Wood Chippers / Desert Death / Mrs. Fields Peanut Butter Cookies
Today's Stupid Yet Truly Morbid Fact!
Jeremiah Sanders, owner of J's Quality Tree Service, was pulled into a large industrial wood chipper Tuesday afternoon, August 15, 2006 in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin when he attempted to free a log jammed in the machine. Pleasant Prairie police spokesman Pete Jung said Sanders was pulled all the way through the chipper while co-workers tried unsuccessfully to stop the machine. James Bennett, who had hired Sanders to clear branches out of his backyard in the 8900 block of 26th Ave. and witnessed the entire accident, said he couldn't believe how fast it happened. "Shut it off! Shut it off!" the 81-year-old had yelled when he saw the machine grab Sanders' foot. But, he said, the ordeal was over 20 seconds later.
Randolph Sanders said his brother's 21-year-old nephew was one of five crewmen trying to stop the machine. The nephew told him that the safety bar that is supposed to reverse the chipper's teeth failed to engage. "There's almost eight feet of bar there to grab," Randolph Sanders said. "Jeremiah and his nephew were both pushing on the bar at one point, but it wouldn't reverse." Sanders said his brother had just gone into business on his own last year and was using borrowed, unfamiliar equipment. Jeremiah Sanders was the youngest son in a family of 11 brothers and sisters, all of whom live in Kenosha. The avid duck and goose hunter had two daughters, ages 4 and 7, and another child on the way. Sanders said that, especially for the sake of the children, he had reminded his brother often to be safer around wood chippers. "It was stupid of him to put his foot in there, but the machine shouldn't have been there, either," Randolph Sanders said, adding that he hopes the accident compels someone to enforce yearly inspections of such equipment.
Culled from: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Generously submitted by: Amy
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I'd hate to get pulled in feet first... there's a lot of suffering to happen before you lose consciousness! And call me cruel, but I personally think the tree stump grabbed his foot and pulled him in when it found out that he was one of 11 siblings, and already had two kids with one on the way! There's a reason why so many trees are chopped down, after all!
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Morbid Science Project Du Jour!
Now here's a science project that I would be proud to call my own! Lil Sparky!
Thanks to Shifter for the link.
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My Brush With Morbidity
Now, here's an especially harrowing brush with morbidity!
"Death In The Desert" by Jenny
"I'm back from Vegas. It was an exhausting trip. I was there for 3 1/2 days and had only 3 hours of downtime. I had one work day that lasted 23 hours. It was a great trip, though. I like to take in as much as I can when I travel, and I did just that. Vegas had everything.
"I even encountered remains in the desert on one of the photo shoots. Thursday, we awoke at 5 AM to drive 1 1/2 out of Vegas to shoot the earthworks piece Double Negative. We saw the sunrise over the mountains and the morning light on the mesas. It was breathtaking. Double Negative was not easy to find. It was off not only a desolate road, but beyond a dirt road and beyond even a discernible path. We joked that from watching all of the crime shows, I know that this is where bodies are dumped. Well, wouldn't you know it, I did find one.
"When Peter was trying to set up the shot, I wandered around taking in the unusual flora... hoping to catch a glimpse of maybe an animal, a bird, a reptile, anything. I first came across the hands. Actually, only one hand and an upper arm. They were not together, but in the same area. We walked a bit farther and came across both feet. There was still part of the shin attached to both. They were riddled with bullet holes.
"I began to wonder where the rest of the body was, or how far apart the remains could be strewn. I walked a few more steps and caught sight of the torso. What I really saw was the head. Because of the rather enormous size of the head, it was pretty easy to see. Upon closer inspection, I saw that the entire top of the head had been blown off by gunshots.
"I expected to be disgusted by the sight of such a horrendous death, but I really wasn't. The face, frozen in death, did not show fear or pain. The face actually looked happy... very happy, with a large toothy grin. Peter, being Peter, gathered the hand to take home a souvenir. I myself picked up the upper arm, thinking that would fit in my suitcase easier than the feet. The head would have made the best trophy, but I was certain that I couldn't get that past security.
"If you're interested, I've enclosed a photo of our discovery."
Thanks to Georgia for forwarding the story my way, and to Jenny for letting me use it.
Mrs. Fields Peanut Butter Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 1 serving
2 teaspoons Vanilla
1 cup Peanut butter; creamy
3 Eggs
1 cup Butter; softened
1 1/4 cups Sugar
1 1/4 cups Dark brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
2 cups Flour
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a medium bowl... combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix well with a wire whisk. In a large bowl, blend sugars using a mixer at medium speed. Add butter and mix to form a grainy paste. Add eggs, peanut butter, and vanilla. Mix at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the flour mixture and mix at low speed until just mixed. (Do not overmix). Drop by rounded tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet, 1 1/2 inches apart. With a wet fork, gently press a crisscross pattern on top of the cookies. Bake for 8-22 minutes until cookies are slightly brown along the edges. Transfer cookies immediately to cool surface with a spatula.
Jeremiah Sanders, owner of J's Quality Tree Service, was pulled into a large industrial wood chipper Tuesday afternoon, August 15, 2006 in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin when he attempted to free a log jammed in the machine. Pleasant Prairie police spokesman Pete Jung said Sanders was pulled all the way through the chipper while co-workers tried unsuccessfully to stop the machine. James Bennett, who had hired Sanders to clear branches out of his backyard in the 8900 block of 26th Ave. and witnessed the entire accident, said he couldn't believe how fast it happened. "Shut it off! Shut it off!" the 81-year-old had yelled when he saw the machine grab Sanders' foot. But, he said, the ordeal was over 20 seconds later.
Randolph Sanders said his brother's 21-year-old nephew was one of five crewmen trying to stop the machine. The nephew told him that the safety bar that is supposed to reverse the chipper's teeth failed to engage. "There's almost eight feet of bar there to grab," Randolph Sanders said. "Jeremiah and his nephew were both pushing on the bar at one point, but it wouldn't reverse." Sanders said his brother had just gone into business on his own last year and was using borrowed, unfamiliar equipment. Jeremiah Sanders was the youngest son in a family of 11 brothers and sisters, all of whom live in Kenosha. The avid duck and goose hunter had two daughters, ages 4 and 7, and another child on the way. Sanders said that, especially for the sake of the children, he had reminded his brother often to be safer around wood chippers. "It was stupid of him to put his foot in there, but the machine shouldn't have been there, either," Randolph Sanders said, adding that he hopes the accident compels someone to enforce yearly inspections of such equipment.
Culled from: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Generously submitted by: Amy
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I'd hate to get pulled in feet first... there's a lot of suffering to happen before you lose consciousness! And call me cruel, but I personally think the tree stump grabbed his foot and pulled him in when it found out that he was one of 11 siblings, and already had two kids with one on the way! There's a reason why so many trees are chopped down, after all!
*******
Morbid Science Project Du Jour!
Now here's a science project that I would be proud to call my own! Lil Sparky!
Thanks to Shifter for the link.
*******
My Brush With Morbidity
Now, here's an especially harrowing brush with morbidity!
"Death In The Desert" by Jenny
"I'm back from Vegas. It was an exhausting trip. I was there for 3 1/2 days and had only 3 hours of downtime. I had one work day that lasted 23 hours. It was a great trip, though. I like to take in as much as I can when I travel, and I did just that. Vegas had everything.
"I even encountered remains in the desert on one of the photo shoots. Thursday, we awoke at 5 AM to drive 1 1/2 out of Vegas to shoot the earthworks piece Double Negative. We saw the sunrise over the mountains and the morning light on the mesas. It was breathtaking. Double Negative was not easy to find. It was off not only a desolate road, but beyond a dirt road and beyond even a discernible path. We joked that from watching all of the crime shows, I know that this is where bodies are dumped. Well, wouldn't you know it, I did find one.
"When Peter was trying to set up the shot, I wandered around taking in the unusual flora... hoping to catch a glimpse of maybe an animal, a bird, a reptile, anything. I first came across the hands. Actually, only one hand and an upper arm. They were not together, but in the same area. We walked a bit farther and came across both feet. There was still part of the shin attached to both. They were riddled with bullet holes.
"I began to wonder where the rest of the body was, or how far apart the remains could be strewn. I walked a few more steps and caught sight of the torso. What I really saw was the head. Because of the rather enormous size of the head, it was pretty easy to see. Upon closer inspection, I saw that the entire top of the head had been blown off by gunshots.
"I expected to be disgusted by the sight of such a horrendous death, but I really wasn't. The face, frozen in death, did not show fear or pain. The face actually looked happy... very happy, with a large toothy grin. Peter, being Peter, gathered the hand to take home a souvenir. I myself picked up the upper arm, thinking that would fit in my suitcase easier than the feet. The head would have made the best trophy, but I was certain that I couldn't get that past security.
"If you're interested, I've enclosed a photo of our discovery."
Thanks to Georgia for forwarding the story my way, and to Jenny for letting me use it.
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Mrs. Fields Peanut Butter Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 1 serving
2 teaspoons Vanilla
1 cup Peanut butter; creamy
3 Eggs
1 cup Butter; softened
1 1/4 cups Sugar
1 1/4 cups Dark brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
2 cups Flour
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a medium bowl... combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix well with a wire whisk. In a large bowl, blend sugars using a mixer at medium speed. Add butter and mix to form a grainy paste. Add eggs, peanut butter, and vanilla. Mix at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the flour mixture and mix at low speed until just mixed. (Do not overmix). Drop by rounded tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet, 1 1/2 inches apart. With a wet fork, gently press a crisscross pattern on top of the cookies. Bake for 8-22 minutes until cookies are slightly brown along the edges. Transfer cookies immediately to cool surface with a spatula.
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