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Icelandic Girl Denied Passport Because Her Name Is Harriet

Icelandic Girl Denied Passport Because Her Name Is Harriet:  Iceland recently denied 10-year-old Harriet Cardew's passport renewal request because her first name doesn't comply with the 1853 approved female names listed in the Icelandic baby naming laws.  While this law may seem petty to some, you can’t expect Iceland to just start handing out passports to every Tom, Dick and Harriet. 

The Weather Channel Turns 30:  Beginning as a rather unique concept, the Weather Channel is celebrating its 30th birthday by airing special programming looking back at its 30-year journey.  While everyone publicly seemed in a celebratory mood, privately staff members admitted that its been a rather stormy 30 years. 

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Women Report Sex Life Better After Implants:  According to a poll by RealSelf.com, women who’ve had breast implants are reporting having more sex as well as a 34% increase in overall satisfaction with their sex lives.  Pollsters say they reached their conclusions after examining mounds of evidence.

UK Study Finds Goats Have Accents:  Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have found that goats’ “accents” actually change as they grow older.  I suppose this means we’ll soon see aging goats hiring dialect coaches - because who wants to sound like and old goat!  

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Colorado Eatery Where Armed Waitresses Serve Customers:  The owners of the western Colorado eatery called Shooters Grill - located in a town called Rifle - encourage customers to carry loaded firearms, while the waitresses carry pistols when they serve customers.  I could see where a place this could make the old phrase “remember to tip your waitress” come really to life.  Stiff the waitress in a joint like this and next thing you know, you’ll wind up a stiff.  Look too long at their hooters and out come the shooters.

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Investigation Finds Whole Foods Overcharged Customers:  Whole Foods agreed to pay about $800,000 in penalties and fees after an investigation found the grocery retailer was overcharging customers in California after State and local inspectors discovered that purchased foods weighed less than the labels advertised.  So, Whole Foods has been ripping us off?  Why I have half a mind to shop somewhere else.  State officials told the company if the error isn’t corrected soon, they could be forced to change their name to “Partial Foods Market.”  I have a feeling that we’ll never know the whole story. 

Foot Fetish Freak Targeting Arizona Real Estate Agents:  Dozens of female real estate agents in Arizona are reporting that a mysterious man named Anthony contacts them via texts, posing as a prospective home buyer - but he then quickly changes the topic from houses to high heels, asking if the realtors want a foot rub.  The scary thing is, because they have no idea what he looks like, this guy could be just several feet away from them and they wouldn’t even know the difference. 

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