Six Horrifying Parasites

The post title says it all I'm afraid. If you're a little bit squemish probably best not to look at this....
The one about the 'Sacculina' is the worst one in my opinion!!

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Animator vs Animation

I could have watched this fight between a stick man and a mouse pointer for hours....

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All she needs now is the world's largest blackboard...!

Check out this woman's nails!...And if you're really interested there's a 7 minute video in typical American style to go with it.

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Frustrated Gymnast?!?

*******WARNING - KEEP AWAY FROM ADULTS*******

I have to dedicate this entry to the legend that is Jen's Brother - Mark;
Mark's the same age as me, and like me I guess he's really just a kid at heart. The difference is because there's always a house full of kids at Mark's house, I think he must sometimes forget how old he is...!

When I last spoke to Mark a few months back he was tellings a story about how he'd been on the kids trampoline in his back garden. He's jumped onto it, presumably from quite a height, and bounced straight off - over the fence into his neighbours back garden.
Rather than count himself lucky for not getting badly injured on that occasion, Mark again recently decided to have a blast on the trampoline. He really excelled himself this time and managed to break his left elbow!!
He's now in hospital for an operation and is expected to be laid up for months with what the doctor described as 'one of the worst bones to break'.

Get well soon Mark.

"Thunderbolts and lightning - very very frightening meeee.."

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Originally uploaded by Beebop Alula.

A dutch friend of ours sent us this pic he captured recently from the front window of his house in Holland (derr - no sh*t Sherlock!). I like nothing better than a cracking thunderstorm, but I have to say I think I would have found this one a bit scary!
It's difficult to judge the perspective on the photo but I'm trying to work out where the lightning is in relation to those power lines!!

What a Whopper!

Pictured above is Mark Watson who runs a fishing company in Blyth, (I blogged about his wedding a few months back). He's pictured in the Daily Mail today holding a 60lb Swordfish caught just off the Northumberland coast!
The story has a line about 'swordfish steaks now being put on the menu in Blyth pubs', - all I can say is they didn't do their research very well if they think that'll work. Most people in Blyth have only heard of 2 types of fish - Cod and Haddock and they think they are pulled out of the sea covered in batter!!
Full story can be found here.

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Feeling Itchy yet...?!

I always thought Caterpillar's were quite cute until I saw pictures of the results of this infestation in Sweden...

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