Weird News

[DanaC]

A hamster found itself stuck to the bars of its metal cage in Northamptonshire after chewing a magnet that had fallen off a Spiderman toy.

Kate Meech, of Bugbrooke, near Northampton, returned home from a day out to find the beloved family pet, named Smurf, suspended in mid air.

After initial confusion, Mrs Meech spotted the outline of a circular object protruding from the pet's cheek.

She realised the pet had eaten a magnet and become attached to the metal bars.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-17688011

[BigV]

Originally Posted by DanaC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-17688011

Help! Help! I've eaten a magnet and I can't get down!

[ZenGum]

Dude, just walk in during business hours and buy the dress.

[DanaC]

Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov fired a key cabinet minister for being a bad father after one of his sons was involved in a road accident, state media reported Saturday.

Energy and Industry Minister Yarmukhammet Orazgulyev was sacked after his son was involved in a traffic accident with the children of other high-ranking Turkmen officials.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/turkmen-lea...155514978.html

[ZenGum]

From http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-1...e-park/3952402

A fairy penguin stolen over the weekend from a theme park on Queensland's Gold Coast has been safely recovered.

Authorities say the penguin was found at Southport last night, exhausted but in reasonable health.

Police allege three men aged 18 to 21 broke into Sea World on Saturday night, swam with the dolphins and stole the penguin on their way out.

The men have been charged with trespassing, stealing and unlawfully keeping a protected animal.

Duuuude, we were soooooo drunk .....

[DanaC]

Hang on....'fairy penguin'?

[DanaC]

Not really 'weird' but didn;t want to start a whole new thread...

Recently the BBC upped sticks and moved a large part of its broadcasting operation from London to Salford (next door to Manchester).

Salford is the town I was born, and I have at various times in my life lived in different areas. It's also where my Mum was brought up and where a good deal of my family still live.

There are nice parts of salford....it isn't all an inner city nightmare but...

BBC staff at their new Salford HQ have been offered bodyguards after being targeted by criminals.

One worker was hit by an airgun pellet while cycling to work, others have complained of assaults and there has been countless thefts of laptops and iPhones.

And one employee even lost a rental car after giving it to a thief posing as a Hertz employee.

*wipes a fond tear*

Ahh...my birthtown. So proud.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...salford-787608

[ZenGum]

Don't judge our penguins for their lifestyle choices.

Nice work by the ersatz hertz chap.

[SamIam]

~thread drift~ Our public radio station is run by the Navajo Nation. The resulting wierd news from that is (to me, anyway) considerable. At least no one physically attacks them, though. They're in the heart of Indian Country and white man beware.~thread drift~

We now return you to your regularly scheduled wierdness.

[glatt]

Sleepy co-pilot takes evasive action on transatlantic flight to avoid a midair collision with Venus.

Dude was only supposed to take a 40 minute cat-nap to avoid falling into a disorienting deep sleep, but he slept for an hour and a quarter, and when he woke up, he didn't comprehend the pilot when the pilot briefed him on nearby air traffic. He thought they were on a collision course, and the bright point of light was a plane coming straight at them. So he shoved forward on the stick, the plane dropped 400 feet at once, and all the rule breakers who were not buckled in when the fasten seat belt light was on, went flying up into the ceiling. 16 people injured, 7 hospitalized.

A good reminder to keep those seat belts fastened, even if the sign isn't on. And this time, it was.

[infinite monkey]

Not weird, but...

At 4:20 on 4/20, thousands will light up in support of the legalization of marijuana.

This is nothing new, right? The University of Colorado at Boulder plans to shut the entire campus, save staff, faculty, and students.

This year the university is attempting to put an end to the annual ritual. They will shut down the campus to everyone except faculty, staff and students. Violators could face trespassing charges.

To discourage students from lighting up, the university has decided to fertilize the grassy area of Norlin quad on Friday.

"We're trying to do things to make it not a fun place to be," said Hilliard. "We are using a fish-based fertilizer. It is a rather foul-smelling emulsifier.

"We're telling people they'll have a lot fewer headaches if they stay in Denver."

But this, this kills me:

CU police department spokesman Ryan Huff said the smoke-outs have become too dangerous.

"It's hard to keep track of that many people high on marijuana," he said.

What's to keep track of? People slowly milling around and softly saying "dude"?
What, does he get scared watching Reefer Madness? Is he afraid of a McDonald's riot?


Unless a bunch of those people are also drinking, I don't think a marijuana rally poses a huge threat.


When will we grow up and stop this foolishness?

http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/20/us/uni...html?hpt=hp_c1

[sexobon]

I wonder how many nuns will be there.

[infinite monkey]

None.

Why, you need a date?

[footfootfoot]

I'll take "Double Entendres for $300, please.

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

None.

What type of meat do priests eat on Fridays?

[sexobon]

Not me.