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95-year-old woman grows horn
2007-10-22 06:13:00 This is about as weird (and gross) as it gets... so odd, I wanted to verify it from two sources (and did).Xiou Ling, a woman from Zhangiang, China has developed a 4.7 inch (12cm) horn on her forehead.The horn first appeared in 2003 and has gotten progressively bigger. Doctors think it may have something to do with a hormone imbalance. The 95-year-old woman is saving money for treatment and removal.(don't study the picture too long. it will stick in your mind and you will think about it all day. trust me. :) )http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.htm l?in_article_id=69680&in_page_id=2htt p://www.livenews.com.au/Articles/2007/10/ 11/95_year_old_woman_grows_horn_from_fore head More About: Woman , Year , Horn
slow-motion get away
2007-10-19 06:02:00 If you had $800 to bet, who would you put your money on to win a two-mile footrace?- 2 men carrying bags of coins weighing 132 poundsor- 100 police officers carrying nothing in their hands.Last week, two Chinese men in Beijing robbed a hotel for $800 in coins. The hotel kept the money on hand to exchange for its guests. The bags weighed 132 lbs (60 kilograms).Unfortunately, the men didn't plan their escape very well, because their hideout was nearly two miles away and they had no car, bike, bus or rickshaw. So, the footrace was on.The men gave it their best shot. Spectators said that they were "sweating profusely" as they tried to outrun more than 100 policemen through the city streets.As expected, they lost the race. But they will be remembered for staging one of the worst-planned robbery get-aways of all time.Interestingly, the chase lasted 1.8 miles. Do Chinese policemen frequent donut shops???http://news.scotsman.com/latest_o dd.cfm?id=1618092007 More About: Motion , Slow , Slow Motion
okay, what do I do now?
2007-10-19 06:01:00 this was an actual dialog box that popped up in Lotus Notes:http://worsethanfailure.com/Article s/Do-Not-Click!.aspx
barbeque bought... leg found... part four
2007-10-19 06:01:00 Update:You may recall I reported the story of the man who found a human leg in his barbeque (click link).The next step... the owner of the leg will be decided by a TV Judge: Judge Mathis.(I will try to post the airing date when I see it).http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/ 2007-10-10-amputated-leg_N.htm?csp=34 More About: Part
missing something between his ears...
2007-10-17 06:11:00 Stelios Arcadiou (aka Stelarc) is an "artist" who is known for his artistic idiosyncrasies. His performances often use robotics integrated with his body. For example, in 25 performances he hung himself on a flesh hook with robotics attached. Another time, he attached muscle stimulating electrodes to himself and allowed his body to be controlled via the internet.Now, Arcadiou has a new idiosyncrasy: a third ear that has been attached to his right forearm. The ear was not donated. Rather, it was created in a lab from cells and cartilage.Arcadiou, 61, spent years trying to find a surgeon who would do the procedure. (apparently arm, ears, nose and throat specialists are hard to find)The ear, of course, is not functional. However, Arcadiou hopes to have a microphone implanted in it so that others can listen to what his ear picks up.http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2 549709.htmlhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/hea lth/7039821.stmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wi ki/StelarcSome doctors have ethical is... More About: Missing , Ears , Ween , Missi
once in a lifetime opportunity: only while supplies last
2007-10-17 06:10:00 ummmmm... could I have the cream filling reinstalled? More About: Opportunity , Supplies , Lifetime , Unit
Fake cop stops real cop.
2007-10-16 06:03:00 Have you ever had someone cut you off in traffic... and wished you could teach that idiot a lesson by giving him a ticket? If you ever are inclined to do that, take this advice from Robert Lane:1. Don't do it.2. If you are stupid enough to try, don't pull over a cop. This summer, Robert Lane, 25, said that he was "cut off" by another driver on a Long Island expressway. He wanted to teach the guy a lesson... so, he turned on some blue flashers he had installed on the front of his car, pulled up alongside the other driver and flashed his "badge." The man was an off duty detective who immediately recognized that Lane's badge was fake. So, he flashed his real badge back at Mr. Lane and motioned him to pull over.Mr. Lane did not immediately comply, but when he was tracked down and caught, he was arrested for impersonating an officer.story: http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html ?in_article_id=56979&in_page_id=2less on for us all to learn: if you go to the trouble of installing bl... More About: Fake , Real , Stops
some are born to greatness, some grow it.
2007-10-15 06:10:00 Wes Pemberton noticed it one day when he was in the car with his daughter. At first, he thought it belonged to someone else. Then, he realized that it was his.Now, he tenderly cares for it. Each day he washes it, conditions it and tenderly (oh, so tenderly) dries it.He thinks it is cool and wonderful. His wife thinks it is weird and is embarrassed by it.Recently, it has placed him in the national news. He can be seen with it on YouTube. Soon, it will put him into the Guiness Book of World Records.What is it? What is this amazing thing?A single hair. One 5-inch hair attached firmly to his left leg. It happens to be the longest hair ever found on a human leg. It exceeds the old record by .12 inches.Once he is confirmed for the Book of World Records, Wes plans to cut off the hair and attach it to his certificate.Wes, a medical student who lives in Texas, is proud of his hair. And he should be.http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S =7190593video More About: Grow , Some
he got my attention, but I can't understand a word he says
2007-10-15 06:05:00 (This not a paintshop job. He is an ascetic living in India.) whatever he is trying to do, I sure hope it works for him! :) More About: Word , Understand , Attention , Tent
dentures in the news (?)
2007-10-12 06:15:00 In case you missed it, false teeth have been in the news twice lately.The first story comes from York Towne, DE, where Robert Henry Stahl, 62, is charged with stealing a man's false teeth right out of his head.It seems Mr. Stahl met Billie Townsend, 56, at a bar. Mr. Townsend owed Mr. Stahl some money and didn't want to pay. So, outside the bar, Stahl got Townsend in a headlock and took his false teeth. He is quoted as saying "You ain't getting these back."He was true to his word. Mr. Stahl kept the teeth and now has been charged with robbery and battery. He could face up to eight years in prison.(giving new meaning to the slogan "take a bite out of crime.")The second false teeth story comes from Wellington, New Zeland where an unnamed patient lost his false teeth during surgery.Fortunately, they found the teeth four days later.Unfortunately, they found them in his throat.The man complained about extreme pain in his throat following surgery. Nurses noticed that his voice was "hus... More About: News , In the News , The News
I always do. Why the warning?
2007-10-12 06:10:00 I especially like the graphic in the lower left with the penguin next to the car... and under the car. More About: Warning , Always
not your smartest counterfeiter
2007-10-11 06:15:00 If you are going to do something weird, might as well do it big.Last Saturday, a man went into the Giant Eagle supermarket in Pittsburgh to pick up a few groceries.When he went to pay, the clerk noticed something unusual about the money he gave her: it was a $1 million bill with the picture of President Grover Cleveland on it.When the clerk refused the "money," the man got upset. He smashed an electronic payment machine and then tried to grab the scanner gun.Perhaps a little research would have helped. The largest US bill currently in circulation is the $100 bill (since 1969). The largest bill ever produced by the US government was a $100,000 bill (1934). They were used only by the Treasury Department and never circulated.The Mastermind is being held in the Allegheny County Jail.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21202403 /http://www.treas.gov/education/faq/curre ncy/denominations.shtmlHe will probably have plenty of time to count his change in the coming weeks. More About: Martes
order while supplies last
2007-10-11 06:07:00 originally shown on CVN which was purchased by QVCLadder Collapses On Dude More About: Supplies , Order
the 7 Random Things meme
2007-10-10 07:03:00 I have been "tagged" by Amy with the 7 Random Things meme. Being new to this blog community thing, I had to investigate what that means... and what a meme is.I learned that it means that I am supposed to post seven things about myself that are unknown by my readers. Then, I am to tag three others. Well, heck. This oughta be easy since most of the people who read this blog probably don't even know my last name. (I could also post just a bunch of fiction (aka lies) an no one would ever be the wiser.) But in the spirit of this thing, I will post 7 things that are actually true of me and maybe worth reading:7. My old cat's name: Fido. Well, that isn't true. We decided to make it more cultured so we spelled it Phydeaux.6. When I was 4 years old, I got glasses. At the time, my optometrist told my mother that I would outgrow them by the time I was a teenager. I am now a man in my fifties waiting for puberty.5. I have a tattoo. Yes, that is right. It is a tiny dot on my right hand from ... More About: Meme
should have read the ad first
2007-10-09 07:22:00 in case you can't read it, the sign on the side of the bus happens to say, "If you don't have GIO Third Party Property Insurance, we suggest you don't hit this bus." More About: Read
how to get noticed by the new boss
2007-10-09 06:07:00 It started out as a nice gesture. A 31-year-old Japanese man gave a gift to his new employer to show his appreciation for landing a job.He was glad for his new job at an online clothing seller. To express his gratitude, he gave his boss an assortment of jelly deserts.Unfortunately, the boss was just too busy to open the gift and kept it stored under his desk, unopened.Since the man apparently didn't attract the notice of his boss with the gift, he decided to take a sure-fire approach: he took a club and smashed 22 computers in his office.In explanation of his actions, the man said simply, "I wish the company president had cared a little more."No one was injured. The man pleaded guilty to obstructing business with force.http://www.reuters.com/article/oddl yEnoughNews/idUST16652320071004?feedType= RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNewsI wonder if he can get the jellies back. More About: Boss
lessons on taking medications (that you maybe oughta know)
2007-10-08 06:02:00 True story: a woman went to her doctor and complained because her prescription "wasn't working."The doctor was perplexed because it was the second medication that "didn't work." So, naturally, he asked, "Are you following the instructions that are on the bottle?"At that point, the woman's husband responded, "yes, I am.""What??? You are taking the prescription??? It is her medicine."The husband explained that he was taking the prescription for her because "she doesn't like to take pills."...I told my pharmacist that story, she told me this thing that happened to her:One mother came to her and noted that her child's medication wasn't working. The medication was a suppository... and apparently, it just wasn't dissolving as it should.After discussing it with the pharmacist, the mother was surprised to learn that she needed to take the pills out of the blister wrap before inserting.arggggg. poor kid. Not only was his medication not working (for obvious reasons) but the edges of th... More About: Medications , Lessons , Taking
finally. comments are available.
2007-10-05 08:25:00 yeeeshhhhhhhhh. see the time stamp on this post??? I had some readers express a wish to leave comments. So... after hours of investigating and learning stuff I never knew... I finally got the comments working on this page (I think). (I had to change the template... and I don't know html very well at all. ) Anyhow... I'd love to hear from you. Have a great weekend. More About: Comments , Finally , Ally
barbecue bought... leg found... man found... lawsuit threatened... weird ne
2007-10-05 08:00:00 Last week, Shannon Whisnant of Maiden, SC purchased a barbecue smoker at an auction... he wasn't bargaining for what was inside. When he got it home and opened the smoker, he thought that he found a piece of driftwood wrapped in newspaper. When he unwrapped it, he found a human leg that had been cut off 3 inches above the knee.The leg was taken to the police who determined that the leg was not removed in the commission of a crime. They handed it over to a local funeral home and began to look for the man with a missing leg.They found him. His name is John Wood of Greenville, SC. Mr. Wood's leg was removed back in 2004. Rather than having it discarded, he kept it at a storage facility inside the smoker. (Why? because someday he wants to be buried whole.)Unfortunately, Mr. Wood didn't pay the storage facility, so they sold the smoker at public auction... not knowing that it included a leg. That is when Mr. Whisnant purchased it.Of course, Mr. Wood wants his leg back. Not so fast. Mr... More About: Weird , Lawsuit , Barbecue , Suit , Threat
the $80K exterminator
2007-10-04 06:05:00 What is worse than wasps infesting your home?Not much. Wasps can make life in your home quite uncomfortable and painful. That is why Hugh Williams of Triad, North Carolina took action.Mr. Williams' home had an infestation of yellow jackets. To take care of the problem, he purchased a can of insecticide and sprayed it into the insect's hole on the side of the house.It didn't work.So, Mr. Williams rolled up a piece of paper and stuck it in the hole. Then, he lit the paper, hoping to kill the buggers with smoke.He succeeded. He burned them out. Unfortunately, the combination of paper and chemical created a fire that spread through the attic and into the house.The yellow jackets no longer live in the attic because it doesn't exist. Neither does most of the house.... And Mr. Williams is trying to figure out how he will come up with $80,000 to cover the damage he inflicted on his home.http://www.local6.com/news/14250002/ detail.html More About: Term , Mina , Exterminator
he knew what to do... thanks to TV
2007-10-04 06:04:00 good thing he didn't have any of that cheap paper towel More About: To Do , Hank
conference bathroom
2007-10-03 06:02:00 it wasn't my plan to be thematic today! More About: Bathroom , Conference
stuck on a toilet seat: part deux
2007-10-03 06:01:00 Back in 2003, Bob Dougherty of Nederland, Colorado was the victim of a prank. While visiting his local Home Depot store, he visited the men's room. He did his business... but when it tried to rise, he found himself securely glued to the toilet seat.Eventually, he was unglued by firefighters and parametics. He passed out as he had strips of skin removed from his posterior so that his posterior could be removed from the toilet. He sued Home Depot and got a settlement.Four years passed.Last month, Mr. Dougherty was taken to the hospital suffering from abnormally low blood sugar. He slipped into a coma for a time. He is recovering.How are these incidents related, you ask?Mr Dougherty has filed another lawsuit against Home Depot claiming that the glue-incident of 2003 gave him post-traumatic stress syndrome which, in turn, has led to his being a diabetic.In short, he is suing Home Depot for his diabetes (and related expenses) because four years ago, an unknown prankster glued him to a t... More About: Seat , Toilet , Part
the grass is always greener....
2007-10-02 06:35:00 Sana and Adnan Klaric of central Bosnia had been married for a several years but found their marriage was less than a dream-come-true.Feeling unfulfilled, Sana started visiting Internet chatrooms and met "Princ Radosti." They began an online relationship. They shared their hearts and hurts. They discussed their deepest thoughts and dreams.They also found that had something in common: each had an unhappy marriage.Said Sana, "I was suddenly in love again. It was beautiful, I thought I finally found someone who understands me..."She believed that Princ Radosti was indeed her prince. She wanted to spend the rest of her life with him. He assured her that he felt the same way.So, they chose a time and place to finally meet in person.On the day they met, Sana was shocked. Princ Radosti was also shocked. It seems that they were already married... to each other.Without realizing it, Sana and Adnan Klaric had been cheating on each other with each other.Each immediately accused the other of in... More About: Grass , Always , The G
strangest accident I've seen
2007-10-01 06:39:00 Crash - For more of the funniest videos, click here More About: Accident , Cide , Tran
Think of it as a first-floor sun roof.
2007-10-01 06:10:00 Rodney Rogers of Greenfield, Ohio was looking forward to moving into his new home.The gentleman's agreement with the builder was that after the house was complete, Mr. Rogers would buy the house. In the meantime, the builder would be allowed to live in the house while he was constructing it.Everything went as expected until the house was finished. Apparently, the builder liked his own work so well that he decided to stay... and not sell to Mr. Rogers.Ahhhhhhhh. What to do? Here's an interesting attempt at conflict resolution:The 60-year-old Rogers took a power saw and cut the house horizontally in half. Making a chest-high 360-degree swath around the house, he gave new definition to "split-level."According to Highland County Sherrif, Ronald Ward, the only thing that was keeping the top half of the house in place is "gravity."There is no estimate on damages yet. (yes, that is a picture of the house)http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/2099650 3/Mr. Rogers, please won't you be my neighbor? More About: Roof , Floor
human glider. this guy is either amazing or nuts.
2007-09-14 05:42:00 Flying human - guy glides over the ground during jump - Watch more great videos More About: Human , Amazing , Nuts
oops... my bad. Sorry about the revenge.
2007-09-14 05:33:00 A woman in Florence, Oregon is being held in a Lane County jail for allegedly starting a fire at a neighbor's house.She explained to the police that her keys were missing. She was certain that her neighbors had taken them, so as any good law abiding citizen would do, she decided to trash their home.She broke in, threw things around and made a general mess. But that wasn't enough. She went home and got some lighter fluid and cooking oil... and then returned to the neighbor's house. After some experimentation, she was finally able to start a successful inferno using the fluids and a stuffed animal.Then, she called 911 and hid in the bushes to watch the excitement. Her boyfriend returned home and must have wondered why she was hiding. She explained her outrage at the stolen keys. He pointed at the keys hanging from her pant's pocket. You mean, those keys? to read the story-- http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20687668/ More About: Revenge , Sorry
idea: rob a bank with your own check
More articles from this author:2007-09-13 05:06:00 It was a brilliant plan. This week, Forest Kelly Bissonnette, 27, decided to rob a bank in Englewood, Colorado. His plan was to pass a note to the bank teller with his demands, get the money and get away.His only mistake was that he wrote the demand note on one of his own checks... complete with his name and address in the upper left hand corner.In fairness to his intellect, Forest did try to scribble out his name. Unfortunately, he can't scribble very well, either.um, he was arrested.article: http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html ?in_article_id=65809&in_page_id=2 More About: Idea , Check , Bank , With You 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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