Is it still a standing ovation if they're standing on their roofs?

LONDON (Reuters) - A new musical inspired by the hurricane that devastated New Orleans in 2005 will set the global warming theme of this year's world famous Promenade Concerts, the BBC said on Wednesday. picked by bevissimo 3 years ago

Pull your seat belts tight!
He said Russia's escalation of the conflict had "raised serious questions about its intentions in Georgia and the region" and had "substantially damaged Russia's standing in the world." picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Pavarotti gave his last performance in an opera at the New York Metropolitan Opera on March 13, 2004 for which he received a 12-minute standing ovation.
In February 2006, at the opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics in Turin, he brought the house down with his trademark Nessun Dorma aria. picked by Dangerman 2 years ago

Who can blame Galveston plainclothes police who thought a 12-year-old girl standing outside her house (flipping the switch on the circuit breaker as her mother has asked her to do) was a prostitute? After all, she was wearing "tight shorts" according to the vigilant officers, and she happened to live only two blocks away from a location where someone had complained that prostitution was... read full post picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

President Bush lifted an executive order banning offshore oil drilling on Monday and urged Congress to follow suit. "This means that the only thing standing between the American people and these vast oil reserves is action from the U.S. Congress," Bush said. picked by shep182 1 year ago

To this day, if the lights go out unannounced, Ian Waterman crumples to the floor, unable to budge until they come back on. picked by cb__ 4 months ago

I had driven by the dealership a hundred times and never stopped. As I passed I would look over at the row of salesmen standing in front of the showroom windows, white shirts gleaming in the sun. This phalanx of salesmen looked so predatory it always made me think, "Who would ever stop there?" picked by 2longdogs 2 years ago

There is no point owning a ￠G750,000 detached beachfront home if your view of the sea is obscured.

So surgeon Dr Brian Newman decided to take action against a 50ft-high sand dune standing between his house and the beach. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

New ErgoQuest Model 500 height adjustable workstation: ideal for standing, seated or supine work positions.

*I want* picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

Rescued Soho diner building is westward ho to La Barge, WY from NYC.

One of the last of the free standing diners in Manhattan finds a new home. More info here picked by suebe 2 years ago

Some of you may say, "No, not me! I can pee through a donut from 40 feet above!" Well, mister hand-eye coordination, you are probably one of those people who also never ask for directions. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

When the pieces are off the board, they are equals, powerless, a Queen has no more strength then a pawn. It isn't until you set the pieces on the playing surface do they take life and allow you to play.

Just remember, the White Knight thinks better standing on his head. picked by muppetmaker 1 year ago

The researchers, who published their "Neurological Injuries from Car Surfing" study, found head injuries suffered from the practice of standing on a moving car's roof can potentially be more serious than head injuries from motor vehicle collisions.

*Really? Duh! picked by kakana 4 months ago

The world's largest snowwoman in Bethel, Maine has been named after Senator Olympia Snowe. Standing at about 122 feet tall, she has trees for arms and skis for eyelashes. picked by cartoonmotion 2 years ago

In Senior Tag, teenagers stalk and chase one another around town, aiming to hit opponents with water from squirt guns. The last man standing wins. The game typically lasts for weeks. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

I was standing in the return line at Wal-Mart Wednesday afternoon when I heard plastic shatter. A split second later I felt the pain of my now broken toe come screaming up my leg. picked by Techted 2 years ago

When Betty Perry heard a knock at her door and saw a police officer standing outside, she never imagined she would end up in jail. That's what happened, though, when the officer tried enforcing Orem's nuisance ordinance against neglected yards picked by dork 2 years ago

Salesclerk Michelle McCambridge was the victim of identity theft. Shortly after she became aware of the situation, the woman who had claimed to be her was at her cash register. picked by cb__ 2 months ago

Men now need to figure out how to crap standing up because women are stealing the upright pee. This is a how-to for women that want to take a stand. picked by dredman 2 years ago

Ben Nyaumbe was attacked by python after standing on its tail. He escaped as a result of biting it, an act that gave him enough freedom to make a phone call for help. picked by pocksucket 8 months ago