Missed News (5/2009)

The "Missed News" series is for all the random stuff I found interesting, but was missed by other popular bloggers. (Or that needs to be covered again.) Nudiarist has been on break, so hopefully I can snap up some of the stories he'd normally post.

Indian Ocean Rowing Race News:

• In the first day, Hoppipolla had a steering issue and had to quit. Also, one of the members of the Dream It Do It boat was injured, flown to the hospital, and is recovering. Dream It Do It has also quit the race. They were one of the teams rowing naked.
  
• Whatever It Takes (the Aussie boys in budgie smugglers) have also quit due to a leaky boat.
• Doing Time has also quit due to losing a lot of their equipment and other broken stuff.
• Old Mutual (Simon, who is rowing solo and naked) capsized his boat but has recovered and is still in the race.
• Ocean Angels news:
• Day 1 treated them pretty well, even though Fiona was washed off the seat twice and a flying fish made her scream like a little girl.
• Day 3 they wore matching textiles, and days of paddling made their butts sore.
• Day 4 and day 5 had a storm hindering their (and all teams) progress, so they deployed the para-anchor and took a break. They went a little crazy during these days. Day 4, one of the waves smashed an oar and the dagger board, and bent a light, but all is fixed. In day 5, they described their very own Swedish sauna -- including four naked blonds! (If anything, read the day 5 post because it's quite funny!)
• Day 6 they were full steam ahead and making great progress.
• A few days later they detail their entertainment for the "nightshift of doom", and talk about their daily song. (Also a funny post.)
• On the 29th they talk about their power issues. The gadget queen, who is having withdrawal, has also been saving the day (or night, actually) with her sextant. They are also seeking out an Eddy, but are worried that he's hiding from the four naked women.
• If you haven't seen pictures of the boat, and are wondering what they mean by the "coffin" and the "master bedroom", they are at opposite ends of their boat.
  
• Right now, the Ocean Angels have just pulled into the lead! Woohoo!! Go naked ladies!!

Other news:

• It's not quite the publicity we wanted. We answered an open call for models, and linked to our only decent online picture saying we could work with him in Wisconsin, and he did a post about it. Oh well... It'll scare the people who subscribe for the pictures!
  
• The Australians spice up an advertisement event with a little nudity. (video)
  
• The XKCD comic author just loves his Kindle. (Excuse me, his Hitchhikers Guide. (?)) I'm quite tempted to buy one for some quality beach reading. I may also copy his idea for reading in bed. Or maybe I'll just wait for the price to come down a bit.
  
• I love the Low-Tech Magazine blog since he proved that the sneakernet can be faster than the internet, and that wind-powered cargo ships cruised faster in 1902 than the fuel-gulping ships of today. Responding to reader comments, he pointed to some of the newer wind-powered ships like the Royal Clipper (which you can cruise nude on).
  
• Some artists like to skip over certain parts that other artists are willing to show. Being a nudist, those drawings just look weird.
  
• A high school cheerleader coach is fired after tastefully posing for Playboy.
• A lottery winner tries to open a Nude Dude ranch, but ran into a couple of issues. All Nudist covered this story already with some added commentary.
• Philly has a store selling topless bikini's (they don't know the word "monokini"). Be sure to read about the price -- it's not quite half-off.
  
• The Come As You Are blog did a great writeup on Educating Non-Naturists.
• A huge TV star was found drunk, naked, and yelling in a public park.
• Doctors are complaining that an Australian Miss Universe contestant is "dangerously malnourished".
• AOL's news channel puts Mazo Beach on their US beaches list.
• "Mom, will this chicken give me man-boobs?"
• You missed you're chance to be naked on VH1.
• Here's some Nudes in Scarves pictures (clothed naked bodies), and some commentary about the event at the Bare Oaks blog.
• Make sure to bring an extra $176 in your pack next time you hike naked past Appenzell, Switzerland.
• This DIY fashionable top is ready for felting. (I really hope it starts a new trend!)
  
• A spa in New York is specializing in vaginas.
• A naked and reckless driver (with naked female passenger) was pulled over in Nebraska. Neither was charged for being naked, which gives me hope that police know what's important.
• A busty mannequin is bringing in business, and trouble, at a Cincinnati BBQ joint.
• The US supreme court is cracking down on TV profanity. "Even when used as an expletive, the F-word's power to insult and offend derives from its sexual meaning." Is it a war on profanity or a war on sex?