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Holy smokes! Couple get pot with order of tacos

Police: Restaurant employee faces charges, says drugs meant for friend

A Colorado couple found an unusual topping on their order of tacos: a small bag of marijuana.

They discovered the drugs with their order from a Del Taco restaurant and called police, said Lakewood police spokesman Steve Davis.

Twenty-six-year-old Dennis Klermund, who police say waited on the husband when he picked up food Oct. 16, faces charges of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Klermund initially denied any knowledge but admitted the bag was meant for a friend after a search dog found more marijuana in a locker, police said.

Klermund no longer works at the restaurant, said manager Ulises Montero. A message left for Klermund was not returned.

Driver Follows GPS Directions Into Lake!

A motorist in Poland had so much faith in his GPS system that he followed it’s directions straight into a lake!

According to local police in Glubczyce, southern Poland, the driver took a road that was closed a year ago when an artificial lake was created to serve as a water reservoir.

The driver ignored numerous road signs warning of a dead-end ahead and ended up neck-deep in the lake!

Police confirmed that that driver had not been drinking, but as it was still night time he didn’t notice that the road was leading to the lake ahead.

The unnamed driver’s Mercedes mini-van was almost entirely submerged in the water and was unable to back out on its own.

The driver and two passengers eventually escaped unharmed from the vehicle after they waited on the roof for the emergency services to arrive!

Supermodel Bar Refaeli Adorns the Cover of the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue on Newsstands Today!

The 2009 Issue Features 33 Models, 7 Countries and 83 Bikinis; Super Models, Rookie Models, WTA Tennis Stars, NBA Dancers and The World's Fastest Woman Danica Patrick! The 46th Annual Swimsuit Issue Will Be Read By A World-Wide Audience of 66 Million

From the beach on Canouan Island in the Grenadines, supermodel Bar Refaeli graces the cover of the highly anticipated 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue on newsstands today. Refaeli, a three-year veteran of the Swimsuit Issue, is the first Israeli model to land the cover of the coveted magazine. Photographer Raphael Mazzucco, who also photographed the 2008 cover of Marisa Miller, captured the cover photo during a two-day shoot with Refaeli on Canouan Island in the Grenadines.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090210/NY68777 )

The 2009 Swimsuit Issue takes a journey to four countries with ancient cultures and pillars of modern beauty and makes stops in Naples, Italy; Cappadocia, Turkey; Riviera Maya, Mexico; and Tenerife, Canary Islands. The cover of the iconic magazine is billed, Bikinis or Nothing, and showcases a photo of Brooklyn Decker displaying a map of the world - in only paint!

The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, a staple of American popular culture, will reach an audience of more than 66 million and there will be more than 350 million page views on SI.com/swimsuit.

Three smashing tennis players - Tatiana Golovin, Daniela Hantuchova and Maria Kirilenko - make their Swimsuit debut in the Dominican Republic with SI legendary photographer Walter Iooss Jr. The magazine also features 10 NBA dancers representing Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Chicago Bulls, New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons and Philadelphia 76ers.

"This issue brings together all of the elements that make SI Swimsuit Issue the most anticipated magazine in the world every year," said SI Group Editor Terry McDonell. "The photography is perfect, the locations make you want to go there yourself and the models are full of surprises."

SI.COM: SI's editors turned the Swimsuit models loose in their cities and asked them to bring back snapshots showing their wild sides - from rookie Lucia Dvorska posing on the bull on Wall Street to Esti Ginzburg doing some laundry beach-style in her apartment building in New York's East Village. For model snapshots visit SI.com/candids.

SI.com will post over 1,500 exclusive photos and 60 video clips totaling over 100 minutes of footage from all 19 models, NBA dancers, Danica Patrick and WTA tennis players. Footage includes a behind-the-scenes look from the seven locations, model-produced Web diaries and a close-up, detailed presentation of body-painting.

In a Tough Economy, a Book to Save Money and the Planet

Newly Published Book “We Can (All) Live Green” Shows How to Live a More Environmentally-friendly Lifestyle and Save Money in the Process

We Can (All) Live Green author Jennifer Noonan advises consumers, “Even with today’s tough economic climate, it is possible to make smart eco-conscious economical product decisions. It is possible to save money while making the right decisions for the planet.”

We Can (All) Live Green addresses two of the most pressing concerns of the day – saving money in today’s economy and preserving the health of the planet.

The book offers insight into:

• How consumers can implement small changes in their daily buying habits and positively impact their bottom line.
• The top ‘green’ buys in travel, beauty products and homecare goods.
• When it pays to go organic.
• How to find the cheapest alternative transportation mode.
• Easy methods to save at least $5000 each year from making greener choices.

We Can (All) Live Green (St. Lynn’s Press) is available at major retailers including Barnes & Noble.com, Borders.com, Amazon.com, BookSense.com and Target.com for an average retail price of $11.95. (ISP# 978-0-9800288-2)

As a teacher and new mom, Noonan set out to create a vital resource in We Can (All) Live Green to help others ‘green’ their buying habits without sacrificing their budget. Noonan also recently launched WeCanLiveGreen.com, an online directory aimed at connecting consumers to the ever-growing green product and services industry, and empowering consumers to educate themselves on environmental issues.

National Lampoon Acquires Feature Script “Knights Of The Not So Round Table”

Production of Spoof Slated for Early 2009

National Lampoon, Inc., the widely recognized brand in comedy, today announced that it has acquired the rights to the feature script “Knights Of The Not So Round Table,” from writer/director J.D. Shapiro. The film is slated to begin production in early 2009, with Shapiro set to direct.

The film opens with the claim: “In 524 AD, Arthur Lol Pendragon went to Camelot. One thousand, four hundred and eighty five years later this footage was found. What it reveals is both shocking and more shocking. We have discovered that, out of all the legendary tales told about King Arthur and his knights… not one of them got it right.”

In this “true” tale of Arthur, who after pulling Excalibur from the rock, tosses the magnificent sword aside and carries around the rock, proclaiming to be the King of England. Arthur has to save Camelot from the clutches of evil while leading a group of misfit knights to find The Holy Grail. At Arthur’s side is his adulterous wife Gwenarear, his best knight Sir Lancearoundalot, and Merlin, his trusted advisor who gets everything wrong.

"We’re very excited to be in business with J.D. Shapiro,” said Daniel Laikin, Chief Executive Officer of National Lampoon. “J.D.'s spoof is not only funny and entertaining but it transcends the genre.”

J.D. Shapiro who wrote, “Robin Hood: Men In Tights,” and wrote and directed the award winning, “We Married Margo” is set to direct. Shapiro is presently developing “Witness Protection” with The Gold Company, and is executive producing a new superhero series he created with Tony Chargin and the legendary Stan Lee (Spiderman, Iron Man, The Hulk). Shapiro has just completed his first book, “The Truth About Men”, which has received interest as a TV series.

“The idea for ‘Knights’ has been brewing for a while,” stated Shapiro. “I was influenced by Monty Python and lucky enough to have worked with one of the greats in Mel Brooks. I wanted to make this movie at a place that really understood this kind of comedy, so National Lampoon was the perfect fit.”

Kevin Bacon and ice cream just don't mix!

'Did Kevin Bacon put the faeces in the ice-cream?'

• Arjun Ramachandran
• October 27, 2008 - 12:00PM

The Whyte family Photo: Steve Lunam

The family that says the Coogee Bay Hotel served them gelato containing human faeces will today demand to see the hotel's CCTV footage in a bid to identify the culprit, the family's lawyer says.

The lawyer, Steven Lewis from Slater & Gordon, also rubbished newspaper reports the family had links to a rival pub as a "Kevin Bacon ... six degrees of separation [defence]" - a reference to the pop-culture belief that any actor in history can be linked via their film roles to US actor Kevin Bacon.

"My question is: 'Did Kevin Bacon put the faeces in the ice-cream?' " Mr Lewis said.

Stephen and Jessica Whyte, who were at the hotel to watch the NRL grand final, say they knew instantly that a complimentary bowl of ice-cream served to them after they had repeatedly complained to management was more than just gelato.

Mrs Whyte says she became violently ill on taking a spoonful to her lips. The family sent a sample to the National Measurements Institute, which found it had "properties similar to human excreta".

Mr Lewis said today he would be sending the hotel a letter demanding it stop defaming the family.

The hotel's general manager, Tony Williams, said in a statement yesterday the family had demanded "hush money" of up to a $1 million.

"What concerns us greatly is that the hotel, rather than addressing the issue, is attacking the Whyte family," Mr Lewis said.

"There's a spurious claim that some demand for money has been made - a claim was never made, and we require them to desist."

News Ltd today also reported the family had links to rivals of the Coogee Bay Hotel.

Mr Whyte's brother-in-law worked for Keystone Hospitality, which owns Cargo Bar and Bungalow 8, it said.

"What is this, the Kevin Bacon ... six degrees of separation [defence]?" Mr Lewis said.

"My question is: 'Did Kevin Bacon put the faeces in the ice-cream?' "

Mr Lewis said the letter sent to the hotel today would also demand to see CCTV footage from the day.

He said the Whytes had been seated at a table alongside the kitchen, and CCTV footage would identify the person who brought the family the ice-cream.

The Whytes today also planned to lodge a formal complaint to the NSW Food Authority.

"The complaint will be that they were served contaminated food. They'll provide a copy of the NMI test results and assist with inquiries," Mr Lewis said.

The complaint had not been received by 9am, a NSW Food Authority spokesman said.

An NMI spokeswoman said that, as its tests involved private clients, it would not comment on the results or on any other tests that had found traces of faeces in food.