29 April, 2009

Well-Seasoned Roads


You know how they throw salt onto roads, to stop the ice being so slippery? Yeah? Well, in Iowa, they're adding... garlic salt.

I had no idea vampires had become such a problem!


http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/17/ap/strange/main4674518.shtml

~ Elisa

27 April, 2009

Latvians Beg For Invasion

An online petition is circulating in Latvia calling on Sweden to invade the country and take over.

So far 10,000 people have signed up, wanting the Swedes to improve their services and allow them to become Swedish citizens.


Read more at the Independent Online, South Africa

~ Elisa

25 April, 2009

Unfortunate.

A postal worker in Mount Clemens, Michigan, had a bit of bad luck when he tried to pawn the gold he'd allegedly stolen from a parcel. The pawn shop's jeweller recognised the item as one he'd just posted. The postal worker couldn't have known, because the parcel had the jeweller's own name as the sender (rather than the pawn shop).

What are the chances?! Seems like crime doesn't pay!

Read more at RedOrbit.com

~ Elisa

23 April, 2009

Sofa Driver Fights Citations

No, the weird part isn't that he is fighting the citations. (Although, it's ambitious, I'll grant him that.)

To me, the weirdest part is that he was driving a sofa.

The second weirdest part is what he actually got into trouble for. Namely, the sofa was unregistered and the plates were expired. Are they suggesting that driving a sofa is quite alright, as long as it has current registration and numberplates? Seriously?

http://www.arcamax.com/weirdnews/s-462400-319235?source=1930

~ Elisa

21 April, 2009

Hand over that kitchen implement!


They must have desperately wanted an omelette, or something.

A homeowner in Florida was woken just before 4am as two armed intruders forced their way into his home and demanded... an egg beater.

Read more at Tampa Bay Online

~ Elisa

19 April, 2009

More than a facelift

Surgeons have replaced 80 percent of a woman's face, transplanting bone, teeth, muscle and nerve in the first such operation in the United States. (Reuters) http://uk.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUKTRE4BG73E20081217

This isn't a medical first, but it's the first time they've gone to such lengths.

Imagine looking into the mirror and seeing someone else!

What do you think?

~ Elisa

17 April, 2009

Grotty Snotty Lot!

I only find this believable because it's a celebrity. And we know they do weird things.

Scarlett Johansson caught a cold from co-star Samuel L. Jackson, Jay Leno handed her a tissue, and Johansson then announced she would sell it on eBay.

Nasty.

The only un-nasty part is that the money will go to charity.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/12/18/entertainment/e084126S32.DTL
(From the San Francisco Chronicle and Associated Press.)

~ Elisa

15 April, 2009

Rest In ...Pieces?

Poor Mr Wang and his family. At a family member's wake after a funeral, an apparent severe thunderstorm struck the house, blowing off half the roof and killing Wang Diange.

His family then arranged his own funeral, including a cremation, and were shocked as his body exploded in the furnace.

Investigations revealed that his death, and the cremation explosion, were caused by a weather rocket shell lodged in his body.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3793982/Weather-rocket-kills-man-and-blows-up-his-body-at-cremation.html

Unlucky.

RIP, Wang.

~ Elisa

13 April, 2009

11 April, 2009

Sock Thief

Are you in Loughborough UK? Missing some socks? Here's where they might have gone... there's a sock thief out there. http://linkbee.com/ZA7R

09 April, 2009

Extreme Sheep Herding

I should have posted this ages ago. Extreme Sheep Herding! I laughed so hard at this, it's awesome. Thankyou Elessa! http://linkbee.com/ZAOU

07 April, 2009

Busting Pilot

This pilot was obviously busting to go to the toilet. http://linkbee.com/ZF04 (thanks @DrJavaBeans)

Sean Walsh MISSING-have you seen him? http://linkbee.com/2V2V http://linkbee.com/2V23 Spread the word, please retweet!

05 April, 2009

Mile High Weddings & Paramedic Strip Show

Would you tie the knot in mid-air? easyJet is looking into performing weddings mid-flight http://linkbee.com/04FF

Paramedic strips off when supermarket refuses to sell him a bottle of wine. http://linkbee.com/ZNSU (that man deserves a round of applause)

03 April, 2009

WOW pod and Google Goats

Oh, my god. A pod for World of Warcraft players with built-in toilet and food so they never have to stop playing. Seriously. http://linkbee.com/124R

Google has hired 200 goats. No, really. http://linkbee.com/ZQDI

02 April, 2009

Russian Request & Sean Walsh Missing

Sean Walsh MISSING-have you seen him? http://linkbee.com/2V2V http://linkbee.com/2V23 Spread the word, please retweet!

I changed my mind, it's too big! ...Russian man asks for his extension operation to be reversed http://linkbee.com/05Y2





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