Pet Owls & Harry Potter Fans...

People go to extreme measures to imitate their favorite Pop culture characters... And Harry Potter fans are no different. Other then the cheesy costumes and accents, some fans even adopted pet owls after seeing the movies or reading the books. But now with the series being old news, fans have lost their interest for their feathered friends and released them into the wild - apparently anywhere in the UK. After the influx of birds, it was possible that the predatory birds could have damaging effects on local ecosystems and other bird populations. So, rescue organizations are collecting the birds that flooded the UK...It's also not only the birds that are paying the price; anyone caught releasing an owl into the wild can face up to 6 months in jail and a fine of over $7,000. Potter fans who no longer want or aren't able to keep they bird friends are taking birds to a wildlife sanctuary, rather the letting them "accidently" fly out the window.


http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/hundreds-harry-potter-fans-abandon-pet-owls-series-054059989.html

Skechers Shape-Ups are a LIE

Time to buy some new shoes and lose some weight! Wear those Sketchers Shape ups and watch the pounds melt away!... Just kidding. TOTAL LIES. Those of you who might have spent those $70 dollars on these shoes, should get a refund! At a news conference Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission said that the shoemaker's claims were NOT true and alleged sketchers violated federal law by misleading consumers.

Avengers Is a Hit

The Avengers smashed up the domestic revenue record with a $200.3 million debut. It's by far the biggest opening ever. Shooting past the previous record of $169.2 million for the debut of last year's "Harry Potter" finale. "The Avengers" added $151.5 million overseas over the weekend to bring its total to $441.5 million since it began opening internationally a week earlier. If distributor Disney's domestic estimate Sunday holds when the final weekend count is released Monday, "The Avengers" would be the first movie ever to haul in $200 million in a single weekend.

Horrific Dentist Appoinment

Word of advice: Don't date your dentist. A Polish woman is facing three years in prison after she removed all of her ex-boyfriend's teeth during dental surgery just days after their breakup. 

"I tried to be professional and detach myself from my emotions," Anna Mackowiak, 34, told the Austrian Times. "But when I saw him lying there I just thought, "What a bastard' and decided to take all his teeth out.

Marek Olszewski, 45, showed up at the dentist office complaining of a toothache just days after he broke up with her. She then gave him a "heavy dose" of anesthetic, locked the door and began to remove all of his teeth, one at a time.

"I know something was wrong because when I woke up I couldn't feel any teeth and my jaw was strapped up with bandages," Olszewski said. "She told me my mouth was numb and I wouldn't be able to feel anything for a while and that the bandage was there to protect the gums, but that I would need to see a specialist," he said. "I didn't have any reason to doubt her, I meant I thought she was a professional."

Adding to his unfortunate and cruel situation, Olszewski said his new girlfriend had already left over his now toothless appearance.

"And I'm going to have to pay a fortune on getting indents or something," he said.

Careful who you date!