Showing posts with label News of the Weird. Show all posts
Showing posts with label News of the Weird. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

In Case You Missed It: The Ricin Case Gets Weirder

It was weird enough that the guy who was suspected of mailing a poison called ricin to the President and others, was an Elvis impersonator with conspiracy theories. Now it turns out the got the wrong guy, but that he's even weirder than we thought. And it looks like he's the victim of the ultimate revenge fantasy of somebody else. So yeah, this guy was framed. But he's gotta be guilty of something: excessive weirdness, at the very least.

He's out, ladies! The line must be forming for those
free foot rubs! Image from Raw Story.
[Excerpt]

Freed Elvis-impersonating ricin suspect thanks Jesus, offers foot rubs to Mississippi ‘ladies’

On Tuesday’s edition of “The Rachel Maddow Show,” host Rachel Maddow said that if you’ve been watching the case of Paul Kevin Curtis, the Elvis impersonator arrested and then released on charges of sending ricin letters to public figures, for its “wacky factor,” then Curtis’ press conference on being cleared of charges on Tuesday “did not disappoint. . .”

Read more at: Raw Story

Friday, October 21, 2011

News of the Weird: Man Tries to Turn Poop into Gold

I can't believe the Huffington Post went for the "shitting bricks" joke, but I salute them for it!

[Excerpt]


Paul Moran, Northern Ireland Man, Tries To Turn Feces Into Gold, Ends Up In Jail 



The plan was to s!@# bricks -- gold bricks.

Paul Moran hatched a scheme to get rich quick by turning his own feces into gold, according to authorities in Northern Ireland. But like King Midas himself, Moran might have flushed his life down the drain in pursuit of his golden dreams. . .

Read more at: Huffington Post

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Zanesville, Ohio: Wild Animals Set Free, Killed

Tragic.
I suppose it's possible that you haven't heard about the dude who had tons of wild animals (Bengal tigers, lions, monkeys, etc.), set them free in Zanesville, Ohio, and then killed himself. But I doubt it. I thought I should mention it anyway, since I'm from Columbus, not so far from Zanesville. I knew people from there, and my step-dad used to have some exotic animals (snakes, turtles, alligators), but never knew anything like this.


I suppose the guy thought he was doing a good thing, releasing them? Or maybe he wanted them to savage the Zanesville populace. Whatever he was thinking, all he accomplished was getting most of them--some endangered--killed. On top of this, there's some back-and-forth about Governor Strickland passing an exotic animal ordinance, and Governor Kasich revoking it. I have no nice things to say about Kasich, and can see no good in revoking such a thing, but I don't know if in this case it would have made any difference.


[Excerpt]

Zanesville animals: 24 hours later, 1 monkey still on the loose

Only a few law enforcement officials remain on Kopchak Road at this time, and the road has been reopened 24 hours after the Muskingum County Sheriff's Office encountered exotic animals owned by Terry Thompson. And the three school districts that canceled classes on Wednesday -- Zanesville, West Muskingum and Maysville -- will be in session Thursday. . .

Read more at : Zanesville Times-Recorder

Friday, October 14, 2011

News of the Weird: Woman Ages from 23 to 73 in Days

Wow. Just wow.

[Excerpt]


Nguyen Thi Phuong, Vietnamese Woman, 'Ages' 50 Years In Days
   




The thought of going from age 23 to age 73 can be pretty daunting, but could you imagine going through the physical 50 year aging process in a matter of days?

Nguyen Thi Phuong was 23 years old when she switched medications to treat an itchy allergic reaction to seafood. A mixture of drugs left her skin sagging and wrinkled in a matter of days. . .


Read more at: Huffington Post

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Woman Turns Out to be Alive at the Morgue

The daughter of the not-dead, from MediaIte
Gaaahhhh. This story reawakens a childhood fear of mine (and a current one of The Other Half): being buried alive. Thank goodness this lady's still breathing "corpse" was discovered before it came to that.

[Excerpt]

This (Still) Exists: Woman Goes To Identify Mother At Morgue, Discovers She’s Actually Still Alive

Here’s kind of a good news/bad news type of story.

In Brazil, a young woman was called in to identify the body of her mother. When they brought the body out, Rosangela Celestrino got wonderful good news; her mother was actually still alive! The bad news? This means she was stuck in a refrigerated morgue drawer for two hours. . .

Read more at: MediaIte


Thanks to Stupid Monkey Planet for the nightmare, and the link.

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Frank and Louie, the 12-year-old 2-Headed Cat

Is it just me, or does the face on the right (camera left) look slightly evil?
Image from CBS.
Very cool. Good kitty! Ahem. . .kitties!

[Excerpt]


Two-faced cat turns 12: Meet Frank and Louie

Some cats show many moods, but what if they show many faces? Meet Frank and Louie, a cat with not only two names, but also two faces on one head. Born 12 years ago, the cat - known as a Janus cat - was not expected to live long, the Associated Press reports. . .

Read more: CBS

Again brought to you by Stupid Monkey Planet.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

News of the Weird: Man Takes Shotgun to Taco Bell Over Missing Hot Sauce

Well, it is good sauce. . .
I've never had a real jones for or against guns. I was raised around them, and if only sane people had them, there wouldn't be much issue.  But it's the gun fetishists, the mission to have them concealed or open carry in churches, parks and bars and other nuttiness that freaks me out a bit. And then there are cro-mags like this guy. . .

[Excerpt]

Taco Bell Hot Sauce Beef Ends In Patron's Bust

Angered that his Taco Bell drive-thru order failed to include hot sauce, a Missouri man returned to the fast food restaurant and allegedly pulled a shotgun on an employee, who fled in fear from the takeout window. . .

Read more at: The Smoking Gun

Thursday, September 15, 2011

News of the Weird: Eel Swims Up Man's Urethra

Eww. Image from D-Listed.
 Ugh. I mean, ewww. I mean, owww!

[Excerpt]


Hot Slut Of The Day!

This is only the second of third posthumous Hot Slut, but this six-inch long urethra-loving eel is worthy of the rule break deserves every honor for being a slippery motherf*cker who saw the light at the end of the peen hole and went for it. If you haven't heard this one before, you might want to cross your legs or pinch your d-hole with a clothespin, because this shit is going to sting. I've already caressed my down low part and softly whispered in its hole that this will never happen to it since I'm wearing a condom at all f*cking times from now on!!!!! Deep breaths (through every damn hole). . .

Read more at: D-Listed

Sunday, September 11, 2011

News of the Weird: Man Decapitates Self

Maybe he really misunderstood the basics of auto-erotic asphyxiation?

[Excerpt]

Police: Man with cable about neck decapitates self


A Chicago man who quickly accelerated in a sport utility vehicle with a cable around his neck decapitated himself after a domestic dispute in Yorktown, authorities said Tuesday.

York-Poquoson Sheriff Danny Diggs said a deputy responding to a call of a domestic disturbance Tuesday was taking a statement from the man's ex-wife when another deputy driving by noticed an SUV pulling a utility trailer that was on fire. Authorities say the man started the fire. . .

Read more at: Sacramento Bee

Thanks to Stupid Monkey Planet for the link.

Friday, September 9, 2011

News of the Weird: Vampire Woman Bites Old Man

Who says vampires don't age?
Image from source, The Smoking Gun.
I was reading the following excerpted story--which was helpfully passed along by Stupid Monkey Planet--and I was shocked, I tell you, shocked. That woman is only 22 years old? Frightening.

[Excerpt]


Female "Vampire" Busted In Bloody Biting Attack 

A Florida woman who claimed to be a “vampire” last night attacked an elderly man, biting him on the face and arm and tearing away chunks of his skin, according to police.
Josephine Smith, 22, was arrested today and charged with felony aggravated battery on an elderly person. Smith, seen in the mug shot at right, was booked into the Pinellas County Jail, where she is being held in lieu of $50,000 bail. . .

Read more at: The Smoking Gun

Thursday, August 25, 2011

What Happens (Close to) Vegas: Dust Storm Eats Boulder City!

I thought it looked kinda dark down in the south east. This explains it. For some strange reason, this video isn't popping up like it should. If you click the headline above, it should display properly.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

News of the Weird: Bull Semen Forces Closure of Freeway Ramp

Thanks to Stupid Monkey Planet for the link and the pull quote:

"The bus did not know it lost its load and had continued on." 

[Excerpt]


Bull semen forces closure of interstate ramp


Canisters of bull semen caused quite a scare on the on-ramp to Interstate 65 South Tuesday morning. . .

Read more at: WKRN.com

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

News of the Weird: Death by Xbox

Wow. I have to say, I had no idea that a 20-year-old could die by sitting in one position for 12 hours. I didn't really know anyone could. I live in Las Vegas, home of the penny-slot grannies. They park there for days. Not to mention the 450-pound buffet warriors who go everywhere in their Hoveround.  But I've got to say, I'm doing the math of how many hours I sit here doing this blog thingie!

[Excerpt]

Chris Staniforth Dies From Blood Clot After 12-Hour Xbox Marathons 


In the latest example of "everything in moderation," too much Xbox-playing may have led to a young British man's death. . .

Read more at: Huffington Post

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Lorena Bobbit One-Upped By Knife-Wielding Woman


The original Frankenpenis,
John Wayne Bobbit (from Wikipedia)
Oh. My. God. When I heard this story on the radio, I reflexively
clenched everything. At least Lorena Bobbit--who famously performed a similar at-home surgical procedure--didn't throw the excised organ into the garbage disposal. Ugh. But I just realized: how funny would it have been if Michele Bachmann had confused John Wayne Bobbit for John Wayne? Anyway, on with the horror. . .

(And since this is one of those irritating videos that wants to autoplay, I've put it below the fold. Just click the link below.)


Friday, June 3, 2011

News of the Weird: "Foreskin Man" Comic (San Francisco Circumcision Ban)

Sorry, all the good dick jokes were stolen by
the Anthony Weiner story. Image from
source, Joe.My.God.
A few topics will cause instantaneous flame wars on the internets: gay marriage, abortion rights, evolution vs. creationism. . . and circumcision.  If you were unaware, the topic of circumcision--pro or con--will draw more comments than most other topics, and will also come down to a very black or white argument. It seems people are pro or con, with very little in the middle.

So, the fact that there is a proposed circumcision ban in San Francisco of course brings out both sides. Now, they're not proposing that circumcision be banned outright. Only that you shouldn't be allowed to perform one on a baby without their informed consent. And since a baby can't give informed consent, the law would basically make the surgery an 18-or-older type of thing. Which actually sounds reasonable to me, but will play out in our real world much like trying to remove "In God We Trust" from our money. It should be done, but it won't be. 

And the funny thing about circumcision is that it sort of boils down to what you know, or what you own, mostly. It's like iPhone vs. Android. . .you'll declare the one that you have the best. So an circumcised dude will declare his the best, and an uncut guy will insist that the other guy has no idea what he's missing. All of that said, I never imagined a comic book on the subject, or a superhero championing the cause.

[Excerpt]

SAN FRANCISCO: "Foreskin Man" Comic Riles Opponents Of Circumcision Ban

Opponents of San Francisco's proposed ban on circumcision say a comic book being using to promote the ballot referendum is anti-Semitic. . .

Read more at: Joe.My.God.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

News of the Weird: Chinese Exploding Watermelons

Image from source, Take Part
I can't remember the last time I ran a News of the Weird post, and here I have two in a row. But just look at that photo! That watermelon did that. . .to itself!

[Excerpt]

Ka-Boom! Growth Hormone Makes Chinese Watermelons Explode



If there was any doubt remaining that privileges afforded by modern technology are occasionally abused, bursting watermelons in China should clear it up. . .
 
Read more at: Take Part

News of the Weird: Ice Cream Truck Grossout

Image from Raw Story
I'll have a whole new reaction when I hear the Ding, ding, ding of the ice cream truck. It won't be a Pavlovian drool, it'll be more like a hurl!

[Excerpt]

Drunken Philly ice cream truck driver used freezer to store urine: police



When police in suburban Philadelphia pulled an ice cream truck over on the highway, suspecting the driver was drunk, they couldn't have imagined it would result in such a bizarre crime report. . .
 
Read more at: Raw Story

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Sharron Angle: Beauty Queen?




So, Sharron Angle, the wack-a-doodle Tea Party candidate who didn't manage a sure thing effort to unseat Senator Harry Reid, has moved on to other things. In addition to being the face of a PAC (of course), she's also going to share her beauty secrets!  Uh. Yep, that's what she's doing.

[Excerpt]

You are cordially invited. . .Glam 'n Gloss by ScenGence­­®

An evening with Joni Rogers-Kante, Founder & CEO of SeneGence International, featuring Makeup & Skincare Experts Jeri Taylor-Swade & Amber London and special guest Sharron Angle, former candidate for US Senate. . .

You can read more about it here. I found the link at Americablog.
 
 
But I'm thinking they forgot a couple of names. While Ms. Angle is renowned for her unmatched beauty, there are a few people from her side of the aisle who deserve to be represented. I'm thinking there ought to at least be a tanning presentation by John Boner Boehner!  And do we really forget one Katherine Harris so quickly?
 

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

News of the Weird: Glock Pistol Sales Up After Arizona Shootings

Image from source, Huffington Post

Sigh. Relax, gun nuts. They're not going to outlaw handguns. As has been stated by better writers than me, you've won, and no number of mass murders will cause an outlawing of your fetish.

[Excerpt]

Glock Pistol Sales Up After Arizona Shootings



Hey, everyone. Not to unnerve you, but apparently, days after a madman went on a murdery rampage with a Glock in Arizona, Arizonans are heading to gun stores in droves to purchase the very same weapon used by Jared Lee Loughner. It's as good an example as anything to demonstrate that there really is no such thing as bad publicity, only an implacable, gnawing cynicism that permeates our existence and sends us, sobbing, into a fetal position. . .
 
Read more at: Huffington Post

Saturday, October 23, 2010

News of the Weird: Man with Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Arm Dies in Crash

Image from source, AOL News
This could also be found under Science is Cool, were it not for the fact that it is also News of the Sad. I had no idea there was any such thing as mind-controlled prosthetics.  To go through a double amputation, get something as amazing and novel as that, and then to still die at 22-years-old? Harsh, man.  Poor guy.

[Excerpt]

Austrian Man With Bionic Arm Dies After Car Crash


The first European to use a mind-controlled prosthetic arm died in Austria after crashing his car into a tree.



Christian Kandlbauer, 22, died Thursday in Graz, a city in southern Austria, The Associated Press reported.

Kandlbauer had a prosthetic left arm that he moved simply by thinking. He also wore a normal prosthesis as his right arm. They were fitted after he lost both arms in an accident in 2005. . . 

Read more at: AOL News
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