Funny/Strange News Stories

[Touring Mars]

Only 3 of those BMW bikes in the country?? Looks quite common I never woulda guessed that.

I thought that's what it said as well... it's actually 'county', which makes more sense. Still, 3 is not many for a whole county...

 

[Tornado]

Oh, it would be totally worth it (Edit: But only if they were sour Skittles):

Texas Man Charged in Skittles Heist

A little candy can add up to a rainbow of trouble. A man caught removing tires from a truck has been charged with stealing the tractor-trailer containing $250,000 worth of Skittles, police said.
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Seven pallets of the 28 in the truck are still missing, authorities said. Alan Chavez, 22, has been charged with first-degree felony theft. It was unclear Monday whether he had a lawyer.

Chavez said he had paid someone else $500 for the truck's rims and tires, police said. The truck has an estimated value of $85,000, and the trailer's value is $30,000.

(This version CORRECTS that the truck contained $250,000 worth of Skittles, instead of saying the man was charged with stealing that amount.)

Linky.

 

[livemusic]

*googles Skittles*

Ah, ok.

 

[Solid Lifters]

I just read a story about a window washer drowing in his bucket. Not really funny, since the dude is dead, but I'll post it if you want it.

 

[Touring Mars]

Well, you kind of have to tell us now... otherwise all other stories would pail into insignificance...

 

[Solid Lifters]

I'll do it... but only to save us from any more puns...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/6667043.stm

 

[livemusic]

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=45635&in_page_id=2

 

[exigeracer]

A very short read:

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/070528/koddities/oddity_kick_in_the_groin

 

[exigeracer]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070526/ap_on_fe_st/odd_monster_pig_8

 

[land sea air]

"Hogzilla, the famed wild hog that grew to seemingly mythical proportions AFTER being killed in south Georgia in 2004."

how the hell does that make sense?

 

[exigeracer]

They mentioned how it was later discovered that it was smaller than hyped up to be. Maybe it was believed to be larger than it was (after it was killed).

 

[land sea air]

ok that makes sense, it could have been worded differently but I understand what the author was trying to say

 

[Solid Fro]

Man Eats Dog!

 

[livemusic]

Man Eats Dog!

Yoko Ono did the same thing.

 

[Touring Mars]

There's a really rude joke in here somewhere, I'm sure of it...

 

[SS69]

not really funny but a cool way to rob a convenience store.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/060107dnmetcoffee.1594df4.html

This same thing happend on "The Shield" a couple of seasons ago.

 

[Diego440]

Hogzilla turned out to be not so wild

 

[Sureboss]

Fancy a big Pork burger, Diego?

 

[EXelero]

thats a spicey meat ball!!!

Its got some stamina to be running for as long as it did carrying that much weight!!

 

[Sureboss]

Remember that Hippo's can run at 30mph and they have short stubby legs.

 

[Slick Rick]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6732003.stm

Shouldn't really laugh but....


Guys wheelchair gets stuck on a truck grill and goes for a 4 mile ride.

 

[under18carbon]

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Thursday/National/20070621085843/Article/index_html

"PETALING JAYA: A reward of RM1,000 has been offered for the "safe" return of the life-sized statue of Homer Simpson, which was stolen on Monday."

 

[Venari]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20070620/tod-uk-stickshift-b7e5c6f.html

Duhhh - three pedals and a joystick where the cupholders should be?

 

[land sea air]

wow, what the hell is wrong with people

 

[livemusic]

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mike-Tyson-to-Sing-with-Westlife-23483.shtml

Mike Tyson to Sing with Westlife!

 

[Pupik]

Make like a tree, and rob a bank.

It almost worked...

 

[F1GTR]

http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=59730&videoChannel=4
Not funny, but strange.

 

[livemusic]

The Man Who Sued God - And Failed

I'm glad he couldn't go through with this. God would have a hard time defending himself, after all, we all know there's no lawyers in heaven.

 

[Touring Mars]

http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=59730&videoChannel=4
Not funny, but strange.

That's not strange, it's downright disturbing. Apart from anything else, those dolls don't look like women to me...

I'm glad he couldn't go through with this. God would have a hard time defending himself, after all, we all know there's no lawyers in heaven.

Good point...

 

[F1GTR]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6246800.stm
I don't know if it's a repost but it's both lucky and amusing.