Ah, business, you field of immeasurable opportunity! Today we bring you another chance to make your fortune -- by leasing your body for advertising! The company Leaseyourbody.com will pimp market your bod to advertisers willing to pay you to wear temporary tattoos with their message.
A forehead placement is shown on its web page, but I'm guessing that other body parts would bring even more $$. Are you catching my drift, Brittany Spears? Don't be surprised if Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) jumps into the market with a new product, GoogleCheeks, before the end of the year.
Ever wonder who was behind those soothing voices on the PA systems of airports and other public places? Apparently, until recently the voice of the London Underground was Emma Clarke. Emma was made redundant after officials found on her web site spoof messages she'd recorded, including
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"Do not drop litter on the train. Please use the tramps provided."
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"Would the passenger in the pinstripe suit and £1000 glasses who obviously works for the media, please take one step forward onto the track as the train arrives."
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"Warning, this is an emergency. I've chipped a nail."
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"Here we are again, crammed into a sweaty tube carriage. And today's Wednesday -- only two more days until you can binge drink yourself into a state of denial about the mediocrity of your life. Oh, for Goodness sake, if you're female smile at the bloke next to you and make his day. He probably hasn't had sex for months."
Finally, for those who spend a fortune on bottled H20 because they can't abide tap water, the problem may be bacteria. Not enough bacteria, that is. Scientists in Australia have found that bacteria growing in the sand of sand filters are responsible for removing the unpleasant earthy taste that is often found in tap water. If Vitaminwater was this year's hit, look for Bacteriawater to make it big in 2008.
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