They’re an orgy of consonants and syllables, of abstruse meanings and highly specialized use. But are the longest words in our language actually words?
New Zealand
New Zealand Saves Beached Whale; Others Die
New Zealand volunteers and conservation rescuers have managed to save a beached whale, refloating it in the water, after it had become displaced with four other whales on New Zealand’s North Island.
South Korean Trawler Sinks Suddenly; Rescue Mission Slows
A South Korean ship, the In Sung No. 1, sank swiftly and without warning to the bottom of glacial waters off Antarctica on Monday, leaving five crewmembers dead and another seventeen unaccounted for. It’s highly unlikely that …
Baby Seals and Their Mamas Clubbed in New Zealand
In gruesome and just plain disheartening news, twenty-three seals were found clubbed to death at a popular tourist spot on New Zealand’s South Island. Eight of the animals were days-old pups when they were bludgeoned for no …
Castaways: Teenagers Found After Two Months Lost at Sea
Three teenage boys were found alive in a life boat north-east of Fiji after being lost at sea for 50 days. Their families had already held a memorial service for them, yet the boys managed to survive on coconuts, a seagull they …
Quote: New Zealand Miners’ Rescue Delayed
“If I had my way I’d be down there, I’d go into the mine myself.”
–LAURIE DREW whose 21-year-old son is one of the 29 miners trapped in a New Zealand mine following an explosion on Friday. Rescue workers have said that …
United Nations Report: Norwegians Have It Better Than You
Oh, come on, Norway. The competition isn’t even fun anymore.
Reading While Eating for October 27: Silly Names and Scary Costumes
The week is half over. Why not celebrate with some fresh-baked links?
Quote: Peter Jackson Wants The Hobbit in New Zealand
“This is where Middle Earth was born and this is where it will stay.”
–PETER JACKSON, in a letter read at a rally in New Zealand, where people protested switching the filming location of the upcoming movie The Hobbit out of New …
Peter Jackson Definitely Directing The Hobbit
It’s been decided–the movie adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit will (thankfully!) be directed by The Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson.
Quotes: New Zealand Official on Friday’s Massive Earthquake
“It was like a freight train running through the house,”
— CHRIS MONROE, Operations Manager for the New Zealand Fire Service, on Friday’s massive earthquake that struck the country (Via CNN)