Sergeant Stubby : the only dog to be a sergeant

Sergeant Stubby was the first war dog used by the United States in World War I. He is noted as being the only dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat. It is unknown exactly when Sergeant Stubby was born, but he was a Pit bull breed. In 1916 or 1917, Stubby showed up at Yale Field in New Haven, Connecticut, while a group of soldiers were training. He made friends with Corporal Robert Conroy and when Conroy was deployed to fight in France, Stubby went along. Once in France, Sergeant Stubby was used for a wide range of military tasks.

He served with the 102nd Infantry in the trenches of France for 18 months. Stubby participated in four offensives and 17 battles. He was able to detect sound and smell from an incredible distance, so Stubby was used to warn soldiers of incoming mustard gas and artillery attacks. On many occasions, he saved the life of multiple men. Stubby was also able to locate and comfort wounded soldiers who were separated from the group and located in no man’s land. On one occasions, he was solely responsible for capturing a German spy in the Argonne.

Sergeant Stubby was the most famous U.S. dog used during World War I. In 1918, his exploits were front page news in every major newspaper in the United States. Stubby was wounded on several occasions during the conflict, but survived. After the war, he was smuggled back to the United States and became a celebrity. Sergeant Stubby marched in parades, met U.S. Presidents, and was named the official mascot of the Georgetown Hoyas’. He was also made a life member of the American Legion, the Red Cross, and the YMCA. In 1926, Stubby died at the age of 9 or 10. His body was stuffed and put on display at The Price of Freedom: Americans at War exhibit at the Smithsonian.

Source : http://listverse.com/2012/08/08/top-20-world-famous-animals/

OMAR AND THE OLYMPIC BANANA

A little event happened just outside the Media Molecule office last Friday - you may have already seen it on twitter or facebook - but it’s been giving us so many giggles we had to blog it for your enjoyment. Because, there’s a video.

Incase you missed it, at about 6 o’clock last Friday, the streets outside our office in Guildford started filling up with crowds of people, as excitement grew for the arrival of the Olympic Torch. A few of us gathered around the windows because we had a prime view over the route, directly on the road below. At some point, Omar made his exit from the building, and just moments before the actual Olympic torch was due to come down the road with the procession to ignite the crowds - He burst from the crowd to run down the road holding his the “Olympic Banana”.

We were all in hysterics, so for your viewing pleasure, here’s our excitedly shrieky video evidence plus some photos. As Jim put it, he’s the “bearer of the true Olympic spirit”.

Watch the half minute video here :  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWMDiPUjq8w

Hillarious...( source : http://www.mediamolecule.com/blog/article/omar_and_the_olympic_banana/ )

FLOOD AT PADANG CITY - WEST SUMATRA INDONESIA

Last night a big flood hits several place at Padang - the capital of West Sumatra Indonesia.

The flood is come from three river flow across the city. After three hours of hard rain, at 18.30 pm the water started heading to people houses.

Several bridges in the area of  Pauh, Gunung Pangilun and Lubuk Begalung are colapses and a lot of houses damaged. The area of Andalas University ( the biggest college in West Sumatra ) is also damaged.

One fisherman boat is reported being swept away to the sea and one house is Lubuk Begalung is also swept away.

The emergency response team already dispatched to the area soon after the flood begins. Together with the Red Cross, police and the army , they begin to help and evacuated the citizen from the area.

Several other picture about the flood :

Hope the distaster will end soon ....let's pray together

CLASENSATION

AFTER TWO YEARS


To be honest, writing is hard. A the past two years, social media is booming everywhere. People express and shares their toughts and feelings through it. More fun and easier than writing a blog, the social media fever also hit me.

But the time has come and the age of writing is calling me again. Maybe because the social media is so public that almost everybody has it or maybe just me became boored.

For my come back, i want to share a new microsite call clasensation.

At first, this site is look like an ordinary news site. But when you read it thorughfully, you will stumble upon the REDEEM POINT section. Yeah, this site allow you to choose, vote and comment to any news from any websites or blogs that you like. "Clas-It " the news to clasensation site to make it visible and simply you got a point. So easy!!!

The prizes is yet unknown but the competition is the fun. You will earn a ranking base of your point. From Noob to King of Clas. With over 1.449  users registered, this site will let you entertained and yet well informed at all time.

As always...no spamming and hate speech.

That's all for this post...happy reading and happy vasting for all moslems.