31 year old Liew Siaw Hsia gave birth to a baby boy on an AirAsia flight to Bourneo Island.  The low cost airline offered the mother and baby free flights for life for the successful birth.  

If that happened in this country, not only would the mother have had to pay for another seat, they would have charged her for her baggage on the placenta.   

A Malaysian state government says it plans to offer free honeymoons to save the marriages of couples who are on the brink of divorce. Ashaari Idris, a government official in northern Terengganu state, says troubled couples will be allowed to spend two nights at the state's scenic islands or beach resorts to help them rekindle their romance under a "Second Honeymoon" program.  ***MARLAR: Expect the number of “troubled marriages” to skyrocket if couple can get a free vacation out of it.

The world's oldest dog has died on Long Island.It was 147 years old in Larry King years. 

A woman has accused magician David Copperfield of sexually assaulting her on his private island nearly two years ago.. She claims the master illusionist dropped his pants in front of her and performed his own perverted brand of magic called the "slide of hand"..
 

Vacationing on Martha's Vineyard, the President assured the locals from his $35,000 week's rental estate that they will definitely be covered by his new Health Plan, if they fall from their bicycles. The Pres claims the plan will even apply to broken legs!

The Italian police are investigating the theft of  $16m in cash and jewellery from a Saudi princess vacationing on the Italian island of Sardinia.  The police have no leads, but if anyone wants to see some sample jewelry pieces "that are very similar but in no way are the same", please visit Louie's Pawn Shop off exit 15A in New Jersey during their fire sale of middle eastern jewelry.

A beach bag bomb exploded in the women's restroom at a restaurant on the Spanish island of Mallorca and fortunately no one was injured. I must admit.. when I read the phrase "beach bag bomb" in the stories' headline, I immediately thought of some awful Annette Funicello, Frankie Avalon film with a terrorist angle to it....

Billy Mays, was a great man, He could sell an electric toaster to a desert island, I swear it! He was always in your face "Projecting" some new item. His characteristic voice and no-holds-barred speaking manner made people listen whether they wanted to or not. I was one of the "or not" types. I used to whine "Stop screaming at me!" every time he was on, and race to see how fast I could change the channel.

For the longest time, I've always thought that Billy Mays was "The Baldwin Nobody wanted" He would totally fit in with that clan; Bad actor, perfectly manicured beard (amazing he never marketed a device for that in his long career as a pitch-man), always hooking up at parties.. anyhow.

Apparently the Baldwin estate put out a press release stating "No, he's not one of ours, and we wouldn't want him if he was. "

Let's hope that heaven didn't say the same thing.

You'll be missed, Billy!

Rhode Islands official name is "State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations".  To rid themselves of the name associated with slavery, the new name they chose is "Kunta Kinte Island".   

Legendary sumo wrestler Jesse Takamiyama has announced his retirement. Takamiyama plans to return to his native Hawaii where he will be the state's third largest island.