The Seattle Times reports that a woman test driving a Buick was rescued by Bellevue Fire personnel after she drove the car into a swimming pool. The firemen used axes to reach her through the car’s sunroof. The account is somewhat vague about how the twenty year old driver managed to locate a pool stating only that she confused the brake with the gas pedal. It’s also unclear whether she liked the car.
CNN’s Anderson Cooper has developed hurricane proof hair. While reporting to Aaron Brown, Cooper’s hair displayed few signs of stress during Rita’s high winds. To be fair and balanced, Geraldo Rivera’s mustache came through Katrina quite well as did Wolf Blitzer’s beard. Network officials are working on composite hair, beard, and mustache ideas for reporters in extreme weather. My thought is to have Aaron Brown subjected to a wind machine while he’s warm and dry in the studio. His hair seems to be neat and organized, but it hasn’t been tested.