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Wednesday, May 30, 2007

The Cleavage Crisis

Ladies and gentlemen, some hard-hitting journalism from ABC News: The weather’s getting warmer and necklines are dipping lower—sometimes, too low. From the beach to the mall to the office, women…...

Crime Pays

That’s it, I’m becoming a drug dealer. Ok, maybe not, but still.  Wow. ...

He Shoots, She Scores

I saw this over on Hugh Hewitt’s Blog.  Why did this need to be done? ...

Monday, May 28, 2007

Democrat Acquitted Of Illegal Poop Use

No comment necessary. ...

Saturday, May 26, 2007

Islamic Craziness

I’m...speechless: The head of the Hadith Department in Al-AzharUniversity, Dr. Izzat Atiyya, recently issued a controversial fatwa dealing with breastfeeding of adults. The fatwa stated that a woman who is…...

Saturday, May 19, 2007

Bismarck Man Charged For Buying His 13-Year-Old Daughter A Sex Toy

Ugh... A father is charged with solicitation of a minor for giving his 13 year old daughter a sex toy… David Dwyer was in court today for the crime. David…...

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

World’s Highest Shallow Dive

What an idiot… Background on the physics that allows you to survive such a dive here. ...

Saturday, May 12, 2007

When You’re Wearing A Diaper To The Casino…

...it might be time to admit that you have a problem. VICTORIA (CP) - The diapers hold nine cups of fluid, are made of six layers of cotton and micro-fibre,…...

Monday, May 07, 2007

Do Police Departments Issue the Proper Safety Equipment

Like eight ply body condoms. [Paris Hilton] tells the magazine: “I think I get in more trouble just because of who I am. “The cops do it all the time.…...

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Shy Anderson Cooper Showers In His Boxers After Working Out

Weird… April 25, 2007—YOU can’t be too careful, especially when you’re high-profile anchorman Anderson Cooper. Cyber gossip Janet Charlton reports the white-haired CNN star regularly works out at the Equinox…...

Friday, March 30, 2007

Well It Is A Crime

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 27 (UPI) -- A Jacksonville, Fla., judge drew his handgun when an accused child molester was attacked by an alleged victim’s father in court. “I didn’t…...

Thursday, March 22, 2007

Three’s Company Scandal

Too funny! MANCHESTER, Conn. - A man landed in hot water after police say he hid a tiny camera in a shampoo bottle to watch two of his female roommates…...

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Nature Scares Me

Here I thought it was the bunnies that were so dangerous. ...

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Turn In Your Paper Late, Receive F, Call the Barrister

Stoopid! The parent of a Sissonville High School student is suing a teacher and the school board over a failing grade the student received on a leaf project in her…...

Monday, March 12, 2007

Can Anyone Explain This

A friend emailed this to me.  These are the instructions that came with it: If your eyes follow the movement of the rotating pink dot, the dots will remain only…...

Sunday, March 11, 2007

Gratuitous Bush Derangement Syndrome

News of the weird meets the politics of the bitter: BELLEVIEW, Fla. - Every blue moon or so, collectibles dealer and pawnshop owner Frank Cafaro stumbles upon a buried gem…...

Thursday, March 08, 2007

The Latest Example Your Tax Dollars Hard At Work

Sheesh… MIAMI (Reuters) - While hundreds of U.S. law enforcement agents intercepted imaginary Cuban migrants during a massive training exercise in south Florida, two boatloads of actual Cubans sneaked ashore…...

Wednesday, March 07, 2007

Government Competency 101

How does this happen? PHILADELPHIA Mar 7, 2007 (AP)— An unknown number of new George Washington dollar coins were mistakenly struck without their edge inscriptions, including “In God We Trust,”…...

Saturday, March 03, 2007

A Cruise Missile Over Utah?

That appears to be the only explanation for this image caught on Google Maps: Weird, no? Call me naive, but what would a cruise missile be doing in the sky…...

Thursday, February 15, 2007

Does the Law Apply to Everyone?

The Daily Tribune: A Bartow County couple will go before a magistrate judge today to see if they will be arrested for allegedly stalking a Kennesaw police officer by installing…...

Sunday, February 11, 2007

Ugly Is In at the US Mint

Remember the Susan B. Anthony coin?  I recall that the decedents of Ms. Anthony asked the mint to not pretty up the depiction of her.  Those coins flopped. Now…...

Saturday, February 10, 2007

French Men Now Wearing Panty Hose

You knew it was coming... DIJON, France (AFP) - One of France’s leading hosiery makers is launching a new line for men next month—pantyhose with a welcome front opening and…...

Spanish Prison Puts Kids In Jail With Their Parents

Wow… ARANJUEZ, Spain - Victor Manuel Lozano spends his days like most 2-year-olds. He goes to nursery school, draws, rides a tricycle. The difference is, he does it in prison,…...

North Dakota Honors…Bono?

Did this really happen?  Did North Dakota’s legislature really honor Bono?  Has Bono ever actually set foot in this state?  Are we really honoring a guy who jet-sets around the…...

Friday, February 09, 2007

Chutzpa

Not news-worthy: Mom has 15-year-old daughter. News-worth: Mom helps boyfriend rape 15-year-old daughter, admits this to cops. Un-friggin’-believable: Mom shows up to court date with “#1 Mom” t-shirt on. (February…...

Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Stupid Busybody Proposes Stupid Law to Protect Stupid People

Unbelievable: A state senator from Brooklyn said on Tuesday he plans to introduce legislation that would ban people from using an MP3 player, cell phone, Blackberry or any other electronic…...

Tuesday, February 06, 2007

The Thin Air Must’ve had Something to do with This

She’s nuttier than a fruitcake... A jail official says a NASA astronaut is being charged with attempted first-degree murder in alleged kidnapping attempt involving a romantic rival. Lisa Marie Nowak…...

Sunday, January 28, 2007

For New Recruits, The CIA Turns To…Facebook?

Weird… Jan. 27, 2007 — With millions online sharing information at the speed of light, the Internet would seem no place for secrets. But now, one of the most secretive…...

Thursday, January 25, 2007

Breaking The Law To Uphold The Law

This sounds...counterproductive. VICTORIAN Premier Steve Bracks has defended the state’s prostitution laws after it was revealed private investigators were having sex with prostitutes to prove the case against illegal brothels.…...

Saturday, January 20, 2007

Bad Police Work in Florida

Scary: ST. PETERSBURG - Pinellas County sheriff’s vice and narcotics detectives briefly lost a car they had under surveillance one afternoon in August, but then it reappeared: A white Chevrolet…...

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