Sunday, June 13, 2010
And in Britain: Man Arrested over Claim Chef was ‘Tortured by Broccoli’…
A member of staff at one of Britain’s top restaurants has been arrested after two chefs alleged they were assaulted while working in the kitchen. One chef claimed he had his trousers set on fire with a blow torch and had red-hot pans pressed on his arms. He also says he was stung on the back of his...
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Friday, June 11, 2010
And in Britain: Jesus Scan for Ad Campaign…
An ultrasound picture depicting Jesus in the womb, complete with halo, is to be used for a Christmas advertising campaign. The ChurchAds.net image, with the words ''He's on his way'' is the latest in a series of Christian Christmas advertising campaigns. It follows an image last year of the nativity...
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010
And in England: Meet the King of Ferret Legging…
Basically, the contest involves the tying of a competitor's trousers at the ankles and the subsequent insertion into those trousers of a couple of peculiarly vicious fur-coated, footlong carnivores called ferrets. The brave contestant's belt is then pulled tight, and he proceeds to stand there in...
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Saturday, June 5, 2010
And in New Zealand, Funeral Ban for 'Grim Eater'…
Undertakers in New Zealand have issued a warning to a fake mourner, dubbed ‘the Grim Eater’, who gatecrashes funerals for the food. The man attended up to four funerals a week, even taking home leftovers in a ‘doggy bag’, reports the Daily Telegraph. Danny Langstraat, a director of Harbour City...
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Monday, May 31, 2010
And Just About Everywhere: Thank the Cold for our Big Brains…
Two recent studies are adding weight to a decade-old theory that global cooling played a big part in the evolution of our big brains. Human brain activity generates a tremendous amount of heat, which the body must release to prevent overheating. Ten years ago, biologist David Schwartzman and George...
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
And in Japan: (Very) Locally Grown Rice – In Your Bra…
A Japanese company has unveiled a “Grow Your Own Rice Bra,” which lets fashion-forward foodies turn their bosoms into rice-growing fields. The bra’s cups resemble flowerpots, each of which houses a mini rice paddy. “I think it might catch on,” said fashion blogger Christianna Ablahad, who cheekily...
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
And in the US: Decency Group Calls $#*! Indecent Too…
The Parents Television Council ramped up its ongoing crusade against how human beings actually speak by condemning the title of a new CBS TV Series: $#*! my dad says. "CBS intentionally chose to insert an expletive into the actual name of a show, and, despite its claim that the word will be bleeped,...
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Sunday, May 23, 2010
And in Texas: Cops Mistake Weed for Marijuana, Spend Hours Doing Yard Work
Like the old song goes, one of these things is not like the other... However, remind a police officer in Corpus Christi, Texas of those famed Cookie Monster lyrics and they're likely to give you an annoyed look. That's because a recently discovered cache of plants, initially pegged by officials...
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Friday, May 21, 2010
And in Orlando: 53-year-old Virgin Seeks School Board Chairman Post…
A candidate for Orange County School Board chairman left a memorable first impression at a recent candidates' forum by reading from the Bible, recommending that President Obama withdraw his Supreme Court nominee and breaking the news that he's a virgin – a 53-year-old virgin. The remarks from...
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010
And in Britain: Tits in an Ashtray…
A pair of blue tits caused a flap between students and office workers after setting up home in an ashtray. When cigarette butts started appearing on the floor beneath the wall mounted ashtray, art students from nearby University halls of residence got the blame. Office manager Maria Plumb, of the...
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