Topic: Weird stories thread

[BabuYagu]

My guess is Ball Lightening. That is some nasty shit!

[El Campeador]

Captured tigress beaten to death

A mob of villagers in India’s Chhattisgarh state beat to death a Royal Bengal tigress captured in a net yesterday despite the protests of nearby forestry officials, news reports said.

“It was a pathetic situation,” the IAN news agency quoted forest official Rakesh Chaturvedi as saying. “We had already put a net on the tigress to capture her alive but the people lynched the tigress.”

“Nobody in the crowd was ready to listen to us,” Chaturvedi said.

The mob in Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon district used sticks and stones to kill the tiger and then went on a victory march.

The seven-foot-long, 250kg tigress had reportedly killed a woman and 30 goats and other animals belonging to villagers in the area since late July.

Chaturvedi said it was difficult to catch her as she kept shuttling between Chhattisgarh and neighbouring Maharashtra state in an area known to be a stronghold of Maoist rebels.

The Royal Bengal tiger is a subspecies native to South Asia. It is an endangered species with about 2,500 individuals believed to exist.
India has an estimated tiger population of 1,706 tigers, down from 3,500 in the 1990s.
 
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=460422&version=1&template_id=40&parent_id=22

[The Gulleysucker]

Two people have been taken to hospital following the "world's hottest chilli" competition at an Edinburgh Indian restaurant.

Emergency services were called to the Kismot restaurant in St Leonards Street on Saturday afternoon after some competitors became "very unwell".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-15183070

[El Campeador]

Beards, Hair Cut Off In Amish-On-Amish Attacks

October 7, 2011

A group of religious castoffs has been attacking fellow Amish, cutting off their hair and beards in an apparent feud over spiritual differences in the deeply traditional community, a sheriff said Thursday.

Members of a group of families disavowed by mainstream Amish have cut the beards off men and the hair off a half-dozen or more men and women, Jefferson County Sheriff Fred Abdalla  said. He said the cutting apparently was meant to be degrading.

The attacks occurred over the past three weeks in the heart of Ohio's Amish population, one of the largest in the United States.

A 57-year-old woman blamed her sons and a son-in-law for an attack on her husband and said they were involved in a cult. She pointed at her husband's short, ragged, short beard, then took off a bandanna and showed bare patches on her scalp.

"They did this to me," she told deputies, according to a Sept. 6 report.

The Amish often shun modern conveniences as matter of spiritual principle. It's common practice for married Amish to have beards, and "Likewise, women do not cut their hair based on biblical teaching," Donald Kraybill, a professor at Elizabethtown College and an expert on Amish life, said in an email to The Associated Press.

He said Amish-on-Amish violence "is extremely rare."

No charges have been filed, but several victims suffered minor injuries, Abdalla said.

The investigation has been hampered by the traditional reluctance of Amish to turn to law enforcement. Abdalla said it was frustrating.

"You see this crime being committed, and I'm sitting here with my hands tied," he said. "I can't do a thing."

Abdalla said the motive may be related to unspecified religious differences involving 18 Amish families, 17 of them related, who have drawn previous attention from law enforcement, including a threat against the sheriff and a relative convicted of sexual contact with a minor.

No contact number could be found in court records for the sex offender or in phone listings for his family members.

http://www.npr.org/2011/10/07/141157494/beards-hair-cut-off-in-amish-on-amish-attacks

[Corkboy]

Zimbabwean women in court over sex attacks on hitchhikers

Three women and man accused of drugging and raping men they picked up, reportedly to use their semen in ritual practices

    David Smith in Johannesburg
    guardian.co.uk, Monday 17 October 2011 14.16 BST
 
Three Zimbabwean women have been accused of a series of sex attacks on male hitchhikers, purportedly to steal their semen for use in ritual practices.

In a case that has gripped media and public imagination, the gang appeared in court to face charges of aggravated indecent assault.

Sophie and Netsai Nhokwara, sisters aged 26 and 24, along with 28-year-old Rosemary Chakwizira, are the first suspects to be arrest since accounts of women gang-raping men in Zimbabwe emerged two years ago. They were charged along with Thulani Ngwenya, 24, who is Sophie Nhokwara's boyfriend.

The gang's alleged 17 victims identified so far include a soldier and a police officer whom they allegedly forced to have sex without condoms, the state-owned Herald newspaper reported.

"It is alleged that on 3 March this year at around 7:50am, the four, who were driving a Toyota Spacio without registration numbers, picked a 19-year-old man in Budiriro, Harare," the paper said.

"The teenager was on his way to town. Along the way, the state says they sprayed him with chemicals and he felt dizzy. It is alleged they diverted the route and drove into a bushy area along Mukuvisi river behind Houghton Park where they forced him to drink a concoction, which stimulates sexual desire.

"They then allegedly forced the teenager to be intimate with the three of them using condoms. After this, they secured the used condoms containing semen before spraying him with the same substance and leaving him unconscious. When he woke up, the teenager reported the matter to police."

The women were arrested when they were involved in an accident and police reportedly found 31 used condoms – three half-full of semen – in the boot of their car.

James Sabau, a spokesman for Harare police, told state media that preliminary investigations suggested a ritual link to the collection of victims' semen.

"We are still trying to figure out why semen was collected," he was quoted as saying. "Information we have gathered so far links the entire female rapist issue to rituals that make people rich. It is, however, still unclear how the supposed rituals work."

The suspects, "dressed in designer clothes and fancy hairstyles", according to one report, stood in the dock as the charges were read for almost an hour last Friday. They were then remanded in custody until 28 October.

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[RedRabbit]

Lawrence County steel bridge stolen
Friday, October 07, 2011
By Liz Navratil, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A bandit, or possibly several, has stolen a privately owned steel bridge from a secluded area in Lawrence County.

The Covert's Crossing bridge in North Beaver Township has been in the area since at least the early 1900s, according to the Lawrence County Historical Society.

State police suspect someone used a torch to tear apart the bridge, which was worth an estimated $100,000, sometime between Sept. 27 and Wednesday.

"I couldn't believe it," said Gary Bruce, a spokesman for New Castle Development, the company that owns the bridge, which was 50 feet long and 20 feet wide. "It's a lot of work."

Mr. Bruce said members of a nearby business infrequently used the bridge to transport materials and have another road they can use in its absence. He said he hadn't been on the bridge in about a month and reported the theft to state police after a neighbor told him it was missing.

New Castle Development had recently decided to close the bridge to the public because someone in the area had been stealing copper, Mr. Bruce said.

State police did not release descriptions of suspects in the theft, and the investigating officer was not available for comment Thursday night. Mr. Bruce said he has no idea who would have stolen the bridge.

Some people in Lawrence County believe Covert's Crossing might be haunted. The historical society, in a video about haunted spots in the county, says some residents claim that a beautifully dressed woman haunts the bridge on prom night.

Linky dink.


I say fair play to them. Stealing a bridge should get you a medal.

[Corkboy]

Russian graverobber kept 29 mummified female bodies in his home

Authorities say 45-year-old historian had been collecting the corpses for two years

BY Michael Sheridan
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Monday, November 7 2011


Photo provided by the Russian Interior Ministry's branch in the Nizhny Novgorod region shows a mummified body at an apartment dressed up like a doll taken from a grave at an apartment in Nizhny Novgorod, some 250 miles east of Moscow.

A Russian historian gruesomely decorated his home with 29 mummified female bodies he dug up from local graveyards and dressed as life-sized dolls, authorities said.

The 45-year-old man, who police released a photo of, but not his name, was arrested last week for desecrating dead bodies and their burial sites, according to the Russian news agency, RIA Novosti.

He reportedly dug up the bodies at cemeteries throughout the city of Nizhny Novgorod, about 250 miles from Moscow, over a two-year period.

Authorities shot video inside the man's home, which showed Moskvin's bizarre collection of corpses, according to The Associated Press.

Each were garbbed in bright colored dresses and headscarves, their hands and faces wrapped up in cloth.

Doll-making manuals, plaques from tombstones and maps of local cemeteries were found in his home, police said.

His fingerprints were also found in several burial grounds.

Local media identified the man as Anatoly Moskvin, a well-respected specialist in cemeteries, RIA reported. He also has a PhD in Celtic studies.

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[The Gulleysucker]

....... He also has a PhD in Celtic studies.

You could have guessed he was a ne'er-do-well just from that little detail......

Wasn't there a similar case in NYC a few years ago though not quite on the same scale, or am I getting muddled with a horror film?

[Corkboy]

Lawsuit filed by parents of 6 year old Grant County boy accused of sex assault

SANDY CULLEN | Thursday, November 17, 2011

The parents of a Grant County boy who authorities have accused of first-degree sexual assault for playing doctor with a 5-year-old girl when he was 6 years old have filed a federal lawsuit against the county's district attorney, a social worker and a former Sheriff's Office investigator.

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Madison, seeks $12 million in damages for alleged violations of the constitutional rights of the boy and his parents.

It names as defendants Grant County District Attorney Lisa Riniker, as well as Jan Moravits, a social worker with Grant County Social Services, and recently retired Grant County Sheriff's Sgt. James Kopp.

Tomah attorney Richard Radcliffe, who is representing Riniker, Radcliffe and Kopp, did not return a call for comment Wednesday.

Chief Deputy Jack Johnson of the Grant County Sheriff's Department said he has not seen the lawsuit and declined comment.

Among the suit's claims is that the boy was selectively accused of a felony for playing doctor with the daughter of a Grant County political figure. It also alleges that the investigations by Kopp and Moravits were haphazard and biased in favor of the girl's father because of his political status and that Riniker did not act reasonably in charging a 6-year-old with first-degree sexual assault.

"I think his life has been ruined, and I think it's been ruined by reckless conduct by the defendants without any regard for the little boy and his future," said Chicago attorney Christopher Cooper, who is representing the boy and his parents in the lawsuit.

The boy, who is now 7 and has a developmental disability, has been diagnosed with stress disorders that medical professionals attribute to the defendants' actions, according to the suit. He has experienced fear of going to jail, as well as anxiety, depression, sleepless nights, vomiting, crying and missed school time.

The lawsuit also asks that a judge issue a permanent injunction to stop Riniker's "attempts to coerce" the boy's parents into forcing the boy to admit guilt.

The boy — who under Wisconsin law is too young to be charged with a crime or in a juvenile delinquency petition, the equivalent of a criminal complaint for adults — was accused of first-degree sexual assault in a petition seeking protection or services for the boy. Such petitions are typically used by parents or authorities to identify children younger than 10 who need services to change inappropriate behavior.

According to the petition for protection or services, the girl's mother found her daughter in the boy's yard "with her skirt and underpants around her ankles" and the boy sitting underneath her, penetrating her with his finger.

The girl told her mother they were playing "butt doctor" and told authorities the boy only touched her on the outside of her body, court documents state.

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[The Gulleysucker]

'End of virginity' if women drive, Saudi cleric warns....

A report in Saudi Arabia has warned that if Saudi women were given the right to drive, it would spell the end of virginity in the country.

The report was prepared for Saudi Arabia's legislative assembly, the Shura Council, by a well-known conservative academic.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16011926

Women, know your limits!

[Corkboy]

More gayers, too. And porn.

Really, is there anything women drivers can't do?

[The Gulleysucker]

'Goose-killer lurks in River Lea' near Olympic Stadium
A goose-eating beast is lurking in the watery depths under the shadow of the Olympic Stadium, a boatman has warned.
Mike Wells said he had spotted a Canadian goose being pulled below the surface of the River Lea in east London, which "disappeared so fast it didn't make a sound".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-16158610

I suspect one of these invasive critters, a result of the teenage mutant turtles craze about 20 years ago....


After this.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10576657 I am surprised it wasn't mentioned as a possible candidate....

[AA1122]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-16203214

Keresley villagers mystified by apple shower

Dave Meakins said he had found dozens of apples in his garden

Could it actually rain apples?

Villagers in Warwickshire have been left mystified after hundreds of apples fell from the sky over their homes.

Residents in Keresley, near Coventry, said the fruit came raining down at about 19:00 GMT on Monday, hitting passing vehicles.

Parish councillor Sandra Camwell said the apple storm lasted a few minutes and was the second occurrence of its kind in a fortnight.

Weather experts said winds could have carried the apples from an orchard.

Ms Camwell said there had been no reported injuries and only minor damage to a handful of cars.

Dave Meakins, 63, who lives near the junction of Kelmscote Road and Keresley Road, said he had found dozens of apples in his garden.

Many more were scattered across the road and found in gutters.

Westerly wind
"At first I thought it was kids, but there were too many apples and they were crushed as if they'd fallen from a great height," he said.

Despite being broken up, Mr Meakins said it was clear some of the apples were large, like cooking apples.

Prof Robert Kerr, an expert in atmospheric modelling at the University of Warwick, said it was possible the apples were lifted from a nearby orchard by the wind and released over the junction.

And Charles Powell, forecaster for the Met Office, said it was "not impossible" that strong winds lifted the apples and carried them over Keresley.

"It's not the first instance I've heard of this happening," he said.

Large gusts
He added: "It was a fairly moderate westerly wind (in Coventry) much of the day but during the afternoon there was a weather front approaching and it looks as if the wind increased for a time.

"It looks as if it was fairly strong wind as that band of cloud and rain went through.

"The wind increased rapidly. When a cold front goes through in many instances wind can increase rapidly and you see localised events with fairly large gusts and rapid changes in wind direction."

Allen Hogan, the owner of Hogan's Cider in Alcester, 30 miles away, said there were no apples obviously missing from his orchards.

In Keresley itself Ms Camwell said there was only a small number of fruit trees. She said she believed the apples could have fallen from a passing aircraft.

[The Gulleysucker]

Keresley villagers mystified by apple shower

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I'm saying nothing....

It's amazing how much energy is in a tiny bit of hairspray when ignited.

[Corkboy]

Woman says her fake penis got her fired

BY DANA DiFILIPPO
Philadelphia Daily News

IS THAT a Fruit-A-Freeze in your pocket - or are you just happy to see me?

A northeastern Pennsylvania woman is suing a South Jersey-based maker of frozen treats and other snack foods, claiming that she was wrongfully fired because she wore a prosthetic penis to work.

Pauline Davis, 45, wore the device to the J&J Snack Foods plant in Moosic, Lackawanna County, while she contemplated a gender change, according to a federal civil-rights complaint filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Scranton. She confided in several co-workers about the device, and someone told management, according to the complaint.

She subsequently was fired from her job as a packer/line inspector. Her termination, she claims, was discriminatory because a male co-worker who wore female clothing and prostheses and took hormone treatments was not fired nor disciplined.

Further, argued her Bucks County-based attorney, Lalena J. Turchi, her fake penis was concealed and "in no way interfered with her ability to do her job."

Davis filed a complaint in March 2010 with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission office in Philadelphia, claiming gender and gender-identity discrimination.

She is seeking back pay, damages for suffering and humiliation, and punitive damages, according to this week's lawsuit.

The Daily News tried unsuccessfully to reach Davis, of Clifford, a Susquehanna County township north of Scranton, for comment. Her attorneys did not return telephone calls or emails yesterday for comment.

J&J Snack Foods Corp., based in Pennsauken, manufactures, markets and distributes treats including soft pretzels, slushies, frozen pops, cookies and churros. A J&J spokeswoman referred comment to a human-resources supervisor, who did not return our telephone call.

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[Suspect Package.]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16663332

Man shoots nail into brain without noticing

Dante Autullo, 34, was in his workshop when a nail gun recoiled near his head.

But he had no idea the nail had entered his brain until the next day, when he began feeling nauseous.

Doctors told Mr Autullo that the nail came within millimetres of the area used for motor function.

His fiancee, Gail Glaenzer, told the Associated Press on Friday that he was in good spirits after the two-hour surgery to remove the nail at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois.
 
"He feels good. He moved all his limbs, he's talking normal, he remembers everything," she said. "It's amazing, a miracle."

Ms Glaenzer said she had no idea the nail had entered his skull when she cleaned a cut on his forehead.

Mr Autullo thought that the nail gun had simply hit his forehead, but realised later that when the gun came in contact with his head, the sensor recognised a flat surface and fired.

While there are pain-sensitive nerves on a person's skull, there are none within the brain itself.

[Crimson_Tank]

Carjackers Steal Car and Drivers Pants

 (KMOV)—Police are searching for the carjackers who stole a man’s car and other belongings on Tuesday night in north St. Louis.

Police say the hold-up took place on Leahy around 6 p.m. when the armed suspects stole the victim’s 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier along with his cell phone, wallet and his pants.

Officers were able to track down the stole car, a few blocks away in an alley along Kingshighway and Interstate 70.

Authorities are investigating. No suspects are in custody at this time.

[Corkboy]

Repair man accidentally joins South Pole expedition

A New Zealand repair man is on his way to Antarctica after a renegade Norwegian yachtsman set sail unaware he was still on board.

By Paul Chapman, Wellington

8:26AM GMT 31 Jan 2012

The marine mechanic was reportedly working on an anchor aboard the 52ft Nilaya in Auckland harbour, when the yacht hurriedly cast off as immigration officials tried to serve deportation papers on the skipper, Jarle Andhoy, 34.

Mr Andhoy and three crew members have embarked on an unpermitted voyage to Antarctica's Ross Sea, in defiance of both the Norwegian and New Zealand governments.

A previous trip he made to Antarctica almost a year ago ended in disaster when his yacht Berserk sank in a fierce storm and three men died.

Declaring himself "a Viking", the Norwegian adventurer says he is seeking the wreckage of the Berserk, which was serving as a supply ship for an attempt to reach the South Pole on quad bikes.

New Zealand authorities, who co-ordinated an extensive search and rescue operation last year in which Mr Andhoy and a companion were airlifted to safety, are furious about his return voyage.
   
They are trying to track down the Nilaya.

Mr Andhoy told the Norwegian public broadcasting service NRK that the presence on board of the unnamed New Zealander was not part of his plan, but was the result of "a hectic departure" from Auckland last week.

He said it was "a somewhat tricky situation" because the man did not have a passport or papers with him.

But Mr Andhoy insisted: "Everything is on schedule and the atmosphere is good on board.

"We are well prepared for what may befall us."

The broadcaster reported him as saying that the Nilaya was not carrying a locator beacon so it would not put rescue services at risk.

Murray McCully, the New Zealand foreign minister, spoke to Norwegian government officials on Tuesday to express concern over the Auckland man understood to be on board.

"It's fair to say the actions of the skipper are of some concern to the New Zealand government and have been for some time," Mr McCully said.

A Foreign Ministry spokesman added: "The Southern Ocean is one of the most remote and inhospitable areas in the world.

"New Zealand government agencies are obviously concerned about any possibility that there could be a repeat of last year's events in the Ross Sea.''

Marine experts said the workman was unlikely to have adequate clothing and would put an extra strain on the yacht's provisions.

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[-Q-]

Dutch kids pedal powered school bus



http://www.fastcoexist.com/1679248/dutch-kids-pedal-their-own-bus-to-school

[Corkboy]

Diner suffers cardiac arrest while eating a Triple Bypass Burger in restaurant called the Heart Attack Grill.



Full story

[Crimson_Tank]

Diner suffers cardiac arrest while eating a Triple Bypass Burger in restaurant called the Heart Attack Grill.



Full story

But did she give him mouth to mouth?

[BRdispatch05]

Wasn't sure if this was topic worthy, but awesome story!

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/03/man-attacked-by-mountain-lion-saved-by-bear/

A northern California man who says he was attacked by a mountain lion while out on a hike has a helpful hand – or claw – to thank for his life.

Robert Biggs, 69, of Paradise, Calif., says he was saved by a helpful bear.

Biggs set out Monday morning for one of his usual hiking and gold-panning trips near Whiskey Flats when he came across a mother bear, yearling, and cub sitting on a stream bank. Biggs said he stopped to watch the bears for a few moments, but, as he turned to leave, something jumped on his back and knocked him to his knees.

“My backpack raises up over my head and a mountain lion latched on to it,” Biggs said.

Biggs hit the lion on the head with a rock pick he was carrying when he saw the bear grab the lion by the neck, Biggs said. The two animals struggled on the ground for a few seconds before the lion got free and ran away, he added.

“I think the lion was stalking the bear’s cub and I got in the way,” Biggs said. “The bear walked calmly back to her cub after, and I wrapped my arm up with a T-shirt and went gold panning before I went home.”

Biggs returned home to his shocked wife, Suzanne Biggs, who said she tried to convince him to go to the doctor, but has still had no luck.

“I was pretty worried when I saw all of the blood on his clothes, but he’s being very stubborn,” Suzanne Biggs said. “I thought he should go in case of rabies, but Bob isn’t worried.”

Biggs has returned to the site of the attack four times this week. The couple has never worried about encountering large animals in the area before.

“I am going to think twice about going down there now,” Suzanne Biggs said, “but I’m more cautious than Bob.”

Biggs said he has no problem returning to the area, and is recovering.

“I poured some hydrogen peroxide on my arm, and it feels fine,” Biggs said. “It’s black and blue from the wrist to the elbow and you can still see the puncture wounds, but it feels fine.”

[JongWK]

Manchester to develop potable toilet water.   

[-Q-]

Forensic experts recover 29 pages of a blind authors novel after her pen ran out.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9197585/Police-save-words-of-blind-author-who-wrote-26-pages-after-pen-ran-out.html

[Corkboy]

Heard it before but still a good one.

[forrest1980]

WOW...Crazy !!!

[BRdispatch05]

Definitely a good one, but not true

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/freakish/opus.asp

[-Q-]

Woman bites dog. Now that is news.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9237957/Woman-bites-dog.html

[Suspect Package.]

She's just a girl who can't say Nein: The Munich nymphomaniac claims a second victim after 36-hour sex ordeal

German nymphomaniac who was arrested after forcing a man to make love to her eight times has struck again.

Her latest victim, an African, was found weeping in the street outside her apartment by police after a 36-hour ordeal.

He fought back his tears to tell them what had happened.

'I met her on a bus,' said the man. 'She invited me back here. Oh God, it was hell. I can't walk. Please help me.'

Munich police confirmed his ordeal in a press statement.

The woman, believed to be 47, has now been taken into a hospital for psychiatric observation.

The man only escaped from her apartment when she fell asleep.

Her first victim Dieter Schulz, 43, met her in a bar in the centre of his home city.

She took him back to her apartment and they had sex several times.

But when the woman demanded more, the exhausted man said no.

A police spokesman said: 'He complied with the woman's wishes another few times so he could finally leave the apartment.

'But when she continued to refuse and demanded even more sex from him, he fled to the balcony.'

Mr Schulz phoned police and pleaded for assistance.

'You have got to help me,' he told them. 'She is trying to kill me with sex. I cannot get out - and I cannot go on!'

When police arrived to question the woman and free Schulz she invited two officers to join her in bed for a 'quickie.'

They declined.
 
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2137297/Munich-nymphomaniac-Second-victim-weeping-street.html#ixzz1tiQaFGoy

[whtwht]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/27/miami-dead-man-chewed-victims-face?newsfeed=true

 

[whtwht]

ta Mods

[Jack the Red]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/27/miami-dead-man-chewed-victims-face?newsfeed=true

 

It's happening...

[Picklez]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/27/miami-dead-man-chewed-victims-face?newsfeed=true

 

Holy fucking balls, have you seen the pic of his face!?

Don't click this if you are the slightest bit squeamish.

Spoiler

http://i.imgur.com/KKokC.jpg

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[And Could He Play]

Cat Flap: Dead Pet Turned Into Helicopter

An artist has turned his cat into a flying helicopter after it was killed by a car.
Dutchman Bart Jansen stuffed Orville before teaming up with a radio control helicopter expert to attach propellers to each of its four paws.
The cat - named after pioneering aviator Orville Wright - is now a piece of artwork. The "Orvillecopter" is on show at the Kunstrai art festival in Amsterdam.
Jansen said his creation is "half cat, half machine", and part of a visual art project to pay tribute to his pet.
"After a period of mourning he received his propellers posthumously," he said.
The Orvillecopter currently struggles to fly steadily, a problem Jansen has promised to fix.
"He will receive more powerful engines and larger props for his birthday. So this hopping will soon change into steady flight."

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/cat-flap-dead-pet-turned-helicopter-083942417.html

[Yabazza]

^^ was just coming to post that.  Fucking hell.

more photos here.

[Party Phil]

Fire crews called to remove sex aid from 69-year-old man after 36-hour struggle

Fire crews were called to a hospital to cut off a sex aid after a pensioner had battled for 36 hours to remove it. Bemused surgeons asked for help when the 69-year-old turned up at North Manchester General Hospital and revealed his problem. Crews from Blackley station rushed to the ward and used a precision cutting tool to free the patient. It is understood that the pensioner was asked to sign a disclaimer before the delicate operation was carried out with medics on standby.
The patient originally turned up at Fairfield Hospital, Bury, at 11pm before he was transferred to North Manchester. Plans were made to use a four-inch angle grinder to remove the ring-shaped object, but eventually an air cut-off tool was selected. Cooling cream was applied to the area and the patient was asked to sign a form acknowledging he was aware of the dangers of the operation. The delicate procedure took place in the operating theatre and is understood to have taken more than an hour. The man spent the night at the hospital and was released yesterday morning.
It is thought firefighters involved were offered counselling following the incident. A fire service spokesman said: “Our crews were professional and adapted to the circumstances they were faced with. We wish the man involved a speedy recovery.”

http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1581013_fire-crews-called-to-remove-sex-aid-from-69-year-old-man-after-36-hour-struggle

[Cattive Maniere]

im to lazy to translate the whole story so in general .. a bulgarian ordered a hooker and his wife showed up .. poor bastard

[The Gulleysucker]

Not so much a weird story in itself, but I had to resist a snigger when I saw the accompanying photograph to the article.

An internet troll who sent a threatening email to Conservative MP Louise Mensch has been arrested after failing to attend court.

And here is the troll in question ....

Spoiler

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-18391970

Billy Goats Gruff beware.

[Corkboy]

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2012/06/hitchhiker-retracts-claim-he-was-victim-of-drive-by-shooting/1#.T9pxL1IqeSo

[Suspect Package.]

http://specials.msn.com/a-list/news/pacu-fish-popular-pages