Elvis Is Alive and Well, and Driving a Cab in Seattle, Washington
And he’s in trouble for it. Apparently, there is a dress code for cabbies in Seattle. Who knew? The AP reports that this cabbie started dressing as Elvis three years ago, as a Hallowe’en stunt. People liked it so well, and his tip income increased so much, that he kept it up, even researching Elvis’s […]
Would You Pay $200 for ONE French Fry?
Well, someone just did! The Ebay auction for “the world’s longest French Fry?” started at $1 and ended at $202.50. Now there is an even longer fry up for auction, along with a “shortest fry,” a graded French Fry collection, and an “invisible French Fry” — no picture with that last one, of course. It […]
Duck Doesn’t Let Dart Disturb Dinner or Date
A mallard in Virginia, Minnesota, isn’t letting a blowgun dart in its head interfere with its life, and it refuses to let local veterinary experts catch it so that they can remove the dart. The dart is embedded in the duck’s cheek, just behind its bill. Yet the mallard continues its daily life, eating, swimming […]
Nude Dude Kills Shark
I didn’t realize that the toothy giants were this touchy, but apparently the sight of a nude guy leaping into its tank has terrified a shark to death. According to personnel at the sea life center in which the shark lived (in England), these particular kinds of sharks are highly susceptible to stress, and, if […]
And I Thought Greased Pig Races Were Weird…
In England, apparently, they chase cheese down hills. Reuters reports that this year’s free-wheeling event had to be cancelled when the emergency crew that was scheduled to attend to all the casualties of the race was sent to Algeria to help with the search and rescue efforts resulting from last week’s earthquake. Casualties? Apparently this […]
Pyromaniac Pigeons?
Fire investigators in Pennsylvania believe that a bird was responsible for setting a house on fire in late March. They determined that the bird used a smoldering cigarette butt in the construction of its nest, which was in the ceiling of the house. Fire Chief Donald Konkle said, “The nest was 60 percent consumed and […]
Reverse Pied-Piper GIVES Mice to City
A man in Oklahoma City has “donated” 30,000 mice to the city. After neighbors complained of an unpleasant smell emanating from the man’s property, the investigating police found the mice in a barn. They arrested the owner and charged him with unhealthy conditions, lack of care, and an animal cruelty violation, the AP reports. The […]
Cops Arrest Abused Wife; Mistook Her for Abusive Husband
A woman who filed a domestic violence complaint was mistakenly arrested when the police came for her husband, the AP reports. After spending nearly 24 hours in jail, the double victim was released after it was discovered that her description was mistakenly listed on a warrant issued by the State Attorney’s Office, which was actually […]
Dogs’ Crotch-Sniffing Proclivities to Be Put to Good Use
Researchers at Cambridge are working with Adenbrookes Hospital to gain funds for a 12-month trial in which Alsatians and Labradors will be trained to detect signs of prostate cancer in British men. Now this concept stirs up some terrifying mental images of those exams. I mean, we already have trouble getting guys to go to […]
Lawyer Uses USPS to Mail Snake to Enemy
An Arkansas lawyer and his son have been charged with “intent to kill or injure” another resident of their town after they used the USPS to send a three-foot copperhead to the man, whose wife opened the package and called police. Neither the wife nor the intended victim was bitten by the snake. Reuters reports […]
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