Top 5 Ridiculous Action Figures

Due to the positive responses I received about the Male Nurse Action Figure, I decided to scour the net for more ridiculous action figures. After hours of deliberation, I have narrowed my list down to the following five. Worth noting are the "Big Lebowski" & "Bible Man" action figures, which were a close 6th and 7th.

5. Hurley (from Lost) complete with Golf Flag.

That's right! You too can own this Golf-Hole-Marker-Holding-Hurley for only $19.95 plus S&H!


4. "The Force," complete with empty box.

I'm pretty sure I would have bought this as a small child... Ok I bought one today.


3. Einstein, complete with beer belly.

• I think it's appropriate to first see a photo that does Einstein some justice. After all, he was a very admirable man.

• And now the toy that mocks him:

2. Freud, complete with creepy reputation.

• The attached comment is really what broke the tie between Einstein & Freud.

And finally...

1. God, complete with Kalashnikov & Cloak of Invulnerability.

• Someone somewhere sat in front of a roomfull of men, and somehow choked out the idea to have The Almighty dwarved into an action figure. As if that wasn't embarrasing enough, this same man went on to suggest supplying The Almighty with an AK-47 & a Cloak of Invulnerability. This group of businessmen concured with the idea, thus forfeiting their eternal salvation.
  

Computer Virus Infects Three London Hospitals

I couldn't believe this when I saw it.

The Mytob Worm got ahold of three of London's most important hospitals: St. Bartholomew's, the Royal London Hospital, and The London Chest Hospital. According to Sophos.com, this virus spreads via email or shared files. Upon infection, the virus plants a backdoor which allows a 3rd party to remotely connect & control the victim computer(s).

What this means is that the everyday routine of these hospitals was severly interrupted to the point that each hospitals efficiency, which translates to lives saved, dropped tremendously. Doctor's resorted to pen and paper, and "backup" procedures were implemented immediately so as to minimize the dangerous effects of Mytob.

But for anyone who's been the ER of a major hospital (or three major hospitals), you'll know that every second counts when it comes to saving lives. When you're forced to go about a routine procedure the "long way" because of no computer assistance, then you're wasating those vital seconds and minutes that could be used to save lives.

So while this "worm" didn't kill anyone directly, it definitely did a great deal of harm to the patients that the overwhelmed doctors were aiding.



*Story gathered via info from cnet, sophos, and The Register.