Here’s another edition of those strange headlines, curious stories, and, of course, dumb criminals that just make you shake your head and think, What in the world?
Elk Has Bar Stool Stuck On Head
DENVER — While no one is exactly sure how it happened, officials near Eagle say there is a cow elk wandering around with a bar stool stuck on its head.
The elk was first seen on a conservation easement property south of the Eagle Ice Rink, reported the Vail Daily. [Full story]
The funniest part of this story is simply the headline. It just goes to show you, alcohol is rarely a good idea.
Woman OK after bullet ends up in her hair weave
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Other than having a bit of a headache, a Kansas City woman was uninjured after a bullet fired at her ended up tangled in her hair weave. Police said the 20-year-old woman was in a convenience store parking lot late Wednesday when a man flagged her down and told her that her ex-boyfriend still loved her.She replied, “Well I dont love him,” then heard gunshots. She said she looked behind the vehicle and saw her ex-boyfriend firing a handgun at her. She stomped her accelerator and fled, then turned into another parking lot and called police. [Full story]
I’ll never make fun of someone wearing a weave or toupée again (not that I ever did).
Adolf Hitler Had Terrible Table Manners
Adolf Hitler’s uncouth behavior and shocking table manners appalled his wartime dining companions, according to a secret intelligence report discovered while cleaning out a house.
The papers, marked “Must be destroyed within 48 hours of reading”, include a psychological profile of the Nazi dictator based on the interrogation of one of his closest aides. [Full story]
Surprise, surprise. Adolf Hitler was a man without good etiquette. What’s most amusing is the fact this psychological profile of his terrible table manners was keep top secret. Do you think he was worried about his reputation?
Drunk man run over by train awarded $2.3 million
NEW YORK (CNN) — A Manhattan jury awarded $2.33 million to a man who lost his leg after drunkenly stumbling onto the path of an oncoming subway train.
Dustin Dibble, 25, landed in the subway tracks after a late night watching a hockey game at a bar with friends April 23, 2006. A downtown N train ran over him, severing his right leg. [Full story]
When will we stop rewarding stupidity?
Drunk man climbs into stranger’s bed
(Sheffield Lake) – A Sheffield Lake man was awakened over the weekend by a drunk man who had climbed in bed with him.
Police then found 29-year-old Buck Walls in the front yard, highly intoxicated, when they arrived. [Full story]
Lock your doors when you go to bed, folks.
Scandal of tattoos on cats
Still dazed after being anaesthetised for three hours, a pedigree pet is hauled upright to show off its new tattoo.
The controversial “body enhancement” was carried out on Mickey – a rare Canadian Hairless breed also known as a Sphynx cat. [Full story]
What’s the verdict? Animal cruelty? I can hardly understand putting clothes on an animal so this goes well beyond my comprehension.
There you have it. All the space for rent you could want.
