June 2009
29 posts
Mayor banned from town website for 'whiny'... →
A North Carolina mayor has been banned from the town’s newsletter and website for his “whiny” and “horrible” comments.
French student hoax wins photography prize →
Two Strasbourg University students who won the Paris Match annual photography competition have revealed that all their photographs were fakes.
US contractor fired for Twitter posts →
Fire hazard: Doormats banned in UK apartment →
City council inspectors have banned doormats from a Staffordshire apartment, claiming they can create a fire hazard.
Occupants of the Port Vale Court apartment, located in Burslem, have been told to pull out carpeting, remove tiling and throw away all their doormants - or the council will do it for a fee.
Local council admits it uses too much jargon →
A British local council has admitted that at least 84 per cent of its publications are incomprehensible to residents.
Calderdale Council, located in West Yorkshire, issued a press release on Wednesday to acknowledge that the quality of their publications were “not up to scratch” and needed improvement.
Family returns from holiday to find house emptied →
A Florida family has returned home from a holiday in the UK to discover their home completely emptied by thieves.
Driver arrested for DUI while driving golf cart on... →
A US man has been arrested on Saturday for driving a golf cart on a state highway while intoxicated.
UK fund receives random £1 coins from unknown... →
An unknown benefactor has been sending £1 coins randomly from across the world to a local building fund. The coins have been sent from different countries all across the world, bearing postmarks from countries as far as Spain, Japan, Malaysia and Cyprus. No information is known about the sender, who calls him or herself ‘The Viper’.
Woman evicted over Easter decorations →
A Colorado woman has been evicted from her apartment over a dispute involving her Easter decorations.
KFC sued over giveaway deal gone wrong →
Two Los Angeles residents have filed a lawsuit against KFC and parent company Yum Brands Inc. over a grilled chicken giveaway that went wrong.
Man attacked, mugged for baloney sandwich →
An Oklahoma man was attacked and mugged for a bologna and cheese sandwich worth less than a dollar.
World Juggling Day to kick off on Saturday →
This coming Saturday, jugglers from over 15 countries across the world will be taking to the streets to kick off the 2009 World Juggling Day.
Knife wielding gorilla shocks Calgary Zoo visitors →
Visitors to Canada’s Calgary Zoo were given a shock early this Tuesday when a gorilla was spotted wielding a knife in a confrontation with another gorilla.
Rocks worth $1 million stolen from aqua farm →
Police in Florida Keys are investigating a reported theft of $1 million worth of underwater rocks.
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Air Sex World Championships kick off! →
From the strange world of air sports comes air sex, a new sport taking North America by storm as the Air Sex World Championships makes its way across the United States and Canada.
Man found naked, tied to rock at high school →
A South Lake Tahoe man has been arrested after he was found naked and tied to a rock inside a high school ground.
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Rat Island now rat free! →
Alaska’s Rat Island, named after the rats that plagued the island for over 200 years, has finally been declared rat free after an extensive poisoning campaign.
Ape escapes from zoo, hits man, then goes back →
An ape escaped from his enclosure at a South Carolina zoo, knocked over an employee, before going back into his exhibit.
Sarkozy gets a boost with lectern footstool →
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been videotaped using a footstool to make himself appear taller during the D-Day commemorations in Normandy last weekend.
Local council sells residents' trash on auction... →
A New Zealand council is selling trash collected from residents on an online auction site.
Vending machines now stock gold bars →
A vending machine selling tiny gold bars has been installed in a German railway station.
Bicycle-riding rooster banned from Miami Beach →
One of Miami Beach’s most well-known icons and its unofficial mascot, a rooster that regularly rode on a local resident’s bike through South Beach, is about to be evicted.
Utility pole takes revenge on driver →
In an almost comical sequence of events, a Kentucky man accidently hit and broke a utility pole with his car - before another passing car sent the same pole flying into his abdomen.
Update: Twitter treasure hunt has a winner! →
Early this week, New Zealander Anthony Gardiner announced he would be hosting a Twitter-based treasure hunt to give away his engagement ring after a failed marriage proposal.
Marathon water supplies stolen by thieves →
Thieves have stolen over 10,000 water bottles from a Scottish marathon early this week.
NZ man hosts treasure hunt on Twitter →
A New Zealand man whose partner rejected his marriage proposal is hosting a treasure hunt on Twitter, giving lucky tweeters the chance to find the NZ$5,000 diamond engagement ring.
'Guantanamo escape' Xbox game cancelled →
Only a few hours ago, a Scottish software developer that proposed a video game based on escaping from Guantanamo Bay has withdrawn the project in response to “extreme reactions” and “popular misconception” of the game.
Cricketer kills pigeon in mid-flight →
OddStuff: The world's most expensive curry →
May 2009
4 posts
Legislative staff member sought furry sex with... →
Obama 'assassination' ad placed in local paper →
'Drug' prank campaign back on track! →
'Drug swoop' advertising campaign banned →