Whether or not you believe in karma is up to you, but if it does exist, then we'd have to look at this picture as solid evidence of karmic balance in action. A storm has blown through this area overnight, and uprooted trees, doing untold damage to both vehicles and buildings. In amidst all the carnage, though, there's a lesson for all of us about parking.
The two cars which have been parked in accordance with the clearly marked bays have been spared nature's wrath. Miraculously, the trees have fallen right between them, blocking off the road but not leaving so much as a scratch on the paintwork. The illegally-parked black vehicle hasn't been so lucky. That car isn't supposed to be there, and the tree has landed right across the roof. If you were ever looking for a sign from the beyond that you need to change your ways, then here it is.
To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.
At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.
David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.
15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.
The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.