╚═ Ｊｉｌｌ ═╝Weird news--feel free to contribute!

Ms Jill · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:47 pm

Just ran across this article on Huff Post about reclusive twin sisters in Tahoe found dead.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/0 ... d%3D141061

mixierose · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:28 pm

Wow, that is strange. They sound like characters from a John Irving novel, or something similar. I love weird news stories though, so cool post, Jill!

Ms Jill · **Posted:** Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:37 am

Ms. Seattle can't stand Seatlle :lol:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/0 ... weird-news

mikeyvee · **Posted:** Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:41 am

The Huffington Puffington Post, is always a good source!

Ms Jill · **Posted:** Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:15 am

mikeyvee wrote:

The Huffington Puffington Post, is always a good source!

Yes, a lot of mainstream weird news to be had. Daily Snopes is where things can get *odd*

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articl ... lmart.html

I loves me some $1m bills!!

BigAlbowski · **Posted:** Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:43 am

http://news.yahoo.com/sank-titanic-scie ... 23262.html

Could the moon have played a role in Titanic's sinking? (coming up on 100th Anniversary)

Al

Ms Jill · **Posted:** Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:16 am

BigAlbowski wrote:

http://news.yahoo.com/sank-titanic-scientists-point-moon-203023262.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Could the moon have played a role in Titanic's sinking? (coming up on 100th Anniversary)

Al

That would make sense since Edward Smith was such an esteemed captain. Almost makes one feel a bit better about the tragedy.

BeansMcGhee · **Posted:** Thu Mar 08, 2012 12:30 pm

Ms Jill wrote:

That would make sense since Edward Smith was such an esteemed captain. Almost makes one feel a bit better about the tragedy.

In fairness though the Titanic wasn't Smith's first major incident. A ship under his command had previously collided with a Royal Navy warship.

As with most of these incidents though it was a combination of factors that led to the demise of the Titanic and those onboard. There was a belief, stated by Smith himself but also held by others, that modern ships were nigh-on indestructible except when subjected to military ordinance. There were also messages about the ice that were not passed on to the crew including the final message from the SS California which was responded to with a message telling them to shut up by the radio controller. And there was inadequate lighting and field of vision for the lookouts. It was wholly avoidable though had the first few warning messages been heeded and had Smith not believed the Titanic unsinkable; but then it was advertised as being unsinkable.

Anyhoo... here's a strange one...

It seems the British Government were looking to save themselves £159m. All well and good, only it appears to have cost them £1.4bn to make those savings... Now I'm no great economist but something may well have gone amiss here...

http://news.sky.com/home/politics/article/16183887

And a man was "mugged" by a fox...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9130473/15st-man-mugged-by-fox.html

Ms Jill · **Posted:** Thu Mar 08, 2012 3:46 pm

BeansMcGhee wrote:

Ms Jill wrote:

That would make sense since Edward Smith was such an esteemed captain. Almost makes one feel a bit better about the tragedy.

In fairness though the Titanic wasn't Smith's first major incident. A ship under his command had previously collided with a Royal Navy warship.

As with most of these incidents though it was a combination of factors that led to the demise of the Titanic and those onboard. There was a belief, stated by Smith himself but also held by others, that modern ships were nigh-on indestructible except when subjected to military ordinance. There were also messages about the ice that were not passed on to the crew including the final message from the SS California which was responded to with a message telling them to shut up by the radio controller. And there was inadequate lighting and field of vision for the lookouts. It was wholly avoidable though had the first few warning messages been heeded and had Smith not believed the Titanic unsinkable; but then it was advertised as being unsinkable.

Makes my relief short-lived. I guess I envy those so fearless of open bodies of water. However one cannot assume all his passengers are as brave as their captain.

BeansMcGhee wrote:

It seems the British Government were looking to save themselves £159m. All well and good, only it appears to have cost them £1.4bn to make those savings... Now I'm no great economist but something may well have gone amiss here...

You can't put a price on education :roll:

BeansMcGhee wrote:

And a man was "mugged" by a fox...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9130473/15st-man-mugged-by-fox.html

And I'm hungry like the......fox? :mrgreen:

BigAlbowski · **Posted:** Thu Mar 08, 2012 3:53 pm

George Washington-shaped Chicken McNugget sells for $8,100 on eBay!!! :lol:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/ge ... 36625.html

Al

mikeyvee · **Posted:** Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:46 pm

BigAlbowski wrote:

George Washington-shaped Chicken McNugget sells for $8,100 on eBay!!! :lol:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/ge ... 36625.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Al

And who believes the economy is fu***ed up?

michome · **Posted:** Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:22 pm

Girl wins a million dollars and still getting up till today, food stamps cause she has 2 houses and a car to pay for and no job.

annieanderson · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:03 am

This is a cool thread! Thanks for posting all of these stories!

gillians · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:55 am

Ms Jill wrote:

Just ran across this article on Huff Post about reclusive twin sisters in Tahoe found dead.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/0 ... d%3D141061" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I just saw this on the news. They also showed the pic of the twins as children with Bing Crosby. Really interesting story.

Ms Jill · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:36 pm

BigAlbowski wrote:

George Washington-shaped Chicken McNugget sells for $8,100 on eBay!!! :lol:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/ge ... 36625.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Al

That's totally what I'm gonna do with that $8,100 burning a hole in my pocket

Ms Jill · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:44 pm

michome wrote:

Girl wins a million dollars and still getting up till today, food stamps cause she has 2 houses and a car to pay for and no job.

Maybe they are delayed in processing her resignation?

BigAlbowski · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:32 pm

Unexplained “Phoenix Lights” explosion caught live on news broadcast! :shock:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/un ... 34371.html

RubyRae · **Posted:** Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:42 pm

That one will make you think, AL! Especially with the story printed along with it :shock:

laughingboy · **Joined:** Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:28 pm **Posts:** 57

Since I do a (public access) TV show devoted to weird news, I'll have to contribute...

'Brosiery' and 'mantyhose' take off as men seek the warmth, comfort... and 'fashion statement' of patterned tights
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/artic ... ights.html

jadecapri · **Posted:** Sun Mar 11, 2012 2:02 am

THIS seal had a VERY lucky escape when it ended up perched on shark's nose — just inches from the beast's open jaws.

The Great White burst out of the sea beneath the seal, hoping to snap it up for lunch.

But it misjudged the attack and the fortunate little mammal teetered perilously for a while before falling back into the water and escaping.

The picture was taken by South African wildlife photographer Chris Fallows near Seal Island, which is home to an estimated 64,000 seals and a group of sharks who hunt them.

BigAlbowski · **Posted:** Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:36 am

RubyRae wrote:

That one will make you think, AL! Especially with the story printed along with it :shock:

I LOVE the unexplained!!! But we all know.... The Truth Is Out There!!!! :wink:

Here's one that seems to have been solved!

Alaska’s Orange Goo Mystery Solved
http://news.yahoo.com/alaska-orange-goo ... 01406.html
[smilie=i love you1.gif]

Al

rangerwalker20022002 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 11, 2012 12:38 pm

http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/33003/big-wave+surfer+mark+healey+faces+down+bull+shark/

Face to face with a bull shark, lucky is still alive. The bull shark, is known to be a very aggressive shark, and even deadlier than a great white. The bull shark, is like the rattle snake of the sea.

mixierose · **Posted:** Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:19 pm

BigAlbowski wrote:

George Washington-shaped Chicken McNugget sells for $8,100 on eBay!!! :lol:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/ge ... 36625.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Al

I swear I looked at that for more than five minutes, and I still can't see how that looks like George Washington. That's so crazy!

mixierose · **Posted:** Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:20 pm

I don't know about "weird," but I would say this definitely falls under horrifying...

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/spider-web ... 47803.html

RubyRae · **Posted:** Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:33 pm

Mixie, that falls under weird and horrifying! Uck!

BigAlbowski · **Posted:** Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:17 am

Six-Legged Giant Insect Finds Secret Hideaway, Hides For 80 Years!

http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2012/ ... r-80-years

Who knows what other creatures may still be lurking out there... somewhere? :shock:

Al

mixierose · **Posted:** Tue Mar 13, 2012 3:32 pm

RubyRae wrote:

Mixie, that falls under weird and horrifying! Uck!

I actually screamed a little when that picture popped up. That's like my worst nightmare come true!

mixierose · **Posted:** Tue Mar 13, 2012 3:33 pm

BigAlbowski wrote:

Six-Legged Giant Insect Finds Secret Hideaway, Hides For 80 Years!

http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2012/ ... r-80-years" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Who knows what other creatures may still be lurking out there... somewhere? :shock:

Al

Between this and the spiders, I'm going to have a heart attack!

RubyRae · **Posted:** Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:40 pm

mixierose wrote:

BigAlbowski wrote:

Six-Legged Giant Insect Finds Secret Hideaway, Hides For 80 Years!

http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2012/ ... r-80-years" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Who knows what other creatures may still be lurking out there... somewhere? :shock:

Al

Between this and the spiders, I'm going to have a heart attack!

I agree and Al, OMG really! :shock:

BeansMcGhee · **Posted:** Thu Mar 22, 2012 6:50 am

Syrian TV's state-approved channel have run a story suggesting that Spanish soccer club and current European and World Champions, FC Barcelona, is assisting rebel fighters by providing coded messages in the way that they play football.

They claim that the formation and tactics of the Barcelona team are a coded map of routes used to smuggle weapons to rebel fighters, with Andres Iniesta's run through the pitch the first part of the route and Lionel Messi's pass an indication of a handover of a shipment. They also went on to name several other Barcelona players involved in this conspiracy and claimed that Barcelona manager, Josep Guardiola, is a key figure, possibly even the mastermind behind the plot!

Taking into account the levels of paranoia in totalitarian states, this is pretty far out there!

Of course, this may be some sort of joke to distract the Syrian population from the fact they have ongoing strife in the country but even so, it's bloody barmy!

mixierose · **Posted:** Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:51 am

BeansMcGhee wrote:

Syrian TV's state-approved channel have run a story suggesting that Spanish soccer club and current European and World Champions, FC Barcelona, is assisting rebel fighters by providing coded messages in the way that they play football.

They claim that the formation and tactics of the Barcelona team are a coded map of routes used to smuggle weapons to rebel fighters, with Andres Iniesta's run through the pitch the first part of the route and Lionel Messi's pass an indication of a handover of a shipment. They also went on to name several other Barcelona players involved in this conspiracy and claimed that Barcelona manager, Josep Guardiola, is a key figure, possibly even the mastermind behind the plot!

Taking into account the levels of paranoia in totalitarian states, this is pretty far out there!

Of course, this may be some sort of joke to distract the Syrian population from the fact they have ongoing strife in the country but even so, it's bloody barmy!

Wow, that's insane! I think that might be a tad paranoid.

BigAlbowski · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 8:14 am

Panda Dung Tea: Chinese Entrepreneur Uses Bear Excrement For $200-A-Cup Organic Beverage :shock:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/1 ... 62078.html

[smilie=i love you1.gif]

Al

gillians · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 10:08 am

jadecapri wrote:

THIS seal had a VERY lucky escape when it ended up perched on shark's nose — just inches from the beast's open jaws.

The Great White burst out of the sea beneath the seal, hoping to snap it up for lunch.

But it misjudged the attack and the fortunate little mammal teetered perilously for a while before falling back into the water and escaping.

The picture was taken by South African wildlife photographer Chris Fallows near Seal Island, which is home to an estimated 64,000 seals and a group of sharks who hunt them.

So happy that little seal got away safely.

mixierose · **Posted:** Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:34 pm

gillians wrote:

jadecapri wrote:

THIS seal had a VERY lucky escape when it ended up perched on shark's nose — just inches from the beast's open jaws.

The Great White burst out of the sea beneath the seal, hoping to snap it up for lunch.

But it misjudged the attack and the fortunate little mammal teetered perilously for a while before falling back into the water and escaping.

The picture was taken by South African wildlife photographer Chris Fallows near Seal Island, which is home to an estimated 64,000 seals and a group of sharks who hunt them.

So happy that little seal got away safely.

That photo is amazing! I can't imagine the luck and skill involved in getting that shot. I'm glad the little seal escaped!

gillians · **Posted:** Mon Mar 26, 2012 9:49 am

How about that Kim Kardashian got flour thrown at her? I still have have the info on that. I happen to catch a glimpse of it on the news. That's WIERD to me at the moment. :lol:

Ms Jill · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 5:20 am

Weird story about two motorcyclists spotted deceased in a field by a passerby:

http://www.kxxv.com/story/17325901/two- ... e-accident

mixierose · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 2:25 pm

Ms Jill wrote:

Weird story about two motorcyclists spotted deceased in a field by a passerby:

http://www.kxxv.com/story/17325901/two- ... e-accident" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

That's awful! :cry:

Ms Jill · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:03 am

mixierose wrote:

Ms Jill wrote:

Weird story about two motorcyclists spotted deceased in a field by a passerby:

http://www.kxxv.com/story/17325901/two- ... e-accident" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

That's awful! :cry:

Yeah, it hit a nerve with me for two reasons: close to home and because I ride. Will make me ride even more safely for sure!

Ms Jill · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:10 pm

BigAlbowski wrote:

Panda Dung Tea: Chinese Entrepreneur Uses Bear Excrement For $200-A-Cup Organic Beverage :shock:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/1 ... 62078.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[smilie=i love you1.gif]

Al

Just saw this in all my catching up. That's one way I wouldn't be tempted to drop $200.

jadecapri · **Posted:** Sat Apr 07, 2012 7:09 pm

Happy Easter everyone [smilie=heart fill with love.gif]

.

It's Darius, the largest rabbit in the world ! age 3, Darius eat 12 carrots per day . Rabbits held the world record, but last month, hit the mark itself, for he grew 2.5 cm more. Darius lives with the owner, Annette Edwards, in Worcester (England), told the "Daily Mail".

"It's unbelievable that a rabbit can grow over 1.20 meters" , said a spokesman for the Guinness Book of Records.

BigAlbowski · **Posted:** Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:37 am

AWWWWWWWWWW... Darius is sooooo CUTE!!!!!

[smilie=i love you1.gif]

Al

mixierose · **Posted:** Sun Apr 08, 2012 12:04 pm

jadecapri wrote:

Happy Easter everyone [smilie=heart fill with love.gif]

.

It's Darius, the largest rabbit in the world ! age 3, Darius eat 12 carrots per day . Rabbits held the world record, but last month, hit the mark itself, for he grew 2.5 cm more. Darius lives with the owner, Annette Edwards, in Worcester (England), told the "Daily Mail".

"It's unbelievable that a rabbit can grow over 1.20 meters" , said a spokesman for the Guinness Book of Records.

WHOA, he's huge! What a cutie.

BigAlbowski · **Posted:** Mon Apr 09, 2012 2:48 pm

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/uf ... 17145.html

Airplane passengers surprised by UFO A saucer-shaped object appears to zoom past the window of a plane flying over South Korea.

I must admit that I like a good (or bad :lol:

) UFO video!!! This brings back memories of the kind they used to have in the 60s and 70s!!! :wink:

Al

caressakisses · **Posted:** Mon Apr 09, 2012 2:53 pm

mixierose wrote:

jadecapri wrote:

Happy Easter everyone [smilie=heart fill with love.gif]

.

It's Darius, the largest rabbit in the world ! age 3, Darius eat 12 carrots per day . Rabbits held the world record, but last month, hit the mark itself, for he grew 2.5 cm more. Darius lives with the owner, Annette Edwards, in Worcester (England), told the "Daily Mail".

"It's unbelievable that a rabbit can grow over 1.20 meters" , said a spokesman for the Guinness Book of Records.

WHOA, he's huge! What a cutie.

Wow that is a Big Bunny

BeansMcGhee · **Posted:** Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:32 pm

Soooo, some bloke, who says he is "not sick" has admitted to having sex with 1,000 cars!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2000899/Man-admits-having-sex-with-1000-cars.html

First, some psychologists may disagree with his claims about not having anything wrong with him.

Second, how do you have sex with a car? Put your winky in the exhaust? What if it is rusty? You must have to use those reinforced condoms they have for rough anal sex, right? I mean, really? What if someone turns the car on? You could have your knob blown off! I mean, honestly? And wouldn't your knees get sore from bending down to put it in the tailpipe? It can be uncomfortable on a bed after a while, never mind a road!

Thirdly, if I woke up one morning, made myself a coffee, checked the news, showered, got dressed and left the house to find someone having sex with my car, I would be very unhappy. I think cars should be protected against unwanted sexual advances! This man says that sometimes he just sees a car looking lonely and has to have sex with it! I mean, come on? That's not on.

He also claims to have had sex with the helicopter from Airwolf. How awkward would that be? Sitting in a pub with a few guys and perhaps Airwolf comes on the TV when one of the guys nudges you with his elbow, leans over and says 'See that? I've had her!".

BeansMcGhee · **Posted:** Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:41 pm

Manchester City FC, hotly tipped to win the English Premier League not so long ago, have suffered a series of poor results as of late which has made their manager, Roberto Mancini, very unhappy as it threatens to put a dent in the title ambitions.

Having noticed Mancini munching on some Fruit Pastilles during a game, an eight year old female fan sent him some to cheer him up! He replied with a note thanking her!

Perhaps it worked? Manchester City won 4-0 tonight while title rivals Manchester United lost, keeping Manchester City in the title race!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9197599/Sweet-present-delights-under-pressure-Roberto-Mancini.html

BigAlbowski · **Posted:** Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:13 am

Newborn baby found alive in morgue 12 hours after being declared dead!!!!

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/ne ... 01352.html

Al

mixierose · **Posted:** Thu Apr 12, 2012 1:38 pm

BeansMcGhee wrote:

Soooo, some bloke, who says he is "not sick" has admitted to having sex with 1,000 cars!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2000899/Man-admits-having-sex-with-1000-cars.html

First, some psychologists may disagree with his claims about not having anything wrong with him.

Second, how do you have sex with a car? Put your winky in the exhaust? What if it is rusty? You must have to use those reinforced condoms they have for rough anal sex, right? I mean, really? What if someone turns the car on? You could have your knob blown off! I mean, honestly? And wouldn't your knees get sore from bending down to put it in the tailpipe? It can be uncomfortable on a bed after a while, never mind a road!

Thirdly, if I woke up one morning, made myself a coffee, checked the news, showered, got dressed and left the house to find someone having sex with my car, I would be very unhappy. I think cars should be protected against unwanted sexual advances! This man says that sometimes he just sees a car looking lonely and has to have sex with it! I mean, come on? That's not on.

He also claims to have had sex with the helicopter from Airwolf. How awkward would that be? Sitting in a pub with a few guys and perhaps Airwolf comes on the TV when one of the guys nudges you with his elbow, leans over and says 'See that? I've had her!".

Yeah, I'd say there's definitely something a little off there. I'd kind of love to see a picture of him getting it on with a car, just to know how exactly that works. :shock:

Ms Jill · **Posted:** Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:29 am

BeansMcGhee wrote:

Soooo, some bloke, who says he is "not sick" has admitted to having sex with 1,000 cars!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2000899/Man-admits-having-sex-with-1000-cars.html

First, some psychologists may disagree with his claims about not having anything wrong with him.

Second, how do you have sex with a car? Put your winky in the exhaust? What if it is rusty? You must have to use those reinforced condoms they have for rough anal sex, right? I mean, really? What if someone turns the car on? You could have your knob blown off! I mean, honestly? And wouldn't your knees get sore from bending down to put it in the tailpipe? It can be uncomfortable on a bed after a while, never mind a road!

Thirdly, if I woke up one morning, made myself a coffee, checked the news, showered, got dressed and left the house to find someone having sex with my car, I would be very unhappy. I think cars should be protected against unwanted sexual advances! This man says that sometimes he just sees a car looking lonely and has to have sex with it! I mean, come on? That's not on.

He also claims to have had sex with the helicopter from Airwolf. How awkward would that be? Sitting in a pub with a few guys and perhaps Airwolf comes on the TV when one of the guys nudges you with his elbow, leans over and says 'See that? I've had her!".

There was an episode of My Strange Addiction a couple of weeks ago about a guy who was in love with his car. I guess there will never be any drama since the car can't talk back. :shock:

Ms Jill · **Posted:** Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:30 am

BigAlbowski wrote:

:shock:

Newborn baby found alive in morgue 12 hours after being declared dead!!!!

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/ne ... 01352.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Al

I read about that, Al. Good thing the mother insisted on seeing the baby in the morgue.

BeansMcGhee · **Posted:** Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:03 pm

mixierose wrote:

Yeah, I'd say there's definitely something a little off there. I'd kind of love to see a picture of him getting it on with a car, just to know how exactly that works. :shock:

Erm, well, if you insist... Google images offered up this...

http://ngiley.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/sex-with-car.jpg

Suffice to say that link is not safe for work, your mother, your family, any mental health professionals you may be in contact with or the King of Belgium.

The "outfit" may be purely a personal choice.

BeansMcGhee · **Posted:** Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:04 pm

Ms Jill wrote:

There was an episode of My Strange Addiction a couple of weeks ago about a guy who was in love with his car. I guess there will never be any drama since the car can't talk back. :shock:

True enough, unless he tries to screw Kit... in which case, I think Kit might have a few things to say about it. And David Hasselhoff...

BeansMcGhee · **Posted:** Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:17 pm

Austria and Slovenia have decided to have an international spat about the rights to name a sausage and have appealed to the European Union to make an official ruling over who the sausage belongs to. Yes, that's right, an organisation which costs its member states tens of billions a year each, now has to decide whether Austria or Slovenia created this sausage.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinknews/9204316/Austria-and-Slovenia-row-over-sausages.html

The fact that technically speaking Austria has a different version of the sausage that the Slovenians claim as their own appears to have gone over the head of all involved.

Also new research (read: pissing away public funds for a laugh) has said discovered that a significant number of women are unable to properly understand compliments, instead viewing them as offensive. Apparently, telling a woman "You look well" is a sure fire way to receiving a swift kick to the gonads, while calling them curvy could well result in you failing to return from a long trip in the countryside... okay, I made up the repercussions but even so...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9203674/A-mans-guide-to-delivering-a-compliment.html

I wonder how Doctor Zoidberg's classic "You look malnourished. Are you suffering from internal parasites?" line would go down...

mixierose · **Posted:** Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:05 pm

BeansMcGhee wrote:

Austria and Slovenia have decided to have an international spat about the rights to name a sausage and have appealed to the European Union to make an official ruling over who the sausage belongs to. Yes, that's right, an organisation which costs its member states tens of billions a year each, now has to decide whether Austria or Slovenia created this sausage.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinknews/9204316/Austria-and-Slovenia-row-over-sausages.html

The fact that technically speaking Austria has a different version of the sausage that the Slovenians claim as their own appears to have gone over the head of all involved.

Also new research (read: pissing away public funds for a laugh) has said discovered that a significant number of women are unable to properly understand compliments, instead viewing them as offensive. Apparently, telling a woman "You look well" is a sure fire way to receiving a swift kick to the gonads, while calling them curvy could well result in you failing to return from a long trip in the countryside... okay, I made up the repercussions but even so...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9203674/A-mans-guide-to-delivering-a-compliment.html

I wonder how Doctor Zoidberg's classic "You look malnourished. Are you suffering from internal parasites?" line would go down...

Fighting over what to name a sausage? Glad they're devoting time to such important topics!

BeansMcGhee · **Posted:** Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:21 pm

mixierose wrote:

Fighting over what to name a sausage? Glad they're devoting time to such important topics!

Makes me proud to be European! :lol:

mixierose · **Posted:** Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:47 pm

BeansMcGhee wrote:

mixierose wrote:

Fighting over what to name a sausage? Glad they're devoting time to such important topics!

Makes me proud to be European! :lol:

BigAlbowski · **Posted:** Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:38 am

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/weird-worl ... slideshow/

An apprentice of beekeeper She Ping uses burning incense to drive off bees from She's face as he assists covering She's body with bees in order to break a world record in Chongqing Municipality, April 18, 2012. She Ping, 32, broke the world record on Wednesday by covering his body with 33.1 kilograms of bees (about 331,000 bees). :shock:

The article has a picture slideshow of other weird records!!!! :lol:

Al

laughingboy · **Joined:** Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:28 pm **Posts:** 57

Men Prefer Pink Female Genitals to Red, Study Finds
http://www.livescience.com/19822-men-pr ... itals.html

RubyRae · **Posted:** Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:45 am

BigAlbowski wrote:

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/weird-world-records-slideshow/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

An apprentice of beekeeper She Ping uses burning incense to drive off bees from She's face as he assists covering She's body with bees in order to break a world record in Chongqing Municipality, April 18, 2012. She Ping, 32, broke the world record on Wednesday by covering his body with 33.1 kilograms of bees (about 331,000 bees). :shock:

The article has a picture slideshow of other weird records!!!! :lol:

Al

All I can say is :shock:

! I get the creepy crawly's just looking at this one!

Ms Jill · **Posted:** Sat Apr 21, 2012 3:49 pm

BeansMcGhee wrote:

mixierose wrote:

Fighting over what to name a sausage? Glad they're devoting time to such important topics!

Makes me proud to be European! :lol:

Someone has to pay attention to details! :lol:

Ms Jill · **Posted:** Sat Apr 21, 2012 3:51 pm

laughingboy wrote:

Men Prefer Pink Female Genitals to Red, Study Finds
http://www.livescience.com/19822-men-pr ... itals.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I wish they would've included the link to the website. I love to look at female genitalia and pics in general.

Ms Jill · **Posted:** Sat Apr 21, 2012 3:52 pm

RubyRae wrote:

BigAlbowski wrote:

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/weird-world-records-slideshow/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

An apprentice of beekeeper She Ping uses burning incense to drive off bees from She's face as he assists covering She's body with bees in order to break a world record in Chongqing Municipality, April 18, 2012. She Ping, 32, broke the world record on Wednesday by covering his body with 33.1 kilograms of bees (about 331,000 bees). :shock:

The article has a picture slideshow of other weird records!!!! :lol:

Al

All I can say is :shock:

! I get the creepy crawly's just looking at this one!

And all I can say is better than snakes, but still not something I'd do unless a gun was to my head!

stratocaster · **Joined:** Sat Jan 22, 2011 6:09 pm **Posts:** 198

14 years before the sinking of the Titanic, Morgan Robertson wrote a novell named Futilty. It was about a huge ocean liner that was insinkable. The ship, which did not have enough safetu boats, hit an iceberg, and sank. The ship's name was....the Titan.
He later wrote (1914??) A story where Japan does not declare war, but executes a surprise plane attack on American ships. The story also talks about an ultraviolet light that causes blindess and burns, which some say foreshadowed the atomic bomb.

Ms Jill · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:27 am

stratocaster wrote:

14 years before the sinking of the Titanic, Morgan Robertson wrote a novell named Futilty. It was about a huge ocean liner that was insinkable. The ship, which did not have enough safetu boats, hit an iceberg, and sank. The ship's name was....the Titan.
He later wrote (1914??) A story where Japan does not declare war, but executes a surprise plane attack on American ships. The story also talks about an ultraviolet light that causes blindess and burns, which some say foreshadowed the atomic bomb.

I had heard of Futility but not book about a surprise attack on American ships. This guy must've been some kind of psychic. Did you read either of the books?

BigAlbowski · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:20 am

Weird AND Cool.....

http://news.yahoo.com/boy-glad-football ... 02434.html

A teenager who lost his home in Japan's devastating tsunami now knows that one prized possession survived: a football (soccer ball) that drifted all the way to Alaska.

[smilie=i love you1.gif]

Al

stratocaster · **Joined:** Sat Jan 22, 2011 6:09 pm **Posts:** 198

No, I did not read either book Ms. Jill. I just did some info gathering, because what he wrote was so freaky. I believe the American ships that were attacked were commercial, but still. I can't believe his ship was named the Titan. I guess he did claim to have some special mental powers.

mixierose · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:39 pm

stratocaster wrote:

No, I did not read either book Ms. Jill. I just did some info gathering, because what he wrote was so freaky. I believe the American ships that were attacked were commercial, but still. I can't believe his ship was named the Titan. I guess he did claim to have some special mental powers.

Wow, that's a cool story!

jadecapri · **Posted:** Sat Apr 28, 2012 8:30 pm

Hundreds of dogs that would go into the pot are released in China

No less than 505 dogs were released from 156 small cages just before being sent to restaurants, where they would be appreciated as a delicacy served in the province of Yunnan (China). The complaint was made at Weibo, Twitter Chinese, which led the police local dog intercept the charge, told the "Daily Mail".

But transportation was nice and the staff could do nothing. When it appeared that the dogs would go to pot, a private institution stepped in and bought all the animals - the equivalent of 18,000 reais . Twelve countries still have dog in their diet: China, Indonesia, South Korea, Mexico, Philippines, Polynesia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Russia (Siberia), Canada (North) USA (Alaska) and two cantons of Switzerland .

BigAlbowski · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2012 7:41 am

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/2 ... weird-news

Dentist Pulls All Ex's Teeth Out
A scorned dentist is facing jail time after surgically removing all of her ex-boyfriend's teeth after he dumped her!!!!! :shock:

Al

Ms Jill · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:52 am

BigAlbowski wrote:

Weird AND Cool.....

http://news.yahoo.com/boy-glad-football ... 02434.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

A teenager who lost his home in Japan's devastating tsunami now knows that one prized possession survived: a football (soccer ball) that drifted all the way to Alaska.

[smilie=i love you1.gif]

Al

I read about this and thought it was neat too!

Ms Jill · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:54 am

jadecapri wrote:

Hundreds of dogs that would go into the pot are released in China

No less than 505 dogs were released from 156 small cages just before being sent to restaurants, where they would be appreciated as a delicacy served in the province of Yunnan (China). The complaint was made at Weibo, Twitter Chinese, which led the police local dog intercept the charge, told the "Daily Mail".

But transportation was nice and the staff could do nothing. When it appeared that the dogs would go to pot, a private institution stepped in and bought all the animals - the equivalent of 18,000 reais . Twelve countries still have dog in their diet: China, Indonesia, South Korea, Mexico, Philippines, Polynesia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Russia (Siberia), Canada (North) USA (Alaska) and two cantons of Switzerland .

I know this happens but find the images very hard to look at.

Ms Jill · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:54 am

BigAlbowski wrote:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/28/dentist-pulls-all-exs-teeth-out_n_1461288.html?ref=weird-news" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Dentist Pulls All Ex's Teeth Out
A scorned dentist is facing jail time after surgically removing all of her ex-boyfriend's teeth after he dumped her!!!!! :shock:

Al

heifer!!

mixierose · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 3:47 pm

jadecapri wrote:

Hundreds of dogs that would go into the pot are released in China

No less than 505 dogs were released from 156 small cages just before being sent to restaurants, where they would be appreciated as a delicacy served in the province of Yunnan (China). The complaint was made at Weibo, Twitter Chinese, which led the police local dog intercept the charge, told the "Daily Mail".

But transportation was nice and the staff could do nothing. When it appeared that the dogs would go to pot, a private institution stepped in and bought all the animals - the equivalent of 18,000 reais . Twelve countries still have dog in their diet: China, Indonesia, South Korea, Mexico, Philippines, Polynesia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Russia (Siberia), Canada (North) USA (Alaska) and two cantons of Switzerland .

It breaks my heart to see all those dogs in cages like that.

mixierose · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 3:50 pm

BigAlbowski wrote:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/28/dentist-pulls-all-exs-teeth-out_n_1461288.html?ref=weird-news" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Dentist Pulls All Ex's Teeth Out
A scorned dentist is facing jail time after surgically removing all of her ex-boyfriend's teeth after he dumped her!!!!! :shock:

Al

OMG, that's insane! Isn't that literally the plot of the cheesy Corbin Bernsen horror flick The Dentist?

BigAlbowski · **Posted:** Tue May 01, 2012 11:16 am

Thought Jill would get a kick out of this!!!!! Bigger than a Soccer Ball this time!!!!
Harley lost to the Japanese tsunami found on a beach in Canada!!!

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology- ... 07064.html

[smilie=i love you1.gif]

Al

BigAlbowski · **Posted:** Fri May 04, 2012 3:39 pm

http://news.yahoo.com/first-grader-susp ... ories.html

First-Grader Suspended for Singing 'I'm Sexy and I Know It' :shock:

Al

BeansMcGhee · **Posted:** Fri May 04, 2012 4:09 pm

A 150 year old home in Minnesota marked for demolition was disposed of in a rather unique way. A company that allows people to drive tanks drove a British made tank through the house to showcase their business.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9242239/British-military-tank-destroys-Minnesota-home.html

Ms Jill · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2012 7:32 am

BigAlbowski wrote:

Thought Jill would get a kick out of this!!!!! Bigger than a Soccer Ball this time!!!!
Harley lost to the Japanese tsunami found on a beach in Canada!!!

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology- ... 07064.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[smilie=i love you1.gif]

Al

Al, I'm glad you shared cause I hadn't heard about this. It makes me want to hug my bikes tighter at night! :lol:

Ms Jill · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2012 7:38 am

BeansMcGhee wrote:

A 150 year old home in Minnesota marked for demolition was disposed of in a rather unique way. A company that allows people to drive tanks drove a British made tank through the house to showcase their business.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9242239/British-military-tank-destroys-Minnesota-home.html

The lady said "only in Minnesota" would someone drive a tank thru a house, but I know of some Texans who'd enjoy that kind of demolition.

sighkai · **Joined:** Wed Jul 20, 2011 2:28 pm **Posts:** 314

Link says it all :lol:

http://www.examiner.com/article/sd-woman-breaks-into-home-to-breastfeed-a-stranger-s-baby

sighkai · **Joined:** Wed Jul 20, 2011 2:28 pm **Posts:** 314

Man suing BMW After motorcycle seat gives him 2 year erection

http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/04/27/46030.htm

caressakisses · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2012 10:13 am

sighkai wrote:

Man suing BMW After motorcycle seat gives him 2 year erection

http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/04/27/46030.htm

Wow, I think we can cure him by Coming to the Ranch LOL
Caressa Kisses

BigAlbowski · **Posted:** Tue May 08, 2012 8:54 am

http://shine.yahoo.com/photos/8-world-m ... 00653.html
8 of the World's Most Expensive Ingredients.... including a $26,000 cantaloupe!!!!! :shock:

Al

BigAlbowski · **Posted:** Wed May 09, 2012 12:19 pm

BigAlbowski wrote:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/28/dentist-pulls-all-exs-teeth-out_n_1461288.html?ref=weird-news" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Dentist Pulls All Ex's Teeth Out
A scorned dentist is facing jail time after surgically removing all of her ex-boyfriend's teeth after he dumped her!!!!! :shock:

Al

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/ve ... 03370.html

Vengeful teeth-pulling dentist story deemed a hoax... I am so disappointed!!!! :lol:

Al

BigAlbowski · **Posted:** Wed May 09, 2012 2:25 pm

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/agai ... 59738.html

Federal prisoner earns votes against Obama in West Virginia primary :shock:

In the Democratic primary there, 4 out of 10 cast votes for Keith Judd, a prisoner in Texas serving time a for making threats at the University of New Mexico in 1999. Obama earned 59 percent of the vote. Judd received 41 percent.

Al

BeansMcGhee · **Posted:** Wed May 09, 2012 2:42 pm

Ms Jill wrote:

The lady said "only in Minnesota" would someone drive a tank thru a house, but I know of some Texans who'd enjoy that kind of demolition.

I'm curiously reminded of a debate we had in a high school English class once. We were discussing a rather touchy subject about firearms control when someone made the point that a car could be used to murder a class full of kids causing a girl to respond "You can't drive a car in a classroom" and I then retorted "No, but you can drive a car through a classroom."

And here's a news story for you, after that rather pointless anecdote. A hotel in the New Forest National Park in Southern England has installed bicycle-powered televisions into their rooms! The hotel prides itself on being as eco-friendly as possible and this is one of its latest endeavours.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/9252360/Hotel-installs-bicycle-powered-television.html

I'll be honest, I think this idea is so fantastic I might actually go and stay there for a week! Not just because of the eco-friendly aspect but given I need to lose some weight, if the only way I could watch my sports and Game of Thrones and whatever else I watch was to use the cycle I'm sure the pounds would start coming off!

Ms Jill · **Posted:** Thu May 10, 2012 3:28 pm

BigAlbowski wrote:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/against-obama-even-prisoner-gets-votes-123959738.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Federal prisoner earns votes against Obama in West Virginia primary :shock:

In the Democratic primary there, 4 out of 10 cast votes for Keith Judd, a prisoner in Texas serving time a for making threats at the University of New Mexico in 1999. Obama earned 59 percent of the vote. Judd received 41 percent.

Al

I am too often embarrassed by the actions of fellow Texans. :roll:

Ms Jill · **Posted:** Thu May 10, 2012 3:31 pm

BeansMcGhee wrote:

Ms Jill wrote:

The lady said "only in Minnesota" would someone drive a tank thru a house, but I know of some Texans who'd enjoy that kind of demolition.

I'm curiously reminded of a debate we had in a high school English class once. We were discussing a rather touchy subject about firearms control when someone made the point that a car could be used to murder a class full of kids causing a girl to respond "You can't drive a car in a classroom" and I then retorted "No, but you can drive a car through a classroom."

And here's a news story for you, after that rather pointless anecdote. A hotel in the New Forest National Park in Southern England has installed bicycle-powered televisions into their rooms! The hotel prides itself on being as eco-friendly as possible and this is one of its latest endeavours.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/9252360/Hotel-installs-bicycle-powered-television.html

I'll be honest, I think this idea is so fantastic I might actually go and stay there for a week! Not just because of the eco-friendly aspect but given I need to lose some weight, if the only way I could watch my sports and Game of Thrones and whatever else I watch was to use the cycle I'm sure the pounds would start coming off!

Beans, that is an appropos anecdote! I am a fan of another anecdote--people kill people. We like to blame firearms, crossbows, drugs etc. for our bad behavior rather than taking personal responsibility.

And about the bicycle powered TV--I rarely watch TV in hotel rooms. Now it'd be another story if I had to bicycle for my internet service. :roll:

rangerwalker20022002 · **Posted:** Fri May 11, 2012 6:38 am

Jill, I'm not sure if this falls under weird, but it will surely raise some eyebrows in the most conservative areas of the USA. Click to get to the story.

BigAlbowski · **Posted:** Fri May 11, 2012 6:56 am

http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-tal ... 25648.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

‘Sylvester Stallone’ spotted in 16th century painting

Attachment:

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Jill... I saw on another post you liked Highlander once ... Is THIS a coincidence??? Hmmmmm!!!! :lol:

Al

Ms Jill · **Posted:** Tue May 15, 2012 8:24 am

rangerwalker20022002 wrote:

Jill, I'm not sure if this falls under weird, but it will surely raise some eyebrows in the most conservative areas of the USA. Click to get to the story.

I saw her on TV and have one thing to say--children grow teeth for a reason!

Ms Jill · **Posted:** Tue May 15, 2012 8:25 am

KerrAvon2109 wrote:

Be careful about the favor you do for a friend.

http://now.msn.com/now/0511-accidental-mayor.aspx

The above link is to a news story on MSN Now about a man, Fabio Borsatti, who (as a last minute favor for the incumbent mayor) ran against him in an election in Cimolais, Italy. He did it because he feared voters would shun the polls if the mayor ran unopposed. The twist is that, during the election, Fabio got 58% of the vote and was elected mayor.

I hate to quote Latin, Jill, but I think this quote is appropriate.

Vox populi, vox Dei. -- The voice of the people is the voice of God.

Good luck, Fabio. You're definitely going to need it.

I love examples of irony!

Ms Jill · **Posted:** Tue May 15, 2012 8:29 am

BigAlbowski wrote:

http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/sylvester-stallone-spotted-16th-century-painting-194925648.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

‘Sylvester Stallone’ spotted in 16th century painting

Attachment:

400-raphael-stallone-jpg_194356.jpg

Jill... I saw on another post you liked Highlander once ... Is THIS a coincidence??? Hmmmmm!!!! :lol:

Al

I loved Highlander! Still like watching reruns when it comes on. BTW, here's a link to the site that originally did the "totally looks like" series:

http://www.humorsharing.com/celebrities ... eople/2716

TiredFrog · **Posted:** Tue May 15, 2012 8:30 am

I'm never going swimming in Germany :shock:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/20 ... -fish?lite

Ms Jill · **Posted:** Tue May 15, 2012 8:33 am

sighkai wrote:

Link says it all :lol:

http://www.examiner.com/article/sd-woman-breaks-into-home-to-breastfeed-a-stranger-s-baby

jadecapri · **Posted:** Wed May 23, 2012 3:38 pm

rangerwalker20022002 wrote:

Jill, I'm not sure if this falls under weird, but it will surely raise some eyebrows in the most conservative areas of the USA. Click to get to the story.

I think it's a beautiful thing to do and I am a supporter. My mom breastfeed me up to when I was 3 years old....hehe.

jadecapri · **Posted:** Wed May 23, 2012 3:56 pm

ENCOUNTERS PORTFOLIO: Winner James Morgan, UK. Boy playing with pet shark, Sulawesi, Indonesia. James Morgan, UK. Whilst few young children are now born on boats, the ocean is still very much their playground and whilst they are getting conflicted messages from their communities, who simultaneously refrain from spitting in the ocean whilst continuing to dynamite its reefs, I still believe they could play a crucial role in the development of western marine conservation practices. Here Enal plays with his pet shark, Wangi Wangi, Indonesia
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/pictures/photos-10682/pictures-adventure-travel-photographer-2010/8

Ms Jill · **Posted:** Tue May 29, 2012 8:27 am

KerrAvon2109 wrote:

I'd hate to be this driver.

http://now.msn.com/now/0515-yogurt-truck-crash.aspx

To take a phrase from my job, "If you're the one that caused it (trouble); to the boss, you're in deep... yogurt."

Hey, I'm cruel, but not crude.

Ms Jill · **Posted:** Tue May 29, 2012 8:28 am

jadecapri wrote:

ENCOUNTERS PORTFOLIO: Winner James Morgan, UK. Boy playing with pet shark, Sulawesi, Indonesia. James Morgan, UK. Whilst few young children are now born on boats, the ocean is still very much their playground and whilst they are getting conflicted messages from their communities, who simultaneously refrain from spitting in the ocean whilst continuing to dynamite its reefs, I still believe they could play a crucial role in the development of western marine conservation practices. Here Enal plays with his pet shark, Wangi Wangi, Indonesia
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/pictures/photos-10682/pictures-adventure-travel-photographer-2010/8

That looks cool, but can a shark ever be tamed to the point it won't eventually bite?

russianite · **Joined:** Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:35 pm **Posts:** 291

Interesting....