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Australian Criminals No Longer Allowed to Change Names

Kelly — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:08:50 +0000

A leopard can’t change his spots… and now a criminal in Australia can’t change his name to avoid the police.

In New South Wales, Australia, new laws are soon to be introduced this week which will forbid criminals from renaming themselves. Anyone with criminal convictions will be banned from performing a name change, as criminals have been using this technique to escape detection.

The Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages will be sent an official “alert list” from the prisons which has the names of dangerous offenders such as rapists and murderers. These types of criminals will never again be able to secure a new identity for themselves.

Attorney-General Greg Smith has also called for a national limit on the number of times a person can change their name.

Gulf of Mexico to become “Gulf of America?”

Kelly — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:48:25 +0000

State Rep. Steve Holland, who is a populist Democrat in Mississippi, USA, has put forth a tongue-in-cheek bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.”

The news has spread around the internet, but most people are not getting the joke. Several groups are outraged at the anti-Mexican sentiment, however Holland’s bill was originally meant to mock other bills that would crack down harshly on immigration. Holland states that he finds these bills too hard on Hispanic minorities and opposes them.

State Rep. Holland is well known in the community for his strange and provocative sense of humor. He is also a funeral director and his funeral home gives out free insulated beverage sleeves to its customers which say “We’ll be the last to let you down.”

Canadian Art Gallery Changes Name for Family Day

Kelly — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:52:42 +0000

Family Day is a Canadian holiday celebrated on the third Monday of February and it honors children and families with lots of family friendly activities and festivals. In the city of Toronto, the Art Gallery of Ontario will be officially renamed for the day on this Family Day, February 20th.

The name will be changed to the “Kids Gallery of Ontario” and the cultural institution will host a number of artistic activities for kids and parents.

Signs, including the big red AGO near the entrance, will be “creatively reworked” for the day to say KGO.)

Children will have a chance to paint, sculpt and work on installation art with AGO Gallery School instructors, take part in flash mobs, or just dance. There will also be visits from doppelgangers for artists such as Andy Warhol, or Pablo Picasso. Sounds like a lot of fun!

Albert Pujol Restaurant Renamed

Kelly — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:54:19 +0000

Albert Pujols is a baseball player who used to play for the St. Louis Cardinals and helped the team to win the World Series in October, and there was even a popular restaurant in the city named after him. However, the restaurant has been renamed after Pujols left St. Louis as a free agent and signed a ten year contract with the Angels in California.

The owners of the restaurant which was known as “Pujols 5″ have renamed it the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame Bar and Grill.

When Pujols left, security guards had to guard the statue of him which was outside the restaurant due to angry fans. That statue will wind up with the Pujols Foundation, likely in the Southern California area.

Sainsbury’s Renames Tiger Bread At Request of Three Year Old

Kelly — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:48:08 +0000

The UK Supermarket Sainbury’s has renamed their distinctive “Tiger Bread” after a three year old toddler wrote a letter to the company informing them that the bread looked much more like a giraffe. The pattern in the bread is baked onto its surface using rice paste, which cracks and dries after it has been in the kiln.

The adorable letter from Lily Robinson, which also featured a drawing of her imaginary dog “Beaky” at the bottom, went viral on social media networks and even inspired its own Facebook page.

Little Lily received a letter from the customer manager of Sainsbury’s, Chris King. He said:

“I think renaming tiger bread giraffe bread is a brilliant idea – it looks much more like the blotches on a giraffe than the stripes on a tiger, doesn’t it? It is called tiger bread because the first baker who made it a looong time ago thought it looked stripey like a tiger. Maybe they were a bit silly.”

He also attached a gift card so that Lily could buy loaf of “giraffe bread” and a few sweets too, if her parents said it was OK.

Hairy-Chested Crab Named After David Hasselhoff

Kelly — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:30:55 +0000

Scientists from the United Kingdom have been doing research off the coast of South Georgia in the Antarctic, and have discovered and strange new species of deep-sea dwelling crab. This species of Yeti crab has been nicknamed “The Hoff” because of how it’s hairy chest resembles Baywatch actor David Hasselhoff’s furry physique.

The name will stick until the crew of researchers decides what the official scientific name of the new crab species will be.

The hairs on the yeti crab are a natural adaptation which allow the creature to cultivate bacteria which it later eats as food.

Apparently, the 59-year-old actor is quite proud that his name has been used in the discovery. On Twitter, Hasselhoff has created the hashtag “GotHoffCrabs”.

Remember, the hydrothermal vents in these areas are very delicate ecosystems which could be easily disturbed, so in other words: Don’t Hassle the Hoff Crabs.

Scientists Name Rare Species of Fly After Beyonce

Kelly — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:17:48 +0000

Fan of Beyonce already know that she is pretty “fly”, but now the singer has inspired Australian researchers to rename a rare breed of horse-fly after her.

The scientists said that the golden hairs on the fly’s abdomen reminded them of Beyonce’s signature hairstyle. The fly was discovered on the same year that Beyonce was born, 1981, and will be named Scaptia (Plinthina) Beyonceae.

This isn’t the first time a member of the animal kingdom has been renamed after a celebrity. There is a frog, Hyla stingi, which is named after Sting and a spider, Pachygnatha zappa, which is named after Frank Zappa.

Vegemite Renamed For Australia Day

Kelly — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:21:29 +0000

Vegemite is a dark brown yeast-paste made with vegetables, wheat and spices. It is salty, bitter, and very strongly flavored, and it is thought of as an Australian icon. It is used very commonly down under as a spread for sandwiches, crumpets, cracker biscuits, toast, and pastries.

The iconic spread is going to be renamed “Australia” temporarily just in time for Australia Day as part of a marketing campaign. A different version of the easily recognizable Vegemite jar will be made where the red diamond label is replaced by a map of Australia. The collector’s edition jars will also features stories from ten quirky Australians around the country, including a member of the official Australian Sudoku team.

In a statement announcing the promotion, Vegemite marketing director Jenny Nolch said: “Changing Vegemite’s name to Australia for a limited time in the lead up to Australia Day is our way of showing some contemporary Australian pride. It’s about having a bit of fun and celebrating the irreverence of the Australian culture.”

“Beatles Freak Day” Has Changed Name and Date

Kelly — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:23:49 +0000

“International Beatles Freak Day” occurs on January 14th every year and is an official day when zealous fans of the Fab Four can celebrate this epic pop band’s music. However, the day of appreciation has been renamed, and the date will be changed after feedback from fans.

Since the annual celebration began in 2008, many people have complained about referred to as “freaks”. Therefore, the name of the day will be changed to “International Beatles Fan Day”.

The date will also be changed, as many fans raised the point that January 14th had no real significance in Beatles history. The celebration will now take place on June 6th, which is the date that the British band originally auditioned for George Martin.

Fans can sign up on I-BFD.com to keep up with news and announcements regarding the celebration.

Hospital Cashier Changes Patient’s Name to “Go-to-Hell”

Kelly — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:52:32 +0000

After having a quarrel with his wife over a mistake on their bill, a vengeful intern cashier in a hospital in China decided to express her frustration by renaming the patient “Go To Hell”. She changed his name in all of his medical records at the Shanghai Tumor Hospital where he was being treated for cancer.

His wife discovered the change later when she was lining up to pay for his medications and saw “Go To Hell, Zhang” displayed on the information screen. The hospital is now embroiled in a lengthy legal battle as the patient and his wife demand compensation and a formal apology.

The hospital said yesterday the cashier’s probation was extended for an extra year and she was also punished with a 10,000 yuan deduction from her salary for the angry name change. However, “Go to Hell” and his wife say that this is not enough and that a formal apology letter from the cashier should also be displayed on the information screen and broadcast throughout the hospital.