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THE UNIVERSITY DALY KANSAN
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2006
quote of the day
"They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself."
— Andy Warhol
fact of the day
On this day in 1895, the first American automobile race was held: a 54-mile contest from Chicago's Jackson Park to Evanston, Ill., and back. The winner, J. Frank Duryea, finished in about 10 hours, at an average speed of 7.3 mph. He received $2,000 from the Chicago Times Herald, which sponsored the race.
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2. Gallery closes after 38 years
3. Coke product prices on the rise
4. Letter to the editor: Peter-
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5. Jayhawk fans flock to Vegas
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Kevin Toney, center, and his son, Ty, 5, right, have their heads among the boughs of a Christmas tree as his wife, Cynthia, and remaining children, from left, Eli, 2, Haddle, 1, and Eli's twin sister, Piper, 2 look on while cutting down their Christmas tree at DG G Choose & Cut Christmas Trees Sunday near Louisburg.
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'Mutant hair' could break record for longest arm hair
JACKSON, Wis. — Jon Sanford takes good care of his hair, washing it regularly and conditioning it occasionally. Now he might break a record for that hair — on his arms.
One particularly long strand measured 4.1 inches. If the measurement is ruled official by Guinness World Records, Sanford will have topped the previous record of 3.96 inches.
"It's my mutant hair," said Sanford, 37.
Sanford is from Jackson, a town about 30 miles northwest of Milwaukee. He downloaded the necessary forms from Guinness, faxed them back and received further directions.
"I need two witnesses whom I do not know and they have to be respected in the community," he said of the instructions.
So he turned to Jackson patrol officer Shane Wrucke and fire chief John Skodinski.
"We're not always saving lives and protecting property. We also do other things." Skodinski said.
do other things, Skechers suits To comply with Guinness regulations, Wrucke and Skodinski accompanied Sanford to the bathroom before the measurement to watch him wash the arm hair.
"I condition it sometimes," Sanford said.
New slot machine to guarantee playing time
Sanford will receive a certificate if his application is affirmed.
His mother, Sue Sanford, said the hair was "gross," but his daughter Molly called it "cool."
LAS VEGAS — When it comes to gambling in Las Vegas, nothing is guaranteed. Except for this: A new video poker machine ensures a certain amount of playing time, no matter how bad your luck.
The video poker slot machine is called "Guaranteed Play." It was conceived not in the back room of a casino or at a slot machine laboratory, but at inventor Jay Walker's office in Stamford, Conn.
The device, which is expected to be offered in Las Vegas casinos within six months, allows players to buy a certain number of video poker hands up front for a set price.
For example,Walker's games can offer 150 hands of "Jacks or Better" for $20 and 400 hands for $40. Those hands could take 20 minutes to an hour to play.Games offer more or fewer hands for the money based on the type of video poker game and the odds that apply to that game.
The gambler should assume that he will lose his money — but
that he will have enjoyed playing a guaranteed number of games in the meantime.
"At the movies you know you're getting about an hour and a half plus some popcorn,"Walker said. "We can assure customers that even before they leave their house, they know they're going to be on a game for a while."
Perfume bottle auctioned for $216,000 after 67 years
LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. — A bottle of perfume that was originally purchased for $50 has been auctioned off for $216,000. And that doesn't include the perfume itself.
An elderly woman who wanted to remain anonymous received the bottle of Tresor de la Mer from her husband in 1939. He had bought it at Saks Fifth Avenue store.
The woman, who is now in her 90s, held on to the empty bottle — designed by Renee Lalique
and the box it came in for years before deciding to auction it at the Rago Arts and Auction Center on Nov.17.
Ken Leach, a perfume bottle expert at the auction, told The Times of Trenton that only 50 of the Lalique bottles were made, and he only knows of another one still in existence.
Bidding on the perfume featured two telephone bidders
rapidly increasing the price during the final two minutes. "Everybody was holding their breath," Leach said. "I thought they were ready to drop out at $100,000, but they just kept going."
The buyer also preferred to remain anonymous.
Google 'Lincoln, NE,' to get directions to James' house
LINCOLN, Neb. — James Bergsten has an easy way to direct people to his house: Just type in Lincoln, NE, and search in Google maps.
The arrow that appears just happens to show the rest of the way.
"tell it to people all the time," he said.
The arrow is in the same spot if you did the search on MapQuest or Yahoo! Maps.
"It is the city centroid," said MapQuest representative Dori Salcido. He said it "represents the geometric center of the polygon encompassing the city."
Technically, five other houses on Bergsten's block can also brag about being the center of Lincoln's Web universe.
By the way: In the U.S. Postal Service world of numbers and street names, Bergsten and his family live at 3761 B St.
Associated Press
TUESDAY top10
Top 10 songs of the week based on the top downloads from online song retailers.
1. "Smack That"
Akon, featuring Eminem
2. "Irreplaceable"
Beyonce
3. "Fergalicious"
Fergie, featuring will.Iam
4. "Too Little Too Late"
Jojo
5. "Lips Of An Angel"
Hinder
6. "London Bridge"
Fergie
7. "How To Save A Life"
Fray
8. "Say Goodbye"
Chris Brown
9. "Chasing Cars"
Snow Patrol
10. "I Wanna Love You"
Akon, featuring Snoop Dogg
Source: www.top10songs.com
Kristen Jarboe
on the record
An 18-year-old KU student reported the theft of a Samsung flip-phone from the 1300 block of Ohio. The incident occurred between Nov. 18 and Nov. 19 and the total value of the loss was $250.
A 23-year-old KU student reported criminal damage to an Acura Integra parked near the 4100 block of west 24th Place. Someone smashed the driver-side window and slashed both the driver-side tires. The incident occurred Nov. 22 and damage was estimated at $700.
A University employee reported criminal damage to a Toyota Corolla parked near the 1300 block of west 24th street. Someone smashed the rear window. The incident occurred between Nov. 22 and Nov. 25 and damage was estimated at $300.
A 24-year-old KU student reported the theft of a CR Sport 24-speed bicycle from the 1400 block of Tennessee.The incident occurred between Nov. 25 and Nov. 26 and the total loss was approximately $329.
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