Louis Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 http://www.boingboing.net/2010/07/24/muggers-chase-victim.html Three street-muggers in Sydney, Aus chased a visiting med student down an alley and took his iPod and phone. Unfortunately for them, the alley they chased him down was next to the local ninja martial arts school, and a student ninja was lurking in the shadows. He got his teacher, and five ninjas stole out into the night and kicked the muggers' asses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted July 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 http://www.brewdog.com/blog-article.php?id=341 erm??????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holystove Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 http://deadspin.com/5595974/kings-of-leon-dethroned-by-pigeons Canceling a concert in St. Louis after three songs because birds were pooing on you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 ''We would have been just a silhouette,'' one of the ninjas, Steve Ashley, said This is the best bit. Such a ninja style name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holystove Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/7912418/Mahmoud-Ahmadinejad-attacks-Octopus-Paul.html The Iranian president accused Octopus Paul of spreading 'western propaganda and superstition' ... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/7912418/Mahmoud-Ahmadinejad-attacks-Octopus-Paul.html The Iranian president accused Octopus Paul of spreading 'western propaganda and superstition' ... . for gods sake.... thats actually very scary, this is a man in charge of a country, a turbulent country at that. This makes Bush look like a better leader! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holystove Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 very good journalism. This newspaper correction is incredible : "We made no attempt to check the accuracy of the story before publication ..". http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/145880/Rockstar-Games-Grand-Theft-Auto-An-apology . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 very good journalism. This newspaper correction is incredible : "We made no attempt to check the accuracy of the story before publication ..". http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/145880/Rockstar-Games-Grand-Theft-Auto-An-apology . Stunning. What would be even more surprising though would be if The Star admitted that it did check the accuracy of a story prior to publication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holystove Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 The world is a wonderful place. "Tokyo's 'oldest man' had been dead for 30 years ..." . http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-10809128 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holystove Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 more craziness from the Far East : "In June, the North Korean soccer team dropped ignominiously out of the World Cup without a point after conceding 12 goals in three games. Since the players returned home, they have been publicly shamed, according to reports. The manager has been forced to become a construction worker, and there are fears for his safety." http://www.newsweek.com/2010/07/30/north-korean-soccer-team-punished-for-world-cup-exit.html . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted July 31, 2010 Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 If only we could do that to Capello. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kohen Posted July 31, 2010 Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 (edited) dd Edited October 13, 2010 by Kohen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holystove Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 not necessarily "odd" news, but still .. check the video : http://politics-and-world-5678.blogspot.com/2010/09/4chan-seeking-girl-vrbas-river-puppy.html . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holystove Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 This is disgusting .. "dead mouse found in loaf of bread". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-11419498 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted September 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 You should have seen it on the tv. They pulled apart the slices and the mouse parted so easily and was still attached to the bread. The tail was missing though and the man susected his children may have eaten it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted September 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 Only just seen the puppy throwing video.. that's sickening ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 This is disgusting .. "dead mouse found in loaf of bread". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-11419498 . horrifying..i could only manage to read the first paragraph..the man makin the sandwiches :shaking fist: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holystove Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 (edited) Postal Union Election Delayed After Ballots Lost in the Mail ... The American Postal Workers Union has extended its internal election after thousands of ballots appeared to have gotten lost . . . in the mail. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/10/07/postal-union-election-delayed-ballots-lost-mail/ . Edited October 9, 2010 by holystove Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 oh that is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 This is an old one: Admitting his 0-4 record is not impressive "on paper," trainers announced that Lucky, a German shepherd guide dog for the blind in Wuppertal, Germany, is available for his fifth owner. Lucky led his first owner in front of a bus, killing him. Then he led the second off the end of a pier, drowning him. He nudged his third owner off a railway platform in front of an express train, killing him. And he walked his fourth owner into heavy traffic, abandoning him to be hit and killed. The new owner won't be told of Lucky's record because, the trainers say, the dog might sense nervousness "and do something silly." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 Found this. (16 April 1997) "The government must crack down on this disgusting craze of 'Pumping'," a spokesman for the Nakhon Ratchasima hospital told reporters. "If this perversion catches on, it will destroy the cream of Thailand's manhood." He was speaking after the remains of 13 year-old Charnchai Puanmuangpak had been rushed into the hospital's emergency room. "Most 'Pumpers' use a standard bicycle pump," he explained, "inserting the nozzle far up their rectum, giving themselves a rush of air, creating a momentary high. This act is a sin against God." Charnchai took it further still. He started using a two-cylinder foot pump, but even that wasn't exciting enough for him, and he boasted to friends that he was going to try the compressed air hose at a nearby gasoline station. They dared him to do it so, under cover of darkness, he sneaked in. Not realizing how powerful the machine was, he inserted the tube deep into his rectum, and placed a coin in the slot. As a result, he died virtually instantly, but passersby are still in shock. One woman thought she was watching a twilight fireworks display, and started clapping. "We still haven't located all of him.", say the police authorities. "When that quantity of air interacted with the gas in his system, he nearly exploded. It was like an atom bomb went off or something." "Pumping is the devil's pastime, and we must all say no to Satan," Ratchasima concluded. "Inflate your tires by all means, but then hide your bicycle pump where it cannot tempt you." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 Found this. (16 April 1997) "The government must crack down on this disgusting craze of 'Pumping'," a spokesman for the Nakhon Ratchasima hospital told reporters. "If this perversion catches on, it will destroy the cream of Thailand's manhood." He was speaking after the remains of 13 year-old Charnchai Puanmuangpak had been rushed into the hospital's emergency room. "Most 'Pumpers' use a standard bicycle pump," he explained, "inserting the nozzle far up their rectum, giving themselves a rush of air, creating a momentary high. This act is a sin against God." Charnchai took it further still. He started using a two-cylinder foot pump, but even that wasn't exciting enough for him, and he boasted to friends that he was going to try the compressed air hose at a nearby gasoline station. They dared him to do it so, under cover of darkness, he sneaked in. Not realizing how powerful the machine was, he inserted the tube deep into his rectum, and placed a coin in the slot. As a result, he died virtually instantly, but passersby are still in shock. One woman thought she was watching a twilight fireworks display, and started clapping. "We still haven't located all of him.", say the police authorities. "When that quantity of air interacted with the gas in his system, he nearly exploded. It was like an atom bomb went off or something." "Pumping is the devil's pastime, and we must all say no to Satan," Ratchasima concluded. "Inflate your tires by all means, but then hide your bicycle pump where it cannot tempt you." That. Is. Gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 One woman thought she was watching a twilight fireworks display, and started clapping maybe the best thing i ever heard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 (edited) some of the comments are excellent too.... http://gizmodo.com/5...l+%28Gizmodo%29 thanks Bill! Edited October 13, 2010 by Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 http://gizmodo.com/5662422/grown-man-drives-girlfriend-off-the-road-for-taking-his-playstation-away?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+gizmodo/full+(Gizmodo) some of the comments are excellent too.... "Oops! It looks like you followed a bad link. The page you are looking for might have moved or be temporarily unavailable". Return to the homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 "Oops! It looks like you followed a bad link. The page you are looking for might have moved or be temporarily unavailable". Return to the homepage. updated the link above.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Reg Reagan Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 looking for an odd news... there are heaps from the NOTW. here is one example from there Add a comment Add a comment (19) RSS Share it Email Print BRIT explorers claim they have spotted a legendary ape man believed to inhabit an island jungle — and snapped its footprints. The four-strong team and their Indonesian guide were tracking through dense jungle in Sumatra when two of them caught a glimpse of the famous Orang Pendek — or short man. The group brought back a hair sample and a piece of chewed palm from the island's Kerinci National Park they hope will provide DNA evidence of the beast. They also snapped a strange footprint thought to belong to the creature. Sightings of the hairy human-like monster have been made in the area since colonial times — and it is alleged to be immensely powerful. The explorers hope the sample of rattan palm, which is thought to have been munched on by the Orang Pendek, will contain some of its cells. The palm and hair sample have been sent for testing. Elusive Witnesses have described the beast as being about 5ft tall and say that it walks on two legs. It is thought to be extremely powerful — with reports of onlookers seeing it ripping apart logs. After a spate of sightings around Lake Gunung Tuju, in the Kerinci national park, a team from the Devon based Centre for Fortean Zoology — which investigates unknown species of animals — embarked on a two-week mission to the region to see if they could obtain evidence of the creature. The elusive Orang Pendek shares its habitat with the Sumatran Tiger, pythons, and Saltwater crocodiles. Richard Freeman, the expedition zoologist and zoological director at the Centre for Fortean Zoology, said he believes the creature is an unidentified species of ape. "We are not talking about a unicorn or a griffin, we are talking about an ape that's unknown to science," he said. "It's name means 'short man' in Indonesian. "It's supposed to be a powerfully built upright walking ape. "It walks on two legs rather than four - like a man, about five foot tall with dark fur - immensely strong. "It's been seen since colonial times. "It's quite possible that in some museum there are skull and bones of the Orang Pendek that have been labelled orangutan." The team, who have just returned from their two-week expedition, hailed it a success and are awaiting the results of the DNA tests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11473231 maybe not that odd, but i find it strange that 1 part of the country is so against it whislt another state looks to legalize (though look at the money involved and you see why)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted October 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-11595485 Reminds me of the myth about hospital cleaners turning off life support machines to plug in their hoover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 saw this on the threads on the right: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/8630592.stm looks like he really dropped the ball on that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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