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Prader-Willi Syndrome - A 900-pound man who suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Prader Willi Syndrome had to be removed from his home with a forklift.

According to the 900-pound, 33-year-old man's brother, he suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Prader-Willi Syndrome - a disorder that causes 'chronic hunger'.

Former Hawkeye track standout Charles "Deacon" Jones passed away early this morning in Hillside, Ill., Iowa officials confirmed.

He was 73.

Jones suffered numerous health problems in the last decade, undergoing several heart procedures and battling diabetes. He died one week after his 73rd birthday.

Jones was inducted in to the University of Iowa Varsity Club Hall of Fame as a member of the charter class in 1989.

William Russell Redfern is beign investigated by police for killing another man with a head butt and of all things for a chick. Snellville Police Chief Roy Whitehead said the two men, Charles Keith Teer and William Russell Redfern, scuffled Monday afternoon in the driveway of a suburban Atlanta home.

William Russell Redfern, who was born with no right arm and only a short stump for his left arm, kicked Charles Keith Teer and Charles Keith Teer hit William Russell Redfern during the fight, which was due to long-standing bad blood over a woman who once dated Charles Keith Teer and now dates William Russell Redfern.

Pirate Phrases

Aaaarrrrgggghhhh! - exhortation of discontent or disgust

Ahoy! - Hello!

Ahoy, Matey - Hello, my friend!

Ahoy, me Hearties! - the same as saying "Hello, my friends!"

All hand hoay! - comparable to all hands on deck


Pirate Dictionary-

• All Hands Hoay! - "All Hands on Deck!", everyone on the ship called to the deck, usually for action
• Avast - "Avast Ye!" from the Dutch term for 'hold fast' and means "Stop and pay attention.", like, "Get a load of this."
• Black Spot - a death threat among pirates made of a black spot or mark on a scrap of paper with more specific detail sometimes written on the other side, referred to in the story, Treasure Island.
• Dance the Hempen Jig - To hang, (rope was often made of hemp fibers)
• Dungbie - rear end
• Go on Account -a tongue-in-cheek description pirates used that compared the act of becoming a pirate to going into business
• Hempen Halter- The hangman's noose.
• Hornswaggle - To cheat or defraud, often of money or belongings, Yosemite Sam knows a lot about it
• Shiver me timbers! - akin to "Blow me down!", an expression of shock or disbelief, believed to come from the sound the ship made when 'shocked' by running aground or hit by a cannon blast.

Wednesday September 19th 2007 is Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Talk Like a Pirate Day only comes once a year (on September 19th), this year it falls on a Wednesday. If you’re not ready yet, you can practice some phrases from the PiratePhrases page.