tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80486989679474289022024-03-13T17:40:22.958-07:00News N GossipsNews n Gossipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714360976679461033noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8048698967947428902.post-72171855795371960292011-11-23T11:54:00.000-08:002011-11-23T11:54:42.596-08:00Biggest Toy Recalls 2011Biggest Toy Recalls 2011- List of 2011 Toy recalls of the biggest recalls and toxins in toys were the biggest problems. Although most toys are perfectly fine, some prove dangerous once they reach the hands of children. See some of the biggest toy recalls of 2011.<br />
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<b>Woodstock Percussion Gripper Shakers</b><br />
Category: Toys<br />
Country: China<br />
Units Affected: About 9,400 in the U.S. and 700 in Canada<br />
Recall Date: June 2nd, 2011<br />
gripper shakers Recalled by Woodstock Percussion Due to Laceration and Choking Hazard<br />
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<b>Battat magnetic sketchboards</b><br />
Category: Toys<br />
Country: China<br />
Units Affected: About 95,000 in the United States and 4,300 in Canada<br />
Recall Date:November 2nd, 2011<br />
Battat Magnetic Sketchboards Magnetic Pen Tip Poses Choking Hazards<br />
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<b>Battat musical wooden tables</b><br />
Category: Toys<br />
Country: China<br />
Units Affected: About 14,000<br />
Recall Date:September 29th, 2011<br />
Battat musical wooden tables recalled due to choking hazard<br />
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<b>Battat toy keys</b><br />
Category: Toys<br />
Country: China<br />
Units Affected: About 1,080,000 in the United States and 3,600 in Canada<br />
Recall Date: August 2nd, 2011<br />
Battat toy keys recalled due to choking hazard<br />
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<b>Bravo Sports Disney-branded pogo sticks</b><br />
Category: Toys<br />
Country: China<br />
Units Affected: About 159,000<br />
Recall Date:July 29th, 2011<br />
Bravo Sports Recalls Disney-Branded Pogo Sticks Due to Fall and Laceration Hazards<br />
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<b>Edushape Mini Stars building sets</b><br />
Category: Toys<br />
Country: China<br />
Units Affected: About 18,000<br />
Recall Date: July 7th, 2011<br />
Edushape Mini Stars Building Sets Recalled Due to Choking Hazard<br />
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<b>EKSuccess Brands American Girl craft jewelry</b><br />
Category: Toys<br />
Country: China<br />
Units Affected: About 75,000<br />
Recall Date: June 7th, 2011<br />
EKSuccess Brands Recalls American Girl Crafts Jewelry Kit Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard<br />
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<b>Excite USA toy helicopters</b><br />
Category: Toys<br />
Country: China<br />
Units Affected: About 24,000<br />
Recall Date: June 10th, 2011<br />
Excite USA Recalls Toy Helicopters Due to Laceration Hazard<br />
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<b>Family Dollar Stores remote-controlled toy tanks</b><br />
Category: Toys<br />
Country: China<br />
Units Affected: About 67,000<br />
Recall Date: January 25th, 2011<br />
Family Dollar Stores Recalls Remote Controlled Toy Tanks Due to Burn Hazard<br />
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<b>Fisher-Price load 'n go wagons</b><br />
Category: Toys<br />
Country: Mexico<br />
Units Affected: About 208,000 in the United States and 2,800 in Canada<br />
Recall Date: July 28th, 2011<br />
Fisher-Price Recalls Load 'n Go Wagons due to Laceration Hazard<br />
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<b>Horizon Hobby model helicopters</b><br />
Category: Toys<br />
Country: China<br />
Units Affected: About 16,600 in the U.S.; 1,300 in Canada<br />
Recall Date: May 31st, 2011<br />
Model Helicopters Recalled by Horizon Hobby Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards<br />
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<b>Infantino activity truck toys</b><br />
Category: Toys<br />
Country: China<br />
Units Affected: About 40,500 in the United States and 1,900 in Canada<br />
Recall Date: April 4th, 2011<br />
Infantino Recalls Toy Activity Trucks Due to Choking Hazard<br />
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<b>Little Tikes workshop and tool sets</b><br />
Category: Toys<br />
Country: United States<br />
Units Affected: More than 1.7 million additional units<br />
Recall Date: September 28th, 2011<br />
Little Tikes Recall of Toy Workshop and Tool Sets Due to Choking Hazard<br />
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<b>Pottery Barn Kids soft dolls</b><br />
Category: Toys<br />
Country: China<br />
Units Affected: About 81,000 in the United States and 1,300 in Canada<br />
Recall Date: September 8, 2011<br />
Pottery barn kids recall soft dolls Due To Strangulation Hazard<br />
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<b>Radio Flyer Scoot 'n Zoom riding toy</b><br />
Category: Toys<br />
Country: United States<br />
Units Affected: About 165,000<br />
Recall Date: August 16th, 2011<br />
Riding Toy Recalled by Radio Flyer Due to Fall Hazard<br />
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<b>Rhino Toys OBall Links & Mini Rattle</b><br />
Date recalled: March 3, 2011<br />
Units recalled: about 28,000<br />
Rattles Recalled by Rhino Toys Due to Choking Hazard<br />
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<b>Sassy refreshing rings</b><br />
Date recalled: Jan. 31, 2011<br />
Units recalled: about 37,000<br />
Sassy Inc. Recalls Refreshing Rings Infant Teethers/Rattles Due to an Ingestion Hazard<br />
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<b>Target frog masks</b><br />
Date recalled: Oct. 21, 2011<br />
Units recalled: about 3,400<br />
Target Recall Children's Frog Masks Due to Suffocation Hazard<br />
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<b>G.A. Gertmenian and Sons "Toy Story 3" bowling game</b><br />
Category: Toys<br />
Country: China<br />
Units Affected: About 600<br />
Recall Date: May 5th, 2011<br />
G.A. Gertmenian and Sons Recalls Toy Story 3 Bowling Game Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard<br />
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<b>UJ Trading Knight Hawk Toy Helicopters</b><br />
Category: Toys<br />
Country: China<br />
Units Affected: About 18,500<br />
Recall Date: May 11th, 2011<br />
UJ Trading Recalls Knight Hawk Toy Helicopters Due to Fire Hazard<br />
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<b>Calisson Cool-It Soother teething rings</b><br />
Date recalled: Jan. 12, 2011<br />
Units recalled: about 7,000<br />
Teething Rings Recalled by Calisson Due to Ingestion Hazard<br />
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<b>AOSOM wooden playpens</b><br />
Date recalled: March 3, 2011<br />
Units recalled: 5,000<br />
AOSOM Recalls Wooden Playpens Due to Choking and Laceration HazardsNews n Gossipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714360976679461033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8048698967947428902.post-83064839275944721642011-05-08T12:15:00.000-07:002011-05-08T12:15:51.053-07:00American Ghost Counties<div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>American Ghost Counties</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq3ojOQIIr__7c6E01RGvkXiP8QxfMj8-XhNCQ6YqvOnZmFuQGDO8q7f0nhWsxEfJ8oLUWpizLrgvqvioyvEM0ZvDfvMexUvcnVCLPT-g6i_T41d86yLny3uep0eiz046XNwvtX8ebC00/s1600/American-Ghost-Counties-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq3ojOQIIr__7c6E01RGvkXiP8QxfMj8-XhNCQ6YqvOnZmFuQGDO8q7f0nhWsxEfJ8oLUWpizLrgvqvioyvEM0ZvDfvMexUvcnVCLPT-g6i_T41d86yLny3uep0eiz046XNwvtX8ebC00/s400/American-Ghost-Counties-01.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><i> <a name='more'></a>American 'ghost counties' High unemployment and foreclosure rates, combined with overbuilding before the economy went south, have meant that once-booming areas – many of them tourist destinations -- have become modern-day "ghost counties." We review 10 American cities with vacancy rates of more than 55 percent, according to 24/7 Wall St.<a href="http://draft.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=8048698967947428902&postID=8306483927594472164" name="more"></a><a href="http://www.funtuna.com/2011/05/american-ghost-counties.html" name="more"></a></i> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEeAx_fZPKmTYtMOliDLAOOYGWiwF2lREtpiByG6L0Jhk6j_JAFFJJa3nNhSxJp1vocWZ0gzg20kxmGn7eDvd7brYWCb5u1lpCAmRyrfmAwZIx96IWuo-vvR0bwtHrFJMHuUN2R3q1kGc/s1600/American-Ghost-Counties-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEeAx_fZPKmTYtMOliDLAOOYGWiwF2lREtpiByG6L0Jhk6j_JAFFJJa3nNhSxJp1vocWZ0gzg20kxmGn7eDvd7brYWCb5u1lpCAmRyrfmAwZIx96IWuo-vvR0bwtHrFJMHuUN2R3q1kGc/s400/American-Ghost-Counties-02.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><i> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Lake County, Mich.</b></span><br />
Long a vacation and fishing destination for residents of nearby industrial centers, such as a once-booming city and a car-centric city, Lake County has seen its fortunes decline as the number of second-home owners there has dropped.<br />
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<b>Michigan attractions:</b><br />
The capital city <br />
Sculpture gardens and park <br />
Home to a magical place </i> <br />
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This county, located on Wisconsin's northern border,has depended on tourism and logging, forestry and construction industries – all of which have declined dramatically during the recession.<br />
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<b>Wisconsin attractions:</b><br />
Take in some rides <br />
The state's largest annual event <br />
An award-winning garden </i> <br />
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A major drop in revenue in this area,home to several ski resorts west of its capital city, has hit hard, and property values are projected to keep falling.<br />
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<b>Colorado attractions:</b><br />
Stunning waterfalls<br />
Historic university <br />
A towering mountain </i> <br />
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The easternmost county in the state has a distinctive location (see map) but has experienced an unenviable drop in its tax base.<br />
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<b>Maryland attractions:</b><br />
See more than 600 species <br />
Fun for the whole family<br />
The house of a famous author </i> <br />
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Ironically home to an official "gold rush" town, this county near a major mountain chain (see scenic photos) and a national park in the east-central part of the state has seen a huge drop in property tax receipts.<br />
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<b>California attractions:</b><br />
One of the top construction projects of the 20th century<br />
A $1.3 billion center <br />
World's richest deposit of Ice Age fossils </i> <br />
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Yet another vacation destination hard-hit by huge drops in tourism, Dare County's seaside location hasn't been able to weather the recent economic storm without drops in the tax base and county services. Who is the town named after?<br />
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<b>North Carolina attractions:</b><br />
A spectacular mansion <br />
Culture, history & science center <br />
Where an American novelist is buried </i> <br />
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Still home to a popular summer destination,Dukes County now empties during the colder months of the year, and property values have fallen accordingly. Who were the original inhabitants?<br />
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<b>Massachusetts attractions:</b><br />
Trail of historic sites <br />
America's oldest park<br />
The home of a famous essayist </i> <br />
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This county in the northwest corner of Wisconsin has been hit hard by a drop in visitors coming for outdoor recreation opportunities. Who is the county named for?<br />
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<b>Wisconsin attractions:</b><br />
Extreme bowling<br />
The Plunge <br />
Major golfing events </i> <br />
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This western Wisconsin county, not far from a twin city, has faced a decline in population and a foreclosure wave that have devastated its vacation home communities.<br />
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<b>Wisconsin attractions:</b><br />
Go Extreme <br />
One of the country's five Great Lakes <br />
Museum of hot rides </i> <br />
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This recreational hub in north-central Minnesota, like other rural tourist regions, has been hit hard by the recession. It's a hub for fishing and a winter sport.<br />
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<b>Minnesota attractions:</b><br />
Bold sculpture garden <br />
Nation's first basilica <br />
One of the top concert venues </i>News n Gossipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714360976679461033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8048698967947428902.post-17907492491699026292011-03-02T22:32:00.001-08:002011-03-02T22:36:15.745-08:00Crazy Celebrity Shoes<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Outrageous Celebrity Shoes</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2LMAF-ZF97IdI_yQlCICXFrq-ChfeurccRaMSkL7hcpu9VcjmpK9TfCNSc50DcbcCq3CZ-7wLFjeLK9dxOISUfRX98e3teQmtMGMNszdjOi2emGO6R0bW-0w5l0HdrbkiXat5mNFfn_I/s400/Outrageous+celebrity+shoes-01.jpg" width="400" /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>We take our fashion cues from hip-hop impresarios, Oscar winners and superstar athletes. But some celebrities' looks will never make it to our hoods. Guess which style icons are putting their craziest foot forward. <a name='more'></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Martin Margiela boots</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfm6jnPkMvokbP0GjMrE1JYecj5k88xzmfc1NcCn94_7PHMAcMcPv1OI5lOzq-JCasDH_hrm0bFlqwEWaf77tzo-DgPyLGyoU60vaIsTq-m9-64RBAmr-V2OylSbWIERDiVR-Wl6UjUsI/s400/Martin+Margiela+boots-02.jpg" width="400" /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This film and TV actress has played a fashion icon since 1998. She and her Broadway-star husband have three kids.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Christian Dior sandals</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPGH0xTke08KZNzlmynNC_gket3zc0PkFmCn1LjF-H_yG466Z4T-t-WFbRDbhojA1u2t7KIP5ltA1bUsUioZCSNJrpM5ZlHf5ZPvp2crxr2DAAblDtH46ns344A5cHTU4KcyegO7RfpQ/s400/Christian+Dior+sandals-03.jpg" width="400" /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This diva is known for her music, her dancing and her own fashion line. She is married to a hip-hop superstar. Her fashion-risk-taking sister is also on this list. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Alexander McQueen high heels</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRwIM9j99zwAxuWf2ooyCzKCFZmF-OUwnmWNhXhxtcRAwdXDs6p4hvlHKNZEdmbMOSe_0Zydrrwq2V03zNHfJ1_4RnfGNZ7hvmnuMht1GXpI9PKYEip3UzAG-XRjvL6FFFAYyl_atjEo/s400/Alexander+McQueen+high+heels-04.jpg" width="400" /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This outrageously outfitted pop star got her start as a brunette singer-songwriter. She starred in a controversial music video with another singer on this list. Her shocking entrance at the Grammy Awards had everyone talking.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Balenciaga boots</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz9w57_WGTJfxtsuI0dZF5LO3NXmVjsVSv9h-OR2Xb_yOiUUXA3jEogYfiUHCAn1XlRmpsRl0QwTR-s-TaPKesmt_mKJ0XjgdaIYOuGZX6tgIAsZaCl3lxeg5fsian9qrv9CJHYFQiLq0/s400/Balenciaga+boots-05.jpg" width="400" /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This Barbadian-born R&amp;B singer scored her first big hit when she was still a teen. Her personal life became tabloid fodder following an assault by her then-boyfriend. Rumors of a new love interest are swirling after her recent breakup.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Louis Vuitton heels</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRU8M5yVhdG8aBwg0eE8pmOfJlGGSXYPzDgsYD-n6GCAMQvV0NRiVQlAxssPAwAu9CmHs5Sg4xJMvmjrsIcyBL74hkDJ2PftjxOcUMQsKDi2IjLHkpo6f5t8ThTD8Ct094kjE30arEUWI/s400/Louis+Vuitton+heels-06.jpg" width="400" /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>She went by a spicy nickname before becoming a fashion icon. She's pregnant with her fourth child by her handsome soccer-playing husband. She had a short-lived reality TV show when she first moved to California. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Chanel boots</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9-Frr4jxpCPLlFjcRUXUthUgBeFVk-0F04R4V7JpHJG9T3DHnd5lpLfClM2fzR2-vWOdT5Ark8uFWVMNzU7rvyHfH0bsmaequ9e3C6qx2HTZLCRs7XdZ8zgAkuQsK1C1Uhm3TNwsyHvk/s400/Chanel+boots-07.jpg" width="400" /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>She's a pop princess whose sense of style seems to be "the wackier the better." She walked down the aisle with a British actor-comedian last year. Her "Sesame Street" segment with a beloved furry character was cut before it aired.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Daryl Van Wouw Converse</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiid2Lae1nL5FH9Mb5cFQmmZi2bq8p9RK6L6amvUXIAOyDnruITQMK4ZSFxHsvsgiSedyZcqRE0EYw4bZbkdUTE-3eC1yI58w11k0lkghaI0kgmA2xqW646U_YqQFIxWVO8xczF9UP3XGY/s400/Daryl+Van+Wouw+Converse-08.jpg" width="400" /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This pint-size singer is the daughter of a Hollywood power couple. She started a phenomenon with her first big hit last year. Rumors are swirling that she may be tackling an iconic role.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Christian Louboutin shoes</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMtLhQazv26Eeo-4Ok_Oeb7lkdQCNrglnwPKX82bBUFYMb-gzH6Z99eB4ruo5TleFbzYfeHpxsPgUo5H6aWz8hapAy1ESxIRfMjvRa-wM10aYoHnmbBOUBEJE6nxdygMhZjUsY5LzwnqA/s400/Christian+Louboutin+shoes-09.jpg" width="400" /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This former Fly Girl danced her way to music and film superstardom. Her current gig is judging wannabe pop idols. She and her salsa-singing husband starred in a musical biopic together.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Chanel shoes</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-MAPcrlPMQbkk3ImhfOWI0HhmFqZIpPGPEtwoOL1WVmhCCQcnrNa6_Umc2V4PQPn0jVZrWeBvB0tZsv5kPh25zWcha9UKDD8_MSoHmvDlgQdwY-vLCmmHJ5A6d5uM51_mKP5PZLowN20/s400/Chanel+shoes-10.jpg" width="400" /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This singer-actress has been a fashion icon since she burst onto the music scene in the 1980s. She started a fashion line with her teen daughter last year. She won a Golden Globe for her portrayal of an Argentinean icon.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Christian Dior heels</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiax0Nis_IEB4fmqGae5qbNIqQsaOsjBx1PWpj2cDPRCW7FEqIeT2YT1PD1PI8Siy3sYPC6A1uuEU8j_HiTqmhp1xN9ufR0wJrbHQa5Vfx9LS55UsIK_KUTfEZ3TAJfGhEk_7bS2CyZRFE/s400/Christian+Dior+heels-11.jpg" width="400" /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This French actress won an Oscar for playing a French musical icon. She is pregnant with her first child with a French actor-director. She co-starred in a blockbuster sci-fi movie last year.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Moschino shoes</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3PUjxPbitsZGOGco7CdK_rJegFMJ96oOzsZto8lsZxZMAvxwLXexSypc4EQ9YAPQtdVFh3A_hdmbKTWplffJy-tdLtZNaukEoOyD0Ro__irB6ciMgHAaGimQ4e-tY3NLggUZiUcci4WM/s400/Moschino+shoes-12.jpg" width="400" /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This singer-actress has had to live in the shadow of her superstar big sister. She starred in the third installment of a cheerleading-movie franchise. She used to model for her family's clothing line.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Pleaser USA shoes</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEnRulCh51KY6g44bPIMSpUsB9q_o3wM_wlV4DWmIZIi3bRXGsUHmDMajZxfGOHYlGis0X-vSusg51ZZBVm9p2ZpRuOww0dJvCTB9SgAJ4KuVlppbMi_C-vDQgGjVLiPZnq6bWJz6cxo/s400/Pleaser+USA+shoes-13.jpg" width="400" /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This teen actress co-stars on a hit prime-time drama. Her fledgling music career has led to some interesting fashion choices. She was replaced as the face of Madonna's new clothing line.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Rick Owens boots</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8YNkdpQ-wPnodr6aHz2TFUuM9xHD5n6SuuMG1R_AaLbX5LMke0CAv6WQ6sgUVtUZp5yMxZdZ3rgTfaiFM64Q8ExcOStqofko75m3EQw8-JlUH3PByUsnd_f05sqvt2RQutP4Ntm95nxM/s400/Rick+Owens+boots-14.jpg" width="400" /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This stylish rocker has the honor of being the only guy on this list. He and his actress ex-wife have a daughter who's working on an acting career of her own. He's been linked to an Oscar winner and a supermodel. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Prada heels</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWe9PKY8Jd1pFxhDFEUmYnF_D3A4_dPbio0ES23g0vU3OT3la51IC-pRomhCclyEGQNh3RLOd0rFsz-17ep6DPDIZQtTCrgKYWdyzRvdo0IX5tYF28MGY24t5jUES25yfkGam0gIXlQXE/s400/Prada+heels-15.jpg" width="400" /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This actress is married to a two-time Oscar winner. She produced this surprise big-screen comedy hit in 2002. She played this popular character on Broadway in 2006. </i></div>News n Gossipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714360976679461033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8048698967947428902.post-67677965657276491132011-03-01T03:57:00.000-08:002011-03-01T03:57:05.423-08:00World's ugliest animals<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP3JHFn5fP_7HHlrQ9CX9dOAY14F4ByPGxeavwpDkI_UkaiTIxiNNFHdYGn9mGiGgTCYTtgHaWmL-BhDQq1wt9HOUT-NpkwDz9u7jkuelvjsWyaSxPLWqIBtXgK030CuSq9p6XaedqtVc/s1600/World%2527s+Ugliest+Animals.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP3JHFn5fP_7HHlrQ9CX9dOAY14F4ByPGxeavwpDkI_UkaiTIxiNNFHdYGn9mGiGgTCYTtgHaWmL-BhDQq1wt9HOUT-NpkwDz9u7jkuelvjsWyaSxPLWqIBtXgK030CuSq9p6XaedqtVc/s400/World%2527s+Ugliest+Animals.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><h3><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left;">Baby panda cams? Been there, done that. Winsome Welsh corgis? Over them, too. Let's give the cute-and-cuddly routine a rest and explore the animal kingdom's darker side. Wince your way through this menacing menagerie of animals that would be more at home in a Bosch painting than any zoo or aquarium. <a name='more'></a></span></span></i></h3><h3><i>Monkfish</i></h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmjLBtOVIKWRbncOhekjoHT1ICoFGG3ypcQkAdMXnHGorc68I1F87Dwmy_Cu-06ZP8EPL9W6OgeObRKbgo1EmL-qJwaxRVtU7zSMzzjfpdoy7NBGyK3eJffovLDZK2gYjL7xqPrUabb60/s1600/Monkfish.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmjLBtOVIKWRbncOhekjoHT1ICoFGG3ypcQkAdMXnHGorc68I1F87Dwmy_Cu-06ZP8EPL9W6OgeObRKbgo1EmL-qJwaxRVtU7zSMzzjfpdoy7NBGyK3eJffovLDZK2gYjL7xqPrUabb60/s400/Monkfish.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>With its wide mouth and fanglike teeth, this bottom-feeder could easily inspire bouts of aquaphobia.Here are a few of their haunts at home and abroad, just in case you want to steer clear.</i><br />
<h3><i>Naked mole rat</i></h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vXMO8cStDODNNpygry2mJViCGwYEJvCLACviDxfjoVSVrosqdn1WS7U0rpgl9tgGuqDBv3hZR_uOoRfuJZY_E3VFj9td6HQ8CTAIcDu3WLz1dVgJeXiWilus7L-V3C9pv-KYUUD-fIA/s1600/Naked+mole+rat.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vXMO8cStDODNNpygry2mJViCGwYEJvCLACviDxfjoVSVrosqdn1WS7U0rpgl9tgGuqDBv3hZR_uOoRfuJZY_E3VFj9td6HQ8CTAIcDu3WLz1dVgJeXiWilus7L-V3C9pv-KYUUD-fIA/s400/Naked+mole+rat.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>Armies of these hairless, yellow-toothed rodents are now burrowing in the grasslands of this region. The thought makes your flesh crawl, doesn't it? Even odder than their looks is their peculiar superpower.</i><br />
<h3><i>Star-nosed mole</i></h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinR3yCJ9YStS6OrIX_wrCgGZFn6PMZ7onw3Q3JWpPc26THOxU3ewcidK2sPyKufR78PGTbj-gTGSXMcafGxmblVxjrum87GFLKklPAPFBQGTFZGfAFNr5fvT12kFq7VHB1ks-gSXS6SE/s1600/Star-nosed+mole.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinR3yCJ9YStS6OrIX_wrCgGZFn6PMZ7onw3Q3JWpPc26THOxU3ewcidK2sPyKufR78PGTbj-gTGSXMcafGxmblVxjrum87GFLKklPAPFBQGTFZGfAFNr5fvT12kFq7VHB1ks-gSXS6SE/s400/Star-nosed+mole.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>That stomach-turning snout is made up of touch-feely tentacles that help these moles overcome a common shortcoming. You can find those icky pink noses rooting around in marshes up down the Atlantic coastal states.</i><br />
<h3><i>Blobfish</i></h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv2Mb4kIwRDTQG70dJPSjRrgwhyphenhyphenTPZRtytk4osXwaJID_7yJVzd1DOq5e1lZFEujCATgpXK45KebWQmj_bq-dWpxDF1H2Kx3XPacyKRcIe-m8YwPiyKQvHHsJe-Un8qD68IujJq2jC7C0/s1600/Blobfish.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv2Mb4kIwRDTQG70dJPSjRrgwhyphenhyphenTPZRtytk4osXwaJID_7yJVzd1DOq5e1lZFEujCATgpXK45KebWQmj_bq-dWpxDF1H2Kx3XPacyKRcIe-m8YwPiyKQvHHsJe-Un8qD68IujJq2jC7C0/s400/Blobfish.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>The name may sound unimaginative, but how else would you describe a fish with this kind of physique? Fortunately for us, this sad sack is rarely seen by humans</i><i>.</i><br />
<h3><i>Marabou stork</i></h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTrsGorNjELjnF_wJo-Nle6WH4hPobgKn38Ejw-96nAtJ9xTw9VJfKxq5NzsmOt-mYDR9J0A1CfxN2RWlqVAHJ4YOvI-aRh5bzXNHrwZua2eQvUdSE2Ba5G7pgcVfs4pWKYFyjTuotAeI/s1600/Marabou+stork.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTrsGorNjELjnF_wJo-Nle6WH4hPobgKn38Ejw-96nAtJ9xTw9VJfKxq5NzsmOt-mYDR9J0A1CfxN2RWlqVAHJ4YOvI-aRh5bzXNHrwZua2eQvUdSE2Ba5G7pgcVfs4pWKYFyjTuotAeI/s400/Marabou+stork.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>Thanks to its lumpy, bumpy mug, you'd want to keep this stork as far from newborn bundles of joy as possible. "You are what you eat" could explain its looks. Which area does this homely bird call home?</i><br />
<h3><i>Anglerfish</i></h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMmjJlNdwWYS8xoCeutfd2-UDVPUNHl1Kve5Y1CPg7aTDxkBi2lNmuE3IMCiGw2GCPv7sZKOtIipxAhMfyC2xfYUvKLNb8qs3Un6IyudEg3_y-M-92oy6M_6mQIzZPFG-dO2juMMM53A/s1600/Anglerfish.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMmjJlNdwWYS8xoCeutfd2-UDVPUNHl1Kve5Y1CPg7aTDxkBi2lNmuE3IMCiGw2GCPv7sZKOtIipxAhMfyC2xfYUvKLNb8qs3Un6IyudEg3_y-M-92oy6M_6mQIzZPFG-dO2juMMM53A/s400/Anglerfish.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>These deep-sea fish have built-in bait that helps them lure unsuspecting dinner into a pair of jagged jaws. So, a word of advice to fish swimming at the bottom of the Atlantic: Stay away from the light!</i><br />
<h3><i>Aye-aye</i></h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPLkyRAC4wI6706QKWFk4NPzs6TtdzUtW8UujKykq52JhP0YX1eRZ7coLiaYHnaSFRbd5p9qKsuHP9tXkxalOmG_mdFHNeGLAE4on5HfdjGO-b6tvfk7IS_Bw91Jj4aTX0EWuh4UovcNk/s1600/Aye-aye.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPLkyRAC4wI6706QKWFk4NPzs6TtdzUtW8UujKykq52JhP0YX1eRZ7coLiaYHnaSFRbd5p9qKsuHP9tXkxalOmG_mdFHNeGLAE4on5HfdjGO-b6tvfk7IS_Bw91Jj4aTX0EWuh4UovcNk/s400/Aye-aye.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>Not only do these primates have nightmarish looks, they also go bump in the night. When the aye-aye comes knocking, it's the end of the road for their insect prey.</i><br />
<h3><i>Chinese crested dog</i></h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrw-WBpFbI5Hc0u3th9R2Bv4LGqX7XqWLA88gPLcZeNr5KCnN0GCzcbWQNxMC7adpK8a_I-JDtcZmMW3Cc-y48F-aZ8AeLL8jkHGKsprRC707qscNjWpoirGeDjemsdpUChc_TjZaNogQ/s1600/Chinese+crested+dog.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrw-WBpFbI5Hc0u3th9R2Bv4LGqX7XqWLA88gPLcZeNr5KCnN0GCzcbWQNxMC7adpK8a_I-JDtcZmMW3Cc-y48F-aZ8AeLL8jkHGKsprRC707qscNjWpoirGeDjemsdpUChc_TjZaNogQ/s400/Chinese+crested+dog.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>At its best, this hairless breed -- which comes in two varieties -- can be found among the cream of the canine crop . But the pooches' looks can go south as they age, especially if their high-maintenance skin is damaged. </i><br />
<h3><i>King vulture</i></h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNOF04Gzxy19xfCWWYmYBwj72VA_YmDB4G1QLVJYFOgb_ba5U0YMNqu5qPg0oeoFVCqns5BhdsVUaml2GX9mF_4eHN4u6z5Qcw9u7fkcpdoxCy2P34GhHmwL9MKGxBNn_MaR5_2gmb9r0/s1600/King+vulture.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNOF04Gzxy19xfCWWYmYBwj72VA_YmDB4G1QLVJYFOgb_ba5U0YMNqu5qPg0oeoFVCqns5BhdsVUaml2GX9mF_4eHN4u6z5Qcw9u7fkcpdoxCy2P34GhHmwL9MKGxBNn_MaR5_2gmb9r0/s400/King+vulture.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>Despite its vibrant rainbow of colors, the vulture's wrinkled visage is anything but lovely. But apparently beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Those beady eyes survey this vast territory.</i><br />
<h3><i>Fangtooth fish</i></h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaALzdx-yLCJJRLyCT3G7rNltMRkILsYzrwAJdhG3_gEdbWS9SuRgr_s2JQT6fR8sH4O_WUnMwLROhW_z6PQluEyOwfe41tDBVyuB3PE0mTyemq8T7eBikgEZ_kaC9PqKxD4rN52X8Lsg/s1600/Fangtooth+fish.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaALzdx-yLCJJRLyCT3G7rNltMRkILsYzrwAJdhG3_gEdbWS9SuRgr_s2JQT6fR8sH4O_WUnMwLROhW_z6PQluEyOwfe41tDBVyuB3PE0mTyemq8T7eBikgEZ_kaC9PqKxD4rN52X8Lsg/s400/Fangtooth+fish.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>This sea monster may be miniature but it holds this oversized distinction. Unless you're a tropical deep-sea dweller, there's no need to fear.</i><br />
<h3><i>Sumatran rhino</i></h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8dUJ44XCSbrlvsAplMx0YHLG-SsfCwiU-K5WCvIAjFey5pGZFYT0zGrEL_XM7XVLagKBs0xXdxwUOi1GUPIAU-GoY33gtgiifsixgbAbfT4RDU6IlRCmXzH70of9vJoIoU7b_petvY1k/s1600/Sumatran+rhino.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8dUJ44XCSbrlvsAplMx0YHLG-SsfCwiU-K5WCvIAjFey5pGZFYT0zGrEL_XM7XVLagKBs0xXdxwUOi1GUPIAU-GoY33gtgiifsixgbAbfT4RDU6IlRCmXzH70of9vJoIoU7b_petvY1k/s400/Sumatran+rhino.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>In the case of this redheaded rhino, ugly things come in small packages. They spend most of their time indulging in their favorite putrid pastime. </i><br />
<h3><i>Warthog</i></h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNLv2khB_YBN7quCtoY_csYui75aiSn3YjWOAfE4OfvzusJk9VFyHt_YZ_6SKKgqmezQWYAC0Kgdeb55BO2HyKW0YXbbXOGZIAsfeGWx8pe0ZeVDtV7MP9O5mosjfotQAfangGuYt-2A0/s1600/Warthog.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNLv2khB_YBN7quCtoY_csYui75aiSn3YjWOAfE4OfvzusJk9VFyHt_YZ_6SKKgqmezQWYAC0Kgdeb55BO2HyKW0YXbbXOGZIAsfeGWx8pe0ZeVDtV7MP9O5mosjfotQAfangGuYt-2A0/s400/Warthog.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></span></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>Think of the bumps on this wild pig's face as a kind of hideous helmet. They trot their sharp tusks all around sub-Saharan Africa. Built-in skewers aside, their diet may surprise you.</i><br />
<h3><i>Sphynx cat</i></h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbP4EeH2amZLKGuKe2gsDvWUToH2vAvZEBmZQoZHyo18djsZmuZmp8IWhlX7KlSP9stUQAO7F9pYunCjYBffg_a7IDsTRJyxGNrU-twa3i1GcBkLPrjGoFF_QKT-q0icyd3sfM2YdwE1o/s1600/Sphynx+cat.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbP4EeH2amZLKGuKe2gsDvWUToH2vAvZEBmZQoZHyo18djsZmuZmp8IWhlX7KlSP9stUQAO7F9pYunCjYBffg_a7IDsTRJyxGNrU-twa3i1GcBkLPrjGoFF_QKT-q0icyd3sfM2YdwE1o/s400/Sphynx+cat.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This mostly hairless, big-eared cat has devoted fans, despite its sinister looks. (Watch their video odes.) They have wrinkled roots that span the globe, but the modern-day version is reported to have started in the States.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i><i><span class="google-src-text" style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"></span>Chevrolet Bel-Air, 1957 - one of the most venerated icons of the American automobile industry.This edition is now included in the pantheon of the best cars of all time and is usually called simply '57 Chevy <span class="google-src-text" style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;">:</span> (Photo by Trey Ratcliff)</i></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
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Snider was the Dodgers' primary center fielder from 1947-62 and generally is considered one of the greatest among a long line of superb players who have worn the Dodgers uniform during the franchise's long, storied history. An eight-time All-Star, he still ranks as the franchise's all-time leader in home runs (389) and runs batted in (1,271). He led all major leaguers in the decade of the 1950s with 326 homers and 1,031 RBIs, and he hit four home runs in each of the 1952 and 1955 World Series.<br />
Snider hit .320 with four homers and seven RBIs in the seven-game victory over the New York Yankees in the '55 World Series, giving the Dodgers their first world championship and the only one they would win in Brooklyn before moving three years later to Los Angeles.<br />
"He was an extremely gifted talent, and his defensive abilities were often overlooked because of playing in a small ballpark, Ebbets Field," Vin Scully, the Dodgers' Hall of Fame broadcaster, said in a statement issued by the club. "When he had a chance to run and move defensively, he had the grace and the abilities of [fellow Hall of Famers Joe] DiMaggio and [Willie] Mays, and of course, he was a World Series hero that will forever be remembered in the borough of Brooklyn.<br />
"Although it's ironic to say it, we have lost a giant."<br />
Edwin Donald Snider, who was given the nickname "Duke" by his father when he was 5, was born in Los Angeles on Sept. 19, 1926. He played football, baseball and basketball at Compton High School before being signed by the Dodgers in 1943. In 16 years with the Dodgers, he batted .300 with a .385 on-base percentage and scored 1,199 runs.<br />
Snider was sold to the New York Mets before the 1963 season, then to the San Francisco Giants a year later before he retired after 1964 with a career average of .295 with 407 home runs and 1,333 RBIs.<br />
"I was Duke's teammate and looked up to him with respect," said Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda, who was a young pitcher with the club during Snider's best seasons in Brooklyn. "Duke was not only a great player, but he was a great person, too. He loved his family and loved the Dodgers. He was the true Dodger and represented the Dodgers to the highest degree of class, dignity and character.<br />
"He was my teammate and friend, and I will really miss him."<br />
Snider died at the Valle Vista Convalescent Hospital in Escondido.<br />
Tony Jackson covers the Dodgers for ESPNLosAngeles.com. Follow him on Twitter.</i><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU79dXLuGEMhs1uoEykUgg3EiiGCzlOpGNCzF3f0gr7P7Y9ZwVkxrv0_ibztbLeFVm0xj7kpfvt7TKlpkUff-4um5-8_apJVZ7jYW48VVB4DxfDnaRNmn2EzSKmYmb7PvDBKXg35tmFNo/s1600/Strange+and+exotic+stretch+limos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU79dXLuGEMhs1uoEykUgg3EiiGCzlOpGNCzF3f0gr7P7Y9ZwVkxrv0_ibztbLeFVm0xj7kpfvt7TKlpkUff-4um5-8_apJVZ7jYW48VVB4DxfDnaRNmn2EzSKmYmb7PvDBKXg35tmFNo/s400/Strange+and+exotic+stretch+limos.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>When the first stretch limos arrived way before the Second World War, they were designed and built to carry the wealthy as well as heads of state. Built in tiny numbers, few ever got to experience the inside of these tastefully luxurious vehicles.</i></div><a name='more'></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><i>How times have changed; now the streets are lined with pink stretched Hummers and 60-foot long pearlescent white Lincoln Town Cars, available to rent by the hour. Taste has gone out of the window, replaced by ostentatiousness.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>However, while tacky and tasteless stretch limos are now all too common, there are plenty of more interesting ones cobbled together in garden sheds and back-street workshops. Here we share some of the most bizarre from the wonderful world of the web, with a few extras thrown in for good measure from the archives of Magic Car Pics.</i></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><i>Ferrari F40</i></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyNs32OLx_n0IzGxG6ZBk0YyOae1FOV8FYNO5WnrFuhXRmYeDvUDTm27yY1nJgGdCpwCo5hIK5NotDi87u2LpjGQzJP3OfqAsMLVaeDiAL8E262VlPeVLOFLCsQV28H3PaSHHJtpOb-s/s1600/Ferrari+F40.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyNs32OLx_n0IzGxG6ZBk0YyOae1FOV8FYNO5WnrFuhXRmYeDvUDTm27yY1nJgGdCpwCo5hIK5NotDi87u2LpjGQzJP3OfqAsMLVaeDiAL8E262VlPeVLOFLCsQV28H3PaSHHJtpOb-s/s400/Ferrari+F40.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>If there's a style of car that's completely unsuited to conversion to a stretch limo, it's the supercar, so what possessed somebody to come up with this confection is beyond us. Thankfully it's not based on a real Ferrari, but it's still unforgivable.</i></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><i>Ferrari 360</i></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhT235Vi75yQ4X4_FxbEbTibIBWlq1XiqgHG4sazC5l_6_vAdEr-1t1dhYivfv-FfOPFs52X5dhGQaHE7BdnI-4GT5MBtAD_TRXM6gkC4jzctK83De-PPWOySV2heTdvDwq4VkeM8CEk/s1600/Ferrari+360.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhT235Vi75yQ4X4_FxbEbTibIBWlq1XiqgHG4sazC5l_6_vAdEr-1t1dhYivfv-FfOPFs52X5dhGQaHE7BdnI-4GT5MBtAD_TRXM6gkC4jzctK83De-PPWOySV2heTdvDwq4VkeM8CEk/s400/Ferrari+360.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>If a lot of you need to get somewhere in a hurry, this stretched Ferrari might just be the answer. Unlike the F40 in the previous picture, this limo was based on the real deal; it's hard to imagine that it was done with the blessing of anybody at Maranello.</i></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><i>Citroën 2CV</i></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjno76eS3hwjGia5Rqbx6BhkkVpaehQs1lCgjRBPweJjHEwO2SsUk5RqgUXY5-9ca3a7yVfRt-_g3W5rI3vGGwu9XqaV8IJ4pEirvRYcrR4Z3eiU8UK4or8G27O6HAnYXA3_Ypkk7XyXP4/s1600/Citro%25C3%25ABn+2CV.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjno76eS3hwjGia5Rqbx6BhkkVpaehQs1lCgjRBPweJjHEwO2SsUk5RqgUXY5-9ca3a7yVfRt-_g3W5rI3vGGwu9XqaV8IJ4pEirvRYcrR4Z3eiU8UK4or8G27O6HAnYXA3_Ypkk7XyXP4/s400/Citro%25C3%25ABn+2CV.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Creating a luxury limousine from just about any car would be an absolute breeze compared with trying to come up with anything remotely opulent when you've got nothing more than a Citroën 2CV to work with. Six or eight people on 602cc? No thanks!</i></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><i>Trabant</i></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1C8QtqlrgfrlvQliGEXN_iEIvo3Mmsf-s0EnMUQbwnCOb8ea166UeS3LfTjdagwCCDgAp9dxRmnpXXAQ3VqyaZW6saeEEwpS7xRDXLH9eY2tPFUXPFtkAVkM-YXcLkYRH42polr31GFA/s1600/Trabant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1C8QtqlrgfrlvQliGEXN_iEIvo3Mmsf-s0EnMUQbwnCOb8ea166UeS3LfTjdagwCCDgAp9dxRmnpXXAQ3VqyaZW6saeEEwpS7xRDXLH9eY2tPFUXPFtkAVkM-YXcLkYRH42polr31GFA/s400/Trabant.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The first of several Eastern European delights here, this is something really special. As if painting the car fluorescent yellow and incorporating some of the most bizarre window shapes ever wasn't enough, this Trabant owner has stretched his motor and given it a third axle. Nice.</i></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><i>Lada Riva</i></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAbljvyQBGabfyVlrAzAwz0OrA0gesTakBOAW8LkG9HyOu4OQyd9z6t92ZZakGrcWjtWRH91AKKbp4lpxX7GUG_bby2Na1er6qcqvkgLGqX3fi3Yv2jVngIwLiQib0gnoaPlIU0NH0Jhw/s1600/Lada+Riva.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAbljvyQBGabfyVlrAzAwz0OrA0gesTakBOAW8LkG9HyOu4OQyd9z6t92ZZakGrcWjtWRH91AKKbp4lpxX7GUG_bby2Na1er6qcqvkgLGqX3fi3Yv2jVngIwLiQib0gnoaPlIU0NH0Jhw/s400/Lada+Riva.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>We don't know who the bloke is, but we suspect he's just sunk a pot of cash into this stretched Riva, with a view to watching the dough roll in via a queue of people desperate to hire his overblown Rusky. The pic is 20 years old; does the car survive?</i></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><i>Volkswagen Camper</i></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgj2bHdI9svxDqSzG5Kz8znNz5o2WdkN50nryxmfIs-OgbEgbCR9fBssSsD0VFKn2MySE0j3C-SVS7tF6IhojHz4IUi1738D5oq4FrOmAsKMf3AQ7jpzPnMrstZonZgNGPuuhJT6mBeo/s1600/Volkswagen+Camper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgj2bHdI9svxDqSzG5Kz8znNz5o2WdkN50nryxmfIs-OgbEgbCR9fBssSsD0VFKn2MySE0j3C-SVS7tF6IhojHz4IUi1738D5oq4FrOmAsKMf3AQ7jpzPnMrstZonZgNGPuuhJT6mBeo/s400/Volkswagen+Camper.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Messing about with VWs is a disease from which many people seem to suffer, as you can see from this tranche of Vee-Dub specials. Kicking things off is a nicely done early camper, which didn't start out as a 23-window edition, but it seems to have become one. Almost.</i></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><i>Volkswagen Camper</i></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcOJkl0Von5hSxHX_v6EvTIOJADfC1P9oCF40S3Lu336smfuUAOCin3IwuZPc9LjU_d5k0NtBfn5IniMqOsV4PjZP3O6trZli_436TW1IAzWZFnG3PiuEZWCiv0bd8Zh7k_tsSyOEDYw/s1600/Volkswagen+Camper+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcOJkl0Von5hSxHX_v6EvTIOJADfC1P9oCF40S3Lu336smfuUAOCin3IwuZPc9LjU_d5k0NtBfn5IniMqOsV4PjZP3O6trZli_436TW1IAzWZFnG3PiuEZWCiv0bd8Zh7k_tsSyOEDYw/s400/Volkswagen+Camper+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>For when 23 windows aren't enough, there's always the option of adding a few more by doubling the length of your Camper. And while you're at it, why not graft what appears to be the top of a boat onto the roof, for good measure? Practicality with taste...</i></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><i>Volkswagen Golf</i></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCe2SR7Le3PKxN4ciHQ_JS8YVCcd7WR0wWnIQ-DkxRJ52dhoqBCf9QpaXxGXSsEcfrqhuYrWCDqnH7n4HhF_Hnuyh0NMeWwlK_6Cn63p4KcpLedzI-3IMnHdw_I9HWExZkOj5_yxjAixI/s1600/Volkswagen+Golf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCe2SR7Le3PKxN4ciHQ_JS8YVCcd7WR0wWnIQ-DkxRJ52dhoqBCf9QpaXxGXSsEcfrqhuYrWCDqnH7n4HhF_Hnuyh0NMeWwlK_6Cn63p4KcpLedzI-3IMnHdw_I9HWExZkOj5_yxjAixI/s400/Volkswagen+Golf.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>While this Golf mk 1 is rather longer than when it left the factory, it doesn't look that much longer. Well, not enough to fit in an extra pair of doors on each side, anyway. One assumes there are four bench seats in there too - which must make it extreeeemely cramped.</i></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><i>Volkswagen Beetle</i></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhchoIy_qhEHw8bQazE0TYFxgvc_LMiAH4suwj6YiAd__SKehdkmPWK-DGXkwm9hppkhwdGWjm9UiWIylEGJzOAGJ7fa1Z1Cvtf6P-0Z683ZrKZWLEfUIKqSwQ9erHWI8yaK8fC6JPiNxQ/s1600/Volkswagen+Beetle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhchoIy_qhEHw8bQazE0TYFxgvc_LMiAH4suwj6YiAd__SKehdkmPWK-DGXkwm9hppkhwdGWjm9UiWIylEGJzOAGJ7fa1Z1Cvtf6P-0Z683ZrKZWLEfUIKqSwQ9erHWI8yaK8fC6JPiNxQ/s400/Volkswagen+Beetle.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Our last Volkswagen and perhaps the barmiest of the lot. While car makers would have you believe the crossover is something new, this shot shows that way back in the 1960s (we think) there was demand for a vehicle that combined the best that the car/bus/convertible/limousine could offer. Or was that the worst?</i></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><i>Mercedes S-Class</i></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPh3KWtoBXiWlSumgh9XisO4xk17D7ddWf4mPV5euJ7rIM-b2m1iCECwpmxUzm-vGCGK0GvWgQFORsGP08z2OGg1SGvKO6p8rJRXU0EM73OEbNKxzOI9Pw4lM-zPYkooUThj8bJErm6lo/s1600/Mercedes+S-Class.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPh3KWtoBXiWlSumgh9XisO4xk17D7ddWf4mPV5euJ7rIM-b2m1iCECwpmxUzm-vGCGK0GvWgQFORsGP08z2OGg1SGvKO6p8rJRXU0EM73OEbNKxzOI9Pw4lM-zPYkooUThj8bJErm6lo/s400/Mercedes+S-Class.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>It's hard to see why Mercedes' special vehicle engineering division didn't build more of these beautifully finished stretch drop-tops. Extensive research suggests that there was just the one taker, who went for the five axles and heart-shaped Jacuzzi on the options list.</i></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><i>Fiat Panda</i></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMF9OmDnAkkvhXGDkAIv1NiSR127k8fqs70WI4LJ_9D4GTH7Dp8U3Cqusi9d3XogSdBH9nkULMwGBfluuPzF3vcCVRzCg5Ra4dYOGiFbmNyUwrRtdDlhk7Eylk2G-JEw8wWKb0y4zp7P0/s1600/Fiat+Panda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMF9OmDnAkkvhXGDkAIv1NiSR127k8fqs70WI4LJ_9D4GTH7Dp8U3Cqusi9d3XogSdBH9nkULMwGBfluuPzF3vcCVRzCg5Ra4dYOGiFbmNyUwrRtdDlhk7Eylk2G-JEw8wWKb0y4zp7P0/s400/Fiat+Panda.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>You'll have seen this one before; it's the giant Panda created by Clarkson back in 2007. One of three cars created for one of the crazy challenges that are the staple diet of Top Gear, Clarkson's Panda was used to transport Chris Moyles around London - until it broke in half.</i></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><i>MGF</i></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGPGHkcdpKC9AIuzfADGXUYSQNYqAfCi5DELgn-15a6-01S7f4sq87pcyEVZlpqiJDqhTOXoqUDNCWXzHTRqDR8JJw2A1JtOYTPsmsit_ZB9oXnyD25p9LqB8X5v8PP5gcpPX8rqqDvI/s1600/MGF.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGPGHkcdpKC9AIuzfADGXUYSQNYqAfCi5DELgn-15a6-01S7f4sq87pcyEVZlpqiJDqhTOXoqUDNCWXzHTRqDR8JJw2A1JtOYTPsmsit_ZB9oXnyD25p9LqB8X5v8PP5gcpPX8rqqDvI/s400/MGF.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>If Clarkson's Panda was just that little bit crazy, it was nothing compared with Hammond's MGF which sported the sort of rear wing that would have teenage drivers in Romford wetting themselves with excitement. His passenger was Jamelia, who is still receiving counselling after the experience.</i></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><i>Salfa Romeaab</i></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNKg89OE19WwicJrE-7Ocw_D8OW5Ly4qWvo4Ed1Up24dyaxE5ofPpi53Aom1DSx_TJMRNscPqV1G5PuqMhtS5CFy-vSymWLR6sc8c-AqWA2M8L0_36aQzM-Lbmge-Rhf_GN30t-GUMVY/s1600/Salfa+Romeaab.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNKg89OE19WwicJrE-7Ocw_D8OW5Ly4qWvo4Ed1Up24dyaxE5ofPpi53Aom1DSx_TJMRNscPqV1G5PuqMhtS5CFy-vSymWLR6sc8c-AqWA2M8L0_36aQzM-Lbmge-Rhf_GN30t-GUMVY/s400/Salfa+Romeaab.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>And to round off the Top Gear trio is May's cut-and-shut that took the Alfa 166 V6 and mated it with a V6-engined Saab 9000. One assumes he misunderstood the rules, or maybe elegance was never a requirement. Either way, Lemar was none too impressed as he did a tour of some of London's low spots.</i></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><i>Smaaart Fortwo</i></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaUPiCQNAkNt0SRI_r4KypppCNflerVVha8hKQhrMcRG33VKC8cz_CUsBfbzgpeKzw9xDs-bpyGVXBPBHjVjTQo_ls8jgNn7-6vUGd_2nbFl10g_3WiBEOE4ifEtw5KVgqIJ4xjwfyzJY/s1600/Smaaart+Fortwo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaUPiCQNAkNt0SRI_r4KypppCNflerVVha8hKQhrMcRG33VKC8cz_CUsBfbzgpeKzw9xDs-bpyGVXBPBHjVjTQo_ls8jgNn7-6vUGd_2nbFl10g_3WiBEOE4ifEtw5KVgqIJ4xjwfyzJY/s400/Smaaart+Fortwo.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>More of a promotional vehicle than a limousine, the Carbonyte Smaaart Fortwo is still worth a look as it's the world's longest Smart. We think. Stretched by nearly nine feet to create a car that's 17 feet long, the Smaaart retained its original 600cc engine yet could still manage 80mph. Impressive, but scary too.</i></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><i>Ferrari 412</i></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcNrJGHne1hyjebToJ2-Oo-dwCWmT6_RzfFLhp_VTvoKDkIG8-fQHSEgStoBQDMKx1Q3KLTukOQC-QOMhzw-uB0ZAKtKO3ftejb_1N3Cwn2cT4tSY6AHEONINOdfpfIVf6l_MQXElFDw/s1600/Ferrari+412.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcNrJGHne1hyjebToJ2-Oo-dwCWmT6_RzfFLhp_VTvoKDkIG8-fQHSEgStoBQDMKx1Q3KLTukOQC-QOMhzw-uB0ZAKtKO3ftejb_1N3Cwn2cT4tSY6AHEONINOdfpfIVf6l_MQXElFDw/s400/Ferrari+412.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Another Maranello marvel with this extra-long 412, built by Robert Jankel's Le Marquis operation in the 1980s. A Ferrari saloon sounds wrong, but this actually works rather well - even down to the two-tone paint scheme.</i></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><i>Zimmer</i></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie79_dJ1QH7KfIzCV8sC2A0SKDEvHkcw1ZN0KFtEksckYwBZMmahmyefjI_s1TlxkRvSeT_hq7rBVz1agvwdnSpj7gc5IVJuKoogiy-1-dwrhC5AreC_77c5e2EDcTeR53Nrmv3CyYlX8/s1600/Zimmer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie79_dJ1QH7KfIzCV8sC2A0SKDEvHkcw1ZN0KFtEksckYwBZMmahmyefjI_s1TlxkRvSeT_hq7rBVz1agvwdnSpj7gc5IVJuKoogiy-1-dwrhC5AreC_77c5e2EDcTeR53Nrmv3CyYlX8/s400/Zimmer.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Neo-classics were all the rage in the US in the 1980s and into the 1990s, with marques like Clenet and Zimmer flourishing briefly. We're not sure what this one is, but whatever it is, it looks pretty nasty. Still, it's probably marginally classier than an XXL pink Hummer.</i></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><i>Range Rover</i></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7uj5ySDzrFIfLGpdOsNwK7WUw8I_Be642xqbghoOHypq9H_8raEEX4tu2mVfeclRfgWSFS6bWmVssTl3q_0MI838UTE4W-sr1xINPtCxpIQWLVdRvF-_G0lj2cmMewM0V6dU_sbKvbMo/s1600/Range+Rover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7uj5ySDzrFIfLGpdOsNwK7WUw8I_Be642xqbghoOHypq9H_8raEEX4tu2mVfeclRfgWSFS6bWmVssTl3q_0MI838UTE4W-sr1xINPtCxpIQWLVdRvF-_G0lj2cmMewM0V6dU_sbKvbMo/s400/Range+Rover.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The stately Range Rover provides the ideal basis for a limousine conversion, but that doesn't mean you can't go wrong; this eighties abomination by Townley proves it. A raised roof line, extra axle, lengthened wheelbase and a full-length sunroof mark this out as a mobile hunting platform - and it looks hideous.</i></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><i>MINI XXL</i></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BHib-p-ixQq2pYLH5xm4mU2rCisChfcnv4cA7lrgIfg-T3cIZg0YvLppqp9alGHJfvND0b65PRrZNofFjkc-MLhyphenhyphen5mQL3tpA7-a8ZjcvbLOqsj5fKIg3JYet12JOxYYvCUv2yvJOSqU/s1600/MINI+XXL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BHib-p-ixQq2pYLH5xm4mU2rCisChfcnv4cA7lrgIfg-T3cIZg0YvLppqp9alGHJfvND0b65PRrZNofFjkc-MLhyphenhyphen5mQL3tpA7-a8ZjcvbLOqsj5fKIg3JYet12JOxYYvCUv2yvJOSqU/s400/MINI+XXL.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>From the sublime to the ridiculous; a Mini that's anything but small. Called the XXL, this confection was no less than six metres long and packed a Jacuzzi, the weight of which was supported by a third axle. It was built for MINI and made its debut back in 2004.</i></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><i>Mini</i></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghX8ajFAmjKaJuct-xKux47_qxrYZN-GqndbAgCGoM8wvd-okchCOz_kTOzbrJVQygdzvZ4wySg00E09tgURUcjrroCeTIgI6cxdbdBW-4zqOgspqdcT7NSt-ZQrNjO8uaYrSjrlniPlE/s1600/Mini.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghX8ajFAmjKaJuct-xKux47_qxrYZN-GqndbAgCGoM8wvd-okchCOz_kTOzbrJVQygdzvZ4wySg00E09tgURUcjrroCeTIgI6cxdbdBW-4zqOgspqdcT7NSt-ZQrNjO8uaYrSjrlniPlE/s400/Mini.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>A rather poor effort we think; this Mini features just the two axles and doesn't appear to be fitted with a Jacuzzi - what sort of a stretch limo is that? Still, the chap standing next to it looks pretty pleased with himself; he's probably just squandered his life savings creating it.</i></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><i>Lamborghini Countach</i></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOup8pYZz_bDIPlK1fVCgsIygA3RHhJ4FbwjJjQ_FtNNhA4vPvCUxfu_REHwYwrA8FLpnaaFp3Jed1_7STHys29gX6Ul2lJYBwW3D_tJSSWfyM9YKEkLR931bgB-6oHCr5q3cq54NJwYQ/s1600/Lamborghini+Countach.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOup8pYZz_bDIPlK1fVCgsIygA3RHhJ4FbwjJjQ_FtNNhA4vPvCUxfu_REHwYwrA8FLpnaaFp3Jed1_7STHys29gX6Ul2lJYBwW3D_tJSSWfyM9YKEkLR931bgB-6oHCr5q3cq54NJwYQ/s400/Lamborghini+Countach.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Built by Ultra Limousines, the California Countach was a glassfibre replica that was 5,710mm long - around 1,500mm longer than standard. Build quality was dire while power (if that's the right word) was supplied by a 2.8-litre Ford Taurus V6.</i></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><i>Formula One car</i></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcUku93t1KARSlN1C883GHSridnGAo7h7RlVZv5rQm0N6PywSj_yTBwlXY4P_Z6nGwpMK9RuHeJNYFWwwNMxyfA2fdt3pPVHaG0U74sxByLak9BH4lXlqe0Q78O1y_fxjNbIyJMIGUUFg/s1600/Formula+One+car.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcUku93t1KARSlN1C883GHSridnGAo7h7RlVZv5rQm0N6PywSj_yTBwlXY4P_Z6nGwpMK9RuHeJNYFWwwNMxyfA2fdt3pPVHaG0U74sxByLak9BH4lXlqe0Q78O1y_fxjNbIyJMIGUUFg/s400/Formula+One+car.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Michael Pettipas spent two years creating his road-legal Formula One limousine. The seven-seater can sprint from 0-60mph in just five seconds and hit a top speed of 140mph; very handy for those hen nights in Birmingham on a wet weekend in February.</i></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><i>Cadillac</i></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrLGxFMPGWtDwWujSVsObwj5E1pSzSCwMJM284RAh9PzctLY254oz46HzO_O5VUy9Wgg5XT_ynYwnmNXxgbYpOPbmZRvqrOXztylSZiVUNpm3eb8hImNjePdDEIOFfB-UjMCOtqJ3xUg/s1600/Cadillac.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrLGxFMPGWtDwWujSVsObwj5E1pSzSCwMJM284RAh9PzctLY254oz46HzO_O5VUy9Wgg5XT_ynYwnmNXxgbYpOPbmZRvqrOXztylSZiVUNpm3eb8hImNjePdDEIOFfB-UjMCOtqJ3xUg/s400/Cadillac.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>No round-up of the world's craziest stretch limos would be complete without this one - the record holder for the longest limo ever made. Featuring 26 wheels, a Jacuzzi, a swimming pool, a heli pad and a length of over 100 feet (30 metres), this is one car you wouldn't want to have to wash too often.</i></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><i>Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit</i></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8827oklAzjRo6TjvEyk7scDpzyaiCW9gzYZF3tuQV0VfmKkTHmyl6GlSb94AQwoWPnmtDLAtuv5AsRfwYOvzb9V_pBZpsdBjZ-bx-w2wIbtoUl1H6GAkYLVopUwbAK1jeuoe1wjIBnA/s1600/Rolls-Royce+Silver+Spirit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8827oklAzjRo6TjvEyk7scDpzyaiCW9gzYZF3tuQV0VfmKkTHmyl6GlSb94AQwoWPnmtDLAtuv5AsRfwYOvzb9V_pBZpsdBjZ-bx-w2wIbtoUl1H6GAkYLVopUwbAK1jeuoe1wjIBnA/s400/Rolls-Royce+Silver+Spirit.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Rolls-Royce prides itself on being able to offer whatever you want, but we suspect Crewe didn't have much to do with the very tasteful modifications made to this Silver Spirit. Used for the 2004 wedding of the Crown Prince of Brunei, we'd love to know what the resale value of this Roller would be.</i></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><i>Armoured personnel carrier</i></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB20s9T05YfJnh1oWEq0crON5c0SNC2XOn2kyJpQazCO9e8UlHknRy6y9-frGhUNsaQXIeEhUt1lPys2bUenNqc8ecHtZ-9Zr-Z6gIYQ8EIjyJ6Bh4opuN-a_i0CMymYNg44RJlqicQpg/s1600/Armoured+personnel+carrier.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB20s9T05YfJnh1oWEq0crON5c0SNC2XOn2kyJpQazCO9e8UlHknRy6y9-frGhUNsaQXIeEhUt1lPys2bUenNqc8ecHtZ-9Zr-Z6gIYQ8EIjyJ6Bh4opuN-a_i0CMymYNg44RJlqicQpg/s400/Armoured+personnel+carrier.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Limousines tend to be fairly conspicuous, but this must rate as one of the most visible ever. It'll be slow and noisy too, so if you're a target you're not going to get away from the enemy very easily - although the full armour plating should help you stay alive.</i></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><i>Ford Capri</i></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSjgkmmD0yBsN2tnksh54BJH9gbg9O5SWrbToSJESNnBfw3CmiRSY2aUkNSMDquHPPzyD4z33IppbyG2Qd9Rfb3uyFQfKfhQey4NDsPQ-5i2Cz7TGW_q5lBQAJWsjfmZh_qyN_tOHC_A/s1600/Ford+Capri.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSjgkmmD0yBsN2tnksh54BJH9gbg9O5SWrbToSJESNnBfw3CmiRSY2aUkNSMDquHPPzyD4z33IppbyG2Qd9Rfb3uyFQfKfhQey4NDsPQ-5i2Cz7TGW_q5lBQAJWsjfmZh_qyN_tOHC_A/s400/Ford+Capri.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>You want tasteless? Tacky in the extreme? Then you've got it with this amazing tongue-in-cheek six-wheeled Capri built for promotional purposes. With its Roller grille, pink paintwork and twin front axles it's, er, eye-catching. But how do you get into the back?</i></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><i>Triumph Herald</i></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIL-aJHKDsIN1thOKoX_x-qHC9zH_Q6CjvvYZ0DxnzTlISbKotNWWJCG3M64uAjiAexG473ktqEvce3ZUsxDo2d5CxlLtIKJ7u-drnGnXfuzcY2CGtAootNYouAdShoKXgS4h2RL2PGo/s1600/Triumph+Herald.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIL-aJHKDsIN1thOKoX_x-qHC9zH_Q6CjvvYZ0DxnzTlISbKotNWWJCG3M64uAjiAexG473ktqEvce3ZUsxDo2d5CxlLtIKJ7u-drnGnXfuzcY2CGtAootNYouAdShoKXgS4h2RL2PGo/s400/Triumph+Herald.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Another car built for no other reason than to have a bit of a laugh, this ultra-long Triumph Herald was created by marque specialist Canley Classics. It gained them no shortage of column inches at the time, but sadly the car is now rotting away quietly somewhere in the midlands.</i></div>News n Gossipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714360976679461033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8048698967947428902.post-4467914875033728072011-03-01T03:53:00.001-08:002011-03-01T03:53:53.280-08:00Worst Oscar dresses of all-time<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Tahoma; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">Take a look at the past Oscar events to see the biggest fashion mistakes Hollywood celebs have done</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8gePHwssx9Yxd0nL_-wSQiq8DLil3hV6p7h0KaGrk_QSw1wHy5GCsN9nffrymEUU_BPL7YqI8CFCCWQPXA6WMoybr6KAjzJOvwHaEzuoFZtoUsXHIVjCTx3glIE8FE3fFy7Ge-o9xuQ/s1600/Worst+Oscar+dresses+of+all-time.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8gePHwssx9Yxd0nL_-wSQiq8DLil3hV6p7h0KaGrk_QSw1wHy5GCsN9nffrymEUU_BPL7YqI8CFCCWQPXA6WMoybr6KAjzJOvwHaEzuoFZtoUsXHIVjCTx3glIE8FE3fFy7Ge-o9xuQ/s400/Worst+Oscar+dresses+of+all-time.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">You would think that with all the money that Hollywood celebrities have, they would make sure they have an amazingly beautiful dress for such a glamourous event like the Oscars, right? Well, you're wrong there - we've seen some pretty horrendous outfits on the red carpet before!</span></span></i><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Beyonce at the 2009 Oscars:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVu5GZ7ZjOQiRm13PMKPq3CWmbsS_9Bw2ucgwri2q-uWNZXSYz4cVcR1lZsyRYt7xc2JluFDAcSFlqiU3YvFkBVkEmGePCkkx3c0sVve3O77NzUpI98ycrER2KjlTcCeEgKngnbVPjGg/s1600/Beyonce+at+the+2009+Oscars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVu5GZ7ZjOQiRm13PMKPq3CWmbsS_9Bw2ucgwri2q-uWNZXSYz4cVcR1lZsyRYt7xc2JluFDAcSFlqiU3YvFkBVkEmGePCkkx3c0sVve3O77NzUpI98ycrER2KjlTcCeEgKngnbVPjGg/s400/Beyonce+at+the+2009+Oscars.jpg" width="230" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"></span></span><br />
<div class="articlebody" id="abody" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 10px; min-width: 100%; width: 602px;"><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 1.25em; line-height: 1.286em; margin: 0px 0px 0.714em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;">This is one body-hugging dress, but the pattern is somewhat unfortunate - boring as your grandmother's curtains, don't you think?</span></span></div></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"><div style="font-family: Tahoma; line-height: 1.286em; margin: 0px 0px 0.714em;">Jessica Biel at the 2009 Oscars:</div></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9GVIOFi8kxux5jMKJhms3Vhb3lIrGU7R9GTgZOdkRa3F5RjVW-nbOoiZQcBAxLTvlzN8bD2vZquR-vAKlooGGm-7MN-xv2K3mSk2KhDjQx2O3dpPQ5guC1oq6GIgZenpFvlDuA3b19g/s1600/Jessica+Biel+at+the+2009+Oscars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9GVIOFi8kxux5jMKJhms3Vhb3lIrGU7R9GTgZOdkRa3F5RjVW-nbOoiZQcBAxLTvlzN8bD2vZquR-vAKlooGGm-7MN-xv2K3mSk2KhDjQx2O3dpPQ5guC1oq6GIgZenpFvlDuA3b19g/s400/Jessica+Biel+at+the+2009+Oscars.jpg" width="243" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"></span></span><br />
<div class="articlebody" id="abody" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 10px; min-width: 100%; width: 602px;"><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 1.25em; line-height: 1.286em; margin: 0px 0px 0.714em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;">Did Jessica decide to use her bed sheet as a dress for the red carpet or what is that</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;">she's wearing?!</span></span></div></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"><div style="font-family: Tahoma; line-height: 1.286em; margin: 0px 0px 0.714em;">Amy Adams at the 2009 Oscars:</div></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfj52Wpe3JbFyNnKYQ2E1ScqiqIerohK95Y56FNV6ak5dxlQtF0NQVizdDZ42ZRwEt_xyo3N6kt4BNzzqXb7mNpoXLeonKgUvDK0rjL_HAMengTiT1qilkzqdysBIGjcIB_NXBATQTtQ/s1600/Amy+Adams+at+the+2009+Oscars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfj52Wpe3JbFyNnKYQ2E1ScqiqIerohK95Y56FNV6ak5dxlQtF0NQVizdDZ42ZRwEt_xyo3N6kt4BNzzqXb7mNpoXLeonKgUvDK0rjL_HAMengTiT1qilkzqdysBIGjcIB_NXBATQTtQ/s400/Amy+Adams+at+the+2009+Oscars.jpg" width="243" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"></span></span><br />
<div class="articlebody" id="abody" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 10px; min-width: 100%; width: 602px;"><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 1.25em; line-height: 1.286em; margin: 0px 0px 0.714em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;">Amy Adams decided to be inspired by Spiderman and wore a similar outfit to the Oscars.</span></span></div></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"><div style="font-family: Tahoma; line-height: 1.286em; margin: 0px 0px 0.714em;">Sarah Jessica Parker at the 2009 Oscars:</div></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW0_E8cBrH_rrJqbHJcilUS7wLRqCvkojNjiSwe6gRuYzPHjNN89qHS6o9ccOUop6OTd8wIZ1NicxWtjPl6SpKasz97dyW6BLwK2Fd74Z5rJAJ-b3uA3keTB9xBkOR8fchdYvqBSWTow/s1600/Sarah+Jessica+Parker+at+the+2009+Oscars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW0_E8cBrH_rrJqbHJcilUS7wLRqCvkojNjiSwe6gRuYzPHjNN89qHS6o9ccOUop6OTd8wIZ1NicxWtjPl6SpKasz97dyW6BLwK2Fd74Z5rJAJ-b3uA3keTB9xBkOR8fchdYvqBSWTow/s400/Sarah+Jessica+Parker+at+the+2009+Oscars.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"></span></span><br />
<div class="articlebody" id="abody" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 10px; min-width: 100%; width: 602px;"><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 1.25em; line-height: 1.286em; margin: 0px 0px 0.714em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;">One accessory that doesn't belong on a gown is a belt! Also, shouldn't she be going for</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;">a more classy look instead of a grown-up trying to play princess?</span></span></div></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"><div style="font-family: Tahoma; line-height: 1.286em; margin: 0px 0px 0.714em;">Miley Cyrus at the 2009 Oscars:</div></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgcw0orZzwwFpam2PT5TMdddYg2epf-ATwimhnoULtBLhHTxOEAd4xbufh6TUzAbJZ2mltrkf5V8_BYFJc1Cqe5Gp-kNRHrfFuuMQAOEyBB7C3mRVBM-hn_5_RN4w57bX4FUA8s75JiA/s1600/Miley+Cyrus+at+the+2009+Oscars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgcw0orZzwwFpam2PT5TMdddYg2epf-ATwimhnoULtBLhHTxOEAd4xbufh6TUzAbJZ2mltrkf5V8_BYFJc1Cqe5Gp-kNRHrfFuuMQAOEyBB7C3mRVBM-hn_5_RN4w57bX4FUA8s75JiA/s400/Miley+Cyrus+at+the+2009+Oscars.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"></span></span><br />
<div class="articlebody" id="abody" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 10px; min-width: 100%; width: 602px;"><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 1.25em; line-height: 1.286em; margin: 0px 0px 0.714em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;">While some people dress up younger than their age, Miley goes the other way and wants</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;">to look older! This flamboyant dress just doesn't suit her!</span></span></div></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"><div style="font-family: Tahoma; line-height: 1.286em; margin: 0px 0px 0.714em;">Gwyneth Paltrow at the 2002 Oscars:</div></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEied_-pytrZF8tjeJSBpIhH5LDSHHeafxEtX_5ppOXXm1ckQiosw9_PYd5eH68eanAJ-EeZecQOeel2FMBtU-H-41PFSqSQiCezLuaHuXpYm_Bvls2RO1zGn0V9BbvmtPqgub8yRKxRjQ/s1600/Gwyneth+Paltrow+at+the+2002+Oscars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEied_-pytrZF8tjeJSBpIhH5LDSHHeafxEtX_5ppOXXm1ckQiosw9_PYd5eH68eanAJ-EeZecQOeel2FMBtU-H-41PFSqSQiCezLuaHuXpYm_Bvls2RO1zGn0V9BbvmtPqgub8yRKxRjQ/s400/Gwyneth+Paltrow+at+the+2002+Oscars.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"></span></span><br />
<div class="articlebody" id="abody" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 10px; min-width: 100%; width: 602px;"><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 1.25em; line-height: 1.286em; margin: 0px 0px 0.714em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;">Showing off your assets like that in a transparent gown at a red carpet event is not classy</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;">at all, Gwyneth!</span></span></div></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"><div style="font-family: Tahoma; line-height: 1.286em; margin: 0px 0px 0.714em;">Uma Thurman at the 2004 Oscars:</div></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAuYJlM1l2Lc6ikQEomAZAClmYh73VixiIJFN7xclAVZnfYUOqYhFG4TSA-0wO42Ta_Ke3MKf67d0z3R2-50tu1hubTrCr3yIIKhoAAUxt7dlRy3GtZFaxJPW6dWoCe5iI-QShOBgcdg/s1600/Uma+Thurman+at+the+2004+Oscar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAuYJlM1l2Lc6ikQEomAZAClmYh73VixiIJFN7xclAVZnfYUOqYhFG4TSA-0wO42Ta_Ke3MKf67d0z3R2-50tu1hubTrCr3yIIKhoAAUxt7dlRy3GtZFaxJPW6dWoCe5iI-QShOBgcdg/s400/Uma+Thurman+at+the+2004+Oscar.jpg" width="257" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"></span></span><br />
<div class="articlebody" id="abody" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 10px; min-width: 100%; width: 602px;"><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 1.25em; line-height: 1.286em; margin: 0px 0px 0.714em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;">What is this outfit? We can't even call it a dress, because it's not!</span></span></div></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"><div style="font-family: Tahoma; line-height: 1.286em; margin: 0px 0px 0.714em;">Scarlett Johansson at the 2004 Oscars:</div></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPev0rXTya8fX4R3FcVLAu-1UTv4lfgbDOSUoa5E-kDHgMv5uKg1sBdhPUffW8E1QZHcNX5v0zjNQRErC585kIlCxamfbNErvYQ7QbDgKImM0w3-t7rbVvANA8KTNRBb35xnJNjlarhA/s1600/Scarlett+Johansson+at+the+2004+Oscars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPev0rXTya8fX4R3FcVLAu-1UTv4lfgbDOSUoa5E-kDHgMv5uKg1sBdhPUffW8E1QZHcNX5v0zjNQRErC585kIlCxamfbNErvYQ7QbDgKImM0w3-t7rbVvANA8KTNRBb35xnJNjlarhA/s400/Scarlett+Johansson+at+the+2004+Oscars.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"></span></span><br />
<div class="articlebody" id="abody" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 10px; min-width: 100%; width: 602px;"><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 1.25em; line-height: 1.286em; margin: 0px 0px 0.714em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;">This must really be the saddest looking gown on the Oscars red carpet in 2004!</span></span></div></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"><div style="font-family: Tahoma; line-height: 1.286em; margin: 0px 0px 0.714em;">Melanie Griffith at the 2005 Oscars:</div></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvptNkbeMzT7GiK85RUJxDwT_ndIlsulJqOzYkGYA0TJRMZLu3VbQ4UtVTzsp0yrzBTK_pjVeh2aXvIotbdqS9CvMH03H2h71zegqtc4FeAQINRyBbXqH3MtxS8DB9rMFuVwPxOelIKw/s1600/Melanie+Griffith+at+the+2005+Oscars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvptNkbeMzT7GiK85RUJxDwT_ndIlsulJqOzYkGYA0TJRMZLu3VbQ4UtVTzsp0yrzBTK_pjVeh2aXvIotbdqS9CvMH03H2h71zegqtc4FeAQINRyBbXqH3MtxS8DB9rMFuVwPxOelIKw/s400/Melanie+Griffith+at+the+2005+Oscars.jpg" width="232" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"></span></span><br />
<div class="articlebody" id="abody" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 10px; min-width: 100%; width: 602px;"><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 1.25em; line-height: 1.286em; margin: 0px 0px 0.714em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;">Wow Melanie Griffith looks like Courtney Love here. And you know something's horribly</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;">wrong when people start drawing comparisons between you and Courtney Love!</span></span></div></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"><div style="font-family: Tahoma; line-height: 1.286em; margin: 0px 0px 0.714em;">Naomi Watts at the 2006 Oscars:</div></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghbSHcnsMufpQMqXBVH7ILTRueKDEIso1Evg3wrVrUrM9w3QegEMNh4nc2fuyQKOpm-GTYfHXFJIfHuAfeLnxMQ3lfSV6tr3J10nlz2ifMhDI3VH5jYEBj9ZLQDwHyS86sf43BM58Geg/s1600/Naomi+Watts+at+the+2006+Oscars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghbSHcnsMufpQMqXBVH7ILTRueKDEIso1Evg3wrVrUrM9w3QegEMNh4nc2fuyQKOpm-GTYfHXFJIfHuAfeLnxMQ3lfSV6tr3J10nlz2ifMhDI3VH5jYEBj9ZLQDwHyS86sf43BM58Geg/s400/Naomi+Watts+at+the+2006+Oscars.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"></span></span><br />
<div class="articlebody" id="abody" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 10px; min-width: 100%; width: 602px;"><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 1.25em; line-height: 1.286em; margin: 0px 0px 0.714em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;">Can you look any more colourless, Naomi? Don't ever choose a gown that emphasizes</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;">how pale you are!</span></span></div></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"><div style="font-family: Tahoma; line-height: 1.286em; margin: 0px 0px 0.714em;">Charlize Theron at the 2006 Oscars:</div></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjopkNm5cKa87EVVCtyK8aVcScyl3rvfW-ISIKqK2-gXh8gsvHf-K0K5J0s93MqGYWrDUHUtukFENBhO3CHCChdcA6k2T8XtMVfomQmTr25mpav5bXRKGfyDmACIl2VRDy6BuW8a5aRxA/s1600/Charlize+Theron+at+the+2006+Oscars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjopkNm5cKa87EVVCtyK8aVcScyl3rvfW-ISIKqK2-gXh8gsvHf-K0K5J0s93MqGYWrDUHUtukFENBhO3CHCChdcA6k2T8XtMVfomQmTr25mpav5bXRKGfyDmACIl2VRDy6BuW8a5aRxA/s400/Charlize+Theron+at+the+2006+Oscars.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"></span></span><br />
<div class="articlebody" id="abody" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 10px; min-width: 100%; width: 602px;"><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 1.25em; line-height: 1.286em; margin: 0px 0px 0.714em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;">What just landed on her shoulder?! Oh wait, it's just an ugly, ovrsized bow.</span></span></div></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"><div style="font-family: Tahoma; line-height: 1.286em; margin: 0px 0px 0.714em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"></span></span><br />
<div style="font-family: Tahoma; line-height: 1.286em; margin: 0px 0px 0.714em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;">Kirsten Dunst at the 2007 Oscar:</span></span></div></div></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3v91sxY-FknbVfJbvuTc12qW9Z0selxaIfIcM10tRgq2NNOSEd-EMji0Hqh12vyYU0e8q9ZBdr2OmbUmhThWAjX02DpFnAFvpq2GBuuIOlK8yV3V4WolvOkkUpGdF4nrh1z3Jix5sQ/s1600/Kirsten+Dunst+at+the+2007+Oscars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3v91sxY-FknbVfJbvuTc12qW9Z0selxaIfIcM10tRgq2NNOSEd-EMji0Hqh12vyYU0e8q9ZBdr2OmbUmhThWAjX02DpFnAFvpq2GBuuIOlK8yV3V4WolvOkkUpGdF4nrh1z3Jix5sQ/s400/Kirsten+Dunst+at+the+2007+Oscars.jpg" width="258" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"></span></span><br />
<div class="articlebody" id="abody" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 10px; min-width: 100%; width: 602px;"><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 1.25em; line-height: 1.286em; margin: 0px 0px 0.714em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"></span></span></span></span><br />
<div class="articlebody" id="abody" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 10px; min-width: 100%; width: 602px;"><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 1.25em; line-height: 1.286em; margin: 0px 0px 0.714em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;">Are those feathers jumping out of the hem of her dress? Or is she walking on chickens?</span></span></span></span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"><div style="font-family: Tahoma; line-height: 1.286em; margin: 0px 0px 0.714em;">Anne Hathaway at the 2007 Oscars:</div></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit52-rKtyx8gVDLrIKIsq_k7HC_b53QooYGQU_bkbQUF-Mul4OEg-Fd5WDG037Sxlq9ZAptL6FHwPwEANrrKJgLJ_egSHF_-YqXyvkDN_B806NCadAla7D_n2bLRcjESa512vM39jUug/s1600/Anne+Hathaway+at+the+2007+Oscars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit52-rKtyx8gVDLrIKIsq_k7HC_b53QooYGQU_bkbQUF-Mul4OEg-Fd5WDG037Sxlq9ZAptL6FHwPwEANrrKJgLJ_egSHF_-YqXyvkDN_B806NCadAla7D_n2bLRcjESa512vM39jUug/s400/Anne+Hathaway+at+the+2007+Oscars.jpg" width="173" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"></span></span><br />
<div class="articlebody" id="abody" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 10px; min-width: 100%; width: 602px;"><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 1.25em; line-height: 1.286em; margin: 0px 0px 0.714em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;">The lace dress could have looked elegant on Anne if not for that black giant bow</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;">covering her chest!</span></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"></span></span></b></span></i><br />
<div style="font-family: Tahoma; line-height: 1.286em; margin: 0px 0px 0.714em;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;">Helena Bonham Carter at the 2006 Oscars:</span></span></b></span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrWPtSZflIYu0ufmAN4g53kAozjZrlXGQwxNSOOXkK2vJ9APraqhrKmHSdRPTg4K309o1vFY5WYYBSM1T_BhCzcxgIxHaa5IOoZemOatPU65c5K9pYPHdhC_MDcz1mfJZI4tdtNsT1vQ/s1600/Helena+Bonham+Carter+at+the+2006+Oscars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrWPtSZflIYu0ufmAN4g53kAozjZrlXGQwxNSOOXkK2vJ9APraqhrKmHSdRPTg4K309o1vFY5WYYBSM1T_BhCzcxgIxHaa5IOoZemOatPU65c5K9pYPHdhC_MDcz1mfJZI4tdtNsT1vQ/s400/Helena+Bonham+Carter+at+the+2006+Oscars.jpg" width="237" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"></span></span></i><br />
<div class="articlebody" id="abody" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 10px; min-width: 100%; width: 602px;"><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 1.25em; line-height: 1.286em; margin: 0px 0px 0.714em;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;">The queen of mis-matched clothes is back, and it's no surprise that Helena Bonham Carter</span></span></i><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;">is in this list, really. Everything is just wrong, from the messy hair to the bright blue dress,</span></span></i><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;">dark red bag and white heels!</span></span></i></div></div></div>News n Gossipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714360976679461033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8048698967947428902.post-13296318946405121572011-02-18T14:14:00.000-08:002011-02-18T14:14:05.061-08:00Lady Gaga Condom Suit<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh492Pqau2p5tH72xFpBhAXE4proFHs_tSTRO8uWzFJxvNxRXiKtA58u7QDt-2QAKoZpqXOkGo3WZY84r7O9ovpEBwyDICy6lkDCNd1oheDtBS1cAotzT5TL9EYOz-H0SAp2hng5Pf6ag/s1600/Lady+Gaga+Condom+Suit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh492Pqau2p5tH72xFpBhAXE4proFHs_tSTRO8uWzFJxvNxRXiKtA58u7QDt-2QAKoZpqXOkGo3WZY84r7O9ovpEBwyDICy6lkDCNd1oheDtBS1cAotzT5TL9EYOz-H0SAp2hng5Pf6ag/s400/Lady+Gaga+Condom+Suit.jpg" width="271" /></a>Lady Gaga wore a giant condom-inspired outfit on US TV. </div>The Born This Way singer appeared on Good Morning America to promote safe sex. <br />
She also donned a Napoleon-style bicorne hat.<br />
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She said: "Today was a latex condom inspired outfit because we are here to talk about safe sex. <br />
"I really wanted to - head to toe - be representative about what we women need to be concerned about, which is HIV." <br />
The star, real name Stefani Germanotta, was promoting her second M.A.C. Viva Glam lipstick line. A share of proceeds from the sale of the cosmetics range goes to HIV/AIDS charities. <br />
"We raised $34 million USD last year and I want to raise $50 million USD this year for AIDS, to save lives," she told the US TV show. <br />
Hundreds of fans gathered outside the TV show's Times Square studio in New York to see their idol. <br />
Some said they waited more than 12 hours to get a glimpse of the 24-year-old singer.News n Gossipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714360976679461033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8048698967947428902.post-47384458849786936412011-02-18T14:03:00.001-08:002011-02-18T14:03:46.191-08:00The world's most beautiful sportswomen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjML0QYDf8oIwcNbSyTY-ZgXllabuIiNIDFJlKoNYTlC4KZDRjNTDMiTfdzI8EJKR3zzlOWJLKN4SFvIsPSuvoH-Evt3M_bBHv3TEUb4gryM8yrVQ6ZxlVhxcOyatZfNp5X8so0v5vhyphenhypheng/s1600/The+world%2527s+most+beautiful+sportswomen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjML0QYDf8oIwcNbSyTY-ZgXllabuIiNIDFJlKoNYTlC4KZDRjNTDMiTfdzI8EJKR3zzlOWJLKN4SFvIsPSuvoH-Evt3M_bBHv3TEUb4gryM8yrVQ6ZxlVhxcOyatZfNp5X8so0v5vhyphenhypheng/s400/The+world%2527s+most+beautiful+sportswomen.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Whether they are starring on the tennis court, ice rink, football pitch, swimming pool or velodrome, there's no shortage of beautiful women competing in international sport.<br />
Some, like tennis stars Ana Ivanović and Maria Sharapova, enjoy global recognition for their sporting prowess and their looks. However, there are numerous female stars competing in other sports who are equally talented and glamorous.<br />
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<h1 style="text-align: center;">Maria Sharapova</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfHT4r6LFlf_tivqjrETjZ2cn_Og4oF_LtYIoqLHwCcU7uLg_C0n3-35Ku97WjhkrhKO9P5n4hTIh7GnsyCzmIkqqWbqgSUQdkdinNxd9dQYRd64DXVnUtBdT5m7O2QxrTUSI_ofXFA/s1600/Maria+Sharapova.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfHT4r6LFlf_tivqjrETjZ2cn_Og4oF_LtYIoqLHwCcU7uLg_C0n3-35Ku97WjhkrhKO9P5n4hTIh7GnsyCzmIkqqWbqgSUQdkdinNxd9dQYRd64DXVnUtBdT5m7O2QxrTUSI_ofXFA/s400/Maria+Sharapova.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Russian tennis superstar Maria Sharapova's name is ever-present in any conversation about the world's most beautiful sportswomen.<br />
In addition to her model looks, the 23-year-old former world No 1 boasts three grand slam singles titles and is the world's highest-paid female athlete. In August 2010, Forbes magazine estimated her annual earnings to be a staggering $24.5 million.<br />
<h1 style="text-align: center;">Danica Patrick</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-FWkuUZMc9CNdC9Q8mhJAvgzlgwZKaLcTjNnwQnLET0cvJm4EtsLpQkkMNQQ7idkcSLxhKbaGMMAt8gel5IBsBGwV5Hi6nqqEmUG_4HM248xDTQdgzFYZI1BUSKXJbxyUBkiAXmIqbA/s1600/Danica+Patrick.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-FWkuUZMc9CNdC9Q8mhJAvgzlgwZKaLcTjNnwQnLET0cvJm4EtsLpQkkMNQQ7idkcSLxhKbaGMMAt8gel5IBsBGwV5Hi6nqqEmUG_4HM248xDTQdgzFYZI1BUSKXJbxyUBkiAXmIqbA/s400/Danica+Patrick.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>Attaining success in the male-dominated world of Indy Car racing has made Danica Patrick one of America's most celebrated sportswomen.<br />
But Danica hasn't limited herself to the adrenaline buzz of wheel-to-wheel racing. The 28-year-old racer has hosted US TV shows, modelled for FHM and Sports Illustrated and made a cameo in the video for Jay-Z's Show me what you got.<br />
<h1 style="text-align: center;">Anouk Hoogendijk</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytKt-VlIgnqzeUkXjMuUP9bzfxTJj8Eh2ZFD69u6_zfLAahmAIUSswV0imMAWQG6d1QPKfpqfmk5DHd1Qb-MIa3St0hjgWAk1OAKh3U5IWvUJr43toxfHI4kFelx0Lq3pP4WkOqwIgA/s1600/Anouk+Hoogendijk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytKt-VlIgnqzeUkXjMuUP9bzfxTJj8Eh2ZFD69u6_zfLAahmAIUSswV0imMAWQG6d1QPKfpqfmk5DHd1Qb-MIa3St0hjgWAk1OAKh3U5IWvUJr43toxfHI4kFelx0Lq3pP4WkOqwIgA/s400/Anouk+Hoogendijk.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>It's not just slick passing and clinical finishing that makes Dutch football so appealing. 25-year-old Utrecht midfielder Anouk Hoogendijk has represented the Netherlands national women's football team on 50 occasions since making her debut in 2004. She was also named best Dutch female athlete in 2008.<br />
<h1 style="text-align: center;">Lindsey Vonn</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv-g8RlI8Oh2q5Y10DyVfmxhoOZXW3eDzZInfDjRADlbWIf2UzBnXIO1WW1sR9xzNyzUz-EHoX4ex4pkjG2M6gC4pgcGoW_poVpP_FFWMAFG7TiNwbeJkQEk3Qef6Dpn6nA3zeb8RVDw/s1600/Lindsey+Vonn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv-g8RlI8Oh2q5Y10DyVfmxhoOZXW3eDzZInfDjRADlbWIf2UzBnXIO1WW1sR9xzNyzUz-EHoX4ex4pkjG2M6gC4pgcGoW_poVpP_FFWMAFG7TiNwbeJkQEk3Qef6Dpn6nA3zeb8RVDw/s400/Lindsey+Vonn.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn is the first American to win back-to-back overall World Cup Championships.<br />
In 2010, she was hailed as the darling of the US Winter Olympic team as she battled through injury to compete in five different Olympic events. She struck gold in the downhill, the blue riband event of the Games.<br />
<h1 style="text-align: center;">Jessica Ennis</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisRcz_2KR5D-0uGoSfy4v1GyhP38k2T-5Flc5tHR6zK79nVaZFIorU0Ph6xUXJcqjPPdVfOZhVi4ujPfQWDNt4BqsOqoveawTOBlq1y6Qi-OV3gVF-60B01aPWdsQEeQoehMT8i4Ifug/s1600/Jessica+Ennis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisRcz_2KR5D-0uGoSfy4v1GyhP38k2T-5Flc5tHR6zK79nVaZFIorU0Ph6xUXJcqjPPdVfOZhVi4ujPfQWDNt4BqsOqoveawTOBlq1y6Qi-OV3gVF-60B01aPWdsQEeQoehMT8i4Ifug/s400/Jessica+Ennis.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>Sheffield-born track-and-field star Jessica Ennis is the darling of British athletics and the current World and European Heptathlon champion.<br />
Universally respected by the public and her peers, she finished third in the 2009 and 2010 BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards and has been named Sportswoman of the Year by the Sports Journalists Association for the past two years.<br />
<h1 style="text-align: center;">Caroline Wozniacki</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVQhrnq-4_A_O5pIySa6w6BjeWBmPPQYAB3NW0t8xjBi4XDIBUSd3-eXUq9M0JWJTqoU5bOvnmDQUfajA6oI29qbx4zi9qbfkpoB1W6hRycA6tSvF-PIC3BmjuJA-4gHU_E2Rg4SsxPQ/s1600/Caroline+Wozniacki.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVQhrnq-4_A_O5pIySa6w6BjeWBmPPQYAB3NW0t8xjBi4XDIBUSd3-eXUq9M0JWJTqoU5bOvnmDQUfajA6oI29qbx4zi9qbfkpoB1W6hRycA6tSvF-PIC3BmjuJA-4gHU_E2Rg4SsxPQ/s400/Caroline+Wozniacki.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>20-year-old Dane Caroline Wozniacki is currently ranked as the world's best female tennis player. Although she has yet to win a grand slam event (she finished runner-up in the 2009 US Open), Wozniacki has 12 WTA titles to her name.<br />
Sporting success runs in her family. Her father was a professional footballer while her mother represented her native Poland at volleyball.<br />
<h1 style="text-align: center;">Julia Mancuso</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MwsWByK7Hwyg_VpoTbpXrZS2-Giw491bOeukxCEVMHzI3J6xlYcR_dSDxEAxd5jWW79unIZnFQOPGZ6OwAUyJxBi9OcFAOKCRPLjx2uY_q6nP833oz8Z-46q3n7rAG9nx8Ax6c-GPg/s1600/Julia+Mancuso.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MwsWByK7Hwyg_VpoTbpXrZS2-Giw491bOeukxCEVMHzI3J6xlYcR_dSDxEAxd5jWW79unIZnFQOPGZ6OwAUyJxBi9OcFAOKCRPLjx2uY_q6nP833oz8Z-46q3n7rAG9nx8Ax6c-GPg/s400/Julia+Mancuso.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Somewhat overshadowed by her compatriot Lindsey Vonn at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games, alpine skier Julia Mancuso boasts a medal haul that means she doesn't have to take a backseat to anybody.<br />
Already a gold medalist in the giant slalom at the 2006 Winter Games, Mancuso scooped two silver medals in Vancouver.<br />
<h1 style="text-align: center;">Victoria Pendleton</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFdIlJbXAt8jYWywHH6KNT1Y-UOzktoaEwwkGlX0pfKCSjtpYg3-4l56AzNeasVFtcohp-ZoIKGW2tIr2o7yaHf8Z-4hWDOFsNoIjoQPHelic4QGoQwbBMQhDLXpyNrEHSerVnvy-6g/s1600/Victoria+Pendleton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFdIlJbXAt8jYWywHH6KNT1Y-UOzktoaEwwkGlX0pfKCSjtpYg3-4l56AzNeasVFtcohp-ZoIKGW2tIr2o7yaHf8Z-4hWDOFsNoIjoQPHelic4QGoQwbBMQhDLXpyNrEHSerVnvy-6g/s400/Victoria+Pendleton.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>With eight world championships and an Olympic gold medal to her name, sprint cyclist Victoria Pendleton must be considered one of Britain's greatest sporting stars.<br />
The 30-year-old is a former Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year and was awarded an MBE in the 2009 New Year's Honours list.<br />
<h1 style="text-align: center;">Amanda Beard</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8qIqkRUmySzNrXm0yRpRox7-aTGCjSQsXDWBO0sleAAaNm6zdSi3D0RUJW3Vv9gc0Cm2BIAqsf87BlN15xaAzwRjiEOm-n20NormWlfJf1VLRu2s_GLB67IEZWQxKhDd6Yfu6t5FEQ/s1600/Amanda+Beard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8qIqkRUmySzNrXm0yRpRox7-aTGCjSQsXDWBO0sleAAaNm6zdSi3D0RUJW3Vv9gc0Cm2BIAqsf87BlN15xaAzwRjiEOm-n20NormWlfJf1VLRu2s_GLB67IEZWQxKhDd6Yfu6t5FEQ/s400/Amanda+Beard.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>US swimmer Amanda Beard was once the world's fastest female breaststroker over 200 metres.<br />
The multi medal-winning Olympian also managed to stir up plenty of controversy away from the pool. She has previously posed nude for Playboy magazine and participated in an anti-fur campaign for animal rights advocates PETA wearing nothing but her birthday suit.<br />
<h1 style="text-align: center;">Jennie Finch</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7Yfgb3ufFHJExKGH3dSf3o06TjUKa9pb1ZyxlHARVELjkf34tI4YyrAXm4vrMc0fPhpWsIQKeL_yVCPNlofkw9RQkNLZEFuZnSkHNMDFjPodf23tTRt968ZZOoLppE2730zypemocg/s1600/Jennie+Finch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7Yfgb3ufFHJExKGH3dSf3o06TjUKa9pb1ZyxlHARVELjkf34tI4YyrAXm4vrMc0fPhpWsIQKeL_yVCPNlofkw9RQkNLZEFuZnSkHNMDFjPodf23tTRt968ZZOoLppE2730zypemocg/s400/Jennie+Finch.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>Jennie Finch starred as the pitcher for the US softball team in a successful run to Olympic gold at the 2004 Athens Games. She also represented her country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and came away with a silver medal for her efforts.<br />
In 2008, Finch starred in US TV show The Celebrity Apprentice, lasting four weeks before being fired by Donald Trump.<br />
<h1 style="text-align: center;">Amy Williams</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cm7G15_7NKAnjVHljckPX7dqdK7hNyr7ikCxlx5jzsRvyD13lFUJUxo2kgnBspbMBHpwU24ocIf8biuAyebrd2ZfSmYfUZ-Ot4T-fiK2H3G49t4M88dchg-sFYFEu5vi_iHkuxRvnQ/s1600/Amy+Williams.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cm7G15_7NKAnjVHljckPX7dqdK7hNyr7ikCxlx5jzsRvyD13lFUJUxo2kgnBspbMBHpwU24ocIf8biuAyebrd2ZfSmYfUZ-Ot4T-fiK2H3G49t4M88dchg-sFYFEu5vi_iHkuxRvnQ/s400/Amy+Williams.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>Amy Williams ended Britain's 30-year wait for an individual gold medal at the Winter Olympics when she triumphed in the skeleton event at the 2010 Vancouver Games.<br />
Her Olympic success saw her appointed an MBE in the Queen's 2010 birthday honours list and made an honorary freeman of the city of Bath (her hometown).<br />
<h1 style="text-align: center;">Ana Ivanović</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyKxxamTLUf39evcqXUfJJxz0CAl4nfJf9w2jvNsBgLla0fmQRdm2PheROrIWir67wH9I5tt0PohK6Xpq9E2RAUPVmPQ5-OEXrW3zaUROh6vzP4mzpjPGGKefc_DcEoA0uzhhzh3frjQ/s1600/Ana+Ivanovi%25C4%2587.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyKxxamTLUf39evcqXUfJJxz0CAl4nfJf9w2jvNsBgLla0fmQRdm2PheROrIWir67wH9I5tt0PohK6Xpq9E2RAUPVmPQ5-OEXrW3zaUROh6vzP4mzpjPGGKefc_DcEoA0uzhhzh3frjQ/s400/Ana+Ivanovi%25C4%2587.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>There's no shortage of beauty in the upper echelons of women's tennis so it takes something special to stand out from the crowd.<br />
A combination of on-court talent (she won the French Open in 2008 and is a former world No 1) and sultry, captivating looks means Ana Ivanović does just that.<br />
<h1 style="text-align: center;">Hope Solo</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2UGT2x7jmAYRQDk3VuLaoedkLXcptKtAQVmJFHwutN6Ivs37Z_YNi2qlXDINz0rs_kLNcs7es7AWih4wJptAZs3GWGnwPSQYBF9yZqYBUonpK-5LfiIE2NKILMfIEt2CWxxgm_ZPxWg/s1600/Hope+Solo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2UGT2x7jmAYRQDk3VuLaoedkLXcptKtAQVmJFHwutN6Ivs37Z_YNi2qlXDINz0rs_kLNcs7es7AWih4wJptAZs3GWGnwPSQYBF9yZqYBUonpK-5LfiIE2NKILMfIEt2CWxxgm_ZPxWg/s400/Hope+Solo.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>29-year-old Hope Solo is the goalkeeper of the United States national women's football team.<br />
Her crucial woman-of-the-match performance in the 2008 Olympic final enabled the US to secure a memorable 1-0 extra time victory over Brazil.<br />
<h1 style="text-align: center;">Serena Williams</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCompRjk2Az3tLGCYfmD-W8HEOoAfIBSNCdb76wfgRPglSPH4qU-YtcLpF09u_Iul88JanGPc716kNOhEiXmJKJld_ZmzUy5BaTdORqFgt_AFaJN54oBR7090XrjKQBaW1ATW06CdtA/s1600/Serena+Williams.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCompRjk2Az3tLGCYfmD-W8HEOoAfIBSNCdb76wfgRPglSPH4qU-YtcLpF09u_Iul88JanGPc716kNOhEiXmJKJld_ZmzUy5BaTdORqFgt_AFaJN54oBR7090XrjKQBaW1ATW06CdtA/s400/Serena+Williams.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>The prodigiously talented Serena Williams has amassed whopping career earnings of almost $33 million since turning professional in 1995, the most prize money ever amassed by any woman in any sport.<br />
Her interest in fashion and penchant for the occasional outrageous outfit means she garners just as much attention off the court as she does on it.<br />
<h1 style="text-align: center;">Natalie Gulbis</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBjAs9PAbHve9a4VNc1Brz2S7GfGUVl5pjmrYZPb4dbWw6jwVmtbZXiGWkbo7UJcR8uRHNKvevMzCRN0WcvmMGysgmxm3J-jaLuK8EuvBeSDZ5GRzXDQw0-bj8UWIB4NAYm2u5LPU_Ow/s1600/Natalie+Gulbis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBjAs9PAbHve9a4VNc1Brz2S7GfGUVl5pjmrYZPb4dbWw6jwVmtbZXiGWkbo7UJcR8uRHNKvevMzCRN0WcvmMGysgmxm3J-jaLuK8EuvBeSDZ5GRzXDQw0-bj8UWIB4NAYm2u5LPU_Ow/s400/Natalie+Gulbis.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>It should come as no surprise that 28-year-old American golfer Natalie Gulbis is considered a sex symbol of her sport.<br />
Despite enjoying relatively little success on the course (she's won three titles in her eight-year career), Natalie rakes in the endorsement dollars year after year. In 2004, she released a calendar that featured her in numerous bikini shots. The USGA deemed it inappropriate and banned it from being sold at their events.<br />
<h1 style="text-align: center;">Swin Cash</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjueNFzVmXsWvlB0NrBYIPwlrj1ozpYcLC28grimJHsdK-nRBYbMego_WD9WXn8VMdeStkRio5Ce4CDE5oHH0sJ4lrZPbvYAIDCA2nvFrlnegcZgdEN7TQMl9cWocmbBhMTusD4LyGksA/s1600/Swin+Cash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjueNFzVmXsWvlB0NrBYIPwlrj1ozpYcLC28grimJHsdK-nRBYbMego_WD9WXn8VMdeStkRio5Ce4CDE5oHH0sJ4lrZPbvYAIDCA2nvFrlnegcZgdEN7TQMl9cWocmbBhMTusD4LyGksA/s400/Swin+Cash.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>The statuesque Swin Cash is one of the most decorated women's basketball players in America. She played college ball for the all-conquering University of Connecticut and has starred for the Detroit Shock and Seattle Storm in the WNBA since 2002. She was also part of the US women's Olympic gold medal-winning team in 2004.<br />
<h1 style="text-align: center;">Karina Petroni</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKAHrBYVd5YfNquTrmfWfHfEbMQprfiuEK0K9ShZ9e3aA41ZMqo_pSk9ddrCCcoCPHSjGyYJsEVS_MzEY2hdkMIpNKw2LIWlNKE-jNMJt0ttruuHhVXS8WEcliwK6Yi6GCXBzNa0E6A/s1600/Karina+Petroni.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKAHrBYVd5YfNquTrmfWfHfEbMQprfiuEK0K9ShZ9e3aA41ZMqo_pSk9ddrCCcoCPHSjGyYJsEVS_MzEY2hdkMIpNKw2LIWlNKE-jNMJt0ttruuHhVXS8WEcliwK6Yi6GCXBzNa0E6A/s400/Karina+Petroni.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>Karina Petroni is a professional female surfer and model who has enjoyed plenty of success in both fields.<br />
She has been a competetive surfer since the age of nine and has the honour of being the first person to win the Eastern, US and national championship titles in the same year.<br />
Her success brought her endorsements for watches, clothes, shoes, swimwear, skin products and cars. She has been styled in couture by fashion giant Versace, and has collaborated with New York fashion designer Rachel Roy.<br />
<h1 style="text-align: center;">Maria Kirilenko</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikKn1JLE0SVdOSqBUCxS4ZRIfvYf7VD2V5OgB8VsztmBuBnMdEv2nao7ATUEvl9ByNWIPPSslGwjEO4SMmw-WWJ00xmQSfg3y2SYOijePBSqdYBHVRWGZPWkhWVqLhdFihoSdPLog4Gg/s1600/Maria+Kirilenko.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikKn1JLE0SVdOSqBUCxS4ZRIfvYf7VD2V5OgB8VsztmBuBnMdEv2nao7ATUEvl9ByNWIPPSslGwjEO4SMmw-WWJ00xmQSfg3y2SYOijePBSqdYBHVRWGZPWkhWVqLhdFihoSdPLog4Gg/s400/Maria+Kirilenko.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>Women's tennis feels like it is awash with glamourous Russian stars. 24-year-old Maria Kirilenko is just that. In 2009, she featured alongside fellow players Daniela Hantuchová and Tatiana Golovin is the annual Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition in a pictoral entitled Volley of the Dolls.<br />
<h1 style="text-align: center;">Candace Parker</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVq_8m2MBaKMOTatCL3uQpt1D5D_bJsfrcFBzcFqImomdrpqLhnffP2OONpWYO4feHL949B7Z4VGRgQev0hhDQDKF2fMLyiH53NqmYppLwR2QWObgpdByLzrGkAjMJbxNiA4KF-Kincw/s1600/Candace+Parker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVq_8m2MBaKMOTatCL3uQpt1D5D_bJsfrcFBzcFqImomdrpqLhnffP2OONpWYO4feHL949B7Z4VGRgQev0hhDQDKF2fMLyiH53NqmYppLwR2QWObgpdByLzrGkAjMJbxNiA4KF-Kincw/s400/Candace+Parker.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>There's a chance that NBA benchwarmer Shelden Williams might not even be the best basketball player in his own house. That's because he's married to WNBA sensation Candace Parker.<br />
How good is Candace? In her debut season, she was named the league's most valuable player as well as rookie of the year. The same year, her stellar play helped the US women's team to a gold medal at the Olympics.<br />
<h1 style="text-align: center;">Chemmy Alcott</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFdbc3itSuv10B7YazeR7TnSJKExMD5opM8D89YvmriayuiZZ7MO1OpNbjFJlDvkeFZe3I5GG7gB5tjCNUmtop8_7Yo5GOlkqNhub4L-1Xyw4rNSl7aR0eC-YJlCkE_J2VXADZbfWP2Q/s1600/Chemmy+Alcott.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFdbc3itSuv10B7YazeR7TnSJKExMD5opM8D89YvmriayuiZZ7MO1OpNbjFJlDvkeFZe3I5GG7gB5tjCNUmtop8_7Yo5GOlkqNhub4L-1Xyw4rNSl7aR0eC-YJlCkE_J2VXADZbfWP2Q/s400/Chemmy+Alcott.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>Despite a lack of suitable training options in her homeland, British skier Chemmy Alcott is ranked as the world's eighth best competitor in skiing's Supercombined event.<br />
She's also finished just outside the top 10 twice in the Winter Olympics, placing 11th in the Supercombined event in 2010 and 11th in the Downhill in 2006.<br />
<h1 style="text-align: center;">Natalie Coughlin</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ1JP0ojwYjwmRGQ6AcuyVOv0x96SPeO89-IaC3HheGVa0XjrugWTHxdrTJiZ4gLVPQKmCFAF78zk7Q24WiUXKuh3tJN1-FgYsTWNi7VhgJmGbgaTL66l2648owjfVFy6e6ePOuLpuDw/s1600/Natalie+Coughlin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ1JP0ojwYjwmRGQ6AcuyVOv0x96SPeO89-IaC3HheGVa0XjrugWTHxdrTJiZ4gLVPQKmCFAF78zk7Q24WiUXKuh3tJN1-FgYsTWNi7VhgJmGbgaTL66l2648owjfVFy6e6ePOuLpuDw/s400/Natalie+Coughlin.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>At the 2008 Beijing Games, Natalie Coughlin became the first American female athlete in modern history to win six medals in one Olympics. Away from the pool, the 28-year-old Californian has also starred in US reality show Dancing with the Stars.<br />
<h1 style="text-align: center;">Tanith Belbin</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-_T1bL6Ypy-iOc0sOdfyPJLsWkZxeJwQJMlcVKjyiYL9wHfUFpTG04w7O3f0PLmFjD4y0Sf1ArEzXD21ZKSAdwLVu5HHNvIc0XTM0ScSow8pYMx-rI_YEsv0wxIAcGyR1FU5Ch7sZw/s1600/Tanith+Belbin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-_T1bL6Ypy-iOc0sOdfyPJLsWkZxeJwQJMlcVKjyiYL9wHfUFpTG04w7O3f0PLmFjD4y0Sf1ArEzXD21ZKSAdwLVu5HHNvIc0XTM0ScSow8pYMx-rI_YEsv0wxIAcGyR1FU5Ch7sZw/s400/Tanith+Belbin.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>The world of figure skating boasts its share fair of glamourous women but there's not too many skaters who outshine Tanith Belbin.<br />
Although she was born in Canada, Belbin has competed for the US since her debut in 1998. The high point of her career to date came at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin where she and partner Benjamin Agosto claimed the silver medal.<br />
<h1 style="text-align: center;">Jeanette Lee</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qXs2Rk-QJXMw8YqwZPHDfHx9jwpdR6a89uhDmCWawBLRNVzUZCIb2HHRU8JuZ8NZ3a0_x3niiPbroDZBaM8acq8h89Y3Ah4iHvFGyRtGrjhOr_XADGh7bJftPHE_fPV4Jm6yqHFFmA/s1600/Jeanette+Lee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qXs2Rk-QJXMw8YqwZPHDfHx9jwpdR6a89uhDmCWawBLRNVzUZCIb2HHRU8JuZ8NZ3a0_x3niiPbroDZBaM8acq8h89Y3Ah4iHvFGyRtGrjhOr_XADGh7bJftPHE_fPV4Jm6yqHFFmA/s400/Jeanette+Lee.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>Don't be fooled into thinking the world of professional pool is the sole preserve of grizzled barflys and craggy hustlers.<br />
Brooklyn-born Jeanette Lee brings a much-needed touch of glamour to the sport. But beware, Lee's competitive instincts have earned her the nickname 'The Black Widow', a reference to her ability to eat an opponent alive when she comes to the table.<br />
<h1 style="text-align: center;">Leryn Franco</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQBxp11De1SDXhuUq5mfudMcAt-JaWR-j52KhOwzLwpIURFIPWsY9L97UsLstpa0toMbFCUDiCpvPfBdOP_eVmQVHgOVVupydWWD8sh5dGGJFBTpjIMhoAoRKg2hT73VMi5a8QfCK5w/s1600/Leryn+Franco.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQBxp11De1SDXhuUq5mfudMcAt-JaWR-j52KhOwzLwpIURFIPWsY9L97UsLstpa0toMbFCUDiCpvPfBdOP_eVmQVHgOVVupydWWD8sh5dGGJFBTpjIMhoAoRKg2hT73VMi5a8QfCK5w/s400/Leryn+Franco.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>Athletics afficianados might baulk at the thought we've included a javelin thrower in our list of sporting beauties. But Paraguayan chucker Leryn Franco is certainly worthy of her place.<br />
She's also the only woman on our list who combines atheltic endeavours with a career as a beauty pagaent contestant. It should come as no surprise she has a third job as a professional model.<br />
<h1 style="text-align: center;">Michelle Kwan</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHgxOaxwUde1KKbzBWfAeqynCBJ28lj6Lp9E3mQRCa532ExmRa6Nsr7xAYiT-tS3NJuXpNKzILNp7vzHy-TcnQOLTCTp9tydYI2SnZImjXdUvI80SOy_45Q14jVwBiK-6cEMkrYI8U8A/s1600/Michelle+Kwan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHgxOaxwUde1KKbzBWfAeqynCBJ28lj6Lp9E3mQRCa532ExmRa6Nsr7xAYiT-tS3NJuXpNKzILNp7vzHy-TcnQOLTCTp9tydYI2SnZImjXdUvI80SOy_45Q14jVwBiK-6cEMkrYI8U8A/s400/Michelle+Kwan.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>Few competitors can match the glittering career of figure skater Michelle Kwan. A five-time world champion and two-time Olympics medalist, Kwan became once of the most celebrated female athletes in the US and her popularity endured long after she shunned international competition in favour of completing her academic studies.News n Gossipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714360976679461033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8048698967947428902.post-32429117355728176222011-02-15T14:08:00.000-08:002011-02-15T14:08:31.450-08:00Famous Plane Crash Deaths<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIeLYq9AHF1aK5hSjCkd-A4giloGrtwMuFAth9xA-FtqD-xf2M7rOk_gavIodDnc9QgDZPjrXyhBQ6QNuYQhhIBgj9VCHOqIcj6GQPzbPj-2GkKgT6qHHWogJebhI0aZ2vAin4urzGzWvA/s1600/Famous+plane+crash+deaths-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIeLYq9AHF1aK5hSjCkd-A4giloGrtwMuFAth9xA-FtqD-xf2M7rOk_gavIodDnc9QgDZPjrXyhBQ6QNuYQhhIBgj9VCHOqIcj6GQPzbPj-2GkKgT6qHHWogJebhI0aZ2vAin4urzGzWvA/s400/Famous+plane+crash+deaths-01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Fifty years ago on Feb. 15, the entire U.S. figure skating team died in a plane crash on its way to the World Championships in Prague. The plane crashed as it was trying to land in Brussels, killing all 72 on board and one person on the ground. Find out more about the nine-time champion who died and learn more about the movie made about the tragedy. <a name='more'></a> </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>‘We Are Marshall’</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5dqs-bSA9D7idnY3B6GN2Fs09wdMA-yXNi8GCUfKG2Bu-eqEn5EVuG19In7qVq9Z5tBTyoezz5yAaqNQrw5xZUNHEHTtJjZY70gRERMUvr4Y_OV-09cAysCpevDcv4_aYM3q-u4ogL-Ey/s1600/%25E2%2580%2598We+Are+Marshall%25E2%2580%2599-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5dqs-bSA9D7idnY3B6GN2Fs09wdMA-yXNi8GCUfKG2Bu-eqEn5EVuG19In7qVq9Z5tBTyoezz5yAaqNQrw5xZUNHEHTtJjZY70gRERMUvr4Y_OV-09cAysCpevDcv4_aYM3q-u4ogL-Ey/s400/%25E2%2580%2598We+Are+Marshall%25E2%2580%2599-02.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Flying into “rain, fog, smoke and a ragged ceiling” is tricky anytime, but once when it was a pilot’s first landing at an airport, it turned tragic. The entire Marshall University Thundering Herd football team perished in this crash on Nov. 14, 1970, but this proud program was rebuilt and continues to excel. The story was captured in a 2006 movie. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Aaliyah</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dKca5yeDQzIjHU4cEdvtaJiEVApsXf3zbVhD7IyhjmEjfFMAQ7PRS1McfAOGe8s3YgMuMklHJllIVGMTIK8aZ5EHljGsYZlR-3VsGR-O6CTLYlJ-rj8L-mmJMcRcXnMTRf_jLYAnS9y9/s1600/Aaliyah-03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dKca5yeDQzIjHU4cEdvtaJiEVApsXf3zbVhD7IyhjmEjfFMAQ7PRS1McfAOGe8s3YgMuMklHJllIVGMTIK8aZ5EHljGsYZlR-3VsGR-O6CTLYlJ-rj8L-mmJMcRcXnMTRf_jLYAnS9y9/s400/Aaliyah-03.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number, but when your plane goes down and you’re 22 years old, it seems impossibly tragic. In the wake of the crash, Aaliyah’s parents filed lawsuits.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGk1esBnqJgQN-CUKTW91Yq9rdHopLaRoADDXKOWIID0JvGQtFDuBiNk_ZyS48ec2M-5TkeWFai_PmFMUk9jtbr1uXs-cwedybAeSaImEk5ZbPRB0IMgQemUfmnt0HRpKIkb-21rkhXwhl/s1600/Big+Bopper%252C+Ritchie+Valens+and+Buddy+Holly-04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGk1esBnqJgQN-CUKTW91Yq9rdHopLaRoADDXKOWIID0JvGQtFDuBiNk_ZyS48ec2M-5TkeWFai_PmFMUk9jtbr1uXs-cwedybAeSaImEk5ZbPRB0IMgQemUfmnt0HRpKIkb-21rkhXwhl/s400/Big+Bopper%252C+Ritchie+Valens+and+Buddy+Holly-04.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Day the Music Died was Feb. 3, 1959, forever immortalized in a famous rock song. Three promising lives snuffed out before their prime. One Cricket didn’t get on the plane and for the rest of his life was haunted by something he said that fateful night.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Glenn Miller</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeaAAYxlVwmAu7T8M2K1D8NmKSJC902_0rH26zIIQa2JRKAX28uvqFJpj2ioz5oeyMRMCZqpBEcD7VvbxP925K36Y0RKFnffVH66bsFXoFFQIKtB5wsmN_PyJR5ALWgSN2AVn3LudBdy6p/s1600/Glenn+Miller-05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeaAAYxlVwmAu7T8M2K1D8NmKSJC902_0rH26zIIQa2JRKAX28uvqFJpj2ioz5oeyMRMCZqpBEcD7VvbxP925K36Y0RKFnffVH66bsFXoFFQIKtB5wsmN_PyJR5ALWgSN2AVn3LudBdy6p/s400/Glenn+Miller-05.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Headed to France to entertain U.S. troops in Dec. 1944, a plane carrying one of the world’s most popular musicians went down in bad weather over the English Channel. The body of the young band leader was never found, but his music endures and continues to define an era in American music. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Stevie Ray Vaughan</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPtyG4j0UwNH_8PaN6PMr6oSllmnt7tHOliQ5TLIIyBwSy-4KBjby3Zty6LvZ9hLFMdNTxQqllVytbqOHcJDDEwcyVrFj1zFcRkXdaMiy4HKNzjd2g9ckVAp7oXX5ZLw1y8jFThGhgdTM/s1600/Stevie+Ray+Vaughan-06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPtyG4j0UwNH_8PaN6PMr6oSllmnt7tHOliQ5TLIIyBwSy-4KBjby3Zty6LvZ9hLFMdNTxQqllVytbqOHcJDDEwcyVrFj1zFcRkXdaMiy4HKNzjd2g9ckVAp7oXX5ZLw1y8jFThGhgdTM/s400/Stevie+Ray+Vaughan-06.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>On Aug. 27, 1990, a helicopter crash silenced one of the greatest blues-rock guitarists of all time. The tragedy came after this troubled guitar slinger had finally overcome some destructive habits. Cold Shot, indeed. Members of another blues legend’s tour crew also died.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Lech Kaczynski and Ted Stevens</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUn6nUIfTNQLMm_YI1KZPQ-snFDHBhJ6dn6WQNgabaTI1ruigD3jQrVxW03FAYZujaHIO8YTKiEWaFFn_iqwIDkOMtTzOJW_9R7-DfS4Uu2sy7c6l8cqwURNNKus94lSoQLjVxvvZw4Yav/s1600/Lech+Kaczynski+and+Ted+Stevens-07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUn6nUIfTNQLMm_YI1KZPQ-snFDHBhJ6dn6WQNgabaTI1ruigD3jQrVxW03FAYZujaHIO8YTKiEWaFFn_iqwIDkOMtTzOJW_9R7-DfS4Uu2sy7c6l8cqwURNNKus94lSoQLjVxvvZw4Yav/s400/Lech+Kaczynski+and+Ted+Stevens-07.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Our new decade has not been a good one for politicians and air travel. One nation lost its president in an April 2010 crash over an Eastern European neighbor,and four months later, the U.S. Senate’s longest-serving Republican died in a crash in his home state.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Reba McEntire Band</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqrGoS_pquLjHac_2EmtCWW8WRPqXv8tdU3DZSsaAnrNVjEvCasq4EZxsGLvzS27eGZtEG3ebFXvOoN2kFx1D6YXbRwmj9BSFn9oqSynsDba3LWN8WjiifNDp0tSzAAXh14NsjS-Dt_P1V/s1600/Reba+McEntire+Band-08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqrGoS_pquLjHac_2EmtCWW8WRPqXv8tdU3DZSsaAnrNVjEvCasq4EZxsGLvzS27eGZtEG3ebFXvOoN2kFx1D6YXbRwmj9BSFn9oqSynsDba3LWN8WjiifNDp0tSzAAXh14NsjS-Dt_P1V/s400/Reba+McEntire+Band-08.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>On March 16, 1994, Reba McEntire’s band died in a crash just hours after finishing a set in San Diego. The plane crashed into the side of a mountain. Authorities said passengers “probably had no idea what happened,” but Reba said it was the worst thing that had ever happened in her life. Six members and the tour manager perished.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Bill Graham</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvaL2b7PmND8OWVNK_xe_f78ykwKSVcAhH9CBxlo9FeW0rnHcthVJtENYK7ubph4gGhIv-GiwHUTZVIZsRVri4Uplyx6a60HjQKemnvIkDsEJRdZNpAAydmlO1JtcWKIeNPTIGchUQSGes/s1600/Bill+Graham-09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvaL2b7PmND8OWVNK_xe_f78ykwKSVcAhH9CBxlo9FeW0rnHcthVJtENYK7ubph4gGhIv-GiwHUTZVIZsRVri4Uplyx6a60HjQKemnvIkDsEJRdZNpAAydmlO1JtcWKIeNPTIGchUQSGes/s400/Bill+Graham-09.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Not to be confused with the famous preacher, this impresario was a rock and roll legend who escaped the Nazis early in life, though his mother did not. The Grateful Dead are among the many and various bands that Graham promoted in his life, cut short on Oct. 25, 1991 in a grisly crash along with his partner and the pilot.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>John Denver</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0hTAC4-39CiqrroC6bWgD5fcr-E3SWxzEt7GzZ38jpyWPXhGkfr1Qy17cSpwJE8ldqYtB3yIxKFtdudw7gOaC67rQ0Iinai1WQ27oHJ7gplYCBGjtv8OYSgBN6vMiXZTuUhnNzF8dEwTm/s1600/John+Denver-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0hTAC4-39CiqrroC6bWgD5fcr-E3SWxzEt7GzZ38jpyWPXhGkfr1Qy17cSpwJE8ldqYtB3yIxKFtdudw7gOaC67rQ0Iinai1WQ27oHJ7gplYCBGjtv8OYSgBN6vMiXZTuUhnNzF8dEwTm/s400/John+Denver-10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Oct. 12, 1997, the world lost a singer/songwriter/activist/poet and pilot who was one of the most popular musical artists of the 1970s. The 53-year-old was piloting an experimental plane when it crashed into the Pacific. He had something special with him when he was cremated. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Payne Stewart</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigY5XVtg2yxYv0c5s_UL8CuvLq1gNbgOroPGBbQQRg3kfkGIXQ6htMzzK-YrGn-Ugz7tMy3PuWnC7NcQT3j2rUWrS_d3kVuD3RC2lEywHaYwq40tvMOlIQuz3UHaWzX_uzIWtVqBf3-nX6/s1600/Payne+Stewart-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigY5XVtg2yxYv0c5s_UL8CuvLq1gNbgOroPGBbQQRg3kfkGIXQ6htMzzK-YrGn-Ugz7tMy3PuWnC7NcQT3j2rUWrS_d3kVuD3RC2lEywHaYwq40tvMOlIQuz3UHaWzX_uzIWtVqBf3-nX6/s400/Payne+Stewart-11.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This golfer, who was said to a bigger wardrobe than any of his competitors, won three majors in his golfing career, including the 1999 U.S. Open just months before he died.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Space Shuttle Challenger</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-JjMVgBrz76hXtBCSk77XjLq_xMi266pSdSkoCYRiwcCfyDQenZIbtTuqd1ybPZ7Y90PxooBV8WOKPmLphPmqhyphenhyphenNPCxBt0djlhZ_KDgcbLUC2gvlXBCdN_zvtY5nwiN6AUCytqQjAujg/s1600/Space+Shuttle+Challenger-12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-JjMVgBrz76hXtBCSk77XjLq_xMi266pSdSkoCYRiwcCfyDQenZIbtTuqd1ybPZ7Y90PxooBV8WOKPmLphPmqhyphenhyphenNPCxBt0djlhZ_KDgcbLUC2gvlXBCdN_zvtY5nwiN6AUCytqQjAujg/s400/Space+Shuttle+Challenger-12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>It was an unforgettably tragic moment for and brought the term O-Ring into global consciousness. On Jan. 28, 1986, with school children all over the country watching the TV broadcast, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its space mission. All seven crew members died, including the woman who trained to become the first teacher in space. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Paul Wellstone</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXJPT03Xh4HG0hQIokg1DM0FD_quW2SE6aQS6V7Rko6CJ_wYRUHSTJbvZd6UGmN31yFDj810gdmU1x0TzmZUkxX2W2ovFgzawpVY3xrx3lwcpEbL4VOXgf2Ki_LpZQYV_SxUAkCPaY5_3/s1600/Paul+Wellstone-13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXJPT03Xh4HG0hQIokg1DM0FD_quW2SE6aQS6V7Rko6CJ_wYRUHSTJbvZd6UGmN31yFDj810gdmU1x0TzmZUkxX2W2ovFgzawpVY3xrx3lwcpEbL4VOXgf2Ki_LpZQYV_SxUAkCPaY5_3/s400/Paul+Wellstone-13.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Some called this Minnesota lawmaker the conscience of the Senate. He was fiercely liberal and voted against going to war in Iraq shortly before his death on Oct. 25, 2002. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Bessie Coleman</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzbVjHgLcvHtJIBAVbsNhyU37hGwDQgGq5NI026ZdDJJf3cZUQoMGezp7PMTGr9kn8HiWpAU1I7AzPTrOl65dCti68SwbJ6b_Ldazwb_o-jYUk4hY0z95QvAVk-Y8ocRfRfypjK7yOAqqs/s1600/Bessie+Coleman-14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzbVjHgLcvHtJIBAVbsNhyU37hGwDQgGq5NI026ZdDJJf3cZUQoMGezp7PMTGr9kn8HiWpAU1I7AzPTrOl65dCti68SwbJ6b_Ldazwb_o-jYUk4hY0z95QvAVk-Y8ocRfRfypjK7yOAqqs/s400/Bessie+Coleman-14.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The first female pilot of African-American descent, “Queen Bess” was not allowed to attend aviation schools in the U.S., so she sailed to Paris and became a barnstormer. She survived a 1922 plane crash only to die in a crash over Jacksonville, Florida on April 30, 1926 at the age of 34 with her mechanic and publicity agent, William Wills.</i><strong><strong> </strong></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><strong><strong>Patsy Cline</strong></strong></i><i> </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-b4muzMfNiNrgu8t3DslMMPz-f0lsShNYO0BfpbrG4070Za_Ad672RPwsj_g91m9SRaxCuZiOQrRExAW3Otd6tEZooH6C_LIszjulrWZUb_I0NnqwcI6wPCyXnCKQYK54334-qGda7N2y/s1600/Patsy+Cline-15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-b4muzMfNiNrgu8t3DslMMPz-f0lsShNYO0BfpbrG4070Za_Ad672RPwsj_g91m9SRaxCuZiOQrRExAW3Otd6tEZooH6C_LIszjulrWZUb_I0NnqwcI6wPCyXnCKQYK54334-qGda7N2y/s400/Patsy+Cline-15.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Once voted one of the Greatest Women of Country Music, she was also heralded for her place in rock and roll history. She was nearly killed in a 1961 car crash, then perished in a 1963 plane crash that also killed her manager and two others. </i><strong><strong> </strong></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><strong><strong>Otis Redding</strong></strong></i><i> </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_t1FIWCvuDFb3r2lsGBs7TMh02IBPW5cbF6qhHFzYFhB9hDoCVBUd8VI0ON1lxmfAqcxbE6NyuC8NCG5wj5qhmSS-HaJDbZsPtja6XZVGCP4YubtQNd2r8lITXxk37EkJ_dAeuWRqaVDg/s1600/Otis+Redding-16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_t1FIWCvuDFb3r2lsGBs7TMh02IBPW5cbF6qhHFzYFhB9hDoCVBUd8VI0ON1lxmfAqcxbE6NyuC8NCG5wj5qhmSS-HaJDbZsPtja6XZVGCP4YubtQNd2r8lITXxk37EkJ_dAeuWRqaVDg/s400/Otis+Redding-16.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The King of Soul did not live to see his biggest hit released to the public. He died in a plane crash on Dec. 10, 1967, at the age of 26 – a month before the song was released and just three days after he recorded it. His manager, the pilot, and four members of his band The Bar-Kays also died.</i><strong><strong> </strong></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><strong><strong>Rocky Marciano</strong></strong></i><i> </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM3Zh8FeMSR8l6ZtDQeycJZs3uP9mKd_kZNupzVpGH8l-Qh1zzGShIWVnU14WIjLMFQEdtriuApjP77_yfID3TGyjSOt3datLLMIQkUJbZb0xRJ4nOcQ2WHlWAjcLaUjZ_vribo7tK6Xkp/s1600/Rocky+Marciano-17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM3Zh8FeMSR8l6ZtDQeycJZs3uP9mKd_kZNupzVpGH8l-Qh1zzGShIWVnU14WIjLMFQEdtriuApjP77_yfID3TGyjSOt3datLLMIQkUJbZb0xRJ4nOcQ2WHlWAjcLaUjZ_vribo7tK6Xkp/s400/Rocky+Marciano-17.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>He was a world champion boxer who once beat a legend. When he retired, he became the only heavyweight to hang up his gloves undefeated. On Aug. 31, 1969, the eve of his 46<sup>th</sup> birthday, he died with an inexperienced pilot and one other passenger. </i></div>News n Gossipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714360976679461033noreply@blogger.com1