tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076531279828177276Fri, 27 Sep 2024 04:14:59 +0000http://planetgonecrazy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Miki)Blogger242125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076531279828177276.post-6071440324970507333Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:59:00 +00002010-01-18T11:00:48.738+01:00A pensioner has been snapped driving her car while peeping through a tiny hole in her snow-covered windscreen. Devon and Cornwall Police released the picture as a warning to other motorists, reports Sky News.The force is asking drivers to use common sense after a member of the public photographed the "extreme example" in Tiverton, Devon.The elderly woman, who is not being identified by the force,http://planetgonecrazy.blogspot.com/2010/01/snow-joke-say-police.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miki)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076531279828177276.post-4351118670805987367Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:36:00 +00002010-01-18T10:39:49.335+01:00A Simpsons fan is to attempt a world record by watching all 451 episodes of the television show back to back. It would take Glyn Stott, 34, from Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, six days without sleep, reports the Daily Telegraph.He said: "I'm a huge fan of the show and I've seen every episode but watching them continuously for almost a week will be a feat of endurance."The judges have to make sure http://planetgonecrazy.blogspot.com/2010/01/simpsons-fan-in-tv-record-bid.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miki)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076531279828177276.post-7921249724755187115Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:32:00 +00002010-01-18T10:35:00.894+01:00A hotel chain is employing human bed warmers to help guests get a good night's sleep. The walking electric blankets are dressed in special all-in-one sleeper suits and are sent to warm the beds of guests staying at the Holiday Inn before they get under the covers.Holiday Inn spokeswoman Jane Bednall said the idea was "like having a giant hot water bottle in your bed".The five minute free bed http://planetgonecrazy.blogspot.com/2010/01/hotel-employs-human-bed-warmers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miki)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076531279828177276.post-2751824860317160568Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:16:00 +00002010-01-18T10:31:17.791+01:00WARSAW – Poland's tax office has levied a fine of 2.3 million zlotys ($820,000) on an unemployed woman for failing to pay tax on income worth at least 13.7 million zlotys she said she had earned as a prostitute.The woman told the tax office in the southern city of Katowice that she had very "generous" customers, the website gazeta.pl, which is linked to leading Polish daily Gazeta Wyborcza, http://planetgonecrazy.blogspot.com/2010/01/prostitute-fined-820000-for-unpaid-tax.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miki)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076531279828177276.post-3206803195461679991Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:46:00 +00002008-02-03T01:48:19.047+01:00A 92-year-old blind golfer has hit a hole-in-one in Florida. Leo Fiyalko was playing a 110-yard, par-3 hole in Clearwater, reports the St Petersburg Times."It was my first hole-in-one, and I never saw it," he said. "I was just trying to put the ball on the green."Mr Fiyalko once played to a seven handicap but he began suffering macular degeneration 10 years ago.He is now legally blind and needs http://planetgonecrazy.blogspot.com/2008/02/blind-golfer-hits-hole-in-one.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miki)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076531279828177276.post-5123712814587702819Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:25:00 +00002008-01-29T22:28:13.084+01:00Authorities in Slovenia are investigating after a piece of human tongue was served up in a hospital canteen.A doctor at the town hospital in Izola in southern Slovenia complained about the strange looking piece of meat in his meal after he ordered a chicken risotto in the hospital canteen. The doctor insisted it was not chicken, and after a row with staff the piece of meat was sent for tests - http://planetgonecrazy.blogspot.com/2008/01/human-tongue-served-up-in-hospital.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miki)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076531279828177276.post-4932024829811355610Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:59:00 +00002007-08-17T17:02:58.706+02:00Chinese couple tried to name their baby "@", claiming the character used in e-mail addresses echoed their love for the child, an official trying to whip the national language into line said on Thursday.The unusual name stands out especially in Chinese, which has no alphabet and instead uses tens of thousands of multi-stroke characters to represent words."The whole world uses it to write e-mail, http://planetgonecrazy.blogspot.com/2007/08/chinese-couple-tried-to-name-their-baby.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miki)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076531279828177276.post-7486552816316741653Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:48:00 +00002007-08-17T16:50:57.187+02:00US robber has been dubbed the Duct Tape Bandit after trying to raid an off licence with his head wrapped in sticky tape.He came unstuck when the owner showed him some tape of his own, which was wrapped around a wooden bat, reports Sky News.Bill Steele, owner of the store in Huntington, West Virginia, said: "Duct tape? It's just unbelievable, people don't think this really happened."He probably http://planetgonecrazy.blogspot.com/2007/08/duct-tape-bandit-comes-unstuck.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miki)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076531279828177276.post-3619822164922272160Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:45:00 +00002007-08-17T16:48:35.285+02:00An elite kindergarten in China says it will take only 'round-headed' students as they make the cleverest pupils.Li Junjie Educational Kindergarten, in Zhengzhou city, checks the shape of would-be pupils' heads as part of admission tests.Owner Li Junjie insisted: "A round head indicates cleverness; a student with a flat head can never be outstanding no matter how hard he works."The school charges http://planetgonecrazy.blogspot.com/2007/08/kindergartens-not-for-squares.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miki)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076531279828177276.post-2654269708229818572Sun, 12 Aug 2007 08:50:00 +00002007-08-12T10:52:08.664+02:00Police chiefs in Bangkok have come up with a new way of punishing officers who break the rules - an eye-catching Hello Kitty armband.The armband is large, bright pink and has a Hello Kitty motif with two hearts embroidered on it.From today, officers who are late, park in the wrong place or commit other minor transgressions will have to wear it for several days, reports the BBC.The armband is http://planetgonecrazy.blogspot.com/2007/08/thai-cops-punished-by-hello-kitty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miki)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076531279828177276.post-5553626470881777006Sun, 12 Aug 2007 08:46:00 +00002007-08-12T10:47:53.789+02:00Chinese man has built a house out of two cement pipes.Xin Yucai, 50, of Shenyang city, even turned down the chance to move into his daughter's apartment he enjoyed living in his unusual home so much."My father likes to do things differently," she explained."He bought two cement pipes from a construction company and turned them into a real house, with windows, door, and even a chimney."The http://planetgonecrazy.blogspot.com/2007/08/home-sweet-cement-pipe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miki)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076531279828177276.post-6488066982681290657Thu, 02 Aug 2007 08:47:00 +00002007-08-12T10:48:52.551+02:00Iranian authorities have recently arrested more than a dozen squirrels for espionage."In recent weeks, intelligence operatives have arrested 14 squirrels within Iran's borders," state-sponsored news agency IRNA reported. "The squirrels were carrying spy gear of foreign agencies, and were stopped before they could act, thanks to the alertness of our intelligence services."Iran claims the rodents http://planetgonecrazy.blogspot.com/2007/08/14-spy-squirrels-in-iranian-custody.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miki)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076531279828177276.post-5207216334779434964Thu, 02 Aug 2007 08:44:00 +00002007-08-02T10:46:24.421+02:00LOS ANGELES -- Pigeons living in tinsel town are going on the pill.Hollywood residents believe it's a humane way to reduce the pigeon population and the messes the birds make.Community leaders plan to announce the pilot program Monday at a news conference. Laura Dodson, president of the Argyle Civic Association, said the "poop problem" has become unmanageable and this could be the answer.Over thehttp://planetgonecrazy.blogspot.com/2007/08/hollywood-pigeons-being-put-on-pill.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miki)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076531279828177276.post-6597244567124664256Thu, 05 Jul 2007 08:02:00 +00002007-07-05T10:04:30.811+02:00Property hunters in Worcestershire are being given a "rare opportunity" to live in a cave.Rock Cottage, which is hewn out of a sandstone cliff, near Wolverley, was last occupied in the late 1940s.It has no electricity or water supply but boasts a front door, windows and fireplaces, as well as a pantry, sitting room and a bedroom.Given a guide price of £25,000, it comes complete with three http://planetgonecrazy.blogspot.com/2007/07/cave-home-up-for-sale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miki)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076531279828177276.post-7087769742205105674Thu, 05 Jul 2007 07:55:00 +00002007-07-05T09:58:47.459+02:00Stressed out Spaniards have been relieving tension by using sledgehammers and pickaxes to destroy a Madrid hotel.For two hours, 30 members of the public were allowed to run wild on an entire floor of the hotel.They were encouraged to smash windows, pulverise baths, tear down curtains and raze the reception area.The amateur demolition team was picked from more than 200 applicants by a panel of http://planetgonecrazy.blogspot.com/2007/07/stress-busters.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miki)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076531279828177276.post-8559412258533444820Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:19:00 +00002007-04-18T18:20:21.058+02:00Residents in north London believe they have found the shortest yellow lines in the country. The 18-inch single yellow line in Highbury Crescent in Highbury is just long enough to fit one wheel, reports the BBC."I was amazed to see the yellow line," said Elly Lishman, 36, who lives nearby. "It must be the smallest yellow line in the UK."Islington Council said no ticket has ever been issued on the http://planetgonecrazy.blogspot.com/2007/04/uks-shortest-yellow-line.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miki)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076531279828177276.post-2710882538285236135Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:17:00 +00002007-04-18T18:18:38.187+02:00Austrian officials fed up with motorists stopping to urinate by the roadside have put up fake snake warnings to scare them into using toilets.Franz Perder, manager of a motorway restaurant in Guntramsdorf where some of the signs have been placed, said: "The idea is that people stop to relieve themselves, see the warning about snakes and get back in the car instead of going to the bushes to take ahttp://planetgonecrazy.blogspot.com/2007/04/fake-snakes-take-pee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miki)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076531279828177276.post-1895636708084547464Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:13:00 +00002007-04-18T18:14:43.815+02:00Five-legged bull has become a star attraction at a Chinese zoo.The bull looks normal except for an extra leg growing on its back, reports Guangzhou Daily."The bull is just like its peers in respect to its habits," says its keeper at Zhongshan zoo in Guangzhou city.The bull was imported from a farm at the beginning of this year and became an instant success at the zoo."He is very gentle, and kids http://planetgonecrazy.blogspot.com/2007/04/five-legged-bull-stars.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miki)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076531279828177276.post-3051153457722770422Sun, 11 Feb 2007 07:52:00 +00002007-02-09T12:57:26.856+01:00Cheese lovers can now watch cheddar mature 24 hours a day on the internet.West country farmers set up the Cheddarvision website featuring a 25 kg block of cheddar, reports ITN.Farmer Tom Calver - "How many other cheeses do you know of on the internet that have their own webcam and a live feed to the internet? I don't think many."The highlight of the day on www.cheddarvision.tv is at around 10am http://planetgonecrazy.blogspot.com/2007/02/have-you-seen-cheddarvision-tv.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miki)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076531279828177276.post-6998495659508888399Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:17:00 +00002007-01-25T01:24:04.301+01:00Lonely farmers in North Wales are to be pictured on milk cartons to help them find love.Dairy co-operative Calon Wen is behind the 'Fancy a Farmer?' campaign, reports the Daily Post.Stickers on Calon Wen's organic milk will feature three men and two women looking for a date.Among them is 30-year-old Iwan Jones, of Groes Bach, Groes, near Denbigh, who dreamt up the idea.He said: "It's a bit of a http://planetgonecrazy.blogspot.com/2007/01/buy-milk-carton-and-meet-farmer-in-love.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miki)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076531279828177276.post-3158536423591893498Mon, 15 Jan 2007 13:03:00 +00002007-01-15T15:08:17.258+01:00Pet project of Adolf Hitler, which few were aware of, appears to have been a superheavy tank that would have dwarfed even the King Tiger. Dubbed the Mouse, this behemoth of doubtful military value was to weigh 207 tons, combat loaded. Two were actually built, although they were never equipped with their armament.This German drawing shows a sectionalized elevation of the Mouse hull. The following http://planetgonecrazy.blogspot.com/2007/01/biggest-tank-in-wwii-was-called-maus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miki)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076531279828177276.post-8076721858414720537Fri, 05 Jan 2007 13:19:00 +00002007-01-05T14:35:24.755+01:00Paul Bates sent a Christmas card to a long-lost pal in this envelope with NO street name, NO town, NO postcode — yet it arrived!Card was delivered with this sketch on the envelope instead of an addressSteel worker, 48, had forgotten the name of the town workmate Peter O’Leary moved to from Neath, South Wales, three years ago.But he recalled Peter had pointed it out on a map. So he put a dot on a http://planetgonecrazy.blogspot.com/2007/01/really-first-class-sketch-for-address.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miki)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076531279828177276.post-7103633009950244229Sat, 23 Dec 2006 13:11:00 +00002006-12-23T14:54:38.823+01:00Car stunt in China - gone bad. http://planetgonecrazy.blogspot.com/2006/12/car-stunt-in-china.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miki)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076531279828177276.post-8915589673941529964Wed, 13 Dec 2006 08:41:00 +00002006-12-13T09:48:18.828+01:00Gift shop is in trouble for selling x-rated Christmas decorations.Several new holiday decorations considered X-rated are being sold in Florida at a store popular with young children. Decorations depict characters such as a reindeer and a snowman couple in a variety of sexual poses.Six controversial ornaments, which can be purchased for $9 at Spencer's stores in Florida, include an X-rated snowmanhttp://planetgonecrazy.blogspot.com/2006/12/x-rated-christmas-decorations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miki)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076531279828177276.post-1686255839127480305Wed, 06 Dec 2006 10:53:00 +00002006-12-06T12:10:16.262+01:001. I'm too old (or, too young) to find work. 2. I don't have enough money.3. I don't speak enough English/Spanish/Russian/Navajo for them to hire me. 4. I fail at everything I try. Why bother? 5. I don't have a car/a phone/a fax/a pager/a computer/an alarm clock. 6. I'm too shy. 7. I don't know where to start. 8. I don't have a degree (or, the proper education). 9. It's http://planetgonecrazy.blogspot.com/2006/12/101-excuses-for-not-getting-job.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miki)0