Dog Reunites With Master After 10 Years

Carpentier and Ginger

When Jamie Carpentier divorced with his wife 10 years ago, little did he knew that he would also lose custody of his Basset Hound, Ginger. After his former spouse got the puppy, she had the dog given up to a local animal shelter without Carpentier's knowledge.

The pup was soon adopted by an older couple who cared for her until they couldn't anymore. Ginger was once again sent to an animal shelter.

That's when Carpentier happened to check the listing of adoptable dogs on the Humane Society for Greater Nashua, N.H. He read about a Basset named Ginger. The dog is about the same age as the pup he once lost. After seeing the pictures, a connection was made.

Carpentier arrived at the shelter as Ginger was waking up from a nap. Her eyes lit up when she heard her former master's voice. Immediately, she ran to Carpentier and gave him a couple of licks and kisses.

"She knows who I am, she remembers my voice," Carpentier said.

The story was recently featured in the Nashua Telegraph. Click here for the full story.

Before Midnight Sets to Reprise Familiar Roles

Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke reprise roles in the third installment of their "Before..." series. This one is titled "Before Midnight" which sees Celine and Jessie married with children and mid-aged nine years after they met up again in Paris on "Before Sunset" and 18 years since they first met on ""Before Sunrise." Surely a must watch for those "chick-flick-a-holics."

Read the GQ interview here. 



Julie Delpy was committed to making her new film, "Before Midnight," as authentic as possible. And according to Delpy, that authenticity included realistic sex scenes.

"Sometimes I see films where people have sex with a bra on. I mean, what country do they come from? I don't think I've ever had sex with a bra on in my life, except maybe once," Delpy told GQ's Lauren Bans in an interview published April 19th. "I've never actually showed my body that much, even though I'm a French actress. It was a big deal for me to do it. This movie isn't fantasy. This is a film for people who can handle a pair of tits." 

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Pictures: Brabus SLS Biturbo

Check out these awesome media package from Mercedez Benz for the 2011 Brabus SLS Biturbo. 

Powered by the new BRABUS twin-turbo engine with 700 hp (690 bhp) / 514 kW and a peak torque of 850 Nm (626 lb-ft) and clad in the thrilling WIDESTAR wide-body version the Mercedes SLS AMG from BRABUS ascends to a new level in the league of super sports cars. 

The gullwing, further refined by an exclusive interior, reaches a top speed of 340 km/h (213 mph) and celebrates its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show 2011.

A high-tech turbocharger system for the high-tech engine of the SLS: The BRABUS engine engineers have designed a state-of-the-art twin turbo system for the fast-revving eightcylinder four-valve engine of the SLS. Read More...

Colmar - Literally Magical

Considered as the most beautiful city in Europe, Colmar in France exudes magic anywhere you look. This tiny Alcase town is famous for its color and vibrancy.

It's direct connection to the wine industry of France and its perfect climate makes it a famous wine drinking capital of the Alsatian Wine Route and an ideal place for wine production.

As if being the wine capital was not enough, Colmar, with its pretty squares, fountains and canals, is also called the "little Venice" (la Petite Venise). It is also the home town of Frédéric Bartholdi, who designed the Statue of Liberty, and the painter Martin Schongauer.

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How To Make The Hurricane

Here's an awesome spring/summer cocktail drink we stumbled upon recently. After trying out this concoction, all we can say is, "divinity." Yup, this one will make you very docile if not cranky because after delaring that the last glass is the last one, you'll be wanting to come back for more.

Introducing the tropical depression of all drinks that will surely perk anyone up -- The Hurricane.

So how do you make one glass of this fantabulous-oh of a drink?

You'll need:

1 oz dark rhum
1 oz light rhum
1 oz 151-proof rhum (any would do)
2 oz unsweetened pineapple juice or passion fruit juice
1 oz orange juice
2 tsp lime juice
1/2 tbsp sweetened syrup
1/2 tbsp grenadine
crushed ice

Combine all ingredients except the 151-proof rum in a mixing glass, and fill with ice. Shake well, and strain using a hawthorne strainer over crushed ice in a tall tumbler. Float the 151-proof rum on top, and garnish with a cherry and orange slice or just plain old lemon slice. The process usually take about three minutes. Enjoy.

Turn Anything Into Touchscreen

We are very lucky to be alive at a time when technology rules the economic battleground. The competition that results from the rapid ascension of technological products benefits us with out-of-this-world gadgetry that seems like it was developed out of this world. 

Despite the fact that we have yet to find an asteroid to blow up before it blasts us into oblivion, we've come up with touchscreen technology on our phones, computers, television, etc.

In the latest installment of these fine advancements, Fujitsu has recently developed new technology that detects objects your finger is touching in the real world and turning that surface into a fully functioning touchscreen. This news was divulged by a recent DigInfo report.

For more, read the DigInfo report here.

Life of Pi is a Visual Masterpiece

Life of Pi, based on a novel by Yann Martel, follows the story of a young Indian boy who survives a disaster at sea by taking refuge in a small boat occupied only by a Bengal tiger. The film earned director Ang Lee the coveted best director award at the Oscars and is a visual feast for the eyes, but putting it together wasn't as seamless as it looked.

Lee and his team decided to create a massive wave tank. It was built on an actual runway at a Taiwan airport — in fact, it was carved into the middle of the runway. After spending four months to develop, a 250-foot-long, 100-foot-wide and 9-foot-deep tank was able hold up to 1.7 million gallons of water. One wall was even movable, so they could take advantage of sunlight.

Acting in the middle of these effects was challenging. Sharma was alone in the middle of the tank, floating on a small boat. During an intense wave scene, he didn't even have contact with the crew because he was so isolated in the tank. They could only communicate with him by blasting a loud air horn — one blast meant "cut" and two meant "go again," and takes were filmed one after another. Sharma also had to reset the scene himself, by replacing props after every take.

Mashable's Samantha Murphy had an insider interview with Director Ang Lee. For more on this, click here. 

Coolest Places To See On Earth 1

The world is filled with beautiful places to visit and discover. Here are a couple of beautiful places you probably don't know actually existed and may want to go see before you die.






1. Plitvice Falls National Park (Croatia) - more info

2. Wisteria Tunnel (Kitakyushu, Japan) - more info

3. Cinque Terre (Liguria, Italy) - more info

4. Tunnel of Love (Ukraine) - more info

5. Blue Lagoon Hot Springs (Iceland) - more info

6. Ball Pyramid (Lord Howe Island) - more info

7. The Great Barrier Reef (Queensland, Australia) - more info

8. Underground River (Puerto Princesa, Philippines) - more info