Mickey Mouse BC?

Do you believe that Mickey Mouse could have existed earlier in ancient times? It could be you know, as this ancient artifact which was unearthed in Mexico had an uncanny resemblance to the iconic mouse.

With its distinctive rounded ears and head it really does look like Mickey Mouse except this one is hundreds of years old and an object of worship. Ironically, Mickey has the same stature as an object of worship too by the young. Mysterious, would you think so?

By the way the upper artifact, a ceramic figurine, was donated to Mexico's National Anthropology and History Institute which is part of the Leoff-Vinot archaeological collection in Xochicalco, Morelos state, Mexico.

Hear My Swiftlets Sing

Did you know that the highest priced CD in the market in town is not from of the popular local or international artistes or singers? But... sounds of the 'swiftlets'.

What? Yes, it is the sweet money making sounds of the swiftlets. A recording of all the chirps and tweets to attract those free-flying swiftlets to your location in order to spin 'money' nest for you.

That's what these 'towkays' are doing nowadays in town, they look for suitable locations, (love the top floor shoplots) in prime swiflet flying location. Cover it up nicely, drill several holes here and there and walla! you got a 'swiflet hotel' ready for operation.

Some will take the opportunity from the spin-off effect by supplying them the overpriced swiftlet recording at RM400 a piece (equivalent USD100)!! Whatever it is, their work is considered very illegal by the authority.

Earlier this week the Sarawak Forestry Corporation has begun its crackdown on illegal swiftlet farming.

SFC conducted a raid at a shophouse at Three Hill Park here accompanied by the police, officers Kuching City South Council and the Land and Survey Department.

Six of the shoplots which were converted into birdhouses were inspected and had their sound systems removed. A check in one of the birdhouses revealed no birdnests except some swiftlets which have yet to find a more suitable home.

The swiftlet farmers (who are operating near the town or city centre) were given directive to move out by Dec 31 last year. It is now February and they had ample time to move out.

Up A Tree We Go

This guy has been watching too much stunt movies (I suppose) as he can confidently drive his car up a tree without any problems. Even the tail light is still on!

The 20-something driver was driving alone on his way back home around four in the morning when he lost control of his vehicle along a stretch of the road, which was currently being upgraded, and somehow 'drove' up against the tree.

'Lady Luck' was still with him that early morning, as he was unhurt in the incident, but may have to face his friends and family with a rather convincing story on how he could get into a such a situation.

Sex Crazed Toad!

This I got to share! A photo of a central Formosan toad clinging to a varinegated carp in a farm in southern Taitung county, in Taiwan.

The farm owner said the toad, which was apparently in heat, had been clinging tightly to the carp for one month despite constant struggles of the fish and the owner's repeated attempts to pull it off which eventually resulted in the fish's death.

Imagine that a sex crazed toad has caused the demise of a carp. Amazingly strange things happening in nature!

PERAK CRISIS AT GLANCE

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Thieves Outmaneuvered

A drama unfolded late this morning when a car chase ended with the arrest of a youth suspected of being involved in house breaking and vehicle thefts.

From Mina Berandau

The incident happened around 10am when police patrol vehicles spotted a suspicious-looking car with two youths inside at Petra Jaya and ordered for the car to stop.

Instead, the vehicle sped off with police in hot pursuit and the chase eventually came to an abrupt end at Matang Jaya when the youths crashed the machine into a small drain after trying to avoid being intercepted by another police vehicle in front.

A passenger dash out from the vehicle and managed to escape on foot into a nearby secondary jungle while the 20 year-old driver, was arrested on the spot.

Search of the car by police uncovered numerous sets of car keys which indicated the suspect could be involved in vehicle theft, as well as house breaking tools, a hunting knife, and a fake pistol-lighter.

A quick check also revealed the vehicle had been reported stolen in Matang Jaya last month.