10 - Friday, July 1, 1994 - North Shore News Privy silly FARM SHOW magazine reported recently on an archaeological group that specializes in digging at the sites of old outhouses. The National Privy Diggers’ Association, of Mechanicsville, Virginia, prefers urban outhouses to farm-based ones because cily folk often threw their discards —- such as butions, wine bottles and other glassware, false teeth, watches and dolls -- into out- house pits. In April, shortly after the Texas Tech University student newspaper featured freshman Kirk DeVore's body containing 25 Mickey Mouse tattoos, Jim Jones, 41. of Spring Hill, Florida, showed a reporter his 340-pounad (153 kg) body. which sported 117 Pisney-oriented tat- tous, the largest of which is Cinderella's castle, on his back. Jones estimates he has spent 72 hours under the needle for his col- lection, The Welsh daily Laatste Nictews recently reported on the lengths some rugger fans will go to see their heroes play. Stefan Spiller was so desperate to see England play Wales that he was prepared to - go into debt over his head, literally. Spiller ‘ripped lead slates from the roof of his house and sold them to a building merchant to raise enough cash to travel to the game. By the time Spiller had removed and sold the slites, however, tickets forthe game were sold-out, Cuban fashion designer Manolo debuted a collection with a metal molif at an April show in New York City, inspired by and largely made from scraps gathered at the Brooklyn Bridge. One cutfit featured a steel wool 2 lashionwear plus inatching accessories for both formal wear, | crulsewear and NEWS OF THE WEIRD Compiled by AP. McCredie jumper worn underneath a metallic vest and a spiked-metal cummer- bund-type “muff.” Shoes in the show featured metal suspension wires connecting hee! and toe. The Associated Press reported in Aprit on a middic-aped man who anonymously cuns the Apology Line telephone service in New York City, Callers can express regrets for anything bothering them, or can lis- ten to tape recordings of others’ apologies and comment on them. A "Greatest Hits” tape is for sale to help finance the service. Philudelphia’s city council, on reviewing their annual budget, recently rejected a proposal for construction of a kissing room at the international airport. The idea of the room was for couples who “need privacy for their goodbyes.” Be sure to pick up your $20 Gift Certificate from the concierge desk at Park Royal or our store at Park Royal South. *Limit to | per regular priced items over $1 LIGHS GATE BASPITAL 9-1-1 Relay CHARMAINE CROOKS Join the fun as the North Shore prepares to walk, stroll, jog or run in the Lions Gate Hospital 911 Relay i in support of emergency care equipment at Lions Gate Hospital. World Class Athlete Charmaine Crooks and Personal Trainer Charles Curtis will report to you every Wedhesday in Sports to keep you informed and in shape.