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Show contested election, resolved Court five weeks later,¥ bythethenation’s Supreme 43rd President was sworn in. Best Jou Performance From The Miami Herald he winner of the Miss Brazil Tes Juliana Borges, 22, admitted she had extensive plastic surgery, including breast implants, liposuction and operations to remove birthmarks andto fix her protruding ears. She also had silicone inserted into her cheeks and jaw. “Ofcourse theyhelped,”said Miss Borges.“After all. winning the contest was my plan whenI didit” Hersuccess gives newmeaningto the term “shape up.” BestGhost Story From the Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah) jobile phonesare killing off | according to a British expert who has spentyears researching the occult. Tony Cornell, of the Society for Psychical Research, told the Sunday Expressthat reports of ghostsightings Worst Rain Check From The Seattle Times he Yakama Indian Nation tribe of Tiss State sent the Bonneville Power Administration—a federal agency that markets power from federal dams—abill for $32.000 for performingritual rain ceremonies. “We're not paying. even thoughit waswell-intended,”said BPA spokesman Mike Hansen, whosaid his agency waswillingtolisten to tribal proposals. “Unfortunately, noproposal cameforward. Theyjust went out and performed the ceremonyandthen sent usthebill.” Several tribal membersheld two events in the mountains. A third, much larger and more costly event was canceled after the BPA rejected thefirst bill. “It waspretty mucha blow to me.” said tribal council member Randy Settler. “We've had more rain since thoseevents.” Theydecided to “just dewit.” Ghostbusters: The more free minutes you use, the less you’ll be spooked. started to decline when mobile phones were introduced 15 years ago. “Ghostsightings have remained consistentfor centuries.” said Cornell. “But with the introduction of mobile phones, ghostsightings beganto declineto the point where nowweare receiving none.” Hauntedtourist attractions in Britain could be underthreatif the number of cell phones continues to grow. Apparently, paranormal events, which someattribute to unusual electrical activity, could be drowned out by the electronic noise produced by phonecalls and text messages. The phonebills scared “em away. Best Bay Band WorstCamping Buddy From the Fort Worth Star- From Business Week Telegram T* Martians are coming! Butt-Ugly J Bibby,the self-styled “Texas Snakeman,” crawledinto a sleeping bag containing 109 rattlesnakesto set a new record. “I would have gone higher, but we ran outof snakes,” said the Snakeman. He also tied a previous record by dangling eightrattlesnakes from his mouth, Meanwhile, Bibbysaid, he’s been receivingcalls from Europe and Japan to put on snake-handling demonstrations and stunts. “I’m ready to do whatI do almost any time,” he claims.“I’m like lunchmeat—I’m — always ready.” Like lunchmeat? Martians,that is. And they're being eyed as the biggest kiddie craze since Ninja. Turtles. Nickelodeon will begin airing the animated series early nextyear. British kids were so crazy aboutthe martians, following a 13-episode run in Febtuary, that the show is nowrerun almost daily. Set in 2053, the show revolves around the wacky adventures ofthree teenagealiens who invade Earth and disguise their identities as the faux boy band, “Boyz to Martians.” We'll butt out, thanks. Worst Company Outing From The Houston Chronicle Acineer seminar designed to improve employee bonding, 10 Burger King executives suffered first- and second-degree burns while walking barefoot on burning charcoal.“The first two steps were all right,” said Kim Miller, director of marketing for Burger King. “Then,ofcourse,it got hotter. I was test-marketing our newest sandwich—fillet of sole.” Maybe theyshould stick to cookin’ hamburgers. PAGE 10 - DECEMBER 30, 2001 - PARADE MAGAZINE |
