be thankful

think you had a bad time recently? here's some people who probably had worse:

charles mckinley - poor guy (literally). Tried to ship himself across the states to avoid paying airfare. Result: a $1500 fine and house arrest. http:/www.cnn.com/2004/US/Southwest/02/04/stowaway.sentenced.ap/index.html

howard dean - how(ard) the mighty hath fallen. Started out the man to beat, now he's just beaten. http:/www.nytimes.com/2004/02/05/politics/campaign/05CND-DEAN.html

william hung - not too sure if he's really had a bad time. Yes, he flopped in american idol (man was it painful to watch), but at least he's got some fans now. http:/www.williamhung.net

janet jackson/justin timberlake - making 'wardrobe malfunction' the first big catchphrase of the year. http:/www.cnn.com/2004/US/02/02/superbowl.jackson/index.html

anyone who witnessed the 'wardrobe malfunction'.

ubin chicken owners - collateral damage in the war against bird flu? http:/straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/latest/story/0,4390,233491,00.html