Crazy Odd Weird News

Lives Needed

noreply@blogger.com (Elisa Tammela) — Mon, 10 May 2010 17:19:00 +0000

Some people just can't be satisfied. Take the case of New Zealand lady Wendy McMahon, whose story appeared in stuff.co.nz. Feeling "a bit peckish", Ms McMahon opened a can of pear halves and helped...

My Saucepan is Too Small!

noreply@blogger.com (Elisa Tammela) — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:09:00 +0000

An Australian book publisher has been left red-faced after one recipe slipped past the proofreader. Penguin Group's "Pasta Bible" has been sent to the pulping machine after it emerged that the...

Mauno!

noreply@blogger.com (Elisa Tammela) — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:05:00 +0000

A Finnish town is holding a festival which includes a search for the country's best tango singer. As part of their quest, hopefuls have recorded a video audition which the public can vote on, and the...

It's a Sign!

noreply@blogger.com (Elisa Tammela) — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:36:00 +0000

It's a sign from God! And he's appearing so that he can tell you um... that um... well you should um... well, I suppose that you shouldn't fall asleep while there's stuff cooking on the stove. Mmmm,...

Don't Complain In Public...

noreply@blogger.com (Elisa Tammela) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:22:00 +0000

...if you hate your mother-in-law, that is. Sunda Croonquist is being sued by hers, for daring to make comments where her mother-in-law was the butt of the jokes. Croonquist is half-Swedish,...

Keep Fido Away From Daisy

noreply@blogger.com (Elisa Tammela) — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:17:00 +0000

London farmers have issued a stern warning: Don't walk your dog near our cows. But rather than a threat, it's a community service announcement. Apparently, people are being increasingly trampled by...

The New Pocket Twist...

noreply@blogger.com (Elisa Tammela) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:57:00 +0000

I'm one of those people who subscribe to being "Alert but not alarmed". Yeah, thanks very much, John Howard. But anyway. When I'm out shopping, for example, my wallet never lives in my back pocket,...

Tea Time & Awesome ID

noreply@blogger.com (Elisa Tammela) — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:41:00 +0000

Q: If your husband shoots you in the head, what should you do? A: Go make a cup of tea for arriving police officers. http://linkbee.com/3PTD The Idiot's Guide to stopping underage beer drinkers....

Oh No, Not Again

noreply@blogger.com (Elisa Tammela) — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0000

I seem to recall a recent news article in which a would-be bank robber burst into a decidedly NON bank and demanded the staff give him the money from the (non-existent) safe. But hey, we all make...

Fine Dining

noreply@blogger.com (Elisa Tammela) — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:59:00 +0000

As drug testing gets more thorough, the crims get more creative in ways to escape detection when they're moving it across borders. Recently a man was arrested for having a leg cast made entirely of...

One Lucky Kid

noreply@blogger.com (Elisa Tammela) — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:57:00 +0000

A three-year-old boy in India has narrowly escaped death when he fell from a balcony and was impaled by a metal rod. Passing completely through his torso, it had not pierced any of his major...

A Match Made In, um, hrm...

noreply@blogger.com (Elisa Tammela) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:26:00 +0000

Staff at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust in Sussex, UK have been left bemused recently, after failing to breed the rare New Zealand Blue Duck. Their breeding couple, Jerry and Cherry, had ignored...

Don't Get Fresh!

noreply@blogger.com (Elisa Tammela) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:32:00 +0000

This isn't a very recent story but it still struck me as amusing. A 71-year-old woman was found to be carrying a leather club (known as a blackjack) as she passed through security screening at Tampa...

Smarty's Learn To Drive School!

noreply@blogger.com (Elisa Tammela) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:52:00 +0000

Just imagine what went through the mind of a Cebu Pacific pilot recently on his arrival at Legazpi airport, in the Philippines. Right as he touched down with 80 passengers on board, a van sped over...

Overdue Bill

noreply@blogger.com (Elisa Tammela) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:27:00 +0000

A German mathematician who died 450 years ago has been sent a letter demanding that he pay television license fees. Germany's GEZ broadcast fee collection office sent the bill to the last home...

Dumb Criminal

noreply@blogger.com (Elisa Tammela) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:01:00 +0000

Hypothetical: Let's just pretend you were a prisoner. And if you were a prisoner, let's just pretend you were stupid enough to try and escape. And if you were a prisoner and you were stupid enough...

What De Feo?

noreply@blogger.com (Elisa Tammela) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:55:00 +0000

A soccer team in Milan, Italy, is causing headaches all round - because every single one of its players has the surname De Feo. Not only that, its secretary, doctor, coach and 12 sponsors are also...

Pink Elephants Are Flying

noreply@blogger.com (Elisa Tammela) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:44:00 +0000

Ok, not really, but a pink dolphin is swimming. Yes, really. A unique albino bottlenose dolphin in Lake Calcasieu, Louisiana, has tourists swarming for a glimpse. "Pinky" is believed to be the only...

Travelling OOPS!

noreply@blogger.com (Elisa Tammela) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:31:00 +0000

When Samantha Lazzaris saved up for a holiday halfway round the world, she was careful about choosing the perfect destination. However, it seems her travel agent exercised a little less...

Darwin Award Nominee #2

noreply@blogger.com (Elisa Tammela) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:18:00 +0000

A Russian man who was attempting to pleasure two women for 12 hours straight has died - because he had swallowed an ENTIRE BOTTLE of Viagra in order to do so. 28-year-old Sergey Tuganov had been...

Unlucky!

noreply@blogger.com (Elisa Tammela) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:35:00 +0000

A man in Memphis, Tennessee, has lost three homes in a row to water and flames. His first apartment was burned thanks to a gas leak. At his new apartment, organised by the landlord, a major...

Worst Food Product Ever?

noreply@blogger.com (Elisa Tammela) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:18:00 +0000

From ThisIsWhyYou'reFat (which despite the name, isn't a hate site, but a site filled to overflowing with weird and wonderful food combinations laden with enough kilojoules to give an elephant a...

Cave Time!

noreply@blogger.com (Elisa Tammela) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:56:00 +0000

The latest in a long list of financial tragedies... A couple from Missouri, USA has announced they can no longer afford their sprawling cave mansion and is putting the unique home up for auction on...

Club Evicts Underaged Guest

noreply@blogger.com (Elisa Tammela) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:56:00 +0000

An uninvited guest snuck into Wests Leagues Club, south-west of Sydney, just before midnight recently, and managed to evade staff for more than 24 hours. Security footage shows a possum sneaking...

Tantrums Get Results!

noreply@blogger.com (Elisa Tammela) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:48:00 +0000

But in the case of a Romanian TV presenter, not always the results you're after. When nobody called in with answers on her phone-in quiz show, she began to shout at the cameras, and when still...