News of the Weird

[Louis VI the Fat]

Shame on all tree of you! Can't you just leaf him alone? Why do you people stalk him so much?

And what's the big deal anyway, it's not like he's an Elephant Man with a big trunk or anything.

How the hell are they going to fingerprint him?

Me, I'm more worried about him getting a woody...

[Vladimir]

Me, I'm more worried about him getting a woody...

Eeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww, the skin condition is an advanced wart, and, you... Sick sick sick sick...

[Gregoshi]

Me, I'm more worried about him getting a woody...

That pun is a whittle knotty Louis. Clever though - take a bough.

If Dede fell in a forest and
no one was around...

[InsaneApache]

Leafing through this puns, I reckon Greg could run rings around us. Or mebbe I'm just being a sap.

[Louis VI the Fat]

A human tree, and all you people can come up with are disrespectful jokes? Tsk. I for one did the right thing and reported this to the mods. I expect our lumberjack Beirut to swiftly solve this case with his axe.


Can't Indonesia lease him to Britian so the UK can use him to offset its carbon emissions?


Do you face a dilemma now if you are a member of both Docters without Borders and 'Save the Rainforests' ?

[Gregoshi]

I for one did the right thing and reported this to the mods. I expect our lumberjack Beirut to swiftly solve this case with his axe.

Ah, but Louis, our dear Beirut cannot swing his axe here in the Barkroom. You have to contact the correct forum copse.

[HoreTore]

http://today.reuters.com/news/articl...0_US-SANTA.xml

I posted this one in the News of the wyrd-thread by mistake, it should've been here

[InsaneApache]

My oldest granddaughter thinks I won't be getting any presents this year because I told her I'd kicked Santa up the bum for drinking on duty.

[English assassin]

Now, we all know, sex sells. But, can sex sell EVERYTHING?

Can it, for example, sell coffins?

http://www.cofanifunebri.com/2008-calendar.htm

NB wageslaves: the link above is fine, but the monthly pictures do contain images of saucy ladies in their undercrackers. And coffins. Miss June is especially tasty. Nothing you would be too embarrassed if your dear old granny saw, (although would she like to know you were looking at coffins?) but maybe NSFW

[Ronin]

Now, we all know, sex sells. But, can sex sell EVERYTHING?

Can it, for example, sell coffins?

http://www.cofanifunebri.com/2008-calendar.htm

NB wageslaves: the link above is fine, but the monthly pictures do contain images of saucy ladies in their undercrackers. And coffins. Miss June is especially tasty. Nothing you would be too embarrassed if your dear old granny saw, (although would she like to know you were looking at coffins?) but maybe NSFW

that is hands down the weirdest thing I have ever seen...

[Papewaio]

I expect the Coffin Cheaters would love that.

I expected to see more Goth chicks.

[Louis VI the Fat]

Now, we all know, sex sells. But, can sex sell EVERYTHING?

Can it, for example, sell coffins?

http://www.cofanifunebri.com/2008-calendar.htm

NB wageslaves: the link above is fine, but the monthly pictures do contain images of saucy ladies in their undercrackers. And coffins. Miss June is especially tasty. Nothing you would be too embarrassed if your dear old granny saw, (although would she like to know you were looking at coffins?) but maybe NSFW

Wow, where did you dig this up!? June looks great! I wouldn't mind getting laid in that box. But it looks a bit narrow for somebody my size. And there won't be much wriggle room since I expect to be rather stiff upon entry.

[Gregoshi]

Louis, you've had a dirty mind the last couple of days...doing some grave digging?

Their calendars have gotten better since 2003. I really liked the "I told you I was sick" t-shirt.

[Crazed Rabbit]

Thanks, a lot, Canadians.

Study: Canadian Beer Drinkers Threaten Planet
Scientists have found a new threat to the planet: Canadian beer drinkers.

The government-commissioned study says the old, inefficient "beer fridges" that one in three Canadian households use to store their Molson and Labatt's contribute significantly to global warming by guzzling gas- and coal-fired electricity.

CR

[Vladimir]

Beirut: Public enemy #1. Tree killer and Canadian beer drinker.

[Vladimir]

What's Tribesman been up to?

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle2971318.ece

[drone]

What a load of crap. The old fridges might use more energy, but the beer drinkers are recycling them. Would it be better if they were to end up in the dump?

* Proud owner of a recycled Beer Fridge

While all of you guys are out watching Octosquid, wasps are well on their way to creating a zombie army!
http://www.nature.com/news/2007/0711....2007.312.html

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

How to make a zombie cockroach
Researchers discover how wasps' venom makes roaches their slaves.
Michael Hopkin
Researchers have worked out the neurological trick used by a species of wasp to turn cockroaches into 'zombie slaves'. The discovery explains why, once stung, cockroaches can be led by a much smaller master towards certain death. Researchers have proven their theory by replicating the effect, and by using an antidote injection to release the cockroaches from their zombie state.

Zombie insects might sound like the B-movie plot device from heaven (or hell, depending on your cinematic preferences). But to the emerald cockroach wasp (Ampulex compressa ), they're a tried and tested way to provide food for their hungry larvae.

[Crazed Rabbit]

Antelopes will probably be more envied:

Male topi antelope's sex burden

Choosy males and aggressive females - a role reversal has been found in the sexual behaviour of the topi antelope.
...
"However, some pushy females were so aggressive in their pursuit of the male that he actually had physically to attack them to rebuff their advances."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7117498.stm

CR

[Lemur]

"However, some pushy females were so aggressive in their pursuit of the male that he actually had physically to attack them to rebuff their advances."

Sigh. We've all had days like that. Ladies, ladies, please, I'm a married man.

[Crazed Rabbit]

Republicans;
Significantly more mentally healthier than both Democrats and Independents!

[A]n analysis of the relationship between party identification and self-reported excellent mental health within various categories of age, gender, church attendance, income, education, and other variables shows that the basic pattern persists regardless of these characteristics. In other words, party identification appears to have an independent effect on mental health even when each of these is controlled for.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/102943/Re...an-Others.aspx



CR

[Vladimir]

Republicans;
Significantly more mentally healthier than both Democrats and Independents!




CR

To bad we have poor grammar.

A bit subjective perhaps? Ask me if I'm crazy and I'll tell you it's the rest of the world that's crazy.

[Husar]

Republicans;
Significantly more mentally healthier than both Democrats and Independents!

self-reported excellent mental health

Either I got that wrong or Republicans are just more self-absorbed.



In other news: Judge removed after jailing entire courtroom

A US judge has been removed from the bench for jailing 46 people after none of them admitted responsibility for a ringing mobile phone in his courtroom.

[Hepcat]

In other news: Judge removed after jailing entire courtroom

I've always wondered whether that was possible. Looks like it is.

[Lemur]

Republicans;
Significantly more mentally healthier than both Democrats and Independents!

Crazed Rabbit, this is going too far. You have the entire Backroom in which to thump your chest about party politics, seriously or not. This does not qualify as weird news in the slightest way.

This thread is for weird news. Full stop. You contribute mightily to this thread, so I'm sorry I'm coming down on you like a pile of giant East German rabbits just before they get eaten by Kim Jung Il, but somebody's gotta call bull excrement.

[woad&fangs]

Are you talking about those massive German rabbits that the North Koreans bought earlier this year to help with their food shortages only to find out that the rabbits ate more per day then their citizens? Those were some big bunnies.

Edit: okay I swear that you didn't mention Kim Jong Il before I started writing my reply. Now I look stupid. Can we start calling CR "Thumper" now?

[Lemur]

It's okay, W&F, I edited my comment to make the reference clearer, probably did it while you were writing your reply. Here's the original post, for old times' sake.

[sapi]

Crazed Rabbit, this is going too far. You have the entire Backroom in which to thump your chest about party politics, seriously or not. This does not qualify as weird news in the slightest way.

This thread is for weird news. Full stop. You contribute mightily to this thread, so I'm sorry I'm coming down on you like a pile of giant East German rabbits just before they get eaten by Kim Jung Il, but somebody's gotta call bull excrement.

I dunno, I'm sure there's a bunch of democrats and independants out there willing to call that news as entirely weird

...and god, those rabbits are huge

[macsen rufus]

Well, I guess Crazed Rabbit must be in that 8% section of Republicans, then...

[KukriKhan]

What's Tribesman been up to?

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle2971318.ece

Wow. Two things really jumped out at me:

Arthur Guinness opened the brewery almost 250 years ago with a 9,000-year lease at £45 per annum.

Now, that's what I call a "lock".

In all, 360 kegs of Guinness and Budweiser and 90 kegs of Carlsberg were taken from the complex.

Budweiser? Whodathunk?

[Gregoshi]

Budweiser? Whodathunk?

This exposes the sham Kukri. Our friends is Europe secretly harbour a love affair for the great American beer that is Budwieser, all the while publicly trashing it to cover up their shame. It's like Jim Baker railing against sin while having an affair or politicians denouncing gays whilest hiding in the closet themselves.

I say to our European Orgahs: free yourself from guilt and publicly declare your love for Bud! Confession is good for the soul.