy and paste first the whole story and then append your sentence, after that you can post it as comment.


5. It is forbidden to append your sentence consecutively with more than one comment, because it is estafet. Let the other person continue what you write.

Dare you to write our story? Ok then, let's the story begin....



07.00

Fact or Fiction?

So many rumor has been issuing some news that is still in doubtfully believed. It's a truth or just a lie. This post shows you which news is belong to fact and which news is belong to fiction or bullshit. In fact, I choose the animal issue of this topic, because I was often delivered some mail about the facts of animal but in the other side, it is just a hoax. OK now, I wanna bet you to guess before you see the 'Fact or Fiction?' button. Let's try together ^^


Snake Pulled a Kangaroo From a River

It was taken in Western Australia. It shows a large snake hanging from the side of a rock face and trying to pull what looks like a kangaroo from the water.

Man-Eating Catfish

A forwarded email with photos of what appears to be a giant catfish. The email says that the enormous catfish was caught in the Huadu Furong Reservoir in China and is blamed for the deaths and disappearance of swimmers.

Odin The Swimming White Bengal Tiger

Dogs Were Used for Shark Bait in the African Island

A forwarded email warning that dogs are used as shark bait by fishermen on the island of Réunion that lies off the coast of Africa. It includes a plea to sign a petition to stop this cruel act.

Dog's Tongue Had to be Amputated After Playing With a Defective Pet Toy

A dog named Chai that warns of a defect in a product called "Four Paws Rough and Rugged Pimple Ball". The pet owner said the defective pet toy caused so much damage that the dog's tongue had to be amputated.

The Seagull That Steals Doritos

An animated file that shows a seagull walking through the open door of a market and stealing a bag of Dorito chips. It is said to happen at a store in Scotland and that the gull does it on a regular basis.

The Story of the Man Who Befriended a Great White Shark

A series of pictures, of close encounters between a man and a great white shark. The story tells that Australian fisherman Arnold Pointer who once freed a great white shark from a fishing net and the shark has followed him around ever since.

Giant Rabbit

Dolphin Rings

Dolphins have the ability to blow air rings in the water

Grieving Mother Tiger Caring for Piglets in Tiger Skins

Several pictures of an adult tiger seeming to be mothering some piglets wrapped in tiger skins. The email says that the pictures are from a zoo in California where the mother tiger had lost triplets and the grieving was so bad that it began to affect her health. A search for surrogate cubs was fruitless so the zoo decided to capitalize on one species sometimes rearing the young of another species and brought in some orphaned piglets, wrapped them in tiger skins, and accomplished a feat never seen in a zoo before. One email refers to the tiger as "Mother of the Year."

Catfish Eats Basketball

Tried to Barbecue a Kitten?

The email says that a group of people in an apartment complex in Liberty, Missouri tried to barbecue a kitten. A woman who saw what was going on rescued the kitten and is being persecuted for it.

No picture in this part. Trying to imagine it kills me softly ~_~

Picture of a great white shark attacking a soldier hanging from a helicopter

The picture is of a military helicopter hovering over the ocean with a soldier dangling from a ladder. A great white shark is leaping from the water at the soldier. Some versions say the picture is from England and has been nominated as the picture of the year

This is a hoax.

The picture is a composite of two separate pictures.

The shark picture is from Charles Maxwell Video Services in South Africa and is a photo of a great white shark breaching.



The helicopter is not British, but American. It is a HH-60G Pave Hawk flown by the California Air National Guard. Californians will recognize the Golden Gate bridge in the background. According to the Air Force, this picture was taken by Tech. Sgt. Lance Cheung during a training exercise. Whoever made the composite reversed the photo.

Pink Dolphin

A forwarded email with pictures of what the message says is a rare pink dolphin.

Worm Inside the Eye and Head

It was began from the dust. There was a man who felt an irritation in his eye, but he thought it was just a dust. Therefore he just rubbed his eye to remove the dust, but unfortunately his eyes got really bad, looked red. So he went to the pharmacy to buy eye drops but in few days later, his eyes were still red and a little swollen.

Day by day, the swelling of his eye got worse, redder and bigger until he decided to see a doctor. The doctor wanted him to be operated, got suspected of a tumor or cyst. At the operation, what was thought to be a tumor or cyst, actually turned out to be a live worm. What was thought before as just dust actually was an insect's egg. The point is ... if you do get caught in dust and the pain persists, please be careful and quickly see a doctor. Maybe your case is the same with it.

Please don't click the spoiler because it is gross >.<

This is a true case of a Japanese man from Gifu Prefecture who complains incessantly about a persistent headache. Mr. Shota Fujiwara loves his sashimi and sushi very much to the extent of trying to get them as "alive and fresh" as can be for his insatiable appetite.

He develops a severe headache for the past 3 years and has put it off as migraine and stress from work. It was only when he started losing his psycomotor skills that he seeks medical help. A brain scan and x-ray reveals little however. But upon closer inspection by a specialist on his scalp, the doctor noticed small movements beneath his skin. It was then that the doctor did a local anesthetic to his scalp and discovered the cause when tiny worms crawled out. A major surgery was thus immediately called for and the extent of the infestation was horrific. See the attached pictures to the scene that one thought only a movie could produced.

Remember, tapeworms and roundworms and their eggs which abounds in all fishes fresh or saltwater can only be killed by thorough cooking and/or freezing the fish to between 4 deg C - 0 deg C. The eggs of these parasites can only be killed if it is cooked or frozen to the said temperatures for a week or more. Think twice about that raw dish next time... or you might get a headache.

The videos below show the worm or larvae inside the eyes and head. Take a look!

Catwalk Accident

When we talk about the catwalk, we know that it is the fashion. When the fashion goes wrong, who will be responsible for that?

Nowadays, fashion show is not only about the models and the dresses, but also the accesories. However, when the accesories make the model uncomfortable, what happened next? Yeah, I think it makes them showing ridiculous thing in front of the people.

Is she gonna water the flower by wearing high-heel shoes? ^^;



Or maybe the dresses and shoes just ain't suit for them?



Or maybe the floor is too wet to walk on?



Or ... the Saolin master who makes her shy?

Eating Shit (Fear Factor Japan)

Oh, yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucccckz.
Is Fear Factor really crazy??? It bets the girls to eat shit, hot from the ass???
I think this is yummy (just imagine chocolate), hahahahaha....
So, how about you? Would you accept this challenge, even if you were high-paid?

Scary Maze Game Reaction

Hahahaha, I have ever been a victim of this scary maze game, but fortunately, I lowered the audio volume so the game cannot reach my fears all out, hahaha. I think the ghost picture is nothing without a sound, on the contrary, it absolutely makes sense when the sound appears even if there's no scary picture shown.



Not only the kids who can be scared and surprised by this crazy maze game, but the soldier too, LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!



We got an angry mom here, HUAHAHAHHAAHHAA ....

Ken Lee (Bulgarian Music Idol)

The first time I saw this video was making me laughing. I think this is not a first time for me seeing the funny audition of every Idol over the world, but I think this audition video make a different sense of humor (or accident?), LOL ...

Take a look at the video ^____^

Trapped In Elevator

Oh Gosh, I cannot believe this video. A man trapped in elevator while he got diarrhea, what a pity, man! Why should it be happened? Wasn't there a toilet in floor of where you worked? This video is so disgusting when a man take a shit in elevator. I can't imagine if I were that guy. Maybe I would be faint because of the smell of my shit everywhere over the elevator, wkwkwkwkwk ....

Just take a look. I just feel pity to that man ~_~

Funny Korean Karaoke

Oh My God, this is the funniest video ever after, you must see it when this funny girl from Korea brought the energetic song. I cannot stop laughing everytime i see this video.

Tips: How To Choose A House

Well, here are the tips that accompany you to choose a house before you'll make a transaction and the mistakes usually done but it has to be avoided :

How To Choose A House

Source : http://www.new-house-plans.com

1. Choose a Plan That Suits Your Land

Choose a plan that fits the characteristics of your land. It can be very expensive to haul in dirt or grade a lot to make it suitable for a plan. It's better to make the house fit the land, rather than trying to make the land fit the house. Also the size and shape of your lot affects the type of home you can build on the lot.


2. Be Open minded

It's important to be open-minded when looking at houses. By doing this, you'll learn things you never realized. Over time, your 'ideal' home will evolve and change. If you are like most people, you will probably buy a home that is different from what you thought you wanted. Don't quickly discard houses. You will have a better understanding of what you want by taking a close look at many houses.


3. Exteriors Are Easy to Change

Some people will only look at a house if they like its appearance. However, usually the house's exterior can easily be changed. The changes to an exterior can be so dramatic that you won't realize you are looking at the same house. To change the exterior, you can use different windows, modify roof lines, and change exterior details. Don't judge a home by its appearance. It's the inside that really counts. After all, you'll spend 90% of your time on the inside of your home.


4. Hidden Potential

You might discard the right home because you don't see its hidden potential. For example, say you don't like living rooms and you avoid houses that have living rooms. However, a living room could serve another purpose. It could become a den, a nursery, or an additional bedroom. It could also be an excellent dining room. Changing the location of a doorway or adding a wall may convert a room into something you would really love. Sometimes all you need to do is rename a room. When looking at houses, look for the hidden potential.


5. Perfect Homes Don't Exist

Some people spend years searching for the perfect home. However, they never find it because their perfect home is a fantasy. It doesn't really exist. Be realistic when shopping for a home. Ask yourself what features you must have and what features you want to have. When you find a house that meets your requirements, it may not have all of your wants. However, if you hold on to your dream of a perfect home you might pass up the right house and regret it later.


6. Blueprints Can Be Changed

Almost everyone who buys stock blueprints makes changes to them. Try to find something close to what you want and make changes to suit your needs. Common changes include doing a mirror reversal of the plan, moving walls, changing the location of the garage door (to make the garage a side garage or a front garage), and changing the size of the garage (such as lengthening a 2-car garage into a 3-car garage). Also you can usually add features to a home. For example most home plans can have a fireplace added. We also offer a modification service and can modify any of our house plans.


7. Budget

Two of the main things that affect a house's price are its size and features. Some people look for a large house with many features. Because of this, they are unable to find a home they can afford.

It is possible to have a comfortable home with many features. Designers can make a house feel larger than it actually is. They accomplish this with efficient use of space, open floor plans, high ceilings, and good traffic flow. Effective window placement and sunlight can also make a house feel larger. It's not the size of a house that matters. What's more important is how comfortable your home feels. Perhaps you should consider houses that are smaller than what you think you want. By doing this you may find a comfortable home with the features you want.


8. Square Footage Size of a Plan

If you use a stock plan, you will probably make changes to the floor plan. Changes to a plan often increase or decrease the size of the house. Because of this, you should also look at plans that are smaller and larger than what you think you want. After changes are made, the plan may be close to the size you desire. Also the size of the home is not as important as the functionality. A large poorly designed home may actually feel smaller than a smaller home which is designed well. Consider looking at plans that are up to 500 square feet smaller and 300 square feet larger than what you think you want. Usually it is easier to increase the size of a plan than it is to reduce the size of a plan.


9. The Value of Stock Plans

When you buy a stock plan you receive a custom home design for a fraction of what it would normally cost to design a home. The prices are reasonable because the cost of stock plans is shared by many people. Also it usually costs less to start with a stock plan and make modifications rather than try to design a home from scratch.

The value of a plan comes from the hundreds of hours a skilled designer spends creating the plan. The plans shown on our website and CD-ROM give you a good idea of what the home looks like. However, to build a plan you'll need to buy the blueprints. The blueprints contain the hundreds of additional details you'll need to build the home.


10. Save Time Shopping for a Plan

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• Visit ePlans for excellent house plans Quickly find house plans by choosing what fits your needs. Browse over 10,000 plans or get more specific with the Advanced House Plan Search. The online division of Home Planners, the country’s leading provider of house plans since 1945.


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Mistakes Buyers Typically Make

By Erle Rawlins III
Source : http://ired.com/buymyself/agency/971001.htm

1. Buyers don't clearly understand the roles and duties of real estate licensees, especially who represents whom in purchase transactions, and may wrongly misinterpret or rely on a licensee's actions as representing the buyer's interests alone.


2. Buyers may innocently disclose confidential and material information about their buying needs, financial abilities and negotiating strategies to sellers and their agents, especially when not aware of the roles of the licensees involved in a transaction.


3. Buyers think that sellers pay real estate commissions as well as other closing expenses and seller concessions.


4. Buyers think mortgage companies and appraisers protect and promote the best interests of the buyer.


5. Buyers fail to understand how critical it can be to carefully design contracting strategies and techniques in order to better negotiate with sellers and their agents.


6. Buyers don't appreciate the benefits they gain when they are entitled to receive the undivided loyalty and trust of the agent, and are usually uninformed about the service and loyalty limitations inherent with an intermediary, appointed licensee, dual agent or other limited service providers.


7. Buyers minimize the effect of competing buyers when preparing or negotiating purchase offers.


8. Buyers are usually unaware of the importance of personally attending and conducting thorough and independent physical property inspections, environmental audits and separate property appraisals as a condition of the home purchase.


9. Buyers do not comprehend the important value relationship between real estate services offered or provided and compensation obligations.


10. Buyers fail to recognize the long term value benefits of preserving and/or enhancing the buyer's equity position.