Doesn't anyone just sniff Rush anymore? "Health officials are warning New Yorkers to stay away from an illegal aphrodisiac made from toad venom after the product apparently killed a man. The city's poison control center issued the warning Friday after receiving a hospital report that a 35-year-old man who ingested the hard, brown substance died earlier this month. The product is sold under names including Piedra, Love Stone, Jamaican Stone, Black Stone and Chinese Rock at sex shops and neighborhood stores. It is banned by the Food and Drug Administration."
"City health officials said the victim, whose identity was not released, was admitted to the hospital complaining of chest and abdominal pain. He died two days later. Health officials said the hardened resin, made with venom from toads of the Bufo genus, contains chemicals that can disrupt heart rhythms.
"The aphrodisiac was supposed to have been applied to the skin, not eaten, but authorities said even that use can be harmful." [AP]
Why settle for the virtual world when destroying ogres and dwarves and elves and whatever the hell else you can kill in Worlds of Warcraft when you can get together with your geeky pals and role-play in the fresh air? That's what the kids in the upcoming documentary
You see, they're not all bad. Once we all learn to be friends with our aquatic cousins we can harvest their colossal strength for the greater good of humanity.
Seriously, don't go to air shows. What good ever comes of it?
"MOTEGI, Japan—Danica Patrick became the first female winner in IndyCar history Sunday, taking the Indy Japan 300 after the top contenders were forced to pit for fuel in the final laps." [