Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe New way to get fat in Texas: Fried Coke DALLAS, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- A Dallas concessionaire says despite sudden national recognition of his Fried Coke confection, he's improved the batter to hold even more sugar. Advertisement Fame came to Abel Gonzales Jr., on Labor Day near Dallas when his concoction won the "most creative" title for his deep-fried Coke batter nuggets topped with cola syrup at the Big Tex Choice Awards Contest at the Texas State Fair. There already are copy-cats hawking the recipe in North Carolina and Arizona. Gonzales told the Dallas Morning News his brush with fame -- that included an appearance on NBC's "Today" show -- has driven him to take the formula to a higher level of carbohydrates and sugar. He has since reworked the recipe and ditched the pre-made batter, replacing it with a more spongy consistency batter in order to hold more cola syrup, the newspaper said. Advertisement "They were good before, but they are even better now," Gonzales said. "I wanted it to be the best product out there." Guard finds bottomless intruder snacking LUND, Sweden, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- A Lund University security guard checking out a broken window at the Swedish school's Economics Center found a man with no trousers eating pizza. Asked what he was doing, the man said he was waiting for police, The Local reported. The shoeless and pants-less intruder had assembled a modest meal -- microwave pizza, a soda and some ice cream for dessert. Police said the uninvited diner was a suspect in at least 12 crimes in the past year alone. As a result, he got a bed with breakfast in the local lockup. Designer belt adds $1,000 per inch LONDON, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- A designer, gold-studded men's belt for sale at London's Selfridges department store starts at $37,000, and adds $1,000 per inch over 28 inches of waistline. Designed by the Money designers group, the base 28-inch model features 70 individually carved 18-carat gold pyramid studs on white leather, The Independent reported Monday. The buckle is a classic design, except for being crafted from solid 18-carat gold, the report said. Advertisement A Selfridges' spokesman said he saw a limited market for the luxury belt. "The belt is really only for someone with a very high disposable income who is quite bling, a hip-hop artist or footballer," he said. "I don't think it is going to be for the average city worker." Everyone equal in U.K. recruiting ads LONDON, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- A major British job recruitment agency has banned the use of 27 flattering adjectives in job descriptions to avoid breaching a new discrimination law. An internal memo circulated among the Robert Walters' staff of 1,300 employees in 14 countries has forbidden further use of such words as vibrant, dynamic, ambitious and hungry, The Telegraph reported Monday. Other banned terms include self-starter, experienced, and ads for physical trainers can no longer request only "fit" or "energetic" personnel, the report said. "References to more modern university degrees such as business studies, media studies or information technology should also be avoided," the memo said. The changes came following the adoption of Britain's Employment Equality (Age) Regulations, which came into effect on Oct. 1, and makes discrimination on the basis of age unlawful.
