HOW BIZARRE NEWS (05/11/09)

A WOMAN'S LIFE WAS SAVED . . . BY HER WASHBOARD ABS???

Last month, 47-year-old Peggy Williams of Clapton, England was doing some paragliding while on vacation in Spain, when the wind suddenly shifted . . . and slammed her body into the ground 20 feet below.

Peggy was dragged across the sharp rocks . . . which ripped into her abdomen . . . tore her liver and almost completely severed her pancreas. But listen to this . . . According to her doctors, Peggy's accident probably should have been fatal. But it wasn't . . . because Peggy's ROCK-HARD ABS acted like a girdle and protected her organs.

Peggy says, quote, "I was dragged for what seemed like an eternity over the rocks, tearing my stomach in the process. I was only told later that it was my washboard stomach that saved my life . . . "I do 15 sit-ups and 30 bicycle sit-ups, or lateral crunches, every day. It's just a one-minute regime." (Daily Telegraph)

(--Check out a photo of Peggy's life-saving abs . . .)

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MILE HIGH MARRIAGE CLUB?

Couples could soon tie the knot in mid-air after an airline asked for pilots to be allowed to marry passengers. Budget airline easyJet has asked Luton Borough Council if pilots could be authorised to officiate weddings in the air. The council is responsible for registration in the area where easyJet's London Luton Airport headquarters lie.

Paul Simmons, easyJet's UK regional general manager, said: "We're excited about these plans. If there is the opportunity, our pilots could soon be marrying couples in the air. "If our request is replied positively, then so called 'floating on cloud nine' would get a new meaning for people in love - and we can offer another special service to our passengers."

He said that if plans were given the go-ahead they would be able to tie in ceremonies at 30,000ft with taking couples to their dream honeymoon destination. EasyJet captain Jeffery Husson added: "To officiate a wedding is a special honour for me. It would be exciting if I could marry couples above the clouds."

But a spokesman for Luton Borough Council said although the airline had made early enquiries, no decision could be made until it received full details of easyJet's proposals. A spokesman said: "We have only just received a letter from easyJet and will be responding in due course."