Owner: Weird, Funny and Odd News URL:http://weirdandfunnynews.blogspot.com/ Join Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:37:54 -0600 Rating:0 Site Description: Reporting on the unbelievable and idiocratic world we live in. Funny, Weird and Odd Stories in the News.
Site statistics:Click here
No title 2008-02-16 10:34:49 We moved to : Huge Mistakes
Two football players killed by poisoned cake in Baghdad 2008-02-15 10:36:04 Two children have died and five other people are seriously ill after eating a cake poisoned with thallium delivered to a soccer club in Baghdad
. The cake was delivered to the Air Force soccer club on February 2 by a coach who had left on bad terms and then recently returned, said the club president, Samir Kadham. The club's general secretary, Mohammed Rasool, and its chief administrator, Sattar Ibrahim, took some of the cake home and their families ate it, Mr Kadham said. By the next day, seven members of the two families were ill. Two of Mr Ibrahim's sons died, a 14-year-old and an 18-month-old. The other five were taken to hospital in Amman, where they were diagnosed as suffering thallium poisoning and are gravely ill. Police said the coach who delivered the cake to the club h
Ghostbusters back on the job ? 2008-02-15 10:27:40 A local council in England used taxpayers' money to pay for a ghostbuster to exorcise a woman's home. Sabrina Fallon heard banging from her loft and called police. But when officers arrived and found no evidence of intruders, they joked her home was haunted. Psychic Suzanne Hadwin, 35, was paid by Easington District Council in County Durham to exorcise a poltergeist. She cut her usual fee of £300 to £120 and the council put up £60 towards the sum. Hadwin believes she has now rid the property of its malign spirit. A council spokesman said: 'This is the first time we have had to take such action.' source: Metro UK
Read more:Ghostbusters
Cristiano Ronaldo sends most expensive text message ever ? 2008-02-15 10:15:16 Star football player Cristiano Ronaldo
might just hold the record for sending the most expensive sms text message ever. Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo
has been fined 8,000 pounds by club boss Sir Alex Ferguson for constantly sending text messages during training. The football player was caught sending messages four times during a single training session and coach Ferguson was not impressed, an unknown Manchester United source has revealed. “The players all respect Sir Alex’s discipline. He is not a man to be messed with,” The Sun quoted the source, as saying. “ Sir Alex Ferguson and his assistants have been cracking down on it big time recently. They insist that mobiles stay in lockers and should not be used until training is finished.
Nude Venus too sexy for London Underground 2008-02-15 10:12:05 The London Underground, or 'Tube', as the Londoners like to call it, has refused to put up posters containing the image of a centuries old painting of Venus
. The advertisement posters are intended to inform the travelers about the coming exhibition of German artist Lucas Cranach the Elder. That exhibition will be held in the famous Royal Academy museum in London. The Venus is a classic painting by Cranach, dating back to around 1530. The refusal by the Underground is " totally mad ", according to president on the Commission on Culture of the British Parliament, John Wittingdale. A spokesman of the tube defended the underground's prudishness :" Millions of people use the underground every day and they have no say in what advertising they see while traveling. The pos
Fake blind guy caught driving a car 2008-02-14 11:01:29 This following story is both hilarious and unbelievable. A 70-year-old 'fake' blind guy saw his career as fraud come to a sudden end last Thursday, an Italian TV station reported. The 'strikingly nervous' man refused to show his drivers license to the police. This happened during a routine traffic control close to the town of Spezia in northern Italy. " When we later checked his medical record we found out we were in for a surprise. We discovered the guy was registered as 100% blind", a police spokesperson told the station. Police later found out that the man had been illegally posing as a blind person for over 40 years. This way he was able to collect a disability pension and numerous other advantages from his former employers. He was arrested as a frauds the same day
Women forget child after shoplifting 2008-02-14 09:08:50 Dutch police arrested three women, aged 18, 24 and 28, on Saturday, who forgot to take with them the child
they took with them on their proletarian shopping spree. They had left the 4-year-old in a shopping cart inside the supermarket they had tried to steal groceries from. This was announced by the police in a press release A total of four women tried to leave the store, with their shopping bags full of groceries, without paying for the wares. Unfortunately for the women, supermarket personnel subjected them to a routine checkup. The women decided to make a run for it and left the shopping bags and shopping cart containing the child in the store. Later that day, the police was able to arrest three of the women after they had decided to come back for the kid.
Read more:Women
How about tax-deductible bribes ? 2008-02-14 09:08:16 The Tel Aviv District Court has ruled, in a precedent setting decision, that bribes amounting to $860,000 paid to government officials in a foreign country to promote a deal will not be considered an expense recognized for taxation purposes in Israel. Judge Magen Altuvia said in justifying his decision that, although the bribe was paid overseas and related to overseas activity, nevertheless, "the country's values do not stop at its borders; if bribe payments are allowed as an expense, the Israeli tax paying public becomes a partner in these foul acts." Details of the company and the country involved were not allowed to be published, in order not to endanger the people concerned. The Tel Aviv District Court declared that even if a bribe is paid overseas, the count
Pakistan forgets about Indian spy locked up for 35 years 2008-02-14 09:07:27 Ansar Burney, Pakistan
's Human Rights Minister, announced that he has discovered an Indian spy, who is jailed in Pakistan for over 35 years. Apparently they had forgotten all about him. Kashmir Singh was arrested for espionage in 1973 and received the dead penalty for his actions. The penalty was never carried out. Since then Singh, a father of three, has been locked up in his 'death row' cell for at least 23.5 hours a day. All this time he did not even get one visitor, but he was allowed to stretch his legs 30 minutes a day. The Pakistani Minister told that he was able to track down the unfortunate man after being tipped off by the Indian community in London. President Musharraf has expressed his 'shock and disbelief' after he found out about the situation. He also told that mi
Lion finds bomb in Belgian zoo 2008-02-14 09:06:41 In the small zoo in the Belgian
town Olmen-Balen, the Olmense Zoo, a lion dug up an explosive this Monday. Simba the lion found the grenade in a pile of sand, dumped on the terrain earlier by construction workers. The sand was supposed to be used in the construction of new animal housing right across the lion's cage. During the afternoon, the zoo owner noticed Simba showing unusual interest at an object in the pile of sand. " When I took a closer look, I saw a grenade was sticking out. We had to get the lions out of the cage first, then we were able to safely take out the grenade. At the moment a large steel fence is placed around the dangerous spot." Interesting note: a couple years ago, the zoo was also in the news when a grenade was found inside. You can visit the Olmense
Big Mac biggest symbol of globalization 2008-02-13 10:48:39 The Big Mac menu, the most famous dish of the American fast-food restaurant McDonalds, is composed of about twenty ingredients and is therefore the best symbol of globalization
. This is according to South African researchers. The scientists from the University of Stellenbosch have analyzed the ingredients of this menu, which exists of a hamburger, french fries and a cup of coffee. “We have discovered that this is a meal containing over twenty different ingredients, with their roots tracing back over the entire globe. It includes potatoes, originating from South America, flour and onions from the Middle East, coffee from Ethiopia and mustard from India”. According to John Wilson of the research team this shows that modern foods are more varied t
Thousands attend celebrity orang utan's funeral 2008-02-12 10:52:01 About 4000 people showed up at the funeral of Ah Meng, the Sumatran orang utan of Singapore Zoo, on Sunday morning. Ah Meng, who died of old age on Friday, was a Singapore tourism icon as well as the face of the zoo for many years. She was 48 years old. Ah Meng is survived by four children and six grandchildren. Alagappasamy Chellaiyah, Ah Meng's minder for 36 years, said: "All the 25 orang utans knew that something had happened because she (Ah Meng) died in the facilities. They knew that Ah Meng (was) gone. They were very quiet. Even the free ranging orang utans, they came, they refused to take food." Judging from the turnout at the funeral, it is clear that Ah Meng had touched the hearts of many. For two hours starting 9am, people from all walks of life queued up to
Spanish Civil War bullet removed after 70 years 2008-02-12 08:18:06 The 88 year old Spaniard Faustino Olivera is recovering from a rather odd operation. Doctors from the hospital in Barbastro, Aragon removed
a bullet
from Olivera's left side. The bullet had been there since the SpanishCivil
War (1936-1939). The bullet's presence only came to light when the veteran decided to see a doctor about pains he felt in his left hand side of torso. This was reported by Diario de Alto Aragón on their website. " I am doing very well, at least i don't have a fever." Faustino Olivera told the newspaper. Olivera, born in the Barbastro region, fought on the Nationalist side during the Civil War. His side, led by dictator Francisco Franco, later won the war. On the 11th November 1938 Olivera was struck by a bullet in the trenches. He was treated for his
Singapore opens tallest Ferris Wheel in the world 2008-02-11 15:29:00 In Singapore
the biggest Ferris
Wheel in the world was opened for the first time this Monday, when special guests took it for a spin. The observation wheel is Singapore's newest tourist attraction. Named the Singapore Flyer, the giant wheel measures 165 meters in height. An impressive 30 meters taller then the London Eye, its main rival. The Singapore flyer thus officially knocked the London Eye of the first spot as tallest Ferris wheel in the world. A total of 28 passenger gondolas are attached to the wheel, each the size of a regular city bus. Each gondola provides enough space for 28 people to walk freely. After reaching the highest point, tourist can enjoy a panoramic view of the entire city-state. It is said, that, during clear weather, the distant shores of Indonesia and Malaysia c
Brain Training programmer refuses $15m paycheck 2008-02-11 09:42:27 In Japan the programmer credited to thinking up the extremely popular Nintendo game BrainTraining
refused to be paid 15 million dollars in royalties. Mister Kawashima said people should only be entitles to money they actually worked for and that he is perfectly satisfied with his annual 70.000 euros paycheck. He is planning to use the money on research for projects he is already working on for years. Not taking all the money does not make him very popular with his family and friends. They seem to have their own ideas about spending all the money.
Extreme Hangover 2008-02-11 09:25:36 A 29 year old Belorussian is happy to be alive. Local police found him on the street and decided to rush him to the hospital. Doctors measured a deadly blood alcohol level: 1170mg per 100 ml blood. This was 22 times the amount allowed to drive a motorvehicle and twice the amount usually considered lethal. According to the doctors the reason for this insane level of intoxication was the fact that the guy finished five bottles of vodka in record time. The drunk was unconscious for two consecutive days. "When he opened his eyes, he had a bit of a headache", one of the doctors told the press.
Read more:Extreme
The world's most expensive license plate 2008-02-11 09:25:14 Nowhere in the world people are willing to bid more for special license plates then in the United Arab Emirates. The little rich state on the Persian Gulf is currently holding the record for the six most expensive license plates in the world. Numbers ‘5’ and ‘7’ were just recently auctioned for 6,75 and 2.97 million dollars respectively. Next week number ‘1’ will be up for auction and is expected to bring in the most money. “The lower the number, the higher one has to bid, ” told Abdullah Al Mannaei, organizer of the sales in capital Abu Dhabi. The little country is already the proud owner of the biggest shopping mall and the largest tower in the world. And although the United Arab Emirates is in the Middle East, the biggest indoor ski park
Now official: Mother of all Pies ! 2008-02-11 09:24:38 In Germany a Schwarzwalder Kirsch pie established a world record. The pie is now officially the biggest pie in the world and is to be implemented in the Guinness Book of Records. This was made public by the proud baker last Tuesday. The giant cake weighed a stunning 3000 kilos and measured a 10 meter diameter. To produce this monster the baker had to use at least 5600 eggs, 110 liters of Kirschwasser liquor, 700 liters of whipped cream and 800 kilos of cherries. It appears the pie was made in 2006 for a theme park in Southern Germany, but received official notice in the Guinness book just this week. It is said that 16.000 people enjoyed a piece of the "Mother of all Pies".
Wasps ground Qantas flights 2008-02-11 09:24:09 A wasp plague has prevented three Qantasflights
from taking off properly at the airport of Brisbane in Australia. This has become clear from a security report. The insects had made nests in parts of the Airbus A330-fleet of Qantas, as a result of which they disturbed the flight equipment. In one of the cases a plane had to make a stop while already taking off. This caused the brakes to overheat the tires, which in turn caused six out of eight tires to blow up. The airplane remained stranded on the tarmac. The pilot was forced to start the braking procedure while already traveling at a speed of 226 kph. In turn the brakes reached a temperature of 685 degrees. Since the incidents Qantas implemented a weekly wasp nest checkup on their fleet. read more here
Read more:ground
Pregnancy makes women forget 2008-02-11 09:23:11 Researchers at the Australian Catholic University in Melbourne have discovered some interesting stuff about pregnant women. The pregnancy is resulting in considerable amounts of amnesia. Scientists Henry and Peter Randell have tested the memories of thousands, both pregnant and non pregnant, women. The women carrying a baby appeared to have trouble remembering new information, unknown names and telephone numbers. Facts they had already known, however, they remembered without a problem. Strangely enough, the memories of the tested women did not appear to return to the old levels after the labour. The researchers are still clueless to as why this is the case. But they do expect that a pregnancy can influence the women’s cognitive skills a great deal. They also suspect stress, insomni Read more:Pregnancy
, makes
Austrian G.I. Joe turns into G.I. Jane 2008-02-11 09:22:20 The officers and soldiers of the barracks in Gratkorn, Austria, were shocked when it appeared that their colleague Gregor had changed into Jasmin during his holiday. The 46 year old captain complained about stress and took a three month holiday. He returned to the Army ‘reborn’, because during his absence he underwent a sex change operation. Jasmin doesn’t have to fear about losing her job. The Army has decided to respect the captain’s sex change. “We will not challenge this very personal decision”, an Army spokesperson declared. Though it will be hard for her colleagues to adapt to this extraordinary situation. “We must wait and see if any problems may arise”, said one of the soldiers in the barracks, “He left the building a man and Read more:Austrian
, turns
The oldest athlete in the Peking Olympic Games ? 2008-02-11 09:20:17 A 67-year-old Japanese man is planning to compete in the OlympicGames
in Peking next summer. Hiroshi Hoketsu, a horse rider who will turn 67 next month, is already a former competing athlete. But his last participation dates back to the 1964 Olympic Games, which were held in Tokyo. Should he compete, Hoketsu will be the oldest Japanese athlete to participate in the Olympics ever. Unfortunately for mister Hoketsu he will not be the oldest athlete to have participated in the Olympic Games. In order to obtain that record he must also take part in the next Olympics, which will be held in 2012 in London. The record of oldest athlete is currently held by Oscar Swahn from Sweden. Swahn was 72 years of age when he took part in the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp.
Want grandchildren ? Marry your cousin ! 2008-02-11 09:20:01 Marriages between distant cousin
s on Iceland seem to be far more productive then ‘normal’ marriages. On average more children and grandchildren are born as a result of marriages between men and women who are (distantly) related. This became clear after a study on the matter was published in the scientific magazine Science this week. Research was done under supervision of Agnar Helgason of biotech company deCode Genetics. A study was made on all marriages on the island between 1800 and 1965. Surprisingly marriages between cousins in the third and fourth grade came out on top of the fertility scale. The researchers involved in the study suspect a biological reason is behind these figures. These cousins probably benefit from affinity within the family as Read more:Marry
Israeli football player 'scores' during halftime 2008-02-11 09:19:10 Although Israel lost the World Cup qualifying match versus Sweden in 1993 with 5-0, an Israeliplayer
managed to score during the game. His name: Felix Halfon. “ We were already trailing Sweden 2-0 during halftime and Felix didn’t feel like listening to the coach’s pep talk. So he remained in the player tunnel and gave special attention to a Swedish woman “, says Shaul Eisenberg, former spokesperson of the Israeli Soccer Federation. Eisenberg recently finished his memoirs in a book and the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet featured the Halfon story. The player himself reacts rather indifferent: “ It wasn’t that special. By the way, I always carried a condom with me during matches. I put them in one of my socks.” What a visionary man Halfon i Read more:scores
Couple gets married during own funeral 2008-02-11 09:18:09 In Belgium a young couple was married
during their own funeral. They had both lost their lives when their helicopter crashed. If it had not been for this tragic accident they were to be married later this year. The 24-year-old couple had been together 7 years and they originally planned to travel home by train. The helicopter was piloted by the father of the groom. A mother and sister were also aboard the helicopter when it crashed. Witnesses declared that the helicopter was probably brought down by technical failures. Priest Marc Messien honored the couple by placing a white ribbon across both coffins. This way a symbolic marriage was established. “The marriage might not be official, but this way we acknowledged the couple’s love for each other." the priest later said.
Recommend Site To A Friend
