The connection between them is…well non-existent really.ĭexter of the show “Dexter” finally got his own bobblehead. It only runs $15, but what is weird is that it comes in a 2-pack with the other figure being Darth Maul. You know him, the moisture farmer on Tatooine that was killed by Imperial Stormtroopers so it looked like Sand People did the hit while Luke was with Obi-Wan gallivanting around. In case you can’t place the name, Owen was married to Baru and is Luke Skywalker’s stepfather. Star Wars devotees are beside them self now that Owen Lars has an action figure. Maybe not $500 worth of cool, but it is selling as quick as it can be stocked. The directions on the package explicitly state that “Unless your genetic makeup is part prawn, you cannot power up of fire this gun.” So it is pretty useless unless you need it for Halloween, but it does look really cool.
On the high end of the cost range, a scale replica of the District 9 ARC generator is going for $500. Also don’t be surprised if they are on your older brother living in mom’s basement list as well - if he is the type of guy still arguing over whether Han or Greedo shot first. Granted they only know which toys will be hot for other geeks, but a few are very likely to have broad appeal this year so don’t be surprised if you see them on your kid’s wish list. While everyone is scrambling around trying to figure out what the hoot goodies will be for Christmas, the geeks already know. The hottest toys at Comic-Con 2010, San Diego,USAĬomic-Con 2010 is like - no, actually is - geektopia, and there is nothing better than the hottest toys that are debuted each year. The research team also reported increased milk production of up 3.5 per cent for cows in a pen using the swinging cow brush. It also concluded that cows using the machine were 34 per cent less likely to suffer from clinical mastitis - a condition which results in milk abnormalities. Cows using the swinging cow brush are cleaner, calmer and therefore more balanced.'Ī study conducted by scientists in the USA found the brush resulted in better animal health due to an increase in blood circulation. 'The bristles have the right length and hardness to stimulate the blood circulation whilst helping the cow to keep clean and calm. It swings freely in all directions, smoothly up, over and alongside the cow. 'The brush starts to rotate on contact at an animal-friendly speed. He said: 'The swinging cow brush is a self-grooming device that keeps cows happier, healthier and more productive. The company has already sold 30,000 cow washes in its native Sweden, and is now bringing the product to the UK.Ī spokesman said the cows enjoy the sensation of being brushed and it can boost milk production by 3.5per cent. The cow wash boosts milk production by improving the animal's blood circulation and stopping the spread of disease, says the company.
The animal is enjoying a spell in the cow wash, which, according to its designers DeLaval, is welcome news for farmers as well. But for this cow, it would appear that having a brush-up is one of life's pleasures. Looking your best can sometimes be hard work. Last updated at 8:11 PM on 21st July 2010 The cow wash: How an automatic brushing machine can improve milk production The best part of this story is that it is true! I share this on to you, my friends, in the same spirit May you, and all those you love, be so blessed and fortunate to be surrounded by people who will help you get untangled from the things that are binding you.Īnd, may you always know the joy of giving and receiving gratitude. The guy who cut the rope out of her mouth said her eyes were following him the whole time, and he will never be the same. Some said it was the most incredibly beautiful experience of their lives. She then came back to each and every diver, one at a time, and nudged them, pushed them gently around ~she was thanking them.
When she was free, the divers say she swam in what seemed like joyous circles. They worked for hours with curved knives and eventually freed her. Within a few hours, the rescue team arrived and determined that she was so bad off, the only way to save her was to dive in and untangle her. She also had hundreds of yards of line rope wrapped around her body, her tail, her torso, a line tugging in her mouth.Ī fisherman spotted her just east of the Farallon Islands (outside the Golden Gate ) and radioed an environmental group for help.
She was weighted down by hundreds of pounds of traps that caused her to struggle to stay afloat. If you read a recent front page story of the San Francisco Chronicle, you would have read about a female humpback whale who had become entangled in a spider web of crab traps and lines.