The First Zombie-Proof House. Somehow, ritual drunk-conversation concerning team captains for the apocalypse has become a major part of the lives of 20-somethings. Having been matured in the Grandaddy-crowned masterpiece film (put “A.M. 180” on and forget that you have a job) 28 Days Later and the best-selling Zombie Survival Guide, we’re all a little too ready to deal with the 2012 zombie apocalypse of our dreams. “The Safe House,” designed by KWK Promes, starts to get eerily close to something I could work with, if say 200 bludgeoned members of the undead army came over to eat their way into borrowing some sugar. “The most essential item for our clients was acquiring the feeling of maximum security,” begins the designers’ website in the summary of the structure.
Who wouldn’t feel safe in a concrete rectangle that folds in upon itself to become completely sealed? Even the windows are covered with a slab of concrete when the structure is on nap time. 12 Biggest U.S. Job-Killing Companies. The nation's anemic recovery continues to create jobs, albeit at a pace that is failing not only to keep pace with population growth, but also with a rising number of layoffs.
Job cuts have come fast and furious in recent weeks, as businesses as diverse as pharmaceutical companies, retailers, state governments and federal agencies have announced that tens of thousands of positions will be eliminated. During the past three months, increasing numbers of U.S. employers have divulged plans to reduce employment , according to a new report released Wednesday from Challenger, Gray & Christmas. In July, the number of planned job cuts surged to a 16-month high of 66,414 -- a 60 percent increase from June, the Chicago-based employment-services firm said.
Here's a list of employers who have announced big job cuts this year, as compiled with the help of CGC: 12. 11-9. These varied companies had different reasons for reducing headcount, but each said that they would do so by the same number. 8. 7. 6. Drinking Games | What To Drink. Kitten Attacks Apples. To a kitten, life is filled with strange new things.
Sometimes they are nice, like your human scratching behind your ears for the first time. Sometimes they are irritating, like the barking of that pesky dog with whom you've been forced to share a home. And sometimes you just don't know what to make of them, like the two apples on the bed in the video below. Who really knows what was going through this kitten's little gray head to make it act so strangely at the sight of seemingly innocuous apples, but whatever it was, I'm just glad that someone caught the odd and hilarious behavior on camera!
If you're a cat lover, be sure to catch Cats 101, Must Love Cats, My Cat from Hell, and To Cute! Kittens, all on Animal Planet.