Vivian Campbell's recovering from cancer.

Mark

Eric Stoddard, the designer of the Chrysler Crossfire, is planning a Crossfire 2.0 based on a Daytona chassis.

Travis Barker (Blink 182 drummer) used to be the drummer for The Aquabats (superhero ska punk band with their own kids tv show) until he left for Blink 182

Does that mean it won't look like a crapping dog any more?

We all know that the App Store is popular. However, most of us don’t know how much it takes to achieve fame on the App Store. For an App to make the top ten, they must reach around 4,000 downloads a day. If they want to be part of the top-grossing, they have to reach over $47,000 a day.


That’s a lot of money. The data comes from app analytics company Distimo, which tallied up the May download numbers to figure out what the top apps pulled in. Keep in mind that the $47,000 number is only to make the top ten. That means number 10 pulled in almost $50,000 a day.

For free apps, it took about 72,000 downloads a day to reach number 10.

It’s pretty amazing how much some of these apps much make each day. There is plenty more data if you’re interested in getting some more in-depth numbers at AppleInsider.

I finally (rediscovered*) found that my pyjama bottoms are called jersey pyjamas. Now I can buy some more!

*I actually learnt this a few years back but completely forgot.

Haven't checked but is there one?

Parachuting for charity: is it worth the money? A 5-year audit of parachute injuries in Tayside and the cost to the NHS.
Lee CT, Williams P, Hadden WA.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perth Royal Infirmary, Scotland, UK.
Abstract
All parachute injuries from two local parachute centres over a 5-year period were analysed. Of 174 patients with injuries of varying severity, 94% were first-time charity-parachutists. The injury rate in charity-parachutists was 11% at an average cost of £3751 per casualty. Sixty-three percent of casualties who were charity-parachutists required hospital admission, representing a serious injury rate of 7%, at an average cost of £5781 per patient. The amount raised per person for charity was £30. Each pound raised for charity cost the NHS £13.75 in return. Parachuting for charity costs more money than it raises, carries a high risk of serious personal injury and places a significant burden on health resources.