Friday, January 26, 2007
very rare footage of a frilled shark in shallow water
This video shows rare footage of a frilled shark in shallow water. The frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus) is a primitive shark species, sometimes called a "living fossil" because it resembles extinct species of sharks. Frilled sharks are usually found at depths of around 2,000 feet, but this one somehow found its way into shallow water off the coast of Japan, where it was captured and taken to a nearby marine park. In poor condition, the shark died soon after this video was shot.
Large fish weighing 340 kg
A fish vendor inspects a fish of 2.4 metres long and 340 kilograms at a seafood market in Wenzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province January 23, 2007. The large fish was caught by a fisherman in the East China Sea. ]
source: chinadaily.com
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Getting your licence in australia a summary is pretty crazy lol.
first you have to wait untill your 16 then you go for this thing called L's you have to have this for a year then you have to do it for a 100 hours, you have to be in the car with an adult every time and you have to drive in all different driving situations and fill out this massive book of where you went and stuff.
Then once you have doen your 100 hours and you turn 17 you have to go for a massive on road test that goes for like 30 minutes.
Once you pass you get these things called RED P plates, which you ahve to put on your car for 1 year, once you have doen this for a year you then go for another test to these these things called green P platers.
Then you have to have the green P plates on yoru car for 2 years, then once yo finish these i think you go for another test.
Basically these are the current laws for sydney, but they are bringing in more crazy stuff really soon because alot of teenagers have been killed on the roads.
these new laws include no passangers for p platers, many many more hours of driver traning and all this ther stuff, p platers have to have 0 alcohol in their system and if you get a speeding fine your basically banned form driving for 6 months lol oh yeah and NO turbo car or high performance cars are alloud for any p platers, basically no mods.
Then once you have doen your 100 hours and you turn 17 you have to go for a massive on road test that goes for like 30 minutes.
Once you pass you get these things called RED P plates, which you ahve to put on your car for 1 year, once you have doen this for a year you then go for another test to these these things called green P platers.
Then you have to have the green P plates on yoru car for 2 years, then once yo finish these i think you go for another test.
Basically these are the current laws for sydney, but they are bringing in more crazy stuff really soon because alot of teenagers have been killed on the roads.
these new laws include no passangers for p platers, many many more hours of driver traning and all this ther stuff, p platers have to have 0 alcohol in their system and if you get a speeding fine your basically banned form driving for 6 months lol oh yeah and NO turbo car or high performance cars are alloud for any p platers, basically no mods.
Monday, January 22, 2007
Food Network is allowing McDonalds to run subliminal advertisements in the middle of their programming
At the end of today's (1/21/07) Iron Chef and noticed the screen quickly blink red. A few seconds later I start thinking, "Was that the McDonalds logo...?" Thanks to the magic of my Dish Network DVR, I rewind, and put it in to slow motion.
Sure enough, Food Network is allowing McDonalds to run subliminal advertisements in the middle of their programming!
Amazing!
Sure enough, Food Network is allowing McDonalds to run subliminal advertisements in the middle of their programming!
Amazing!
Pamela Rogers pleads guilty to sending nude photos to child sex victim
Former Warren County school teacher Pamela Rogers pleaded guilty this morning to two additional charges accusing her of sending explicit pictures to a 13-year-old boy who she had previously been convicted of having a sexual relationship with.
Rogers, 29, pleaded guilty two counts of solicitation of sexual exploitation of a minor for sending nude photos to the boy while she was out of jail on probation.
At the time, she was free after serving about six months of an eight-year sentence.
The photographs led to a revocation of Rogers' probation.
She is being held at the Tennessee Prison for Women.
As a result of her plea, Rogers was sentenced to two additional years for each count. Those sentences will run simultaneously after the conclusion of her eight year sentence.
Rogers will be eligible for parole in 2008 on the eight year sentence. She will have to serve at least 30 percent of the new sentences and her attorney calculated that she could still be released sometime next year.
Under the deal, two additional counts she was facing have been dismissed and Rogers agreed to drop an appeal of her earlier sentence.
Rogers, dressed in a black and white striped prison outfit with her hair pulled back into a pony tail, said nothing aside from responding to the judge. The hearing lasted less than 15 minutes.
For more, read tomorrow’s edition of The Tennessean.
Mayweather Sr. seeks $2M to train De La Hoya vs. son
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Floyd Mayweather Sr., who has trained Oscar De La Hoya since late 2000, said it doesn't appear he'll work for De La Hoya -- and against his son -- in the May 5 super welterweight title bout at the MGM Grand Garden.
De La Hoya hasn't chosen his trainer for what promoters hope will be the best-selling pay-per-view bout ever. It's expected to be the biggest nonheavyweight fight, and the elder Mayweather said he wants his share of a large pie.
"If they want me to work against my son, then they're going to have to pay me," Mayweather Sr. told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. "My son and I, no matter what's gone down between us, he's still my blood. Hey, I'd work for Oscar if the deal is right, because that's my job and boxing is just a sport.
"But if you want me to tell you how to beat my son -- and I'm the only one who can tell Oscar how to do that -- then you need to pay me."
Mayweather Sr. said he was offered a $500,000 guarantee and $500,000 if De La Hoya wins, which he called insulting. He said he wants a flat $2 million. De La Hoya is expected to make a guarantee in excess of $20 million and will share in the pay-per-view profits.
Mayweather and his son have feuded since 1999 and rarely speak. The elder Mayweather said he would work for his son if his son asked, though he said he didn't expect it. Mayweather Jr. employs his uncle, Roger Mayweather, as his trainer.
Mayweather Sr. said he has no other disputes with De La Hoya and, if he isn't hired to work this fight, would not rule out working for De La Hoya again in the future.
But he said there's no way he'll accept a flat $1 million, let alone the offer he said De La Hoya made.
"Let him take his million and give it to someone else," Mayweather Sr. said. "It's not like he doesn't have the money to pay me. And this isn't just any fight. And that isn't just any fighter. That's my son in there. Good, bad or indifferent, that's my son."
Mayweather Sr. said if he doesn't work the fight, he expects his son to have little problem beating De La Hoya.
"All he has to do is stay away from the left hook and it's over," Mayweather Sr. said. "But with me, I'll show Oscar how to land that left. That would change things."
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
De La Hoya hasn't chosen his trainer for what promoters hope will be the best-selling pay-per-view bout ever. It's expected to be the biggest nonheavyweight fight, and the elder Mayweather said he wants his share of a large pie.
"If they want me to work against my son, then they're going to have to pay me," Mayweather Sr. told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. "My son and I, no matter what's gone down between us, he's still my blood. Hey, I'd work for Oscar if the deal is right, because that's my job and boxing is just a sport.
"But if you want me to tell you how to beat my son -- and I'm the only one who can tell Oscar how to do that -- then you need to pay me."
Mayweather Sr. said he was offered a $500,000 guarantee and $500,000 if De La Hoya wins, which he called insulting. He said he wants a flat $2 million. De La Hoya is expected to make a guarantee in excess of $20 million and will share in the pay-per-view profits.
Mayweather and his son have feuded since 1999 and rarely speak. The elder Mayweather said he would work for his son if his son asked, though he said he didn't expect it. Mayweather Jr. employs his uncle, Roger Mayweather, as his trainer.
Mayweather Sr. said he has no other disputes with De La Hoya and, if he isn't hired to work this fight, would not rule out working for De La Hoya again in the future.
But he said there's no way he'll accept a flat $1 million, let alone the offer he said De La Hoya made.
"Let him take his million and give it to someone else," Mayweather Sr. said. "It's not like he doesn't have the money to pay me. And this isn't just any fight. And that isn't just any fighter. That's my son in there. Good, bad or indifferent, that's my son."
Mayweather Sr. said if he doesn't work the fight, he expects his son to have little problem beating De La Hoya.
"All he has to do is stay away from the left hook and it's over," Mayweather Sr. said. "But with me, I'll show Oscar how to land that left. That would change things."
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
Cali Rapper Sentenced To 50 Years For Killing His Promoter
An aspiring California rapper that shot and killed his promoter who expressed doubt in his talent, was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for first-degree murder two days ago (January 19).
According to The San Francisco Chronicle, Kanyva (born Juston Micheal Potts), shot Shani Renee Holloway, 31, twice in the back of the head at point-blank range in June 2004, as she sat in a car with her boyfriend in Pittsburg, CA.
Investigators revealed that three months before her slaying, Holloway had agreed in a "loose business agreement" to promote Potts' career, but he became resentful after she was negative about his prospects.
On the day of murder, Holloway and her boyfriend gave Potts a ride to a Pittsburg home, where he got out of the car, went over to a sport utility vehicle that had pulled up nearby, then returned with a handgun and shot her.
Potts, 21, who waived a jury trial, had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. The judge concluded that he was sane.
According to The San Francisco Chronicle, Kanyva (born Juston Micheal Potts), shot Shani Renee Holloway, 31, twice in the back of the head at point-blank range in June 2004, as she sat in a car with her boyfriend in Pittsburg, CA.
Investigators revealed that three months before her slaying, Holloway had agreed in a "loose business agreement" to promote Potts' career, but he became resentful after she was negative about his prospects.
On the day of murder, Holloway and her boyfriend gave Potts a ride to a Pittsburg home, where he got out of the car, went over to a sport utility vehicle that had pulled up nearby, then returned with a handgun and shot her.
Potts, 21, who waived a jury trial, had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. The judge concluded that he was sane.
SUPERBOWL MAKES HISTORY AS FIRST TWO BLACK HEAD COACHE SQUARE OFF
Lovie Smith and Tony Dungy advanced to the Super Bowl with their teams on Sunday and gave the NFL a historic moment that was 41 years in the making.
As the first black head coaches to make it to the nation's uber sporting event, they couldn't help mentioning how special it was to be there together.
"It means a lot," Dungy said after his
Indianapolis Colts beat New England 38-34 in the AFC title game. "I'm very proud of being an African-American. I'm very proud of Lovie."
Smith got there first, when his
Chicago Bears won the early game and the NFC title by rolling over the
New Orleans Saints, 39-14.
Asked who he'd like to play on Feb. 4 in Miami, Smith didn't hesitate with his answer:
"We have to play someone and, in my perfect world, I would like to see the Colts be that team.
"Tony Dungy has done an awful lot for our game," Smith said. "He hasn't had a chance to coach in the Super Bowl. I would love to see it."
Four hours later, it was a done deal.
"I'm happy for both coaches," Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney said. "I hope we get to the point we don't have to hear about it."
Las Vegas oddsmakers made Indianapolis the early favorite by a touchdown.
"I'll feel even better to be the first black coach to hold up the world championship trophy," Smith said.
It won't be easy, though, especially the way Peyton Manning and the Colts are playing.
"I just wanted to do my job and do my job well," the Colts quarterback said. "I didn't think I needed to be super. I just needed to be good."
Manning has been dogged for years by critics who said his greatness was diminished by the fact he couldn't win a big game. After leading his team back from an 18-point deficit, he finally has the chance — on football's biggest stage.
"It sounds good," a beaming Manning said. "It really does."
For the next two weeks, Smith and Dungy figure to be in the spotlight as much as Manning, perhaps more so.
Smith was one of Dungy's assistants when they were with Tampa Bay from 1996-2000, and they established a friendship that has grown in the years since.
When Dungy started in Tampa, there were just three black head coaches in the NFL. This season, there were seven.
Now, there will be two in the Super Bowl.
"Any time you're the first person to do anything, regardless of your race or anything like that, it's special," Bears running back Thomas Jones said.
Chicago will play for the NFL title for the first time in 21 years, after Mike Ditka's Bears shuffled through the regular season and playoffs and routed New England.
This year's Bears put up one of the league's most impressive records during the regular season. Unlike those dominant '85 Bears, this year's squad was second-guessed nearly all season.
"We've overcome a lot of doubters, but we're here, we made it and it's definitely a great feeling," Jones said.
Whether it was the inconsistent play of quarterback Rex Grossman or the sudden vulnerability of its traditionally tenacious defense, few believed the Bears (15-3) had what it would take to get to Miami.
None of that matters now. Not after the Bears made enough big plays on defense and used a steady running game in the sleet and snow of Chicago to beat the Saints.
"This is why we play the game, to get to the Super Bowl and win," All-Pro linebacker Brian Urlacher said. "This overshadows everything."
Manning and the Colts (15-4) know the feeling. The All-Everything quarterback from one of football's most talented families had two league MVP titles and a handful of records but never got a shot at a Super Bowl ring — until now.
"It could still be, 'Can he win a Super Bowl?' and then if he does, everyone will shut up," Dungy said.
The Colts are playing in the Super Bowl for the first time since they beat Dallas in 1971, when they were still based in Baltimore. After beating three-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady and the Patriots, Manning has that chance to silence his critics.
"I don't get into monkeys and vindication," he said. "I don't play that card. I know how hard I worked this season, I know how hard I worked this week. It's always nice when you can take the hard work, put it to use and come away with a win."
As the first black head coaches to make it to the nation's uber sporting event, they couldn't help mentioning how special it was to be there together.
"It means a lot," Dungy said after his
Indianapolis Colts beat New England 38-34 in the AFC title game. "I'm very proud of being an African-American. I'm very proud of Lovie."
Smith got there first, when his
Chicago Bears won the early game and the NFC title by rolling over the
New Orleans Saints, 39-14.
Asked who he'd like to play on Feb. 4 in Miami, Smith didn't hesitate with his answer:
"We have to play someone and, in my perfect world, I would like to see the Colts be that team.
"Tony Dungy has done an awful lot for our game," Smith said. "He hasn't had a chance to coach in the Super Bowl. I would love to see it."
Four hours later, it was a done deal.
"I'm happy for both coaches," Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney said. "I hope we get to the point we don't have to hear about it."
Las Vegas oddsmakers made Indianapolis the early favorite by a touchdown.
"I'll feel even better to be the first black coach to hold up the world championship trophy," Smith said.
It won't be easy, though, especially the way Peyton Manning and the Colts are playing.
"I just wanted to do my job and do my job well," the Colts quarterback said. "I didn't think I needed to be super. I just needed to be good."
Manning has been dogged for years by critics who said his greatness was diminished by the fact he couldn't win a big game. After leading his team back from an 18-point deficit, he finally has the chance — on football's biggest stage.
"It sounds good," a beaming Manning said. "It really does."
For the next two weeks, Smith and Dungy figure to be in the spotlight as much as Manning, perhaps more so.
Smith was one of Dungy's assistants when they were with Tampa Bay from 1996-2000, and they established a friendship that has grown in the years since.
When Dungy started in Tampa, there were just three black head coaches in the NFL. This season, there were seven.
Now, there will be two in the Super Bowl.
"Any time you're the first person to do anything, regardless of your race or anything like that, it's special," Bears running back Thomas Jones said.
Chicago will play for the NFL title for the first time in 21 years, after Mike Ditka's Bears shuffled through the regular season and playoffs and routed New England.
This year's Bears put up one of the league's most impressive records during the regular season. Unlike those dominant '85 Bears, this year's squad was second-guessed nearly all season.
"We've overcome a lot of doubters, but we're here, we made it and it's definitely a great feeling," Jones said.
Whether it was the inconsistent play of quarterback Rex Grossman or the sudden vulnerability of its traditionally tenacious defense, few believed the Bears (15-3) had what it would take to get to Miami.
None of that matters now. Not after the Bears made enough big plays on defense and used a steady running game in the sleet and snow of Chicago to beat the Saints.
"This is why we play the game, to get to the Super Bowl and win," All-Pro linebacker Brian Urlacher said. "This overshadows everything."
Manning and the Colts (15-4) know the feeling. The All-Everything quarterback from one of football's most talented families had two league MVP titles and a handful of records but never got a shot at a Super Bowl ring — until now.
"It could still be, 'Can he win a Super Bowl?' and then if he does, everyone will shut up," Dungy said.
The Colts are playing in the Super Bowl for the first time since they beat Dallas in 1971, when they were still based in Baltimore. After beating three-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady and the Patriots, Manning has that chance to silence his critics.
"I don't get into monkeys and vindication," he said. "I don't play that card. I know how hard I worked this season, I know how hard I worked this week. It's always nice when you can take the hard work, put it to use and come away with a win."
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Dick In A Box starring Justin Timberlake lol
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Hes bringing Sexyback, or is he? Prince disagrees.
Hes bringing Sexyback, or is he? Prince disagrees.
News has surfaced out of Hollywood this week that a bitch fight is on the verge of erupting between two of the worlds most successful musicians. However usually an occurence connected with women, the latest celebrity stoush is between two men.
The relationship between pop stars Prince and Justin Timberlake has soured greatly in recent weeks, and insiders claim that Timberlake perhaps needs to find a sense of humour.
Things first started to fray back in August at the Emmy Awards afterparty. Timberlake had just finished performing his hit Sexyback when Prince screamed to the audience "For whoever claims they are bringing Sexyback, Sexy never left." The audience laughed at Princes jab at Timberlakes song.
Last week Timberlake got his opportunity to have a go back. Timberlake was presenting the award for "Best Original Song On A Soundtrack" when he announced that Prince was the winner for his song "Song Of The Heart" which features on the Happy Feet soundtrack. When Prince didnt stand up to accept his award (apparently Princes limo was stuck in a bad traffic jam on an LA freeway), Timberlake who is 6'1 tall proceeded to neil down to impersonate Princes 5'2 height and said "Id like to accept this on Princes behalf.
At the following afterparty hosted by Prince himself, Cameron Diaz and Timberlake broke out into a massive argument, after Timberlake was alledgedly seen flirting with another woman. Despite the fact they have officially split, it seems that Diaz is not quite ready to see Timberlake hit it up with the ladies just yet.
After a very loud and explosive argument between the two, Diaz eventually stormed out. Prince then approached Timberlake and whispered "Now that aint bringing SexyBack. "
Insiders say that Justin Timberlake has taken great offence to Prince lampooning his song, and is said to be devastated that one of his heros has seemingly turned on him.
However a spokesman for Prince claims that Prince was only engaging in jokes, and what started out as a light hearted joke about "Sexy never leaving" has now escalated into a misunderstanding between the two.
The U.S. plans to attack Iran in the coming months
Iran plans three days of military maneuvers, including short-range missile tests, beginning Sunday — its first since the U.N. Security Council imposed sanctions against it in late December, state-run television said.
"The elite Revolutionary Guards plans to begin a three-day missile maneuver on Sunday near Garmsar city," said the broadcast. The city is located in northern Iran on the edge of Kavir desert, about 60 miles southeast of Tehran.
"Zalzal and Fajr-5 missiles will be test fired in the war game," the television quoted an unnamed commander of the guards, as saying. Both are considered short-range missiles.
Iran conducted three large-scale military exercises last year as tensions with the West and the United States rose.
In November, for example, it test-fired dozens of missiles, including the Shahab-3 that can reach Israel, in military maneuvers that it said were aimed at putting a stop to the role of world powers in the Persian Gulf region.
Sunday's maneuvers are to be the first by Iran since the U.N. Security Council imposed limited sanctions on the country on Dec. 23, banning selling materials and technology that could be used in Iran's nuclear and missile programs and freezing assets abroad of 10 Iranian companies and individuals.
Iran regularly holds large maneuvers, often using them to test weapons developed by its arms industry.
The latest Iranian maneuvers also come just days after the U.S. announced it would deploy a second aircraft carrier to the Gulf, the USS Stennis.
That appeared to have alarmed some in Iran's hard-line leadership. A prominent member of a powerful cleric-run body this week warned that the U.S. plans to attack Iran in the coming months, possibly by striking its nuclear facilities.
The United States has said it is focusing on diplomacy but will not rule out other options.
Washington has accused Iran of backing militants fueling Iraq's violence and has tried to rally its Arab allies in isolating Tehran.
Last year, Iran held three large-scale military exercises. In April, Iran tested what it called an "ultra-horizon" missile, fired from helicopters and jet fighters, and the Fajr-3 missile, which can reportedly evade radar and use multiple warheads to hit several targets simultaneously.
While U.S. officials have suggested that Iran is exaggerating the capabilities of its newly developed weapons, Washington and its allies have been watching the country's progress in missile technology with concern.
In October, the U.S. led maneuvers of its own in the Gulf, focusing on surveillance, with warships tracking a ship suspected of carrying components of illegal weapons.
In December 2005, Israel successfully tested its Arrow missile defense system against a rocket similar to Iran's Shahab-3. The Arrow was developed jointly with the United States.
While the Zalzal is a solid fuel missile, the Fajr-5 missile, from the Persian word meaning dawn, is an artillery rocket developed by Iran in early 2006. It includes a mobile platform and its primary role is to engage land targets, with a range of 50 miles.
Iran has recently urged Arab Gulf nations to kick the U.S. military out of the region and join Iran in a new regional security alliance, an offer mostly ignored by the Gulf states.
"The elite Revolutionary Guards plans to begin a three-day missile maneuver on Sunday near Garmsar city," said the broadcast. The city is located in northern Iran on the edge of Kavir desert, about 60 miles southeast of Tehran.
"Zalzal and Fajr-5 missiles will be test fired in the war game," the television quoted an unnamed commander of the guards, as saying. Both are considered short-range missiles.
Iran conducted three large-scale military exercises last year as tensions with the West and the United States rose.
In November, for example, it test-fired dozens of missiles, including the Shahab-3 that can reach Israel, in military maneuvers that it said were aimed at putting a stop to the role of world powers in the Persian Gulf region.
Sunday's maneuvers are to be the first by Iran since the U.N. Security Council imposed limited sanctions on the country on Dec. 23, banning selling materials and technology that could be used in Iran's nuclear and missile programs and freezing assets abroad of 10 Iranian companies and individuals.
Iran regularly holds large maneuvers, often using them to test weapons developed by its arms industry.
The latest Iranian maneuvers also come just days after the U.S. announced it would deploy a second aircraft carrier to the Gulf, the USS Stennis.
That appeared to have alarmed some in Iran's hard-line leadership. A prominent member of a powerful cleric-run body this week warned that the U.S. plans to attack Iran in the coming months, possibly by striking its nuclear facilities.
The United States has said it is focusing on diplomacy but will not rule out other options.
Washington has accused Iran of backing militants fueling Iraq's violence and has tried to rally its Arab allies in isolating Tehran.
Last year, Iran held three large-scale military exercises. In April, Iran tested what it called an "ultra-horizon" missile, fired from helicopters and jet fighters, and the Fajr-3 missile, which can reportedly evade radar and use multiple warheads to hit several targets simultaneously.
While U.S. officials have suggested that Iran is exaggerating the capabilities of its newly developed weapons, Washington and its allies have been watching the country's progress in missile technology with concern.
In October, the U.S. led maneuvers of its own in the Gulf, focusing on surveillance, with warships tracking a ship suspected of carrying components of illegal weapons.
In December 2005, Israel successfully tested its Arrow missile defense system against a rocket similar to Iran's Shahab-3. The Arrow was developed jointly with the United States.
While the Zalzal is a solid fuel missile, the Fajr-5 missile, from the Persian word meaning dawn, is an artillery rocket developed by Iran in early 2006. It includes a mobile platform and its primary role is to engage land targets, with a range of 50 miles.
Iran has recently urged Arab Gulf nations to kick the U.S. military out of the region and join Iran in a new regional security alliance, an offer mostly ignored by the Gulf states.
Man Survives 17-Floor Fall at Wisconsin Hotel
A Wisconsin man in town for a dart tournament apparently was goofing around Saturday morning at the Minneapolis Hyatt Regency when he crashed through a window and fell 16 stories.
The man, identified in a police report as 29-year-old Joshua S. Hanson, of Blair, Wis., landed on a roof overhang near the hotel's main entrance along Nicollet Mall. His most serious injury was a broken leg.
The man must have "an angel on his shoulder or something," said Minneapolis police Lt. Dale Barsness. "He's a lucky guy."
He was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. His condition was not immediately known.
According to the police report, Hanson and two friends were out drinking and returned to the Hyatt about 1:30 a.m. Saturday.
They might have been horsing around as they took an elevator to the 17th floor, Barsness said. For some reason, Hanson ran from the elevator and down a short hallway toward a floor-to-ceiling window, he said. He apparently lost his balance and crashed through the glass, landing through the awning of the overhang below.
Rescue crews extricated him from the awning and metal grating while paramedics worked to stabilize him, said Assistant Fire Chief Ulie Seal. He was strapped on a backboard and brought down in a fire truck basket, he said.
"This has never happened before," said Tom Mason, general manager of the Hyatt.
The window was double-paned, and had a safety bar, he said, adding that hotel officials will investigate and "will take whatever steps we have to do to ensure safety."
The man, identified in a police report as 29-year-old Joshua S. Hanson, of Blair, Wis., landed on a roof overhang near the hotel's main entrance along Nicollet Mall. His most serious injury was a broken leg.
The man must have "an angel on his shoulder or something," said Minneapolis police Lt. Dale Barsness. "He's a lucky guy."
He was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. His condition was not immediately known.
According to the police report, Hanson and two friends were out drinking and returned to the Hyatt about 1:30 a.m. Saturday.
They might have been horsing around as they took an elevator to the 17th floor, Barsness said. For some reason, Hanson ran from the elevator and down a short hallway toward a floor-to-ceiling window, he said. He apparently lost his balance and crashed through the glass, landing through the awning of the overhang below.
Rescue crews extricated him from the awning and metal grating while paramedics worked to stabilize him, said Assistant Fire Chief Ulie Seal. He was strapped on a backboard and brought down in a fire truck basket, he said.
"This has never happened before," said Tom Mason, general manager of the Hyatt.
The window was double-paned, and had a safety bar, he said, adding that hotel officials will investigate and "will take whatever steps we have to do to ensure safety."
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